No. 5449-DECEMBER 28, 1880.]
the world; ́bat, nothing conducar more to that feeling in the mind of Britisher than their admirable spirit. of charity, the fact that they are always will- ing to contribute to a worthy objích, of whatever colour or areed the recipient may be.
Ws are lo receipt of the schedule of prizes to be awarded at the Annual Flower Show of the Hongkong Hortlen'tural Ex- hibition Benisty, which will be held on Thursday and Friday, the 17th and 18th February next. There are 109 prizes on the list. There are some considerable changes an compared with last year. From No. 82 to No. 109, the competition is confined to market gardeners only, and we note that A. E. the Governor gives a special medal and money prize for the best
getables, such sa potatoes, cabbages, beans, pass, carrots, taruips, best, colory, and salads." As before, two stiver challenge cups will be giren, qus for the most creditable exhibition of plants and flowers and one for vegetables and fruit, to be won two years in succession before becoming the property of the bolders. Several notes and instructions are given, the observance of which by exhibitors will, it is set forth, sve su immenes amount of confusion and possible dissatisfaction on the day of the show. The following are the Committee for the year, and we need hardly say that under the care of these gentlemen, a Buc cessful exhibition may be anticipated,- Messrs J. M. Armstrong, (Chairman), W. M. B. Arthar, O. P. Chater, J. H. Cox, A. Dickle, 1. J. Holmes, W. K. Hughes, A, O. Romano, V. S, Tapior, A. E. Vaucher, E. L. Woodin, J. M. Armstrong, Bon. Treasurer, and C, Ford, Hon. Becratary.
نا
SUPREME COURT. IN BANKRUPTCY. (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice,
Sir John Smale.).· Tuesday, Dec. 28th.
+ W
IN ER THE FITITION OF THANG NO,
THE
CHINA MAIL.
sentenced to be imprisoned for three shipping company of Nagasaki to engage THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION months with hard labour.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,
Mek Ako, 20, rics pounder, was fined $5, in default to be imprisoned for fourteen daye with hard labour, for being in unlaw fal possession of a pisos of wood worth 20 conta on the 27th that,
LARCENY OF PROVISIONS.
in foreign trade.--Native News,
last.
!
3**
sad."
N
to proceed at once to the question of SILE-We have to abfonisla another SCHEME.
legalizing the trade and carriage of fortaight of lostivity, and very limit d Mr. Lang, mentioned last week as having
(Catholic Register, Dec. 37.) been engaged by the Public Works Depart
opium, grain, cash; &, hitherto for dealings in this article. 100 bales of Taadise Elsewhere we reproduce the speeches bidden by law. ment to superintend the inauguration of Bishop Burdon and of His Excel- Chinese deputies consented to proceed ported to have taken place. There are said After some demar the reels were settled for last French mail, and since then not a single transsoidon le re- iron ship-building and repairing, in con nection with the Government Dock hers, dency the Governor at. Paul's College with opinm, and were called on, ucword to be 800 to 1,000 bales of Testles in Canton, arrived by the Takasago Mara on Sunday on the occasion of the presentation of ingly, to state what duty they proposed but we do not think it would be possible to przes to the pupils of the Public School. to plane upon the drug. The Judge, execute a moderately large order at the The British barque Polynesian, whose It is very gratifying to us to hear both whose position gave him a chief voice in moment. Nos, 1 and 2 are supposed to be arrival direct from Shields with a cargo the Right Reverend gentlemau and Hissach matters, admitted the prongsity of
in larger than other
sapply of coal for the British Nay has been for Excellency concurring that the request a obange. China (here must follow the
Kowkong continges very scarce, some time expected bere, arrived at
Long-reel. Settlements of sexism, Kon- Yokohama on the 2.th alt. After dis of 300 attendances is impracticable for purport of what the Judge said) still re- kong, de, are put at 60 pionis, for export for this port with the remainder. charging part of her cargo, she will leave foreign boys in this climate. When the tains her objection to the uso of a drug to Bombay.
A till Manager of St. Saviour's Calliolic on moral grounds, but the present ge report of her voyage will be found under College first urged this fact, he was not neration of smokors, at all events, must the heading of Yokohama.
credited. It was believed that mere and will have opium, To deter the un- The Coreune are evidently not gainius laziness on the part of the Portuguese iniligted from becoming smokers China confidence with their increasing experience boys, and want of strict discipline on that would propose a very high duty, but as of Japances and Japanese ficance as at pressut, they quote 1000 of their native of the teachers, were the rral enuses of the opposition was naturally to be expected Their Excellencies Hofu Chang a Can-cash as equivalent to gen 2.80, although difficulty. Soon after a like representa from us (that is the British deputies) in tonese, and Chang Sin Kuoi, a native of formerly 1000 cash was only equal to yen tion as to the said impracticability was that case, it should be made as moderate Ningpy, the first and, second Chinese Mi-175.
