No. 7482-Vir 31, 1887.1 Tum Hu Puo says tho Viceroy and Governor Tar Shen Poo me that the silk top of at Canton have been reprimanded by the Chelsinng promised to be one of the best Emporer for their officiousness in rising knoir, but finstuations in temperaturo just ooo more the quake appropriation on that cho time, hen, to, jugent were crable Paking oficials. The in the trays caused considerable Notwithstanding thie mishap, account was stopped aning the French image. broglio, and is now accumulating in the this average crop for Hu-chon Ful at coffers of die Board,
mated at 80 per cent, of a fall one, and the Haugcho market will open in ten days,
Tur Shin Pao aays that a new telegraph Jine is being constructed from Wuoliow (n the borders of Kwangting and Kasugai) to Kwei-lin Fa. the capital of Kwanza Aleo that the Shanghosts with a view to dredg
Tar-t'ai has ordered a ratious: the first steps will be to dredge the Hou-ka Pang and the Hoh kiu Pang crooks.
THE CHINA MAIL.
G. ADER,
Interpreter between the two Captains and one of the English Fasengers per Menzoich,
THE MISSIONARY QUESTION IN CHINA.
enantries, shall do everything economi-accomplished 12 knotawarded Prominent Now York electrical engineer,
i
THE Chinese Times sayai-Railway matters full speed up the harbour, na ako often most rofer. That Ordinance asid this, MKweichrow that there is a growing hosty be decided by the Board of Directors 1 The warning isgned to the public by the would be a great improvement on the tele."
seun advanced ambhar stage by the have hes by B. E. Chom Fus of the notorial 30.inch line of 2415, rails of 7 ti is fengths, from tha French Syndicate. It is sly stated to be for Peking. The elling stook, besides, a locomotive, will comprise two first and two second class passenger carrisgos aud & luggage wagon, Wr and this in the Peking notes of the Chinese Times: The uegotiations, respect ing the telegraph are progressing favours ably, and an important point has already been gained in the withdrawal of the ap position of the Rustin Government to the junction of the Chinese with the Russian lines at Vladivostock, Eow far this measure will lead to cheap telegraphy will depend on the concessions which may have to be made to the Great Northern Company.
Tesoria have been invited for the calving of hull, carge, etc., of the ill-fated Mensaleh. Observations taken on the 26th instant by Captain Roberts, Marina Surveyor, fix the position of the wreck of the Mulch as a little less than ub miles N. 52 magnetic, from the North Suddle Light kouse,
in about 12 fathoms at low water Spring tides. The throu masts of the wrack were standing upright at the time: the eyes of the maintopmast rigging being about 7 feat abore high water.
Tue Shanghas Marcury of the 24th instant caya Natural Phenomenon of gnite on out in the Lower Roark of the harbour, nusual.cbaroster was observed this after From the Old Ningpo Wharf at 8:30 was observed coming from the direction of the Now Dock a series of rolling waves such as would be used by the Kiangleen corning does, and causing the cargo boats alongside the wharf to kacele about gary much. On looking for the steamer or launch supposed to have caused them nine was seen or had passed for some time before. The natives at once said among themselves Lang Lang, ed, if nots be taken, by an earthquake not of sufficient magnitude to make itself felt on land, or perhaps the earth-spirit got it up in honour of the Queen's birthday.
SUPREME COURT.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Before the Bull: Court)
Tuesday, May 31.
THE CHINESE RENDITION CASE.
Mr Dennys lest work obtained a writ of Habeas Corpus staying the handing over of the prisoner, Leung Afu, whose rendi tion is claimed by the Chinese Authorities, till the prisoner was brought before the Suprenie Court Today Mr Dennys ap peared to make an application for cessio vir and to support his contentions for the dis charge of the presoner.
the Supreme Court. By a recent law profer the word, projudices. At Chang
law now
all events, Hampshy took considerable freight to the
Another party of electrical experts have in which Mr. Wodehouse need appear at pose that the same men would become from railwaye. Moreover wherever rail tour gross, which has been built by Messre all. He had done his duty and it was now utterly demoralized when in perfect safety ways exist thoro business and general trade Ramago and Ferguson, Leith, for the Bong left Now York for China, eid San Francisco, for the counsel to show that it was a proper. As to the list paragraph of the inserted live to a much greater extent, and the Kong, Canton, and Macao Stesniest Com where they will take a steamship on the warrant, otherwise the prisoner w
was dis article, I think nobody will tech such wealthier alnases in Western countries all pany, went for her trial trip down the Firth 20th inst. They are sept, payez a former charged, and the tomb importance to this opinion of such asanten buy and hold railway states h. The indicated, hored over to party, and
Mr Francis
bofore critics (male and fomet) on disastere ai souhem to their pastarity ne logicies. Oh, 1,200 and the speed guaranteed by the to starship Hampshire, by a Philadelphia: in her endeavours to imitate Western builders was 11 kaots. She, however,
Pr, Ossily syndicate, including Mr E T. Barberie, the Court was whether the prisoner was the Glerskiel passengers.
