No. 6794-May 7, 1885.]
Feoir a recent number of the Saigonnais wo leach that the despatch vessel Chasseur, from Earopy, arrived at Saigon on her way to Tonquin, on the 20th alto. The trans port Shamrock arrived at Saigon on the 28th ex route for bomo fron. Toxiquin, with 468 office and mon, sick, wounded, and time- expired.
The Saigonnais of the lat inst, says that
www.d
is
1. The Attorney General to move that the Council go into Committee on the Bill
to amerad tlie Post Office Ordinance.
2. The Attorney General to move the
tion and Domestic Service,
**
Mason General A. E. Gordon, who was some time ago appointed Superintend.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE
BILL FOR THE INCORPORATION
OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC N
CHURCH IN HONGKONG.
י
not included.
3
The disengaged tonnage in port amounts 7 resaola, registering 6,485 tons, steamom
The following are the aettlements: British ship New City, 1441, to Sau
98,000. Francisco, Gold
Beltish ship Uindostan, 1547, Manila to London or Liverpool, 30 per ton Sugarį. and 60 per toni Hemp: 40 lay dapa
British barque Eden, 312, to Bangkok
Hongkong, 14 conte por pion): 12 lay days. and biok, $2,400; 25 lay days.
British steamer Glenroy, 1411, Saigon to
British stenner Bothwell Castle, 1055, 14 lay days.
ont of Victoris Gaol, and who arrived bore know the coolie had died from wounds, Bo Rossia have designs against us, we mustusel of the Corporation, who could pr. me exaggerated and over-scrupulous view of Directora of the Univoraal Interneçanie Saigon to Hongtong 14 conto per picul;
by the steamer Glencron on the 4th instant, did not remove the body himself, but south aid from England, as a means of yesterday took over charge of the Gaol one of his assistants. Dr Milles and In- delending our frontiera Do not let us
the inquest apector Mack were present at from Me A Falconer, Jato Acting Super on behalf of the Council.
The Magistrate intendent. Major General Gordon oxpressed thanked the police for their services has ay it is a contest betwean England and to Mr Falconer his satisfaction at the high-gave no verliet. He took the trpao into Russia, with which we have no concern.
ly cruditable condition of the Gaol as 19 garded cleanliness and general arrangements, and considered that the discipline of the cstablishment was most effectually carried out and warnet in any way behind that in
the city with him, and asked for the address of the Chinese wuman who was with tha foreigner. She said she saw this man and the coolie fighting, but did not sac tas laktor stabbed.
'Fine""" writes to the M.-C. D. Nam from
Police Intelligence (Before H. H. Wurlchrisè, Esq.) Thursday, May 7.
if
same.
A
22
British steamer Fasex, 1875, Baigon to Hongkong, 14 cents per picat; 14 lav days.
British steamer Strathiners, 1850, Saigon
dava
force in the best prisons of which be hind į Peking as follows:-The latest wonder hors ALLÈGED LÅXOENY BY A HOSPITAL SERVANT. had been done, the unpleasantness did not take these assertions in the sense to avert the impending writing from Hongkong, re-charter, 144 cents per piani
ernment Central School
A FI broke out this morning in a large
a
British steamer Rory, 1262, Saigon to
recover Tongnin, as an atonement for his Remi's advance in Afghanistan, no"loss given in charge. The other four men had mander-in-Chief at Singapore and the suspension of the sinking fund, illegally
FREIGHT. MR. J. LAMKE's Freight Cironlar, for the former fault. They start that there are are Thibet and Kashgari Binco Ano Taung disappeared. Witness had lost a pillow Admiralty were perfectly aware of their ordered by Egypt apun Lord Northbrook's
box and a bundle of clothing. First do responsibilities, and would take auch mer advice, but havo legatiset the suspension Mail of Thursday, 7th May, 1885, days :------ some thousands of the ex-Governor's ir. | t’ang put down the Mahamedan rebellion fendant, when arreatori, was wearing a pair suras as they might think most desirable of the fund for a series of
Thesa
The freight aituation shown but littig regulars willing to follow him and slay the and nid down the limite of northern of witness' trousers.
