·NOTICE..
AS WATSON AND COL FAMILY AND DIeransInG CHEMISTS,
By Appointment to ILis Exashioney the Do-
VERNOR and His Royal Highmoss the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE ANDRETAIL DRUGGISTs
PERFUMERS,
PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRYMEN,
Aud
ARATED WATER MAKERS.
SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED PARBENGER SKIPS SUPPLIED. Norras. To avoid delay in the execution of Orders it is particularly requested that all Buboss communications to addressed to the Fim, A. S. WATSON and Ca., or
The Nan Thin, the new Chinese corretto, Rus changed her dag. One European stays with her, the Chief Engineer
The steamers Actin and Walls have arrived in Shanghai from Hongkong; they are ohartered for the northern coasting trade by a local Garmin fem in Shanghal
The French transport Fishing, with 600 troops on board, amived at Singapore on the 7th inst, and having conlod rasunud her voyage to | Tamstow, Madagascar, ";
THE DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 19m, 1884
OHARDY OF DRUGGING AND ROBING -Chan Ayan was charged with having admin- fstored a stupitring drug to ono Li Achau, and with rabbing him vl. 810, two jaskola, a pipe, and a pair of tronsors, on the 10th Mas.
and Inded them at Talien-wan Day. She also brongat hnok some munitions of war.
OR
On the 5tl insta for Chinees representing the Swotow Guild want on board the I-C.S.N. Co.'s steamer Footing and presented. Captain for the prosecution, stated that the complainant following inscription in Chinese: Prespated to The Attorney General, in opening the case Hogg with a triangular silk fing bearing the vosider in Jardino's Bazaus, and with him zo- Captain Hogg as a mark of honour and rempoof. sided a man whe was a victim of the same orimo. The flag is of red silk with a white border. the 16th May the prisoner came to the pro- After the prosentation, a lot of ftro crackers wors isos osoupied by these men, and asked him to set off and the grasta drunk future property to allow him to stay there for the night. They Captain Hogg and the Fortung. It will be ro0 were good enough to allow him to do so, and meráborod that Captain Hogg picked up soyon later on the prisoner proposed that they should man About three weeks ago from a junk near
sve some nego. They told the prisoner that if Swatow
At the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held this afternoon, the following is the order of the day:
ho wished for any sigo he had batter preparat} Another case of venting bad dollaran for 1-Sound randing of the Supplementary Appro-hitsolf. This the prisoner did, and be gave the Mixed Court on the Bth just, but it was re- priation Bill for 1683,
dom each be the sumplainant and the man livmanded till the 11th inst. It has been stated Sered reality of the appropriation. Bill foring with him, both of whom, becamus unconscious that the Chineas money-changera sell, bad dollars
·LESK,
directly after they had taken it. When they to silversmiths and others to be melted down, eoenvored they found themselves in the Civil but in the present casa mo oh plea can be urged. The Diaria's correspondent at Hoile, writing Homital, whither they had been removed. They On the 8th the police mace z raid on a money under data the 13th May, announces that aileronder treatment for this poisoning some changer's shop in Canton Road and socotted in commission, composed of olivinis and members days, and when they got well enough to look making a seinare of us loss than fourteen bad of the mercantile and shipping community, has about the complainint went to look for the doflats; they also arrested the agent and the reported to the Goverment in favour of a prisoner, having misted the property in question, shopkeeper, and said some imitation Straits Acheme for improving that port by means of He toned the prisoner in a bonae in Finit street, Battlerute and Japanasa five-cent pices. The harbour works hitting its growing trade aul Sal-ying-nun, and when the man saw him, he imitations, were almost perfect, but no silver importance, the expouse balog mat by a one per covered his face with his sleeve, apparently in smith would purchase the dollars for the simple by subsidies ont of provincial and Government and arrested Upon his person were found pawn they are heavily slectroplated. Anybody buying cont. daty on all imports and exporte ture, and ozier to avoid recognition, but he was renogaland reason that there is no silver in them at all, though revenue. ...
tiskala which were taken to a pawn shop, and them would only do so in order to defrand same- found to relate to a jacket and tromsara holong-one else. These dollar imitations hear the dato
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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[1953
of typhoid fever, Ation, the desviy loved wife of Ho
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THE PO LEUNG-KUK AND
VIGRATION.
เย
Istyled domesto servitude. A memorial was the Po Logoty for good intentions. It
whatever credit may
Me
for s
aquanza than
The ne stringement for banging beef ofing to campliinnnt, which had been in his room 1854 and were for sale at twenty cents each with / Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 148th there were present Dr. Errer, Acting raption which the (overnmanety far Baily Street, CARLOS VICENTE MARTINHO MAB dealers, though they opposed the by-law spawnshop: recognised the prisoner as the man the money-ohingar. This agont after a conHongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share Polina Magistrate; Mr. Acting to allow." If tha
Or the Isth tastant, at his residence, Na. 13. Gld QUEL, aged 49 scar
1237 Alle Hotel de l'Univers, on the 36th instant, of Samote, RHARD LED, to Superintendent Japo Metalurgical Departacut, aged si, 1140
The Daily Press.
$340 per share,,
the Slaughter House the night after killing is the night he partook of the sage, and which reduction on taking a large number. The polles Canton Insura200 Oy, Lunited-192 per sald to be working very satisfetorily, and the
be mined on his return. A man from the engaged a man to purchase $50 from an agent ef strenuonly at first, now lake very kindly to it. whe pawned the things on the 17th, the day siderable time, took the man to the shop in Can- They find the arrangement really offers rasy after the drug was administrad
ton Road and sold him. the dollars, Belos tha coroniones, and it was chiefly the extreme Dr Wharry was first called to prove that the imitation. foreign meady the police found a jot conservations of the Chiuasa disposition which mon lite hous monted at Hospital for agrolio of spurious onell Ea a prosious waes (hsi, or- caused them to eling so tanacionsly to the old plan, poisoning, and other witnesses were called an urred the magistente inflicted no punishment which is now, heppily, at an end for ever. Istantisting the statement of the Attorney on the vendors of parious hit the heat
as been found desirable to uske some slight General
ing the protests of Mr. Giles, British alterations to the loft to increase the ventilation.
