No. 0511-JUNE 6, 1584.]
don, le Singapore yesterday for Hong kong.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
The Attorney General-I grant thri Your Lordship."
Ningpa.
Franco-China difficulty, and took upon the with a large reduction in the price; the and a display of weakness on the part of their at some 800 chests, inclusive of late receipts.
Foochow Heralds.
FREIGHTS. Isto opponents ratage than gonerosity.i
MESSES STEIL & LANKE's Freight Circular for the Mail of Thursday, June 5th, saya
The market has changed in no essential particular. There has boon rather súro conquiry for tonnage than during the pre- oeding fortnight, but so fat only a small amount of business has been done. Tho disengaged fleet in post has boon lueroased agnin by the arrival of several big carriera.
The vessel herself was being it is for you to do so. I have no power to referred to are utterly false whether applied Mekas Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us Ar n'church in South London, recently, the make tents. that the stoaner Radnershire, from Fouxaorning and opening sermous were preached arded by a portion of the crew of the direct the Attorney Genem) in this case. to offlcors et man belonging to this ship concession of indemnity as simply a mystery | maximst being $500. The stock is given poir, whighs was anchored about a couple You cannot possibly sever yourself as the Believing that you would not have published
I remain, of miles off. The hulk Hidden was muered Attorney Generat from your capacity na ar the offensive article had you read it carefully,
Very sincerely yours, alongside the Pasang nad the Fulite, tug, advocate in this Court where the question was close by. The Absung in on a pinnacle of criminality arises
ALBERT S. BARKER, Candr., U.S. N. Cordy
May 30th. in three or four days no, that is if the rock, but it is expectul she will be got off.
Ha Lurdship Therefore it is in your Tho extract from the Fooch Herald refere- hauds entirely.
el to in the above lettern appeared in those Que komunity aufsors today: a hoary weather regnans fine..
The Atomoy Ganeral With reference columns on the 27th uit, and charged, aut luas by the departure of Mr A: J: David to this point I may say that it will curtainly the crow, but sundry oflcers of the US S.Agont fer Musers E. D. Bassoon & Co., my duty at the end of the case to pat it Enterprise with gross misconduct on shore. who, to the regret of his numerous friends, to Your Lordship, supposing there are no We now reproduce it in full for the infor- leaves us by the 5. S. Kangteen in order to visit his native country; and another by aether grounds of defence, that the plaintiff's nation of our readers
the removal of Captain J. B. Boswell from simple remedy was to suspend the civil pro- ceedings until the criminal olmurre had been
the Kianglein to another steame
Captain Pratt again takes charge of S. 9. Kiungleen.
by different clergymon. Both preachers took the same text, and the amizsed, amazed congregation recognised agent similarity ho In our paragraph last night about the Van tween the two discourses. Inquiries were made, and it is found that the morning dare de Manika, the now company formed preacher haft récited a sermon of Dr. Mae at. Manila, the word 'dock was naud in-inter's word for word, and that the evening stead of slip. The Dock Company here in the same in text, divisions, and
Blustrations, are to erect a patent slip at Canacao far 8105,000; and the slip is at prosent being put together, to ascertain if everything is in wurking order, at Hung Hom Docks,
Australasian, an itinerant saddler, who Ov this day weak at Blackbush, aya thu
daca not proudly desk itself in bite rib The inere of the £70 policomen have bou, was sitting in the public-house in deserted the Shanghai Force. They are half-dranken condition, when a man with supposed to have luft Shanghai in the suo money to knock down and also half intoxicated sat down beside him. After a Kosugice on Sunday morning, having little conversation the capitalist produced a One of the two cases of alleged breach of drawn their monthly pay on Saturday 1 nets, and, handing it to the other, and, with promise with which we were threatened. These men were so determined to go, that
conntar of gutting away all the earlier. The num. alacrity, approached the bar
www
ho
After the exemplary conduct displayed
heard.
by the crow of H. B. Ma gorbent Ferhound during that vorscha lorg sojourn in Froehow, A long aremnant followed, in which His and the proprinty which the row of Lardship and he would certainly stay the H. R. M.'s gun Merlin Eave also dis- civil proceedings if there was a criminal played, we rorot having to allude to the pointed out that there were two ways in of the U. S. corvatto Enterprise, who visited
Arrivals:-British barque Clare Babuyan from Penang, with a general cargo: British
Homewards, another ship has been taken up for Havre and London at about 35/ per ton, and one vessel has been chartered to Ipad d a full cargo of Hemp at eithor Manila or Cabu for London, terms reserved. Some demand for ships to lend Sugar at Manila or Ching ports has not been responded to on The British S. S. Magpo, Captain Raccount of the low rates offering.
