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No. 6419-NOVEMBER 22, 1880.]
as the public are ignorant of who the writer | The following paragraphs are from the Fof any given letter is, the thing is, of course, Army and Navy-Gazette 2---- -highly-respectable," and dignife I almost
to bursting.
THE CHINA MAIL.
—URRITIFOA-DITGESENUE,
The Asam, 39, barber, and Leong Awa, 89, hawker, were remanded till 24th inst, on their own recognisancen of $10 enclı, ön charge of fighting and creating a distar. bance at Yan-ma-ti on the 21st fest.
the outside world. Wishing to awake the rogue and vagabond for gambling
ocean nation froso its present obstinate Boabam Strand on the 22nd Int It having come to the notice of the Adleep, he left Japan and retorned to Coroa ta-the-Pagonoura Maru, on-the-27-det- mienity that some instances have occurred September last. He resumed ble nativo of smoking in officers mees places, without dress and went to the Capital where he held any special authority for so doing, their Lordships have directed this custom to be discontinued. Arrangements are to be made in each ship that a suitable position shall be appropriated for the officer te smoke to during the recognised hours for "that Indulgence," but such smoking so commandation is not to be either in the off
long interview with the reputed head of the party of progtoas, and explained fully the general state of affairs abroad, and entered deeply into the surject of the future of Cores Me Asano is expected to return shortly to Japan,"
(Before the Hon. Ng Choy.)
ix the caso of Son Sing Kal v.
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Judg- ment was given today by the Fall Court. The defendants in the original anit were See Blog Kai and Fung Ming Shan, who were the partners in the firm of Kwong Bin Wo, which carries on business at Hongkong and Sulgon. The wain question in the case was whether one Lo Chok Tong, who traded at Saigon, and was ablps for several gunboate, le, we believe, quarters. Among the grants given by the 22nd fast,
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cers' mass places or esbina..
The reooustration of the aquadron on the Chins station, which was begun aume time since by the substitution of few a
Recaro to the sudden death of Captain Rowee, whith le noted in our obituary, the Netoa says:-
Captain Rowse was one of our oldest re rendered good service to the Chinese Gov sidents. During the Taiplog Rebellion be ernment as captain of the steamer Conf cits, which was afterwards lost in the augs, and of late years he has been a lamber and coal merchant in Hoogkew. During the last few months symptoms heart disease were visible to his friends,
and he died very suddenly.
Tux friends of Professor John Milse öf Tokle, will bear with much pleasure that his indefatigable labours in the investigation of seismic phenomena hare met with a mark of honourable appreciation in bigh
British Association this year were two in connection with this branch of scientific court The first, value 250, masurare
likely to be carried still further. The concerned in the transactions which led to maintenance of a number of small craft, the present salt, transactions with the Bank formerly considered advisable, will proba
bly be no longer adhered to. if this be for advances on rico, he trading under the the chance of senior lleutenants and comed to Sir William Thompson, who is a
member of the committee appointed t style or firm of Nam Sing Cheong, was orders obtaining commands will be con- examine into earthquakes in Scotland.
siderably lessened. was not the accredited spent of the Kwong.
The second, value £25, was awarded to adres Ramsay, hq, director of the Hin Wo. A system of advanoes on ries to
geological survey of Great Britain. Mr be purchased and exported had sprang up
Milas, not being a member of the British at Saigon, and this transaction was one
Association, confided tie cesay to Mr under that system. The case was beard
Ramasy, and we have great pleasure in learning that The study
of earthquakes in Japan" secured the second premium of on Sept. 27th, before Mr Juntios Spowden and a special Jury, who found sprojel
British Association this year for all subjects, the Association. The prizes offered by the verdiet ou live fanes put before them by
were few in number; and two were the Court. On these proceedings the Court
awarded for seismology it is evident that entered vordios for the plaintiffs, ibo Bank.
the study of that science is attracting much attention. The premium gained by. Sir The defendants then applied for a rulo
William Thompson is for paper on against the plaintiffs to show cause why the
"Seismic experiments. This gentleman Intends to perfect a series of experiments judgment should not be set malde on these
on the construction of seismometers; and four grounds, (1) misdirection by the judge,
the tests will be supplied by gunpowder (2) the improper admission of evidence, (3)
explosions.Gazette,' that the verdict was against the woight of evidence, and (4) that the finding was not sufficient to support a verdict for the plaintiffs. The Palene Judge now delivered a judgment discharging the rule, and the Chief Justice said he concurred generally in Mr Justice Snowden's opinion of the facts of the case, in the tenor of his argument, and entirely in bis conclusions Rule discharged with coels. The Attorney General (Hor. E. L. O'Malley), instructed by Meza Brereton, and Wotton, appeared for the firm; Mr T. O. Hayllar, QC, in- strusted by Meurs Sharp, Toller and John son, appeared for the Bank.
