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A. Mano correspondent writes to say that Governor Roza rostired, on the 8th instant, a telegram from Lisbon ordering the departure from Macas of the sorretto fliphanta: her destination, however, has not beer made public The Dona Estephantu arrived her yesterday. She will call at Hongkong first to be docked
draw a knife to defend himeall with, and thou maintain that in their experience there is to
the defendant closed with him; he and some road for danbt but that leprosy is oces
other firamen got the knife from him and strok oually communionted by mořó gontact.
bim about the Isas until he wa covered Though the Chinese have no knowledge
with blood Afterwards they went up an abatover of the truth scientifically establish-
look, where the defendant again assaulted him. He took up a bit of wood to defend kimself Goad by Dr. MANION, and now adtuitted by the
with, and the defendant rushed at him and throw Amaoting of Portuguess residents was rehim down upon the deck, breaking be un Europena world of science an a fact, that ently hold at Bombay to eunsider what measures Harry Bander, the boaferrain of the steamy, mosquitoes aan lùbibe and communicate the should be taken to preserve the jurisdiction stated the first he know of the matter was hear- | filaria sanguinolenta with the blood, the Obi which the Portuguese Crawn zercises ovaring a disturbanes in the lower forenstlo, He Roman Catholio shurohes in the Est. A man went to the iron grating which, divided the sin nese have all along believed that the mos-rial was adopted on the subjoot to the King of mon's from the firemen's quarters, and looked quito, after foeding apa loprons sores, may Portogal
through. He thers saw Louran down on the inoculate a bealthy hunn being with the The following pages have been engaged by named Costa bad hold of Lousen's wrist and was seat with Crawley on top of him, and a freiwa gora of leprosy. Though the Chinese haro and O. Gonipany's stemere
trying to get a kaile uut of his hund Winess Tasmania, 8th April To Hongkong Mees wont up on deck, without staying to see my never heard of the ovidence which a Trinidad Sarignebi and R. H. Hewlort. Far Shanghai- physician (Dr BAREWELL),ave before the Miazes Moore and Bull; Mowers. J. E. Davis and more, and after he had been up about five minutes Dals; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Allen; H.EL Fong Pro Crawley and Lomas esme up. They and some Vaccinating Committee of the House of and wife; Messrs. L. Chung Kim, Won Jans, and morg wards and the latter got a piva of wend
Grim Sien. Commons, to the effect that leprosy was con- Cathay, 2nd April-For Shanghal-Mr. G. Hour and Loan chased him, and after soun-dodging and rushed at Crawley, The latter ran away, veyed by vaccination, that it was on the in- Mr. M: steamer Djama, 19: April-For and Crawley got hold of Leason and thro grease in Trinidad, Domenica, Barbadoes, Shangtos-ears, Venkiloh, Goldsmidt, and Mag-him upon the deck, and in the fall the latter's and Junaics, and that the increase was &
ara was broker, direct consequence of the introduction of sonpulaury vaccination, yat the Chinese be-- 121 ore that vaseination hai,occasionally teen- ↑ the nieins në propagating leprosy, like other", infooling's disrases. Yes, the Chinese aro a strange, people, in the matter of leprosy as well as in most other subjects, for, to give dine other instance, white considering leprosy End address with ammoniations stressed to they be both incurable and contagious, and
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ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. The English and Russian Governmenta ára prepared for the immediate resumption of as goliations in London.
In the House of Commons a longiad animated discussion took place on the subject of the no- while forbidding, therefore, lepers to inter-condemned the present anderstanding between gotiations: Lord Randolph Churaill strongly
marry with healthy people, they allow lepere the two Governments and characterised it as a to marry lepers, and again, while maturally awardly sorrender on the part of the British considering the offspring of marriages be- Government. tween lepers to be diseased for several gensi | ratione; they believe that the descendanta : of lepers in the fourth genoration are clean.
As a matter of fact, European medical science, bayond fiscrediting the value of argumenta in favour of the "hereditary char.
cler of leprosy_in_esses whc.leprosy-is- locally endemle, and refusing to believe that contagiu is the only curse of its propaga. lion, has by no means settled the question
SUPREME COURT,
6th May.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION BEFORD MR. JUSTION ACEBOYD.
No TeING T . TA Hok lax, 3800. Mr. Caldwell for the plaintiff, Mr. Wotton
for the defendent.
The hearing of the plaintiff's case was corn pleted the previous day, and the court was again occupied until nearly four p.m. in hearing the of the otiology of leprosy as yet, Some au-defendant's case, there being a large amount of Thorities, indead, like the Royal College of evidence on either side. Phritians and ViscHow, oppose the conta- gions thours, while others, again, like MUNEC, waintain that leprosy is contagions, that laug, sondaued contact even of unbroken healthy with discared akin may be sufficient to propagate the disease, and that in hot countries, where the pores of the skin are constantly open, there is comparatizely more libility to communication by simple contact; or like PLANCH and CARTER, ad-
Ir there is one thing that has been changed in Hongkong for the better within the last three years, it is the total disappearance from the streets of Hongkong of those loath some, though but unfortunate, specimens of humanity that used to infest certain por.mitting that leprosy may be contagious, butnort case had lived together at the same house
Mr. Watton, in addressing the cart for the defendant, said he thought he shonid be able to i make oat a more satisfactory as than the plaintif had done. He said there were three caass altogether in which the me parties ware concerned, and he asked his Lordship whether he would not to the all together.