Conatwise, there is no change for the better to report and the demand.continues very slack. Stoainers keep pouring in, and this abundant supply of tonnage prooindes ail chaboos of higher rates.
will curtainly not occupy the Court. We they lived on $5 a month to have the means "Call for two bears. The Bad and offenen in the natura of a fuleny. He also conduct of aume apparently superior officers S. 8. Bidu, from Koolong, with coal. learn that tho hauabio iskoriaan who bar ul mon cugnged in Eagland was thirty. i gave the order, which he, innerliately for | which a person could bring an action for Foochow on Tuesday, 20th inst., and who Crawford, is expected to-night from Hong- claimed 8050 as damages from a fair, ur tvo, and of this number, eight are owed up with u violent fit of me assault, and that thore worn also two ways during their short atay were guilty of sesong.N.-C. D. Nets.
longer in the Forze. Others are going, and lie turned round, and still retail in which an action for fraud could be taken. hold of the bank note, sueczed his way to they makes no secret of it. They are only the door, after emerging from which the
suddenly ceased. The position owner of the money together.-C. 1. New.
copper coluated, native damsel who had
tritel with his affections, hus withdrawn waiting till they can get a few more dollarsound of snooziustarted in pursuit, and that the act of which he complaincu was a children, and the extromo fright they Korean correspondenco of the Fiji Shimpoto 14 vessela, rogieteeing 11,212, tons,
the action on payment of a solation of 28 Considering that about 8300 is the rotat deminded on the rainland as niponsa tion for the less of a native done to dosth by merring foreign shootist, perhaps 8
veral offences which came to our notice. The Attorney General explained that his The only ples that can be set up as a de
was this.. If the plaintiff's fonce for the insults, for instance, that they case in the civil proceduge disclosed offered to tuhs in charge of Europea the aid of the local constable having beenerjisinal act for which criminal proceedings acctioned to boil, as well se to served in obtained the saddler was cusily traced to might be taken, his comedy in the Court was offensive coolies, is the fact that they were the other pubitchonse, having spent part of
completed. Hertentioned the matter now, indeed a poor defence for Naval Officers, the El, and being then occupied in doing suspended until these proceedings had hoon in a semi-stato of inohriaty but this is
as it mightune tiam afterwards.
who in HM Service at least, are peale is best to get rid of the balance. He was duly arrested. Later on the complainant,
His Tardship vid if the plaintif duose to menu na sach, in variably act a better in turn captured. As he was being thrust
was his
Here is the paragraph prosented to us for but certainly the evidence up to
inotion, which wo print wrbatin et litera- into the lockup ha tolicki bis companion of the present was catirely the other way,
Hallo said he, you're
Ultimately the case was adjourned to | tim - the morning. the man's got my pound, aron't you allow the Attorney General. time to answer Just as I expected," said the sadler, the anionlod pofitum, or object to the
And they spout the you're run in, tou."
ia a fair consideration for daingo deng was submitted to the British Association starbing the quiet of the township, wasalillake these charges of fraud, the risk example to the Chineso.
medly to Chinaman's affections.
The case in which three Chinons were sharged with rabbing & returned enigmant, of £44 on the 29th ultino, was again before the two Magistrates at tla Police Court this morning. Mr D. Caldwell appeared for the complainant, and Mr Wilson for the three dofendonte. Soveral witnesses were called for the defence, who spoke as to the respectability and good character of the do fendants, and endeavoured to prove that the complai ant lost his money by gambling with the three defendants, and that there, had boon no rubbery committed.
Ir ia porfielly marvolks to witness the great strides mando both in the perfection and application of the telephone since it
meeting in 1877 as a scientific toy. A French electrician is said to have just brought out an ingenious and novel method of employing it, instead of the old-fashioned speaking-trumpeta, between a vessel buing towed out and its tug. The towing cable has a wire twisted within it, by which tole-night together. phonic communication between the ships eu he maintained, the circuit boing coun pleted by de copper bottoms of the versels. The number of talephones' in actual use it the United States is above 200,000, und a steady stream of them is running from the manufactory to customers who are anxicus have thus, adding thousands thus every month.
The Geman military authorities are about
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. fine the Hon. F. Bissell, Acting Chief
Truvitar).
Friday, Juno' 7
RANGEL & SPRAHAM, SHOUL Mr Wotton appeared for defeudent. In this cass the plaintiff sought to recover
ot
Rentmonts.
Police Intelligence. (Before A. G. Wise, Esq.) Friday, June 6.
LARCENY PROM THE PERSON,
Clan Akin, hawker, was charged with stealing $10 from the person of Chan Acnng, a chair seolie, on the 6th instant Compliant was going down the steps of
UNLAWFUL PONSESSION.
I hereby apoligiza (sic) for having allowed the foregoing article reflecting on the others of the U. 8. S. Enterprise to uppour in the columns of the Nawa,' as I Am creditably (sic) informed that there is no foundation for the same."
The education of American naval officers, we fear, must he hat neglected | * á poligizo * is delightful.