Assessor. On the 11th mst after boring the case the Magistrate sentenced the shopean to one year's imprisonment in the chain gang, and the agent to six months. It is quite possible. that the Magistrate had the Tao-tai's proclamo tion in his mind, when he passed the sentence, and also remembered the trouble iso had had
The prisoner was found guilty, santrico be. ing reserved.
The charge of randor at Yadisti against two mon, and another case, were, postponed to anat Wednesday. In the former suac osusel staamera Leguen been instructed for the defenes
The shipping at Jonchua in Kures of the 1st HONGKONG, JUNE 19TH, 1884.
Juno war-tiek atosmer Ingeborg, Japanese steamer Caitoss Mars, China Merchants Steam Taatelegraphic announcement from Peking Navigation Company's- mad in another column is one of the figh-and Yagching, thras Japanese schooners, four Japanese and two Chinese junks, halk Queen of ost interest to all sincere friends of Chinese India, and a large fleet of native jaoks. Ameri progress. The great toodern pioneer of pro- on steamer San Pablo and British steamer Na gren has at last received Imperial sanctioning expected. The Mercury bears that the bur
'POLICE COURT.
June 18th.
BERGINE MR. A. G. Wiss.
TSZE-FA CASE. ·-·
Chion Fire Insurance Company's Shares-,
share. Honggong and Wasmpos Dock Company Hongkong, Canton, and Mapas Steamboat Co.'s
Sharoo-53 per cent, premizm,
Indo-Chlas Steam Navigation Co's Bhares
par share premium.
Ching and Manila Stasship Company, Inmited
27 dia. nominal,
Douglas Steamship Company's Shares-Par,
10 per cent. discount
nominal
..
that
been
MING
LOSS OF THE STEAMER - MARL-
before in a similar case. The coins wore ordered Hongkong Chas Company's Bharos-884 par hot lawfolly old or, kidnappat, betoon this and soatheca ports for
Blinre.
to be melted down, and the proceeds given to Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3145 per the Sinza Refogo--Daily News.
ITENTSIN.
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-114
Government authority his derived some colour from an informal note elvon to them by a Government officer stating that “iho bearer is authorised to act as detective for the Po Equog-kuk," or words to that effect. · The Government Gazete of the 7th instant It is clear that sich a note, could carry vo contained the names of the Chinese gentle legal authority whatever, and that the bewer mun elected as the Committee of the Po might be ordered off the ship wish; i sipunity. Leung-kuk for the Protection of If saxistance of the Society, ig to be
the (Society Wemon
aud. Children) for the year 1864-85. oked to aid in the presention of abuses in Is may be useful to considor what this an connection will emigration, it ought to
t to be violy is and what it has done. In 1878 nâng to supplying information
n and mek great excitement was caused amongst the
ing
suggestions
to the proper Government: Chinese community by the agende inalitated offi vera,
ion, if considered no- and definite notion, by Chief Justice Sir Joan SMALL against ary, ought to be taken only by the letter." what he called slavery, and what others No confidoneo can be felt in the sorethis of may be presented to Governor Sir Jons Fore He given to
to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--122 the formation of an assciation, for suculty to check; corruption in the Chinese
NEOSE in which permission was sought
for a
is impossible to
to provent, and extremely di Union Inance Society of Canton, Limited-bojnge, but the memorialists did not proof the Po Leung-kak, which has not the
per dent premium:
pressing kidnapping. and
branch of the Police Force, and in the cage traffe in bus China Traders. Inverance Gorapany's Sharos pose to interfere, as
$550 per share.
afterwards
some olaborate organisation
supervision, appeared North China Insurance-Tis. 1400 per share.
800 pur abans.
with domestic servitude, bus only with what, there can be practically no chank at all. - We Yangtino Insurance AssociationT 135 por that systent, and with the practics of kid by squeezing, and the servants, of the Po according to Chinese ideas, are abuse of know that tho yamen runners in Ching live
Chiness Insurance Company, Limited-$160 por or a meeting of
napping. On the suggestion of the Gover. Lisung-kuk are probably co more proof
Kidnapping Commis against the temptation to sign” was held to consider subject, Atlas, the
shoir confrères on the mainland. To say tho
the Bystors affords Inspector
of Schools:
Aoking to
bright not Police Magistrato
Departments Spilly Ivo Bacharged with the supervision of emierition Mr. Sei Skand-Bar, and Mr. Tom T. are incompetent to discharge that duty, men-
TAT-aro sursa. The published minutes state that aurea ongul to be taken to render sin coin- the magistrales present, feeling satisfied potout, but the imperip it imperio es
matired sale of women and obildren for un-grave abuses.
there was good raises étre for same way objectionable and opens a wide door te metablished by the Pa Leung kak is in every special organisation to
oppose this AVALE lawful purposes, painted out to the Chinese only the Government formerly met in dent newbers of the meating that one great diffi
to do with women and children, food to ing with such case was the question what
Weregret to learn from Hobow that the British abouter Marlborough, which has been ruang have bee
to restore thei their lawful vide for them in case such women or child (north of the Haan saasti at about one gua time, has boon wrecked on the coast of Erina. dians in the interior Df Ohi
Chida, how 50 proIt seems thut she struck on a rack of Hain dran. guardians, who, if the woman or child to after leaving port. Intelligence of the disaster had been actually sold by their very joolook p.m. on the 12th inst aboutthree hours question were roslorod to them, would but roached Hollow at about 11.30 tau, on sach women and
another purchaser, how to prevent the 13th, and staps were at once takori d children being sold again by the agents far the stosmer there to salre with persons absolutely friendless, &emst reported the abe was a total loss, and that by their guardians or friends, how to deal Ping Os, whisk passe l the wreck on the 19th what cargo it was possible to save. The steamer
the meeting replied that they were prepared Lighters were sent to the weak from Hober To these e observations to undertake this duty and overcome those daring the afternoon, and the Chinese authorities lous the Chiocre present at thoro is little chanes of saving half her car.
