1885-08-26

No. 6889,- AUGUST 20, 1885.3-

› dommended the adoption in this Colony of Regulations of a sinlar elaraster to the Darby intimated sould be

those prof the United Kingdom,

and which approved of by 1:

Goveritinout.

It was understood by the Chamber that new regulation would consequently be issued and it was not until the appearance

THE CHINA MAIL

one,

MEETING OF THE GROMAN AND "

AUSTRIAN EMPEROHS,

BRITAIN AND RUISTA.

nefficacions to withstand the introduction the urgent mecarity of, at oneo talting steps officials dare not oppose or tamper with it, foreign or borrowed money paying interest, paid the wonny to the Wing Wa; is fanch an industry na Steam Laundry in finally passed by

tions, and general unification can fellow,

SIR BORRET HÅRF FÜLCOINED,

SET ILI

dered a change of management imperatively Vionna SEEMENT AND ZANZIBAR

OBNERÁL URANT'S JUSEBAL

lations framed entirely on the same basis eldments from which the new order of allies in 1880, are to be rebuilt within 10thought it all right, and that chop was put cancelling his agreement; Axtures in the

London, Aug 7-The Emperora of Ger- us thase prevailing in the Cuited Kingdom things must be evolved are absolutely years. The cost of rebuilding and refuron who ho paid the money. If the aling works--all contribute largely to the sum at

he, should not have paid the money,

The actual Tom desired by the Committee to atoto.

nal fosses hav, however, been anny and Austria had a cordial interview. His Lordship at this point asked Mr heavy, and indeed for the first few months Gastein yestertiny, that tliny deeply regret that, aftor their castle in their confusedness. For my nishing will be not less than 20 millions of the Wing Wa had not been on the ticket, debit, b representations upon the subject, and the fact, as an interested spectator, looking tools. The means are to be drawn from-

all this, evidence. There was merely a they have been reduced soil now expondi- London, Aug. 8-The Morning Post upon which were held out that the Qua from a height upon the turmoil below much provincial contributions, and oficial gifts, Watton what was the use of entering into of working were very much so, but grainally rentine regulations of the Colony would be placed upon fo sing similar to that in the spirit of the famous pour of Lure sometimes given voluntarily, but if not question of law in the case ture and receipts just niort balance each pablishes a paragraph stating that gen Mr Wotton-Still that law will be gov-ulher, and as the Company's business in an ciliatory dispatches have been received

the facts. erne by of the notiteation that the Committbe bewhich exists in the United Kingdom, no ties, I see that the best moans of rugula then exacted by peremptory demand. It

Directors think that from M de Giura, und that an immediato. the present, boon takon”

His Lordship. I have got all the facts there to a fair prospect of a moderately suo- unui voicablo nettlement is probabic saute, warm titat restrictions were still to stops have, up

និព

tin sa by a large spatom of military orga-would be against rule, or the spirit of rule,

THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS. be continued.

to attain so desirable

The diffloutties occurring in

in in the initiation The Committed would again point out mization The people will accept it, the to make these two works of rebuilding with They appear on the contract. The man osssful future.

London, Aug. 8.The Commons have "Quarantine has hitherto proved altogether

I the bill for the protection of Holmes responsible to carry out the regulatione referred to in and once a central direction and control of and it is sure that adequate ocozzibation

Mr Wotton said he wanted to get all the tongkong should not be forgotten, nor can young girls. paragraph 4 of Lord Derby's despatch

In our case the ordinary difficulties were London, August. 9. -Bir. H. Drummond Elis Excellency Governor Bir G. Bowen military power is established firmly, to re- will be made by provincial govoraments facts, with the view of completing the they be quite understood until experienced.

In answer to his Lordship plaintiff said he much aggravated by the cause which ren-Wolf had started for Constantinople via dated 18th February 1880, which is as forms of taxation, the abolition of irregular and individuale. For those worka of Paking co fellows

If Quarantine were abolished, it would impoate, the improvement of communion improvements and now palaces the had asked for his passage several times;

press has no funds. The palace war fund, and in answer to further questions by Mr recessary.