His Lordship sait ho should al with the one case first.
Mr. Wotton went on to say that the facts of the thres cases were so mixed up together that in dealing with this case be should have to bring in matters which were ocunested with the ofber two cases. The plaintiffs in this and the
hold that contagion plays a very insignificant of Soulou, and though, he was not prepared to say they were absolutely partners, yet in their part in its propagation. It is remarkable business transactions they had ranch in common. that ever the College of Physiciana' reportThey both wont to the dofondant's shiny, the Torg Hop Liu, and éskud for an adfäßca_of.
tions of the towa-and-extort money from chance passers-by through the powerful
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theme foro, The defensive force was quinly men were pushed into placas to take up position composed of fast from the two batteries of undercover from whence their tro was practically Royal Artillery etationod hore, who took the meeless. As to the result, with regard to who parition of infantry, sing armed with their had the boot or who the worst of the Bght- ourtines and sword bayonata, and the Volua-matter upon which so many people did not re teers, who brought up four of their now soven to offer an opinion, it was, as near as he could ser, Haight pounder pantaiu guns, and provided also a drawn battle. But for one point, where he
aquall serbins squad. As the mancouvres had felt obliged to point ant the place to at wore not over antil late, we are unable to givo tack, it would have been really entirely drawn. the exact numbers engaged, but the attacking When that movement was made the defensive fores nombered from 600 to 700-asa, ind the party was in danger of being outflanked, and then defending army was somewhat over 200 strong the fece in command of the defenão durom his The fighting was pretty nearly all skirmishing. men zoud upon the threatened point. Ther The invading army oczimenood pushing forward, must be an object in each movement, and sach the men being sent out in small parties from the company should be taken into the confidence of cover under which they lay to take up more the commander of the forest they ought to vanood positions, where they could, ha under over be in possession of the object, and to know exactly. and fire upon the defensive force, and as they what the. Intention was. The men must be advanced, the defender gradually retired. The worked intelligently, for the day was past for attasking party made good use of their lege in the old system, in which the men were worked covering the opon ground between the different simply ko machines. It was unnecessary to positions they took up under coror, and as party make them work upon those oli lines, to give thera aflor party came up to the advanoof positions, the anter to rise, right wheel, and all such detail . and B. strengthened them as to make the Tell them what position they were to take ap. and hallon Liem seozra, other and parties what they were to do, and let them carry out the were pushed on again to the nearest cover for Jastructions. This men must be thoroughly taken ther in advance. The defensive army hold posi into confidence, As to the mez thonsolros tiona to command all the country round, the inthey had worked well, and to complimented fantry lying down ander such pover as they could them upon the way they had sequitted themselves. find and firing at the approssing onemy. The The forces were then marched down to the Voinnteer gans came up after the fighting had whart, the gang-limbers, and astringes again beer going on some time, and just as the out dismonated, and put on board cargo boats the posts for the defence were being driven in from infantry going on board others, and the whole were among thisrets of young pine trees on the slopas towed back to the Com méssariat and Marray of the hills ahora the Books. Two of their Piars by the rama Goverment launches which gnas and one half the carbine detachment turned took them over. The ragalara ware mirobad off to the right of the Observatory Hill, and back to barracks, and the Volunteers took their the other half went round the left, where they guas up to Hasdqcortars Major Tripp End Look up a position on the summit of the low been in command of the Volunteers during the hbills, on either side to the east of the Observa- day and had worked hard.
even sawisting tory, in the rear of the infantry: and joined the men in the Laborious work of with the latter in pounding blank cartridges dragging the gans ap hill bat he left at the white coated enemies who rapidly after the mandres word over, and Captain streamed over the top of the large hil Francis took command.
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Costa said he saw the complainant and de feulant struggling when he went balow, and Crawley called to him to take a knife from Lousen Ho seized Lousen's wrist feat us he wes striking'a blow at Crawley's head with the knife. Witness hald his wrist until another frmoen got the knifa away, and then tho từn men went up on desk. There the complainant attacked Crawley and chased him with a the deck. He did not see the commencement of piase of wood. They clood, and both fell to CHINA the row, but lo boffered the two men had had called late, some previous quarrel about Crawley haing:
The defendant, said that he and Loisen bad some words the night before, and the Intier 87ATION. having called him by an uncompliment nry and unpublishable opithet, and he replied Incorresponding terms. Nothing or occurrad Mail till the next morning, when he (defenisut) spoke Hongkong to Lousen below and asked him the reason of Amor-.. Shuncha his conduct the night before, and after some gak. words, told him he would give him a gred licking : NToday; if he were not in old man. Long, with a path, called out "come on," and he drew a kuife und rushed at defendant, who struck or in the ega with his fist as he rushed at him, and j came up and got the knife away. He went p than sing out for help Other Brana the
an cock where Leasen got a piece of wood from under the formonatio, and cinsed with him He. dodged round the windsail and getting bad of Longen behind, made him drop the piece of wood. They had a straggo, and he throw Loussa to the deck, and he believed, that was how his arm was put out of the socket.
had no certificate, but the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital informed him he could certify that the man was unfit for work, and would be so for some time. He would have to be left be hind, and at present the bone of his arm w not get back
In answer to His Worship, the captain said he
to blame in the siter, and he shall crder His Worship said he thought both men were rawley to pay half the cost of Louser's hospital expenses out of his wages.