Tat following telegram an to Irish affairs was held over from our cuttings from the Azeriosa papera lost to hand-:-
The social warfare in Ireland grows in intensity. The murder of the Visonunt Mountmorris indicates the presence of the social revolt among the discontented pes worst passions and the likelihood of s aantry. Lord Mountmorris was an unknown nobleman, unpopular as landlord, magistrate and a neighbor. The motive of the murder is the subject of general dis cassion. Everybody in England denounces the crime as agrarian, and many call for reverares. The Iruh organa de clare it to be in no way connected with the land agitation, and urge the Gererament to realet the demand for repression. The national papers are extremely violent. One of them rails at the malignant blood-guil- tizens of those who maintato is satanic system sa a gaping gate of hell in the land. The Cabluet came to no decision on Irish Two Inquests were held this afternoon at masters at its recent meeting. It is possi- the Government Civil Hospital by the Act-ble that the Eastern and irish questions Ing Coroner, Mr G. S. Northcote, and may render necessary a par will of Parliament in November. Ireland be jury, consisting of Messrs A. MacClymont, given a respite till then. The Lord Lieu
tenant bas
circolar isaged
which indicatos
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Netre, states that To a person well versed “CONTRIBUTOR," writing to the Hiogo- in the classies and with sufficient time and knowledge of the Japanese language, no found than in comparing the customs prad more interesting field of research can be tised hors at the prasout day with those in s in Ancient Greece and Rome ages
before the Christian era.
رية
in is always precarious. If an editor advocates a foreign loan to-day he will be praised, because it is part of governmental policy to | instill into the Commión people, that is the turbulent tax-payers who always want to know too much, the wisdom of obtaining assistance in the shape of borrowed money But if that unhappy, wretch should do the same thing a month or two hence, when official opinions have unstergone a aohauge, he will be put
in prison for two years and be fined at least 500 yen. The moral of this is, do not own a newspaper in Japan unless you can secure a government subsidy and become an official organ.
Money was so scarce in Oraka last month that great pressure was put on the banks in the city. The feeling of insecurity which is said to have been very marked, has some
LARGENY OF JEWELLERY. Chau Atan, 28, boatman, was remanded till next Friday on bail in two sureties of $50 oanh, obarged, with stealing a pair of earrings from Wong Atai, a widow, on the
A BUBPIOZOUS CHARLOTER.
Pan Apo, 20, cook, was remanded t the 26th inst., on bail in two sureties of $100 each, on a charge of entering the house of Ng Aso, complainant, on the 21st inst, for the purpose of committing a felony.
ROGUE AND VAGYOND.
what subsided, and money is much easier.
A fine specimen of the genuine white sbark (Carcharies vulgaris), was caught in the bay off Burujina (Yokosuke) yesterday, and sent up to the market here. The fish was about ten feet long; and a'mast formid- able monster to look at. Bathers had better be careful.
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latch proved successful. Attention was next directed to the wreckage which, with every lurch of the ship, cannoned against the starboard side, seriously en- dangering her safety, and it was at last cleared away.
but were not those which should, underremnined but to relieve the vessel by any circumstances, have been employed sacrificing some part of her nasts, and towards a gentleman who has for so long accordingly the fore-and-mizen topmaats a period occupied the high position which were cut away which relieved her great! the learned judge has filled with dignityfy, and she righted considerably, thereby and honour. It is possible that wo may freeing herself of some of the water differ with Sir John Sosle, and may not which was flooding the decks. About at all times coincide with big views or this time the efforts to secure the main approve of his acts, but such disagree ment or disapproval have in all but this case been expressed, we trust, in courteous torms, Hie action in the question of coolie-traffic, though opposed to the aut thorities of the colony, as well as his views on female slavery, have always At 6.30 p.m. the maid-topssil yard support. We repeat, the insertion of on the deck and breaking a large hole. met with our hearty concurrence and carried away, the port yard-arm falling the paragraph was as inadvertence, and A hurried inspection of the saloon show we regret if any pain has been causeded that everything on the starboard side thereby.