Wotton, he stated that he paid the mones The Directors are

London, August 9. Gorman squadron pleased to say that in which, according to the law of King-Loong to the stout mm, who had not promised Mr Hurley, now acting as Manager, they of five men-of-war has arrived at Zauzibar. is always to be kept up to a standard of 30 that if the ship did not go, he would pay believe they have a esmapateat, reliable, and results, The Laundry and appliances are 8 in millions of tasks of sycte, has been or him back the mercy. The stout man said oneratio torvant, who is hopeful of fair ponded in Tonquin, At least, it is said, the the ship would certainly go

Mr. Wotion then adressed the Court, his opinion after eix mouths experience, tended that no cass had been root, a couple of additional machines the the is that, by obtaicing from home, at small On the facts shown to the Court he con- complete, and the only suggestion he makes against Mr Holics, nor any contract upon which Mr Holmes could be aued as prines-working of which there is both phaos and pal He contended that Mr Holmes in power in the building, a considemble increase is transaction was simply a broker, of production can he got at a small increase as distinguished from an agent, and that in expeine.

passage broker, and al- by your Direstora; nor has any remuneration though it was called a contract passage besu paid for the Survioes of the Anting Bec ticket, it was not a contract, The contract retary during the earlier part of the Com was actually mide between the plaintifpany's existence.

Mr Wm. N. Bain retire from the Diced and the Wing Wa firm, and hs, Mr Wotton, contended that the plaintiff had notice of torate on his leaving the Colony, but it has contract, and before Mr Helthes came into sasanay. Of the remaining members, Messes whole prinetpals were when he made the not been couidered necessary to fill the the transactions that, notice was given Tripp and Legge retire, but are eligible firstly in the newspaper, accondly in the for re-election. ticket itself, and thirdly from the fact that The Accounts have been audited by Mr.

A. O'D. Gourdin.

E. L. WOODIN, Chairman,

of cholera into any locality, and especially mist the principle be useless in the case of this Colony, whose natural sustoundings presont opportunities so divored and so wholly beyond control for the admission of disso, that the system now in force is

by necesary to give the Governor in Coun- practically ordered a solom measure,

The Conantition would suggest that acil the power of making regulations similar Lazaratto of a permanent character, for the to that possessed by the Local Government

On the 7th just, the Peking Gazette reception of patients infected with cholera, Board under Section 133 of the Public should be erected of the Quacanime, salth Act 1875, and it would be necessary contained a very well written cloge upon Sir Ground on Stonecutter Island.

far the Governor in Cousicial to unko re- R. Hart, described his memorable services The Committer is aware of the advan-galations for the detention and examination tagas to be derived from lodging the of ships snepected of being infested with in the recent settlement of peace, and robalance now in the Palace Treasury does patients in temporary structures, which con Cholers, or coming from places infected forred to the successful labours of his not exceed three millions of tasks.

with Chofora; for the Medical examination official life hore. The paper, is in stately- be burut immediately after they are free of patients, in order more effectually to desof the passengers and crow, and for the troy all sourses of infection, but they re-removal from the ship and the detention language, often rising to eloquence -

of e-offoots and treatment in proper isolated places

CHINA AND JAPAN. *** cognize, in-vior of the destructive o

Relatious between China and Japan are of the typhoons to which the Colony is the sick persons ou board, for the disinfec liable during the summer months; the ad- tion of the ship, and for the disinfection

once active if Korea is invaded by Russia amount of potination accommodation for board, similar to those made by the Local the reception of patients in case of any Governmont Board in their Order of thThere is a desply-routed irritation against July 1883. A copy of that order is enclos- emergency.

The Commits of the Chamber earnestlyed for your information, with copies of the the Mascovites, and the Chinese are quito request that the subject of Quarantine may accompanying letter to the Sanitary Au- of a mind to suvindicate the enormous and be reconsidered. The present restrictions thorities, and of Memorandum by the on Shipping are of no practical use against Medical Officer of the Board on Precautions auriferous torritary fiched in 1830 by the

ignoble Ignatieff. the introduction of disuasa and they are against the Infection of

of Cholera.

