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SUPREME COURT.
15th May,
IN VICK-AALIF
BUDE THE HON. CHIEF JERTEGE, SIE JORN AMALE AND ME, A. P. MOETEN, BITTING
AS NAUTICAL ÄSKERIÖL
THE “IỘNG KIF" JUNK AND "JU RE#"
STEAMER The Court now at to give judgment in this case. Mr. T. C. Hayllar, q. instructed by Mfr. H. L. Danays, appeared for the promovont and the Attorney Ganemi (Hon. E. L. O'Malley), instructed by Messrs. Brereton and Wartor, far
It has been almady mentioned in these colaus that the U. S. frigate Ticonderego goes to Coran toley and negotiate treaty of commerce batha impugnants. tween that country and Le United States. The N. G. Daily News, referring to the report, adds
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that the projecttles will not fit the guns, and favourably known from the Crimean for ibat they are to be so back to Shanghai personal, bravery, was mato Commandant of It is rumoured that the Chinese authorities Vladivostock, which gives him power over the ut Poking va parolusal from the Danish land forecs, a well as over the naval forcon here. Minister bore two discarded ironclada, formerly All night through gaárda are posted every. built for the Danish usry, but found unsuitablo. where in the streets, consisting of soldiers in fat) These identical ironolads were offered to the war-paint, and you cannot move twenty panes Chinese Government in 1874 during the Formó-withant being challenged with "Kto idiot? " san ezitoment, but esjooted as not equal to the ar" Kto tam !! and was to the unhappy China. requirements of modern naval warfare.
msn who is found in the streets after half-past
We learn on good authority that a statement sight; his night quarters will be in the polisa made in a recent leest picos-goods report, that a station and his stay here shortened vory con farther sam of Tia. 20,000 had been paid towards | siderably, so
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performance, he refrained from comment for the moment. The explanation is to be found in the refusal of the COVERTOR tonerede to the petition of Lle mounger of the Kyone Tsun Theatrical Company to allow Chinese feniales to act in the Chinese theatres, a translation of which theumont, will be found in another colomo. Haring
declined to porosit Chincun females to appear on
Fis Chineso sluge the Excellones felt, we presume, that ba could not consistently allow foreign women to perform there either
Ts would have been woll,
Well, perhaps
bad the Goversen considered consistenco a little carlier, for, is we shall show by and throwd
- bre, he has, in this very instance,
that much prised jowel to the winds
Baby Nony Tudor, Bad. threstening Visibily, my Stone 3 Z. Galny. The letters ars; repentest- de kaudence aux formrose"over (bo icen overge of tha Caffuitenspor
Hair The banim akadu for the previous 24 hours (noun) vre, reglatured from 5fte 24, ans), flis, quufity of winter fallen.
The application of the Kyong Thin Cour- pany appears to us to be a fair and reason- able one. We abould like to know Buder what: Ordinance,
and by what anlowing what precedent,
the GOVERNOR of Honglong can put a voto an the appearance. of females On
the boards in a Chinese theatre. That such a
in prohibition has beso: vaerekæd bofore, we gatherfroin the memorial of the ap
plicant, but it must have boon imposed under circumstances and by a deepotic se of authority.
So far as we are aware, only Ordinance referring to the subject No. 8 of 1838, section, XXII, which pro- vides that whiten hocheos
ander the hand
the
of the GovEaxon for the holding of theatrical entertainment may be granted to any Chiness nccupier upplying for the same. This does not rofer in any way to the nature of the performance nor to the sox of the per- formers.
AWEKO, females are forbiduna to sc but this is
has no respect
In China, We Are wolk NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL paternal and arbitery
the
form of government,
the Shanghai Cotton M enterprise, is poor. As I told yas in my last lotter, the murekanta root. It is, we believe, tine that great afforts au cot allowed to sell amuualtion or wespons ase being made to collect a large sum of money to anybody, saless the intending buyer has a for the rigonolas of the Governmentat Fuking, pericit from the police, and the other day when Ch but no portion of the proceeds has been diverted I took my morning stroll, I was surprised at onen/pu in this direction, and the scheme Inguishes for poing the roarket strongly guarded by soldiers Other houses where Chinsmen live were guarded WAut of the necessary funds to staeb ib.
It will relieve the minds of many of our reader in the same way, and on enquiring. Theard that Dry Themomster. to learn that the forvigor attackert in the in- the police were searching for weapons and am terior, was not lilled. Mr. Meeney, for many munition, As far as I know, nothing was found years in the Chinese service, and well known to but an old maty pistol or two, a malt at which foreigners in Shanghai from his Intereating I don't wonder: Mansa is not as stupid as to letters from Kwei-obow, was, ié sons, returning koop his storce in the bong, which may be to his post after bis adventurous trip seross the searched every mout be a police Cesshor frontiers to Burmah with Captain Gill, when ha Apropos of the police Cossack, he is blooming was set upon by some soldiers, net, we believe, just now he is in lis glory, ruaning about with belonging to the command to whlab he was at borgs-whip in his belt, banging Chinamon and taobod. In self-dofères he seems to have made | Mansas to his heart's content, zumning one in At the close of the last hearing it was arranged use of kia revolver, Killing one sealant, and after the other, digging them by the pigtail that the Assessor should view a best sald wounding fur or five more. He was subse kicking them behind and cuffing them all ofer. NOTTERY & Messrs Hall & Hola and Kelly that Mr. W. P. Mangura, U.S. Cosul at Naga to be this promovente fank, now lying in the quently taken prisoner and has been sent to hl how brave this fellow is! Only he detests. RIVAL PORTS
&Walsh. Stapghalski, acompanies Commoders Shufeldt thither, harbour, and which had been brought down from Hanke si Changking. It is rufortunate that soap as manh 83 bis farmos bosom friend, the what was known on this subject was not publishad Mansa, foar. Not that the laftar is worth any NAGLAKI...The C. sud J. Talag Co.