-$100 per sburo.
| vary. diffoaltios by means of an organized promised to send the gunboot Hai Chang-ching Solangor Tin Mining Company-8300 per share. Society for the Protection of Women and to a Head to stand by the disabled reamer. Perak Sagar Cultivation Company Tls. 35 par Children, which would atploy trustworthy bat she did not leave Holow until five o'clock en detectives to ascertain the family relations of of Customs, the Harbour Muster, and M. Schom
tholith inst. H.B.'s Conalthe Commissiouer. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal Chisago Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal.
any kidnapped person, which would see to barg left in the ganbost, and the former Cainese Imperial Loan of 1831-1 per cent. upon guarantee being giren for proper with the Hows that tavs will not be sa Chiness Lurperial Lau of 1878-Nominal.each persons being rostored to their families three returned in the evening in the gunbart.
treatment, which in cases where restoration much cargo salvet us was hoped at the patent. would not be advisable or where in the The following settlements aro taken from sence of relations and friends. It was
the wreck on the morning, of the 14th instant in order to render casiabance. The passenger Marie Louise German back, 91-4. tons, to London persons, maintain them, not eventually seeded in the Triumph. The intter sterfis have all back waved, and most of them have pro- ad Haninny, privale terma
Forell King British ship, 1,600 tons, to San Fran-them respectably married" In the mean-to call at the wreck on the 15th, and ask thre
Lite Sir JOAN LE continued his crusade, tain whether he willand his crew up to Hongkong. bring forth fruit. The mass of the officials Court on. charges of ineobriety.. On Tuesday or twido made his appearance at the Police
Sperian-American bark, 740 tons, to San Fran and in October, 1879, a petition was present-Fire boats, with atat 1,000 packages of estro ois do gold $4,500 in fall Ip Chun Ho, concubina, way before the court,
Printemps Trough bark, 3 tons, Gorontalo sided to the Governor in which it was represent anived in Esihow on the stoning of ta 14th had ros been disabused of prejudice; they lie moms to have been safforing from the on romond, in the charge of stealing $776 from
Magasur to nes pors Holland, 81,20) in full, v ad that a statement of the Chief Justion that inst. The Marlborough was owned by Mr. Gola had only been partially convinced of the de- deli-am trees. He was with a friend, who had been living.
effects of drink, and in fact was bordering. trader med Leung Akwa, with whom she chargs of the sonls of this Customs Tastai here,
Today Tactai bang, Hung-shun took official veral privato tezus
Reporter-American ahip, 3,950 tons, Manila to buying and selling girls for domestic ser. Gwas Too, of the Tex firm, Sintrapre sirability of the adoption of improvements, infca.tkat Howard took out razor and ap
Lang -British back, 374 tons, Whampoa toitude was an indictable ofones had put all she was on a voyage from Singapore to Saigon. Mr. Caldwell appeared for the complainant, and debt he will endeavour to follow the stana Tinten, $1,599 in full, 15 lay days.
Chinese residents of Hongkong in a state of curred on her trip fem Heinin to Hongkong, Necosity has proved the potent tammarpeared about to out his throat with it. bat he Mr. Ho Kui for the defendant,
Hainan, and Hongkong, and the buster go of his predeceaser, who is now. potpolled by il Anton Gunther-German bark, dil tons, to Chefno, gespel the man's hand when the razor was at!
extreme torrer, that has driven home the wedges introduced Throat. Failed in this attempt. the man the complaints it's the e, md sha de mash Head by Chinese and foreignors alike, and dra
The complainant's allegation wns that be left f health to retire from officist Kfs; he was vorr$2.00 per ton of ecal, Kelang to Hongkong, $1.50 per ine this provisions of the law to the ly
and
praying that t so may years ago, and the solid oak of gashed his wrist with the razor, a severodesmped with it, whilst the defendant denied the to his energy is dus the new road from the foreign and back, Sira is fill, 1 by daga: Saigon to Hopsdoption and girls for domestic sorvitude a
Cassandra-German steamer, 1,007 tous, to Saigen practice of buying sons for
purposes of Chinese couservatism has indeed proved bard large artery. He was taken to the Civil Hospital story, and said the complainant had bought hor of settlement to the Viceroy's gamen; over 300 kong (re-charter), U osats per pisal, 9 lay days. to sit. It is in full crack now, and we
at ore, where the bleeding was stopped und the hor husband, and as he did not pay for her, she left jurickslus ply on it, and our Chinees now enjoy Ocain-Kritish steamar, 1,039 tons, to Saigos and point be stretched in dealing with the case." cat dressed, and the man is now but little suiss him. He foon brought this charge against her; ride for 10 couts on it, a distance of 4 miles: back, $4,600 in fall, 35 lay days: Balcona to Tougkong Practically the Government acceded to this Face, which arrived at Sliabhut from Swator
From the M. C Dally Yo wa learn that th hope bore will be no raversion to the ex for it. Ha eays ho out his wrist for fun. The Mr. Caldwell was unahla ta mil some farther bosidus the wheelbarrows find. it very easy to (ro-charter), I aenas par pical, 9 lay days. clusimbose of the past. On the advantages case was romañded.