made at Victoria School, and now we as possible.". Finally, after much discus nisters to Japan, have been recalled, on the The Mitsu Bisti Con steam-tng Yenos-hear the fact proclaimed amidst the sion, into a detail of which I cannot go,
This was a petition from a woman, who was the keeper of a brothel, to be adjudi- caled a bankrupt. Mr. Holmes appeared for
Leong Atai, 32, seaman, was convicted of the petitioner, who was brought up la cas tody of an officer from the gaol, whers the stealing sume dried ducks and bacon, of the is now a prisoner for debt.
value of $1.50, the property of Tung Alia, one day, when the Chief Justice ordered sentenced to be imprisoned for six weeks The case was before the Conet on a pre-shop keeper, on the 27th instant, and was certain schedules of the applicant's debts to with hard labour. be filed. This bad now been done,
bad now been done which was necessary, The Chief Justice said that everything and he held that the applicant was entitled to adjudication.
Mr Holmes asked that kia oflent should be released from gael; she bad been de tained there now for some time. He refer red the Court the provisions of the ordinance
› matteri
The Court accordingly made order for the discharge of the bankrupt from gaol.
Mr Holmes asking his Lordship as to the formal steps to be taken on this adjudica- tlon, his Lordship said ---I can do nothing. adjudicated a bankrupt, and we must carry I cannot constitute an official. She will be
it through as beat we can.
The
usual
arrangements were then made for the holding of a mostlag of the creditors of the bankrupt in three weeks' timo,
The debts of the bankrupt were declared by her in her statement to be $764 odd, and her assets she estimated at $926 odd, sboring a balance in favour of the bank. rupt of assets over liabilities of $162 odd.
Police Intelligence... (Before the lion. Ny Choy.) Tuesday, Dec. 28.
KIDNAPPING,
Ohina SHANGHAI, (Courier.)
lin graduate, bas best nominated for the Ch'eng, a native of Chehhiang, and a Han. position-of-Minister, the ranks of second Ministor having been abolished.
the
NINGTO.
December 20
My letters to you sear to have done good, Some slight improvement is discernible in the streets, and the side alleys now receive Road Committes attention. Tho 8015 and scavengers are most ill-advised, unfortunate body. They have nearly raised a revolt by choosing to run off the canal water. They are always doing some thing at in ill-chosen hour. We have not had rain for three months, and water is as scarce as silver, but these intelligent must run off the little left in gents, and loavo about 5,000 Chinamen dostitute of the wherewithal to wash their vegetables, cook their food, &c. The water, as you of course know, is the last resource amongst Chinamen, and they take good care to keep it a little cleac, Chinamen applied to the British Consul, but he said he knew nothing about the alter, and the Commissioner of Customs heard from them heat. They then went to the Tactal. Six jas-houses were opened, and in pense petitions were signed to keep the canals as they were till a little rain stud come and table the Charmes to fill up the jars in their houses. So far,
The Russian steamer fescote is at present in the Dra-dock, and we believe two others are waiting their turn for the same accommodation.
(Express, Deo, 18.)
The S. 8. haber reports that the P. & 0. 8. 6. Afalacca, on her last trip to Yokohama, fell in with the burning wreck of a small native steamer, in the vicinity of Shimonoacki, and was fortunate in picking up about twenty-five persone, who had been driven by the faces to seek refuge in the water. It is stated that there were about one hundred people on board, and it is
must either have perished in the flames or have been drowned.
Wong Acbeang, 67, widow, who was comparatively speaking. About a hundred believed that the remaining seventy-five big to comply with here. We may per the northern port; bat the Chinase
charged on the 18th instant, with kidnap. ping the girl Kwok Kwai Tsing, again appeared on remaud. Evidence was given by Polios Sergeant ip Anam, to the effect that since last romand, he had taken the girl to the prisoner's house in High Strost, and she had recognised the place sa the samo house to which she had been taken, and where she had seen the prisoner,
Ri reels-There are considerable ship. ments going forward, per 3. S. Oceanic probably 400 bxe During the fortnight thero has beeu litle demand for these sorts, 1, 2 and 3 Uumchuck and Lucklow, at and contracte are given at 110 boxes of No,
rmer quoted rese Stock is computed at 800 to 1,000 balon Tastloe, 100 balos Korkong, 200 baies Cumchuck and Lucklow, and about 300 balee of common qor’...
Warte-There are no recant settlementa
fea Kuropa.
Teatlee...
,
QUOTATIONS.
.Onrio, $450 No. 1, $480 Mar 15 2, $410"
3. $395
CamjhuckTM Lucklow, — $420 Re-reeled Cumgluck } Best $525
•
Lucklow
No. 1 $180
11
2, $465 9 $45)
Waste Silk,... No. ■,$10 Cocoons Fierced,... $84
SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT,
1880 81.
For Europe,......... 100 bls.”
United States, dr., Bo-reela,.. 110 bx. Bombay
40 pile. 70 bales.
-1879-80.
450 bls.
nil.
40 pls. 50 bales.