was completely ruined, whito the port Bide hud bared little better. The buro- meter now began to rise. The pumpe were hard at work, although the "hurri- cane continued to increase in force. It was discovered that the steward, named We gather from the American newa-Murray, was missing, and it was not papers that the steamships of the Pacific until 7.30) .. on the 3rd October, that Mail Co. are now making very regular the poor fellow was found, drowned in and good passages hence to Sars Francisco. the saloon, which will give some indica... The City of Peking left here September tion of the perilous state in which the in fifteen days, fteen hours, with a 19th, and made the run to San Francisco Cifurnum was. Murray was buried the same day. Later on, W. Lawson, an maximam coal consumption of forty-five A. By received serious injuries in his tons per diem. This is undoubtedly good right arm while securing the rudder work, for in addition to general cargo chains, which had got adrift. On the the vessel carried 30,190 packages of teu, morning of the same day the part yard- 1,062 bales of silk, and 35 cabin and arm of the foreyard, fell overboard 'a 240 storage passengers. When a fifteen splinter struck su A. L. named W. tinys passage can be relied upon, and we landing on the head, killing him in- are very close to chat point now, our Stautaueously. It was impossible...to We have advices from the principal rioo means of communication with New York continue working the pumps owing to abundant. In Niigata, Gunma, Akita inuuard steamer are on the line, the past. the man-mist went over the port growing districts to the effect that the will be cut down to 24 days; and, so heavy seas making a complete breach harvest promises to be more than eusly soon as the City of Rome and the new over the ship every moment. At 10.30
The following paragraph is taken from the Japan Daily Mail. The spirit of enter- prise among the Japanese residents of Tang Acheung, 26, shop coolte, was Gersan is so great, and the pressure of charged by Mr Thomas Whitehead, with business so overwhelining, that some means being hidden under the staircase in the of verandah of bis residence.
of speedy communication became an absolute Prisoner stated that he went there to beg. upon the telephone; the necessary instra- prisonment with hard labour as a rogue and worked merchants will soon be able to Els was sentenced to one month's imments have been ordered, and ths over vagabond.
earry on trade without meeting each other":-
-LARCENY.
Loung Asp, 27, coalie, was convleted of fling a basket of charcus), the property Dr.Agres. Mr Watton xavo evidence that
be found the prisoner hidden behind a bush in the garden attached to the house, with the basket bosquestion, which was the property of Dr Ayron, in his hands. the charcoal. He was sent to
The prisoner said that he ploked up months Imprisonment with hard inbour,
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
Wan Aman, 24, coulie, was fined $3, in default to be imprisoned for seven days a basket of cuctle fish on the 21st instant. with hard labour for nulawful possession of
DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
George Taylor, 83, seaman, admitted beleg drunk and crooling a disturbance in Queen's Road, on the 21st instant, and was Good twenty-five conte
China,
SHANGHAI,
(News)
Among the passengers who arrived yes
necessity. Some intelligent resident hit
"
"The Japanese mercantile houses in Gensan are about to be connected with each other by the telephone to enable merchants to carry on trade, without inceting each other. The necessary instruments has a boon ordered at the offices of the Telegraph Department."
the north, Ishikawa in the west, and Aichi ·
Mr Inouye Keijiro, editor or publisher of the Kinji Hieron, has been sentenced to two youre' imprisonment, and a line of 500 yen, for having permitted two articles, entitled respectively, "Imprudence of a foreign juan and Are the goverument indifferent to the welfare of the people? It is by these means that freedom of the preas is oucouraged in Japan,
of it
countries, The
THE P. M. S. 8. COMPANY'S STEAMERS,
(Japan Gazeta)-
ship.
The barometer,, which had ac- tually registered 38.00, now rose steadi- ly, and the fury of the gate at last underated. The seaman Harding was buried on the morning of the 4th Octo- bor, after which autuspection showed that the once fine vessel was then really little better than a total wreck. Every effort was used to clear away wreckage and roake things as shipshape as pos sible: the pumps were put in order and though the vessel continued to roll so kept going with the donkey-engine, al- avily that great dificulty was experi suced in keeping the fires alight; the
sugar and almost as thick as molasses. Wednesday, the 6th October, was spent in refitting the steering gear und general repairs, and on the following day shears were rigged, but it was aut until the 12th instant that the sex was sutie ently calm to allow of jury meats being rig- ged. Meanwhile the barque Eme apuke
and Miso in the south, supplies are sage hence to Loudon can be performed side, breaking off about eight feet above anticipated of nearly half as mach again as under thirty days. The distances are the deck, and smushing the bulwarks sent. in excess of the yield of 1878. last year, which in ture was fully 20 per approximately; Yokoham to Sau down to the water way; all bands were Francison, 4,750 miles; San Francisco at once act to work to .tat away the to New York, 3,400 miles; New York wrecku, to ensure the safety of the to Liverpool, 3,050 miles; Liverpool to Even with a limited knowledge of Japanese, and still lean acquaintance with classical lore, I sometimes tumble upon
London, 210 miles; in all, a trifle of customs prevalent in this country which
11,410 miles, or an average speed of 15.8 miles per hour for thirty days. are almost identical with thous of the Ancients. Take, for instance, the placing.