The Forchow Herald of May 29th, says: We are happy to learn, after further en quiry, that the report contained in our last segarding the misconduct of some oficors from the U. S. S. Enterprise was greatly exaggerated, and that those who
nence was given to the matter, and that wo were led into d'awing au inference errone Qualy rellecting upon the general character of the ficuts of the Enterprise or of the United States Navy.
The disengaged tonnago in port amounts.
stramers not included.
The following aro the settlements :-- German barque Charlotte, 820, to Havre and London, Private
British barque Star of China, 794, 1 port Philippine to Londor, Private.
American ship Daù Enrique," 1312, to San Francisco, Gold, $8,600.
British barque Catalino, 484, to Honolulu and back, Gold, $4,750; 50 my days.
Korea. Among other interesting items in the:
we note the following --The Japanose Legation was removed to the residence of truly a magnificent edifice, covering an ox Fa-Yeiko on the 22nd of last April. It is tensive traet of land, and second-only to the King's Palace. On the 8th of last month, the Japanese Charge Apaires had a very plansant interview with the King, and wae treated with signal courtesy. As a special favour, Mr Binamuch received permissions to inspect the Palace Gardens, a privilege never befors granted to any foreign am bassador, not even to the representative of China. The present King of Koren is a
10st asiduous stadent, and held to be alag days. wise politician. He employs his whole time in serious occupations, and has the name of just raler. The six Japanese military students are making remarkably rapid Two progruas in the Korean language volumes, on the calendar and physical geography of the Hermit Kingdom, have bean published by Mr Takai and others, all residents of long standing and thoroughly arsiliar with Korean and Chinese literature.
British barque Nicoya, 604, Takao to Yo kohama, 224 cents per picui; 32 tay days.
British barque Wandering Minstrel, 362, Tekno to Yokohama, 25 cents per pical; 50
British barque Eden, 313, Bangkok to Hongkong, $2,000: 25 Iny days.
Germa bate Centaur, 468, Quinkon to Hongkong, 81,000 30 lay days
German barque Anna Bertha, 499, Quin- hon to Hongkong, 16 cents per pical; 30 lay days.
British steamer Harter, 1196, to Saigon and back, 25,00; 10lay dare. Sign t Horigkong (re-charter); 11 conte per picul;
British stoamer Vortigern, 879, to Saigon - Saigon to Hongkong (re-sharter), If centa per pool; & lay dwyn. to Houstong (re-charter), if vente dur picul, lay days.
Britial stemmer Cairngorm, 1166, Snågon
to make sure experiments in the way of the dam shares of the Hongkong. Canton his lend into the complainant's purse and I were not superior but vetty officers. As a Their Worships committed the prisonore nücial torpalees. An ordinary war balloor. price of being the differones in the thy Tang Hing thentre, when defendant put were said to have mishahared themselves Since official bribery has become so common lay days.
is to be despatched fitted with anuchinare and Macao Sierrabat Company, and broker-abstmeted a SLO nota Six months' hard consequence, wo regret that such premi, Țin its power to punish the ceptors of and back, 16 cunts per pioul; 14 lay days. for trial at the Supreme Court, bail being resanbling tlut of torpedo boata, by mone e Dit the same, When the easy was be- labour. accepted in two auratius of $300 each for of which the charge could be projected an fore the Court last Friday, His Lordship the troops beneath. The project is cousi-advised plaintiff to draw out a petition soi. dered feseible, and the day may not be very ing forth the nature of his claim. far distant when we shall have muvies fight A €QURESPONDENT points out that the linking in the air. There seems to be ing arrangements at Kowloon from the forry steam launch are not such as the con- vanico and safety of passengers 08-
cach deferulant.
to the invention and production of instru ments of death and destruction.
J
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Tur Japanese Government, says the Japan aitate. The launch goes alongside the fail, hos at last prohibited the hunting of front of the jetty, where there are no stepascals and others throughout the Hokkako. and the height from the side of the beat to This stop has long been expected. The only the top of the jetty is sometimes two feet
pity is that it was not taken long ago, while and more.
Up this height the passengers there were still Burne seals and otters to have to step, bending at the sains that preservo. The result of all these years.
inveterato and unrestrained poaching is that thuir bodies in order to prevent their heads
the minmis have been completely driven from coming into contact with the edge of the away from any of their favourito haunts. awning. In the case of ladies and childecat will be inforosting to observe what
the sea.
of
This morning, Mr Wotton suid no petition
been furnished with a copy. had been fed by the plaintiff nor bad he
Elis Lordship said the plaintiff hai botter file his petition.
Flaintiff asked to be heard at once; but His Lordship said a petition ought to be filed, as, so far as he could see, there were some very nice points involved in the case. If plaintiff was unable to draw out a petition himself he ought to obtain the assistance of a solicitor or sono friend; there was a large sum at stake, and the case complicated.
Ajourned for a week to allow phanti to draw out and Ele his petition, end serva defendant with a copy.
