No. 6495,---MAY 19, 1884.]
of the middle class in the Colony Is geno-
Captain Moeller, from San Francisco, March 6th, bound for Vladivostock with a general
cargo, put into Hakodaty on May 1st fox provisious.
The brief notice
THE CHINA MAIL.
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from the Times of India, and which seama Caladía, 23rd April.-Düring a severe) of tho Nisero who engage in this form of robbery will A SERIOUS fire occurred at Mandalay, Bur. fidence which has sustained the bank so two man on board, and was on my way to continue to think the attempt worth the mah, on the 29th altimo, which burned be, long should not be hastity withdrawn.. In the sampan when he comced to qua rel to prove that the accounts of last year had starm last niglat a godown in the Northern I regret to say thid E. Fitzmaurice said nay caso, the only sufferers, unless sous with his men and they commenced & fight. been subjected to sume sort of cooking division of the town was struck by light-whom I informed the mission of the son risk, particularly as the value of the entween four or five Hundred houses, or rather extraordinary disaster has occurred, enn ba Ho caight hold of ine and I told him to let process, a profitable half-year and an aupro-ning and immediately burst into danes occation lind bees sont te on a previous go of me when, without any more provocatable six months boing confusedly mixed The fire extended, and was not got under the Straits Settlements tot Governor of The ink, ball up. If the suspension ends in liquidation, until some sixteen hundred bules of guany obtain the release of the craw deavour to zinga worn by many of the Chinese womon hute. It originated in the house of a Sathu.shareholder onroying this important tion, he fired his pistol.
raydawgyee, or toyal writer.
No Visera mass to the public was posted on the gate entered my arai for the sochad wound I we for the effects will be elamitous in bags had been destroyed. The damage is has failed, owing to the Bajah of mon having raised his claims, to which the rally more than could be cared by a coolTax. American schoonor Letitia, 24 tone. way of the bank ou Saturday afterzoon did not know. whether it was from a shot or "planting circles here and to some mercantile estimated at soventy thousand rupeds.
a blow from a belaying pia us be had one in. Dema koavily involved in non-paying cstates. Another firo upoured at the Uain Jato Netherlands authorities decline to accede.. ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
bis tun, After the disturbance was over I Government can, we suppers, takamessures Mills a day or two ago; the damage in A telegram to this affect has been rocived Yokohama, 3rd May 1884. The Oriental Bank Corporation has sus
connection with which is estimated at 36 frets the captain of Her Majesty's ship
April. After conmitations who accompanied the lige ut; 24
agent, Mr. panded payment. For particulars apply to
thousand rupees, the undersigned.
with Egerton [ir Evelyn] Wood, the information on the 18th ult. Her Majesty's For the Oriental Bank Corporation."
Egyption Government has recommended Government entered into further communi- To the treated in the Oriental Bank
the British Government to send an expedi- cation with the Netherlands Government (Signed) Guo, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
to Bether. At a Cabinet Council held Communications were taking lace with a Corporation it
the absence of any more ress
yesterday the proposal was brought under view to soma plan which mig being about consideration.
tho deliverance of the crew. But it would aaring nows than the bald statement that
not conduce to the attainment of the object the bank has suspended payment, an an
in viow to enter into details. nouncement quite suficient to damp the spirits of all concerned as deponitura credi tata and shareholders, there is in this place; a very general expression of sympathy with the directors, and a disposition to regard the atop isker. ad not merely prudent but hearing bean prompted by the best motives for the protection of every interest; and if resuscitation is attempted the corporation will receive a full measure of support from paople whoso confidence is still umisken.
or hawker in several months' honest work. A low years ago, whom ME J. J. Francis was upon the bench, carring anniching was very provalent in our stroete, but as 'most of the cases in which the thieves were caught were sent up to the Supreme Court for tria', where Sir soven and event ten years, it was soon found out by the criminal classes that the game was sot worth the candle and the crime becane, for a long time, very rare,
Jolm Smalo imposed sontences of two, clerk of the gaol, vice Mr. 0:0co, decea. Learn that, in ay not be uninteresting to kind čí a to bring his men on board. I amongst the many who renosed conidence tionary force of Reitish and Egyptian troops witha viaw to further measures being taken
On Saturday last two cases of earring snatching wore before the magistrate at the Patice Court and wors remanded, and two more cases occurred yesterday, one of which was settled this ruorning by the prisoner being sentenced to eighteen months in prisonment. In one of these casos a 'rick- sha coolio is in custody for assisting in the cevape of the taiof
IT in notified in the Gazette that Mr. A. J. Machado has been appointed, provisionally, sealso that Mr. F. A. Hazoland has been appointed, provisionally, Marshall of the Vice Admiralty Court, tice Mr. H. M. Baily, resigned,
Tax Manila Comercio of the 6th May says: Authority has been accorded to the. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited, for the commencement of works to bring 320 enbic metres of water daily from the river Tuliajan to the Refinery at Malabon, such concession being made without prejudice to future dispositions of His Majesty's Government.