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behind the Hung Hama Dock, the fire of Captain: Francis addressed the Volunteers at the Valunteer gaus being replied to by those Headquarters, and exprsed the gratification of the Gan Lasanrs, who followed up the in-be felt at sooing so good & master. The men hel fantry of the attacking army, and covered their fall worked oregedingly well, though of carso advanco. As the two forces, came aloser to a fow mistakes in boon made, and he had no gether the sights of the riftes and guas were doubt that in zuch work as they had hen lowered according to the judgment of the officera, engaged on that day they would loans faw and the orders for the Artillery, which were at wrinkles. If there had been any mistake made Arat for common shell, changed to shrapnel, sed in placing the guns, that was pot their affair, then to case slot. The common shell explodes they simply acted according to orders. It was the among the enemy, the shrapnel, a short distance (opinion of those who say them that they ord in front and above, and projects forward a charge their work well. They had dismounted and rer of bullets with which the projectile is filled, and mounted the guns vory smartly for embarkation the ease shot, striking the grand, some distense and disembarkation. before the enemy, sends forward a storm of bullets, The whole of the proceedings passed off well, which, if well drooled, work great hureo. These The weather, though, rather sultry for such thase kinds of disebargesare need according to the work, was mot very hat for the time of the yOUT, length of range, the coinmon shell for long disand was very pleasant for the sightseers, wize tangas, tooshrapnel for a mediam range, and the ware able to watch the whole proceedings from on these positions, until the enemy seemed likely casshet forshort ranges. A long stand was made the Observatory and other signs of vantage. to ontdark the defensive army. The Volunteers first received the order to retire and take up position on the hill on which the Observator stands, the last position of the dofonce, and directly after they had gained this point they were joined by the infantry, not the same We hear that Port Hamilton has been oaza- battle was waged again. Al different stages of pied by Admiral Dovell, and the British flag the fight"ocas fring" was sounded and bot-toisted there. It was wall he got there first, să sides consod operations while notes were taken the Russian Admiral was about to seize and no- of their relative positions, so as to judge which enpy the island barbour.
bad thus far the best of it. Then the bugios arī trumpata scanded to notes of war onen mora," and thecrackling of the musketry and the reports of the mountain guns were heard again. After fly fight had gone on round the Obarvatory Hill for some time the final order to vosso firing
OCCUPATION OF PORT HAMILTON.
The Shanghai Courier has the following :— TIENTSIN, 23rd April.
RUMOURED- APPOINTMENT. OF SIR ROBERT HAR TO THE BRITISH LEGATION AT PRKING.
was given, and all the troops marched off to the We learn that a private telegram was received in town on the 30th April announcing that Bir -main road.
Any comment on the work done is un-Robert Hart, K.C.M. G. Inspector-General of the necessary as that will be found contained in the Chinese Imperial Maritimo Customs, has been spaach balow of Major feneral Camaron, who pointed British Minister to Chips. The ap pointment will cause a good deal of neprisa, but there are many reason why it should prove ja jadisious one, especially at the prevent moment, ence and snowledge of the Chinese an poxanss when a gentleman combining then tot, experi
Pants OF HER WIRD cooling to Bowls far more able to criticise what was done 6.—STATE OF ULEI MATRIE, DE, bọng này; V, alattand than anyone else on the ground, and who or- londa 1. dzzalez man, V. Jou; &. gloomy, Bohali, L. light-
prosset his opinions maceservedly, · sing, th, overest, passing showers; Q. squally I ran, S. BỌT, T. thunder: V. viii, yedekt WOLİ
While the proceedings lasted. Kowloon pre BAI inches, teriths whe kolonėlis,
seated very lively and pictaresce spectacle.ing the lufigence with the Peking Government In uicition to the forces engaged. nambering at Sir Robert Hazt undoubtedly haw is-not- something like 90 men, there were large to be readily found. We shall be glad to hor bors of civilians from Hongkong of all nations the news confirmed oficially. .. lities, including a large number of Patios, there
Esferring to the announcement received in was, probably, the largest gathering there has Shanghai from Tientsin on the 30th April that ever been on the peninsula since the Colony of Sir Robert Hart had been appointed British Hongkong was established. His Excellenar Minister to China, the N. C. Daily News say the Governor was present, General Cameron was "The sensation caused was something unprece wathing all the mancares e judge, and Mrs. dented. At first su impression prevailed that and the Missas Cameron waraalse there, while Sir Robert had been appointed to the past - nearly all the heads of departments, members of cant by the death of Sir Harry Parkes; but it the Legislativo Council, and leading forwards appeared to many most likely that the bors of the community wore scene The landing stage and the Pray the Marquis Tring in London.
