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me. My constitution evidently won't stand an extensive circle of friends in Rp. We Australians "shout" our congratulations over a friend's goodluck, and our sympathy with his sorrows; and, though almost every man expressos his belief that these drinking customs are the causes of most of the pre- Valling Intemperance, no one has the moral courage to break through the habit. The
dropsical. He was clothed in rags. Did not seem to have been in the water.
The Jury returned a verdict of "found dead."
Antlior inquest was held after the above on the body of a Chinese male adult, name. unknown.
EDOVE AND VAGABOND,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Dr Marques spoke to the body to hospital from a bad attack of illnor anything for his salary.
Thero wore
am. It was that of a man seine 60 years of age, poorly nourished. no marks of violence on the body. heart, he found from a post mosten examin- of heart lisease.
to
correspondent of a Southern paper, provides ation was very fatty. The man had died had no home to 8 had now been out of !
Defendant said be
Wa aliould not be surprised to find the
exort itself to see a proper
#uccess
An
Inspector Cameron spoke to the body employment for almost two years and a half, witness-the invasion of Upper Burma from din Act No. XXVI of 1857 (Porries) about to be put in force. For their satis-go. St. John says: The heaven will
being brought to the Station at Tau-mahti, to his examining it, no mustke being found. The hady was found by a constable lying off Yau-manh-ti in a small boat. Had made enquiries but could find out nothing about the deceased or his relatione. Nobody seemed to knew him. The body
Was
He had formerly been in the Consulate at Pakdhei as Constable. He had no certificate from that place, having lost it.
Sentence-Fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour.
I am
endeavouring, w
with concussion will be a dreadful and
which sur
It will be strange indeed if the French State to Hongkong, to pass an Ordinance result of this measure, for, morally, its the most disastrous consequences. It will George Kirby, remanded from Friday Government does not take this matter conferring the privileges of mon-of-war on effects cannot fail to be as beneficial in produce the most awful earthquakes, vol the 12th inst., was again placed in the dock warmly. It is supposed that the imprison the Franch mal steamer. An Ordinance improving the condition of the native canio oruptions, whirlwinds, and tornadoes charged with boing a rogue and vagabond.
ment of these gentlemen is really due to was passed in Hongkong, and a similar Or by greater renuioration for his labour, the world has evor witnessed. The moun From the evidence of De Ayras it acoined the intrigues of the other foreignors in dinance either has been, or is about, to be in doing away with any existing oficini tains will flow down with melted luva, also Mandalay, whose jealousy was lately aroused passed in Ceylon. The Secretary of State restriction or compulsion towards cullive with torrents of water, caused by the molt that the defendant had been employed na by the remark of Theebaw that D. Bas now sont instructions to this Colony, tous, and in putting au assistant wardmaster at the Lunatic
traffic which Whole cities will be awept away by these ovil results natural prepared.
are the
of the State floods. Other cities will be thrown down by 8.38 of them who did present Bill has accordingly been cealment and one on to that our live of the accumulated snow of conturies. Colonial Secretary seconds the mo- exclusively turning to account this brauch great earthquakes, and still others will be When defendant came out of the open Upper Burma dificulty solved by the tin
of public wealth. H. M.'s Government destroyed by tornadoga and whirlwinda. Since then The the situation was filled up.
The Bill is read's first time.
has ordered both the authorities and the Many others will be destroyed by fire and the Doctor believed that Kirby had been French Government after all, and that the
inhabitants of this fair Spanish provinco brimstone like Sodom and Gomorral, HOSPITALS, &C. living sukat wretched existence here. He British Government be either forced to Government established
in second reading of Bill to, unend In their respective sphorus of work to tho and fro like a drunkard" under the-nighty The Attorney General, in moving the to resist the decree, and to contributs in Isaiah xxiv, tells the earth will "reel to of the appertaining measures bonbardment through which it will have to the Cochin China sidu, with the prospect of
says that, in Province Wellesley, all tho our Brding the French, neater neighbours work that is done by the Municipality, factory working I rely on the co-operation depart as a scroll when it is colded together." than we
we should probably like. The latest advices from Mandalay but
under the Municipal Acts, is collecting the of every pe serve to confirm the correctness of our in-
revenue, and
And all the work required by the oxamide by stremly to set the This indientes, that the fores of the great Acts to be done is done by the Government. the effective aid of the Hends of Diapart such a tempest that the glends who formation regarding the imprisonment of Practical inconvenience is caused by the monts to onente the thorough going ramai. round the earth will be rolled together the two foreign genticnon Mesars Bonvil Ferries act, which, while it gives the Gotion from the old to the now order of as a scroll" and carried off by the comet,
The earth will without annoyance, to pre- things huing
present a wretched and ruin- lain, and Denegri, and their subsequent treatment. It appears that the ground on
vornment the work of establishing which they were thrown into prison was this Bill, it is proposed to
the tolls. By vent loss and damango therefrom, to give a ed appatance as it emarges beyond the ries, gives tho Municive the Govern hearing to well founded complaints, comet's train. According to St. John the W the despatch of a deh, the destination of what we stated it to have been, namely, ment the whole management, pending the finally, in this great change in the customs world will become panie stricken as the ou permanent settlement of the Municipalities and procedure of the Philippine cultivators, mot approaches the earth. Kings will de which was supposed by Theebaw to be one There is a Bill now under consideration for to act in that strict compliance with the sort their thrones, great anon their calato of the two princes in Calcutta. The Italian
prudenes which avoids evil, and with that
othor
non their occupations, and vill fo Consul endeavoured, it is said, to use his re-ganising the Municipality at caoh Set- laws of equity which harmonises all, with rich and mighty inet: their armies, and all
bufore the Council, and, as
as the present to get snubbed for his pains, and be only
gregulations or instructions from the places their terror will be so great smid- tive detail, it is considered The Kenwoon Mengyoo is said to bo ill, Bill should be passed at once for putting asked what ho had to do with the matton disiculty is a matter. rather of administra- the acts of the authorities. While I am for shelter. And after they reach, thone
Government for the organization
appalling calamities that.
