No. 5482 FEBRUARY 7, 1881.
patch, dated 2nd August 1880!(two days
Police Intelligence.
victions, and was committed for trial at the s
after the report agy osncelled was given an important factor in the social life of the and may for Chefoo, Louise. Expected to this office in 1871; and Governor Sirefore the Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, dating next Sessions of the Supreme Court,
one good-naturedly styled him, has been
to the world), the conventional language Colony for the last deondo and a bolt, and adopted but thinly veils the feeling of the it would be a difficult matter to estimante writer. Throughout the document the Governor shows his inability to treat in the amount of good-doing for which he is official matter with calmness and impar-responsible. Few men in this Colony have tiality where his personal feelings have so systematically given play to their large- warped his judgment, and the statesman heartedness or have formed the centre of so degenerates into the special pleader. It quiet, unobtrusive, and healthful on fatlu- would have been in much better taste! bad this despatch been permitted to lie has the worthy Destor, Many quietly in the officed arolives, unless honest, heartfelt wish will follow him, His Excellency was prepared to publish especially from the poor, that he may long the reply, which it evoked from the live to continus ble usefulness in the world Principal Secretary of State for the Indeed his open hand will be sadly missed Colonies,
by many,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
VESSELS leading at Takeo for Tokohama, Presto, Menatitian, Balthasar, Benechet it Takes for Tokohama, Marie, Loading dig and Kolga; for Shanghai, Baturia at Taiwanfon for Chefos, Semymphe, Card and Hedvig. Expected at Taiwontoo for Tientsin, Blankenese-Amoy Garsits.
Police Magistrate.) Monday, February 7,
--- AN, INCORRUPTIBLE CONSTABIAT
Fong Aahes, 40, farmer, was charged by Oban Kai Taoi, PC, 288, with offering him a sum of 50 cash as a bribe to induce him to esp away from a hondant was Street, at which defendant said there was gambling going on, and was sentenced to be imprisoned for three months with hard labour.
hard
GREAT FIRE IN TOKIO, The night of the 26th January 1881, will Tong be remembered in the sity of Tokio, DECOTING A WOMAN FROM THE COLY, mora especially by the thousands of unfor- Wong Ayat, 38, trader, appeared on re- tunate creatures, who lost thele daly poss mand from the 17th and 28th ulta., on the rossions, whether great or small, and were charge of decoring one Hung Ayat, wife of tendered homeless in the brief space of Wong Ngok Chi, any from the Colony for twelve hours, Buch a coulagration (wa- the purposes of prostitution about the 35th refer now to the great fire:
esthere were six of October last. The case has been several others on the same night in and about Tokió) bride kolore the Magistrato and the fresh is nie ma toquired a evil reputation for
Tokio evidence was adduced. Mr Dennys ad- dressed the Court on behalf of the prisoner, the number and extent of fires. The maintaining that there was no evidence ou inhabitants live in contant dread of being which to commit the defendant, and he was burnt out. It is considered a great ons ordered to enter in his own reengnisances for thankfulness if the brief seos of three- with two suretics of $100 oach to be of good rears passes away without one grand cos behaviour for six months.
hibition of the Flower of
Tedo
Manila.
STKAMAR SUNK IN HARBOUR.
The next AMERICAN MAIL may be looked / revenue under the Stamp Amendment large scale. The cold was intense, and all the oncourage Mr.Ford to onlarge the posed in the stocks for six hours in of nows AM ME
for hore by the P. M. S. City of Peking ordinance 1808, the Sheriff's Ordinance 185, Vladivostock to Port Lazareff would conur scope of his nativity. According First Street, as rogues and vagabends.
on or about the 8th of February.
H.M.S. Curacos, Captain Cuming, R.N., arrived at Amoy from Hongkong on the
1st inst.
THE usual notification for the regulation of vehicles, horses, and chair coolies on the race days are published in the Gazette,
RACING TIPS.
33
25, boatman, against whom a previous conviction was proved, was con- victed of gambling at Fan Tan in Gough Street on the 6th fust. Defendant was labour, as a rogue and vagabond.
wa Todo no Hana), as the poet terms
战
conflagration which sweeps away. thousands
of
to
houses, su-onllod from ite grandeur, beste
"JOB BUGGIND” sends us the following Council. It was felt to be a simple act sent to gaol for three months with hard in a suitable burt by the pilot during they, they estimate that the city is burnt
Tips:
tive
ed
DRONES
in
THE CHINA MAIL.