for the protection of British Interests in are exbitantial gains: the Opposition a Gon. change, except that the number of vessels Evidence was given by P. O. Charice that part of the world,
tend that they have been purchased too offering for employmont has been consider foo in return for his kindness to them. The Kangaria, the administration has beg Campbell as to the arrest of the prisonere Viscount Bury agreed with the noble dearly, since they are alleged to have cost
coatably reduced lately, Empress Dowager consulted the Prince of daily improving, till now regalar districts in the shop and the identification of some earl that the responsibility of providing for the re-establishment or extension of in Homewards, there are no fresh settle- Chun on the matter. The Prince represent and profectures are to be established in the of the clothing worn by defoulants ns com-the defence of each partienar port restod ternational interference or international ment on record from here; in consequence entirely with Her Majesty's forernment, control. Mr Chamberlain effectually dia of the diaquiating political news all the ed that he did not know much about Hau's southern, Division. Although the Rus plainant's proporty. talents and strategical abilities Her Ma-sians on hardly repudiato a treaty, before round in Victoria Gaol to the effect that chargo that responsible carl had notand that by the present arrangement weed
Evidores was also given by a prisoner on and had no doubt that they would disposed of this point by showing that Egypt home markets appear to be in an uneasy sad to the best of had long been under international control, unsettled state, which neosasarily is reflect- jesty next questioned the Assistant Grand the ink is dry, and so may not encroach on
the first defendant induced him to change their ability. Tho noble trousers with Alin while in the doll, as ho, touched upon one point. It was wallhave
the languid with regard to frash nagageinents. the arrival of General Bégin was expected Secretary, Yen Ching-ming, and the Preai- the northern division, they no doubt fally! ärst defendant, was afraid the trousera he knows that this country was in a position ave for the first time notually freed the low, and canner shippers to be very
country from that condition,
For two
From the Philippine there exista som by the next Messageries bost, General dent of the Board of Punishments, Chang appiate the improved value of the wore would be identified as having been in which it might at any moment be in years we are now at liberty to act as we enquiry especially for America and about Begin was proceeding to Cochin-China to, Chih-wan, who replied that Hau's scholar-southern division and the fact that both stolen.
volved in wat. At the part of Singapore find best, whoczas, in the absence of the Gold 88 per tou all Sugar would be paid The case was further rounded till to- there was a very large stora of coal, and agrociant, other nations might have claim for moderate sized vessels, but so far very replace General Boust as commander of the ship was excellent, but his strategy and that part of China and Thibot are in their morrow, Bis Worship wishing to go through the possession of that station would be very od to interfere at any mument. We have, little business has been done. troops. General Bouet was to return to military skill inferior to Tang Chiung's. grasp, should England let them seize India,
the evidence before he decided whether to desirable for any belligerent Power. One therefore, as Mr Chantborilan said, gained Coastwies, the late opening of the seasona Europe by the wall of the 18th May. It is Her Majesty made up reply and the Minis
Moreover, there is communication witli deal with the ouso himself or send it for Power with which this country night he breathing time in which to look about us, has allowed steamers walling for Tea to
trial to the Supreme Court.
involved in hostitities had at the prosent and carry-out financial reforms. If, at the make furthor intermediate soyage, and believed that General Bégin will perform tors retired. There seems to be consider-Thibot by the weatern frontier of Yunnan,
time one of its most powerful ironclads in and of the two years, our administration tonnage being consequently well provided the functions of Governor of the Colony able renson to hope that both these officers France, in spite of liar failure to get theˇ
the harbour of Singapore: Could not the fails so ignominiously as not to keep up the for; rates from Saigon to this have not daring the absence of M. Thomson, who will secsps execution,
Government give some assurance that annual payment on the guaranteed load, advanced and may be quoted 14 a 143 conts better of China, is allowed to have protes-
might alleviate the feeling of apprehension then other Powers may instituta en en per picul at which tigare a good many Char- to be granted sick leave.
which naturally oxisted in the country quiry, but that is an event hardly to boters have been effected. For sailing vessels OWING to the native anthorities at Soo-tion of the whole of Toaquin, she will
when they saw the state of thing that exis- considered possible, and no other cause there is only a vy moderate demand at The following is the Order of the Day for chow declining to allow the American under protézise of establishing trado wich:
ted in the harbour of Singapore at this van entitle them to interiera. According poor rates. the next meeting of the members of the missionaries to carry out their plans on ming-tzif by way of Laukai, secretly pens-.
moment? If war should break out Singa-to Mr Chamberlain's clear showing, there To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'
The American ships. J. F. Troop and Legislative Council :-
pore would be lost to this country in four fore, the agreement has conferred upon public have been ordered to the Philip- some land they have purchased there, Mr trate to the roate into Thibet. No one
May 7, 1885.