driver, forno mensures were taken to suppress on the lat instant bought father news from Sikh-British stunner, 1,513 tous, Saigon in Hongdowstic servitude, nor were any, we believe, the Penng. While the Fayew Tas south of evidence he bad desired to. produce,
courey goods to and fro at a cheaper rate; all kong, 10 genta per gical, 1 lay daya. to be derived by railway communication in
this is out of wharinga dues, now payable by Kraniin-British steamer, 787 tons, to Saigon, ever contemplated, notwithstanding the re-Ponting Island, she was met by the Serice, which China it is noodless to again dilate; full oft
Chinese and foreigners; formerly only foreigners $1,500 in fall, 8 lay days, Chan Alwai, carpenter, wascharged with steal. paid.
Cairngorm-British stanmor, 1,166 tome, Saigon to Presentations of the Chief Justice. Tho pre-foot of the accident, with a rugasst that. Ja -...
hors dota mpon her and informed Captain Bar- have vo horped upon the text, and urged,;
Chon Fa, the Custous at petition, for permission to form so ing a watch from the person of Li Ayuk, a shephas vaunted his post, and has boon sucesaded by charter), 11 cents par pival, 10 lay days both from the point of view of material [SPECIAL TO "DAILY PRESS."]
keeper of Canton
Hassalia Gorusu atsumor, 1,352 tons, Mantung totty for the protection of women and chil-assistance was required. Captain Bartvo, dic 0. bene and from that of politina? ex-
The complaincat was amidst a crowd when he/ Shêng Ta-jên, Chief Superintendent of the Hongkong, Samer, 813 tons, to Qusuguiana was referred home, and on the 24the arrived off the Praang at 4 p.m. on the-ôlst ● ̈ PAKING, 18th Jans...falt bis pas touched, and he saw the prison
bank vis Touron, $5,200 in fall, 14 lay days.
in full, 12 lay day. Fidelio-GormLATE Í
the Committee were informed alt, and neat Mr. St, Johu, his chief lept, on pédietes, the advisability and importanco THE FIRST RAILWAY IN CHINA. in the bit of taking his watch. Ho caught hold
that the Secretary of State had approved of ward, and is the maautinis Cmtains Drags and of allowing the introduction of this
of the watch guard, but it broke, leaving a piece A milway scheus from the capital to the sea in his hand, and the prisoner banded the watch found satisfaction we are able to auaoucce the first section, from Poking to Tisutsiz, kas civilising agent. It is therefore with pro-heart has besa approved by the Express, and in a confederate. He was seized by complainant
and hand over to the police. through the modian of the electric wire, 80cca sanctioned.
·Sontcated to tared months' hard labour. The details of the whole
DRUNKENNERS.
bour of Mepo is now open to foreign trade, which will permit vessels not drawing over ten foot to approach the Capital within three miles. We on this evidently favourable progress. warmly congratulate the newly opened country
for its introduction into Chios; the capital willshortly be united with its port Tientsin by nilway. The introduction of the iron
Four Chinese were brought up charged with road must forman epoch in the history of the
taze fa gambling at 32. East-street. The following information has been "received Inspastor Quineor, with P. S. Butlin raided Central Kingdom. The walls of Chinese ex-at Singarices from the Colonial Ulee someeting the houso, and caught the first, two prisons in cluareness soom at longth, after their pro- the proodings in the winding apel the Orinatal the wot of writing out tickets, the other two longed preservation, to be collapsing slowest Bank Corporation--An order has been made were the wors in the place, at money and as suddenly as did the walls of Jericho stof Justice in the following terms:--" The
by the Chancery Division of the High Court tickets thera wore in
The first defendant was fined $10, the second the last of the Hebrew trumpets. That a Court being of opinion that the debtors 55, and the other two were discharged. change had come over the spirit of Chinese titled to off against their debts notas hold to the Oriontal Biok Corporation are en- polites, that the lessons of years, the ex- by them at the dite of the winding up and siues perimeas of Obinage Ambassadora abroad, continuously held, declares that the Order of May 9th is not to Un construed to interfere with the friction with foreigners at the ports and moh right of set off or other right of set of in the capital and the knowledge thus now by law enbaisting." gleaned had, bit by bit; sunk into the mînde of Chinese atatesmon there WHO
A TROUBLESOME BERTANT.
4th June. piner is in forene of Mir. Dossing's soloare for Froin Peking we learn that the Seventh railroads in China; therefore Mr. Detring will ne danbt meet with the goodwill of the members of the Tang-i Yamin, baring the Baventh Her Majesty, with him we may therefore ox Prince. H.E. Li Hung-chang and, no doubt, pect an early period for laying the railroad from hera to Tang-chow,
Our Chinese frioals have it, that in Mr Lan Man Ewai, cook, was clerged with Dairing a return from Peking that this gentle. beglect of duty and disorderly condnot in the man with our new waiting. Customs Tastel will premises of his employer, Mr. Joseph White.
set to and prepare the revision and pouialities fondant on the 12th inst. as cock and buy, and it is said that there is to beno daty charged on im The complrinnat said be engaged the ite of the lately concluded. Frazcu Chinese treaty he had occasion to complain of hisnot keeping the porta into those three provinces opened by China parthenware and glass olan. The man became to Franes; for Chinese goods into Tonprin A young man zamed Howard was brought up insolant and then went out, and complainant very moderate duty, both sides not to enosed rassm to hope, and the sanguine bave ward was formerly harman in a Chinesa res-was given into custody.
with having attempted to commit shioida, Ho the door open and commanded shouting, and ha hopet on through two or three decades. taurant, and after that he had employment. But the lessons thus alowly and re-at the Seamen's Rest. For some time, how 50 eants more for the damage to the door..