Gardens and Tree Planting Department. Your Lordship had duly appointed Mr Ford
Richard MacDonnell isnod uocessary mi- and the planting of. Trees were declared to nutes, under which the Government Gardens be under the sola control of Mr Ford, who was to render all accounts for his Depart ment
16 Subqequently, Mr Price arrived in We hear from Vladivostock that there is the Colony and induced Governor Six Ar monstrous accumulation of stores and war thur Kennedy to make the Gardens a sub. material there and that additional supplies Department of the Surveyor General's of com, biscuit, preserved vegetables, Office. Mr Fard was, however, left the meats, etc., are expected in the spring freni sole control of the aboricultural Départ Ban Francisco. It .ie evident that Russia ment. During Mr Ford's absence in 1877, had everything ready for a spring campaigu I fannemitted to Bir Michael Hicks-Beach 2007, VAGABONDS, AND OBSTRUCTIONISTS Wal Afun, 19, and Leong Alai, 48, on a large scale. At Vladivostock there a further proposal of Mr Price to
get rid were in the beginning of December, about altogether of Bir Ford. Bir Michael Hicks harkers, were charged with gambling with 14,000 European troops, but 6,000 men Bench did not, however, approve of dico in First Stroot, and thereby causing an were to arzive In few weeks later. The this suggestion of Mr Price, and be obstruction of the road-way, on the oth
Numerous small fires occur, almost night- preparations for horsing artillery, for trans transmitted to mo for my guidance a me inst. The first defendant has been in gaol FROM comparative statement of the port, pack horses, etc., were on a very morandum of Sir Joseph Hooker, recon- before for similer offence, and was now
ly, during the winter months From the that I should recur to the original
A correspondent, under date of Manila, beginning of December to the end of ginal sentenced to be imprisoned for one month
March, officials hoped that the change of site from
labour, and the second defendant 3rd February, sends us the following item if one night passes away, without a fire; it
it in plan and
1 to
considered to be something and inary. the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Or-soon-Japan Gazette.
replaced Mr Ford in the position to which
there are three or four in one Frequently The Spanish steamer Cebu (Mazars Your Lo Aping, he had been originally appointed by dinance 1874, and for telegraph forms and
Macleod and Co., agente) arrived in Manila night. The people say it is usele to bulld houses in Tokio boonuse, within five foes of the Supreme Court, we note a net.
Lordship, and in which he had been in stalled by Sir Richard MacDonnell. This
harbour on the 29th ultimo, with a cargo of feats they are sure to be consumed: that is to baboo from the provinces, and was moored increase for January of the present year
was unanimously approved by the Legisla
down and rebuilt every five year. For- compared with the corresponding month of
afternoon. About 11 p.m. the same night merly three years was the limit given for of justice to Mr Ford, and it has contribut
it was found that she was leaking, and the the total destruction of the eity FIRST DAY. last year of 81634. Under 18 honds there
more than anything so to the success WONG-NAI-CHONG, Strathpeer; Second fol afforestation of the Island that is now
Leal so increased that, about 5 o'clock next Since the better organization of fire brigades, were increases, mounting in all to 82129.34;
Fiolin; Blue Light. and under 10 heads there were decreases
Johu Coffay, 25, Sergeant of Marinos, morning (Sandy), she hosted over and however, fires, though as numerous as over, proceeding, and to the present satisfactory
and Robert Knight, 60, machinist, both of filled, the main dock being covered with are not neatly so extensive, or they were ASHLEY-Tagmahal; Strathavon; Cumatate also of the Government, Gardens. amounting to 404.38, giving the net deshare.
17. The nuclosed Report by Mr Ford on the U. S. 8. Richmond, were charged with water. Fortunately no lives were lost. The twenty or thirty years ago și except once
d discharging of the vessel having a while, as on the night of the 15th
Ynstant, areass named. The largest increase was DERBY-Merry Andrew; Robbie Burns; the Gardons and Plantations, dated 16th being drank and incapable and not pay-lifting and
April, 1860, shows how well this interesting ing their juricksha hire of red to pay Robertson (of the firm of Earnshaw, and surement, the flames swept over a space of
been placed into the hands. of Mir: when it
it squared and put under the heading gifts of assignment,
into English men— GARRISON, Strathpeffer; Second Violin: Department is now conducted.
inst. Both defendants now offered to and Capt. Harvey, Lloyd's Surveyor, ground equal to two square miles, leaving which shows 81,79L60 Egr-Last month as Red Start.
the coolies, and were discharged. VALLEY,-Tramp Vagabond; Tam of The despatch from which the above ex-
the assistance of three.
three competent against 8392,25 in January last year.
divers nothing but blistered godowns in the midst diately obtained, and was immediately Shanter..
troot is given is in all probability that in There is an increase of $325.50 under the FOOCHOW,Brochiel; Strathaird; Cum
Charles Smith, 22, marine of the U.S.S,tion at once proceeded with instiga of the desolate waste to hear evidence of the It was soon fierceness of the fire, with here and there answering which Lord Kimberley gave the
discovered that
the canse, of heading transfer of shares in any public shaw.
