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·OPIUM OLSEN.
Bin Aloi, cashe, couricted of unlicensed ps. sussion of prepared opiums, was fined $15, and in
default was out to gaol for six months.
Ng Ateo, soolio, want to gaol for six wanks in default of a fice of 820; and Chan Shang Map, who had been convicted of a like offendo pro- viandy, was committed for two months in de Isult of a fine of $35.
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Wong Ahui was sawaoned by Mr. Quinnay, Inspector of Markets on a charge of koepings taze ta agonoy in the Central Market, and ba was faed $50.
LARORNY.
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Bir Harry Parkcom, state tist informeldon On Wednesday evening there was social tive Council, make oath and say as follows John Batt, wound offger of the steamer Taichiou, telegram arrival from Letdog, aldresets to when any extraprdinary public work was pro
Mr. Batt sail ha hui been visiting and by an hot boun revived from 3. Potersburg that jeated, for which a special rote would be re- gathering at the Temperance Hall of those who am now, and have been since the year 1874, the 24th fast.
have been concerned in the People's Concerts Chairman of the Hongkong and China Gas quired, the Committee should report pos which have, during the past two seasons, heen Company, Limited, and the said Alongo has been oversight loft hia umbrolls in the bast ko had the Russian Government hal seeded in the scheme. It was never intended that it carried on so sucsontally. Daring the last seen clerk in the sorties of the Company luce the bon using. Subaquently inquiries ar made, getting the Juprnoan to exchange their half of Ishould in any way exoračné a supervision on the committee and the numerous audianom.) year 1873 During the time of his said torm of and the defondant was asked if va had reru ft the Saghalian Island for the barren Kurile 15th August:-For London-33,297lbi. engou, who attended these conroris wore largely service, and until the commission of the offence He said he had seen a stilok, bat on his barth be lands pulously halonging to Rustin. Tu ardag over the Public Works Department in its or indsted to Lin two Miss Kennedy Edwards, to which he has pleaded guilty on his trial, the ing warmbed the mining naabretia was found to appreciate the immense importance of this ex- dinery routine work or in reference to whe hare rendered invaluable asistance both said Alongo has given his employers awry satin- behind his back. Mr. Batt admitted that he change, the following fants must be taken into singers In faction, both as regards his shareater and the bad been somewhat convivial and had takon the consideration: The Island of Saghalien until ia abcompanying
then had been divided into two distinct parts, tha northorn and absolutely barron and unblosa por any project for which a vote had siraady giving pianoforte selections, and this gathering performance of his dation. I verlly believe that umbrella in mistake for a stisk.
tion belonging to Basis, while the southern been taken. Whos the Council has once was got together for the purpose of making soms laxity in the management of the mid-Com-
Leang Lin Hing pig kooper, and Male Chan part, with its magnificent coal-fläkts, its vast New Malwa voted funds the control of the expenditure light recognition of the sarviosa they as kindly pany's office business offered the said Alanço randerod. on the eve of their departare for Eng opportunition of embezzling the asid Com passes to the Executive, and the Logis-land, whither Captain Kennedy-Edwards'sduties pary's money, and that iret for the temptation Okoi, rios pounder, were charged with having, mineral wealth sul extensive natural harbours, lativo Council has no further esy in the now call Lim. A number of those who have pers thus thrown in his way, which stricter in company with another piran not in enstad belonged to Japan. The only port which the Old Malwa
stook, which is frozen up and useless during sight | Older Malwa .. matter, except that of course any mens. formed at the Popular sacerts contributed system of taking the cash would have avoided rubbed a compratore samdi Kau Chin of 819 Rassians have on the Pacific Cosat la Vladivo
to the amusement, and in the gourm of the ever-le would not have committed the offense of on the 14th fast.
The complainant works for Mt. Howard, months of the year. Therefore, in cass of a wor bar is always at liberty to ask questions.ing Mt. Stales, the Chairman of the concerts, which he now stands guilty." Mr. Lonch though the Governmont is not necessarily presented a testimonial to Miss Edith Kennedy went on to say that he had no doubt bis Lordship and on the 14th he was on his way home from with England and of the strict observance of Patan (New) bound to answer them, But when public Edwards on behalf of herself and her sistor, who had read the depositions which bar hoen taken daty when the pritsust seized him round the neutrality by Japan and China, thetara Govern Patna (Ol
had to leave early on account of indispositivu. in eonnostin with tha se at the Police Court, body from behind another man seized by the thrast ment would have been unable to usintain a feet in Benares (New) works and projected, they must necessarily Mr. Beralar oo ayed the thanks of the Concert and be thought his Lordship would have seen and a third stole his paran. They then ran away, be submitted to the Finance Committee be-Committee to the Misses Kennedy-Edwards, and from them that there must have barn some loose and he chased the prisoner and saw him stopped taining regalar supplies of either fuel, ammuni- ing them now. He trusted they might have a nosy which offered the prisoner the opportunity Portagnese named Pobor Assis. The sound southern portion of Saghalien they have now fare a vote can be recommended, and at the expressed their regret that they should be la moss and neglect in the management of the basi. some distance further along the Prays by ation or provisions. By the sogauition of the Finance Committee is nans too large for the plant passage home, and all happiness in the that Mr. Ryrie bad spoken of. He would not defendant was arrested in consequence of intromedied this want, as the British Colonies in made some damaging admissions after be was of convicts have been set to work in the sal purpose of pronouncing on the utility or old country. He then read the address, which say more, but if his Lordship would permit bha, matine giver be the first in the squatter's village Australia and elsewhore will find to their sest in folds, herbaur-works ara baine constrasted and otherwise of any project it will be seen that was on reliam, bandsomely framed, and the the prisoner would like to say a few words him on the hillside above the Glass Works, and he the avant of a war with Russia. A vast number
inscription on, which mat out more fally the self.