Yaa rathor
CLAIM FOR REBATE OF TAXES.
Wong Ayong, a coolie, with two envie tina for larceny recorded against him, was pieces of woul, ars may sens to guol for one convicted of unlawful pussession of some month in default of paying a fine of $20.
موالي
Wong Aay, another scolis, for unlawful possession of some singer, which he had apparently stolen from the sugar refinery where he was employed, was sent to gael for three months, in defull of paying a fine. of $90.
ALLEGED ANHANGT DY A BONSTADLE.
J. A. Fowler, P. C. 24, appeared on a with assaulting summons charging him Willinta Goodwin, il-waker, and John Yenkeby, wearine laskanging to H.MS. Foxhomil, on the 4th inst.
Complainants' evidence was to the effect,
THE FOOCUOW GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
ANNUAL REPORT 1888.84.
Your Committee bave now to place before you risume the business of the past year.
At the commencementlaf, the season, a
in occurance, the Government has done it bribes. The un method ja to deprive the offender of afl offcial rank and quot
him well. The menta, nod to surge Geveter of Chung-chong-do and another bigh official have already marted under the tod. The Government will shortly com- monce the coinage of new specie, under the Supervision of Mr von Müllendorf. This gentleman will spend the samer months in Ohim, in
in order to avoid the host of Soul; but rungar hints that his deportaro will be for goud, and that he intends resigning, a the late Ministerial changes and the rapid decline (1) of Li Hang-chang's popularity have ninde Ar ron Mellendorff's situation more irksome and unpleasant than ever. --
Yokohama.
Gurman ateamor Fidelio, 896, Saigon to Hongkong (re-charter), 11 gente per pidul ; 7 lay dare.
British steamer Yorkshire, 1427, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 cents per picul 13 by days.
German steuner Welle, 393, Monthly charter, & months; $2,000 per month.
Quotations
HONGHOA, Jake G.. OPIUM Now Patna, cash,...$617
Old
cani,... 60071 Now Bonates, cual 6074 Old
caslı, New Muva, credit,... 500 Allowance, Thela... 04
Bank,
Old Malwa, credit,... 585 Allowsase, Tasis, Exchange
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11
Demand, 30 dave' eight, Wire,
4 months' right,
'atrike occurred amongst the Ratlarning and Malling,' coelies abil an extraordinary Japan Mail.
cral Meeting was called for the 13th of July last, when, it was proposed by Mr W. L. Hunter, and seconded by Mr Cavo-
For wictions of onnubiality,' these two Thus, that, the Committee of this Cham
An elderly lady Cases deserve the palm. ber bo authorized to communicate with all
(aged 72) of Yechigs, tocantly celebrated the Conmals in the port, asking them to une
hor seventy-eighth marriage ceremony; ineasures the authorites propose lo adort | PAUL JORDAN 2, COLONIAL TREASURY, $28,- that between 11 and 12 o'clock on the night there wood offices with the authorities in the
farmes, Magyotaon, living in fas this arrangement is not only a sezions for the enforcement of their probibition.
Paintiff in this case, as the agent of Mr of the Atle, they were sitting at the bottom of City, to bring about a settlement of the while
dispute between de Ratta aning and Matama happy perfectare, has just fed his conscnioner but is positively dangerous, es- They have a difficult task before them if
they intend to employ gunboats to police. F. Chater, presented a petition praying Ladder Street and had dezed off to sleep. pecially when the boat is moved much by the northern coast against the fleet of swift for a rubate of taxce assed on some First complaint euid he was awakened by tiny coolics, and the 'Compradors, which sixty-eighth blusaing bride to the altar. A fapunere nabi Itakira has died in believed this defendant had pushed him the Consuls on the subject, but before he himself at the bottom of the steps, where he The Sauretary the Shipping uff of Teas. We cus iuine the gleeful riles of the The marine was awakened and got up and had time to issue the remonstrasion the Yokoluma for eating a paisaons fial.
privately to a considerable extant, and Documentary 4 months' sight,
India, Wire, said to defendast you don't shove me over packers gave way, ad difiantics were ad. This fish, known popularly as the fijis, is Credits,
the price demanded is exorbitantly high.
domand, and struck him three times over the like that. According to die oond ousted.