Tuz regalntious for Government sholar
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Kobe-,
naked the captain what I had done to be to save the colony from the dienster of a orved in such a manner; and after I had permanently discredited note cirulation, explained to him that out of kindross but the care of concerns which have for brought his man on board, he thanked meycara back lived only because it was tho and apologized for wanting to kill me, interest of the O. B. C. to keep them in saying he did not mean it, and it was very existence is, we fear, hopeless. We are was perfectly sober but the men were todor in the old O. B. U. (which we have known since it commenced business here na the Western Bank of India aone 4 years ago the influence of liquor-Japan Gautle
to the very last, and wo caicof but hope that a phoenix-like destiny still avails it in Another of those unfortunato affairs connection with the future, which still re- which have unliappily been too frequent inains for the Coylon pizuting enterprize. Koba, cesurrel saturday morning (May ist.) on board the American ship Epitan. MUTINY ON A RUSSIAN CONVICT The Vishn-Norgeret, one of the largest As the matter will of coures be made tho subject of judicial inquiry, we em not at prosont do more than give sne pirsculars vossals of the Russian volunteer fest, and test hold Dofure General Stabel, United port of Bussinia coaviste from Odeam to
evidence adduce at the Droner's engaged for some years past in the trana Inquest States Consul and Acting Coroner. Measts. the penal settlement of Saghaliens, had, or 8. P. J.Kenzie, F. S. Morse and V. J. H. her last outward voyago, a very narrow Kienstead ware Bumpionód Аз juzern, and wonpe from disaster in alte shape of mutiny with General Stadel woat on ford the by her convict passengers. These convicts Cexition, where they viewed the body of numbered between are and six hundred and the industrigs butween decks. dead. They theu returned to the consulate confined hugo cages and ovidence was taken us to the manner in One of the cages was situated immediately which the deceased came to his death. The shove the ship's armory, and the inmates chief officer doposed that at about a quarter having possessed themedives of a couple of
stays for the study of law, medicine, or civit (Before the Hon. J. Russell, Acting Chief the ship's steward. Robert Kind, there is
YESTERDAY afternoon (18th), Mr J. sengineering in Great Britain are published
Brower, Government Marine Surveyor while out for a trip in his steam launch outside the Ly-en-moun Pass, witnessed the sequel to a piratical attack roade upon a coasting trader by an armed junk, and suc-
in Saturday's Gavite. The subjects in which candidatos ara to be oxamined are history, literature, geography, arithmetic, algobra, Euclid, Latin, and chemistry. Hin Excoll- ency the Guremor has been pleased to direct that for the examination to be held in December next the epoch in history shall
Justice). Monday, May 19.
The May Criminal Sassions were held to day
The Attorney General (the Hoa. E. L. O'Malley) prosecuted.
The following gentlenen served as jurors:
SHIP
It is ropurted that the great Powers have accepted in principle the proposal of a conforenoo on Egyptian Enanoca.
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military officers. 43. invalid and coun
The transport Bunkowe arrived at Ports- It presenting the Budget in the House mouth on the 4th inat, from Hongkong and of Cominous, Mr. Childers stated that the Singapore. She brought home thirteen. ruvenne for the ensuing financial year was catimated at £85,562,500, and the expete expired men, and 126 womon and children. diture £85,312,600. The National Debt She had also on board naval supernumer will be reduced by eight millions, Inarios light gold coinage, it is proposed to iste boon fine during all the wook, but as tho order to meet the deaciency caused by Hamburg, April 18-The weather ho ten-shilling picous containing minu-tenths parching oratorly winds still continuo, dust of gold to the present half-asovereign. | prevails overywhere, und wo wo anxiously There will be a reduction of interest on waiting for rain. The trade on the river the National Debt of three per cont. con has fallen off in comparison with inst week. sale at par or the substitution of two and This must be attributed to the easterly 102 redeemable in 1900 or two-and-half bread for Hataburg from the westward. three-quarter por
cent. consols saed at winds, which have kept hick sailing-vessels per cent console issued at 108. There will Our communication with the Far East hus been restricted to a single stoainer, tho be no change in taxation.