His Lordship, referring to the depositions, in. arculed.
The first defendat was sentenced to zine ammunition stored in the island. Considering the thero is litorally no work loft for the Public sentiments above referred to. The address was Works Committee to do. If in kay case itigad by the members of the People's Concert quired what it was that Mr. It utin spoke of in bis
Hrs. Kaunedy. Edwards briefly evidence about the prisonse's pravicus indebtal- months hard labear and thres hours in the enormous trade of Gront Britain in the Pacife. Committee.
atooks on the Prax, and the second, in default it is impossible to onlaulate the effect of this should be deemed dosirable that a partionlar acknowledged the testimonial on her daughters nose to the Company haring to be repaid by in
who knew nothing about the matter antil cabled project should be investigated by a smaller behalf, and after some farther harmony a very stalments. What he should iusgieo from that of finding a anrety of Ste for Ils good shs vinar littic place of diplomacy on the part of M. de committee it would obviously to mora er. plesant evening came to a clase with "And was that the prisoner hal previously embezzled for six months, was committed to gaol for that Strave. Needless to sad that Bir Harry Parkes,
Lang Syne" and "God Save the Qnoon." Cap $329.60, and that Mr. Martin bad allowed him period.
tabim frou Loudon, was asserely censured by the pedient to refer it to a special committes 8-tain Kennedy-Edwards and family left by the P to ropag it by instalmente 1f, after being
British Government for his inconceivable magii. treated so leniently, he embezzled 81.100 moră, fected on account of the members special and O. steamer Mi sapore yesterday afternas atalmas a considerable amount of differ
gence. The Japanese Chief of Burean, through whom the negotiations for the exchange had been knowledge of the subject than Lo an The Times of India, referring to the abandon-ouse to the enga.
carried on, was shortly afterwards appointed us invertebrate body like the atanling ment of the proposed mission to Thibet, my
Enyor of the Mikado to St. Petersburg. His "In India, at all events, a considerable amount of
nanoia Isaabus Publie Works Committee, the members | dissatisfaction will be falt at the convention that of which are appointed at the begin. has been signed at Peking between the British ning of the session • matter of form and Chinese Gerernments. In the first place and who probably farget, next day which Mr. Maganlay's Mission to Thibet is to be sacri-
Boed owing to tho approbearious of the Ching
The Auting Attorney-Gonoral (Hon. E. J. committee it is they have been appointed to Government that local difenities might arise. and never know who their supposed col-At last it soomed as if we were really to penetrate Ackroyd)-1 have no jastractions as to that, my Iongues are. If any useful work is expected into a entry shrouded in mystery for aproels Lord. All I know is that Mr. Martin held this of a century. Years of labour have bean sportslio for 323 when the presser admitted this from such a body as the latter, the first step in paving the way for the expedition, and no ex-31,157.48, and that makes it 81,491 I am ast in must be to define its functions, so that the one has bon-azard-in-equipping for hody of a position to all the must when this sum of His Lordship Perhaps you had better make members themselves may know what these are exports gathored together at Darjeeling. The $323 was embezzled or paid.
Iulian Government hoped to find their reward The form of appointing a Law Committes in the development of a fue trade between India noms inquiry sa to that before I paas sentence.
And Thitet. "The whole thing is now to be sud- The Acting Attorney-General said he would and a Public Works Committes should, dealy abandoned on the varne promise that Chias do so if his Lordship adjourned the case cording to the Standing Orders, be gone will horasif undertake the duty of promoting the His Lordship uljournet the matter till slavon. through this afternoon.
trade. India's interests in the Thibetan trade o'clock this morning.
THE BURGLAKT IN DUDDELL-STREET. The resolution of which Mr. MacEwen bara, it would gasa, bosa abandoned in order to induos the Chinese to give us good terma hat given notice is a matter of more practi-with regard to the frontier of our new terri Li Akong and Chan Akua who were convicted HE following SEEDS-regained
of having barglariously entered the godowns of
Tong Ashing, cook, with four previons convic Sowing in August and September-cal importance ban bis questions. It is, tories in Barmah. But area here the fresh er-
rangements do not soom to be very satisfactory. Mosers. Gibb, Livingston & Co. in Duddell.