and-twenty hours, unless some preparations us perfect freedom of action without offconco piaus, the American bark John M. Lek left Consul Stevens of Ningpo has proceded to believes that Franco and Russia are not
Stx, The position taken up by the had. ben made hat hinted at by Her Ma-being given to the susceptibilities of any for Macassar, British back Mary Stewart Soochow to enquire into the' inatter.-N. working for a common object. If at a Attorney General, and the official element jesty's Government, C. D. News
Another matter to other nation. We have no longer any for Amoy and British bark Walter Siegfried Legislative Council, in connection future time the Russians, having reached in the passing of this generally brotinus which he shuld like to advert in this con-joloosy or rivalry to far, or any legal for Amey under charters effected elsewhere. third reading of the following Bills (6) We (N... D. New mentioned recently the north-east of India from Afghanistan, measure, has been mastiled with antouial tection of our people in those seas was this have gruted, of their own free will, the to Chefoo with a cargo of Coal on owa
nection, and which also ture on the pro- complicatione to apprehend. The Powers The British 3-m. schooner Willle proceeds The Married Women's Disposition of Pro- that a foreigner had stabbed a jinrichs shall acet the French, who have pausing vigour, in a community where public -What was the position which we had right we now enjoy to act without question count. perty Ordinance, 1883.--(8.) The Bill amend Ordinance 16 of 1873 (Trade Marks). conlie in the hack early on the morning of trated from Tonquit to the seal of Yoopiaion is but too auldou, emphatically now taken up with regard to neutral right for interfereneo in Egyp, and no dispute |
expressed. The general view that the 3. The Attorney General to move the the 27th ult. and that the coolio had since nas, in Thibet, will not Kashgaria be im- Attorney General, in framing and intro It was within his own personal knowledge, with them cari arise unless our policy to 7 second reading of the Bill for the prevoz-died. The District Magistrate held no perilled? The Russians had designs on during this bill, undertook more than boas a fact for which he could rouch, that breaks down. Such being the position ve within the last few days a cargo, which hara acquire by annciliatory action, our tinn of abuses ennnected with Child Adopinquest on the body yesterday afternoon Afghanistan thirty years ago, but have not
was required to do is, I think, the correct was to have been taken out to China diplomatute must be entitled to much near the Rifle Butts. In accordance with a
opo. We can all uniru obarity, and 4. The Attorney General tonnore the legal fiction, the coffin was not opened, found an opportunity to carry them out sibly the learned Attorney was induced froma by an English ship, had been, in concredit for the success with which they have sequence of the action of Her Majesty's overcame the difficulties of the negotiation. first reading of Bill entitled The French because the lid was not taken off, but it till now, when the French aim at Tuoquia, some such motive to lend his aid to a corpora Government, transferred to Garunu bot- March 39. Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation Or was opened nevertheless, the bottom being they suddenly begin a warlike movement. obstacles in the way of its obtaining what position with regard to the French right of tion which nodoubtedly found serious toms and taken out in them, because the dinanco, 1885,
removed and the body was taken out. The Magistrate axemained the tipas, and This strengthens out suspicion of an undo it desired; but I cannot help thinking that search was such that it was more safe to
THE PANAMA CANAL. asked him why he had taken the body away standing between France and Russia, the Government and his own reputation had them out in English. He supprised that it Vietor de Lesseps, son of Ferdinand de
would have he
dobe
more service both to trust cargoes to German ships than to taks New York, March 18-The Sun saya: for interment without an inquest being held. The arun replied that he did not What is China to do. Since France and he handed over the instructions sent out
by the Secretary of
was because the Germans did not take the Lonseps, with Theodore Motte of the Board of State to the private foctly well have framed the bill in accord with regard to the French right of search Panama Canal Company, and Mr Martin.
as Her Majesty's Government did. (Hoar, General Sueretary of the company
in Paris, ance with these instructions, and left it to
thear.)
arrived from the isthmus yesterday on the El Granville observed that positive ateauiship Colva and to the Benuswick of the Council Posibly same at the mom assurances bad been given that the treat-tletel. De Lesseps excused himself to into Hongkong, 14 cents per pioul; 12 lay be introduced by some unofficial member here would have found the bill as presented ment by the French of all noutrals was the quiring friends, saying a physician hac to the uncongenial to their ideas, but
British steamer Beskrig, 1482, Saigon to that would not have prevented them from
Viscount Bury did not dispute the fact of direct his to rest for twenty-four hours. nodurtaking to introduce it to the Council; the Feuch declaration that coir right of a receted Do Lesseps that all was Hongkong, 14 cunts per pieni: 13 lay days. British steator Derenshiro, 3300, Saiyoti of not so flourishing with the canal company's and even if the introducer bad faved it no-search was extended to other nations as altaire as the public believed, and that the to Rongkong, 14 conta per pical; 12 Imp. cessary to demur to sue of its, provisions. well as England, but he maintained that we finances of the canal company were in such a days. that might not have atd in the way
British stabier Boszer, 1325, Buigno to these provisions being approved of by the Transitive as regards France plight that De Lassi, Mr Molte and Martin
that we took their intimations us positively were burying to Farthing could not be date picul: 12 lay dayit. There is every probability that setting the question, while the Germans to tes
Paris, by way of New York, Hongkong, settled
Saigon, 14 sents per Lum Asing, a colic employed at the
disaster.