Mr. Gladstone, replying to a question Cyclops as.. Jego commander, which ar to six o'clock yesterday morning, some of large nails, set themasives with incredible in the House of Commons this evening, said rived from Japan, tia Poncng. No depar the men bara aft and informed him there industry and perseverage to cut a circular that both the country and the Government tures are registered, and in vasele on the The second of the Chines corvettes, a trouble going on in the galley. The
netcretly succeeded so far in their enterprise safety of General Gordon, and that Govern- expected to return on board until soven as to be able by a slight blow to drive in ment is prepared to fulfil that obligation if which have boom built by Mr George Howaldt at Kiel, made a tris-trip on tho da Silva, F. Essex, C. R. Smith, L. E.'clock, the mate therefore went forward the almost severod
rio and AP. da Costin
portion, and waited only required. and on entering the galley found the steward for
Paris, April 24th-The French press 5th inst. Ths corvette, which is named midnight to descend singly, arn Chan Yuk, an enterprising, idle-aged and Edward Barnard, the cook straggling aclves, shoot down the guards, and claim that France should here a shars of the Shang-Ii, proved to be a very fast vessel, travelling at the rate of sevention celestial, who has had numerous atays in ogether, and as the witness described it, the ship's crow, when one of their number the influence in Egypt.. gaul, was tried and found guilty of having elliched. He soparated the men, and asked for an interview with one of tho
Luulon, April 25th-The Daily News knots per hour, and is a case of why would, stolon two hankets and a quantity of per- told the cock to go about his work, which slicers and disclosed the plot. Measures publishes a paragraph stating that the Bri- therefore, be a very sayful priser. Th sonal apparel from a house in Hing Les Barnard did. The steward remained sit were immediately taken, but the wretched tish Government has sanctioned an expeditirat of these corsettes, which left Kisl Lane on the 10th April. Sentence was thig down, and after speaking to him again, informer, despite his entrentin, was inku-on to Berber and that the British tops some time siner under the German ting
the mate noticed that he appeared very manly thrust back into his cago, where his in Egypt dislike the prospect of the expedi- with her armament on bond reserved.
Lam Akoi was charged with having stolen faint. Apparently the taste hardly realized we were gonged from their spekete with tun. There is much sickness in the Suth passed through the Suez Canal, and within a few days will havo arrived in "Chinése from the evidence that he either stained
the flooring, and he was subsequently res-
The Hague, April 25. The first Chamber watera, where she will hoist the Chiucas another display of Chinese playfulness. two bank deposit receipts For $30 and cor- the position of affairs, for it does not appear the rails with which the convicts and cut Roginant at Assiout, The Rev. Androw Dowley, B. A., of the tain articles of clothing, the property of the deceased or took any stops to stop the cued, were dead than alive, in a skocking as passed the Bill to demonetize tirety. The trial-trip was superitonded by Adrairal Werner. The Chen Yuen, Chinese Established Chures of Scotland Mission, Sergeant John Maxwell, of the Naval Tard flow of blood from his wounds. Ho sent on condition. This unfortunate man id in five million forms of silver if necessary
Alexandria, April 23.The Egyptain rousled, kus tripa her guna. in tho had rented a building in this suburban Police, on the 18th April. There was a alore fur & doctor, however, but by thell, probability saved the ship and its living Sanitary Commission lase imposed quaran and the results are reported as extremely Baltio, second count of receiving the same knowing time assistance arrived King was ned. This manacted fright from a town, in which he hoped to reside and open
The vosel is armed with evidence of Mr. E P. McFarlane, L. The Nishi-Novgorod kit Osa on the tine apon all arrivals from the littoral bo-aatisfactory. a chapel for daily preaching. Of course, them to have been stolen.
four Kruppa of 30% centimetres each, which The evidence went to prove that during. P. and S. Ed., was to the effect that he 24th ult. for Sughalien with five hundred tween Madras and Rangoon, had been shown all along during opposition
Galentia, April 30.-The Pioneer reports are placed in two turrets, and fico a charge
ceeded in capturing the pirates' vessel and the early history of England to the Cuneante La Aloner, W. McDonald, M. A. Master of the vessel was on shero, and netperture through the Cooring. They had recognized their obligation to scoure the | borth no alteration has occurred.
be
test; the hand book an English literature; Stopford Brooke's Primer; the play of Shakespeare, The Tempest, Latin, Car, book L.; chemistry, nonmetallic elements and their corpaends (Roscoe's Elements recommended); Eustid, book I.
Irpo, a town a short distance below the
towing it into Hongkong harbour. When Arat seen the piratical craft was near the Fa-tow-moon Pass and wai being fired upon by the officers at the Customs Station thero, it having trampired that the crow of the vessel had boarded and overpowered the crew of a trading juut and carried effport of Kelang, has been the recent scene of coin and goods to the value of about $400. Nons of the crew of the junk wore wound- od as they were outnumbered and so thought it wiser to make no resistance. Mr Brewer gave chase to the pirato juuk,
which made for Cape Collinson, on the op
Chein.
diful fots.