A shouting match will come off on Wadverday His Lordship shed the parties if they were at the time, is the occurrence has been mate the pity, for a more rascally-looking lot than the Houo, Quaz.The C. and J. Tevding Co.
afternoon, at the Rifle Batts, Kowloon, between agreed that the bout which the Assessor had scbject of incessant discussion in the native Manens, here I have never 200, Brary mother's YOKOHAMA....Arpan Gazella Offies.
eight members of the Hongkong Volunteer Arsen vas the one which was run down.
son of them looking like the very inparration of Press-Daily News. MANILA. Meeny. Viuda de Loyzaga & Co. tillery und eight sergeants of the 27th Tuniski).
Mr. Hayller mid he knew nothing about the hai are six years ago, has received private
We bear that Shen, who was Taitai of Shangten Grook robbers, advis
Tire fortifications here are being pat is order, lings. The distances are 200 yanlı, 200 yards, | best, and 700 yards, seron rounda at each range. The The promoyant was then unt in the box and. orders to go to Peking immediately, and that he and a great contract for provisions, coela, ets. first slot will be fired at three o'clock putotally in reply to his Lordship, said his bost sank to be appoints to bow of the highest offres to the shout of sound 200.000 raabies Was We believe that he will offered by the Government and taken by the after the collision, and he did not know what be. this part of China.
enterprising firm of Mesure, J. Ablers & Ca A fatal accident ocottered about noon on Seane of it. He had heard the China Merchants start for Peking next week
EDUCATION IN BONGKONG! turkey, at the Canton stagmar... wharf.
Liu. the now Viceroy of Nanking, is now, st The Co, got some best people to rales it, and that it
Some twenty-ave versts from town, there
for the liberty of the subject. The custom steam Janah Stag belonging to the Hongkong was taken to Couton. He had not hoard that Hankow, and will pass through Shanghat ja stands a amali blockhouse, in which there wors
The report of the Inspector of Schools for may be contrary to Chinese ideas of propriety, and Whampoa Dock Company, was approaching the boat was in the harbone,
about foar or Are days on liis way to Peking, toying three onliers; looking aftor Govoratzent
morality: the wharf, from eastward, while the tide was at An adjournment was then made for half-an-have sa nadiones, before taking up his appoint. cattle. To this wouse mus at only ht about 1879, which we published in our issue of the but that it woull prove solversive of the same time tunning very strongly westward, bear to allow the parties to me the host and a ment at Nanking The rumour that a brother one monta egents Mangas sad asked for 8th inst., is packed with statistics on education, or good order there is no reason to Causing too launch to have too much headway.whatter it was the promovant's or not.
of the Inte Taeng Kwo Fan was to bo tas now shelter, which they got Thena Mansas brought and afford a good deal of food for reflection: pops, provided that some effective et pervision
establishe The deceased was-forward with a boat-book to
After the adjoarament Mr. Hayllar stated that Viceroy is incurrent.
samashoo with them, with which they liberally The work of education would, secording to were to be employed to establis, & orces guard the boat off from the wharf, bat unfortun the bent in question was the promovant's boat,
The Shen-pro says it is reported that Chung fronted their hosts. The result of three Bassian
performers. The applicant abely his boat-hook broke, causing the bow of the His Lordship said the fact of the boat's being How has been restored to the third degree of clitors, sight Chiness and a bottle of anashoor figures, appear to be progressing the strongest assurances on this head, Claunch to go nuder the whart The deceased in the harbour ought to have bean properly rank and that to is entered to Ili to suporintond in a smail lously blockhouse, wis, on the Rasian the lowly but shows that sors for and it would be open to the Authorities
thousand children above theege of fire receive. failed to gut out of the way, and his kend was brought out in evidence, as it had a material and drill the Chinoso army there, and that if he side, two soldiers hecked to mince meat and one
Fault can hardly boat nay time to stop a performance or crushed between the wharf and the house of the bearing on the case in one aspect. Ha then provos successful, he will be pardoned and receive badly wounded (now in the hospital), and on the aducation at all; The fault can withdraw the theatrical licenes if the man-
Government,. launch. The poor man was inmediately sent put gertain questions to the Assessor, the book his former rank The Shen-pao sirs the Chinese side, sight, Celestial gentleman who eft, laid to the door of By Appointment to His Excellency, the Gowa Au ingngat-will be hold today upon the enlist the the bot cho matter would be pablished in the aftcial ruterz, tooks three Russian gure and divers sida. purely native teaching is, Dr. Erret tells its dry to ho perpetrated by his company, but to hospital in an ambulance, but he died on the effect of the replies thereto baing that the report is vary daabtius, because, if it were true; and with an excusable disregard of murum nad hs provided great educational facilities, while agar allowed any offences against momlity or body.
weasels contributed to it, the junk by not Peking Gazette.
weapons with them; without leaving any clna to extremely cheap" and the wages of muskilled it is quite another question if the Authori- An infortunate shooting affair, which ended | their wheres bouts A From the Jornal Dis Colonias of 3d April keeping the course she was steering when she fatally, took place in Hongkow at abort half
here the labour here are comparatively high. The ties have the power to place restrict The first vessel that smived hers this year the Colin Register trauslates the following first sighted the steamer, 200 covits off, and by "At the session of the 21st March of the Porta- taking props mesures to avert the col past ten o'clock on the 8th inst. A foreigner was the Wladimir from Nagasaki: but she was purely native Confucian schools would, the pon any particular class of representations.