Reducing the passage to time and dis by the Ancient Greeks of an obolus (a doin
tance, therefore, an intending traveller worth about 3 cents) in the cofia to pay the
Admiral Lessoffsky left Vladivostock yes-
to Europe has merely to pay a moderate passage of sus dead over the river Styx. The Japmese
terday (10th) for Yokohama in Nagasaki, sum of money, go on boued luxuriously The precisely the same. Monto est place six rin in the coffe to pay
As no stoppages are contemplated it is appointed steamshiga and railroad train Sandaugava no obdaan (the old women of
probabls the Husstan Beet, or a large portion with sloeping and refreshment rooms the river of death) for ferrying the newly terday (15th) by the M.M. Co's steamer
will-arrive here about the 15th instant. complete, supply himself with books, arisen soul over the Bandzagawa (river of Biemnah was the Hoo, J. H. Fergusse, end Enomoto, ure about to establish a new of a magnificent country, and be trans-
Iwo
wo enterprising gentlemon, Mezers Doi Bujoy the rest and scenery, get a glimpse death), the same as Charon was supponed the Minister for the Netherlands to the company for the purpose of making direct ported from beginning to ond at an to have been paid for his labons.
'oking, on shipments of silk to There are many other points of simi-Weber: Newswang, that dort spilul will be 200,000 yon, the head offles average speed of ano mile in fou larity in the superstitions and customs of limo Bingo OOO of the Bezah would well repay patient study and in foreign settlement amused themselves by markets in foreign countries does not offer vestigation, and I hope that some person injaring and det-cing some of the graves in much encouragement to Mensis Doi and competent to perform the tank may be
the foreign cemetery. A romonstrance was Enomoto. The capital will allow ship- found to undertake it."
addressed to the Chinese Commander-in-ment say, of 250 bales, which will be quite Ohief, and he sent an officer with some enough to show the results of the experiment. men to inspect the damage that bad besa Messrs Dei and Kuomuto should wait for done and to report to him. The men who better times, Boompanied this official added to the mischief already caused. À second remen- 335 atrance was addresaod to headquarters, and 418 the Commander-in-thief went himself to B85 the place with the delinquent official 265 After satisfying himself as to the truth of 3.-2
she complaint, be ordered his summary 273 toospitation for not exercising better pan- Sunday. trol over his subordinates."
The C.M.S.N Co.'s at. Tehsin, which left this port
on the 3rd instant, took in full cargo of arms sed, munitions of war
D. S. BRYKAD, and Thon. Ide Bowler hat although the Liberal Government is, Modern Japan aud Ancient Graace, which bestes" in their peragrinations nest at Yukohama, and the directors have already miunies, 1881 will be annus mirabilis ige water, that came up was full of
to quote O'Donnell,"**
The first was upon the body of a Chinese
"a friendly administra male adult, asme unknown. Deceased was tion," it has the iron hand of law and picked up in aestate of lusonsibility in the order beneath the silken glove of concilia Queen's Road West, by a Lokong on Satur- tion. A powerful party in the Cabinet are oped to any coercive legislation ba day last, and belog taken to the Hospital, expired yesterday; the doctor's evidence showing that deceased had taken an over- dose of opium. A. verilot was returned to the effect that death had been caused by an overdose of opium, but how, or by whom administered, there was no evidence to
prove,
RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending Nov. 21
European Chinese,
AL
should the Laud Leaguers continue their wild spebobes, and the peasantry cominit any more outragee, the cry for corcio throughout England and the North of Ireland will overcome all the conciliatory tendencies of the Gladstone Government, Mon. Nov. 15th, The Rev. Me Kane's counter. agitacion
Tues. 1 16th, caused good humored curiosity.