THE HONGKONG SCHOOLS. odculated to seriously interfere with all morcantile interests..

the

New Yor's, August 8.The funeral of Gonoral Grant was a spectacle of grant of six miles. splendour, the cor lige extending to upwards

S QUARLES DILEE London, August 10-8 Curles Dilka is correspondent in a divorce smit instituted

written a lettor to his constituenta positively by Mr Donald Crawford. Sir Charles has

antages of at least possessing a certain or destruction of ell infected Articles on cordial, and the alliance will become at years ago the consumption was not muchisehat, although Mr Holmes hut plavali No cherre for fees hag as yet been-made denying the chargo, and offering to resign.

I live the home to ho, Sir, Your most abedient servant,

(Ed.)

W. KESWICK Chairm-in.

The Hon. F, Stewart, L.L.D.; Acting Colonial Secretary..

The Committee desires, also, to call the attention uf Dis

His Excelloney the Governor. to his despatch of the 18th December 1884

I have read General Gordon's lottor to

to the Secretary of State, from which the Sir J. P. Hennessey, advising that England in improving her Committec gathers that. Her Majesty's Go-should assist China vernment are not in favour of the adoption

in and in which armies. It bears upon the recommends of the system of Quarantine, and in which it is stated that there is a complete agros-tion I gave to your community that if the ment araang all who have

practical schools of Victeria, instead of educating COLONIAL SECSTALY'S OFFICE, quaintance with the subject either in Iquin, youth for mere clock work, trained them

ur in the United Kingdom, that the generally Hongkong, 18th July, 1835 auswer to your letter of the 15th received theory and practice of quarantine to serve the urgent needs of the Chineso Sir,-To

but also hurtful,' instant respecting the Quarantine Regulae is no me mus duable to gather Empire, your Colony would profit.. I can

Committee tions published in the Guernment Gazette of the 27th altime, I am directed by the from the reasons alleged in your letter in assure you that if your schools could to Officer Administering the Government to what manner or mensure this Colony is tomorrow provide the Chinese Government

is advised

be more effectually protected from the

The Han. Wm. Keaviek, Chairman, Hong. kong General Chamber of Commercs.

The

ger

THE GROWLE OF OPIUM IN CULNA, I lately had reason for enquiring into the consumption of foreign opium in Obihli, and find that vary little is used 13 or If

under 10,000 chess, bet this year the sale will barely roach 1,000. The use of opium in this province increases yearly, but the supplies are drawn from Kanab, which gives the Hest-and from Szechnan, Shanai, and even Manchuria. This province also produces much, and the poppy fields spread more and more every year. It may be presumed that in a short time the whole of the opium used in North China will be of native growth. In a previous letter I said that I was sure that China produced & times more opiam than is imported, and perhaps 3 times, but the estimate is too

low. Szechuan comences, man for man,

nume to

STATENEST FROM MAY 29TH 1989 TO BESTEXDER 80 1684,

paid the money to the Wing Wa at the time he procured the ticket. Mr Huinea în shopping the ticket was merely following the rules laid down in the ordinance, and the ticket with his macie upon it was not to Leal Prato, be taken as a contract actually made by the plaintif with the broker.

His Lordship You say the passage broker not responsible ?

Mr Wotton-Tea, my Lord.

His Lordship That very question oc cupied the attention of..and was decided

Court

Buru, by the Full

Mr Wotton-That might have been, I don't know on what facts the decision tas

of the principal giron. That would notice of the make a distinction.

His Lordship-How could there-bare- principal, when it was admitted that the passage broker did

Mr Wotton then, wout on to cite the

best no,notics

receive the money

not

L. R.

Buildings,

...

biury, Atored,... stationary. ...

Fixtures,

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Accounts Receivable

་

ты

Tvoros allotted but not paid for, Hongkong Fire Share, Talance,

Capital,

For Machinery,... Buildings,

* Fixtures,

236.21

Stationny. Inntract, Bundry Diis,

476

17135

1 OCTOBER, 1831.

more opium than any other province; it is also the most prosperous and contented province of China, but after satisfying its inform you that Hia Excoliency the introduction of Cholera or other infections with 3,000 eadeta, surgeons, telegraph needs the surplus sont away for sale in given. I think in that case there was no Accoune Fagalter that, in the present circumstances fo