Saya be
wvill public
matter of fact, nothing Government, but gusse Parliament, the Minister of the Exchequer lision, which ate and time to do, and the steamer living in a house situated at the sorror of prevented from entering the harbour on account Dor being prosent, B. Arrobas seked if the Gavera.y not reversing ber sugines, The Assessor/Tiendong and Chapoo Roads, was firing off his af toe. After har came the Friederichs from grant from the ready to receive af provided the sanie do not, ofend Bramst went could any anything with reference to the arkled that he had come to the foregoing non-revolver to scare away thieves. Ao nalusky Cronstadt, with mostly Government stores on apply for it because ther object to the can be grosser or more foulle indocent than the el asions with great difficulty, in consequence thief was busy collecting some bottles in the board. Some days after, tas metof-war whinh trammels of the Grant-in-aid, Sebedule. scenes occasionally enacted on the Chinese tor: how slags, and we firmly believe that one of the news given by the Pall Mall Gazelle with roof the contradictory statements made. The garden wound the house, when, as the foreigner bad wintered hore, panely, the Fastock, Erialsy consider that they know better best mattioda of parging it of the more visi Macao. The Minister replied that the Govora./ pilot of the steamer said the helm was not as firing, a ballet task effect in the right { Nerpu, and Gornasiat put out from the burt and to teach Offinese to 'n fore the case mission of females
Govern
man fand demoralising features would be the ad- ported; this was contra licted by the master who shoulder of the night prowler, killing him hoisted the fax. Since that the Brace left on ment can possibly know. If this is mast bed received no oficial information on this said it was ported. The pilot said the engines insteatly. The foreigner, when be foul what the Ret inst. for Passial, with 150 Mausas on the best plin will be to leave them alone. But
to the stage. The kend, but would aat ne the interests of thỏ sona SHIPS MEDICINE CRESTS REFITTEE, try demanded. With referensa to the treaty The statements of the master and mate were/Puline Station and reported the correrigs. An They are mostly people who have been founday certainly coinot recgivò a great without manager of the Kwong Teen Company, more. were reversed; the master said they were not be had done, went immediately to the Hongker board who are going to be saut over the border. with China, the President of the Council saiti. that in a fow dave ko world tell the Dopaty also contradictory, In the case of the junk, Loinquest was held ou the deceased by the native without passports, and who are unable to get bean subject to Government inspection. Itted that the "obscenities and frivolities'
aarone to be gurity for them. It is said, that would be unfair to other schools, and it would in the plays should be excluded, which would aao, Sr. Scaniohis, something in that rea.oo's evidence was contradicted by that of his abborities the afternoon.
The Shin-pao states that the following in many Bansas before this hars left the Settle bo unjust to the taxpayers to spend their have been a great point to gain, mother, ha said the cones Tes not altered, she
inasmach 48 post," The Register adds that a letter from anidit was, that she told him to go nearer the shore, feruation was received from Posing on the 10th ment of their own soconut. The Vorteck lalt money without exacting soue guaranted that Lisbots states that at a intorvian Senhor Bear that she saw him move the helm, and fant they instant:--Towards the end of last month a me- rasterday for Port Olga and Nahedia. The it will be properly applied.
passages are given in all their pristine lobia hed" with the President of the Cabinet did go in. As to the boat, it was represented to morial macbad the Throne from the General Tongous arrived there on the 20th From Nagasaki. On the subject of English teuing in the vulgarity as the
tho present time by the other day, the latter assured him that it was
bim as a boat of 40 pioule, but he was satisfied issime Tas reporting that between the middle On board wore the aido-de-camp to H. R., the
long
Dr. Erst writes at considerable who peranate the female characters. confidently expected that the Treaty 'batwaen
of February and the bagianing of April bo bad Duke of Gonos, who intends to travel through it was a beat of much lean capacity. He men Portugal and China will now be ratified. This timed this in the hope that the Registrar and engaged the Resinas on five sessions, ir Ili Siberia, Mr., Olarovsky, Buon God not consider the access attained in this parti. he simply said that he feared
The reasor for bis refas offered by the and beaches come new ideas. He does (OVERNOR is not a
is not a satisfactory one. Had ís a mensare considered here in high quarters as of the atrast: consequenos, if not the principal merchants would lont at her before assessing and that on four of these he had been succoss-Nagasaki, who is on leave for one year, and
fal. The reason why Tao angagon the Rasaiane twelve Japanese students Want these gentlecular branch of education at all commensurate lever that will bring about the remarry of Macao dangos, in case that should be necessary
His Lordship said he had no diflrally in withon: the Frapor el sanation was breise he wor are going to study in Vilivostock is as with the unsatis employed. The Inspector of women to the Chinese stage would be from its prosent depressad situation.”