Tab Board of Trade have
who has the general supervision of the ox- cally and honestly, so that all the net properly detained in Hangkong Gaol at the prosent moment. In the treaty with Chias, it was said prisoners wore to
protite shall to equitably divided among piece of plate to Me Alexander Winsor, parimental expedition, which has for its ob be handed over on proof of guilt, and
the sharehol lens, in conformity with astab mister jand a hinocular glass cach to rect the introduction of the telephond and lished regulations, and to the slightest Arthur Henry Wrigh first offcer, and Morse system of telegraphy in China. The irregularity shall be tolerated. This being Me John Harult, serend sicer of the formation of the syndicate, which was gone this was in many respects a very unful
an important measure affecting the welfare Chinese steamship Chin Thng of Shanghai,about with great seureuy, is the result of a provian. But the Government in action-
of the corintry the official must exert them in recognition of the services rendered by vait of the Chinese Minister to New York, thought it to give the Magistrate power on Hankow correspondent of the too contact railway is treats is order to them to the crew of the steamship Madres, when at the office of the Pysial Telegraph iug this treaty by law in the Colony had act in cases which would certainot N. D. News, writing on the 21st Mayatablish the fruity, while its stairs and of London, on the ocasion of the wreck of Company he was afforded the opportunity masuros choll in a danas with the ungos that vessel off the Tai Chow Islands on of talking with his attaches.240 miles away. come within the treaty. Ordinance 7 of
His expressed opinion that the telephone Noira comes both from Szychuen and the Western Joint Stock Companies, August 15 loet 1871 merely re-enacted Ordina no 2 of 1850, 7 so that it was to the latter Ordiance they
against all Christiaŭ missions, no matter selected by the shareholders in general Japanese Conenlate in London about graph system now used in Chien vas gistrate was to investigate the alleged ering whether Catholic or Protestant The bus meeting, the officials not interfering with Japanese impostors in, we bear, very road overheard by a number of Philadelphia cö- of fence in the same manner as if each tility arisos amongst the literator and gentry. their authority, but only guarding agalustful. Several Japnaces subjects have re-pitalists who were prosent ut tao test. The paraan were charged with a risas or indicand if not fomantel is not discouraged by malpractices. Intruding subscribers to the cently been representing, or, table offence committed it was not the the governing aliases 1 think in some shares should not hesitate ar doluy, lest they allowing it to be replied, that they were way of electrical device. The syndicate He argued that the ones the missionaries have not been dia loss their opportunity. most its portant noting on behalf of their Government. In will extend its work to Japan. Should custora a magistrale bad those of crout, but on the contrary disposed to pay and special proclamation on one ce to instancia they has partially they prove satisfactory to the Governments ausgooded, and the intimation comes time Mr Barbarie will return in the autumn for It might be found that, this has been caus- priamur, before committing him to little lived to popular ideas, or if you
Ty, therefore.A
the purpose of purchasing material and or a prisoner him to
THE DEFENCES OF SINGAPORE..
We are requested to state that there is no ganising staff of srgiocare, clusticiens, irritated the people, and although tirinness Mr De Liste asked in the House of Com foundation for the statement that Hurr von and mechanics, who will at once begin, the the Magistrate but that in England that power was taken from king the American misazrios certainly had not been cuncted in Bugkang is a fine quality yet ottime a little coumous when the thres first-cluza torpedo Hohl was appointed as Mastor of Ceremonies work of erecting lines. A good look out A fargo In naswor to the Chief Justice he maiuciliation or deferstice to not unreasonabls bents which had been detailed for the pro-at the Court of Tokic, as reported in our will be kept for railway contracts.
tection of Singapore Harhout, and coaling imus ul Dec. 31, 1896, under the heading amount of money is behind the scheme, tained that the form in the local ordinaticstions if the popelaco, is more wile.
Every and knows the French protectorate station would be sent to their destination. The Far East. The fact is that the gen- Captain John F. G Grapt has been setting forth how the Magistrate was to ask is clean gone, and cumet be revived. In Lord G. Hamilton-No first-class 605-tleman in question was appointed only as awarded the Good Service Pension of £160. the prisoner before committing if he had. Fast to attempt to revive it would now be pedo boats have beon detailed for the pro- an adviser to the Household Ministry a year, in the vacancy created by the pro auytlang to eny, in his defence only con madness, ne the offoals are so inartend Lection of Singapore Harbour and coding the Imperial Household motion of Captain W. H. Caming to flag templated the prisoner tasking
Perectal
against all that savour of France or French station. There are two of those bosta nt. Hong Yem Chang, a young Chinaman, tank. Captain Grant served as midahlpman. however atatement. Extradition cases" were different from ordinary cases and in influorices that any claffa put forth by Hong Kong, and it is intended to send out who went to school at Hiselived, to college and inate of the Higher during the Ori- France for justice to Catholic missons, four more.. The atmonized ahip Orion is at St New Haven, and to the Columbia Law idean Ver. Be served as Lieutenant at England even with the now low as to the however well founded, will be rejected with the present time atstioned as Singaporu, Boboel in this city, sa applying to become the capture of the Taku Forta, China, în Magistrate's powers the practice was only scorn simply in account of connection with
a lawyer of the Supreme Court, was refused August, 1860 (Chinese medal) and was also to hear such evidenco as related to the
Franco. criminality of the offense and after a As neither Catholic zor Prstaatant mis. THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI admission as being ac alien, and the Court engaged in various operations against the held that be could not be naturalised, rebels in China; 1862, being œcond in com- BANK prima facie case having hean made of to
sions have now any sort of oficial protoo.