it would not be practicable to ap disease from other Poris, by a continuanes operators, chemists, engineers, civil engi- other provinces greatly exceeds the whole Colony, ply effecinally those alternative precaution of the present system of Quarantine, than ners, and with youth specially fitted by import from Indis in quantity. The Kodian ary measures which, according to the terms by the adoption of sucli regalations are education, by knowledge of some Western revenue has been sacrificed to the lies and of Lord Derby's despatch would be novos consideral quite sufficient for the proteo Bary it quarantine were to be abolished. tion of the United Kingdon. The Com-language, &c. for Customs Service, every ravings of a lot of crazy mimionaries, who I have the honour to be, Sir, your meat isice moreover entirely fail to understand one of the 5,000-would get a well paid post strogate the right to determine what is obedient forvant,

bow the detention of Foreign ships or FREDERION STEWART,teamers from which there is far less dain the honorable, service of the Chinese gw and what is bed for the Chiness (83.)

Acting Colonial Secretary. of introduction of disease to be appre- Empire. Unfortunately, the schools of people. But the Chinese people go on in hended than from natire vessels can be Victoria in the defectiveness and inutili-their own way, and the consumption of efficaciona in preventing the spread of disease, when the Executive expresses its lies of the curricula, do but copy the inability to exercise adequate supervision crying evils of education in Englund, over the large number of native junks where handicrafts are scorned, where it is which enter the harbour from nearly all

shifficult to get special training for special the Ports on this Coast.

If the Executive of this Colony is unable work, where the technological schools are to exercise complete suporrision over a few, ill-aged and perfunctory, and ressols native or foreign, that cater the waters of this Colony, then it is hardly whereas we see the whole scheme of necessary & point out that the system of adaostun is napractical, imperfect, and Quarantine insisted, upon by the Comial wholly unsuited to the oxigencies of the Government in wholly inefficient and ly useless, and that foreign vescla will be bimus. submitted to the injustice of detention and vattels canada conceal whers every endeavour disease are to be allowed to escape, in consequence of the inadequacy of the staff of the Executiva to enforce a proper aye- tem of inspection.

HONGYONG GENERAL, CHAMBER or COMARICE,

Hongkong, 4th August, 1885, Sir, With referense to. this Chamber's letter of the 15th ultimo resphoting the Quarantine Regulations published fu the Hinglang Gurmat Gazette of the 27th June last, and to your reply thereto, I am desired to state that the Committee would be glad to be infirmed of the particular circumstanos which render impracticable the adoption of the regulations referred to of Lord Derby's despatch to

His

zasdo

in parage the Glovernor Sir GE loan thereby cutailed; while nativos

ren, dated 13th February 1835, as the Bowen, Committee would be glad to render sach as is in their power with a view to removing the difficulties that may exist I have the Lonour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,

(sd.)

assistance as

P. "RYKIR, Vice-Chairman.

The Hon. F. Stewart; LL.D., Acting Colonial Secretary,

utter-

THE INSPROTOR GENEBALSHIP.

opium increases-pearly. Qus reason for the insreased consumption is stable. The members of Moslom increase every year. fit China there are now some 30 millions of Mahomedans. Most of these macn will not smoke tobacco, or take wine or sarahu, hit in compensation they cat, (not sinuke) the soothing, pain-allaying, cura destruying joins of the poppy, nepenthe

PANURGE

SUPREME COURT- 'IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

uner F. J. Ackroyd, Puisse Before His Homes

Judge) Wednesday, August £0.

THE LIABILITY ON PASSAGE BROKERS. Six auita in which Chinese sas Mr G. Holmes, ship broker, fur800.80 each, as daur ages for breach of a contract by which plamtils were to obtain passages by the heating this morning.

__Tlentiín, 13th Aug", 1885. The council of Peking, it is now said, will not app sint Bleo or other Chinese off- cial to the vacant Inspector generalship of With respect to

to the coucluding paragraph Customs, fearing as they do the times are of your letter in which reference is made not opportune for organic change. The

the present ontbreak of Cholera,' I am desired to state that, up to the present time aim, however, of mating the Chinese Cus- VOSERİS

this leaving have been provided tome paroly Chinese source will be pur-

sport with

clean Bill

Bills of Health, which the Com mittce presumes would not be done were sued, and will be attained by sure if the Port infected with Cholera: thongh gradual meane. Consequently, Dr. Mar the Committeo is aware that a sporadio tin's candidataro is once more in pre-Mount Lebanon to Mexico, can on for SIR,With reference to your letter of

furni rol oholerate diarrhea has been pre the 4th ins regarding the Quarantine. Re-valent in this Colony during the summor eminent favor, but as some members of the gulations against Cholera, I have the hongar

Yamen recognize that the venerable gentlu- to convey in you the thunks of His Exoel-

man is not conformable in all sonditions to the standard of fitness, Mt James Hart has a good chance. Mr Detring, the favourite of the Viceroy Li, also tre a good chance. The service in futuro, having suffered a

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 8th August 1885.

months.