British steamer Lennox, 1877, Saigon to say experience, though some of the ornings is a prodigy in the shape of a young coun-Government Civil Hospital. was charged by and irritation which have artist between (Hear, car)
the menta might be a little old-fashioned, try boy of fourteen years from the hilly rewith stealing a 81 bank note, the property ordinance would never have occurred.
A correspondent of i George Rogers, steward of the Hospital, the official and cuflicist olement over this The Lord Chancellor said that he did uut Panama ander date of March 7th, saya 12 lay dapa. gions of Shantung. He was introduced to MrFalconer luas, we understand, returned Prince Ch'un by a Munich expectant Tan- of the Government on the 5th inst.
AB know what
what questions might have arisen The actual indebtedness of the canal cont it more to me, the Attorney General can, The evidence of the steward was to the to his duties as second master at the Gov-tai, of that province... It is said that toort that on the 5th inst. defendant was perform his duty as a servant of the with regard to the right of aearch between pany to date of writing for shares and bouls H-mgkong, re-charter, 143 canta per picul;
700,000,000
10 lay days francs, paying. Government and the people by loving pettes Poors, but he imagined that the said at t
pe Germans, like ourselves, would hold them interest at 3 per cent, and 5 per cent, སྙམ་;
The
British steamer Lennox, 1323, to Saigon vate bills to the care of private perana, and solves entitled to the same obligations of total annual interest is 22,870,000 francs, and back, 10 cents per pieul 18 lay days. Thopethecommunity and its representatives international law on that subject. By that The effect of failure would, it is believed, British steamer Rory: 1262, to Saigon in Council will speak so plainly on the enblu
luw-no-Power could impose ou
of its where the shares and bonds are held, A British steamer Vortigern, 876, to Saigen of the position, or his succussora, from again own which were not in accordance with goatlerian who passed two days on the line (passenger) and back, 16 cents per pioul; iniertaking the intruduction snil passage international law. (Hear.) On the other
and in Coles, this castern terminas, reports a dial a any power would be entitled to object that only 600 men are working
British steamer Madras, 1095, to Singa acal parliament.
Yours truly,
against its neutral rights which raight he must be suspended. The company pro
British steamer Benalder, 1394, Ko" against its views of the rules of international fossed to have an abundance of money. On chinotza to Hongkong, 91.75. par ton. law.
The
proper way to mise this question the 5th inst., at 1 p.n., Muraccioli & Co., German steamer Amigo, 882, Koshinotzu was not by entering into a discussion before one of the largest contracting firms, stopped to Hongkong, 81.75 per ton. the question arose. If any ship of this all work at Bus Obispo. The reason givan In the House of Lords, on the 7th comiry were treated by France in a manner was that the canal company had not paid March, Viscount Sidmouth, in asking who we did not think justitied, wo should have the contractors for the two months' work ther it was the intention of the Governight to retacustrate. If the Franch should already completed. The dredgers at Colon ment to decrease the anavaí" "Torvca, in tho held that any sitch skip und- broken the stopped work recently, alloging: the same ly charter, 6 months, $4,800. China Seas and Straits Settlemonte, pointed rules of international law by breach of a reason.
On the other hand, in the at the utterly defenceless position of blockade, for example, or by carrying articles
editorial Singapore and the whole of the Straits Set would be to take the ship before a Prize ama on March 6th, the editor says: Da that were contraband the only course columns of a daily newspaper printed ja Pan- dements, in consequence of the entire Court in the first instance; and if this or Lesseps and his associates, who passed LARCENY DY AN OLD OFFENDER.