DLUGS AND SPICES.-Casia. Lignes,
collection, raised by Chinese, of foreign vo- with thepowering the Court to to deal expiration of their term of office. Hau Kini hima Maru started on her return jourbey to file "of the British community and the. it was agreed to put down 30 taola (~Y ADDounced.. "No. 1 j■ ■ɔt in stock, and yo
connection with the Takusima mine being fashionable mammas of our social circle; not £10) per chest as the duty to be is nominally worth $100 to $108 per pioul. Yokohausa on Sunday last, her services in no longer required.
and it is found that our strong, healthy levied
- Export of Silk. --Expo- todas -T-Un- Mr. Ryle Holme, one several old re- well-cigd and well-off little Britons, Such was the way in which the. lega-don, 1,240 balas to Ouutinen., 2935 balas; sidents whose abacnes from our small com- the future lords of Creation, are not lisation of the import, of opium into to Americs, 4,642 bores; to Kombiy manity has been much felt-daring the past a whit better as regards attendance that China was established by the British 3900 pools; Total, 4,175 ales; 4.542 year, and whose safe return has been poor Portuguese boys, who have not deputies appointed by Lord Elgin, as boxes; and 8.009 picula. JË Wann. 6 8:07 anxiously looked forward to, arrived by always a chair nor umbrella to protect related by themselves. 1 nned not point and Pissed Cocoons, 648 bains; the Takasaga Maru on Sunday last.
them from a bailing sun or a heavy rain out how different it is from the account their way to school, nor food strong of that legalisation as given by Mr Lay, enough to enable them to contend sae and still more from that given by Mr cessfully with lie trying climate, some Lawrence Oliphant in his letter to the haring even to bog for a pair of shoes Daily News. If I have misrepresented so that they may appear at school some or exaggerated in any point, let it be what decently. We hope that now the pointed out. matter will be taken up, and that our have held for the last four or five years The conclusion which I worthy Principal Secretary of State for is that the actual legalisa ion of the the Colonies will be convinced that the trailic was the natural sequel of the condition which the Manager of the Ro-treaty forced on the Chinese Commis man Catholic School askest to bo ex-stoners at Tientsin. The lion'e-vojedi was panged from the grout-in-aid scheme, is not so loud and his glaws were not so real grievance, and one it is impossi ihresteningly displayed as they had been
haps ask Why Hongkong denomi- Commissioners had not got over the fear The Russian gunboat Gormosti is still national schools ehould be saddled with of him which they had there felt, and on the Slip, and, from present appearance, such a harassing condition, from which there were sufficient tokens that the she will be there for several months. to other Colonies, and even our local same animal was confronting them in n come.
secular Government Schools are ex-modified mood at Shanghai. I contend The Russian men-of-war in harbour,empt? Is it a crime, for which we that a review of the whole case justifies twelve in nutuber,-remain as
in our should do penance,
to carry on the language of the briet sentence, or last, wire frauen dat the school with a moral and high-toned part of a sentence, into which I had to hasarrived from Kobe, nad filed the vacancy religious purpose? We leave the solu-condense the whole case at Birmingham. in mats, and $8.5 in boxes, Sales: 1,00 caused by the departure of the Africa ta Tokohama. On Tuesday the Plastoun, fign of this question tour venerable
piculs, Stock: 3,00) picula. Tai Wo it Zubiyaka, and Vostok steamed a short Chief Justice, from whom we borrow
quoted $8.35 to musta and $8 60 in boxes, distance outside the harbour for gue the concluding words of our enquiry.
Sales: 600 pleuls Binok 20,000 pioals. Old Tai Wo is quoted $8.25 in wala, and practice, returning the same evening. We are also glad to hear His Excellency A quiet tone has prevailed in the market $8.60 in boxes. Sata: nil, Stock: 2,100
Abotuer large fire
fre occurred in Toku
Yokohama
epeaking again of the convenience of for Bengal Uplura during the past fort picule. Alum $150 a $1.60 per poul. The Hochi Shinban furuishes some good on the night of Friday fast, the 14th inst; having the grant-in-aid scheme modified night, The business in New Fatna hne refused, but in the evening he came to my house with the girl Bows from the Kamuishi mines. The works this time the areas of the conflagration was sharge of the girl, and he went away, tua pics of pig iron produced there are in every raged for a very short time, sum three or muutution (en) than a are held by the chief importera. New Bonares per bux for Gowgua's No. 1 gold chap. Kwok Kwai Sing. 1 refused again to tako ure said to be now in good order, and eam-in the native town, and although it only on the principle of the Intermediate been to n small extent, but the price for a $19.50 $81.50 per picul, the drug has been fully maintained, being SUNDRIES-Fire Crackers, 73 a 77 centa returned again shortly aftorwards alone, respect satisfactory and have been approved four hudred houses were destroyed. much pleased to learn that that Act is 6f high touch bas been in much favour, and Vermilion, $29.50 per box. tting, Fine and induced ane to go out with him; Huf by the agricultural bureau as equivalent The British brig Bellam arrived here on working admirably in Ireland. Educa- the rate for it has ruled without took me to a passage-host where I saw the in every important respect to imported iron, the night of the 14th, having made the tion is of all questions the most import-ence to that of New Patus, whilst that or contract, White 4/4, 11 sente, 5/4, 131
any differ-
cools, and suitable for machinery purposes. An passage to Shanghai and back in thirteen
64, 16 girl again, and he then asked me to look As the ontward mail steamer will pro- tu the woman's compartment, and so I re-factory of the agricultural byronų for 24,000 charging and ballusting in Shanghai. This people have a just and strong claim tohur small hat of Old Patna has been 144 cente, 54, 171 conte, B/4, 201 cent, after the girl while on board, as she was order has been sont from the impletuent days--six of which were taken up in disant, and on upon which Irish Catholic low touch has alsa latterly advasued, under 4/4, 13 ceata, 6/4, 15 ounts, 64, 174
the influence of advices from the Coast. Gents; Double Extra Imperial, white ktoane of this iron, and our contemporary is undoubtedly one of the quickest trips be heard and to have their wishes atlased by weight, giving about $608 per Rod Chook, 44, 10 cents, 5/4, 18 cont bably arrive here to-day, I think I will takemained with the girl on board.