The Committes desire also, to call atten

Mr Caldwell appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Wostou, of Measra Wutton and Deacon, represented defendant.

Mr Wotton said the facts connected with all the suits were identical, and he thought one might servo aan test cases, agreed that one judgment should serve to

It was than

HVATAMANT FROM 167 OCTOBER,

cases of Fairly 6. Funton, Law Reporte, Court of Exchequer, vol. 5, page 109 Pacuangkang & Shanghai Bank, 2. Walker, reported in the same voltme

Bowdidge, page 178; and Southwelle. Common Plons Division, vol. 1. Mr Wotton not proceeded to argue that whatever postula Parable tion the plaintiff in the suit might have been in, the moment he entered into negotiations with the princ pale he relinquished any right be might have had against Mr. Store Commumed, Holmes, and on this point he quoted Seasonery Connined,

Canduski, 15 Acute Payable, the cases of Patterson East, 162; Addison v. Guuduski, 4. Taun-Cost, ton, 574, and he also drew His Lordship's Changes attention to the remarks of the Master of W the Rolls, Jessell, in the case of Southwell Launch and Ron-hire,

the conse of farther re-rel Bowdidge. In

Mr Wotton said it was crident that Crown Beat, marks,

moment Bruft and Loes, the plaintiff did not suppose for a

with that he was contracting Me Holines

де

Salaries,

Toseuranc

Tare,

604,

Wishing

Falunc

...

his seat, pending the decleon of the Court (London & Chine Express, July 24.) The Chinese ironclads Ting Yuen, Chen- Fuen, and Tsi-Fues which luft Plymouth on the 14th fast, in continuation of their

all woll on the 18th Inst

Captain R. E. Tracey, A.D.O., will voyage to Shanghai, arrived af Gibraltar

coed Captai Nicholson in the command of the Portsmouth Steam Reserve on the promotion of the latter to the superintend once of Sheerness, Dockyard

Wo have to announce with much the death of Mr Albert Eximeades Pirkia, the accountant of the British Legation at $1,2018 Peking, which took place only a week after of absence.

2004. arrival from his post on leave

69.63 Tho docessed gentleman's career in the Best commenced in 1862, when he was 74.37

2,261.25 appointed Consular Clork in Auditor-Gren

eral's Department in Hongkung: He was 50.00 Acting Auditor G

General of the colony from

098.00

4,743.06 May, 1867, to April, 1868, and was promo 38453308ted to the post at Peking in 170, nud has bold the same since. His death will be a 348,000.00 loss to the Legation and Peking society.

4,719,09

Adiniral Caliber has stated in a Cabinet. Council that be regarded the estimate of thirty millions of france modo by his predo. cessor as Minister of Marine insufficient for placing the French Navy in as good a con- dition as it was previous to the campaign

the

China seas. Admiral Galiber will $51.008.09 during the discussion of the Bodget in the 6,261.25 Senato siate the amount of the Credit 2,461.88 which he will require for that purpose, but ho defer applying to Parliament for it $3,749,00

till the new Climber has been elected.

It may be of f some interest to your readora to loare that some European countries are

$1,713.08 $1,748.49 TO-DOTA

JUKE, 1856 Working "decount..

*$1,281.25 800.90 1,720.21

.14

* -k-

ray

Eatre Quilay for Buildings, for Machinery

for Fixtures,

· Loan on Washing and Shrinkage of

Atores,

"He also cited the cases of Fisher u Marah, Law Times, vol. 12, new series, page: and Bramwell o. Speller. Law Times, vol. 21, new series, payo 672. He said he did not know whether it had come out in

acut in evidence in the case to which His Lordship had refer red that the money had actually been paid to the charterer and no, the broker, but on this point he would argue that although

sum of persun might give a receipt for monas it was quite within his rights to some to Cours if he could prove that he had not that effect! received the money, and give evidence to re

Real Estate, Building,

302A 7085, 1895.