The defendant was fined 50 cents, and muloted Juctantly learned were still slower to ever, bo has been out of empley, and has once
THE CHARGE OF LABČENY AGAINST A- CONCLUING.
5
per court. prMİNK. China Sugar Refining Company (Debanturos)
⚫nominal. Lawn Sugar Felining Company, Limited-889
per share. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$140 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
share,
$100 per sharo.
CHARTERA EFFECTED,
Some at the Police Court yesterday morning charged shut the door kabind him. The defendant broke percent; all nations alike are to have the pri Messrs. STEIL & LAMEE'S Freight Circular:- ble, would take charge of such wool the Chinese msu-of-war junk laf for
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
recouly erected the true forerunner of the scheme will be made public immediately. railroad that the snort of the inn borso
will on babeard at the gates of the Chinese metropolis.
Taifact that so extraordinary an advance along the path of progress has been made by the Imperial Government should encour aze u to look for other steps in the same directhe being taken. There is one in. particular which we in Hongkong especially! desire to see. It is no leap in the dark which we would ask the Poking Government to taky, it is a measure that should strongly commend itself to their favour. Indeed wo have good reason to heliero that if the demand is earnestly made by Her Majesty's Minister, it will not to be refused. We refer to the opening up of the Pearl river and ite affluent to foreign commerce.
SUPREME COURT,
June 18th.
CRIMINAL SESSIÓNS."
BEFORE THE HON, J. RUSSELL. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
· LARCENY.
Li Asing, servant, was charged with stealing 17th it, and on a second count with feloniously abel guilt, the property of Tsim Achene, on the receiving the same.
The Attorney-General (Hou. E. L. O'Malley), prosecuted.
His Worship discharged the defondant.
LASCENY FROM THE PERSON.
John Thomas Williams, employed seamAD, was sent to gaol for two days in default of pay ing a tie of half a dollar for being drank and incapable in the street.
NINGPO.
7th Jaus.
leges granted to Franos no doubt France will grant the same at Tonquis, in order to facilitate: trade, especially for Yunan. So much only is | known at present.
Wa Ta Ching arrived to-day at noon and H.E. Li Taugchang went outside the suburbs to mot him. Their meeting was very cordial. He Lodges in the Ta Mu Manon.
a
disco, privata teme.
sjuno, 1890, the
THE STRANDED STEAMER "POSANG.
Total has won the respect and confidens of Chinese Imperial Telegraphs Tho fotiring all stages, both Chinese and foreigners, for his Herocquards-British steamet, 896 tous, Saigon to the formation of the proposed sucisty, is Terine and Mr. Armstrong went on board the abla ani progressive policy. We are indebtedness center, and to rules and
tous, to him for the good roads leading, from the Hongtone, si si par tous
organization to be made kusin to Faye. All the crew of the Penny Land handed Yamin to the foreign Settlement, and we all
approved by the Colonial Government on the island, at spot about fifty yards from Lido-British bans, 20 tone, monthly charter. in order to obtain official re9gnition. The the coal, where there isa cleft in the rocks, oror hope he may soon enter public life again. He tires months, private teema. | rotiros at present on sink lenya.
Frein-British steamer, 787 tous, monthly ohazrates were accordingly submitted, and on the the top of which thay badstretched spars as sup. I wear that Ma Kien-ehung's brother haster, three months, private terms.
* porte for usila, to make tants. The vessel herself 5th August, 1882, were approved by the Ad- joined an expectant Two-tat in Shan-ang to
ministrator, Hon. W. H. MAESE. In the site was being guarded by a portion of the crew af the notice the Espoir, which was anchored about a couple of peroval the object of she asociatiónia des- miles off. The bulk Flodden was moored along cribed
safat of "assisting the Government side tho Posang and the Fuhlen, tug, was abse by. the protection of The Pozang was on a pianaels rook, but it was incarryingout the laws
Rule No.. 1 reds aarpootal she would be got off in these or four women and children." follows: The object of the society is to the Mercury we lesin on the Sist altime todays time if the weather remained fine. From assist in the suppression of the crime of the Teabai dispatched a gantrot from the Arse kidnapping, and
provide for the rescue sal to the scene of the accident, as it had been and restoration of kidnapped women and reported that a great number of native graft was children." It seems clear, therefore, from surrounding the Paseng, waiting to commerce
up a lead and silver mine in that province. Thozumcure that have lately been written down to 'Shanghai about Mr. G. Datring are without foundation-N. G. Deity Nana Cor respondent
Today at 10 am EE Count di Lues, the Italian Minister, paid a vixit to H.E. Lá Hung- chang; it is said that Count di Luca goes vi Obstoo to Koran to make a treaty between that. government and his, and Mr. Rohilera accom- panics HLE. Count di Luca to Kores.
taken charge of the Castoma Taotai datius and Today Sheng Toolai officially notified having
months' leave to recover his health but he ha is only seting, the former has recoivod three again pastioned for permission to be allowed to ratire altogether-Mercury Correspondant.
BURNING OF THE ITALIAN BASQUE
"PROSP REITA” AT SINGAPORE.
The Straits Times vaya :—At about ten d'elook
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
KOT TO 25TH June, 1994.