Richmond was charged with assaulting
of the disaster the mouldering remains of one which had - CANTON,-Robbie Burns: Strathida; Bo-instructions whose outcome is the short Chan Apak, a money changer, and also with was this! The piles and piers formerly succumbed to the flames company, the figures being 8615.50 as com
and sweet Government notification which being concerned in stealing about 850 within a few years ago, had been left in Shonati Kinjiro, No. 23 Matenyeda-cho, in
from used for
for the Bridge of Boata, in use up to The flames originated in the house of one wpared with $290 in January 1880. The only other increase of any moment is one of
soldier, $104.79 in adhesive stamps, from which $685.71 revenue is obtained in the first month of this year, The three headings under which there are the largest decreases are bills of lading $176.80 (81106.50 as against $1,282.80); bills of exchange and promissory notes $137.80 ($2,101.55 as against $2,239.35) and bank notes 888.28 (81,828,68 as against $1,926.98). The total revenue for the month is 812,231.54, as against 10,596.58 for the corresponding month last year. Another return shows the number and amount of each kind of adhesive stamp sold during the month of January 1881. The total number of stamps" cold. was 26,102, and the revenue Was $1400.50. Three cent adhesive, stamps were sold to tho' number of 22,867 (8686.71); and 1,633 stamps of one dollar value; the other denominations in smaller numbers.
T. G. SELBY. Your letter, "Mr Consul Hewlett and the Fassport Question," will appear tomorrow.
THE Afty destitutes brought over by the B. 8. Cleveland from Saigon were sent to Canton in a passage boat on Saturday even- ing, by the Police Anthorities.
THE usual quarterly statement of receipts and disbursements for the quarter ended 31st December, 1880, is published for general information; but as the resulta were embodied in the comparative return for the year which we summarised last week there is nothing of public interest in it to
note.
1.
INFORMATION has been received hero to the effect that the steamship Scotland, which left England with several Officers and re- inforcements for the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineer, and Garrison here; sprung a leak while in the Mediterranean Bon, and has put into some port, probably Malte, for repairs, before resuming her voyage,
Tar Criminal Beations which were fixed for to-day were adjourned without any caso or any jurom being called. Boeing the amount at work that has to be attended to on mail days, all concerned in Supreme Court work, jurors especially, must be thankful for the consideration shown by the Court in reliev. ing them from attendance on that day.
ཉ་ “.” (Tür minntes of the "Independent" Board appointed to examine the Government Central School appear in Saturday's Gazette,
published this afternoon. They have al ready appeared in these columas. No report of the proceedings on the Central School Prize Day has yet found its way, however,
into the official publication.
We learn that a despatch has been received from the Colonial Office, which instructs
WITH reference to applications for increase of salary or for promotion, several doon- ments are published for general information in the Gazette. The Government Notifica- tion containing them is.No. 43, is headed Hongkong Civil Service; knowledge of the Chinese Language;" and is dated Feb. 1st, 1881. The first is an extract from aspatoh No 8 of 28th April, 1855, from
Snow Storm.
hemian
BBCOND DAY.
DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR.
SOUREY,Merry Andrew ; Robbie Burna; appears to-day withdrawing Mr Ford's connplainant's stall on the 6th instant. Chan their places, and as the tide ebbed they had Kanda-ku, about two d'olook in the morning. famous letter. On November 2nd, 1880, deposed that at about 6.30-last night pierced through the vessel's bettom. Up The atmosiery very dry,' a strong
Fusi
cond Fialia.
ce Mum
THIRD DAY.
LADIES' PURSE,Wild Harry, or Thank-kong NAVY PLATE-Gold Bar Bohemian; Blue Light
KEBOHONG-Brauchiel; Strathaird; Wild
Eddy.
NIL DESFERANDUM, -Tam O'Shanter; Water Baby; Fuse.
CONSOLATION-Who Knows 7 CHAMPION,Tajmahal; Cumshaw; Strath-
TREE PLANTING, ETC. Several despatches connected with tree planting olo,, are given in the Gazette, for which we may find room later on whon there is less pressure 'upon our space. A brief indication of the purport of these papers may however be of some interest and ac at the present time. On August 2nd 1850 Governor Hennessy wrote a despatch
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS
GAZETTED.
Subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Calo- nics, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following provisional appointments, from the Ist'instant
Mr
MY-Nromoted late Fourth Clerk,
the defendant, in company with a
up
ROBBING THE DEAD.
Tai Achung, 58, coolie, www romanded till of stealing a the 11th instant, on a charge pair of silver bangles, a pair of earrings, and a gold finger ring, the property of Ng Kam Sing, from the body of the latter's deceased daughter, on the 8th instant.