Te lut
17th heard from the Reverend Minister of Peace Chur,,, 18th, was a proposition to arm 200,00) Pro. Fri testants and marahjon Dublin.
The second inquest, before the same jury, was on the body of a Chinese woman Tus Rev. J. Murray Mitchell, LLD, Damed Sung Aixi, who, the evidence went honorary socretary of the Freehurch Mis to show, had fallen out of a window from sieu of Sectland, for many years Dr Duf's successor as president of the Free Churob the second flour of tiouen No. 1B, Peel College, Calcutta, preached at the Uriou Street, at about 10 o'clock this morning. | Church, Yokohama, the other Sunday. Deosated's non was in the house at the
Wed,
42
39
93
Sat.
D1
Sun.
19th, 30th, 21st,
Бандар.
Totris 197 Grand total, 2,330.
2,193
THE COLONIAL CIVIL SERVICE AND PUBLIC COMPANIES.
The following Circular Despatch from
time of the accident, and heard the noise W (N. . Daily News) hear that to Com Lord Kimberley, dated 9th September caused by the breaking of the window Court of Peking to negotiate with the Chi-1880, in published in the Gazetis :—”.
mission sent from the United States to the Awning, and upon finding what bad oe.
nese Government concerning Chinese omi- | carred," immediately took the unfortunate gratian have succeeded in the'r mission no. woman to the Tung Wah Hospital; but emigration to the Staton will be placed far that a treaty has been sigued by which death ensued be ore arriving there, her
'under control" ̧* akull having been severely fràstured,
A verdict of "acoidental death," from the Mzeens Siemaran and Co.'s steamer dimoy, effects of the fall, was returned.
Captain Drowas, arrived at Shanghai on to 17th inst, from Hongkong, and reports
THE Shanghai Courier has the following additional particulars as to the loss of the Douglas-
al
the been appointed. The condition of the silk
THE REPORT OF THE SHIP CILURNUM
(Japan Weekly Mail, Nov. 13.) When the British barque Eme, on tror arrival on the 22nd ultimo, reported
Agitators for a National Assembly are still, though feebly, striving to work the having spoken the Citernum diemasted, the Clurnar on the 8th instant, took mueses of the people up to such a state of und trying to mako Yokohama, some from her the wounded man Lawson,. excitement now compel the government to surprise and in fact indignation, was ex-gave her one boat, as she had none teff, concede their wish. A meeting for that pressed that an English an-of-war and promised to report her on arrival of purpose was held to-day by a polition should lie here idle, and make no effort. Yokohama. society in Tokie,
This finishes the Cilurnum's actual go to her assistance. To this suc- eded great auxiety, us vessel after ves experience of the typhoon. After the sel arrived without having seen anything the left her, the dusted vessel was of the ill-fated skip; so that a genetiiven away south, but managed even- she anchored down the bay on Saturday she now lies in barbour presents a
The Mainichi Shimbun says that the new French Minister to Japan is expected to arrive in the course of seven or eight days, and that upon his arrival, M. de Balloy, the
Nauling, with which she provended to Chargé d'Affaires, will return to feeling of relief was experienced when ally to reach this port. The ship as,
The canal that is in process of conatrio tion between the Tong Cellery and faku
Srn,-I have had under my considera-employ flagship Richmond arrived at | accorded to members of the Civil Service tion the question whether the privilege Nagasaki on Tuesday. Tolographie instrue- in the Colonies by Mr Secretary Card- well's Circular of 17th Decelaber, 1864, of becoming Directora of Public Com panies under certain conditions, can properly be continued; and I have come
THE NUN ABDUCTION 'CASE.
SMALE
tions were received here yesterday (17th) THE AMENDE HONORABLE" TO SIR JOHN Until the 24th she experienced light, euostances, that tue vessel eventually from the Admiral, in accordance with which the survette Aahuetet leaves for fintain this morning.
We
A portion of Nilgata ken-has been visited by a severe storm, ancompanied by. hait sudag last, sadly knocked about, but pitiable spectacle, with musta, jibboom, anew. Fortunately no serious damage was Beadle we are enabled to give our could lose, gone. We are gad to be yet safe. is the courtesy of Captain Duiwarks, bouts, and in it, all that she is expected to be completed by the end of done to the crops, this month. It will be twenty-one miles fest, and at ligh water fire feat. The daylight, with a fall cargo of tea and piled from the official log-book.