absonce of fortifications and naval defence. Fong a Liu, a cook, with seven previous
olitar Guvernment ultimately came to over the entire line last month, express conviction recorded against him, was con- Although no one could foresee the tarn the conclusion that that had been debe satisfaction with their inspection and be victed of stealing pair of trousers which
prents might take, he could not help feel which was inconsistent with international love that the most tedious and anpoving ing that the provenus of a hostile force in law, it would have the right still to trust it portion of the task before the company has had been hung outside the door of a heman
chuse scas must cance great alarm among as a matter of international law. in Peal Street. Prisoner was sentenced to
been performed. They see no reason to six months' hard labour,
those who had property in the islande, und
iscount Bary remarked that he had believe that Ferdinand de Lesseps plan will still more among those who held the colonly instance as within his own par- not be carried out The company has vast inter of this country ingat dear to the
of England. He felt so strongly onel knowledge of a cargo being transfer-menus at its call. Material, ranchinor
to a Garinan button red
con& practice which and
at on this question that, if Parliament she would he very disadvantageous to our trade and with the experience gained and careful hand to completo the work separate without Her Majesty's Coveru Lam Ayau aud Wong Afat, described a ment giving some assurances as
The Lord Chancellor remarked that management there is no ground for doubt chua in Formosa has slae obtained posses-with pirating the Kam Man Shan trading those seat, he should move a resolution an occurred as
promised time." sinn of a bay with this second sight. It has junt at Chi Chau Lau on the 28th April however been whispered that in some cases
the subject immediately after the re-assemz-
The Earl of Derby thought that the Gustave Salet, representing the canal Bank, Wire, alsh
question of the right of search was hardly company in its America office, 16 Broad- his sight failed, and he gave wrong
with attempting to extort money bling of the House. froin the
the master of the jauk on the 2nd The Earl of Northbrook said that, in au- relevant to the notice which the noble vis-way, said yesterday that he met De Lesɛepa criptions. He probably saw in these in-
his campion of the swering the question of the noble viscount, count had put on the paper. With respect and stances wrong places.
Li Kwai, the mater of the Kam Mun he must nak laave to correct his statement to the protection of our costing stations, his of the Colon, and, although De Les Shun jank deponed that on the 24th.. April of what fook he left Chin Chow with his junk, which
assure the House that Her Majesty's sepa did not have an extended-interview What be the importance of dealing with that quss and illness, yet he expressed his satisfaction contained a cargo of 300 picule of molasses notice on any further occasion. On the 28th ult. about midday, when off did was to put another question, in which tion as any one could be. He must re-with the condition of the wack. Men Chi La
mind them that the present circumstances at work at twenty- different places, and a tion were unable to comply with the request. CHINA'S, CONCERN IN THE FATE OF he saw a small boat fallowing his he discussed a great number of naval were somewhat extraordinary and excep- well-deûned line has thus slready been a Gold Los fine
junk and shortly after two musket shots jeets, and used the argument that the
the navy were fired at the junk and the small boat of England was not much better than the tional, looking at the situation in the Sou-tablished nerose the isthmus. Tas only Sovereigna, came up close and
eloso and ordered witness to stop, navy of France a statement which the Taking a broad view of the question, he was that the construction company refuses (Taken af Messri Falconer i Ch.'s Premisel,
the dan and South Afries, and in Afghanistan.trouble with the contractors, Shiota sald,
Temperature. The Shên Pan of the 14th-April disousses / They stopped the junk at once and the de- noble viscount. hnd navor substantiated, thought that with regard to the protect continue work because more money was
fendants and four other men, armed and which he himself had always positively
Queen's Road) various charitably-disposed friends suff the position of China with regard to a Rus with orkets and kaites, boarded the denied as being inconsistant with the frets of those couling atati us the Guvernment wanted from the cabal company. It had
Howɑzona, May 7. cient funds to pay for the passage of Miss sinn attack on Afghanistan. The article jonk and made witness and the Bix of the case. The noble viscount stated were doing everything that was reasonable, been the custom of these contractors con
ВАВОМЕТЕНий 9A 30,040 Beaman on the junk ge down into that tho nava: force of England in the Chi-and their lordatips were aware of what had tinually to demand money to carry on their McGuire to Madrass, and also to enable may be enmmarized as follows:-
the bold They remained in the hold til nese sens was not so strong as that of been done towards incrousing the general work, and after while the coal company him to send a moderate sum to her friends The British Isles are small and the pres-sbaat 3 or 4 pin on the 29th, when they France. To that statemen; the answer was strength of the Navy.