I
enormous
China.
BHANGIAT.
(Neros.
The Russian corvette Rosboynik left for Nagasaki, Fesforday,
voe
God
strava-to
prevent
GERMAN-Tajmahal; Strathaird; Braw the Governor wrote a covering despatch stopped at his stall and asked him to give to date, the men engaged in raising the north-westerly breeze was blowing, and the change for a dollar. Complainant opened steamer have succeeded in cutting and houses wors evidently in exellent condidos chich
BANKERS', -- Cumshow; Strathavon; Seto a report by Mr Ford from which his drawer to get change and in the set of removing half a dozen of the piles and for burning, for the flames soon got the cond Violin.
it appeared that Mr Ford calculates on doing so the soldier put his hand into the dozen large stones, and they expect to be upper hand of those who PAMER,Blue Light; Bohemian; Hocus planting 060 acres with 800,000 trees in 1881, drawer and pulled out a bundle of notes and able to straighten the vessel to-morrow (the their progress, and in a very brief space of
silver. коте
Witions seized
45), so as to proceed with discharging time and destroyed every house but one in Pocus
PROFESSIONAL, Strathavon; Gold Bar; and containing a scheme of the proposed the hand, but, the print the soldier by cargo. The vessel Hes in a very bad post- the airest S
witnes
the Are
originated. It Second Violin.
localities and number of trees to bo planted about so that he fell down,
stall at the same time, and the soldier.got will suffer considerably is foared she then swept at Futecho and Kamei-cho,
overturning the tiut, and from her
отек over Zaimoku-oho, Higashi Town, Cumshaw; Tajmahal; Strath and seeds sown in situ, for them. The
Fakmia-cho, Moto "Of course bat little assistance can be whore it was aird.
away. Some people assisted in detaining EXORANGE,Tam 'Shanter, Fuse; Tramp. Secretary of State for the Colonies writes, the defendant, who now said that he had got from the authorities here, who seem to stream, but entarily, stayed by a small this tndling obstaple, Dec. 24th, oxpressing his satisfaction that been drinking all day and wanted to get be engaged chiofly in fastening the respon the fire consumed Tashirin-cho, Tomimatan- STAND-Snow Storm; Robbie Burns; Do-enorgetic steps that are being taken in hanginst him and so he hit him. He did la a natural difficulty in discovering to whom to-obo, burning everything as far as Nihon-
for the dullar; the complainant-ran sibility ugem any one but themselves. There sha, Tegawa-cho, Kayemon-aho, Rosblme hemian
the blaine should be attached, when the hash-ku, where its progress was arrested in CHALLENGE,-Tujmahal; Cumshaw; Se the direction of preserving and re-estabot-know who the soldier was.
Defendant was fined $2, with the alter- lishing the woods and plantations of Hong-
exponse inchired for the con-
*But the fire still continued native of seven days' imprisonment, for dis-servancy of a river is borne in mind. For this direction.
to
down orderly conduct, and to pay 82 amends to such an accident to be possible, in the face rage in another direction, sweeping complainant, in default to be further im of the amount of money alleged to have koratan-cho, I-obome Ni-chome, Bag
been spent on the river, does not reflect violence the fort-cho, increasing
in prisoned for seven days with hard labour.
it went, and became much credit upon those responsible for those livided, proooeding in two different dire matters.. The cargo of the Cebu is, of tions one towards -Moto-cho, whe
where" It was spurse, completely spoiled."
at Komatome-bashi, but, burning backwards, it destroyed Icbo-ma,-7
Niche-me, and several other streets, including Seurai- cho, Matsui-oho. Its course in an esaterly direction was stayed by the Kandagawa, of those, amall rivers which Intersect Tokio, and are the salvation of the city at Mr Anthoon Seth, late First Clerk,
NO FA58, AND CARRYING A DEADLY
the time of a fire hos Pott Magistracy, to be First Clerk in the
WEAPON.
We hear that the Deutsche Dampfschiffs Lighted shipglos were Aying high is the Colonial Secretary's Office; and, during
Un Apun, 50, appeared on a charge of Rhederoi, for whom Messrs Siemesen and air half-a-mile in advance of the fire, filling Mr Wodehouse's absence, to be Acting being in possession of a deadly weapon, not Co. are the agents in Shanghai, ars about us the dry roofs of houses, and setting them
called the Mas- steamer, Chief Clerk and Clerk of Councils, vice being the helder of a night pass on the fith to build another
There alight.