ne he was neither white nor black mand of the siege guns at the capture of hand over the prisoner. Be argued tion, and Catholic mission stios in particular A correspondent signing Silver writes A Special Act of the State Legislature Kahding (twiec) and other important cities, that the Magistrate was quite right in are at exceeding diandvantage becauso they to tlie L. CO. Express as follows on his hobalf, a girarule the impedi-alad was twice gazetted for bis quevices using his discretionary power in refusing hold French passports, and are under, die Sir,As you have given admission, ment passed the Kista assumably this during those operations. When in com to hear evidence. It might be well that antamity of the Franch Dansulates, it is Intely, to one or two crificiams on the re-weck and now goes to the Senate and of the Midge he was engaged forumay the Ordinance were made to correspond
Hamburg. Our communication with the months, both in his boats and the ship, in Mr J. J. Francis, QC, instructed by with the tresty and that the Magistrate certain serious evils will occur, in fact are cont maongament of the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Bank, perhaps will allow me Far East has been restricted, comprising suppressing piracy in the Straite of Malacca, Mr. Wilkinson, of Messrs Caldwell and were required to bear evidence in defenceg Wilkinson, appeared for the Chinese Go of a prisoner. Bat in the prisent state of
I would therefore, speaking
odviadly, to make a suggestion for the future. Has caly four vassels, namely, the Janet Cowan, the work of searching the river and erecka- vernment. Me Wodehouse (Police Magiat affairs to maintained that the Court could recomend all Christsin Missions, whather not the time arrived her it could be wise Hunter, arrived from Calcutta Sheikh, a in the boats in such a clinice Leing very Popish or Protestant, to consider the policy to abandon the principle of a gold dividend, Orawford, from Akyab, and Friedrich arduous For these services he was specially rata) said he appeared for himself, and the not destroy the warrant which the Magis- of having at Peking sppointed and recog and revert to a silver porcentage on a silver Krupp, Gehrke, from Kobb, and Lydia, mentioned in despatches, and rosaived the Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J. Aetrate, whatever his private opinions might nized delegates who would be authorised to capital ? The original intention of the Yoss, balled for Tokohama The approintion of his commander-in-obief and kroyd) mid ha appeared to watch the undo he, had made out while acting within his deal with the Imperial Government gold dividend was to save English share vesels on the barth are the Adolph, West the Lords Commissioners of Le Admiralty in case anything should turn up requiring powers. The warrant might be faulty in.
It would appear the Pope cannot and a holders the inconvenience and uncertainty orgaard, for Hongkong Cassandra, ...for the conduct he displayed ander difficult his presence.
form. For example the word conviction Mr Dennys said this was a case really be fourred which ought not to occur but it Naccio to Peking because France blocks of having to convert their dollar dividend Polybimnia, 6.8. and Atalanta, ... for circumstances when her bosta were attacked woon the Supreme Court and the Gaoler, the form accepted in the case of Evok the way. The prohibition is most wicker, into sterling; but the fluctuations against Penang, Singapore Hongkong, and Japan by piratical row boats, in which two of his and the Chines Government had no right. Maing without cojection being raised and and is also shortsighted, as the majority of which it was designed to guard were in- Cardiganshire, 6. Wilkins, for Singapore sub-lieutenants were severely wounded. Catholic missinnaries in Chios are French Anitesimal. No ono, when fixing the Hongkong, sad Japan, sin Antwerp and He also received the thanke, of Sir Harry The acting Chief Justice said that as this must be held to be valid.
Me Dennys then brisly replied, and the mon, most of the religieuses are French also, nominal sterling value of shares at London, Luju, lsun, for Penang, Ord and Sir A. Clark, the Governors of the Chinese Government was interested in the Acting Ubief Justice said as the point at and as long as the French clului of protes and the rate of exchange for dividend at 4. Singapore, Hongkong, Foodkow, and Straits: Settlement, and the approval of torate is dangled before the governing ed, ever dreamed that silcor was going to Shanghai Thyra, ss, Jacobson, for Earls Kimberley and Carnarvon, the Score- taries of State for the Colonies, on several What is the present effect1 In order Wadivostock and the Amour,
The Fee Cher (the combined telegraph | bccasions, both More: Golong the Court, would take time to con- there people will show their con- fall to 44d. an ounce or was go
anoes and por seculion.