The defendant was then committed for
tended to. Had the Government granted chest. The rate for the New is given at 6/4, 21 couts, pur yard. Cargo lager in trial at the next Criminal Sessions of the
Several gentlemen have recently applied what was reasonably asked by the Catho-86123 to $645, the same being quoted for Syrup, (Chyloony) $3.65. Mandarin $4.50, Supreme Court,
to purchase the Meike mine, and the matter ic Hierarchy in Ireland, Catholic Benares of high touch. has been referred by the Sebuah to the University, we should probably not now
Young stem $6.75. The recepts for the month stand at 3,55543.66. Young Stem. $840. per ease of 6 Cargo (Maulcony) Duifolion. This is the first application see such an apquiet and slarining state olete. During the interval some 600 chests which has been made to the government
Boy: $3.95 per pioul, since the publication of the notification of things as at present enfortunately have been taken by the local consumers, leaving the available supply computed at published before from the home papers Patna and 250 chests Benares, The Minister of Navy has addressed a it appears that the University question memorial to the Cabinet, suggesting that is still in a very unsatisfactory state, the navy shall be strengthened and that and we hope, in the interests of lioth the two or three men-of-war always aboll be stationed in all parts of Japan, with ex British and Irish peoples, that it will
soon be satisfactorily settled. ception of Yokekams, even in times of peace,-Idem.
By last advices opium muggling was being condusted on an enormous seale ou the Java coast near Samarang Jepara, and Hembang. The steamer Telagrant, that bad beon audeessfully exulaing against the smugglers, having been withdrawn owing to wanaworthiness, there are no longer any ruisers on the N. Coast of Jaya, nopording to the Bode of the 25th Nov. On por- tions of the Jays-opust, piracy is also rife, and a gunboat has been despatched to eruise in search of them.--Strails Times' trans
NOTES FROM PENANG. (By an Occasional Correspondent.)
PENANG, Dec. 14.
Defendant having been cantioned made a statement in defence to the following effect. Oh 25th November last, about 2 p.m. while on my way to Sai-ying-poon Market, met man called Lan Kwok Chu, who asked me to take charge of his daughter, as his wife was dead.
the natives have been successful.--News.
Japan.
(Gazette,)
YOKONAMA.
that has come under our motive.
COMMERCIAL.
Deo. 28.
this opportunity of letting you know how the world wags" in this "Gem of the Eastern watere," as some writers, ar THE FATAL UUTTING AND WOUNDING VASE. pleased to call this small island of oark.
The case in which Chan Ayau now stands Judging from the overland entaomary of charged with the murder of Li Alai, whone your paper which came to hand herɑ by the death at the Government Civil Hospital quantity, but reduced to the figures used in respecting the sale of factories, &c.-Native exista in that country. From what we 1,600 chests, of which 850 chests are Old i
from the wounds received, was mentioned Teherun, the recent collision in our harbour in our columns of the 13th instant, was appears to have attracted considerable at-again called, and further remanded till the tention in Hongkong. Such being the case, 4th January next I think I own do no better than give you the latest information concerning, the un- fortunate Braemar Castle.