aiders M. D'almada e Cestro, deceased,
eromed the Sumida instant. P.O. A. O. Peterson, met the de-sali. Mr James Parker, late Second Clerk, fondant just below the Pakfoolum Road, at
river at Blogoku-baabt, and set houses on About half-past eleven o'clock on Monday the opposite side of the stream alight in e- Magistracy, to be First Clerk, Magistracy, 10 p.m. on the bih instant. He was very morning, a Chinaaman was observed by some veral places, simultaceously. The width of vice Mr Seth, prompted
is one hundred and - Into Third Clerk, Magia excited and said he was going to find his foreigners tied by his queue to the hand- the river at Li Hong-mi,
at thin
part son, with whom he had had a fight; de- railing that goes partly round the tide thirty ken, or two hundred and sixty yards. tracy, to be Sooond Olerk, Magistracy, vice fendant had a chopper concealed in the surveyor's ofice at the Hongkow Wharf. While the fire was on the side of the river
band of his trousers. The caso was re- quantity of coal tet had been poured over where it originated it destroyed the dwell Mr Parker,
his head and shoulders, and he presented inges of comparatively well-to-do merebante, an appearance much more picturesque than ench of whom had his godown, and at the 16 Office, to be Third Clerk, Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for ostensibly on tree planting, which he begun agistracy, and Temporary Clerk, Colonialmanded till the 9th instant.
pleasing. the Colonies, to Governor Sir John Bowring by mentioning Sir Michael Hicks Beach's Magistracy, vice Mr. Li Hong-mi, promoted. (Before the Hon. Ng Choy, Acting Police also, the tar having got into his eyes and thrust into it, and the doors and windows He quffered considerable pain fret alero of fire avery article was hastily Mr Louis G.
e Castro, to be
closed thereup. It was stated that he had securely fastened, so that the actual low is Circular Despatch of February 24th of the Temporary Clerk Dolonial
nial Secretary's
been detected stealing cotton on the I consider the knowledge of the Chinese same year, which pressed upon the con- Office vice Mr Ng Kwai-alung, promoted.
probably not great as would at first sight. language as essential generally for the Civil
The appointment provisionally made by
Chun Asst, 26, coolis, appeared on re-by the Chinesent had been inflicted seem on reading that a fire, Rity-fles cho in
and that this
watchman on duty there. length, had occurred. But when the light Service in Hongkong, and have to lay it sideration of Colonial Governors the subject His Excellency the Governor of Mr J.
Pure Spasida down for your guidance as a rule, subject of the preservation and re-establishment of Wute to be Clerk to the Colonial Chaplain, mand from the 20th ulto, on a charge of the Police wore summmunicated with, and ed shingles set fire to that portion of the
keeper, of 815 in bank notes, on the
Police Station, whers a
where a sergeant river, it affected a may deem necessary, that no application for portanse in which the health and prosperity Right Honourable the Earl of Kimberley. Complainant was walking in Wing and
spent more increase of salary in that Service in to
famto) majority of whom had no godawns to; in getting
the ar offs
Sakar r goods and chatteis žuto man from behind seized a Chinese.
In a despatch of 17 paragraphs, Governor Sharren Brewer to be Surveyor under the The other curiosity dragged into broad Hennessy explains what had been done up see, the approval of Her Maidsto
Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordin neck with his
another m
man searched his pockets and been lighted by the orig
the Imperial Maritime those 1879.
e opposite side of him. of 816 which he had in his Customs authorities, the variou
Various marine larg daylight now, to justify the ware of the to that date in the direction indicated, and
Subject to
Complainant then
WEB thrown maurance companips bere have come to an spread over Fanaaara Governor to the members of the service, is encloses and refers to a number of reports Principal Secretary of State for the Colo-
His Excellency the Governor has been down by the man who had hold of him. understanding amongst themselvea
complainant down.
lown. Evidence was given by appointments in the Harbour Department, consequent upon the retirement on pension Chung Alain, an accountant in the Lun of Mr Lording, Isto lat Clerk in the Hong Kong Ki shop, Queen's Road West, to the effect that he was walking in Wing Lok Street, at the time the robbery Mr. F. J. Machado promoted to be First was committed, and saw the prisoner seize
Froid of complainant, while another man
man put Mr J. In de B. Alvos promoted to be his band in his pocket and then rau away, Second Clork
the prisoner then threw the complainant Mr A. B. Glitteres promoted to be Third down. Witness kept the prisoner in sight
until he was
was stopped by a district watch
R. B. Moorehead, Commissioner of panied, we deeply regret to any, by pon- Me A. C. Botelho promoted to be Fourth man. This evidence was corroborated by Customs at Ningpo, arrived in Shanghai on siderable less of life. Whenever there
Yau Shing, who is wit
witnessed the robbery and identified the prisoner. Defen- section with a fibel ocit, in which he is the frequently come into collision, namely the believe his visit is in con- fire in Tekio, there are two factions which dant, having been duly cantioned, reserved | plaintiff.
firemen who do their utmost to put out the his defence, but admitted four previous
Gleniffer ran aground while coming fire, and the carpenters and others who put convictions, and was committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme abreast of the Point. It was flood tide at the fire may be a large one and so bring up p the river this afternoon (Feb. 1st), nearly every impediment in their way in order that Court.
the time, and as she had not got off when about a revival of their particular scou the water commenced to it is probable. tions. This statement seems incredible, but
to lali, tug bo
boat went to her Japanese; and these factions were ranch
the Right Honourable Bir George Grey, Her to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
and is as follows :--
be
Magistrate.