In regard to the Hong Kong and Shang- that the small proportion of shareholdere vessel and cruiser, pasticulats of which we salt the authorities cited and would reserve tempt and anger by promoting disturb judgment.
Official delegates at Peking would serve in England may have a fixed dividend, the angeunodd some time since) was successfully hai Banking Corporation we hear that a under a legal warzant. It was not met.
other useful ende. If the Ohinem Gozorn-large proportion of shareholders in China tannshed on the aird inst. from the yard of petition has been signed by nearly all the ut there that the Magistrate had any
ment had reason to complain of lesion receive vue violently Buctuating in value. Messrs William Duxford and Sons, Sun-holders of share in this country, praying jurisdiction. Mr Dennya then quoted
aries, and sometimos a: at Chungking The Chine injurity get a gold didend derland Bha ia 220 x 3 x 20, with Mr David Maclean, the London manager, a number of cos in support of his
lately, and at Tai-hau a few years ago, the calculated at a fictitious rate of ds. 6d. Blush apar dock, and is Etted sa an armed to continue in his position, and not ratine argent, and argued that their lordships.
Government had ressous for remonstrating, which they have to reconvert into silver et ergizer and cable vessel, and has engines as Mr Maclean had expressed his wish to could not go behind the written warrant.
A large business kan bean done since the the delegates could act with due authority 3 Sd, in order that the London minority 191, 31, 62-36, capable of driving her 13 do. In face of this maninque request, for It must be taken to contain the terms of dato of my last (2ch), hat although sirivals "pon foreigners who give offences, Par may escape the necessity for converting knots. The armament consists of 2.6 we have not heard a whisper to the com- the conviction
Armstrong breech loaders and four amall trary, we believe Mr Maclean in prorated The Acting Chief Justice painted out se considembly heavier, the settlements contra, the delegates could make known dollars into gold
are 104,000 half-cheets behind those for the and got redress for offences against missions Take an instance of the suonialy pro- Anstrongs in the 'Even decks She is to agree with so obvious a general desire. that this case was an extradition case and
dame number of days last year. Arrivals
and missionarios.
duced! The chairman painted out, at the entirely built of steel and the whole shall The shares, which had become depressed on differed from those quuted by Mr Deanys, about keep pace with the silos and the
I am certain that unless some steps of last annual meeting, that even the £1 10% plating is of steel plates. She is expected the probability of bir Maclean's retirement, The Magistrate had simply to state that old stock is still nearly 400,000 kalf the kind I indicate are taken bad times then declared represented a dividend of to sail shortly for the Olina Station, under have considerably recovered sincɔ it was he had investigated the case and cout. mitted the prisoners. The form of the cheats. Keemens and Ningehows, have will hefall the Christian missions in China, about 146 per cent in das ab the dollar the command of Captain Lugars known he was willing to remain for three warrant showed that he was acting it again advanced in prices worse the bag and if the Catholics hesitate, why then let share. In gold, however, on the fictitious Latest Mail Adrices-Yokohama March of five years more. Tas doen petit, we be
obtained as the selection of anything stand rendition cass, and his authority was set out from the rack becincos mare diff the Protestants take the initiative and gold basis of £28 por elare, it represents 19 Höge 17: Shanghai March 12 Foo love, goes out by this mail forth in the Ordinances and treaties. sull. To-day biyoss for England har establish relations with the Peking Govern, only abust 20 per cent to that shera chow 16 and Hongkong 22. The French mail, on this, Me Jackmor will, we believe, ro mant for dealing purely and solely with the holders in China gat nominally 14 per eis Marseillos, er Messagerie Maritimes main General Manager at Hong Kong, Mr Dennys then contended that it was
of missions.
cent. white shareholders in England get steamer Ocus, with the advice from China Other changes are that Mr W days, who the duty of the magistrate to hear the evil. nearly cleared the Hohows at Tia 14 rs
It is surprising that the Italian Minister, ominaity 10). Of course, we know the dif- and the Straits Settlements, dated as above, for many yeam has been sub-maniger in etico "but was tendered behalf of the9fd.) and the best Paydens have been
taken, chiefly at Ta. 16 (=ijd.) The for instance, does out take some action. Forference is fictitious, but what a ridiculona elewas delivered in London on the 23rd inst., Tondon, is rearing shortly, and will be prisonar, and asked his Lordship's altaution comparative retardation of shipments, and the clericala of his nation now in Uhips ment of confusion to introduce into the two days in advance of its due date. The succeeded by Mr John Walter. We would to the affidavits he bad put in, p
Mr. Wodehoitee asked that certain docu- the probability that the heavy losses teamen From my own experience. In state postcounts, for the avowed take of fixity and Japan advives were received on the 22nd direct attention whilst on his subject to
ats now making will lead to the curtaimentitively, that the Italian Romish priests and precision. Why should there be all this inst, ria San Francisco The next inward letter in another.column on the question of ments which infiuenced the decision he
of the swoond crop, have encuraged buyers bishops are inueh displeased with Frouch conversion and reconversion? Why should mail, or P. & steamer Caromande, from the dividend of this bauk benig still declared came to be put in along with the depuis to pay ratos still considerably in advance of protection, and want to got rid of it. But this gross element of uncertainty he intro Shanghai, March 21, was despatched from in gold. It matters little which way it is de tona in tho casa
the Chinese Yanibus when asked for pass duced into the bank ascents! The Hong Brindisi this day, two days in advance of clared; the amount being the same in the end. Me Dennys-Of course I have not seen present London values. anything but the dopeitions and the ex-21st, to Monday, 23rd May) comprise —
The three days' settlements (Saturday, ports for Italian missionaries by Italian kong and Shanghai Bang isu silver bank due date. The Mosangeries Maritimes As it is a silver bank, however, it would save Consols only give what are called merchant its capital was subscribal in silver a vast steamer Melbourne, with the following in conversion and reconversion if the sugges aminations.