As you are already aware, Mr Wimshurst, the burveyor of the Liverpool Salvage As sociation, has been here for about a month And is actively engaged in superintending operations. Two professional divers arrived from home by the list mail, and some more are daily expected by the steamship Jason. During the past week, the work of raising the cargo has been very successful. On Friday last there were no less than 146 packages landed from the wreck, and the daily amount at present ranges from 50 to 100,
Appear
Most of the bales and osses
but
Ip Fing Hl, hawker, the man who ap posred from the statement of the deceased to have been concerned in the affray, and. to have assisted the prisoner in wounding deorased, bad zinco been arrested, and was charged with being concerned in the murder of Li Alal,
The following is the dying deposition of the deceased:
I am aware that I am about to die, and have no hope of recovery, Lama bawker; and had been living with my mother ni Circular Pathway. On Saturday, the 4th instant, about 8 a.m., I went to the Be creation Ground in Tai-ping-shan to look be in for the prisoner Chang Agun to ask him to
the Recreation Ground
I am told, in a
is a very exceptional one and one streets as far as the
A Chinese con
rejuices that there is a prospect of native iruu, sufficient for the use of all Japanes factories, being supplied by mines in the interior,
The only question our contemporary does not deal with is the cost of the metal. 25,000 kamme geers to be an imposing commerce, it becomes picals 1,548.88. This quantity of good imported pig iron can be purchased on the market for about $2,320, and that sum we may take to be the valus, at the utmost, of the Kumaisbi product.
These winos reust be far from profitable. The financial statement ter this year shows the following appropriations for Kamaishi:
fice charges, machinery, rail-
ways, &c...... Supplementary grant
Yen 232,120 36,413
Total.
268,03 Assuming that this sum is suficient to provide for all working expenses, the mize muat turn out and sell, at gen 1.00 per pioul, 179,088 picuis, or 2,894,351 km, to recoup the bure expenses of maintenance ป the works.
She is a vessel of about 2,300 tas,
raddor are dangerously exposed. She
1 vesse
when
•
ships, but against a
NAGASAKI..
ODES,
The long-expected soal ship the Poly- etian, is not coming here. Hur earge of coal has been condemned as een damaged, and wold by public suction in Yokohama.
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC. Dr Legge has addressed a letter upon this subject to the editor of the Non- conformist und Independent. The letter
207B:-
B. Sruz's Freight Cironlar for the Mat on Wednesday, 29ta Decuber Ay
Since the issue of last Report business has been united, partly owing to the in- tervention of the holidays. Home fearghts bare ten we maintained, but the demand for Rottage coast is in generally dull and caten are weak.
Homewards, no settlements are reported from the Philippines either to the United States or to the United Kingdom, although tonnage is wanted in both directions; the demand for vessels to load here for London bas continued, and rates ar. firm.
Connivine, very little has been doing. Freights for steamers from Saigon are almost nominal, and from Bangkok to this port only 19 to 38 3 cents per pioul is offered, for suitable steamers, the demand for mailing. vessels is duil ia every direction.
Tus disengaged tourage in port amounte
not inclosing are the settlements — to 12 vessels, registering 6,387 tons, steamers
British barqs Lady Douglas, 581, to Landor, £2,100 in fall.
Gurman satconer H. 'Bremer, 338, to Amrican barque F. P. Latobfield, 1069, Gerdian barque Centaur, 468, to Touron, British harque Star Questi, 283, to Sings-
in full. $675 in British brig Prospector, 235, Kaslung to
to New York, privato.
pore,
Bar
Look Poo, and Loting, are quoted at 88.25
packed,
-Ta
“asuta per yard ; Red Ch-ok,
IMPORTS.
LEAD-Nals have been effsoted, and
we qu ste, nominally, L. B. and « fi brande * $0 4 $6 45, and Hole Uhop W. B, 10 40 50 50 per picul, quoted at $66 a $50.60 per picul.
QULUKILVER has rigin. declined, and in
DIPPING.
The rate of Freight to London, is per steaner, £84, and per ailing vessel, 47/6 per ton of forty and fifty cubic foot rempeatively.
The rate of Freight to New York-për steamer, is £43, and per mailing vessel, 38 per ton of 40 cubia feet.
pos-For Loudon-None.
LOADING AND ON THE BESTU.➡A# Wham-
For Now York-None-
*
At Hongkoug For London-Triton Civile, Hodior, str., Glaucus tr., Catharine, lenigos, at, Wienfis lack, str. Indy
L. Bremer. For de Tork. Belle of "Oregon, Caắt!,
For da.
Havier, ate, F. F. Litchfied.
Francisco.lparaiso, ' hialayo, DEPARTUERS,From Whampoar London, None,
For New York-None,
From Hongkong. or London,-- Kena laua, viz., Go den Hussett, anchiser, wiz. For New York. John R. Blankupe. for Sia Frugado, —Nous
Quotations.
HONGONG, Decembar 28. 110M-Nam Patza, dart.... 6423
Old
לו.
h
Net Benaren van) 680* Old
cash, Gibt
www.Maiwa. orean, 730 Allowance, Taois
shi Maaww, red, 760
Allowance, Tasla...nomics),
* High Toneli Low Tonoh.
Exchange.
POSTAL COMMUNICATION
Mr Lay tells us that after the nego BETWEEN HONGKONG AND tiations at Tientsin it devolved on him
FOUCHOW.
to prepare the details of the new tariff. (Herald, Dec. 25.)