HIGH WATE
Hongko
Peace with Francs, the revival of business, and uncommonly good spring orops have put the inhabitants of this department into a letter humour than they have boon in for years. Tho wide and popalons distriote of which Mingpo is the on port, hava sffered for three years past and no heavily have the calamities premod upon feux foods, famine, pestilence, and tempests the people that, in some districts, the women and children have roamed about the country as Treggars, walls the men senght employment aa The jury ampannolled was composed of Mesare farm-hands, or in any other capacity where they Charks Bond, LA. de Rezario, W. Sexit, 3.
migħal warn their rice. The Prefecturn of T LeTF, J. M. Maakhose, V. A. P. Collaps, andino suffered most severely from drought swi J. P. Pasal
hod. In partions of this distriot so grant has The sonplainant's wife was washing clothey been the destitution that the taxos have been re- ta Sai-ying pan, and had spread out the quilt mitted for two years, and subscriptions, with a. on the 5th inst, it was noticed that the This stop
to dry, when the prisenor took it up and ran off official sunstion, have been collected in the more Italian barque Prosperita, lying in the roads has been advocated in these columns on with it. He got off with it at the time, but he favoured parts of the prostam for the Tuyian with 300 tons of cargo on board, and ready to got several previous occasions, and the subject was subsequently arrested, and the quilt re-sufferers. Upon the successivo failures of the out on the marrow for Penang, was on fire.
·m) 19 has not esesped attention at Peking. Thevered from a pawnbroker, who proved the cotton crop, soms of the farmers tried opine, Binoke was eating from the after part of the
prisoner had pawned it. West River is navigable by one of its
nad finding that the first crop paid wall others vessel in huge white clonde. There seems to have The prisoner denied the charge, but it was followed the example, until the region called been some delay in sanding help to the burning t branches as far as Nanning-fu, while the very clearly made out, and he was found guilty. Sampoh was more than half planted with opium reseal, for it was net till nearly twelve o'clock norther branch, which is a pet practically He pleaded guilty to overal previous convictions.
Ius recent journey through that country that the signal was noted on Fort Canning day- Sentence reservad explired, runa right into Yucosa and,
found the outlook very different from what It.staff. Then a police contingent set at for the Lum Kwai was charged with stealing two was two years ago. The spring crops promise Yessel which had been towed by the Baster- there every reason to believe, would de jackets belonging, to two differant individuals, at
an abundaat harvest. The beggars have return-Attendant's launch and that of Megare. MoAlis valope into an important trade route undor Aberdeen, on the 12th inst.
ed to their own houses, the farmers urs all busyter & Co. to just off Taujong Katong Then libeul durinistration. The North River two previous convictions,
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and also admitted at work harvesting their whost, rye, beaus, rap, the Pegasus fred six shots into her, just balow spinen, ulo., and they seem contented and hope. waterline, in order to stutide here & party of is easily navigablo for some one hundred
Rentence diferred.
fal. The area devoted to the cultivation of bluejackets from the Pegasus and the Zephyr and fifty miles, and passes through
opiùm is very much less than last year. It is went on board and took the direction of affaire, estimated that about one-fearth of the land working with that energy for which the British highly productive country, rich in mines.
how doveted to the opium plant, and the farmers the after part of the vessel, and by sing ter is equallet The fire was wondhed to The Bo Kivar, which drains a large
seem determined to banish it from the country, The Attorney-General stated that the prisoner not because it has an injurions affect upon the the pumps and boss from the Pegasus, and and important district, and finds its want into the shop of Fun Yuu Chan in Queen's-users of it, but because the growing of it does also finging into the catrin buckets of emboudure naar Swatow, would algo road Central, with two or three other men, and not pay as well as their usual crops. It makes water, the dames waterly gut under. The prove an important artery for
while the shopman was engaged in serving the strong demands upon the fertility of the soil,fire was a first almost direly evpfad to the mercu wore Kwangtung and the southern off with them. He was caught, but had lauded additional profit from the crop. The folds out by the devouring element. At others the defendant took two umbrellas and ran and the entlay for manure more than oats up calen-und store room, which were 1 proving opened to trado. A Consel would, the umbrellas to one of the other men,
waving grain interspersed with patches of the the ten-of-war's party was workin of cours, have to be stationed at Wu-chap, aut the prisoner was found guilty. He pleaded eye, but when we remembered the wide spread londing a hand forward But then all danger
Evidence was called bearing out this tatamont beautiful poppy made a charming picture for the aft while the Italian of were su the grab centro of the trade of the Weat guilty to two pelor convictions.
misery caused by that seductive flower, the lesz River, which is the principal river port after Suntence deferred;
ings awakened were only and... Cantos. It is impossible to optimate tho
The tea crop is abundant this year, and the Chung Afrk and Chan Asain were charged prices asked by the farmers moderate, but the the hour just contioned, the Master Attendant, on impuls that would be given to trade in with having entered the house of one Cheang Yim as the buyers are few and cautions: In good who had returned on an inspection of the ARMY...... South China by this opening of the provinces during the night of the 14th inst, and stealing seasons there were more than twenty firing and lighthouses, came on board, but there trashangha which it is already decided are to be made The Attorney General said the two hexas simployment to from fifty to sixty thousand be done had been done. At xine o'clock in the therefrom two boxes and quantity of clothing picking ostablishments in operation hers, giving occasion for additional hands, as all that old accessible to French trade. What the Yang-wore all safe when the complainant went to persons, men, women, and children. So far as evening, the fire durst out in a fitful glare; but trze bar proved to Shangbai, the Chukiang,bel on the top for. During the night ho I have then able to find out, not more than tan the gallant watchers from the Pegasus promptly was awakened by a noise, and he got up and establishments will be open this year, but the it opmed to trade, would on a smaller scale found the trap door losing from the coak loft trade esens to be on a gater and more satisfap prova is this port. The Hongkong Chan-to the roof was open. It was shut when he tory banid-N. C. Daily News Corrospaudont ber of Commerce are, we believe, preparing went to bed. He ran up on to the roef at once.