or traders passes, which are loss opre proportion of its profit is earned in silverward inil, leit Port Said or the 28th inst., sion of our correspondent were aduptod, The acthig Chief Justice said the Court
PER Generally, we bolleys, the bank will nosa was entitled to have all the documents be-
than the proper missionary passport. Sure held in silver. Let the dividend ba de- The Mutine, Commander fore it
Raia 28,00 9,420 y the Italian Minister can, under theclared in silver. We know what 15 per was taken uptside Plymouth Breakwater on business was never better than it ia at
favoured nation class, require that the cent. on $7,500,000 will minnat to; but no the 21st inst. for a three hours trial of her present. 507enissionary passports issued through the one can tell from one day to another what machinory. The draft of water forward The continuous rains hava delayed ship French Consulates bo alau, without differ-21 10 or £2 a share will amount to or was 13ft. Jin, aft 16ft. 1m: pressure of ping. The Glenngle is advertised to clearence or diminution, issued to the Italian haw auch the Track will have to earn atom in the boilers, 62.5 h; vacuum in to-morrow (4th) being engaged full at £4.. priests who apply through the accredited during the half year is order to provalu it. condenser, 26.3 inches; revolutions of
the object was to introduce nominal engines, 114; indicated ho.za powur, 976 7 To-night's steunor (the Ngankin) takes Tralian Consol
The said with Spain and Belgium stability in the amount of the bank's divi-speed of ship by patent log, 11.4 knots. down 1,500 tons for the P. &0, str. Rosetta.
satisfactory, and the vessel at a through rate of £ The Glamorgan Why should these nations be less favoured denda, the effect has bens to introduce an. The trial.
element of violent uncertainty and fluctus rotammed into the Sound and saluted the It seems clear that the recoirs cargo at £310, and the othell
fired dividend of Port Admiral with seventeen guns which Castle and dberdeen are reported as being meat and Foreign Ministers should come Instead of aiming at
was returned by boquetely the leg ship Hoses the to an understanding, without regarding in £2, which really represents a very uncur. The vessel was subsequently swong for in the conforones' this setan. export tiny be ezpector to proceed slowly any way the time and ficting tain anon, let the director sim at a fixed adjustment of compass, and will as these rates are almost prohibitory for French claims of privilege. Bett ract just relation to capital and earnings; and, in the China Station
HER Majesty the Kupress of China is to be added to the list of Imperial authors, as according to the Rupes, she has presented 600 stanzas of poetry to the Haulin College. Prinoc Chan, it will be seen, has also written o
an collection of poems called forth by the novel objecte, he saw during his tour last year, which have been published, by the Hupan
Can it is that the jealogy of authors, which is notorious, especially among poets, was the cause of that slight granting of the warrant of comfhfatal it was jesu had an important bearing on the coldness betweeo Her Majesty and the Prince which can at the way of the Jatter's visit to Shanghai this year?
THE EN PRO says that Tla 1,000,000 are estimated to be the probable expense of certain Palace improvements. Three stoaso launches are being constructed at Peking apparently for use in the Palace Lake, and about 200 cores are being set apart for what mocms to be an arsenal xomewhere inside Peking Ikis ntated that naval bastion in the E'on ming Laks had already been instituted 100 years ago by the Emperor Kien-lung, and the Lake is now being deared of weeds and garbage with a view in practice with more modern machines. The anme paper says that two chain, or suspension bridgea have arrived at Tientsio from France, and it would see that they are to be put up across the river there as soon as the piers are ready.
Tuz N.-U. D. New records the following accedent :-On Wednesday morning (the 25th inat.) bezwer, the hours of 000 and two o'clock a large wooden pontoon belong ing to the old Ningpo Wharf broke loose and drifted to the upper limits, colliding in its way with the veshing. This caused the lattor vessel to break looss also, and they drifted up song the junks and sam pans causing considerable damage. One Chinese, in a post that was crushed by the Kira-aking, was so injared that be died in the course of yesterday The Chief Officer of the Roski informs us that the drifting pontoon could be beard knocking about at a very considerable distance off and pagod very close to them, about the time above named,
to appear
right that they should be represented.