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upon
Chinese Government had selected him to succeed If a thunder-
mads to the commiseration of their healthy antions cases like the following: facesy upon four pearls which belonged to Lai Malwa (New).......... fallow-beings. During a former administra. where the whole of the children of a die-End Sin, the plaintiff in the otherruit, and an tion thass unfertinsta lepers were periodical-inguished family in Guiana were attacked adrance was made, for which, the receipt which Malms (OW). 17 deported to Kowloon City sa muse, and with leprosy after playing with teprogs large pearl, in respost of which the plaintif was Patas (Now)
and boon produced was given. As to the one shan quietly permitted to return to the Co-gro bo one whore a white gentleman of now claiming, Mr. Wotten contended that he Patan (Old) lony and to their wonted haunts her Kitis was attacked after a teprona servsat had no interest in it, and if he or had any Benarce (New couples, ustil, after a while rovit again had surreptitiously made use of one of bis interest in it be had parted with it to Chung Benares (d)
Kuma Fui, as it was the latter who brought the obtruded itself too strongly to be borne manera clother to go to a dance; one in pearl to Hongkong, and handed it over to Wing meekly even by a pateros! Garerament, which a European boy to Sarawak, after Tang Fak. What is sentended was that the
plaintiff in the and the next case were entitləð- playing constantly for four years previously to the return of the four pearls ha hal mentioned when a new clearance was made in the ith a Cainese leper boy, was attacked; and, upon the repayment of the $20 advant, whic languid spirit and with the full conscious-
sss that the deported lepers would return lastly, one of an English Colonel who be as he submitted, was advanced upon the four pearls. Neither of the two piatis had again after a few days. Now all this believed that he got the disease from sleeping proved say ownership to this one pearl, which been changed, and we believe ever since Mr. in an unclean bed in a negro's hut. Some had not bsou handed over by them, but by Chan MARSH acted as Administrator the etreats of our readers are probably aware that cases Kun ai. Mr. Wotten went on to criticize the evidence which had been giton for the have been constantly kept clear, if ast
plaintiff, contending that it was not of a of beggars of the most persistent obstinacy,
satisfactory obaracter, and that whio it agreed Or at any rate of lepers. The simple remody
very exactly apon the main outline of the story. it was contradictory as to details, a made up adupted was, we believe, the deportation of
oriance would ba. His clients, and the wit -Tepor to Canton instead of to Kowloon:
nesses he should call were si rasputato men, and the defendant was a man in brge way of that is to say; instead of taking the lepers,
business, who would not be at all ikely for a triding cum, as this would be to him, to come into court with a tramped-up case. The plain tiffs in this and the next sasa, na soon as Chong
Hotels Sales are reported at $16) for the ok
The following telegram was received last dant's shop, and deavoured to get this part, erip and at $0 for the now issue.
night by the Government from the Premier of dant he had nothing to do with plaiztiff to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-138 It may at any moment become vejessary to
Quotations are:-
Victoria:
MELBOURNE, It Way. mattery Lowover, and told him that it be franted
per cent premium. to obtain possession pear! would have Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-romove facilities now afforded for navigation of to communicate with Chang Kam: Fal, to whom $460 per share.
to the supposition that Sir Robert has been ap he was diruelly responsible, and if Chung Kam China Traders Lazurono Company's Shores--ing Heads will be warned by ending lights in dealing with a sham fight of this iind it the other hand, there is no precedent for Her Ma Port Phillip. In that event vessels approach General Cameron commenced by saying that pointed Chinese Minister to London. But, on Fai maid ho was to hand the panel over to plain-
$63 per share.
Paint Lindale and Queensolife astingrished was a dificult matter to point out all the jesty reviving cus of her own subjects as the tiff, he would do so.
The apparent motive of North China Inmrance-Ţia. 200 per share, No vessel will be permitted to enter between mistakes that had basu made on to which he was not entitled. The might be Yaugtsas Insurance Association--T 130 par piloting roasols between amarise and set a rule chose his route of attack in places where ther. Up to the time of our going to press no the plaintiff was to get pozassion property
either representative of a foreign country; so that many Baye:8.
sunset and sunrise. Arrangements auda for vide. The general of the attacking sido as persona decline to believe the statement altoge facts connected with the matter of which the
Abaro:
Electric lights may be exhibited at any time there was most cover, and where he had the best explanation or confirmation either way had been defendant was unaware, but as the waiter stood, Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 por from Queenscliffe sud Point Nepean for defense chance of advancing his faross close up to the received he was not disposed to part with the pearl unless Ebare.
purposes. Back lights must not be taken as enemy unseen. If the offer had a good eye, di- tootion.
or the proceeds after it had been sold. Defen.
areon record of Europeana baring contracted leprosy in Canton and Hongkong. No wonder. Dr Muwen states bis belief that leprosy has always spread from Face to race wherever an infected race has been brought into contact, under favourable conditions, as formerly, simply to the pearest Chinese with a non-infected one; that it has been town and sorting them at liberty within and is most prevalent amongst those races mile of our frontier, the method adopted by and nations among whom the freet com-Ram Fai had left the colony, came to the defen Manan was to consign then to Her Munication with lepers is allowed by public jesty's Consul in Canton for delivery to Chi-opinion and law; that-the-go-called proofs nese officials, who were to see to their duten of heredity commonly advanced are utterly tion in the leper asylums near Chaton city. defective, most if not all of the cases accepted We do not mean to convey the idea that amo authors as hereditary belag best the Colony is free of leprous inhabitants. coated for by communicability; and, Situated, as Hongkong is, in immadistenally, that leprosy is undoubtedly oun proximity to one of the fiercest hotbeds of wunicable, probably only by long continued leprosy to be fuad in the world, vis, the contact or insulation, but possibly through maritime provinces of 8th China, it is bot drinking water, and that its probable primary cause is a want of bald combined natural to assaice that there are a good many individuala among our 150,000 Chi. with a dedcient regatable diet. nese follow-Colonists who, in some way or other, ato infected by or carry in the the germ of leprosy..