Markinery, Hongkong Laundry, & res Stationery,

$2,863,12

1050

5,212,05

His Lordship renda portion of the judgFixt ment to which he had referred showing Furus that the broker had given a receipt Accounts Receivable, Bills due for Washing, for the money-although he had received it.

Dat

Mr Wutton concluded by saying that ho

Halance.

lency, the Oficer Administaring the Governs tion to that portion of their leitar of the went for the assistance which you have been 15 July referring to the section of good enough to offer, and which, as he well permanent Lazaretto on Stone-Cutter'a Is-

ver wanting on the part knows, is never

of the Chamber when the Government is in nooded,hick has apparently been overlook

thought if his Lordship compared the facts a past p runs as followe of it. In this can, however, the removal The Commities would suggest that a

decide the whole of the cases.

The

WAS

the plaintif

of this ease and the facts in the cases he had

Mr Holmas enald not be held liable under La P." the contract.

Elasties.

Hongkong & Shanghai Rank.

*for fisture,

for Sture,

S96.07

- For Building,

for Cral,

$50,00

for Ratos,...

174.00-

for Charges

FOR.60

• ·

of the difficulties, referred to is rather bo- Lazaretto of a permanent oharacter, for the break of continuity, will be changed in its called was No. 007, in which Lai cited he would come to the conclusion that | Accounts Payable for Machinery, yond the power of the Chamber, arising as recep in of patients infected with Cholera, nature. An ablo and powerful for contrast which he would any was inade by:

ti conceal disease:

should be oreated

en the Quamotine

IMPROVEMENTS IN PRKINO,

for Banery, 135.37

endenvouring to start the eritivation of the Chinese, and especially tho Japancas tes plant. Some of these endeavours base been already auccessful so far ne Java tea plants io Soath Germany are concerned, $4,734 and it is reported that the cultivation is t

1002.be extended. Mountainous districts have

391.28

3,099.21 been chosent, prateran by forests a 71612 bleak winds, and in all places where

3370ent sunshine with fresh air has been ob 217.75tainable the resuit has heen successful 16000

We are authorised to.

bo contradict the 65.50 report

$7.00

$17,884.88

that Monsieur Prosper (iquel, the dba fonader of the Foochow Arsenal, would appointed as Frendu Miuler to China, la $ 8,049,45 succession to Monsieur Patenôtre. ivan to undertand We

that the recent rappademezt between the and China is received with considorable discontent by France, who has hitherto of Roman Catholicism the

are

DSM! choragiemed

$17,384.28

(like Bishop Pagínier in

Vatican

It is nertain that if the mi in Tong King-are in China aslely for the esuse of

$4,800.69 religion, they will fare bettor. under the

rogis

20,742.57 of the Pops rather than under a Go- 1552.58 vernment-

twhich affords the curious specta

FOC,00

241.00 cle of expulling from its own dominions all 26.85 the priests with one hand, while it stretches 656.50 -fafth the other as their defendor înga

2,820.41 sont land at the other nido of the world.

10.341.00

It is alea certain that when the missionaries. were under the head of their religion at Roma, they achieved more sucoses thin $13,550.00 they have attained since they were placed under particular Power by treaty, and it probable that less difficulties will this syaten is again res rted ta,

Roman

Catholicisms in res Nquisto. Eventa

occur

and the

cause of

presented in Fexing by u

seem to be shaping in this direction, and 1,729.31 both from a politi ad point of view, as also a direut 901.020.00

I have comparse the above statement with the Book Vouchers, and Securities at the Company's Office, and

4 O'D. GOURDIN, crity them to be currect

desilori

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

for the pure cause of religious and the

arrangement between the Chinese wernment, laaugurating a new

order of things would be expedient,

At the French Cabinet Council on the 23rd inst, the affairs of Cambodia were discussed, and it was decided to recall M Thomson, the Governor of Cockin China,

explanations on the situation, M to give Thomson will therefore leave Saigon on

mander of the troops, begin the interim

surrounded with doubt, the Officer Admi- in case of emergency the abuse; as well as tive Council are firmly of opinion that 11 13 the erection, of -como divds nataheds, the seen from the walls nothing can be more the Mount Lebanon had fallen through the justice to say he had fought a desperate here this afternoon with the London mail Governor. It is believed that M. Thom-5

dang

I have the honour to be,

in For

The P. &0. Ca's steamer Ferovo arrived

the

27th inst General

eneral Begin, the

of the 24th instant on board. From Ceylon

sun will not return to his posts - The wacle

the military authorities..