the negotiations, and the opposition had Bergeant Maxwell's absenes his room wame Heveral wounds is different parts of i convicts, political and criminal, bat alie salt-; that it is received letters by the lust mal of 100 kilos of gunpowder. The gun were posite side of the pass, and when they been written in italics by the nae of stores entered by the lock of the door being the oudy, one especially, opposite the thirdud shurt of me of her conviols, which go in somo way to corroborate its first fred one by one, and afterwards simul. found they were pursued by the launch. But Mr. Duwaley recognised the part which broken, and his drawers and boxes ra-intercostal space, which was snicient iv. | transported for murder, and who information as to the prospect of Lord Kim-taneously (by alcotricity), without doing
the pirates ran the junk inshore and do sorted her, escaping to the land, close to Cape Collinson, on the island of Hongkong Mr Brewer then took charge of the junk and towed her into Hongkong, where she
stones often play hi such undertakings as his, and all the attention he gave them was to try and dodge them. He had this housx and brought his family down to try to be gin work. Opposition became more bitter, provoked as usual by the scholars, who al though they hat learned that 'It was dis friend come from a pleasant to herO
now lies noored of the Water Police Statance, did not intend to practise it. Ac- More than six hundred dollars cordingly on Saturday, April 12th, they tion. worth of plunder were found on board the unioned their friends and pulled down the house. Fortunately Mr. Dowsley hnd junk.
withdrawn with his family half an hour bofore the visit and the pull. The land- lord is in jail, treated as a criminal. The case is now in the hands of the British Consul at Elankew, who will probably ad- just it in a satisfactory manuor-Shanghai Mercury.
Information was at once telegraphed to the various Police Stations, and as sorce of the men belonging to the piratical junk are already known to the Police, it is probablo that the rascally crew will be arrested and brought to beok.
On Saturday afternoon, the members of
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sacked, and the deposit receipts and other
cause death by hemorrhage. The cock, it days ago, having no doubt heard of On the following day the property gons.
appears, does not attempt to deny having mutiny mentioned above, asked for uncily stated in official circles as home alfhungh to leas than 400 kilos of primatio succeeding Lord Ripon. It was con- the slightest darangs to the venel or fittings, stabbed King-indeed the weapon he used interview with one of the ship's officers he hail intimated his willingness to ponder were fired at the satia moment. prisoner presented one of these receipts at tl bank in order to draw the monog: ho
has been given up but declares that hoorder to disclose a caspiracy. The convict
The Chinese officials on board, as well as a was suspected and arrastod
noted aimply in self-defence. This, how insisted open the officer writing down his copt the post. Prisoner was found guilty on the first over, will all come out during the further statement, which the latter at once proceed-
number of German officers, expressed their
count.
proceedings.-Hogo News.
ed to do, hut us be seated himself and beat
entire satisfaction with these realis. Sentence vas reserved.
avor the paper the convict raised nalart iron bar, previously concealed in his sleave, mul clove the officer's skull, killing him on the spot. This desperate character is now detained for a second trial on the capital chargy.
Police Intelligence. (Befre A. B. Ws, Esq.) Monday, Liny 19.
DRUNK AND CREATING A DISTURBANCE,
THE following telegrams are from Austra-plainsnt, Payne, and the proprietor of the avora, defendant aud five other men came lion papera :-
to the Welcome Tavern'at 2.45 p.m. yester day, and sat down beside a man who was tried to put his hand into the sleepin ann's packet, and when the complabant
Bangko
The following proclamation about the Western telegraph line has been issued:-
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.
PL. 3. D. boom: Ú20 RITÍVed here
The Minister of Tsts and Telographs heroby informs the lie that the British M. Grack, & searoun, was charged with India Governments given notice, to being drank and creating a disturbance in the effect that their portion of the line!
Bangkok and Tavoy will be the Welcome Tavern, and assaulting the between barman, Samuel Payne, on the 18th inst. closed during the most wing mily ou
Froin the evidance given by the conccount of the extreme mortality among this morning, bringing London mails up to
The Shunese portion of April 11th. their officiala
TELEGRAMS. this line being, however, in the same good
London, April 7-The Land Loan Cora condition as bufore, will be kept opon for Pang public use betizen Bangkok and
ef{licated
The capital of the company is £1,000,000 the Britiel Burcu erritory, without
Sydney, April 8.Twa of Her
Hartier, interruption, during the time the British whenever the British India Telegraph which until recently have been engaged in repen their portion of this line. Adanisation will be in a position to the suppression of the slave trade on the est coast of Africa, arrived to-day 'from
ro bangkok, April 26.
Zanzibar as a renforcement to the ships con the Australian station. They were both built and used for some time as racing yachts, but were afterwards purchard by the Imperial Government. There are at present 11 war, vessels in the harbour.
The death-rute, although still abnormally high, is decreasing. Last week it was 07. per thousand, 129 deaths were registered, of which 207 were from cholera. Small pox is declining.