We used hardly point out to our readera bow nearly every sentence of Dr. Museo's verdiet applies to the special circamstances of Hongkone, and how much reason there is therefore for saying that is behoves the
It is by no means an uncommon thing in Hongkong to Sad-n-cotics-put-up-nt a-straet corner by which some philanthropically in Government and the Sanitary Commisaron clined Chinaman waren bis compatriots.
to be on the alert as to the immigration or ́against having any dealings with certain domiciliation of leprous individuals, in this classes of women in Hongtong,, on the Colony, and (though we esnuot expect our ground-that many of them are lepers alyst to discover teprons bacteria in Hong-
fow
kong water) to be alive to the connection
which drinking water has with the propaga-
tion of leprosy.
The French cruiser Dachaffaut. Captain La
or the descendants of lepore. A months agu, for instance, when the French priests wera expelled from the inland dis- tricts, and many of their native converte were, bikewise, drives from hotan and home,mernier Moussa, arrived here yesterday from a placard was posted at many street corners the Fascadoras, in the Western District of Hongkong, stating
The account of the second and third days that, in consequence of the order of the Obi-racing at the Shanghai Spring Meeting will
986 Government for the repression of here-be find included in our mail news
Private, 30 days' sight..
SHARES. Banks-Have been cone at 133 per cents for cash and at-142 per cent, and 144 par belt: for 30th June
L
he had the judgment of the court lar kis pro-On Tai Insuranes Company, Limited-Fl 143
per share. The evidence called bare out this statement, Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$80 pur Large number of witnesses being examined. akare.
The case was of a paculiar and involved natura, and it is pretty certain there must have been hard wearing on one side or the other.
His Lordship reserved judgment.
POLICE COURT.
6th May.
BEFORE MI E. MACKEAN.
OPIUM CASE.
A
Lak Chung Tsun, marine storekeeper, was 300 taals of propared-opina, without a license, okarged with having boen in possession of abunt
on the Ist inst.
Mr. Wotton appeared on behalf of the opiam optaui farmer, stated the opium, which had been farmer
Mr. Rézario, excise officer in the employ of the seized by P. O. Carries at the defendant's house at 141, Wing Lek-strost, was worth about $150, and the drosa opium also seized there was worth about $20. tical propaganda, the loyal pevale of the Tang. We are informed by the Agents, Masers,
The defendant was Sued. 850, the opium not to koon district bad lately destroyed, a settle Butterfield and Swire, that the O. S. 8. Co.'s:
The dine was paid. ateimer Lazertos, from Liverpool, left Singapore ment of lepers near Shekinong city, where on Tuesday afternoon for this port lapers of the second and third generation
Leong' Atean, hawker, pleaded guilty to steal ~~~ Wo are in a position to atate upon authority ing down epeat value $, from We Lomen's had been ecgregated since time immemorial, that the report of Sir Robert Hart having bonbarding house in Queen's-road Contral on the and compelled the inhabitants to leave be appointed British Minister at Peking is untrue. inst, and having been saavistel of laromy cause they had adopted the Roman Catholic We may add that to one message of congratula from the person on previous cocasion, he was
tion sent him Sir Robert telegraphed back to sentenced to three months hard labour."
faith. The placard further stated that many ask what it int-N. C. Daily News.... of these lepera followed the Roman Catholic priests in seeking refuge in Hongkong and that many of the female lepers, such as had no visible symptoms of the disasso recogniz ablo by sa unpractised eye, were now on the
In the disonasjon on the Bill for the Incorpora tion of the Vicar of the Roman Catholic Church in Hongkong, the Chief Justice stated that the trustace. This point was the other day specifically Homan Catholic Church did not recognise mind at Bombay. The following brief rsport
be confiscated.
LARCENY.
MARINE COURT. 6th May.
BEFORE COMMANDEE REMBE?, E.N.
REFUSAL OF Durt.
of the case is extruoted from the Times of India : C. Dawson, seaman of the British steamer
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$340 per sbare. China Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-367
per share, Saler. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares 56 per cent, prana, Hongkong, Canton, and Mao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharia 39 per share premium. Indo-Chins Storm Narigation Co.'s Shared
30 per cent. fliseount. China and Mania Steamship Company, Limited
--15 per osat, discoaut.
Donglas Stewaship Company, Limited-5 por
oent, dis.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$3 per
Abare
share,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$160 pe China Sager Befining Company, Limited-5100
per share, Sales.
China Bagar Relining Company (Debentures)
nomical.
share.
LONDON, 29th April. The Standard pablishes a paragraph to the effect that a telegram has been received which states that Marnahek has beenomupied by Ras Bian troops.
LONDON, 30th April. ranged.