Several deaths occur annually from eating plainant the defendant then drew his staff
30 days' ous qualities of the fish vary greatly with figu, which is a favorite dish witle Japan-Shanghai, demand, use gourmands, thenems that the poison- Gold Lent night, private the season of the year, although certain Sovereigne,
A simi- parts are held to in always fatal. alung die Southern coat of China, and
sign of ill-luck. The fish is known in Stan that its appearance in their nets is a apre
would be constructed on the front of the jetty, or the inusoh ought to go round to the stops at one of the sides. It inny be a well to add that in case of an accident through landing passengers in this wk- ward manner, the proprietors of the launch, as public carriers, would probably be re- sponsible for dainagea were an action en- tered against them.
in-
Bald
Either another not of steps little sezoners whose owners have long been bousos in the Blue Buildings: The houses a smack in the eye, ant Bladenly found wecretary was inatracted to address alt family undertaker.
first and second tear of. No. 3, the ercond carrying on their plaudering trulo with on which the rabate was claimed wore the impunity, and will now regard a Japanes floor of No. 4, and the ground bee of No. proclamation with the most supreme differes. Unless the Government intanda 4 4, Blue Buildings. All these houses had to be more resuluta ad apirited about this been unoccupied daring the time stated in matter than it has hitherto showed itself in the petition; and the houses in the Blue Buildings were 1 neparately in flats. overy case where foreigners were concerned, the Notification of the Council of State Plaintiff submitted that the term tener. Further evidence, which was very con- ment as interpreted by Soction & of D-tradictory, was given by another marine and butter not have been published at all.
dinance 12 of 1875, was applicable to is a Chinese women from a brothel.
Defondant bed that a Chinawomail esll- cass, each of the flours in the Blie Build-
el his attention to two men who were lying to wake them. The blus-jacket in trying to get un to his feat fell on his face down count of ill health, and Mr Baker, of that greatly foared by the native, who believe the steps, and the rise got up and swore and put himself in a sighting attitude struck him lightly on the shoulder. Defend ant drow his staff and struck the marine on the arm in self-defence.
The S. 8. Giewoyle, Captain Hogg, the fa-ings being occupied a distinct holding or
Committee It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr Edward Shoppard of Mosses Hissuli & Co., who bad for some time held & post on your board, latterly as Chairman.
Suveral allerations have been necessitated by members being absent from the port on BatterHeld & Swire's, had to leave on ne
Εσμερη for England, firm, acted for him; Mr W. L. Hunter,
73)
$27.65
$5,41
vourite for the race this season, arrived a teasucy, Ho therefore clain.cd oxompting dronk by the door of her house, and ho went business, &; Mr H. E. Smith, of Messrs or, if not do sane, fish in well-known] (Taken at Mestre Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
Loska after the fire which broke out yesterSingapore at 11.1 on the morning of the day morning in the reserve banker of the 27th May, and having taken in 1,500 tons P. and . steamship Pero sa had been ex-
of coal in the quick time of G1⁄2 hours, left tinguished, at about 5.30 p. m., it was dis-
on her verage at 6 m, u the same day. covered that some more Japanese cargo, The fiffe wont from Shanghai for B
kow on the 6th May, and having there stowed away in the fore lower hold, andor loaded with it,500 tons of tea at 25, shu
She
passed the Lightship,
rofunded.
and
The Magistra considered that the de- fondant did not assault the blue-jacket and
In tha the marine attempted to strike da-
on this ground. He alan zuentioned in support of his claim that the taxot negend on the first floors of Nos. 1 and 4 had been Mr A. R. Madar, dork in the Treasury, represented his department; and, in answer to his Lordship, said that the houses in the Blue Buildings were assed a one tene ment, not in flats. In the case of No. 3 the 18th May. tenant sub divided the tetement.
The Buors were ocupied. Bach house was on- P. m on Tuesday, the 20th instant. next port of call is Saez, which ele expects sossed at the rate of 836 per quarter, Tig to mata on the 24th June. The time ocen reason why a refund of the taxes assessed THE EDITOR OF THE N.-C. DAILY of the Glenn de, Gà hours, on the first floors of Nos. 1 and 4 was inado NEWS AND THE EXECUTIVE pied in the age wharf is the quickest on wat because they were in military occupa OFFICER OF THE U. S. S. ENTER. at Tanjung
PRISE. rocurd, and speaks well for the ufliciency of tion, and Government ordered a icfund,
His Lordship wanted to know how it was the stall of gentleman of the coaling or suas there employed. To put 1,500 if the houses were assessed as ons teve- tons of coal un board a vessel, which just ment, why the whole taxes charged on Nos. arrived alongside the wharf at 11.15 a. t. 1 and 4 bad not been refunded, instead of in a title under 63 hours in a fext of soal-only a part; and instructed Mr Madar to ing to be noted not here, but in theas tune informu Mr Lister. the Colonial Treasurer,
per wins from time to time draw atton of the matter. firm bcal deporn and rapid coal provision The case was then adjourned for a wesk. ing in Sugapore-Stuita Times.
the forecastle, was on Ero. The signal was left at 6a. on Sutovsung, at 40 the east of No. 4, the first and ground fondant. The latter was fined 50 cents
nt onco loists for the marine fica engine, which was shortly alongside. Several lolos were out through the main deck, and streams of water werd poured into the lower hold from three of the ship's hoses, and three from the asarino fire engine. Man bors of the crew of the steaner and of the Government Flow Brigade worked heartily together to extinguish the fire, which was acomplished by about 10 o'clock. It was still considered necessary to continue play ing water upon the cargy, and this was done until midnight, by which time the fore-hold was pretty well flooded, and the vesset brought considerably down by the head,
Acting Superintendent Horspool and As. aisant Superititandont Falconer were on Land in charge of the Government Fire
Water Police, alas rondured valuable, as- far as could be acertained, there was no
loas of life.News from North Borneo sistance.
encouraging. There have been numerous applications for gambier and pepper lands near Kudst, which are being mat liberally
in the
Lory in
4 vacancy, which was filled by Mr and India, and is found in most of the A. Forbea Angua, the representative of war Eastern schs.