berad d the which perhaps accounts sufficiently for the the ferries under the Government.
the now system, tlio most suitable pre-approach of the Christ they have so long fedish proceedings of Theebaw's Court.—-
The Asting Colonial Engineer seconds paratory measures for the purpose of carry-rojected, that they will call for the mun Rangoon Gazette, July 28.
the motion.
ing out the provisions of the doctee will be tains and rocks to fall on them and hide taken at the enclist moment by departments them from the face of Him that sitteth on specially concerned in these islands. But the throne and from the wrath of the. in they on the road Lamb. All who give the shelter pointed themselves wholly to to proceed steadily and
caited which the Philippines are
to God now, and got sed upon to
that of an old man; his toetle
Wisconsin State Legislature has freed the people it represents from the yoke by one trenchant stroke. An Anti-Treating Bill has been passed, which, according to the in substance that any person or persons found directly or indirectly treating or ing for any liquer drunk by other than the person or persona paying for such liquor shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than nor more than 810 for each offence. Or the 29th, June there was launched from the boilding-yard of Messrs Hall, and Co., were all gone. The skin of the face and of Aberdeen, an iron acrew steamer named the body was wrinkled and dried up. Austerlitz, of the following dimensions:-- The Jury, without remark, returned a Length 265 foot, breadth 35 feet 6 inches, Į vordict of Death from natural causes,"
19 feet 6 inchos, This vessel has hear, and 1,700 tons. survey, taking the highest under special Lloyd's and Liverpool Registries, and will be fitted with compound surface condensing engines, of 170-horas power
Her costa, to ballast, patent wirdlass and capstan, stosin
steam steering gear, and sil winches, steam
tho most approved appliances for facilitating Dr Marquen said-On Saturday last at loading and discharging of cargoes. noon the body of the deccased was brought the
has been built to She
to the order of Messrs Allan 0. Gow and Co Glasgow, and is to the Hospital. I examined the body, and for the China and Atlantic noticed three wounds on the body, and there fitted for Specially traden. Aa the vesel left the ways she was
was blood oozing from the right ear. From named Austerlita by Mrs Clemente, and was
for the the fact that the blood oozed from the right) afterwards towed the sheer pales, t
towed to purpose of receiving maste nail machineryear, I calculated that death ensued from
the Peking, a screw-steamer, On July 2, the built by Messrs Wigham Richardson & Co., a fracture of the skull. The wounds were for Mesars Wm. Milburn & Co.'s China contused and of considerable violence. Any Line, started for its trial trip from the of the wounds would have been suficient to mouth of the Tyns. The Peking is similar
in both
to the Chinhiang, Yangtse, Amoy, Ningro, China, and other vessels
this of
line. It is 275 fast from stem to storn, 33 feet borm, and 23 feet depth of hold. The en- gines, which are the builders' own make,
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
THEPT OF 80DAR.
Wong Aahai admitted having to some sugar and a quantity of lard from the Murray Barracks and was sentenced to one mouth's imprisonment with hard labour and exposure in the stocks for two hours.
DREKKEN ROGUE AND VAGÁHOND.
Henry Kenny was again before the Court
the
fort
An inqucat was held this afternoon, ato-day, charged as above. He was fined Bond offices is bebf of the prisonera, but / Gleamont, but this Bill is not ready to he laid that justice which ensures public praise to to cures and, the racks of the mountains
the Govetrament Civil Hospital on the bodily
of one Lin Amoke, a Chinese reale.
cause death.
Chow Ayong, a married woman: I have seen the body of the deceased, and identify it as that of my brother. About 9 o'clock in the evening, on the
50 cents or one day's imprisonment for drunken: cow, and fourteen days in gant with hard labour as a rogue and vagabond.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before the Hon. Francis Sunden, Acting Chief Justice.)