C012-
SHOPLIFTING
Chau Ashu was charged with stealing two umbrellas from the Lan Shing tailor's shop on the 17th alt.
ROUDDLY BY NIGHT.
and saw the prisoners running away, The first
a letter to Gir HARRY PARKES ou, the prisoner had a bundle, and complainant called
aubject and there can be no doubt that
tirat enggetic protector of British interests
out, apen which the man dropped the bundle and
ran into a house in Chung Sau West-street.
SHANGHAI.
79,977 29.930
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the wording of the Government notice, as looting operations to ease the vessel had to be well as from the name of the society, that it bauftemel by her grow. was intended itsattention should be confined
Tha stanmor Fookang, from Hongkong and to women and children, not that it should Swatów, for Shanghai, baving boonadvised of the interfere with the aduk ale emigration fonce on bar way up, and agahored base to her in strandingof the Posung, went to that vessel's nexis- from the colony. So far so we are aware, thirty-sevon fathoms of water at 5 am. on the the Society has issued no repart of its opera-aline. She could render no aid beyond sending. tions. It would be extremely interesting to some of her grew to work the Posang's cargo. know how many women and children have She remained by her til 6 30 am, on the fol- been rescued, and how they have been die bowing day, and that left for Shanghai. At
of whother restored posed
to the
their friends, 5 o'clock that morning, it being the top of
Halalt. respectably married, or taken into the houses tides, the Fahlee tried to pull the Posung of some of the wealthy Chinese of the colony own engines going full speed astoru, but without off, ud was assisted by the stranded steamer's
Thought of mewn en-tarai kṣa bean deserting at 7.59 - feel shove acts of the tide-gangs at the Victoria Naval fardi
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wich the lights in the ubles ere referred, as 4,595 fost above
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The heights in the Tables marigl, with a minits (mi) algo 876 below Law-Water Ordinary Barlag-Tide, ad strade, be sabezazloć from the count ante given ahove,
REGISTER.
15 June, ILEN.
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It is
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as servants, or what kos becsine of them.
stated in th
in the rules that the Society msequently the Fahles cast off the towing ropes boforo the Fioksang left. the establishment of a The Povang was moving a high water; and eodoavour “by Homs in Hongkong, to provide temporary, it was thought that part of the bilge mast accommodation for destitute woman and have been torn away and that a rock was children who may
be resoned from illegal sticking through her bottom, which provonte custody." Has such a home been established left the stranded stemmer at noon on the 3rd as her getting off. The British gunboat Espoir and,
so, how is it worked? As the Society Chinese ganhost had arrived at the scene of the accident, to nes to the safety of the Paing. The Poming was on evin heel when the Espoir loft, and it was expented she would foot with Jatterly tais “Society for the Protection the following day's high tide part of the curgo of Women and Children" has arrogated to baring been transhipped into the huil Floden. itself the right of supervising the adult Owing to the standing of the Pasang, the Kwong- male emigration from the colony, Their ang, which was on a voyage to Tientsin and action in this matter bas led to considerable Newchwang was recalled at the former port 2012 sad po takes the place of the Pusang on the inconveniense and has come our in some
has undertaken, to "asist the Government
the public are fairly entitled to ask for in formation on the points.
ins spes to creating disturbances. It for ghal, Hongkong, and Canton live
The Shanghai Couriir saya that the stromar CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Yason it is desired to prevent Tuber asrived at Shanghai on the morning of the
enigration to a partionlar place or
place or by a 11th inst. from the Ferma fenn bringing particular ship the Society, by the pieans ten of the Foreng's boats, kompcargo, and some of -clen influence,
can readily bring the gear belonging to her. Captain Drogo, Marine proposed emigranta under its control snl Superintendent of the I-C.EN. Cos. flout, ne- prevent their lauring. Just as all the Chivud in the Taku. Mr. Mitchell, the second hese immigrants
At officer, and the third engineer, were left on board San Francisco
become the Pong to guard her until she is ott. Tho As it sees Pasang is not in suck & bad condition us was re subject to the Six, Companies, an intending emigrants from Hongkong are in ported; hor forward hold is fut of water, but some way brought under subjection to the the engine room and after post of the ship are Po Leung-buk. The Government has pro-Boiler before the Taka loft, and staan could have quita water-tight. Stanm was on tho donkey' vided ample protection for emigrants against has got on the engines. The Flodder, with a kidnapping or misrepresentation. There is
had passed away, and the verel was visibly STATION. settling down at the storm. The wizzon-must had to boscord as that was going overboard. At
extinguished it. Half an hour afterwards, the
Tessel slowly settled, und next marning she was
[18287)
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30.61
15th June, 1884.
Wind
Hongkong Fourbo
swash at high water. A survey has boon hold, | STATIN, and we believe that operations for pingging the shot holes and raising Lar will be commended at 29.4
The fre originated in this wise. At a little Ho-asiled to the poles and the drst prisoner was Tsai, one of the sugars of the Kingman went into the store room with a lighted candle Maki
It is reported among the Chinees that Mr. after nine o'clock am, on the 8th inst. the cooking790 arrested in that house. The securid prisoner was Arsenal, is likely to take the place of the present to get some rum. He had not been in a minute 20.79 960 found absequently on premises occupied by the incompstert magistrate of the Mized Court s
when the captain, who was in the cabin. lien the roof. The complainant lives at the Kat first prisoner. The boxes were found empty on A short time ago, a bamber of Chineko got an explosion, and found that the ram and ignited. | Hing Chan, at 72, Prays West.
op bogus Company to tell timber in Formon The cook rushed up looking like asheet of living and sell it. In consequence of this, the Tao-tai Adme and jumped overboard, but he was got up. has issued a proclamation forbidding people to on dosk, and found to be so badly burned that have anything to do with the Company.
he had to be sent to the hospital All efforts
frcab B.. winds The Tempestur hans.