LÅEDENY FROM THE PERSON WITH VIOLENCE.
H. E. the Governor at once to pay over to only to such very special exceptions as you forests as one of great and increasing im-and Saxton, has been confirmed by the picking the pocket of Li Ating, a shop the unlacky kleptomanine was taken to the city on the south-eastern side of dis
be
The
uzito,
Hoveral cooliek
his
a poorar olass of p People, the
The question of the continuance of this wade for any person who has not learns ofthoColonymight be very deeplyconcerned. berley has been pleased to appoint Mr John time, when bands and held #tight wreck of the bargue Olumon not having godowns were evidently not so-well-buikk Fight Honourable the Earl of Kim Lak Street at about 2 p.m. on the 28th houderstand that is obsequence of the everything. And he had hence
the City Hall Committee the money grant which has been for some time withheld.
great-in-aid is alsu aid to be dealt with by the Secretary of State; but upon this part of the subjest we cannot yet speak with ser- fainty until the documents are made public. We would direct the attention of those of our readers who are interested in auch matters to an articls which we reproduced
hilo
two
to
on the
rger proportion
Comparatively w As of the river,
The fire Atagi-cho,
Resim to cate Indente, etxe nada the following provisional she gesner was the man who knooked the charter a pilot-boat, which is to be plan Fanagawa-one Wkken Bo
Dial Secretary's Office Hongkong, 2nd July, 1855, and signed "W. T. Mercer, Colonial Secretary." It ir in these words:
papers showing how well the proposal was received, photographs of the nurseries and
pleased
ro on. In connection with the short Gobour Master's Office His Excellency the Governor has received vernment notification which we reproduce Despatch from the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, calling his attention elsewhere, the following, which are the last to the great importance which Her Majesty's three paragraphs in the despatch, may be Government stiaches
to the requirement of
Cork.
on our 4th page on Saturday, "Contractors and Engineers," Those who have such matters most continually before their eyes here know beat, how truly much of what the Chinese language by all Functionaries given :--
15. I take this opportunity of laying bo-Clark appears in that article applies here. Indeed in the Public Service in this Colony; and most of it as much more applies to the His Excellency is instructed to state, that fore your Lordship soins papers that X
fu olaims for promotion a knowledge of printed for the Legislativa Council last Clerk, atste of things here compared with other Chinese will be considered as a recommanda-year respecting the rival claims of Mr Price places as the honesty of Chinese Contraction to the favourable consideration of the and Mr Ford to be Buperintendent of the Clark.
Authorities, tore compares with those of other nations.
THE following vessels were chartered in Amoy during the fortnight ending Feb.
THE GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS.
H. W. Eampion appolated Fifth
$6900 for the purpose; so that there is an excess of $419.77, which is caused by the increased number of the schools now under the grant-in-aid system. Dr Eitel reserves
LARORNY FROM THE PERSON.
at the scans of the wreck for one month. Higashi Morishita oho and dozen other
o'clock The estimated number of houses During the day-time, a flag will bo dis-streete, and was subdued about half the played, replaced by a light at night.
(Courter:) ve
destroyed ju said to be over ten thousgad, The Russian corvette Digit left here for the
of streets the fire paned, 07959. Nagasaki on Saturday,
The a arrival of H.M.8. Curagon has been
proad with unusual rapidity fa postponed to the 15th instant, and the consequence of the high wind and the dry- Encounter will not leave for Hongkong tillness of the atmosphere, and there was INGEN the end of the month.