managers, convinced that the contrasting THERMOMETER--0 47 Viscount. Sidmouth said that he had company had no money to work with, re- at Madmas to enable them to provide for auro of population bar deivon the English were close to Shek Tse. The hold was that the French were at war with the Chi-
thon oparied and witness and two others al-
Do nese, and that Her Majesty's Governmentalûressed this question, nos to the First Lr1 fused to advance any more Salets in oglind her there, at least for a time. Me Falconer, to found a Colonial Empire. The must lawed to come up. Defendants then told did not think it necessary on that account of the Admiralty or to the Secretary of when it was suggested that the during his term of office th Victoria Gaol, profitable of the British dependencies in them that if they would pay 100 tuls they to immediately increase our aquadron in the State for the Colonies, but to Her Majesty's pay was short of money.
considercit tut it Mr. Martín said last evening that the in an unatentatious manner, as done a India, where opiam supplies vast annual would let the junk go. If they refused to Chitose waters to the strength of the French Government, Secause he
see rumor that: Muraccioli & Up, had stopped pay the money defendants threatened to float; sino that such an increase of our naval was incumbent upon the Goverment great dead to waist the deserving European sums to the Government. The addition of kill them. Witness had not the money on force under those circumstaness won'd only that all our colonies were safe in the event wirk was without foundation, Muraccioli destitutes in the Colony, having obtained the title Empress of India to the style of board hat promised to pay defendants the have the effect of creating suspicion and of war, and his point was whether, it war had dined with him just before sailing. Tla. 100 if they would come to Hongkong irritation, and endangering the prezent
that Duraceloli was getting employment for many of thous and assisted the Queen of England shows the import-They agreed to do this and sailed from stats of goodwill between the countries.
rich ont of the job of dredging, as the.com- Lance in which England helds India. On Stanley, arriving here on the 2nd inst. De The val strength of a nation could not be
pany had stopped work with its three dredgas. As to the statement that it would the north of India are the Him layas, fendants and four others of the crew of the said to depend upon the amount of furce TRS Shen. Po protests, in its leading across which lie Anterior and Ulterior Thibet, ed to the Sam Bing shop, where defondante ticular part of the world. Instructions Iron
pirate boat landed with them and proceed that happened at any time to be in
impossible to succeed with the debts in any par article of April 16th, against the withdrawal Chinese dependencies, which adjoin the were arrested.
curred, that was a matter of opinion. De of the Chimtas troups froni Toagain before southern circuit of Kashgaria.
་;་་
Beon given to the commander of our squadron
Lesseps had not returned to Paris to get. La Achub, a trader, who was on board in Chinceo waters to arrange f
A complete and very fair summary of money to brace up the enterpries, but to re- protce-
De Lesseps is a sail for Havte on the 25th inst.
THE CANADIAN RIOTS.
slose to the Jog-bons at Tai Hang, a small
was victorious;
And
PROCEDURE.
to
and
by looking at his hand, can see things at a distanen. Many triale have bom unda by sent by him to the Treasury office with different officials in Paking of the boy's skill letter in which was enclosed a $1 note. matshed-which had recently bean erected Stories have been told how, when asked to relape. The letter was received by the jeet as to deter either the present occupant with respect to trade any regulations pracipate financial crisis in France, and back, 87,200; 10 Jay day.
and the trial im always proved andreasful. Defendant saw him enclose the note in the so what they were doing in Annam, his Treasury Dept, without the duilar enclosed Complainant afterwards stated that he did village just above the Shan-ki-wan Road, Aswer was that ke saw them fight not himself put the bank note inside the of a strictly private measure through the and remonstrato agninat any action taken the wet son is coming on, when work pore and Penang,$2,250.
that the Dragon flag tricolour was the longer waving. Int drag letter. but he saw bia Chinese clerk enotos
the en- god in the dust. And sure enougi, so our it Witness did not noe him close
as he went away at the time. Bossip states, a tulegram came three days velope, as after, that Cat & had gained a
Ho Wing, clerk at the Civil Hospital, said a great victory. He could tell, by lacking at his hand, which that he put the $1 note into the envelope, was purposely covered and concealed from closed it, and Sanded it to defendant to view by different people,what was the take to the Treasury. edur, shape, etc., of the object concealed; but often could not sinte what the thing was. He eald tell what we underneath the
ground,
dee saw a high tatil's family two miles off, taking mneal of macaroni Prince Ch'un immediately sent serpant to sea what the last mentioned official I was doing, and sure cuough he was found in his charaber feasting as described.
near the Tekos Sugar Refinery. Tus lut was erected for the purpose of storing crackers, bombs, and prizes which were collected for the religious celebrations which have been carried on for Faveral days past in honour of the Chinese goddess Tien Hau, who would appear to be a Venus and June combined. The collection of *cumbhaws' and prizea stored in thú ched would probably amount to several hundred dollars in value.