Mr Deany: their moved that the prisoner bodicebarged. He was not detained
Mc Dennys then submitted that the Ma- gistrata by Ordinances 2 of 1871 and 2 of 1850 held tho position of a jury so far as the trial of the prisoner was concerned. Hehold that if there was any clashing of the Ordin ances the Court was bound to accept the in terpretation most favorable to the prisoner The wards in the Ordinance No. 3 of 1850 The Ship gives an account of a visit paidare to instigate the alleged crime or
ing
THE HANKOW TEA MARKET. (From N.-U. D. Neus Correspondent.)
He, tea, th, bus,
May 23.
Teat
779 days, to date.
Consecuent
buyers 2,652 209,696. Total for 'don 55,918. 200 só hentaivo, and less convenient and useful and the larger propertion of its valarca, four days early, J. H. Martin recover froin ita, misfortunes, as its general
F'glish
buyers. 29.677 - 15,182
Russian
1,200 0858
on Sonday the 16th instant-the better day offrnca in the sanie wanner as if such par-shive and dnchises are blrculated us ready to thao France ? Chinese Govern- tion in the baleno shast. 1-y
esil for
1
2
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. (From The Hongkong Almanack.) JUNE
HIGH WATER
Day of Morn Aft Month
5.56 5.35 318 640481: 6:29 3.1.7.14 84
SUN.
River,
Sets
M
6.38
€:26
5.10
€39
7:49
€40
6.27
9.45.16
Dispensary and she passed into the Council put on the word offerica in market a weighted; akas Chinamen boon quastied. Ourtain it is that Ohina fund to provide against, exchange fuctura letter from tha. Commander-in-Chief of 67.388,26,27 €27:
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP
MENZALEH.'
- 6 | 8.14 | 8.56 | 6.28
scorufully ignores thora. But if the Go- tione, they will then be able to add the China Station, stating that on the de- vernment and Foreign Envoys cannot agree surpinas to reserve and leave them parture of the Royal Marins detachment then the missions, for their own safety, there! There is no special virtue in the from Fort Hamilton the Chiefs osprossed za (now in paril) should act independently, sum of £4,500,000 that it should be taken their regret at their leaving theit thanks as fol. I, for one, should be glad to go for the kind manner in which they had and decitively.
it raised at least to 85,900,000.
the better diedby Lady Li, wife of His
Eon were charged with a crime or indiot Excellency the Vicaroy, to the Tenhalla able offence rommitted within the colony. Fisher Hospital, situated on the Taku-road. The words of the Ordinance of 1871 were on proof of guilt. With regard to the originally started der. the direction of the then Misa De Howard, now Mes King labtor phrned bo hald that the same reason After visiting the different wards, and ex-able construction must be put on it at the the mais of common tons with which the as if there claims were von-existent, or had stead of trying to build up another special The Locals of the Admiralty have received pressing her womanly sympathy for the Afflicted patients
the appeal of the Attorney General in the accept a further considerable reduction. axamined the various medica of Kwok Asing. Thoro it was hold. cines and appliances. She then kindly that the word offendes must be held to requested Mrs King to soo that every cara.
craïnes in buth countries, With regard is given the patients, and that nothing bapply to such ofances as would b
I am stro the Provincial Governments omitted for their comfort. When she was to the words proof of guilt the
will, if tnissions are removed from, political getting into her obair, orowds of poor women construction he asked the Court to put
influences, treat the Christian cause with and girls angrounded Lady. Li, und, pro on them was this that the Magistrate was strating themselves, supplicated for charity, not perhaps bound to have absolute and Dear Sir, Contempt and silence, one respect and consideration. The imod ale which she, with hor liberal heart, ordered complete, proof of guilt; but he was to hero would think, would alone meat the busty and necessary policy therefore is to estab her attendants to bestow to all without such proof of guilt as was to bo obtained in statement of the Glenshiel passengers, but lish diplomatic representation for Christian excuption.
Hongkong, and should have no resonable the accusations brought against the captain. missiona absolutely freed from politics and doubt in his own mind that the remaining officers and crew of the Metalsh being of political lufiueness, Taz following charters were affected in evidence against the prisoner could be ob- so grave a nature, it is the duty of one who Atoy during the fortnight ending the 26th tained in China. The words must be read was in a better popdition to judge the of May:-
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The following letter appears in the Shanghai Mercury *****
Shanghai, 24th May, 1887.
ing. He asked their Lordships if there was about this sad occurrence.