The proposed scheme for illuminating Mogers Pution & Co., who undertook the
the streets of Kiyuto with dlectris light is
It will datics of Chairman.
require making favorable progress, at least 300 lights of 300 camila-
power eich to illuminate the city at night, and this would entail an enormous outlay. After some heastation, it has been decided to erect thirty light-houses, each containing electro apparatus of 3,000 cundle-power. The ecst is put at 50,000 yon.-Japan Mai".
Temperature.
Queen's Road) HONGLONG, Jrine U.
ABONETER
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CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
REGISTER.
AT 4 FMJENE IN
Wind.
Barometer red,.
Tempor.ture
Tumidity,
Cirect on.
Weather.
Ietiring Members-Mesars Ponomarof & Co., have withdrawn their names from this Chamber.
Telegraphic Communication The Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company, have succeeded in leading the 3 on to an halk at Sharp feat, but their allbria to continua communication to the Foochow forviga Settlement has so faz
A proposed plan for cutting a canal frem proved unavailing. In the meantime the Chinese have constructed a land line which the Biya lake through Kioto Fu, has received It is We extract the following from the N-connects with Shanghai, Kia Kiang, and the sanction of the Government.
stimated that the work will cost 600,000 several of the Northern ports.
which sum 15,000 yen wil be News of the 2nd instant
N. C. Hamli" Office,
On the 24th January the Secretary reyen, Shanghai, 30th May, 1884. ceived from McHT? Odell & Leyburn a furnished by the Government, 150,000 you To the CoMMANDING Office of the Comunication from the Importers and is to bo derived fanu a local tax, and the
U.S.S. Enterprise.
Grocers Exchange of New York requesting remaining 300,000 you supplied by privato-
Mauila... 20,8382.877 NNE 1 Sir, I regre: having to bring before your team to ask this Chamber to Telegraph to be the sale of lot No. 170-3, 173, 174. Hongkong 29.7777.1863 In another case in which the plaintifies the cisgraceful and laalces conduct the U. S. Chamber information regarding
other firms received lottors regarding this tsubo, is a just criterion, the value of hand Foodnow .29.23170.0,82 NE sought a rebate of taxes of 81.88, it seamed of a person giving the name of Brooke, or standards of Teas from this part. Many 175 and 176 Bluff, comprising it all 9,382 Amor520.5163.000 BR that the amount was assessel on a bunga- Brooka, and representing himself as the ex-
ccalive officer cu board your ship.
Yur committee instructed the Secretary in Yohana has sensibly diminished. Shanghai. 27, 8870.075 ESE was, on the lab, May vizited by a severe and garden to which plaintiff and a few
San- Mr. Brooke entered my office this after to reply to Mesra Odeli & Leyburn, ask These beautifully-situated and well-leid-out Nissaki 20.94 S thunderstorm, during which two of the of his friends resorted for pensare on to, and charged me with having defining them then te informa the Imperions and lots command su acqualled marine view. Wstock 39.49.88BE
Hongkong Observatory, June-ti. pleaded that he had not: days. Plainti
Orcars Exchange, that they did not see The buildings consist of is large two-straied public buildings, the Court House and the bean at shu place for three months; but ed the U. 6. S. Enterprise; pruducing a
AT 10 AM-JUNE 6. galow. There are flower and kitchen gardens, fish market, were struck by lighting and his Lordship thought that an insufliciant number of the N-L. Daily News which con- their way to give the information they re dwelling, house, and a for-roomed but
Iason for ordering a refund. He said tamed an extract from the Foxeline Herald, quired." more or less damaged, and daruge those who own and tenanted houses at
This extract, of the veracity or accuracy of Towards the close of last season an agree. croquet and tennis lawns, and a fine Manila 29.9080573 WSW/1, 6
0.69 which I have of course ne uears of judging, munt was entered into by a great number a collection of troca and artamental shrubs Hongkong 20.822.8.90 E grounds Amoy 20.80 77.086 NE claim a refund.
members of Le crow. On my declining to musters of Teas, after the 20th of October, Yokohama in faregin occupation. The sale, Frodow
Nagasaki. 29,99 insert a preposterous paragraphs presented under a penalty of paying $1,000 each an which was without rezerve, transferred the Shanghai, 29.8971:688 SE to ne hy this person, apologizing for the line. It is scarcely necessary to say that whole property. 2 Mr Da Boie for the Wustock 29.85)50,6|— BSE lai a
nominal sum of $3,100, or $1.20 per tabo. article in question, and rabat impertinently this agreement fell through.