The Englishman says that whether Indian troops are to be included in the proposed expedition to Doctor is not ret known, The Government of India, however, is fully resolved that, if native troops aro Leed, they must not be paid for by the Indian Government.
A military datorbance, which throws a rather dubious light upon the character of certain oftinars, has taken place at Hanover, It appears that two lieutenants were walk- ing in front of a café, when they came in sollision with a student of Goettingen. The lattor challengod the first officer, who, thareupon, drow his awor and attacked the student, but was restrained by some A Chorovcunt võicor also made u150" our wyth April. The Governor of Her- of his weapon; when aema polos caine to hor has commoneed to evacuate the tonu, the spot he track one of then a severo The officers were the inhabitants escaping northwards; the blow over the Fiend. majority of the troops of the garrison have │ntrested, but on the way to the castle fraternized with the inaurgents.
Roveral other officers followed the police, London, 26th April.-It has transpired sword in hand, and made an attack upon at the magisterial enquiry into the explosion them A number of people asserabled, that plans were in omitemplation Jorris-attacked the crowd and sareral persons earthed from the barrack garden. prisoners arrested have been remanded. The Devastation, the flagship of the Medras, 28th April-The Marine Court French squadron, has boon supplied with attribute the collision between the Nerbadda hydraulic machinery for her heavy guys, and the dsie Mure to the default of Mr and probably is the most powerful ironclad Roberts, the second officer of the Nerbriddu, atlant. She has a displacement of 9,033 ama suspend his certificate for six months, tons, in 4 metres (311.14 feet) long, nutel Suffer Ally Fashoo, officer of the die 21 65 metres (71 fect) broad. Her engines is hold to have been also to develop 6200-horse power, and her armour has a maximum thickness of $8 centimetres
a newly-established good templar lodge, have been azarching the promises lately asleep on.one of the benches, Defendant Saken, and Boundary near the border any of New Zealand has bous sucecssfully an infernal maschine at. Dubio batmcles and when & litary patrol anrarad. thos
Adelaide, May 1st.-The Dublin police accupied by Egun, the late Secretary of the Land Longue, and have discovered plans of an extensive rising in Ireland with lists of sonke to him to proveat this defendant portion is closol, Nutive will be given schooters, the 'Undise' and thejesty's g. A number of arms Lave been weld severely wounded. The case has been arina deposited in various places.
the 'Digks of Albany, together with a few friends, enjoyed a pleasure trip to Stanley sad back. About a quarter to two the party, numbering between eighty and a hundred, embarked on two commodious steach lay ches, at Murray Pier, ated proceeded to Stanley by way of Green Island. A gentle breeze cooled the atmosphero, which other wise might have been oppressively hot, and there was consequently a smaller do. mand made on the lemonados and kindred drinks on board. In fact, the drinking throughout the afternoon was temperato in every eenze. The music was plentiful,
The Gladstons Ministry have norepte a defeat on the Catile Bill which has passed the fence of Commons in opposition to the views of the Cabinet.
The prospectus of the South Australian Pearl Shelling Company appears in the Register, capital £10,000 in £1 shares. One half the capital has been subscribed in Sydney.
him.
truck him in the face, and the other men also set up his denied the assalt and
Defendant, who said that the sleeping man belonged to his ship, was fined $1 or three days' hard labour. The finn was paid.
(Before E. Mackoan, Esy.)
LARCENT. --
THE CLOSING OF THE ORENTAL BANA IN COLOMBO.
Br
blanie.
The ontrasted to the police for investigation.
in
As was naturaly to be expected, the
London, 29th April.The Prince and (14-82 inches). During a four hours trial suspension of the Oriental Bank created Bir Trickett, the Pastimeter-Coneral, 42.
Princess of Wales and family have left for of her engines a speed of 14.55 knots was Darnstadt. sono excitcruent in Ceylon, The Cylon companion by Mr R. H. D. White, .. Loudon, April 17.Le National states
attained, with a consumption of fuel of 980. Koury Achun, carpenter, was convicted Charter of the 3rd May refers to the sub-waited upon the Maori King Tawhian and that M. Waddington has informed Farl
London, 30th April. Eight privates o grammes (2.150 lb.) of coal per hour and his attendant chiefs to-day. Mr Trickett Granville that the settlement of the recsetealing a sheet of copper, valued at $2,jest as follows
11 o'clock, the Fors was full of informed the King that the Government board the "Orecodile' have been attacked horse poact. The vessel is armed with four
34-centimetre (13:23 inches) steel guas divisto question is entirely question of from the British ship Frau Caroill, on the
the cusquate, and four 27-centimetre (10 69 domestic policy, and that she direct interests 17th inst. Defendant was employed nail. of the Australia's colonies will not in anying copper sheathing on the bottom of the tires from the Pettali and ail parts of welened him and his suite, and desired to with cholere since the vessel left Suez, uud
A detachment of the 1st Royal Marines, aches) stoel gnus on deck, two in the center Colombe, and it required the efforts of a olter them any hospitality they could give. six of them have died. Frank Carell in the Aberdeen Dock and The Times vividly describes the failure was seen by one of the seamen da bancarong body of police to keep Queen Street | Tawhiao appresiated the courtesy vory is under orders to sail for Alexandria to aus two at the ship's sides behind tour.