of the powers in Indo-China are now held

M papers we extract the following telegrams

NEUTRALITY OF THE MED SEC

The Borip of the new Ubiness. Siz per Paris, July 22-The newspapers publish Cent. Iman le quotad slightly higher, at 4) a Jetige atributed to Mr. Boutée, which to prem. The Sovan per Cont: pan is insists on the nsocésity of extending the 111 20 1114 for the A and 1112 to 1192 neatrality of the Suez Canal to the Red for the B

THE HR-CAPTURE OF ERA Fonte, July 25-According to La Libertà, negotiations continus. between the Italian and English Governments on the subject of

KHARTOUM.

Bir Caldwel said this case aruse on a His Lordship said the facts of the case measure, from tha hab they do, in great its, condition, and nature of the people we

Groned on Stens Custer's Laland. The chief may be allowed to keep airs for the defendant to provide a passage by the were simple shough. Plaintiff never treated have to deal with, and the dileulty of Committee is aware of the advantages to he shorter or longur time in their present steamship Mount Leboren to Mexico. The with Me Holmes, and never saw him until making any relinhle inspection of vessels or derived from lodg

from lodging the patients in tem-

Wa. Mr Holmes was 4 passage broker, Holides. Under War the signaturo of Mr tanemonts, where every endeavour is meile porary atructures, which can be bornt im groves, but as soon as it can be done the contract was rodnced to writing, and bors after he had paid the money to the Wing med afely they see fras of patients, in order Maritime Customs vill become a Chinese that contract Mr Holmes soknowladyod and the only question was whether in viow The Health Offence would hate, ia fust,

vfectually to destroy all sources of institution or department, the officers of receipt of the presage money; namely of tite special legalation in the matter he

Hale to board every junk and other veelal infection; bat they recogais, view of

857. The Alat Lebanos ilid ant

Mr Wotton said there was nothing in the Mexico, and the causequence was that de Ordinance to make him liable in this respect; search it throughat, in order to defect the destructive afects of the typhoons to which, high and low, will be Chinese. the existence of Cholora or other disease. which the Colony is liable during the stu

fendant had failed to provide a a passage for Inder these circumstances, therefore, and mer months, the advantage of at least pos-

feralities. The Legislatore did meeing that the best means of guarding, boosing a

On the occasion of the approaching the plaintiff, Plaistiti remained for some he was only responsible for complying with dertail amount of permanent ac

time in Hongkong expecting that defent er ans against the introduction-of-Cholera are still commodation for the reception of patients majority of the young Emperor great imant would marry ont his contract, but u- not in any way regulate the contracts of

provements are to be made in Peking. If timately it was discovered that the charter the parties.

Mr Caldwell said he would do his friend nistoring the Garrnment and the Free- The constraction of

wesc no. passage could be obtained

case very well, indeed. is friend had far better, in a moment of great

Committee recommends as urgant necessi-noble-and-benitiful than the Capital. Its Under the circustices the plaintiff' suoi that Governer of this Colong should ties; and the Committer is unable to un-

this sam tholded to humbly submitted that the contract laid breach of that Contract; hare the power in reserve of having re- derstand why the currying out of these ut temples, pagodas, monuments, palace roofs, for the sum of $50.85 is damages for the there had been to case made out, but course to Quarantina Regalations, rather jects should be delayed, having regard to the thick growth of large pines and cedar, the amount paid by plaintiff for his axis before the Court by the plaintiff would prove it itself. If there was no contract what Shats that ste should be dépendent altogethe absence of my such accommodation in this lofty, mountains in sight, the cultivated tones while he was waiting here up to the was the unaning of the words, I hereby

ium, which, in the ther on a system of inspective popula Colony, and considering the strenuous

date of the writ. Air Oddwell mail the present condition of the

he native

ula-reccomendations that have been made with plain, the quaint sepulchral monatents, had betr served with nosies of a special do engage Mr. Wotton had said that Mr Holmes had acted as agent, in that case tion, could not be properly euforced.