The Franco-Egsplan dionlty has been ar The offer by New Bola Wales of the Sondan contingent for service in India has boon cepted.
guiding lights.
LORDON, 1st May. The reported aconpation of Marachek by the Russiang is founded.
The Continental Powers are orging Turkey to maintain hentrality in case of far between England and Russia.
Nagasaki, 27th April.
in the vicinity were crowded with craft
of all descriptions-taonobes and cargo boats for bolt had exploded in the British Consalate there the use of the military, private launches, gire old scarcely have been greater stupefaction. and saugaus, the ferry launch and sompas fred, and a telegram was immediately despatched
Thor, at say rate, the news was utterly unexpect hire altogether the means of converones from by Cansul-General Hughes to Peking to enquire one side of the harbour to the other were pratty if it was true. If Sir Robert has really been up- well taxed.
pointed British Minister to China, it in extraor- After being marched from the Observatory dizeny that the Consel-General should not have Hill the forps were drawn up in three gidos of been advised of that fast; and we believe that he Gautral Cameron, who took up a position in the the news should come from Tientsin, too, points a square on the road and on the grass on either at any rate, as well as other influential persons side of it, and they were addressed by Major. is extreraely sceptical about it. The fact that centre.
•
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
reetly he came upon the ground he woubl fix upon the points whigh afforded the best means for af- feoting his object, and he would ook by
We bear that the chartered cruiser Rosetto is dovice to draw the enemy from the point to take the place of the Vigilant es Admiral against which he really proposed to make Dowell's despatch boat, and will bo nominded his attack; thus he would be able to break by Lieut. Commander Farquhar. She will be into the enemy's lines, which would weaker sued by the crew of the Vigilant the latter, and materially increase his chances of The British man-of-war Vigilant left here success. The attack on this occasion was oom at Hongkong during the work. These are the Two more chartered orainora háya... arrived. Festerday, and the Zephyr leaves today. The pletely divided; it was in three columns It Gazogle, which has come down from Shanghai Audacious, Sapphire, Wanderer, Swift, aad was true the left column was anheegtoutly reim instead of procording to Hankos to load tea for Merlin resin. The Agamemnon is of Port forced by the arrival of the gans, but they cer- Hamilton. The entrands to Vladivostock 18 being guarded by the Russian men-of-war Monomak, Opritchnik, and Busboynik, bosides six gunboats and four transports.
Lornor, 2nd May, Prospects of pesca era improvod.
is
tainly were-none-too strong-for-the-work of steamer India, a fifteen knot boat and a very ine the annual tes ros, and the British India Co's driving back the force of the mamy bafore them, In fist the cleor in command of the defensive looking craft, which has come from bore." Al- forous seemed to have so what was the weakest in the harbour, amely, the Pembroke Castle, R- together there are now four ohartarod cruisers point-at least it scanned that he had seen it, assette, lenogle, and India. The very properly more especially gave his atten
The Russian oraiser Krågeser left Manila on
The Daily News pablishes a paragraph stating tion to defending that point. As to the đơ The U.S. ganboot Pales arrived at Shaoghai that the British Government have receira semi-fanders, when he first saw their line of out on the 24th April from Newchwang, at which official information that the Emperor of Russia posts, he observed that in the nastre there port she spent the whole of the winter, having accept the proposed arbitration.
darnertly desirous for peace, and is willing to were an outposts at all. There was, there been despatched thither by Admiral Davis for
fore, a break in the defences at that point, the protection of foreign residents It is reported that the King of Denmark will into which enemy, might have been easily from Amoy on the 14th April On the 28th The U.S. frigate Trenton arrived at Nagasaki act as arbitrator.
pashed. The latter did some up and commence February, the U.8 Harion put into Hampton Eleven transports have been chartered to con- firing, but then they appeared to hesitate, on Roads, and was ordered to Norfolk to repair. Lusou Sugar Esfiring Company, Limited-$66 | rey troops to India.
they might have known whether the santral ligachinery, and then proceed on her voyage to per stare.
Loupon, 4th May.- of outposts was unbroken, or not. He supposed Hongkong Ice Company's Shares--3140 per The Daily News, in loading article, anthere was some mistake made about it. The the China station.
nounos that the reply of the Russian Cavern offer commanding the defence evidently consi- the 25th April, proeimably for Vladivostock. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited ment la consilistory and was favourably canet-dored that the line of outposts was not to hold Her daparture seams to have been furzied, na dered at a Cabinet Council held on Saturday. out too long, and he gave his instructions to be left behind some of her crew who were ou cordingly, evidently nonsidering it more line chora. The Comernia-belleves she had received of observation than anything else. He was her urgent orders from home to leave at once, in feally right in that, but the outposts should have view of the critical state of affairs between Eng- retired in a little more orderly manner. One land and Russia." outpost should retire after the other in Major-General Cameron, soon after his ar an orderly way, and not in the helter for Wladivostock on the 3rd April, and was H.L.R.M.'s orniser Opritchník left Nagasaki. rival in this colong, stated his intention of com-skelter way that he obourred. This was followed by the ironclad Fiadimir Monemaks. bating General Debility with General Activity, absolutely necessary in defence, as otherwise with Admiral Grown on board, the following and the show fight at Kowloon is an evidence the enemy might follow up the outposts today. The ganboat Gornoriai, which arrived that he intends to carry out that programme.quickly, unless they had some second position to from Tientsin on the 15th, after costing, 1975, This event, deferred from last wow, owing to fall bank upon, which he did not obearre to be the left for the same destination on the 17th. The the state of the weather, came off yesterday after-case. There was no neewsity for this kind
$118 per share.