be affected theroby.
shields, The Détislation also entries six variety of instroments and performars. In of the convict syetean in New Caledonia the vessel to hide nuw shoot of the metal free for trafic. As time went on tho much, and said he dosired to sue the vagions reinforce the garrison there.
excitement incseseed, and a serious points of interest in the city. The
Cairo, 20th April.-The Governor of Bar-13-centimetre (inch) guns, 12 Hotchkiss The will visit the Past-office, the Onlenial S ono were Scotch bag-ripes, piocol, tam-and is of opinion that the Australian colonies the mud. The sentoan afterwards picked on the other banks was anticipatedcretary's offices, the University and other ber all tolds the town, but has again revolver guns, and is equipped with appa ratas for Whitehead teacher, Governor of crowd outside, the O. B. C. increased, and
torpedo. sted for assistance.
We hear that Mr.
and very pleasing. Both launches had way
bourines and melodeons, and in the other have a right to regard any extension of the out the sheet of copper. Defendant was
system with diary. It thinke, however, sentenced to three weeks' hard labour
gerated.
pared cold repast was partaken of This REFERRING to the stoppage of the Oriented having been folly appreciated and done Bank, the Jupar Gazette of May 5th says.--
o'clock.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
Yokohama.
condi-
Bank Shares :- Oriental Bank Corporation Chartered Bank
£12-105
£18
Chartered Mercantile Bank ... Hongkong and Shanghai Bank The race for One Thousand Gainers was run to-day with the following remale; Basy body, first; Queen Adelaids, scrond
London, May 3-Lord Derby has been created a Knight of the Garter:
The abers were re-
The Calcutta correspondent of The Times telegraphs that there has been a gain in tho opium sales over the estimates of 559,550 rupees up to the 1st inst
Mr. William Benson Fitzgibbon has been appointed a Student Interpreter in H.M‚31⁄2 Consular Service in China.
... Quotations.
HONGzora, May 10. OPIUM-New Patus, cash, 8035:
Ok
cash,... 615 New Benares, cash,... 615
13
20
15
Old
cash,
4 priliceman was posted at every gate, Mr. buildings to-morrow. Tawhaio did not
London, Iet May.The House of Cond- a violin, flute and banjo, the last named that the political affects of the French par
Le Fouvre, Superintendent of Police, evince any desire to see the harbour, and three making a harmonins little orchestra.sisting in their intentions to send recidi
ritery, has taken over charge of the go Ho Yun Shing, a hawker, was charged arrived on the spot abortly a ter the new when a trip on the water we suggested hemons threw out on the second reading a the British North Borneo Company's ter
bill for Legalizing cremation.
Advices from Canada state that power-rernment of the British colony of Labuan, With there and the help of singing and vistes to New Caladonia buvo been exay with unlawial possession of a small bust, spread, and made sprangurents for prevent sicclined it saying that he had come a long
ing
The Tronsurer. voyage, and had had enough of the sea. fut dynamite cartridges with fuses attached Bir. Ley, the Acting Governor, having anything like talking the two hours taken to run to cort Edward Bancan, in a letter to the alus 83, the property of Sin Achun, of the Colony, the Hon. W. I Wright, He was very anxious to have an interview have been found at the basement of Paris returned home on leave.
fisherman, on the 17th Complainant lost and Mr Vane, assistant Postmaster Gen with the Governor.
We are informed that the Chinese enl- Stanley wore pleasantly beguiled. Arrived Times, argues that it is cheaper to reform
his boat at Kaumati, on the 11th west, and eral, were man to autor the Bank pra- London, April 8-The Tiras advises ment House, Toronto, There grost
excitement:
lection which croated such interest at the there, a landing was effected by means of convicts at home than abroad.