Monday, August 15.
YAU SZ CHESTER,
LEGISLATION IN THE STRAITS. From the official report of the proceed ings of the Legislativo Commeil at Singapore on the 10th July, we take the following paragraphs which may be of interest to our readers --
This was an action in which the plaintiff shed the Captain of this stownship Millotkian for failure to carry out a contract entered
WHOLESOMS WATER WANTED, into between the partics for the chartering of
Mr Shelford nsks the following ques- that vessel to proceed Singapore and tions, of which ho had given private Penang.
Mr Hayllar, instructed by Messrs. Dun-notice:
Whether the attention of the Municipa nys and Stussop, appeared for the plainti and the Attorney General, instructed by lity has been drawn to the suggestion of the aster Attendant, in paragraphs 20 and 21 fondant.
of wholesome water to the Native Craf The Calatial Sceratury replies that the Government have not thought it requisite to on the tention of the Municipal Con-
proper that a
The Bill is read a second time.
and
of
I
ara 200-horse power; indicating 700-horae night of deceased's death (his roons, being on Messra Brereton and Wotton, for the-de-of his Report, with reference to the supply aid, is unconstitutional, as it stands, as dom to be idle aml to neglect is to
power, and the speed obtained during the - trip was over 13 knots. It is built to ac- commodate 36 frat-class cabin passengers, and 400 Chinese between decks.--Mitchell's Maritime Register,
call
It is surprising that the Isthmus of Krow door. As I was opening the pen the main features of the case which have been missionors to tho. portion of the Aptual of State has instructed that they should hencods. With confidence and determination
canal scheme has heen allowed so completely
to drop out of public recollection as it he
door I saw the
INDIAN FERRIES.
11
A narrow neck of some seventy or oighty the street door. The stairs are not very,ith Hing Kee for the chartering of is, however, based on 8. misapprehension. "Bill to amend the Indian Act No. XXVI. Geveral assuring the inimbitants of the
33
Quotations. HOKOKONG, 4ugust 15, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...$645
Old 31
Call,... 632 Now Benares, castry... 6421 Old
cash.... 6276 Now Malwa, credit,... 707 Allowance, Taels...... Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Taels...... 16
Exchange.
اور
Bank, Wire, ...
**
}
Demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
$8
The Attorney General, in moving the first reading of a "Bill to amond Ordinance No. VII, of 1880," says that sections 20,26, and 27 of that Ordinance were taken from I need the co-operation of every one-that out in the 1st Psalm will receive the a similar Ordinanco in Hongkong, and of the authorities in carrying out what has supernatural promised in this Fsabu, and were for the purpose of providing checks na been decreed; that of the clegy in inform will be made immortal at the coming of
Hospital The to the breaking up of the
ing and advising the natives; that of the Son of God. Hospital is supported partly by subscription that of capitalista, and Instly that of
Spaniards in the developmount of enterprise: partly by Government. Sopposing difficulties were ໄປ arise, shewing that the who are to not as intermediate dealers be
and Const tween producers Hospital could not be properly carried on, twee
-Consumers; and the question would be what should be
need the working co-operation native cultivator, to whom I must done, and the first thing would be to abol- observe that, in granting lim, ut the
Beotion 26 shows ish the Corporation.
freedom which he at under what circunstances the Corporation appointed time, a can be abolished, or, in other words, the present lacks in many provinces to sow and cultivato his fields, be le not granted free- Ordinance may be repealed. This, it is the first floor of horse No. 64 of the Street) I hoard some people
Afook, open. out,
The Judge said that plaintiffs carried on
setting a limit on the notion of the Legisla labour, for the latter is au unavoidable law the door." The voice appeared to come from business as merchants in this Colony, and
tive Council, and sections 20 and 27 are
binding on mankind and impressed eu man the top of the stair below the trap-door. the defendant was Captain of the steamship
said to be unecessary, and the Secretary by Divine command to get his nation Afooki deceased's son, age 10,
10. As Afpok
Midlothian His Lordship went over the
I am preparing to fulfil and enforce the was not there I myself went to
the already reported. Messiz Mauslister and Report of the Master Attendant alluded to repealed.