The American ship Samar sails for Now readers the following account of her tor-able to state, to the honour of our mer- leng
its depth at low water will be thres York direct, to-morrow; 12th instant, atrible experiences of the typhoon, com cantile marine, that the crew, botla officers and men, all worked pluckily Labours of ten thousand men have been general gooda,
The Citurnum, a fius iron ship of and boldly, while death in its most I on it.
1,884 tous register, left Hongkong for hideous, napeet stured them in the Sun Francisco on the. Srd of September, race; and it is owing to their deter- with a full cargo and fair weather.mination and bravery under auch advorse end moderate breezes. After this tie succeeded in reaching Yokouma. The Japan Mail writes:
wind increased in forde and sail was We understand that when the CM.S.N.We cannot join in the outery which shortened as considered necessary. At asked us to afford him sufficient space in The captain of the Gurnum has Co.'s steamer
ip.m. on the 2bth, very violent squalis. our columns to express his thinks to the were somewhat ex- advantage of the Public Service that Mosquito had received orders to leave the end the recent odes of aun abduction. It carried away the foresail, the ship la anu offers of useistance when she spoke Consul at Ningpo for proscouting to the were experienced, and a sudden gust uurquee for her kindness in help ercised over the circumstangs that B.M.8. Civil Officers should, unless in very sa-por A dook had been.
een in progress of is possible that Dr. Lord may be ignorant bouring heavily. About an hour after him, and we are only too happy to accede optional circumstances, be allowed to construction for her accommodation, the of, or know but imperfectly, the law and this, the fore topmast staysuil blew right to his request. take part in the management of Associa work on which was stopped when it was rules govorning the procedure in a case away from the holtropes; the gule iu- tions or Partnerships.
known that her protection would be with of this description. Indeed, it is difficult creased in force, and the vessel shipped drawn. There seemed to be, we hear, for any but a trained legal and judicial seas every minute. The next day the
idea
a general exodus from the place in the event of the departure of the mind to see well through the "quibs and gale moderated, and all hands were ac- gunboat. The weather was fine and clear, quiddities" of a pair of lawyers who cupied in repairing the damage done. but a little sold in the mornings. No ios seem to have introduced much bitterness Fine weather now ensued until the 30th was encountered on the
Voy.ge dora.
and hard words into the case. But September, when the wind onco more The C.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer Eissan has leaving this aside, the question is whe-freshened, again necessitating shorten- left to take troops from Hankow to Norsk ther a grave offence of this kind having ing canvas, une sail after another being tion this voyage would be Taku and not It was believed on board that her destina-
been committed, or a suspicion existing reefed, and taken in On the Ist ultimo, Shao-hai Ku
that at 7.30 a.m. on the 15th lost, on to the conclusion that it is not for the foreign rendeng leit Nowobwang, haa been raised against the American
entering the Bungles Channe), the S. 8. Douglas was found atruded on the cast spit of Pasage Isl ud. A Chinese gunboat was alongside. This Amoy signalled to those on the steamer asking if they wanted a sistance, but received no answer,
I request therefore that it may be understood that, henceforth, publia ser vants whose remuneration is fixed on the assumption that their whole time is at the disposal of the Government, will not be allowed to become Directors of Companies or Associations; and the Circular of the 17th of December, 1864, may be considered as cancelled,
We regret to announce the loss of Messrs Douglas Lapralk's steamor Douglas, Captain B. Ashton, on the afternoon of Sunday last, by striking on a rook which is not recorded | en the charts. The steamer was going full ANOTHER old and well-known resident bac speed ahead, at about 4 o'clock, through passed away, Mr Beary Meller, who died Burgwha Channel, and strnak with great yesterday (17th) at the comparatively early force on the bidden rocks at the eastern age of 40 years. He one to the East, we end of Passage Island, ripping up her believe, in the clipper ship Northfleet, about short time he was bottom on both sides. Captain Ashton the year 1880, and for finding the vessel Alling, ran her into su the Colonial Bocretary's ulliset Bong shallow water spont a mile from the place kong. Afterwards he went to Tientsin, where she fimt struck. She then sank on and was in busose there as snationeer and the bank in about three and a half fathoms commission agent during the war. Leaving of water, her deck being awash. This was Tientsin aftor the war was over he came to about an hour after the accident. The Shaoghal, where he has resided over captain armed all those he could on board, since. As a member of the A.D.D. and and landed passengers and crow on the Race Club, he was most popular, but islanda On Monday morning the steamer during the last few years chronic goat b Amoy, from Hongkong to this port, sighted prevented his taking that active part in the wreck. The weather was then very sport as was formerly his went, but he was rough, and Captain Drewes, of the amoy ever a genial and warm-hearted companion lay to about three miles of and signaled even when suffering under his afflution. He the Douglas, asking if any sasistage was Settlement, and his death removes one required, and received an answer in the Degative. The Amby retained by her from the ranks of the old residents who about an hour, and dating that time two cannot eally be replaced.-N. O. D. Newsprisoned for one month with hard labour, of the officers of the Douglas boarded her.