to lead to riotous, disgusting, aul im, kely agresing with the Assessor that the steamer on Chang How had negatinted with Russia, race. The Tongs will love to marrow again children receiving, ou the whole, and Eng-taken to his desision. But as he has been ad- know that Chinn could not ratify the Treaty pata contaram left to solve for the coming of Schools shows that there is a total of 1.880
scones. less objection could have been free clock hebwoen two ton-cared outters buling lar with him that the junk was to blame, the leans fins saldon Longboth be forgassuki faring on boat shoes lish or Anglo-Chinese tuition, yet the num-vised by some of the leading Chinese gentle- ing to the Comurand Masounder, the former box. question which presented itself to his mind being displayed in giving battle. Li Hang-abang family, boaal for Europe via America. Cher of English-speaking ona bai and wo- swained by the captain of the fore-top. T. Mit whether the junk was not to be stored for not be now moved troops for the defence of the Daily News Correspondsát
men is very smal and out of all proportion men that the admission of women as actresses in Chinese theatres would be contrary to the ton, and the latter by Me. Pratt, boatswain. The taking proper premansions owing to the collision port of Tientsin as he was aitzid that the
to the English teaching COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. course was from the Faecunter round the mon.hing apparently inevitable, but on the whole he Lussian soldiers might by a salan and immer
established bat Dr. Eze long
i eustor of the Chinese Lust twenty years, Probant during the jo
be says be must decline to entertain the and address with communications addressed to the round the Encater and duishing at tan pronounced a tueres in the usual farm that the sore hotwaun Cato and Austin has again been of war and a barque lying at East Point, busk grue with the Assessor. His Lordship than pacted stack find him unprepared. As the
SATURDAY, 15th May. appears to have forgotten the exceedingly
"of the OPIUM.NE
character of Wilitor, not for Biblication, but as evidence of good Comus, keeping alt, vessels or the port hand. dutages should be assessed by the Registrar and opened, it will not be necessary for the Marquis
flactating
of prayer of the petitioner. The maxion legea population of Taong to prasad on his mission to St Poters. The gnotations are 8650 to $152 for New,
Chiraman has attained a good know- Colony is
for the usaga? is that of another count
country little notil abreast of the Victor Emanuel, when of the same, also that each party should pay information willdocide the true facts of the case. $5974. Sales of Malwa at 8735, with a small
Colony is not China; its. the Comes got on equal terms and edged the their own costs. Should it be decided that
Kwang-Su-but-a- the Chinese Governurat: thers are now WAN of the Russians have not bread of it, and why has not hosts, of Benares at 100 chests, and of Idalmaadvantage in his exn country. In the service Chines the Russian Minister bailed down his flag and
scores and hundrate of young Cainese QUEEN OF ENGLAND rute the 16ft the capital -Conrier: J
haven knowledge of English is this laws of the British Empire The GOVERNOR
noquired a Colony
and their ranks are recruited every has, on several questions, declared that he is year, principally from the scholars at the Con bare to administer those laws without dis- tal School. Dr. BITEL further meations that custom of the neighbouring Chinese Empire
tinction of raco yot
ret because, forsooth, the out of at least 138,000 Chinese residents in the
that practice Coluay
not half-a-dozen are to be found on is opposed to an English practice that
is forbidden and a race distinction entablished. the Jury List; but we think that a greater To be consistent in his policy His Excellency number might be placed on it, only the must necessarily concede the prayer of the
DUKE » EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, PERFUMERS,
PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS.
Denocists' SUNDRYMEN,
And ABRATED WATER MAKERS,
PARSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.
Norice. To avoid delay in the execution of Oclars it in partioniorly requested that all bastress, coramenications be addressed to the Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., de
HINGKONG DISPENSARY.
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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communizations ou Editorial matters should be alicessed The Editor," and those on Insberg » Tho Managor," and not to individuals by name."
Ride of the paper only.
Allattor for oublication should bo raition on one Adrartigements which are not ordered for a fixed period will continual until countermandad.
· Córrespondente are requested to forward their na
ference to the hostile intentions of China towarda
A bone race camo off on “interday evening at
was to blame. He and more difficulty in agree.
Doctor®
not
morals, Aa a
over, promises, in the creat of his petition being
sach
moral
the admission
people,
This
The Encounters bont was the first off and led awerchunts and that each partý sbvoldi bear half borgh-The above is only hearsay: further and $540: to $3424 for Old. Patna; for Benareskong It is notorious that 90-anan-as/Móri serviunt is not, admissible in this case, On the 7th April, nt Sydney, the wile of Captain Encounter in towards the vessel, fonling several damages could be claimed in Admiralty far o If such is the talk at Peking, how is it that the allowanca, The stock of Patas is giren at 1.800 to English he is able to turn it to better mandarin and the Boy
-_-__-...^_-_BIRTπIS.
KINNETT, of twiar (boy and gil).
On the 8th inset, at St. John's Cathedral, by the Colonial Chaplain, Rodent ANDREAS JOHANNES ANDERSEN, 30 Event Margaret Dancen, fifth danghtor of Me. Wilkam Henry Dancer of Sontless Portsmouth.
•At 9t, Juba's Cathedral, Tiongkung, no the Bih instant, by the Colonial Chaplain, EDWIND THOMAS DANIEL SAPER, to ALSRYAN, DET danghter of the tate Mt. Edward Kare, Dulston, Loucoz.
.DEATH.