Colonial Secretary scoonds the directions of the King and his Government, MUSSTR
Government Stevens
and
by the Hon'ble Co.
member. The
and to favour and reward all who contribute deceased tall down. His head was not Co. had instructed
in satisfied that the Municipal Commissioners motion. they could slide one to see if
charter for thewill make themselves get a
The Bill is read a first time.
te the success of the reform, na well as tu He fell down as far as the street, outside
Midlothian, quite near the door, which is
which was to arrive
acquainted with a
Overcome whatever obstacles may arise Credits, stanship.
public report, and give such attention to it hore They had
entered into
Documentary, 4 months' sight, against its successful execution, negotiations miles of land onco cut through, and the Bay
Doceased was in the habit of
of the as it requires. The statement in the report
The Attorney-General moves, that, the
Tho proclamation closes by the Governor India, Wire, of Bengal would be in direct communication having fita. I believe the cause of his vessel. Plaintiff agreed to the ferns of the In July last, the farm was, to a very consi- of 1857 (Ferries)," be now considered in Philippines that by conscientiously fulfill Shanghai, demand,
demand, with the Gulf of Biam. The long and dan falling down was that he liud une then cont
contract, with exception of
of the paying derable extent, done away with the only
Committee. gerous voyage by the Straits and Malacca The its come upon him twice a year or so. of stevedorage and wharfage due. During portion of the farm which was continned
their duties resulting from this great ing thei
30 days' aight, private 722 would be a of the past. A
of The Colonial Secretary seconds the reform, they will ensure a new ora
Gold Leaf, 99 fate. peace saving I want down and saw him lying there. I these negotiations the wires had athing
broken
$28.10 would be effected in the voyage to China of could not tell whether he was then dead or down. The Captain had asked Mess of the European
of Mr d'Almeida for the supply motion. being that
... $5.46 prosperity to the Country. The Co Sovereigns, The Deputy shipping 2,000 miles, whilst the shorter alive. He could not speak. Nobody elas Stevens & Co. to loop the oft wu lobed Master Attendant, therefore, was in error from 1,500 to
Mr Graham is somewhat surprised that meet says that the Governor General's route would also be very much anfer. With
none of his Hon'ble friends on the right warning to the native tobacco growers is I had called and who went down with me. at about four o'clock. The Captain said it over the world, with Consols at a price they We then took him to the lower floor or was the best
best thing that could have boun bo irupoesible, except by incli legislation
free cultivation means freedous not to cul- have never reached before, it is surprising godown of the house.
tivate that article.. At that time we did dune. After this & telegram was received, he feels sure, the Council would not that some second Lesseps does not step for- not know whether the case was a very from Messrs Macalister & Co. ordering this from going up the Kallang river and getting the approve, to prevent Chinese water-boats ward and earn for himself naze and fane serious one or not. About raidnight lovessel to proceed to
to Saigert The Captain by associating himself with the completion
he thought had given notice to plaintiffs after the water for nothing. He is glad, however, was dangcruits or not. it when compared with the Suez or Pana canals, would be comparatively trifing, and eve it was not dangerous. As he came have the vossal. As to the letter which that any ill-effects have been caused by the
along at
Gap Street, he raid he began Mesers Stevens had got from the Captain, present system. to feel giddy, and then hurried back. Said the Attorney General had made a strong he did not know how he fell. He said he point of this, it his Lordship did not think Mr Shelford asks, whether the Govern-easure which can appears an was in much pain. Witness told him to there was anything wrong in the matter, mont, having regard to the recomme:adations sur state of things. It is, at least, twaing and onltivation of tobacco in the whole of Chian Coast St. Nav. Co., Tha. 100 p. sliare.
of the Principal Medical Civil Ofer in his months since the necessity for this change the territory of the Government General of last Annual Report, purposes establishing
was recognised.
time, with the the Philippines will be entirely free; a any Civil Charitable Dispensaries in town, where the poorer classes of the community would abtain medical relief free of charge, torney-
the promised Ordinance for from the 1st January of the successive the general Municipal arrangements of the year.
2. Of the
сторы, appuisement of opsied in Penang The Colonial
replies that, adva
advanocd. It must now be nearly ready His as soon as
steep
me
the
as
nud
Shares.
male-easy inoney market now prevailing all me save thy son, a Ind of 17, whom long as possible, and himately it was closed in what he said about this farts. It would have 1800 to question the expediency of well-timed, many of thom fancying that Flongkong Bank, 113% prem
2231
72
this enterprise. The vost and fabour.overed. I asked him whether he be receipt of this message that they could not to add that there is no reason to amppose į at once, a few months ago, it occurred to rapecting Tolmeen cultivation in the Chineso lus. Co.; 305 per share.
Hu said
The Captain had all his wits about him, and his Lordship was sorry to think that he had not read it. The Attorney General had thought it right in the discharge of his
CIVIL CHARITARLE DISPENSARIES.
this temporary legislation. He thinks such a mensuro altogether unworthy of the it is now proposed i learned Attorney-General. The law which to have d to appond appears
The following is the Royal Decree existed almost a quarter of a century. All some one that its reform was ingent, and it Philippines, referred to in our Manlia was resolved to ask this Council to supersede Nows published to-day
Gate publishes to day the following in with this paltry and incomplete nusu
be required Royal Dupree, Now,
1.From the lat July noxt year the sow for a few months.