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The Barometer a falin the Neth, Orečiopia indicate A form for entering Typhoon Logs in senarà from the Hom kong Oberatery, Ithies ben approved by cas Camiler of Commerce and way be had an applestion to the Earbour
WKW. DORERCE. Hongkong Observatory, 18th June, 1684.
METEOROLOGIDAL REGISTER.
will make strenuous representations to the Puking Government on the subiect, Now the time to strike; the iron is hot and malleable; such another opportunity máy not orar for years. If the Chineso Govern The value as to the second prisoner was meat lave at last "become alive to the fact somewhat weak, but as to the first the state
mont made by the Attorney General were borav A twin-scrow stoom-lasneb, fifty-six feet long, to extinguish the fire proved zasless, sa it had that their interests and the interests of this out by the evidenos
tras lutidod from the Glenarency at the As got hold of the cabin and caught part of the Faxi empireare best gooserved by encouraging larceny, and the second not guilty.
The jury found the first prisoner guilty of scouted Wharves on the 10th inst. The pro- cargo. The oargo consisted of 300 tons of mgo the growth of foreign interesta in it and by Lordship reserve sentence..
pellers are yery small, but well adapted for work four and some hide, which the Prosperita had Lag iu narrow place. The launch is intended taken in for Pepang, where she was to fill up bringing Obins into èloser relations with the During the hoaring of the case, his Lordship for the Kaiping Mines.
or London, She was to have left on the th great Western Powers, they will not hesitate iorenly way in which the mattor had bron doult Husaga last wook on her return from Nanking, Prosperite are Mesara Boustend & Co. The pussed some strictures upon the apparently While the Nan Shop was stopning up the iust with her cargo. The consignees of the long. Herein is wisdom. The safety of the with at the Magistracy. An important pices of the au into u junk off Boyd's Deck. The junk cargo is fully insured, and we believe the vessel.
The highest pos- Temperature southon frontier of China from French evidores against the first prisoner was the find sustained each injuries that she had to be becs is also covered by insurance,
ing of a jade ring on his person which the prose-ched, and the owners have now prosented a sible praise is dus to Captain Blokford, of HM's Humidity aggresion or interference will be bottercator identified as his property but no mention petition to the Total, claiming $18,000 for Pega, and his tars, for their splendid exertions Timotion of mind secured by throwing open the country to of it was contained in the dopositions though the the damage done.
in working the best on the burning ship, and Force of windo foreign trade than by the purchase of scores lokang who arrested the man, and a sergeant The Lecyzen and Yunging loft Tiantain on eating sishing the flame. It it had not been for Weather
Pinted it was given in the Police Court. It was the 29th May and proceeded to Korea to bring them being the direction of affairs the vessel Kain of mea-of-war or the maintonspes of a huge also reared that no gay was stated to be in book to China the soldiers who went over there would huge been a total lose. The barque has Army along the border.
charge of the case.
some time ugo, The Looyce brought back 700 since been successfully raised and will be decked, Hongkong bagratory, 18th June, 1994
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considerable portion of the Paving's onego, was
on Bmigration Officer specially charged with to be towed from Oldus by the Take, which
Registrar-General's De- left
this duty, and
5 pm. on the 11th inst. The wreck and partment also
in the same direction. remaining cargo were to be gold on the 14th inst, Every emigran specialis examined with be Mense Lewis and Hopkins the object of ascertaining that he is not
leaving under the influeues of force or frand, charge the native crew with having plundered The native passengers by the stesser Posing To place this
examination under the control their baggage after the passengers want ashore
of a comparatively irresponsible body like on this rook where the Furung struck. Twenty- the Po Leung-kul is derogatory to the dig oight members of the natavo ozor raro arreated nity of the Government and of its officers, and taken to the police station, on the 12th inst and is fraught with danger. Not spotout ont asvan of the drew against whom they pro and a number of the China passengera piektai with conducting Socioty
this examination, however,
The
farred charges of louting. These seven prinon- has been employing detectives toe were brought up to the Missd Court on the go on board the vessels, with Cantonero graste, and in some instances these pismo, passenger taken against them. Mr. Giles, Bri officers have antusily, it is said, removed non fiab Aussier, was on the bench, and from le re from the vessels
against their will, represent marks we understood that the Magistrate wit ing that they were acting under authority of sated with the uvidence of the three Cantores the Government
tent and that resistance would witness in stablishing the charge Captain entaii penal consequences. The rules of the do, was present in Court, and the Magistrate Drage, marine superintendent of the Lodo Thins Society provide. (a) Detective and other wisked to bear what he had to say, being evil- coustables may, fora to time, be placed ently under the implon that he was the ep
time to at the service of the Bocisty upon such co-tain of the Posong. Captain Drago juna inter- ditions as
bo sanctioned by the Ga-rogated by the Magistrafo through a now latar Vernor (6) Datsuctives and constables proter who has just been added to the Mizod employed by the Society shall act only wader Ort statt, and who spoke Boglich very well, written instructions signed by the President After gotting the witness's name, the interpreter. Vice-President of the Society." The men asked: At the time of the callialen were you who have gone on board the steamore acting position in the counony's servies, and said that on board Captaia Drago had to explain his na obectives are, we beliore, not sworn, con-he was not on board the Poeng till four days stables, but their claim to be going under after the neoidant. A garge having also been
or