On the 12th April, at Rowan Tarrace, Brisbane,simas, and on one consiou sansing the starboard of life on which point the argument had been Queensland, the "wife of W. A. CALDWELL, OF A
bow car of the Famunder to ing fn. On passing reserved), the amount assessed for this to be daughter.
the Coys the Encounter boat was being | divided in like marmer. On the 5th May, at the Horio Repository. 2000. J. j odgad in more than ever, owing to the excite The pour as to damages for loss of life was KANDEDT, of a doughter,
ment of the afbor beat's ooxswain. The cars than argned at any siderable length, and judgment MARRIAGES.
on board called to their bot to keep off and was reserved. It will be remembered that the give room, which was due, and the Encounter wife and brother of the master of the junk lost then get about half a but's length abaad. The their lives in the collision, and the amount Conus crew, however, were a fuer set of wen elained for this was $500. and soon palled away, at a stroke of forty-eight! to the minute, from the Encounter, who were pul.. ing eight strokes less. On rounding the barque there was eighteen soonis ference between the two boats Off the Portugnase transport d, the Encoder'e roen had inoreased their stroke by two, but it was too late to enable them to gaàu anything on their adversaries. Whon passing the Fellor Pizanî there was a difference af fifty-six esconds between the boats. On pass ing the Encounter the leading boat was loudly olivered and the crow redaned, their stroke from there to forty-two. The Comus, came in firet, the men pulling a splendid stroke, one minute and fifteen seconds shead,-Time, 2min, Disco, On Friday night an entertainmont was given as the "ome," namely, the corrette Becounter, on board the ship known in the China Squadron
At the Government Contral School; VIOLET Lourse, the paly danghter of Me. and Mea. Alfred John May, aged & moale.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 17, 1880.
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Thonon Ca'the Low, the ex-Ambassador to St. Petersburg, still languishes in durance Captain the Hon. A. D. S. Denison. Every man
POLICE COURT.
15th May. BEFORE THE HON. NO CHOT
ABSENT WIEOUT LEAVE.
CHITNICIANG.
7th May. A caso of considerable importance to “the liberty of the subject" was nonoladed in B.B.M' Consula Court today, in which Ferdinand Kleinwäckter, Commissioner of Customs, entervi I a suit to restrain Thas, W. Duff from pursuing this business of extracting galit from silver. There was no proof shown that it was a nutanse, nor any other than « usaful industry. The cas against the defendant was dismissed.
Weather beautiful. Several tenetesimera have Chang Po Sing and Wong Ali; servants, am-passed-op Political feeling against the Bus played at the Kowloon Hetal, were sharged by sinns amongst the natives and Cantonese is sub. the proprietor, Mr. R. Braun, with absenting siding.-M. C. Daily News Correspondent, themselves from duty without leave.
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"SHARES
North China Insurano-Tis: 1,075 per share. fangtase Insurance Association-Tls, 720 pa Chinese Ingersone Company-82974 per share.
per share
Chinese tre loth to aduit their knowledge
89
is not a
Emperor
of the
stage se they do not like serving on juries. Besides, petitioner. If women may appear on the
the Theatre Royal thera ie no good reason a considerable number of the • English -apeak at t
they should not net in the Chinese theatros ing Chinese are in the Government service, o long as the performances are conducted as clocks and interpreters, and as such
40 we have
are
Moreover,
with
Occasions,
ave pointed out on several or His Excellen ere was an e
time.
We
however,
getting through his troebles without the loss of On Tai Thinrance Company, Limited--Tls. 1381a few years the work done in the school of native famles on the Chinese stage is vile, there isi va hear, some hope of his forward is as content with his lot as though a fanit six days' imprisonment; the second prisover | ramòute as to big having been subjected to Hongkong Firs Insurans Company's Shares present EITAL is right in suggesting "pply to Madaino STELLA It einnot be
Imperial decree, and a faint prospect of bisgomfortable, and ko in known amongst theming two silver anklets, value half-dollar.tain perevas. His property has certainly not Hongkong end Whampoa DackCompany's This could be done is connection with the fessor HENNICKE 3 Gomora, was Pro
LARGENT
1840 per share,
por share,
go
opportunity for cent, premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharos 57 per exempt from serving on the jury.
to practically demonstrate bis Union Insuranog Soviety of Canton--$1,400 per the boys who leave sobool after industriously theory that what is good for one race is
good share, er dividend.
learning English for some years only hem gentlemen whoever they may be-opposed for another. But the leading Chinese The first prisoner, who is a billiard marker,
China Thors' Insurance Company's Shareable to apply their knowledge and s went away from the hotel shortly after night
$1,450 per share.
I speak Eug the apparently reasonable request, and an it e'lock, and in sossequences of his absouce coveral
lah idiomatically by constant business inter-
when was promptly rejected. Allowing, how The second prisoner, the complainant and, was a in confinement, is in good health, sleeps and cate customers were debarred from playing billiards.. The ng-Ambassador Ch'ung Hoy, though still
course with foreigners subsequently, when the of argument, that the appearance they are compelled to use it daily. We shall
kargo against him goed servant and he did not wish to prers the well, and is not by any means without hope of
more fraits of
hence than
ace visible at the
the objectionable and can be lawfully forbidden, His Worship fined the Brat prisoner $2,-iu de his head. I bave reason to believe that the
it is.
is scarcely clear how that admission can
was domiciled in old England, the offloors being was discharged.
think Faquoezen" of various amants at different times cape from the doom passed upon him by most afable and kind towards the crew.. Tas
laws and customs of the Chinese people “ captain's solo stady is to sou his, mon happy and Wong Afak, a spalis, was charged with steal. possible that he may have made prosents to ear
are without foundation, although it is not im. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares -$250 that something like a training school for maintained that the long established socia
Chinese teachers should be established,
to that length. Why, ultimate restoration to freedom. The Chi-as Pld Did." Lieutenant F. C. B. B. Simpson fre the person of a child. four years of age, bean confiscated, and I bear that an official of
Share por cont. premiam.