-H
In
that
also
industry of the learner At-its manufacture, sale, and interior consump
Union Ins. Soc, of C'ton, 31,676 p. share. China Traders' Ins. Co., 81,600 p. sl, ex div. North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,126 por share.
share. Yangtsso. Ins. Assoc., Tls, 820 per
Fire Ins. Co., $995 per share, sales. hina Fire Ins. Co., $290 per share, sales. H. U. M. S.-bont Co., $25 prent. H.K. & W. Dock, 61
prom, sales. Swam S'hai NAV, TIS
3
per nominal.
$155
Hongkong Gas Co., $82 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., 8110 per share. China Sugar Ref. Co., share, sales.
Do. Debentures, 3% prem. Chinese Imperial Lean of 1874, nomiaul,
Do.
of 1877,
order a doctor next day, and he seam-
satisfied. Hu
Thers was nobody did not seu hira gradually worse, but me and his son in the room at the time
asl the when he said he did not want a doctor. duty to make some very severe remarks which has been closed for 20 years, The son I speak of who was with me on Me Janes with reference to this letter. and whether similar institutions will do everd Seitlements must have been we which will bo begun in August of uext year, H.K. Ico Co.'s sharos, $1274 per share.
the
the
the
loaded "Pod direct without any change" ticularly dangerous about the stair. De- Lordship could not understand how a man icer made the Civil Medical for presentation to the Council.themistration will take charge on the Hongkong Bakery, 813 por share.
ceased was alone at the time.
is
neared outside the town of Bhams early in brother, and we had agreed that he shoulders, could be taken advantage of in the rised to make the necessary protinuary completeness. To give time for completing | consumption until their plies can be filled!
fault that the Captain had not read the gements to carry his cxeelfort it, he proposes that the consideration UI 22 F21 order to supply the wants of BAROMETER-
June last and returned again with 1,600 give me money to marry..
There was no moré evidence.
bales
A caravan
of Cotton and other goods. A of 800
300 animais is expected every fornight at Bhamo, goods continue to be sent
though by the old road. Formerly cotton, salt and other commodities, destined for Yuna, had to be transferred from the steamer at Bhamo to small boats to be carried up the Tapaing to Mya Thet, and thence by anunals over the Ka-Kyen to Yunan, and goods were exposed to the depredations
The Jury gave a verdict of "accidental death.
the
pro-
posal into effect. These, it is under- stood, he is now making, and he is looking out for a suitable house ju Singapore. A Civil Dispensary will also be established at Penang.
ONE DOLLAIL NOTES FOR SINGAPORE.
by private enterprise.
this Will be postponed:
subvention
12
Do.
Queen's Rou:) HONGKONG, August 15. 9A.M.... 1.M
29.728
29.720
Do.
4 1.N....
29.600
9 A.M....
$2
Bo.
1 P.3.
84
Do.
4 P.M....
Do. (Wet bull) 9...
Do.
Do. 1. P.M.
81
Do.
Do. 4 P.M. Do. Maximum ...
80
81
WAT
The Colonial Secretary says that, if there manufactories in Spain, a tax will be charg was any reasonable prospect of the Billed on tobacco leaf, divisible among all the being introduced to Commeil this year, or provinces where tobaco is grown, enough TERMOMETRE
to cover the said wants in the quantity fixed evon early next year, ho would support the proposal of the Hon'ble member. But by govemment estimates though the Consolidated Municipal Bill is and in accordance with existing conditions. well advanced, and is even in print, it is of
4-In order to reimburse the deficit such magnitudo, and onlinous sach varying which will ureus in the estimates through matter, the Government is not ready this reform, the Minister for the Colonies yet to say in what form it shall be subunit is authorized to establish taxes, not to
exceed ten per caut pa one quintal (100)
the money could be easily obtained in Eng- land where there is just now such a plethora of unemployed capital-Indian Payer.
INFORMATION, we observe, has been received in India from British. Burmah that the road between Bhamo and China vid Mattin,
for trafile. This recently been re-opened
is only ten years old. I did not call a He had said that unde, advantage had road to China is said to be the easicat and
The steps on the stairs are about been taken of the defendant, and that the most convenient for traders se mulcs can he doctor.
From the steamer at Bhuno and 10 inches oach high. There is nothing nar-letter had been improperly obtained.