than the maual amount of confuzion, socom-
Wo
she will have to be
in
Lev
・
police station at Hamstag-cho, was
Is addition to the extract and notification
A letter is published in the Gasite from of an origin nigh antediluvian, to be found In the Gazette to-day, we have the report by 20 lay days, 38 cents per pocul
Presto, 9,200 paguls, Takao to Tokohama, Dr Eitel, Inspector of Schools, to the
Chan Ahing, 20, hawker; appeared on got afloat again.tened before aho is it is made on the authority of competent Blankence, 6,000 peculs, Taiwnafon, Acting Colonial Secretary, covering all remarks as regards details of the work-emand, on a change of stealing an earring assistance of 4 p.m. to-day,ons detained "pposed to each other at this fire to at others. Mr Fard on the Government Garden Tiantan, Newchwang and back, 35 lay tabulated summary of the granta carned by ing of the grant-in-aid scheme during the fram Ayan, a widow, on the 28th alto. quarantino, All suspicious cases were barnt. The officers succeeded in saying
jade drop, value £4.50, from the person of HMS. Pegasus datert December 21st, 1876. The Acting de 84,600
the various grant-in-aid schools, amounting past year for his annual report. The posi- Complainant states that the earrings were removed to the Hospital, and the ship what money there was in the building and Colonial Secretary, by command,” Kolga, 0,200 peculs, Taiwanfoo, Chefoo
3,200
to $7,319.77, and owing to the approach of tion of the various schools may be thus astched from her ear by the prisoner thoroughly fumigated, and the health of all some important documenta, which were Menatition, 6,400" pevuls, first trip Takao to Hiego, 20 lay days,
Weat; one of the rings was taken, but the to hear that Commander Hon. H. N. one policeman being.
of four 82,100, or Takao to Yokohama 40 centa, mend that the money be paid at once. The Inspector's elaborate tables which are too other fall down and was broken, Defan Hood lies in a very precarious state in the badly injured. No sooner was the money
the in dant was convicted and sentenced to be Hospital, but all that human skill can do is placed boat, than
the little Zoraft spoond trip Taiwanfoo or Takeo, Chefoo, estimates for 1881 provide only the sum of extensive for our columns
imprisoned for three months with hard being done for him. Dr Willisins, who was caught fire and thirteen persons were other Amoy, 25 lay days, 39,375.
labour,
left behind in the Hospital, Chinking, is, burnt to death or drowned. In another part, we hear to-day (Feb, lat), still progressing soms seven or eight persons to re them- favourably.
selves from being burnt plunged off a bridge into the river preferring death by the horrors of re
actually places this important Govern- and back, 34 lay days, for two trips, the Chinese New Year he begs to recom- briefly put We'take the figures from the while he was walking in Queen's Road on board at present is excellent. We regret placed in a boat, but bot without lows of 1110,
*mont paper before the public through
the medium of the Gazette within one thou- sand five hundred and six days after it had been written. We fancy it may, so far as we are concerned," stand over yet a little longer, as we are prosed for room just
now.
SCHOOL
Louise, 7,500 pectile, Tako, Chefoo, Amoy, Si lay days, 40 cents per pecul we informed that the E. & A. 8. S. Co. will shortly place on the line between Hongkong and Australis two now steamers. The first is expected to start running in me suis called the Catterthan the
will not
be ready, it is thought, täll a few weeks Ister, and we have not heard wife of Wong Ngok Chi (formerly a bill her name. Both boats will be of larger Baxter Vernacular Sai-ying-pfan School (Giris),
than either the Brisbane, Mesmasr, Baxter Vernacular D'Aguilar Street School (Girls), capacity pollector in the mapley of Along, the or Bower The Company have already Baxter Vernusuler Hollywood Hond Sohool (Girls),
Baxter Vernacular Bigh Street Säfiool (Girls), otographer) from the Colony for purposes disposed of the
se, before the Police Magistrate, of Wing Ayat, who was charged with decoying a woman named Hung Ayat,
Hélent to commit the defendants Peed and the Some M. 8. St. Stephen's School No. 1 (Boys),
prostitution, evidence could not be ob- which were
прева
hent that Won Nak On the
intended for
for high.118. St. Stephen School No. 2Boys), small spacity especially suitable for C. M. S. Baxter Memorial Saltool (Girh), eive, and they have now only the larger G. M. B. Bai-ying-p'un Sebual (B bead of the woman decoyed, is still boats, to which these how unos are to be C. 5. Cheung-wan School (Boys
is added. It is thought that they will be of L. M. 3. Hollywood Road School (Boys),. and that a subscription is being about 1,500 tons register,—N.-C. Daily L M S. WAD-trai Behool ({BUTA), \,
ELI&Ti-pʻing-shan Bohool (Mixed), smong his friends to pay the expenses | Nesca.
L. M. 3. Wan-ben, School (Girls), bution, and that the pom-
appealing to I. B the TR following notice où e subject which M. & Bunton Street School No. 1 (Girls) L. H. S. Staunton Street School No. 2 (Girls) should have been, we thought, already L.M. S. Yan-med Bobook (Boys), well understood among employers of Bt. Faul's College Mission Bchool,
Street Boy College
gone home for trip by Rabour, appears in the Gazette of Saturday's
48
Aguilar
Rasel Milan Buel Schooly Lyndhurst, I
steamer toedary after date; it emanates, of course, from the Terraca
the Acting Registrar General
School (Girls),
Basel Mitalon Day School (Bog),
seventeen years. Bervanta certificates of registration have Berlin Founding House School (Girls),"
been returned to this One with remarks Disoccan Home School (Mixed),
worthy Doctes pleases made thercon referring to the character of St. Joseph's Callege Chinese School (Boys),
of all the good those registared. These endorsements St. Joseph's College Furtuguess School (p)
All in the column St. Paul's College, Hronkeng Public School (
Employers of✅ servants” should
of expiration of service, but Vicles Behoed (Boys),
Victoria School (Gjela)**
sented.