view to obtaining the complation of the the grores of yews and cypreakes around fence to the edent that the defendant sign words. I her

hereby cagage could Gladly would His Excellency be relievod

necessary buildings

the graves of great families, the clear blue ed as

an agent for the partners of the Wing

have no meaning. A passage broker of the responsibility

Wa aky overhead, all make up a beautiful and Co. but he would contend that the in this Colony was a person who evived Olauss 3

pesiliar privileges, but the law touts groat the foe of it, as principal.

care that he should be bound likewise very to the streets the charm is lost, and Tho contract did not, on the face of it, or skrictly. Bir Caldwell then referred to the the Soudan. Tas opinion of Lord Balis OPIUM-Now Patna, cash, 576 77)

ear to have been entered into darbahall of

required to be replaced by disgust, The savages of any shor, person, but, on the contrary, it bacia

under the Ordinance of of Dahomey are not more foul in their commenced: I hereby ag120, dip bore Penger be entered into a 'bury is that it is necessary to retako Khar

which stipulatos that the broker shall pay all mory shameless, then the Caldwell the salled his client, pay

Anea, forfeitures, ab Mr

and reture passage. money. He submitted people of Poking, whose roses Binsaid-hee Now unemployed that he had clearly proved that the defenpucon praised the politics of Lord Salisburg horrible and intolerable. The streets are He came from the country, about the

dant Was

and he relied upo responsible

THE BRITISH PROPOSAL TO TEM FORTE Lundou, July 29-Sir Drummond Wold The appotutmont of Inspector General thick with foul and fold tond, the business of the ship going to Mexico. He the contract, as it stood.

wished to go to that country to find work.

BIT Wuster said there was nothing in tha best to free all ships leaving this port from remains unsettled, and the solution is ad.wers are broken, and if in the darkness He took a passage for that place, any restrictions as regarda Quarantine to

and six others went to the He

to return money paid to others

occupation of Saakis, Berber and Dongola which they might have been lable at their mitted by the Yamen to be difficult on of the unlighted stroete nog wayfarer bis ticket from the Wing Wa firm hers, bond to show that the broker was required is to propose to the Sublime Porte the His Lordship said he would look over MINISTERAL STATEMENT REGARDING EGYPT. the 7th July. shop on respective destination during the present account of the universal desire of all pro stumbles into a kule the wretch is suffo-

London, Ang 6-The Chancellor of the outbreak of Cholera.

I have the honour to be, Sir, your most minent Chinese dignataries that the servicecated by the poisonous filth before he can consequence of seeing an advertisement in the authorities and the judgment of the

Faf Commons last night concerning Egypt. obedient servant,

t servant RICK STEWART,

zhall as soon as may be expest mainly or cry for help. Besides, the indescribable the papers The ticket produced was the Fall Court, given two years age, and then-Exebequer made a statement in the Homes

one he purchased. - Mr. Holass was not in give judgment. (Ed.)

wholly of Chinese officials. If a Chinese is fulness and overpowering stenches of the the Wing Wa when be fit went there. Acting Colmiul Secretary, The Hon P. Ryrie, Vice-Chairman, appointed Shad has a good chanye it a streets, the roads are infamous. Large He did not then know the name of any of HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDEY COM in concert with the other Power and Cre

PANY, LIMITED. Hongkong General Chamber of Comfortignar is, the choice seams to be first with sums are levied for repairs each year by the the Wing Wa firm; since then he had acarlained that the name of one of the merte, do..., de, e

Dy Martin, who, in many respects, is emi Public Works Office, bet never in one cash partists was Lo Kwao. There was no HONGKONG

simply paid the money. 367, to a fat man

the Regulation-him t

of proclaiming obedient servant,

rather than

tain Parts: but lie would be happy to certain

undertake any

TOO

the risk of

your most

P. RYBIE Fion-Chulman

of having Cholera.in an epide The Hon. F. Stewart, LLD.,

forra imported at the Colony in its thic usty condition.

· pressat

Hitherto His Excellency's powers have

cause no

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