,it woolverl Elis therefore, no great lara can occur if I suggestion,
usual forms. The Director-General of
Temperature. goods conveyed to Momoin or any part of China. The tirat
not drank, with all hie wits aunt him, and Excellency's warm approval, and totion be postponed until the Ordinance which Governmont Estates will see that the caravan consisting of from 800 to 1,000
To the Coroner: I am sorry now I did who had been accustomed to deal with ship. Principal Civil Medical Officer was authoIs to be proposed as a substitute for the Governoemt manufactories produce only 20 (Taken ut Mestre Falconer i Co.'s Premises
makers,
prosent law is before the Council in ita much not call a doctor. I was fond of my
may be uocessary for the interio mules and ponies, is reported to have sp-
matuer suggested. It was not Mr James' letter. In justice to Mr Jaus; who had
lime in the Colony, been resident a
* Fong, must say that he could not concur in what Of course the Attorney General had etil. these remarks were not taken oatside in the souse that the view of counsel must neces sarily be one-sided, and in his client's favour He was quite sure · Attorney. General
What sie hive be taken in provide had only said this under the
the Colony with a Government one-dollar his client had been wrongly dealt with. After note, the issue of which seas suggested, fullest consideration his Lordship had come to the conclusion that what Mr James had yw pants ago, by the Lords Confed. Therefore, it is a question of waiting
that would be of vory great value. to the matter of the ferries, if it is decided to for exportation; also to equalise the existing missioners of the Treasury, as
some time for tlie arrangement of this small Spanish) of tobosco leaf and cigars intended
the Secretary of State for the comniunity, at largo, and was approved of wait for the new Municipal Bill. The personal taxes, on the basin of a reduction
wards these present state of affairs, as regards of the time allowed for payment, which On the 18th instant, at a later.
mcoting
ferriss, is such as to demand immediate shall not exceed twenty days; also to The Colonial Secretary said that as soon aftention--they are now badly managed. reform the present tariff of duties. as the Secretary of State's despatch was The Government collects the money from 5. The Minister for the Colones in received, the Government applied to the the lessees, and the Municipality take the accord with the Authorities and Corpora
of Commerce Chamber which should be taken. A special meeting trol over the lessons. This is an anomaly,
contracts.
The Government has no con- tions of the Archipelago and Council of the
Philippines, will submit for the examina Dec.
Left. Name. of the Chamber was called, and the result which should be done away with at tion of the
resolution
3, Laurens, 95 1
approving of the sugges earliest possible date. which
The people in tion, which
carried by Province Wellesley complain, and are was, however, only
Jani 0:1e vote. The lotter conve
conveying this opinion of the Chamber was brought before the perfectly right in coming forward and
the asking for a change. General Anson, who Executive Comeil
In a small matter such as this le nust was then administering, the
to the Council to entry it through recognising that the subject was a peculiar
delay. one, and one of great importance, copsider-
the
Police Intelligence. (Before Frederick Stewart, Esq.)
Monday, August 15.
MARINERS BOLD.
Bengers
thu
motion that
that
done was done in a straightforward nad proffs were entitled to damages for pas Lordship thought the manner. His
to the time notice and cargo up to was given them that they could not have the ship. Defendant could not be called Thomas Phillipa, seaman, American ship upon to pay any loss after that- tiuo. Inancible, George/Waugh, British barque The damages would be referred to the John C. Munro, Emile Knap, engineer Registrar to find out the amount of pre- steamship Africa, and Frederick Smith, sengers and freight had been taken up to seaman of the same ship, kad evidently been that time. Costs were given. enjoying themselves yesterday. The first
WATCHMAN, WHAT OF THE NIGHT↑ of the Ks Kyen nooita. The Bhamo and
Hassam Bax, a watchman at Kowloon Yunan merchants therefore came to an Docks, admitted having yielded to the Agreement with the leaders of the villages infiuence of nature's great, mures and whence these daccits came, that they would sond part of their merchandise over the Ka-gut fined 32 or seven days imprisonment Kyen hills as before, provided the latter with hard labour. would guarantee the safety of the other part of their merebandise by the new route. These villagers kopt to their engagement, but the other villagers who were not inter- ested in the arrangement could only be pre- vented from attacking the caravans by the payment of black mail of salt, opium and
It is said that such is the demand defendant was found drunk and incapable for salt,
cotton and other articles in Bhamp
a Sikh constable in East Street He disturbed state of by that even in the present
attempted to arrest defendant, when he was affairs a single firm is sometimes said to pay set upon by the other defendante, and it a freight of Rs. 6,000 on one steamer's was only after the arrival of some European
be a suficiente cargo, and the fact
et appears to be a guarantee for a large trade if the robberies policemen that these high spirited tars of the Ka-Kyene could be prevented. The were conveyed to the Station. route bere mentioned was recently safely
to Burmah.-Streita Newa.
TWO BODIES FOUND DEAD.
An inquest was held this afternoon, before
a Jary composed of Mesars F. H. Slagbek,
First defendant
was fined 50 cents or two
assaulting the
and to pay 81 com
LATE INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
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Mr Grahan gives notice that, at the next meeting of the Council, he will tak
by
reco
HB to
of the
measure
the Government, sout
buon
by
Ibs.
on the wail of State the regulations
and necessary instructions for the exeontion of this decree.
Do. Minimum overnight 81
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, de. —
VESSELS TO ARRIVE
6.--The Government will inform the 17, Creswell, courts of this tuoree.
April This is published in the Government | Gustte for general information.
PRIMO DE RIVERA", (Signed) Marila, 6th July, 1881.