Persk Tin Mining and Smelting Company
$40 per share
share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-310 per share. Perak Sagar Caltigation Company is 35 por
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited--$66 par shero.- Chino Imperial Loari of 1831- par seat, dis
CHARTERS ENROTED.
FINLD DAY AND SHAM FIGHT AT KOWLOON:
The following motilemenita ses taken from Mile. 3. LA's Freight Cirralar -
1002, affording large numbers of all classes of retiring, there was a perfect view of the transport Moskum, one of the Volunteer Flant, New City Britisk ship, 1 tone, to a Frau the roumanity an opportunity of spending some enseny, and the outposts should tuve been with arrived irus Siarspore on the 18th, and after class, gold $3,000 in fel oard" were accordingly warned to be onais granted on the 26th Jaanary last, regair-boned his ship on the 4th instant, whilst in hamp, 40 lay d
Hindostan British ship. 1,847 tops, Marils to Lanjevable hours in witnessing a spectacle most drawn gradually, until only a far nou were left, aling she also proceeded to Wladivostook on the their guard. The writer, of coures, took it ing the Rev. Michael Francisco de Sous and Victoria harbour.
saedingly interesting, while sa to the forces en men placed so as to deceive the enemy. It was at Nagasaki from Cronstadt with a cargo of bark. 813 tani, to Bangkok and back, gaged, the work was probably of a more useful dangerous to withdraw men so quickly with such Russian Governant stores for Wladivostock. for granted, and supposed that his readers another to show case why they should not be
H. B. M. S. Sapphire and Wanderer returned Captain Anthony Parvis, the mister of the 2,500 in full, 25 lay days..
Character than weeks of hard drilling on the small force. General Cameron next criticised nd- restrained from dealing with the trust property Deseraire, atated that the defondant obtain vë Genray-British stomer, 1.11 tons, Baigon to Paris Ground, giving as it did taste of the versely the way signalling was done on both sides the 15th the dgamennon, Pegasus, and Fire- Nagasaki from a oruise on the 14th April. would never dispute the correctoess of the of the Church of Nasa Senhora do Sande at an adrace from him of $5 oa Satusby morning. Hongkong als per piou). I lay day. popular action, that leprosy is propagated | Cavel. The plaintiffs, Fanl Einhart de Miranda and roosived liberty to go on shore. He came onto Hongkong, 14 cents per plox?, 14 by day ponzotual kind of work required for real service, In each case the signalling party wasin the front brand went out for a cruise, the latter vessel ro Anthrall Castritish steamer, 1,659 tạm, The fores engaged wore composed of each mom oftheforce, euthat they were in reality signalling turning to port again on the 17th. The gun. by mere contagion. The Chinese people parishioners of the church, held on the 16ths ness. Ha erested a disturbance, hy refusing to kay, 14 nents per plant, is hy dit tons, Saigon to Rokerte Forces of the solony, were not engaged, force had been placed, they ought never to have the Audacious, Happhire, Vigilant, Wanderer, and others, stated that at meeting of the board lata in the evening in a state of dranken- AaHeitis steamer 1.875 bona, Salon to Hong bore of the garrison as could be spaced and the name to the momy as totheirown feros. Then as tent Zephyr arrived from Ningpo or the 18th ought to know something of leprosy, for the April, 1984, they were elected the trustee of pay his saman hira. Witness sent tim forward. Hozgkong, 14 cease partial, it lay dag
Strathmore-British steamer, 1
Volunteers; the police, though also part of the to the position in which the gans of the defensive British men-of-war at Nagase the 18th wer Canton, Pohlien, and Chokkiang provinces the church in place of the defendants, who, it sad the next morning the defeating us to him Emlarig-Britab atsamer, 1,5 tons, Saigon to their ordinary duties being doultions sufliciently been pushed forward so far as they had boon Firebrand, and Zephyr The Audacious was *bave, at least since the Christian era, been as alleged had transferred, or were about to sad asked for his discharge. This witness to Hongkong, 1
onerous to prevent their taking part in work of. They might haợn been placed in & position faunder the trust property to some person fused to give him, and then the defendant loft shotbed of leprix infection, whence leprosy designated for that purpose by their ecclesiastical the ship without liberty, and had not returned to Hongkong, 14 cents per pious, lay days. Devonshire-At plent, 15 lay days.
stower, 1,500 tons, Saigon to this Hind. The regalara sommamend to go over magh further to the rear in which they would docked on the 14th, and after cleaning and paint- about two c'clock, being towed over in lighters have taken a strong defensive position, and have 17th. Messrs. Douglas Laprak & Ce's steer tug she came out again on the morning of the has been carried in modern times wherever price. The Archbishop of Goa, in a duty sinen, Kasta
Home-British amer, 1,383 tane, Balgas to from the Commissariat and Murray Pirs by fired over the hands of the infantry below, and it Thales arrived from Hongkong on the 14th, fy- Chinese emigration has been directed; to the plaintiffs had not been duly appoint-
atlasvit which was read in Court, said that The prisoner had nothing to say to the charge. by day.