Police Intelligence: (Before the Hun. M, S, Tonnochy), Monday, Oct. 22,
ABSAULTING HIS WIFE.
Ng Ming Kwong, 42, watchman, was convicted of assaulting bis wife, Chun wood, while in a state of intoxication. WAI one of the best-known men in the afung, and beating her with a piece of The defendent was sentenced to be im- for the assault, and to enter into a recug nisance with two sureties in $75 each, to. De
Government.
BOGUSE AND VAGABONDE,
the
from this
of its occurrence, it should or should not the barometer began to fall steadily and It will be remembered that a small he gifted thoroughly to the bottom Dr. registered 20.20, furious squalls blowing stoamer belonging to the C.M.8.N. Co., Lord seems to have been of opinion that and the vessel shipping a great deal of called the Teatlee, went down to Foochow no pains should be spared to investigate water. The gale increased every hour, fotos pola bere hodit, and in this we thoroughly. agree with and the rain fell in heavy driving show-
plying between Fuochow and him.
ers, which rendered it quite impossible place called Kwantow. It ab ne half past seven on the evening of the 14th just, sa she was on her way back to Foochów, sho TAU on a rock a short distance from the share, and sunk. There were no passen gets on board, and the are all found their way safely to dry land. They came to Shanghal yesterday (18th) by the steamer Hassan,
Japan.
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Crimes of this nature against women to see a yard in front of one. The main have in all ages and in almost every topsail blew clean out of the rapos country, however barbarous, been visited The sheet of the fore topsail carried with peculiarly heavy punishments. The away, and the sail consequently blew to tendency to commit these offences is so ribbone in an instant. The mizen stay great, more especially as against women carried away next, splitting the storm of gubject or alien races, and the feeling staysnil. The baremeter was now B raised by them is frequently so hostile low as 28.90, and the ship lay under While on board their boat broke airili, On the subject of the expected arrival of of good behaviour for twelve mantha
and dangerous, that it cannot be too bure" poles, her starboard side being and Captain Drewes lent them one of his Admiral Lessoffaly in command of the
vigorously repressed. In India the completely under water, while the fary to return to the wreck with. When the Russian fest, the Mainichi Shinbun saya
orimes of abduction, rape, dc, where the of the gale increased every moment. Amoy left, the sea was breaking over the that the following report has become very
victima are native women, are punished All hands were engaged in lashing, na forepart of the Douglas, and it is thon ht
Lam Asing, 85, cook, and Chad Sau, 40, that by this time she will have broken up. surent, but does not guarantee the moon walchanan, were fined a sach, with the Portugu gustoast Fanconi put back to England. In the neighbouring colony able to the docks with double faston- The Russian steamer Nordenskild and the with much greater severity than in well as they were able, everything mor A Obine
rapy: Un
information that alternative of mix hours exposure in the receipt of gunboat was sing by to the Japanese Government intended to zo stocks, for gambling in an supty house in port tale morning, (661) curing to strong of Hongkong we can all remember the ings. At about half-past seven on the render any assistance that might be re-
ceive the Russian. Admiral will vary great Tai-ping-shan, on the 21st inst. quired 15e. Douglas was on voyage hospitality, His Excelleney Rio Ju Chaeg,
5.W. wind, and cross sen running outside. extent to which the traffic in women and morning of the 2nd ultimo, the steering from Hongrong to Foochos. No Jives the Chinese Minister, reported it to bla on
The harbour of Shimoda is a good anchorage girls, was carried. That it has either gear carried away, smashing the whole were lost. The Amoy finding that her
NEGLECT OF DUTY,
for vosscle wind bound, but neither comman wholly disappeared, or has been reduced of the machinery. The rudder was They replied that services were not required, and it being
Japan Li Abang, 32, Fire Brigades" watahman,
der being acquainted with it they deemed to a minimum, is due almost wholly to dashed backwards and forwards against it advisable to return to this port dangerous for the steamer to remain in the ear neighbour of Obing and that ng was charged with being asleep on duty; un to the present day warm friendship had the 22nd inst. Defendant had been left
Sir John Smale's fearless exposure of the ship with violence; meantime heavy Telograms have been published in the violaity of the rocks, pregata to day existed between the two countries, and thst In charge of the Government Fire Engine, hroken out in the colliery at Takashims, by which females were abducted from the spure spare, do at every breach way voyage, and, arrived at Shanghai to-day should such disaster occur as that war at the village of Salwan, and want to sleep and was still raging. On inquiry we and neighbouring malaland, and introduced noon it was evident that the vessel was Japanese papers announcing that a fire bad and rusade against, the nefarioue system seas broke over the ship, carrying away (17th).