THE COMET.
days additional imprisonment; third 1 or written to Kasi Saaduddin proposing a proved by the of Commerce with many important questions of princi- catastrophes to this unfortunate earth (of
to see
the Curouer, H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., and damaged turban, or an additional two days suspecting a trick, replied he would enter there have been a few communications There is no probadility of its coming on announcement of what the earth has got to
W. Poate and E. Pereira, on the body of a Chinese male unknown.
STABHING
in
5, Chili,
12, Landseer, 18, Raven,
AT HONGKONG,
From
Hamburg
Liverpool
Cardiff
Cardiff
Bristol
Cardiff
20, Lucile,
29, G. F. Mantz, May.
29, John R. Worcester Cardiff
Cardiff
5, Prudencia, 7, Hope, 10, Figuro,
Cuxhaven
New York
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16, Gustav Oscar,
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23, Helen Marion,
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to
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June.
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The following telegrams from our own Indian files are later than those which came on by the mail
The Attorney General wishes to add el it advisable to leave it over for Governor a few words regarding the Municipal Bill Allahabad, June 24.- Several wild ru- ours are current regarding events at Weld who was then expected shortly. Fur followed by two missionaries. Mesars days in gaol for being drunk and disorderly; Kandahar. It seems pretty certain that ther, His Excellency the Administrator which na been mentioned. It is a very Soltan and Stevenson, from the China Coast second 2 or four days with hard labour for the main body of Ayub's army has not ad came to the conclusion that, looking to they work, consisting of nearly-300 sec-
itions. Not only is it very long and
Two more predictions about impending pensation for damaging a turban, or two vanced farther than Diarlanak or Mahme- fact that so important a matter for the plicated in matters of detail, but it fients
hand: ally dabad; from the latter place Hassin Khan, community af two days with hard labour for assaulting the
ple, which must be fully and carefully ours come from America, Professor Grid palies; fourth 31 or two days with hard meeting half way between the opposing majority of one vate, it was most desirable considered by the Government before the mor, an patronomer of Cambridge, Mass, is could not come that further time should be given for its Bill can be brought before the Council, said to have made the following piensant forces in order to labour for assaulting the police, and 81 fur
Since then, public. to soms arrangement. Shar
suddin Khan, consideration by the
this year.
go through up to 1885, in imprisonment,
into no negotiations until he had turned the press on the subject, but not enough
The Bill is considered in Committee, and the concurrent perihelia of quence of Ayub out of the country. He has sent to enable the Government to form any on the motion of the Attorney General, the Earth, and other planets, and the pre orters to Kazi Saaduddin to attack Housin definite opinion to what is wished in
reported without amendments.
aong her inflictions will be winters of Araong panded frol and Tro Aici, fishermen, re- Khan without delay. The alized and Ba, the mattor; and His Excellency the Gor-seconded by the Colonial Secretary, in sence of the Comet Dr Marques gave evidence to the manded from the 3rd instant, were again rakzai Sowars who were with the Ameer's error has not yet had time to consider the
The third reading is fixed for Monday, unprecedented duration and ferocity, tre in Court to-day, complainant having been army at Girishk are reported to have dis advisability of the suggestion, He is
the 18th July.
mendons hurricanes and innumerable earth- that the body WAS brought discharged from the Uivil Hospital this persed to their homes. It is said to be authorised to state, however, that when
quakes, which, by their comprehensive to the hospital about 7am. on the 12th, morning. According to complainant's story Ayub's intentions to send a body of 200 or His Excellency returns to the Settlement,
destinctiveness will
will abundantly prove that from Yau-man-. The body was that of a he had engaged the boat belonging to a 300 horas across the Helmond to Singbar to he will give the subject the fullest consi-
the great forces of nature delight in warring women of the name of Lai Mi Kiu for stir up the country nud cut off supplies.
deration.