Hongkong, settled
dod at Saigon, 143 conta pur pival, lastestu lazaches to the Tai Tes Teni landing was the object to keep the guts as mach station. the Straite, where the Government bad to od trustees of the church in queation, or charge, and the defendant was sentenced to Hongkong-clater ler, 162 200 to par pioul, 18 loop days, era of 3.45) sad embarked at Murtoy Pick, the as little time as possible in moring about, and cargo of moral storos on board..
Capt. Purvis said he wished to press the no-British steamer, 1,337 tons, Saigon to stage. The Volunteers mustered as Head quarry as possible, soul they might lose ing the British Naval Reserve Ang, with a full establish a special leper settlement (near of its moroable and izzoveable propertir: by wosk's imprisonment with hard labour at the Korg British steater, 1, 283 tonn, Saigon to Hong-guns and limbers being dismounted and carried be able to fre continucasly. The gana ikust Penang), and to the Sandwich Islands, obrobes and all proporty appertaining therste
the laws of the Roman Catholic Church all captain's order.
kungy re-ukarter Latonta per piel, 10 ay days. on board a cargo boat, and remounted on the (never be moved more than was absolutely ne -Lennon Brillah stanmor, bona, to Saigon and other side.
THE PEACE NBOOTIATIONS BE- FIGHTING OF HOARTY BIZIE.
cagiary. After some further remarks which our where leprosy was unknown before the ad-were vested in the Roman Catholic Charoh as
TWEEN FRANSE AND CHINA.^ John Crawley, Breman of the Bridal stentaur tack, 19 cents per pioni, 18 lay daye.
The forces were divided into two parties, the reporter was unable to satók, General Cameron, vent of the Chineas and where it has now. A visible society, and an Archbishop had powers Moser, was charged by Capt. Henry Frederick back, 17,350 in fall, 1d my dar
Rory-Brillak stramos, 1.262 tous, to' Esigam saj
attacking party, der Lient. Col. Grave (Baffs), went on to say that he kusw the position taken to make regulations for the management of the Titack, the master, ou acharge of having
The leaner Barling arrived off Taku Bar op spread among the natives, with whom the property of all churshes under his ecclesiastical issanite William Lues, firm of the extantpassangers) and be if cents par pioul Blay days the defensive force which was under the com-so staalis force, but he selected that ground before, as II.E the French Minister was on board, Fertiger-British stewper, 87% tous, to Saigon being numerically aboutthroatimesstronger thaijap for the defence was too extensive a one for the 2nd April, dying, the French fing at the "Chinéis immigrants into marry. Now, the control, The Archbishop appended to his vessal, on the 29th Aprit, while the vessel was and Perang, 22,250 in all
Hadras - British sinamer, Apple russe, to Shgapore mand of Major Hamilton (Buffe). The fo wading cause be wanted to afford an opportunity for A Chises ganhost, the Chen Fei, with Mons Chinese bave song arrange notions about alidavit a copy of his letter to the Vicar of spa the high cas,
Caral, dated the 11th August, 1884, declining
Banolder Brigh gamer, 1,504 loss, Kochinate while Major. Hamilton made his first Use of them a mort naily defended position, that oppor acting and convey the Minister to Tientsin.
foros came from the direction of Kowloon flity, as much mavesurring as possible. Had he gives: Ristallmeber on board, wout out to meet the leprosy. Though the Royal College of treat the right of the plaintifs sa traded watch on the date in question and bore taining diye demon fear, ASQ tone, Kochiants to defches on the hills above Hang Hans Dockstuality for manorarring would not have beer of The Evarter's Hiontata coreopsadent, writing
The complainant said that it was his middle to Horgkane, 31.73 per ton * Physiciana in London: bas deliberately de. Mastice Pinkey was of opinion that the plain in the defendant asked hire to pull him at 13 Horgkang, $1.75 per fomos autom
The attacking Epros was mainly composed of forded. In the offensive mapyazitats it should be on the 26th April, saya tiffs had not established the fact that they were o'clock. He called him rather, hu, and the
De Bay British stemmer, 1,087 tons, to Colouis met of the Buffs, who were assisted by a battery borno in mind that skirmishing parties should not The Viceroy Li has ressived a commission to clared its conviction that leprosy is not trustees in the way they had made themselves defendant, being annoyol about it, began to j * Jack, monthly sharter, 35,000 per month, ponlagi the Chinese people atoqtly put to be auf discharged the rule, with ocete,
Besar stoner. 115 a monthly of seven pounder mountain guns manned by thoi be pushed forward into a pošiljan zaleas there arreage the new treaty. With the Viceroy two but him in the lower forecastle, Complainant shorter, six months, $6,000 per month.
Goo Lascare, and a parbine defecturent Trows was something to sim as there; he noticed that fingertal commissioners will be asequintad
streets, and "gentlemen reading this pla-Mr. Justice Pinhay hay disposed of the rale Deyonahire, was charged with refusing, duty on dan or, Liverpool, 3. per ton sugar, 50%. per tos novel in this colony, and at the same time ex. and after that for helmets or something like 17th. The German barque Hindu had arrived