convick
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been treated, and the respect paid to their costoma The Chiefs also made a present to Capisin Trotter. Their Lordships desire | that Captain Trotter RMA, and the de, tachment of Marines who have lately re- turned in the troopship Himalays, should be informed of their antisfaction at hearing this testimony of their good behaviour and discipline,
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The following stems are taken from the Land C. Express of the 19th ultimo, brought on by the Ancenz yesterday
The Maritime Court of Hamburg-han The Shi quof the 13th May contains e The Flying Fish, Coptain Maclear, from Led an inquiry into the atrading of the Archos, 11,000 picula, Nowchwang toso, otherwise they had no mean- whole affair to give his ambiassed operoclamation from the Viceroy. Ti: Hong the China Station, homeward bound, left Massalia, a.a, Captain Petersen, of the Kingsin Lice, which vessel was lost during. Amor, 20 Jay daya, 20 cents per peculany proof of guilt in this case. The Magis I shall first of all call your readers atten- Chang of which the Chinese Times gives the Bues on the 26th inst
Niedernos 1,200 piculs Taiwanfoo, Tien trate had distinetly stated that if he were tion to the fapt that the signers of the state following translation. It is interesting for Lieutenant William H. Maitland-Dougall the night of Jan. 19 on the south-western Nowchwang and Amoy, 25 lay days, in the position of a jury he would not ment referred to above were only passengers the use which Li Hung Chung makes of the has been appointed to the command of the coast of Spain. The evidence given show $2,100,
by the Gienstiel who never left their ship to advantages which railways have given to Hatter, gan vessel, which will sail in a few ed that at the moment of the disaster Cap aniel, 9.500 picals, 7 to 10 months, The Acting Chief Justice-Bat you see go on board the Mealth, with the exoep Western countries and for other reasons days for the China Station to relieve the tain Peterson was he ow in the phart-rum $900 per month.
the Magistrate is not in the position of a tion of Mr Lees who signs with the The be in time appeal with which the Melds for long service and good conduct he expected to be approaching the Straits Hongkong
intending to come on deck st 4 s. m when Haiphon
of Gibraltar. The second officer was on Amoy.............. Amor, 20
After stating that a bias of railway. lay days, 18 cents per pioul bable cause for believing the prisoner in lion his own hercis coudzot, I fail to Salaume, 9.000 piouls, Newchwang to guilty. He commits hing and the response what eto sto stands for in the connect the Kaiping Cats to be con. Hataford and W. Daniel, leading stokers Biate Commissary anked for a susponsion of Shanghai..
railway with Tientsin engine room artificer of Linnet, and on Amoy, 20 Iny days, 20 cents per piosl
report about Mr Less work on boards distance of 200 to
the certificates of the aster and of the Yaguchi 29,14 ** Oscar Moover, 8,500 picule, Chufoc to Mr Densys said the Magistrate could not be Maaleh; not maving passengers, lug-stracted the Viceroy proceeds of the Midge and Tieupatra.
The Cordella, Captain Henry H. Boys, second mate, on the ground that the for Westocks, 29.75 46 Amoy, 18 Jay days, $1,300.
and reasonable ground for believing the gage or cargo, I suppose, as not a single
which left Devonport on Feb, 25, arrived mer hud boon guilty of gross negligenca by Huk Lee, 7,000 picule, Okiefun to Amoy, prischer guilty on the spidence of a witness thing was taken of the sinking ship from China any, whiets is al Bimuna Bay on the 22nd inst, and will lessing the bridge when he knew the aber 16 lay days, $1,2201
who said he say through four solid walls the moment she was taken in tow. Per Walter Sisried,
New what was being done it another room. Mrhaps he may have had other important to construct this
Blatter by not calling the master when the Wa Tiny-fang Captain A. R. Brown and one of the Trafalgar light was first sighted. Captain that he had reasonable cause for believing been informed about this. Harried ac Company of Kalping, Amoy Bangkok the
guilt prisoner's
Ha said that the cusationis of anoh importance are crever, as general manager of this Railway Company, Japanese officials of the Nipon Yuen Kaishia Petersen's defence said that he had beam a Born 9,000 pioals to month orders of the Government were that sy son a rule, rushed into print, and I would and albers having by order convened a have arrived in Londen. They vul giro manter of vessels for aspenteon years, and
a prima facie case was ato qui be was strongly advise Mosers. Bryant & Co to meeting of directors and merchants, at orders for several new vessels for the had never before met with an accident. Shanghai..