The seller gave nearly three times that sur for the place a few years ago; and we believe Mr Dickins purchased it for $13,000 in
From Labuan, we learn that the place
Brigade, and Inspecte Cradock, of the done in other parts of the island, but the Peak might as well come forward and stainly reflected very strongly open vortain of the Chinese, that they would not show as can be found in any private rond
It is fortunate that the vessel itali has sustained, mɔ for us has been ascertained, little or no damage beyond the holes cut in bor deck, the firs being smothered to a great extent by keeping the hatch dawn until the hold was well fonded, and co ad- raitting air to fna tho fire into fines.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
by the Government, and the reports on thefore the Hou, J. Russell, Acting Chief worded as regards myself, your officer maiset
Justion) Friday, June 6.
AUNUD HANY HASHAN MASSUN.
Your Committee now retire, and the his cane threateningly, seized tas roughly ambers of this Chamber have to elect
new one for the Coming Season, a Palet by the arm, tried to prevent my leaving the root, mid committed an unprovoked assault wast therefore be taken for five members. upon me, which was only put a stop to by Funds The Secretary's account
has
samples of tobacco leaf seat homo havs given an impetus to tobacco planting neur Sandakan, tao Chinesa Sabah Land Cont Pany, paying great attention to their lands already under tobacco, while Messrs Moye
Mr H. M. Baily, instructed by Blessrs the interfere too of a third person. So vio-been tidied by Mr J. F. Wade Gardner sinck and Funke,, of the Deutsche Nord Bereton, Wotten and Descon, appeared lent and offensive was the man's demeanour and shows a credit balance of 258 Bomes Conpany, are busily clearing land for the same crop. The North Bornes for the plaintiff; and the Attorney-General that I found it necessary to and for a jolica And I have therefore Lo option but to make Company have recently acquired a large the Hon. E. L. O'Malley), instructed by man. He refused, however, to apologise. fertile territory near Gayn, planted with Messrs Sharp, Jolinson and Stakes, represa formal complaint to you of his conduct. It
Tas Japan Gazte hears that the naval do parimaid has devided to built a factory Ear
padi and suco palins, and the satives held sented defendant.
the constructions of torpedoes at Nagara. in Sagami, Kanagawa ken. Five hundred men are to be exployed on the works, which are expected to be complated in two years. The British steamer decalon from Hong kong for Singapore and Culenta, rannaleira Laps the Straits Times, on Pedra Branca roef, on which the Horsingh lighthouse is situated--and remained fast until the 27th
of rejoicing over the ceremony of
perforind by Governor Treacher. The
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When this as was before the Court on was only out of consideration for the good hoisting the Gompany's fashion Ves Tuesday inst, niter hearing the plaintiff's name of the 17. 5, atvy in Chins that I did not give him in charge to Inspector Mack, evidence,
Lordship expressed
I am, Sir, etc etc., North Borneo Company's rule, therefore, opinion to the effect that the charges of who by that time was in my promises to be a success, and in short fraud brenght against the defendant were time is fortito possessions bil fair to yield not likely to bo zustained; and he adjourn permaient and steadily increasing revenue.ed the cass until this morning to give the plaintiff an opportunity to amend his peti- -Straits Times
tion in accordance with this view,
office.
Ellitoi
U.S. str. Enterprisey Shanghai, 30th May, 1884. NOVER CHINA DAILY NEWH.
This morning, on the case being called, To the Editor of the tition had just been placed in his hands a
A. FOXUES ANGUS, ·
Chairman Fouchov, 22nd May, 1884.
Foochow.
Wo lean that the Chinese Curvette Yang Wog luft the nehorage on Tuesday morn ing last for Nankin, to which port she has gone to bring down about six hindred Braves, to occupy the several Forts on the river Min
We learn from Pagoda Anchorage that a ouple of autives were struck doal by light aing a few days ago at a place called Char
1871 of 1872.
in
The Bochi Shinabant is responsible for tho
statement that the Reverend Father Nicolai, chief of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission, has undertaken to build a church on the grounds of the Russiau legation in Tekio. The cost, estimated at € 1,000,000 roubium, of which the Russian Guveruwent will provide 200,000 and 800,009 will be subscribed by members of the church (in Japan), indicates that the work is to be on an extensive scale-Japan Gazile
-Ur
The Barometer has fallen. The Tem perature and Humidity have increased. Gradients indicate gentle SE Winds.
W. DOBECK,
·Government Astronamer. Longkang Observatory, June th
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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OPIUM REPORT.