Central School, when that institution is
prevented from is pro nove even believe that the luckless Envoy is very popular, as is alst Lieutenant H. B. The child was playing in the street on the oxalted ruzie, whose opiuien may be considered Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat Oo poriy h
housed.
Whether it would be advisable Shing Theatro, sud where are they to look arrying out their engagement at the Ko --will be reinstated in some office he has heldig. The special favourite of the oro previous afternoon, and the father, Law Afak worth something, has said that he did not con Shares-323 per share premium,
to simplify the education given to the lower for compensation for the loss forced upon though it is not considered probable that bangst the offers in Liutaus C. H. Barly happening to look ont of the window, saw the aider that Chaug How a life was in danger. Shanghai Stonu Navigation Company---Ts. 5 classes in the Central School may also be
...ve.s he a grass interest in their amusements prisoner, who was playing with the child, take The general attitada df, the Chinese Gavarn por share. will ever regain his old induence. If Ca'une and welfare, and be and Lir. Pratt, boatswain, the two bangles from the shild and place them in
can provide a dramatin, musical, or Ethiopians parse. The child oried and the father gave they wish to provoko hostilities with Russia
ment seems to be padfils, and I do not think that China Coast Steam Navigation Company. The matter for constiletation. It might, perhaps them by an exercise of arbitrary power be optional with parents whether they would prompted by deference to the caprice of the
leading Chinese goatleaca of this Colony " apian, to the intervention of foreign Pawers, To a pntertainment giran on Friday night was stepped by one Chas Alau.sed the bangles to be ready for any contingency that may arise
and Englishi, or whether they should also distorted view in which this and not to any sentiment of uerer in the thora were invited a number of the sitours of the were found in the puree.
The arsenal at Tientsin, I her, he been rary Hongkong Hotel Company 'e' Shares---$65 per study scientific subjects. Comme, military officers; and onsor two civilians.
sliaro. breasts of the rulers of Peking. But we but tetaporary stage was erected on the port und aunt him. 158 4020coul to six mosty in the meritfacture of worden, run, China Bogaz Rodning, Company, Limited 8158
The prisoner, who had twe pravicas con-actively engaged for some condiderable tims, i take leave to doubt the story, fired side of the vessel for the ocasion. Alone aute imprisonment with hard labour. espesially for the army of Tao Ta'ang-tang par sharo
garter past eight Tintenant C. F. Rayly took
-Dow's life is spared, it will be due, wo im- entertainmen: at twenty-four hours notice au alarm. The prismer then ran away Ho although they certainly soam to be taking steps flongkong Ghis Company's Shares-580 per like their children to simply learn Chinese Ta the GoVERFOR Buffetently alive to the
the chair; sadat loud applause from tas
by the Shen-pao, that Cause How will be restored to the third rank. His life may be zudianos. spared, but while Prince Cater and Tsogramme with a comle song entled "" The Burial
W. Carbon commenced the pro-
Club," which was followed by . Palmer singing
HANGOHOW.
9th May.
100 per share...
share.
The forces of that General, with the reserves in Chinone Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Kanth amount, I believe, to at least 80,000 Chinese Interial Loan of 1877--Nominal man, but it is not improbable the 80,000 would he bearer the mark.
CHARTEES EFFECTED,
in the
attbe
could not afford to allow their boys to remain will be regarded by the mandusins so another Contral School always has he parents respect paid to the i
taken by Che Chinese
he aware that it long enough at their studies; that just whan
convession to
to the Dragon Throne, and that it they were
ing taradit to the institu
be mentioned on the mainland as a withdrawn, with they were
ka smattering further proof that Hongkong is held on of knowledge that was of little real practical
uncalled-for
'China
will be
STI's Freight Cirenler >→→ The following settlements are taken from Mr.value. Jewould be better, of course, that what sufferance and being governed according to
TSUNG-TANG enjoy their present ascendency Schneider." This song.ant dates was mash Information has been received from Hangshow in the Imperial Councils there is small chance appreciated and Palmer desorrel great rodit that Mr. Wills of the China Inland Mission) duy or two ugo of the change of Government in German birk ELLIDA, 155 tons, to Lozdon, the scholars learn should be learned the Chinese ideas?.
£1,675 in full,:35 lay days, t
við berma,
THE TRADE OF CHINA FOR 1879.
The abstract of Trade and Customs Revenda
Russian forces in Ili, and that on four vos got a Trath.". Masats. Paline: and Daxter non-very sore, but not bruised or out." He reached possibility of receiving from the British Govern German schooter, AMOY, 31b tons, to Touren, superseded by Chinese, English mastiti atisfactory to find on the first page 4
a few Esata of slight of hand, which were much
VLADIVOSTOCK,
and
the
at
German bark HERMINE, 350 tons, Whaiapos tot waning up servants for the red with Hk. Tis 67,172,179 in the preceding
Also cat
as com.