"When I cable to opium," he says, We are pleased to puts the execution I asked what courses they proposed to The Bassian privateer cruiser Africa, of a Memorial to the Rt. Honorable wake in respect to it. The answer was but 20 to 25 cents-may-perha, a-bo-obtained-| good state of preservation- very much come to my house to take rice. I have commanded by Captain Alesskoff, and carry. Henry Fawcett, Lost Muster We have resolved to put it into the better than might have been expected. Know
known him for about eight years, and we
wing the flag
Admiral Baron Stackelberg, General of Great Britain an Ireland, tariff as yang yoh (foreign medicine). What is much more to the purpose, the have been on familiar terma. During the sucas realized at the auction sales, which past two months he took meal me into port this morning (16th) frum for the furtherance of remedial measures This represents with strict accuracy the
in my Nagasaki. are held almost daily, ara not very much house almost daily. I found him that
The Africa, an iron ship, was built in of Mail Service between Hongkong and the Blue-book tells us another tale for a more complete aud regular system amount of 'extortion' resorted to.” But below the invoice ralce. The ultimate morning one, he was a setting down the United States and 0 to 2,730 Tons, this port. As it was generally feared Those with whom Mr Lay conferred in raising of the Lip will no doubt be socombling plished some time or another, but matter. When he saw me, he said why did you and, it is said, dan. steam very fast. Shu tant to commencement of the inactive drafting his revision of the tariff would do not look very" promising at presentnere fan-shaped knife and stabbed me on ing ship, i can to at once sees that she livious of the difficulties they have had to the instructions which they had re London and Hamburg, £1,400 in fail. sent, beat me fast night,' and took out a Jupe has also a good spread of sail. As a fight-season would render the community obbe officers, who replied to him according Tenders bave been advertised for and many enquiries and suggestions kave been
up to the present moment, I believe bold of his hand chest twice. Feized is very defective, and her stern post and to contend against, we are agreeably ceived, It was understood on both sides
the right side of roadt
having the kuits, but with I am correct in maying that no single his left be took it up and inflicted two oute gould, no doubt, be a very formidable disappointed in our surmises,
that opium should eater into the revised tendor has been received. Neither is this on my face; he then got away and ran,
Tuat stringeut measures should be tariff, and the import of it be legalised. be wondered at... The casualty; ran la parauit for about the length of twe slow-going me against unarmed and adopted, was an imperative hecessity, And is a public building in Shanghai we $1,800.in full, greatly to bu
require apparatus which is not no further and foil doen pould go well-built man-of-war, like the Comus or and it is to be regretted that the Hong and two deputies for Lord Elgin, Messra į that will
Encounter, would have no possible chanos. kong Postal Authorities were so utterly Oliphant and Wade, sed two for the always to haud in tua part of the world stable picked me up and took me to No,
The Africa will be very valuable as an regardless of our interests as not to Imperial Commissioners, the treasurer Hongkong, three trips, $2.40 per toti of 20 Une thing is curtain bowefer ie, that Police Station and from thence to the los armed transport, because, in addition to have obviated our
which the Brasmar Lostle will have to come up pital. I am suffering from the two wounda
now Decessitous and judge of Kiangsu province, the cat. Buoner or later; she annot possibly be in the obest which the primer inflicted, voyage 1,000 soldiers and a great quantity
her crew, she can carry for a week or two's efforts.
latter of whom had also been for two British barque Cingelen, 888, Bangkok allowed to remain where absis. There was and have no hopa of recovery."
Ports of comparatively minor import-years Superintendent of Custores as to Java ene Port (inside the Bar), 37% certa of army stores. a brisk sale yesterday, and I believe there In answer to a question from prisoner, will be another to-morrow. The auctioneer deponent admitted giving him two slapa on
ance, such as Amoy and Swatow, are Shanghai. With them, at Lord Elgin's per pical; (outsido she Bar), 32) cents per is Mr Minir of the firm of Urane Brothers at the fans on the previous night for having
all directly connected with Hongkong;request, is Me Lay, to assist them in pioul; or Bangkok to Singapore (ioside the though having no regular subsized their proceedings. Their object is to 20 cents per picki
25 cents per pioul; (outside the Bar), Singapore.
pawned some clothes belonging to him
(Express, Dec. 11.) During the past fortnight many people (deponent).