The fire broke out about 9 or 9.15 am..
and in a far minutes the whole building It being his own birthday, they were was in a blaze, and it was found facelebrating it by eating macaroni, which is
said to favour longevity. possible to
savo much of the con-
Other quser stories have been tekl of his Within a very short time, wonderful faculty, which they aar is over, the fire burnt itself out. Full par natural gifs, and ho is considered invaus le ticulars of the amount of damage sustainedpur, oses, being able
in choosing sites of ground for barying get the best fèng- have not yet been obtained.
shus possible for his patrons. Prince Ch'un
tauta.
will nee him for prospecting mines and coal
Defendant stated that he handed the letter to the coolie at the Trenaary who took it in and Lrought back a reply which he, dofendant, had given to the steward,
The case was remanded till Saturday, the 9th instant.
(Before B. Ma tean, Esq.)
“MEACY,"
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THE DEFENQË OF THE CHINA STATION,
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We hear that Miss Nelly McGuire, the in Hai Shan. They say that Lin Miltamugglers, appeared on remand charged tin being, made to our naval forces in there was no that preventing ing that the work will be completed in the
fortunate woman who has for several monthe past Sgured rather frequently in the Police reports as a destitute and for disorderly conduct, has to-day left the Colony for Madras, where she has sobre
friends resident. Some weeks ago an op.
plication was made by her to the Gover ment for a pasange to India, but the pathori-
Since then Bir A. Falconer, late Acting Su- perintendent of Victoria Gaol, his interested himself in the caso and has collected from
"others out of the Colung."
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Prince Kung'e son has been very sick. Some expect the Prince to come out again to attend to public business. This, however, is not certain.
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the treaty of peace is signed uud ratified northwest are the four -Mahomedan King-ading junk as the owner of the cargo tion of British and other foreign, residents Britain's position with regard to ble Egyp-port favorably, It is a surrender of everything China has dome, of which Afghanistan liea between debos, carabborated the master's uri at the Treaty party in China, There was tian Convention is given by the Birmingham i been fighting for. Besides, it is not posediaand Turkestan. Bussin has a vast oz. the defendant the Ts. 100. The first thong to make us suppose that those Daily Poet. It is as follows: Bible to withdraw the Yunnan army in less tont of territory in the West of Asia, com- I told him to write what he dictated, and this was no complaint whatever that those forces Powers have male macrifices as well, and serious matter. The disturbance in 1850 Nagasaki, 30.0 Arst overture, and to show her sincerity she are always for pushing South and Too (23 April) the Kam Hna Shun juni, while Majesty's Government had received asolť- | £oncessions. Trie first is that the loan to The present outbreak is north-west of the▲r 10 ▲ M.--KAY. ZARA
cat After the the treaty ports in China that Her Majesty's instead, of by aged by all the Powers same lake and along the left bank of the Manila their own Empire, to retire-later: França clitets. Further West, the Russiang keep attack by the nasistance of the Tuung me though interests and commares in Caina to charge for the army of occupation shall be have the effect of listening the completion Nenaki 0.190
now of situllar dongua? The moment the
30.0085.1 8.
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Wo bost On the 11th day of
of this moon of British interests on the contrary, Her France On our side we have made four the Red River, couth of Lake Winniper. should first recall her ships, leaving the Tsung-tang was not able to restore untirely sailing off the meath of the Ping Hoi was Chinese, who are in the dependency of the former boundaries of China's Mongellan Ka Man Suit junk Ascaped from the forces had given the very necessary pro dotics of Bayp sizil, costiene up to the Rista sativity is two hundred miles from Amoy 80174 088
ences from British merchants and others at Egypt shall be g by a Bakow
alone; the second, Saskatchewan river, and the region ring Haiphong. shall be made if the between it and Duck Lake. The scene of Hong kong 80.0176 kopt waking difficulties during the negotia harassing Turkey. Terkoy is sunk in Mu- boat a reward of 100 Taels in
Wotection. If Her Majesty's Government deficit E.yp money was tions last year till she began an unprovoked hocuispiam sed quita uusble to resist proposed to be paid as compensat
years; the third, that our the Canadian Pacific railway and it must Shanghai 20.0232,088 it necessary for the:
for the protection of end of two war. Why should sho, but be suspected Russia, but Eagland, perveiving Russin's Colony for the foward money. This time to time spending t they deemed those the Saez Unnul sim. These are the no- from Regionnections will now be seriously haya falion. Fine weather prevails.