Scholars pre-
No. of Scholars Exa“
mined. ·
Toial Passed.
tendance during
Average Daily At-
Bohool Year.
Class of School.
No
Total Grant-in-aid.
UNLAWFUL-POSSESSION,
Pim Ang, 38, coolic, was charged with being in unlawful possession of four pieces of female clothing, out the 20th inst.Defen dant said that he picked up the clothes on
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Japan TOKOHAMA, (Gastle.)
killed | and three
With the imposition of, 12s
the night of the fire in East Street, Four
a linkets ware also found on pawn
the
Advices from Osaka record a very violent person of defondant, relating to articles of gale on the 18th instant. About thirty Lekin duty, and Chinese New Year holidays, $231.94 female apparel. The owner of the clothes funks lying off the mouth of the Kitsugars the market for Bangal Ophum has been ax- 154,60 bad not boon discovered, and defendant was were wrooked; four were very severely in trenialy languid, throughout the fortalght. 241.00 fined £10, in default to be imprisoned for jured, and ned. Same damage are done early part of the tasserals and though t seven smuk, twenty-four persons The gate for New Paton Ebolined in the 145.24 three weeks with hard labour..
PROFESSIONAL * CRACKER
being
to the city, but its calent is not stated rallied somewhat, it has said elk) uroni
The Mai Nichi Shimbun rejoices at the the receipt of the month's full suppl
Chan Ata 4, desoribed as a hawker, building of nine ship at Hakodate, and rals for New Beari
27.94
28.40
2160
23.24
$7.74
188.74
49.71
205,71
33.65
47.80
2268.30
but
84.70
168.70
48
* Fot
67.86
587:86
84 51
80.48
371.48
20 20
26 28
30
24.28 80,12 80.80
9788 $47.10
50.37
who appears to have spent contidar three more at Nilgata Bo will all well- standy, with the foregrable recounte able of his leisure for the last nine wlabers of Japan relice but not without the Coast Of Old Patas some oheed
portion years in Victoria Gaol and in banishment, this reflection that the mistake now being been placed by
180.28 Penned on randand from the 3rd Inst, made is to conspel Japanese trade to languish per cheats The day Pate for New Pala
25.12d with basking into house No. 10 until there are ship fel develope it the given at 630 to 1632), and fore
W Lane and attempting to stealue course being to develops the trade fast, arst at 242.00 bundle of clothing, etc Archival was found and let the profile build the chips,
06.16
276.00)
23.81 112.81 29.73. $265.79
41 41 4048.00 46 44 30 16.21 11 20:20 14 III 80 3090
L2828126
1731 3129-
TV
▼ 139 107 15 193 11:11
for that
The receipts for the meath, 251.70rsoner when he was found in The Bame paper says that a rich farmer
complainant's home, with which had in Joto gari, Totomi, in about to engage in gate 4,168 shoatanesined 335.47 broken the locks off the door and gained coast traffic between Sagar and Tokio, the corresponding period iset.
Simigos +Sans further evidence and when a pass, he has aakathrigel the loterra some 400% AR
we farm by the local sonna BLOT Ashing complainant's steameta brother, who accompanied him into the
amart short
of earthquake was felt at shanta, at the currespondin house and assisted in
in catching the
the defend. 5h. dim, Ode, aing Tokio mean time, year, when the stock was ant when he was discovered to-day, followed by a slight tremor a few ed prior to the
Chong Alit, another
inmate of th
the hous 283.81 broken into, stated that when 3 he came home ment at Bh. 55m. 10s. Another shocks the available appl
found that bed alothes and other pro-recorded, about. U sat, and a fifth about cheats, against tändel 3, 151, 169.72 141874 party belonging to him, and worth about 110 p.m. The two last were trilling, but of this lat wolly 1,000
10.81
810, had been removed by the prisoner the recurence of the movement scemi te | Bentres, of milk kind the Defendant having been cautioned admit indicate seistale disturbance of any comprises 1,600 chew, wint 212.954ed the charge, as also lose morious con- unusual character.
34,81 34.75 508,73
10481
22.78
102.78
IV 14 14 14 18.98
minutes later, and a very perceptible mave TOEGETATOS