Mr. W. H. Freame, for the past two steamers still that requirement is not discuss the revision of the tariff and British steamer Pernambuco, 645, to have been very foroitly reminded of here
Depoiment continued; When stabbed by years in the merrice of the Mitan Bishi felt, as communication is constant, other matters. The Chinese deputies Saigon and back, $2 soute per picul. the advent of the thiness Now Year. As the prisoner, a man-named All, a hawker, Lompany here, died suddenly on Tuesday. The Import tinde of Foochow of were supplied with a memorandum of British steamer Thornhill, 966, Swełow- in Hongkong so it is bore, when this great was present. Prisoner flourished his knife morning Inst. He had been suffering for itself, would barely warrant the solicita the different questions to be dealt with, to Singapore, (Pammengers) $0 por head. festival-draws per John Chinaman wants avveral times, but did not succeed in stab a prolonged period, but as his health had tion for a subsidy, yet to completely the seventh being the "legalisation of muney and money, he will have by fair bing me notil all pushed me down; lately appeared to improve, his sudden menus or foul. Those whom tiovernor have known All for about four years. Two death was unexpected. Mr. Froame had drown, as it were, the foregoing objec-oplum under duties." The legalisation Mass Daicos & Co.'s Canton Market Hennessy pleased to call the leading or three months ago I had a fight with bio. been a resident in Japan for many years, Lion, the exportation of nearly one half was to take place. It was for those four Report, dated 27th December, saya
Our last report was dated the 13th Chineas
and was a strong supporter of the Masonic of the entire quantity of ALL tea from at that meeting simply to arrange the instant, and, since then, our Tes market of course and no difficulty in He is a good friend of the prisoner's ** raising the wind" by legitimate meant. The prisoner naked no further questions, brotherhood of the district in which he had China, fully supports and justifies the duty under which it should come into has been quiet, with but little enquiry for
Shanghai, demand,...
80 days' sight, Not so the poorer classes however. They
attained high rank. The exceptionally demand, as a right, for a regular and effect. The English deputies, however, any description of staple. There in a wide Gold Le
Leaf, tine ALLEGED FELONIODA INTENT,
largo accordingly resolve thomasives into a
Man Aying, the man
showed the in which he was this port and Hongkong.
reasonable 'the demand was, They and those at which buyem are prepared to premises of the mongkong beld in this neighbourhood.
Foreiga and niness Governments urged Brat that "no laws were found to extensive transsetions during the remainder operate, and we do not look for any Means which the law calls
sile by the not very and Whampoa Company, with intent to Unfortunately the settlement of Yokohama euphonious name of
Those commit a felony, and alan with being in is not so favoured in its immunity from indeed seem cureless of our interests so exclude the article !" So it is written of the season. Rates, for all Readce, abew under the shade of night, have possession of a deadly weapon, was again sonttagrations as ois own. Another large long as their own ends are served,-weaver the signatures of themselves. Such of a mason. and are still, committing depredations before the Court. Evidence was given by tire, which took place on
Congour.Settlements aggregate 6,500 of all kinds. They have not even respected Chun A-ngan, A widow, living at Show bas demolished a que black by week last, are debarred from telegraphic com an argument was of a piece with the
of buildings munication, subsidized steamers, etc.- military presence and "bullying" at boxes, of which we cinas 4,800 medium" the cemetery, but have stolen a quality of tong-tai, to the effect that she had ment these, comprising the well-known establish- the only medium of hastily forwarding Tentein. The deputies urged next that at Tin. 14 a 16, and 2,000 boxes "fine" Hansring, planta from that well-kept but the defendant to eat some regatables for mente of
Bird & Co., Van Peatty dreary enclosure. As batives of the East her, and that the knife found in prisoner's Lissu Brothers, and Mrs. Vincent, besides pressing nails-being, by courier the irregularity of the present trade in T. 18 a 22 or pioul As Minoso, a amait are a superstitious it is a wond.r they possession was sent to him by witness for several private reridences. Mr. Pratt was Adby. And the recent and impudent oplama was highly objectionable." This were able to summor rufficient courage t
tu that purpose the two companions who had passenger from Hongkong by the Malacca, robbery to the latter hours out our was true. There was, on the one hand, -commit this act of
of sacrilege.
been with defendant, and who had ruz having been absent from business for sum theory of the scant protection and amoral protest against what was wrong There is another item of news which, ¦ away, were sent tu
time, and only heard the news of his luas assistance we receive. the vegetables. 2 carry
and illegal. But the Power so protest although it
Defendant was por discharged, may not be
not be particularly ister
ing was weak, the craving and cove. eating to people in Hongkong, bas certainly
tonsheed of many of its people and off FALLEGED · KIDNAPPING OF A MARRIED
ass were constantly rendering its pro WOMAN. Wong Akum, 44, widow,
have to go to work in a different way, and
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mitivo, kind of Committee of Ways and with being on the bharged yesterday daytondance at his funeral on Wednes-efficient subsidized mail service" befireen took the opportunity to show how diffurencu batween prices asked by hativas Sovereigné, **.
caused a vary agreeable senaation here. General anion who, for upwards of thirteen
year, has rung the changes between the
Ohan
the
upon landing here. Until the arrival of It is therefore sincerely to be hoped
next mail from Yokolama, we are un- that the intercession made by this in able to give further details.
Siz Lussion men-vi-war have arrived fluential community may have the
27.50 5.35
Sharee... Hongkong Bank, 71 % pres Guion Las. So, of Ufton, $1,800 per share.. Chlon Traders' Ins. Co., #1 Bou, sales, Sorth Chinn fan, Co., Tia, 1,125 per shares Tonyteze los, Amps. The 788.
per share, Un Ins. Co., $800 per share. 14. K. Fim Ha Go., 49.0 per sbara. Utes Vire Ins, C, $268 per H., & W. Dock, 13)
share, mle % prem Oosmopolitan Look, par, optiqah H.K. Ú. M. B.-boat Co., 825 prem, ja
Steam China Goala 3 per huminat,
St. Nay. On The 132 p. abaze, Hongkong Gaa Oos, $80 per share,
and one departed loss our last. The Best desired effect. Cumimorciul statistics so lest af no effect. There was on the fortnight's business at ale, 14 ở 22 per Do, Debentures, 3p.c. prein.