now you may come in our junk to this increase our forces, they would do so from reduced by onn-thit the fourth, that we of several projected lines of rail, one from Wloclock 29.8945.3
abandon some of €
claim to interest on Moosomin to Prince Albert, and another The barometer has fallen. Gradients are Chinese troops rectos the frontier all dis- designs on India, exorted herself to stop document was signed by all the crew of the of the case At present
re- Prince Albert. The want alight. The temperature and humidity the war Russia, never absudáning her last as well as by the witness Li Aohuo. foro-s quite suficient. With respect to the ductions nocepted on cipline and ardour will relax, and there is
When tady arrived in Hongkong on the fortifications of
W. DOBIKCK, | project, is now trying to approach India by 2nd, early in the morning, witness and the always liqua coaling stations, he had original proposal; but wist have wo ob- | felt, as the soldier Canada is despatchin
the efficient protection thet nothing to stop the French from following the nearer way of Afghanistan. But master of the jauk went with the two of coaling stations was most desirable a point is the principle that bondholder reithill strik intended to make the 1 VARGHEzur, reduced to 84 degrees Fahrans
tion tained from the other side? The first will have to uzrok to Frince Albert, over
Government Astronomer are dificult
ground, before they can oume them up and seising Longchow. There
Hingkong Observat ry, May 1 defendants and fone more af the pirate grew regarded Singapore, as he had already stated, to become subject to taxation; the next,
distance of the rebellious are still many paints to be discussed bangland can treat Afghanistan as a do to the Bain Bing shop. When they entered the work had teen postponed till next your, that foreign residents in Egypt shall be half-breeds. It is tween the two countries, and no one has pendency and wasiat her against aggrasion tas hep the two defendants and witnese. The work at all the coaling stations would taxed equally with natives; the third, that advance in two columns in sa to prevent kit wond to the level of le sow in insken, feuthe _by_force of arms. The telegram re. and the master of the junk went in, Dot be done z at the same time, and shore it although our charge for the army of the robels from returning by way of Battle-
degrees, been appointed by France to settle them.
the other four men remaining outside, was a question of time, between Hongkong cupation is lowered, it remains more than ford, at the junction of the Battle and and tenths, Fahrenbelt, ku porting the defond of the Afghans at What he saw the master of the and Singapore, the farruer was regarded as a third higher than it was placed by the Saskatchewan river, into the United States. 9. Huxury, in percentage of eaturation, the Panidol means e foros struggle between shop witness told him, in Chin Chew the more important of the two Her French estimato. Another concession The canss of the othreak in the laping out tumidity of air saturated with moisture being writing on the 17th ultimo, says ---T hear the Russians and the English garrison in thist the defendants were pirates and bad Majesty's Goverment could not pledge with reference to our interest co the Suez of territory west of Lake Winnipex, for forced them to write the note produced themselves to plaen an ironola 1 or say par Canel shares, which is reduced by only half settlers. If the Indians the half-
join that Tao Chus-p'el, Governor of Kiangsu, India. The English fleet is reported to be The defendants did not understand Chin ticular class of ship at the port of Singapore, per cent, instead of one and a half as pro- breads there will be a very serious struggle. Foncs or Tas, amorting to Beaufort,
4. Direction of Winn, te kuju polute. sod Youg, Visarog of Fukinu and Chewing, watching, the Russian vessels in Chinese Chew Witness asked the master of The Admiralty had alwa⚫ resolutely ep- posed by France. The postponement of But the Dominion is acting with have both memorialised, bagging that Hel waters, wb chabows the completeness of anis FOTO Esked to sit down, sodahine should be angagod at any particular farther abatement in our fatpur, for France i ment from the cumunandi of the rebais la an taobed clouds, & driving, rain, ƒ fog, 9:gloomy',
of the shop to fatah the police. De posed the principle that any of Her Majesty the possible enquiry for two years is a sed it may be that Riel's reported retirs-
6 STATE OF Waltzes. b bias, sky, don Yes-bad might be pardoned and ordered its English precautions against Hussis. have soms tea and the master of the shop port. They considered it necessary that Her demanded an immediate investigation by indication that the serious nature of the to proseed with an Bring to Kwangui sad. In my opinion Chiris, two, should be on her went out and brought back a lakong and Majesty's ships should be free to go where the representatives of the Power Fmal.contest is passing away.-York: Herald, shastine the French beyond the frontier and guard. For, if India 18 endangered by European constable, and defendants were over necessary in tins of war. The Gonly, the Powers are not only condoned the April 1,
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