Information has been received that General found it again on the 16th at Aberdeen in
London, 2nd May,-Oficial correspon. Fisheries Exhibition was placed at the die- the possession of defendant, who failed to res, and the fact that Government the Government rujcot the orunky little samspans. A march was then Gordon has appointed Zebebr to be Assistant give a satisfuctory sccount of how he bo was investigating, the position of affairs tions proposed by Nabar Pasha; to take dence has been published concerning the nail of the Prince of Wales, and was pro-
inspired a certain aunount of cond the management of Egyptian airs and made on ore of two military bungalows, Governor of Khartoum,
It is atated that General Gordon has intime posed of it. In default of paying once amongst the natives outside. Of proclain a protectorate which would give Soudan. Lord Grauilas in a dispatch sented by his Royal Highness to the South
dated April 23rd sont instructions to Kensington Insura, the only buildings remaining standing out mated that unless he is speedily relieved he a fine of $25, defendant was sent to gool coarmo, the other banks deny that the necessary stability and would renda General Gordon to state what force would The Japanese Military Blesion, which of the large number which formed the will make an attempt to retreat from Khar- for one mouth.
there is anything like a run on them, a guarantee of the debt unnecessary. but if the evidence of one's senses goes for In the House of Commons Mr Gladb required for his removal from Kliato recently arrived in Europe, are at presen Kwek Afuk, an old offender, with fire anything, there is artist, and serious rau,
Mr. Gladstone, replying to a question staying in Ronn main barracks, of the Colony a few years tour, as his stock of ammunition is scanty.
stous contradicted the news of Nubar in the House of Commons, said that Franes seived by H.M. the King of Italy on Clas back. Here in acceptable and wall pre-
convictions for Laxeony &c. against him on all the other banks. The O. M. D. was Pasbate resignation and stated that he
whilst adhering to the proposed Conference 9th inst fined $20 or three month's hard bar for chocked full with chetties and tambies, and ignored the existence of any disagree require an exchange of views with Buglarid unlawful possession of three bundles of money was being paid over the counter as between Nubar Basha and Clifford beforehand. Turkey has not yet replied. driel branches on the 17th inst,
fast as the clerks would maongo it, and the Lloyd. justics to, some of the company engaged in The announcemeat on Saturday after
same thing was going on at the Bank of Ismailia, April 17-A case of cho Madras. However, there is no anticipation lera appeared on board the Crocodile dancing in one of the rooms of the bunga-noon that telegraphic instructions had been
of these banks not being able to meet all while passing through the Canal: low, while others strolled around, the received by the agent auspending the busi-
Judgment has been givon (May 5th) in clai
claim, at the prompt manner in which all -Constantinopis, April 17.-The Im- military burini ground near by attracting neen of the Oriental Bank Corporation, the United States Ministerial Court in the demands were paid has done a good deal to perial Prince of Austria has arrived hern His re- much notice. Af evening fell, the surgany caused intense surprise. For some years action for olander instituted by Consul restore confidence. All who had O. B. C. to-day on a venit to the Sutar.
General Van Buren against Mr T. H notes were rushing about trying to change ception has been of the most aplendid agún embarked and started for Hongkong, past the affairs of this bank have been pro Triptor. The following is the finding: them, bat there were of course accessful, character.
"Sue, April 17.-Tronty-four hours Whitelock, third. which was reached in safety about aire minently before the public, and a meeting The c8,90 is not such as to jualify vindicand all business with (7). B. C. stock was garantine has bocn established here an ar-
was held so lately as the 24th ultimo, when tive or exemplary damages. No evidence suspended before half-past 10.
As regards the local branch, its officers, rivals from Bumbay, the accounts were passed and the proceed was given of special images All the arrangements wore highly satia.inge throughout were of a highly satisfactory I therefore nasess the plaintifs dain-we understand, had not the remotest factory, and the warm thanks of all were character." The directors had previously and do hryby adjudge and decre) that the suspicion of appreaching dignator, until the of the telegram dirse fully earned by the Committee of Manage-position to register the corporation an. Defendant. Thomas H. Tripler, pay to the ting hue to stop payment at 10this morn-
called upon the shareholders to consider aand de decrue that the receipt by the mant. The Committee was composed of der the companies acts, with special recors Plaintiff, Thomas B. Van Buren, the siding The Treasurer of the Colony has veri- Messrs Matthaws, J. Francis, Hardy and ation with regard to liability for note issue, sain of Twenty (820) dollars his damages tied the existence in the vaults of Rs. and this had apparently been approved, for assessed as aforesaid and I do further 1,252,300 ballion against notas in circula W. & Ewezi, and the sisters of the Lodge. the bill Lad passed its first parliamentary adjudge and demos that said Defendant tion 63 per last rotura of equal in value to
Damwild, Rs. 3,652,124, the bullion being thus slight is particularly severe in the rative quatters ments, was delivered in London in the 7th Bank, Wire, The Duke of Albany Lodge, the young stage apparently unopposed. The last ad pay the coat of this suit.