I do not think that the news received here &
roughly, and if their parents can only afford of the late Enroy being pardoned and in- for the saner in which he rendered a diff-tarted on a missionary trip into the country last Great Britain will have much, if any, effect on
to send them to school for a short term they vested-with official rank. The Vicamy of
sult song. fr. Pruit gave an original soo, Tuesday, and "that about two o'clock on Ther the situation, for the reason that those webera composed by tinself, about the Becruite des affarnoon he was mot by four robbers in a of the Governuvat of Poking the are thost dobaris vid Havro, privals term to Ham would de wisely to study plain English only-
But while we Kansali is reported by a rative paper to have trip. tum Shoorness to Hongkong, which quiet plase with knives and stones. They nsad sirous of way me those who knew least about British ship Lornain, 793 tons, Manils to LOD-ne that more might be dene. towards Statistics for the Treaty Ports of Chins just
ETEL in be agree with Dr. S was amusing and enused, much mirth. G. the etpass; but not tha kniras except to show foreign politics and the relations exiating bs.
don or Lavorpool, £2.10 per ton of sugar, memorialised the Throne, to the affect that Hill's 'ropressulation of the "Cat's-meat Man the They knocked him down und trample tween the different Europeat powers, I very
£3.10 per tot of hemp 25 lay days.
sprending knowledge of English among received does not give very full particulars during the latter part of Februaryond March was quital, and was loudly encoral, when he on him. Two of the stones made. elight scars much doubt if any of the Ministers have at any
German Lark Jasna, 350 tons to Parilant the Chinese, we do not think that the Eure for each part, but an examination of the he had been five times engaged with the sang another and even more comical sory Baby's on the hack of his head. His left shoulder was time taken into consideration oven the bare
(Oregon), gold 310,000 in full,
pean staff of the Central School could be figures affords sumo valuable information
tera relative to the whole foreign trad
trade of China.. cluded the Erst part of the programma with the home the next day about two o'clock in the after-ment anything more substantial than "meral
of tho Quang ct and back to Hongkong, 39,900 in will always be needed, and especially so if a returns that the value of the foreign trade of casions he had been successful; and as a dust entitled The Gipsy Coontoes, which non, hearing anmistakeable evidences et il supportNO Daily News Correspondent.
full, 85 lay days. " Ad
fotmded, for it must not reason for those hostilities it is represented clicited the hearty approval of the audiona, urage, and baking lost all the money and goods
German sohooner Curs▲ 176 tons, to Scales training school be
154 508,686; s and bick, $2,100 in fall, 25 lay days.
be supposed that t the young men there edn China for 1879 wa Hk. Tia.
with HE Tis: 182,976,206 in 1878 that he pleads his conviction that China could Palmer'e make up as the Gipsy was exorient, be had with him except his watch and the and his falectto very fair, Lieuteunat G.Noville, then he bad on His total loss was over $50,
British bark OTTO, 294 tone, to Hofls and back, ooted would all stick to the Colony There
all 140,628,918 in 1877 The increase 23rd April. not possibly ratify the treaty negotiated by of the Comu, who was amongst the audisuse, about 940 of which was in money. On his ar
$1,700 in full.
will continue to be a domand for the Eng OR'Use How." In consequence of this action was prevailed upon by the Cairan to perform visited him and ministered to his waste, and, in guel earnest. The winter has been an average
rival at his house, several missionary friends
The winter has tow left us and spring set in British bark RoPERIOR HAY, 220- tons. Taksolish-speaking native youth of the Colony, was most considerable
in the importe the to Tosobama, 35 cents per pical, 221ay days, hoth for the Imperial Government, seria amount being Ht. The. 82,227,424 aguinat on his park, it is further stated that Lr HUNG appreciated. The four batten trick, and passing although suffering considerably from the effects mild one, and the ice left our bartour for good German bark MARGRETHE, 255 tons, to Nicole and also to teach English to the Chinese Hk. Fla. 70,504,027, in 1878, but the exporte CHANG is concentrating troops at Tientsin to the coin through the glass and tablo were exceed of what he had gone though, he slept well that on the 8th fast, but had previously been work
jefsk, privata túrms.
Hongkong has for my value being Hk. Tls.
· a TON o 981,262 in 1 rexist & probable attack from the Russians,ingly cell axeorted. The Rev. B. Harper sang a night under the infuuase of bromide of potassium, and drifting for several daya.
very pratts ballad, called "The last Watch." T. and by last accounts he was progressing favour The Governor, Admiral Erdman, was called to Tientsit and back to Hongkong vid New
wears boen and it is also alleged that matters have now Gaguar's recitation of Jack's Adventures tably. Mr. Wills was Roompanied by a native St. Petersburg to take his sent ca the Commis ohwang 84 conta por pical, 35 lay days. Chinesa Government, and has thus rendered
The Customs revonna likewise which ar reached anch a crisis that it is unnecessary Mugnt Varaviva was highly unasing, and the assistant who did his best to resist the rabbers sion which is to doids the fate of the port, Ho German stormer Lazota, 1,055 tena, Serator to very important service to Chins, one wh
betraya for the Marquis, Taust to coatime his peace jolly tore gave him a hearty round of applanissa display of force by which he diverted their left in the middle of the winter, nobaly, on the Nowch rang and back to Bwalow, 28 denta ought not to
rise of more than one million mele over Whilst so unrecognised. and Balled for another entitled "C Hoss attention from his master to himself. After a 28th of January, to undertake a voyage of no
*par plout.
many of the studenta from the Central School that 1878, and is bigher than that of are by to the soare taken in the trade by
any of the past twelve years.