upon the handiwork of man, Torrential man about 15 years of age. There were to amusement. As the tide was strong he tied General Ghulain Haidar Khan has left
ruine will flood vaat tracts of country, and marks of violence about his body. The the boat to a buoy. While lying there the Kandahar for Girishki
The Attorney-General, in moving the On the 10th July, the Governor General sweep away whole towns and villages, two defendants pulled alongside in
June 28.The Burmose Go. first reading of a Bill for making toniporary of the Philippines used the following pro
inhabitants by thousands. drowning Beir head, hands, and feet of the deceased were dropsical Witness was of opinion pat, jumped on board, beat the complain-vernment are again interfering most vera provision for securing the status of clanstion regarding the Government tabacco Volcanio throes will cause rivers and lakes that the cause of the death of the man whose at with their fists, and then stabbed him tiously with trade Monopolies of cutsh Mail Steamers at the Ports of the Colony, monopoly there
to overflow their banks, sad kill milljona of in the right side. Defendants were arrested and cotton have been granted, and hides are
saya that a Postal Convention was entered
**The day is approaching on which there finny denizens which, cast up on terva body he had examined was natural. Did by the police boat. The case was again to be similarly dealt with invadistely. A into between the British and French Goa to take effect in this country, a reform The water of springs will besome 30, Aguez Muir, not hold a post mortens examination of the
will decay and give out grievous the 18th instant, body because it was too decomposed by the
number of deaths from choleca are reported veruments in 1866, by the 5th Article of which has long been under the consideration time he saw it
in this district during July; up to date which, the mail steamers belonging to, or of every one experienced in public financial undrinkable, as a consequence of these
Lee July In reply to Jaror, the witness further
220, about 15 of which hate occurred in subeldised by sich Government, are to have arrangements The Government of H. Mnoxious phenomena tho Black Death will the privileges of vessels-of-war in the ports the King being desirens of promoting the reappear in North Eastern Asia, and, tra of the other Government. And the 3rd welfare of the loyal inhabitants of the versing Russia with appalling awitnesa, paragraph of the 6th Article providea, that Philippines, has granted, at a future dato, sweep down upon Central and Western no passenger in anch mail steamer is to be freedom to sow and grow tobacco through Eording to the Illinois Independent, The latest advices from Mandalay state taken out of such mail steamer at any port out the Philippines, and, to make up for Mr James It Swarmstedt is more precise, Strathleven. that Messlaur Benvillain, and Denegri two without his own consent Tale Convention the diminished revenue in the Treasury
effect
remanded
to
said that he beloved the cause of death (Before H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., Police
as dropsy. He had known other cases of
Chiness.
dropsy amongst Chi
Trunca Maodonald, P. O. No. 15, ster
Magistrate,)
* THEFT OF A PAIN OF AKOZE.
Honed at Tamah-, said that about 5 Wong Afuk was charged with stealing
ou Friday luni, from information re- - pair of thoong
"amall boat," untenanted,
Thayetmyo,
towa
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TRE STATUS OF PILENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
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LOADING FOS CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS.
At London--Bramers sie Suez Canalı
he went to the north side of Yaw- Tam Akam said that while standing look. Franehmen, the former a Civil Engineer, has not been santioned by Act of Parlia owing to this far reaching reform has and has announced that the end of the Stentor. found this bou. The body was put much us at the exhibition now going on in Cai-balhe other a valves manufacturer, havement, and is, therefore, not binding on the decided to levy fresh snd equitable taxes world will take place at midnight on tho
ning shan minskat he saw defendant drop a been cast into prison and even beaten for subject Great difficulties have been ex. In the numbers of the Gazelle of the 7th 12th November, 1884, closing his prodic Lothair. decent pored The boat was capable of thos, which witness knew belonged to the the heinous crime of having tried to send parienced on account of this notably in and 8th instant, Ihastened to publish the tkm as follows holding bed people. There was only the master of a stall in the vicinity. He handed out of the kittydom some Burmese weapons Hongkong and Ceylon, where breaches of royal ducted on this fimportant subject. It is a very remarkable coincidence that
He took the body to the defendant over to the police
without the royal sarretion, It The owner of the shoes
going
to French mail steamers There was a paria seun with the utmost pleasure the good stars from whench Christ will descend, and
Jupiter, the Earth and the sun will be in Whitaadder, aros e Caire came
te an offence against the Excise Hence, at no distant date, there in every a E
me before
reason to expect that it may
Valencia Glencoe -
Sailing Fends. At Liverpool.
Diomed
At Cardi
Wandering Jew Tobique
At Cangur.
at morabout the case Had missed them spoke to having that the younger Denegri was Pears the law have been committed on board the forwarded to ma by telegraph, and I have at midnight of November 12th the even Telemachus (8.).
Europe and Monsieur Bouvillain requested cular case in Hongkong where inconvenience recepti it has met with from the nubirect line with each other. The comet Wallikka
same day
There
discover no: dings of the man or
the boat was a beggar'a boat,
to Hongkong with no mum
do every my to
JAWA
the Supreme re
to take to a friend of his in France e Defendant was the victim of a conspira hin
shape we believe, a nicely carved ivory handle. had a quarrel with the flist witness. ́.
productive powers The 197
post direni ellects will follow its The Magate secured himmunity On the Barmase authorities coming to hear son, not having the force of law there, did of the country in trade, agriculture, and contact with our planet, Bath bodies
Bat the opening new murady myelling at the rate of muure tu thog Skjold (:)
He never stole the bools, but he had curio in the afdak or sword with, then it was held that the Conven- great development of the axend to a will. I think, cung straight from this line. Ringleader.
(decessed might be Nubody from his enemies by giving him ar wech! 1.of this circumstance, the above two gentle- not protect the mail stemmer. On this case, olfare: Kuby, not be the only and miles per minute, there can but shena 4) Panuzial (6)
“have known him. He seemed imprisonment with band hbour,
men were osst into prison and Eltreated, instructions verg sout by the Supretary as of mukaria).