Hongkong Hotel Do., $72 per share. Chins Sugar Ref. Oo, $188 per share. Obtenen Imperial Limia of 1974, oinal.
"Of 1887, Temperature
We
business has been passing in common"
and sorte, I also in good medium to fine."
Scented Teas-Tisere have been almost entirely neglected's only 800 boxes of medum to good medium” Ospers have changed hands at Tis. 17 per plout, and no crassuations are reported. Orange Pekoes. The following is a summary of the
Conzon, 6,6ik boxes post of Administrator of the Government Ayung, 86; optum dealer, appeared on now in harbour comprises twelve sail, as lucidly explained, in this Memorial, a other hand, the Power which demanded ploul; Scented Caper, 800 boxes at Tla and Lieutenant Governor of Pesang, has remand, charged with kidnapping the wife follows: Minin irtualad; Europa, Asia, and copy of which we hope to publish later legal market for its opium; it was 17 per plant; Seated Orange Pekoe, mill announced his Intention of going home on of Li Bam away from this Dolony on the Africa, cruisers; Recognick and Plostrum, on, cannot, we surmise, fail to show, this strong, repintless, and relentless in the Export of the various descriptions of leave in February seat, and it is generally 8th inst. Un the last opgaaled that this curvettes Abrook, chipper Muaceto and Home Authorities the disadvantages pursuit of its object. It had introduced Tean shipped from Canton Waters (clon balieved though I fuar ths wish a in father case was before the Court, it was remanded Petersburg, transports ;" Gurnantai, Nerps, to the thongst that he will not come out to suable the complainant Id Sam to pro. and Vostock, gunboats. Several of them, der which this purt is laboring, the into the Tientsin Treaty an enunciation koug, Canton and Maso) to Great Britain (Taken as Meatra Boitaner as Dov's Premisu,
to date: Dec, 12, 8, 8. Menelaur, Congou of the Christian 187,631 Jbs, 8. Úsper 187,091 Iba, 8.0. again but redre o pension. have no duce his wife as witness. This morning no including the Minin, are, we believe, ex-Consequent detriment to er mmercial of the golden rule
lali to pile agony on agony, but there farther evidence was produced, and the pected to leave shortly for Kobe or course, and the desirability of faith which it professed, and now It was Pekon 93,969 lbs; total 359,181 16s-16, cannot be two opinions that General Anson, complainant himeelt was not in attendange. Yokuhame.
Belictation which might be compara-illustrating its own compliance with that S Audena Congou 60,723, 8, BAROMETRU during his prolonged stay in the Siraits, The defendants were therefore discharged. Winter weather has set in very early tively easily effected.
rule by trampling on the conscience of apar 143,764 ibm, 8. O. Pekoe 68;24 h, Dark has been about as unpopular se an official
this year, and present appearances tend to [The reference made in the above its feeble opponent It Insisted on Sorts 10,479 1b, total 258,215 lbs. ; 20, Do can vell be, Macy sighs of relief will be OBTAINING GOODS BY PALSE PRETENUES. CODfirm the belief engendered by the reports article to the Postal Authorities of Hong-removing the objectionable irregu 20, B. 8. Anchi, Congou 34,073 b drawn when his departure takes place Ubeing a Cheung, cooling who was from both Bharghat and Kobe, that the
For the present I think I have exhausted charged on the 21st lustaut with obtaining present season will be one of more that song is not based upon a very sound larity" by legalising the forbidden drug. Capor 171,204 loa, S. O Pekoe 88,854 lbs.,
basis, and we shall take an early oppur
Sorts 12,150 lbs., total 257,238 lbs. 32, So passed the proceedings of the first 3 S. Amazone, Coagon 5.670 that, 8. Caper my small stock of newa. You will hose Į about 20 cattion of rive from Lomo a Ohio, i
usual neverity. from me again by the next P, de 0. steamer shop keepot, by falicly reprchouting himself It
tunity of disproving the assertion that day. The Chinese deputies new now 17,104 lbs. total 103,774 lbs.--making, reported that the Governor ibat le if there is anyibing to write to be the master of a salt jauk, appeared on Nagarki Ken has oddressed a memorial to the grievance of our Foochow friends what was exprotod of them. The five with previous shipments, a total for the about. It is hardly worthwhile to try to remand. No further evidence was producte Central Government, urging the ad- could have been remedied at this port ex matagala next day, and we are season of 18,158,030 lbs., against 21,604,433 manufacture krisks without straw,- ed, and the prisoner was convicted, and vivability of establishing an extensive | Ep. G, M.).
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