should break
broak out between China and Rus on his Japan would undoubtedly romain ** Mr Parker, the eating sesistant experia-sory is much exaggerated. One of for purpose of prostitution into Hong in the rope of a typhoon. She healed neutral. The only reason for Japan award tendant of the Government Fire Brigade, Flofs common to all works employing kong, "The good effects of bla example are over more and more, boats, spars, yarda, the Russian Admiral a speel, reception spoke in behalf of the defondant, saying large numbers of workmen, bruke out a few now spreading to the China ports; and bridge, compass, hencoops and in fact could
distinguished guest that a dce, was a fire yesterday, at which dolls, was temporarily suspended, and has whether Dr Lord's conduct of the case everything moveable being washed over.
Takashima, the Though the latest news from St. Peters The Mianister was a barg shows a change in the direction of his full attention to the movements of the doubt that defendant was thoroughly tired o peace in the Offness policy, oving to the Admini, and, on no. sccount to neglect to adult the therefore distress with any of the shafery and, bapply, the dieture poiple on which he seems to have acted, did a great amount of damage to the Taken at Mosora Falconer & Co.« Premises, presence of the Russian squadson is the forward periodical reports on them caution
hazou seems to have been
been insignificante viet that allegations such as were made poop. The barometer now showed Press persevation continues Any person against the defendant should be rigidly 28.20. Every effort was made to scoure dealing with the ordinary cubjects of interest investigated, is a sound one.
the topmast but without avail. Shortly BAROMETER UNLAWFUL FOBSESSION OF OLDERING, is able to be arrested, and fined or i
imprison
While on this subject, we may men-afterwards the main hatch burst open Oban Aleet, marina hawker, was fined et under a law that seems to comprehend the present disputes, there is a party in Jorean dame to Japan and devoted him 95, in default fourteen days' imprisonment every China which were the claim of the Emself to the study of our literature, and to with hard labour for unlawful possession or Boyle and subjant of composition. For tion that a few weeks since, in a para- and a perfect flood of water poured down
*Hight fr
Mr Sugimura gragh inserted by an inadvertence, which into the 'tween decks. All hands at plea to
to the territory that formerly diegulee his atonality headed the Je of two pairs of trousers on the 20th fast, Tojiro, of the Akebone Shinbun, has ten any one knowing the difficulties of a tempted to secure the hatch with alla belonged to it, and this party, in the long easton of the visit of the Corean Ambas no satisfactory account
pan. 83 name of Atanu, On the recent so the ownership of which he was able to give sentenced to one year's imprisonment, because newspaper in the East will readily &c., but the sea had complete charge ras, is likely to gain the upper band,
the text is considered of quality worthy of understand, Bir John Smale was men- and it was impossible to do anything notion of China, respecting the Portuguese sadors, he had an interview with them; and
public attention. The editor of the Oratationed in terma which were not only cut The barometrical reading was now 23.08 cocupation, of Macso, shows the existence by his careful explanation of the affairs of
Shinpo has been flded 50 yan for an tiado- of a deliberate plan on the part of the Ubi. Japan and other different conatrice, Le Mok Achau, 18, was ordered to be ex-fined offence against the press laws. The of keeping with the tone which we have and continued to fall, while the wind poso National party?
made them comprehend many matters about posed in the alooka for three hours: es a position of editor of a Japanese newspaper endeavoured to maintalù in this journal, | and sea rose proportionately. Nothing
Tau following telegram appears in the Ams- risan papers of date October B
Pacifte and the war preparations its Türk- estan," the Aeptiền" Government #vide
idently
hor:
still doable Fabales was can be averted: Tai Molnlchi Whisbun writes så follows- Whatever may be the immediate fate of beat the mouth of July or
August
post,
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