By the of-this, however, appears to be founded on porasp of W. Chappel now, same out, and of roaching a place, the numre of which is not given in Hems papers that the port le going to be [gon and back, 23 vents per picul, 15 lay day good salaries, we cannot expect the English different ports, we find that most of rative gossip in Peking, eud cannot there. course, this celled forth muuli laughter. He he raused tha' mandarin. Hiving there, and ac- change to Olga, but it is most certainly only British stommer. AMERICA, 669 tons, to Saigon, speaking rative population to increase
Grot song Jushna," and that song was so soginted him with what had transpice. This in the papers that this conclusion pas hoen taken, $1,000 in fali: F
them contribute tow
towards the
the increase re ford be regarded as reliable. What is true, cessfully given as to evoke demand for its roofleik received him very kindly uid want out as the Commission las as yet not mat. Besides, British steamer Twin, 886 tons, Saigon to Ile-ratio with the number of the coolers who
are, however, some note is that preparations for war are going petition, when he sang; The lord knows who with sos soldiers in parauit.of the offlers his canard got into the papers fetary Governor. ilo, 30 conta par pienlysts to g
are now being taught the language. A great curded. There Eriman had reached St. Petersburg, and is la British steamer BENANTE: 1,119 tone, to Brator deal has been done, a great dent is being worthy exceptions, conspicuous among them The value on steadily, continuously, and on a large and Thick lip Jolu" The songs were capi. Daily News Correspondent.
tally given and his action was very appro-
not Hkely that the question would be deskled
done, and when the Central School is pro. being Foochow and Chiokiang scale, în, China, proving that the Govern-priate. Mr. Faiutor easel greut fan by his
before that gostkoman bed and bis say. Neither British stewer CLEVELAND 769 tons to Bangvided with proper accommodation, most of the whole trade of Foochow for 1879 was is it looided if this Governor will retura pe not. ["ment of Peking" has not much hope of tale about "Tom Paston's (of Portemouth)
more will no doubt he nooomsplashed 20 in the preceding year. It is only fair Ek Tla. 15,987,108 against Tla. 17,059,323 old Maze." "Professor Heils wae apted in a We hear that the rig Hieronimus, having One day lu tay middle of Maculi the Bret if it has any desire for peace.
When hack seat and called upon to contribute to the Leon made into s kuik, will be towed up to Kin, ramser of a possible, War with China come quite British steamer Oczan, 971 tons, Nagasaki towards creating the Anglo-Chinese coming how to add that the return for 1870
Hongkong 89.70 per ton of 30 owv.2 mity which is so much talked of, but to the was below that Cr'one How was formally disgraced and his evening's amazement, whick request be complied king by the steamer Hanyang udal A her heard, the para reached British steamer MEAT, 1337 tons. Nagasaki formation of which the ever changing, cha, was
of last yea treaty tejected is tato, the Chinase Govern Laid Platt verf appeared in an original sketch, the Chiness fovernment at Takn will be at the to the authorities. A few boare afterwande, and British steamer AMERICA, 568. tous, month racter of the population offers strong app Chinking,
with, fving a low card tricks. Mesure. Palmer It is said that the now dry dook to be bailt by Vladivostock in the shape of a secret telegram
to Hongkong, $2.50 par ton af 20 art, ebarber two months. 83.50 per month
HONGKONG TEMPERATURF:
SHANGHAI,
VI
ment committed itself to a course which could sutified Lovelorn Physic, which win rendered service of merchant vessels when nor cuspped the sacre all over the town, and every dirty. bardly fail to eventuate in war, Should in very good style. They were encored, whereby mea.of-war,
17 Manen, was exulting at the idea of sacking these gentlemen, whose We hear that business has very much improved Vladivostook, One upon they substituted the last of "Awfully CR'UNG How, which sees to us extremely appleious, which he aqually accessful in at Tientsin and Chiefoo within the last two or personal appearance painfully impressed me with unlikely, be suddenly lifted from the low pleasing the audience The arcing's some three weeks, and at the number of native the holief that he might be suffering from eighty etate into which hy has fallen and restored lent was brought to a nonslesion by the sulise passagers travelling between those porte has bydrophobia, told me that an smy
taly Lull increased salonsand Chivainen wad on its way to Vladivos assemblage singing" God save the QmsunWe lately taucli increased resor
o any official position, it would be a sign
are informed that the success of the dramatio
that the influence of the way party was on the wine. But upon so unreliable a founda tion ae Chinees rumour it would be unsafe tq build even the most shadowy fabric, Edrem
and nigger club on board this homely ship in due the 0.1.BN. Op; a steamer Ten-yuen took up to to shoot 160 verste, I am not prepared to stato to Liut, Bayly and Mr. Pratt, and Friday Tientsin omsiderable quantity of shot and if these are faris, but I see now the folly it would entertimuont was time fruit of their meritorious shell that were said to be for the guns on board bo to translate Münchsoren into Ohinpes exertions to provida amurcanent for the ship's the youngle of the alphabetical" frot then at Some time ago, the Manior Natal Olone hare, that port. It is now said that it has best found Mr. Faldbausea, captain of Brat rank, an obser
and Focolov, $1,500 in full, but
kok and back, $6,200 to fall EM
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The same may value of the of which port for 1879 was Tis 13,874,408, about a million and a quarter tools less than 1873
and a half. bat
two
CHINESE FEMALES ON THE STAGE less 1877 The other portellous.
A few days ago we Worezomewhat surprised a desmase in value of their trade sre the latter to that is fit Gorasson No walivad,
Tientsin, bad forbidden the performance of Professor showing very slight falling HENNZORE and Madatie Stars, in one of the Hankow, and Shanghai all slow an import Chinese theatres. Not knowing what ressonant ingresso, especially Hankow, the value Sir Jonu might have for this seemingly rite trade being 198,194,404 compared with bitrary prohibition, which caused counder Tip 20,438,544 in 1878. The new treaty porte able loss to the manager of the buyeuwied show up better for 16PD than for preceding