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20.60
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W. DOBERCE,
Governgenal detronomes.
Hongkong Observatory, June 6.
The market for Bungal Opium has been
1. BAROMETER, duced to 2 degress Fabren-
8. Hory, in percentage of saturation, tha
humidity of air maturated with molature being
100
4. DIRECTION OF Wise, to two points.
May, when she fnated off after lightening Wira regard to the Pony, the N.-C. Dthe Attorney General said the wonded peas Set 1 Day to acknowledge Sut. It appears that just prior to the ca- languid throughout the fortnight. With cargo, and stained into New Harbour, Nets of the 2nd instuit, says. The few zainutes before. it was, in point of the receipt of your communication of toj lamity, the two deceased, and a third China. the stringency of money,native dealers where he was docked at quet. She has a large hole in her fore compartiment, but we which arrival from Swatow on Sunday, fact, a completely new petition, in which day relating to an interview with the Ex-men who escaped azinjured, wore in cun have felt no chatidance to operate whilst understand very little cargo was danger, June lat, brought fortbar news from the the obarge of fraud remained, and was in ecutive Officer of this vessel-Lt. Condr. troversy as to the power of the electric fluid heavy stocks also have discouraged speculait, aint to the lord of the sea iu fuckee, tarkis
to destroy life-the guneral impression tive purchases. Unless some eximordinary and handredthis.
2. Trzfenatuan, in the shade in degrends the stentner baing built in water-tight com-Pong While the Fujete was south of tonitied. The Attorney General said there Bork,
put The case has boon referred to Roar Ad. amongst the Chineto being that the thunder, circumstance crops up, the rates are likely partments.
Tongting Island, this was inct by the Seco, was one oorsideration which he would who bore down upon her and informed Cap bofors His Lordship then, as it might save miral Davis, U.S.N., who declines to have and not the lightning, is the agent which to decline further. To-day for New Patus and tenths, Falkenboik
Old; and 36073 for New Bunuron Ma B. E. Peal, of Assam, has communi-
tain Barfoot of the accident, with a request time afterwars; and that was, that if ever anything to do with it, she regarda it is a deprives of existence. This theory vo the rate is given at 60174 to 2020, 8603 for that he would pass near the stranded ressal a criminal chargo was lodged in a petition personal inster between yourself and Lt. should intaginu is now explodel
We pleased to observe that the The Glastre, and a portion of the Sith cafeti a very clever, but very startling paper in case any assistance was required. Oup in this Court, he submitted that it was in ook. I am very bury toodangthic agitatum amongst the natives of Foochow sale's drag having just arrived, detalla: ale
He arrived of the this onst
happened to disturb the good feeling to the Liverpool Astronomical Society, intain. Barfoot did so.
His Lordship-The responsibility is upon has bithario existed between members of owing to the oxaggerated reports of impen.not available yot, During the interval, which he makes out that the face of the Pasang at p... on Saturday and sent Mr moon apposite to us is covered with aune, St. Johu, his chief officer, on board, and in you as the representative of the crown to the press and our officers, and I particularing hostilities, has now subsided, and the some 300 chosts have been taken by the which has gradually ridged up into the the meantime, Captains Drage and Irvine talin objection. I certainly think if you ly regret the publication of the unfortunats somi-staguation of trade, which for several local consumers, against 130 chests at the no longer exists it fast every breach of the exportations, leaves the available supply circular rings we have long regard and Mr Armstrong went on board the put it in that form, that you should take paragraph which has boon the cause of the months has been so noticeable in the City, corresponding period last year. This, with
afficulty extinct Innar craters. He meets the objec Fuje. All the crew of the Fusany had notice of it.
I might weld that steps have been taken to industry is in a decidedly more flourishing computed as 2,160 cheats, which in old tion that if the moon were snow-covered it landed on the island, at a spot about fly The Attorney General Hut I cannot
ascertain the name of the writer with a view condition then for many years inet. We stock brought forward. Of this quantity would be of a mere dazzling whiteness by yards from the vessel, where there is a cleft take note of it.ANA NA
Hi Lordship But most clearly you can. to gat at the exact truth, as we all firely be learn that the natives are rust agruuably 1,550 chests are Pattin supposing the snow may buthinly masked by in the rocks, over the top of which they meteatio dust
had stretcleod spare us supporte for sail to you think a criminal charge can ba taren, lieve that the autumenta made in the article surprised at the auicalde solution to the PERSIAN-A few chests have been taken,
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5. Fosen of Fun, according to Beanfiet
Se
S. STATE or Wearuza, b blue sky, c do
i. ♬ bail, I lightning, o ovetoust, p jarsing showers,
qualis, rain, a snow, Lucder, visibility tached clouds, & drizzling win, fox, gloomy. dew (wet). The letters are seposted to indl cato any fucrease over the averages of their sigul@calion.
7. Rain, lù faster, tenths had bundredths,