Bin Kolga, 14,500 picula, Newchwangito jury. He merely states that there is pro- others, not forgetting, however, to men- Viceroy conotudes is chrisw. We have been conferred on T. Ledly the bridge in charge of the vaesed. The Foochow
10.900
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chwang to Amoy, 18 lay days, 19 cents per Wodehouse did not say for one moment duties to perform;: I have, however, not from the Chi 15 entirely distinct leave again on May 1 for har destination was nearing Cape Trafalgar, and the Belin. 20.87 88
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1. Bananaras, reduced to B2 Aegrees Cabran-
The second officer pleaded not guilty. to commits now a prima facie ceas in the be very careful of such hasty statodonta or which a set of regulations for the goveri services performed by the company. sense he meant was made out when they will leave a sorry reputation in the ment of the company were satisfactorily. We hear that several English shipbuilders The decision of the Court was postponed. Naguald
gain ground The rate of exchange between India and one man went into the box and said countries they vixit, as I understand they draw up, they were submitted to me by are endeavouring to secure the order for the England has not only injured the long-shut the men committed a burglary in are making a tour round the world. The the Chief Directing Sh&a, ex-Provincial new corvette, to replace the new Unebi-kan, he opinion seems to
as to where injurious to the system than the more puw. Winds are moderate, The tempore cathring Government arvah, but had Ohinos tartitary He maintained that letter was most uncalled for, and even had Treasurer, and Cher, Tauta 1 find that lost on her first voyage unt to Japan, angst medical men that Obina tos is less during the past year dealt very unkindly there was no pine faste caso made out the truth bean stated 1 do not think it was the ragulations stipulata that the company? Nothing in yet aciblod, however, qunt indian, which, though apparently tra is high. The humidity is low:ên thạ with the banks, who are by the nature of until the sasitor had according to the words the daty of these gentlemen to take the in the administration of its allers, is to not she will be constructed
The Schwaratopf Company has just ing more value to tie poster, as it bro South and high in the North. Cloudy their business oblived to deal largely in of the ordinance been investigated and matter in hand. The article is not only strictly in eccordance with the sales and
and principles observed in colamercial hitaines received an order from the Japaness Gore stronger, and a smillor quality is required, bills of exchange. It has moved about so the preponderating evidence was in favour untrue and contradictory but FACET and it devolvos upon the oficial directors erament for 150 torpedoes. The experi- is attained at the exponse of the new weather prevails, arrationally that they have not been able to of the prisoner being guilty. The word prejudiced
destruction of the gastronomical gauge its anyament corectly and have investigate meant to follow up to search Ladies Itayo not as yet been considered of the company to onergetically look toons made in Japan with the varias coursgurencs soffarod losses, Hera is a hat ont. How could it be said that the Magis the best judges of the conduct of od sind after its interests, so that the could makes of torpediniss are, sald to have been There is no doubt that many minor disease. of the dividends made for the past three trate searched out the case, when he did experienced officers of any nation, sad it ends of the people may be be secured, and decidedly favoumble to those of years by soms of the banks
not hear any avidenes for the defence. Me seams simply ridiculons that they should that no irregularitien la the pond art of the construction Honeo this orderan men-which the doctors stribute to the
Au extraordinary general meeting of fact that so much more tas is drunk that salt, and to the lover of the sain in the camsha Dennys then reviewed the evidence given alge their names by whalessia to a statement company's affairs will over ocene. A report
1. TEMPERATURay in the shade in degroes, in the case and argued that it was altogether the contents of which they could not fully from the director atates that it is now Deunys Ships Paint dampany (Limited) formerly, and the results of inquiries show and brated uncalable and that the only witness who appreciate. If tho conduct of the captain, proposed to rated a share capital of T called for May 10, to confirm the resolution that the Indian clamen are more injurious
into to ghiastic causes in the countries seberature, in prontage of maturation, the identiäed all the prisonera was found out to Officers and crow of the Mosaic deserved 100,000, and printed pepies of the comedopted at the extraordinary meeting of than the Chins cres. Whether this is dus Sahrawes bo a notorious oriminal. This was the first consure in any way it was certainly tire pany's prospectus and regulations have the 18th inst for the National of India...... 5. 5. 0 And we should not be surprised to see of Ordinance 2 of 1850 that a Magralzate | give their opinion on the matter, yet all that those who live at more awwel as leas There has been 310: szangement come to of preparations, grown, or to methods, bapidity of air mêerated vab raviasure being “
oute, he believed, since the passing business of the Health's passengers to besa droulated. It being feared, however, voluntary liquidation pay to go to they are respectively further dia nation for the current half had refused to best svidense in defence of this agree that, considering the exhausted renicks distances may not know of the pro- on the war of rates to the insurance world, state. If this fact becomes genergily-die Feat. It must not, however, be forgotten any prisoner wide tondition was asked state of the ship's brew and the conditions posed scheme, this proclamation in lamed which maintains the condition of the paleniuxted, and gets hold on the ordinary that the silver securities of theso in fur
Laid by Capt. Donslason for the towing of to inform nil elutes, sus affcials gentry, six months. There has been come over mer who to a rule oni locks to cedonia titutions are being gradually writton dor Mr Wodehouse said he wished to address the Menzales, all did their struct to helpin merahsphs, and people, that railways are zation of late About Trying is hatchet, how strong the layang will an out the
trade will soon be Brought, thoat and we hall, Flightchy,, O OFIT#93) to a gold basis, so that a grant rise in the the Court on his own behalf overy way. If u ismineas danger, the popular interests in both Easterd and bet the terms have not been agreeable to boom that is su much desired in the China roba falbade, d'arterims, price of silver would produce en snart on The Acting Ok of Justice and that hav. caplang, officers and grow of the il fated Western Duntries, and those of por mer both sides
On the 23rd inst the beautifully modell shall hear more of the elpomy pregno profit to the shareholders real notating produced the warrant and depot veel worked with remarkable coolness and chan she have been abroad have personag all unlikely some day-cerland Mau tion he did not think it was gona maitse desision, it is out of the question to sups matuosand the many maradtage to tested Chinese salcon cloamera athan, 2,280 kg on which have been a rife of labe
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