(Signed) Joux A. Bingilam." ly in excess of the one third value of notes in the northern portions of the town. The inat, two days early. The Messageries Mantimes steamer Anady with the next est of the four lodges new in existence in count does not show any ground for ap Haugkong, was organiced by Mr J. Francia, recently aggrated in value. These amongst the season on board the American is an impression abroad that Government mitted a memorial to the Syndicato praying 11th, Singapore 13th Murch, resched Naples Cratis,
prehension; tuless the assets have been last evening (May 4th) a quarrel area rundased imperative by the Obster. There undergraduates of the University have inward mail, from Shangbai6th, Hongkong whose work in Hongkong as an untiring consist of two classes, certain and uncertain ship Factolus who had all had leave on shore will somehow interfere to stamp or other that the forthcoming examination should on the 9th inst, and the mail will be in Documentary' months' sight, and persevering advocite of total abefinscena duo from other banks, promissoryented. The captain and chief officer wereBesides the liability of the shareholder from cholera and small pex has caused
The former comprised money, and returned on board more or less intoxi-wing guarautes the payment of the mutes. be postponed, as the excessive mortality London this evening, lazes days zu advance India, Wire, from alcoholic beverages is done immense of its din dato
30180 2700, 00 worth of the memorialists, who are not willing they mander of the Naval Forces in Madagascar
Admiral Miok the newly-appointed Com Shanghai, demand.... good hero among our soldiers and sailors and East India government securities, land caption of a saunant fruin shore who as regards
confident was a should continue in Calcutta at the risk of and other property of the corporation, seemed to be at the bottom of the trouble notas ieste, and so and others. is with regret- we learn2,844,340; the latter comprised bills of and who received a shot in the hand from gentleman who spoke to us this morning their lives. The question too has been waters, Jas dolė Marseilles for Reunion Gold Leaf 99 End
The division under niscommand is composed Sovereigna, that Mr Francis feels compelled now to exchange, notes and bills discounted, and the captain or chief officer and was after on the subject, of the speady payment raised as to the what of acoundation for of the first-class cruiser Neinds, the second-
into of the notes in Full, that said European sufferers from small-pox. The
and Beach of the temperance societies in the Colony If the large allowance of ten per cent, be the affair will be made,
des. Beauteinpe, Beaupré made on the whole kuni of uncertain asseta, The person who was wounded hes hand-readily buy up all the notes which were only accommodation is to be had, is des
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something evandelons A memo Pio, and Cheral, the transport-skij fareuse, transport Scort the gunboats Cepkoms, but we trust those diferences which have the total should atill be £11,832,265, ed to an owriden statement as follows, being offered at 50 per cent. dimount. Un led him to this conclusion ay yet he wherewith to meet liabilities to the pable with a request for its publication: 1 here this question of note circulation encour-rial to Mr Thompson, the Lentanant
of £11,284,301. Thus the bank's can by certify that on the evening of the 4th aged of the Government balstices beitig Governor, on the subject is being circuhted and the steam-Lunches Redoute and Traile BANGETUA
ure. The transport ships Yonne and Curyéze adjusted] The lodge has already a men stituents should to comparatively free from I was taking a walk wheI saw two men handed over to the 0. B. G., we have for signatures,
Madrid, April 22-Quarantino has been bership of over sixty, mainly composed of axiety, for assuming the assets to be as get into trouble with the Japanese police received a letter signed "O.," which is Royal Artillerymen, for whom it was prin- stated there is ample to meet all einis, men. I therefore out of kind unss took them worthy of attention, Renter's telegram established in Spain on all vessels arriving sipally intended. It will be open for Royal wargin of security of £3,047,404 in into the house; the men then invited me to refers the suspension of the Bank in London From India
A đư c see them on board the ship, which I did; to the withdrawal of deposita, the loss of Cairo, April 2The dates of Sir Marines, and men of the Royal Navy and The Oriental Bank Corporation is an I wont into the forecastle by invitation. credit, and the fall in the value of shares. Evelyn Baring will be carried ca by Mr civilians to join it. It received its uns an institution not to be dispensed with. Its Afterwards I come out of the forecastle to The two latter causes manet have led to the Egerton, bis late assistant.
Bombay, 22nd April-Lord. Gamoyle resuscitation with new blood and the proaget in my sampan to go on shore when the withdrawal of deposita, and why confidence the day minute guns were fired here on peas of a more vigorous career is only the captain came to me and asked me what I in the Bauk was lost is shown to a consider arrived in Bombay by mail to-day from account of the late Dako's death.
work of a short time; meanwhile, the con was doing there?" I told him I had broughtable extent by the letter we this day quote Suez,
isseta.
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Calcutta, April 18.-The Secretary of
(London and China Express, April 11th.) State has saanticted the extorsion of the Railway to Quetta. Work will be pro-
Latest Mail Advios:-Yokohama, Feb. ceedel will as quickly as possible.
Calcutta, April 19The death rate is Hongkong, Mar. 4. The P and Q mail, 23, Shanghai, Feb. 28, Fooshow, Feb. 24, sull on the inercare. Last week i per thousand per amou: this week po6. Brindisi, with the advices dated as the deaths from clibiera were 203. Cholera above, from China, and the Straits Settle-
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