At the antranos of a restaurant In Peath, indeed, of supreme importance, and the com- The Chinese Gorerament agrae, It is true. to street and stolen therstrom two bales of owlet tions against his name, was found guilty munity is indebied to the bos. gentleman for the establishment of British rule throughout and a bale of sargo early on the morning of the of stealing 16 towels, value 70 cents, the where young women are employed to stand and wait, is posted the following notice Gentilo haring formally brought the matter forward Bermah fact that has already been accom- 12th lust, and Loang Kau Sai, boatman, and property of a hawker named Chu Ashow, was
waitresses on the stairs, as this is a fruitful CINERARIA. at the earliest opportunity. The resolution - A commission-for the delimitation of Chan Atsai, boatwoman, who were found guilty sentenced to three months' hard labour and air men are requested to abstain from kissing the
the Barmo-Chiceso frontier will be appointed, of having feloniously received some of the stolen honte su the stocks, ~
source of breakage, and impedes the services." It is said that the placard attracts a grad many is:-"That ia fatura all matters of publie and a special convention will by and by regulate property with a gality knowledge, were next pat
enstomers who ara auxious to see the girls whom interest, and urore particularly the voting of and encourage the development of trado botarsen tale the dock.
China and Burmab. A large inland trade be The first prisoner said he was merely a coolie
they are enjoined not to kiss on the stairs. Public Fanda, be discussed openly in Conn-twoon the two countries used to exist before, it employed to remove the goods; the second Hauler
"A propos of the heat of party warfare condora- cil, and not, as beretofore, at private mest-was interrupted by the Panthay rebollion. It all concern in or knowledge of the barglary; and
that we can keep a safe road open hatween ledge.
His Lordship said the first two prisonert opium, also with eight ponuds of gunpowder amusing lucident ocurred in a town in one of on this resolution will bo, we vanture ta pre. Bhamo and the confines of Western China, the
posanised for an anfawful purpose.
the southern departments. The mayor of the been convicted and there · WEA NA supplicü Free of Charga on and after ta ist. diet, unanimously in the affirmativa. The trade should be capable of almost unlimited exhal
Inspector Swanstou entered the defendant's torn, a ferocious advocate of the revolutionary tpation. The Irrawaddy Flotilla steamers reach doubt they were
guilty of the offence ides of allowing eleven gentlemen, no matter Bhamo from Rigoon in 60s or twenty days, with which they had been charged. Ever house, which is a place of bad ropate, and he principle, refused to permit a cirsas owner to ex- who they may be, to vote away the pablis ard for the millions of Chinese in Yanban and if what the first man had said ware true he musters found the nriam and gunpowder, and hibit a royal Bengal tiger" within the circle of his jurisdiction anlos the obnoxions adjectivo was His Worship fined the defendant $10, confiacs eliminated. The inscription on the cage was funds in secret conclave is one that will not Southera Ssechten the Irrawaddy and Bhano have known he had pe right to have been assisting with the former 883 in notas.
route will be far the quickest and bheapest. in the work he was engaged in. The sound bear sorious examination for a moment. Before long, toc, wa may hope to sea a railway prisoner had been conriotod of a similar offenceted the epius, and had the $35 found in the Eually changed from "Bengal tiger" to "Na
tional tiger," and the licence was granted. The tendency of late has been to make the ranting op to the Chinens frontier On the before, and his Lordship believed he was the house pat in the Poor Box. Finance Committea everything and the Leather hand, the Chinese would seem to insist on leading man in this barglary. The third and
Europe is at punce, but tha Governments of the continuance of the decennial missions from fearth prisoners certainly did not appear to hars
Europe ever preparing for war. The French gislative Council nothing more than a court Barh to China; in other words, the Govern- been consiring the goods for their own use or his
Government has just ardered that sixteen ro of record, so far as the public expenditure is maat of India are to go through the form of Lordship would have visited upon them a more Revere punishment. They had no right whatever
Foot Chassars are to be forthwith supplied concernol. If it be decided that all quea. paying tribute to Chios.”
to receive goods which they had any reason to trade of Touquin, and gives the following insiments of Intantry and seventeen battalions of believe had ban étolen. By so doing they gave formation: Salt is the most important article with repeating rifles, and it is understood that facilities to thieves, and were almost as bad of trade with the Chinese-provinces-It-in-dii sixty thousand of each rifles will be formshed to a the thieves themselves. If thieves had anoult to give an idea of the quantity sold at Lao-be French Army before the end of the present the power of passing things from boat tokai, but it mag without exertion be valued month. Some Faris newspapers state that this
atap is being taken in consequence of informes Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-T. 18 per haat in the harbour probably we should hoar
acco The Lordship said hat seventy of sighty thousand per aunting that some German battalions in Alsaskaro. should have to make a difference between the Apart from serions scoidonee a into Lorraine are being armed in this manner. Hongkong Hopa Manu saturing Company-Lin
mited-856 per absre, mellora. sentences of the third and fourth defendants abonat the namertas parils of the voyago from
Lieut. Colonel A. E. Tarnor montions that Hongkong and Masar Glass Manufacturing Co., eil to resolva itsėl? into a Committee of BEFORE THE HON. SIE GEORGE PHILLIPPO,The third defandant had showg no inolination to Haiphong to Lao-kai, this trado ought to yield
Limited-Par, nominal, asist the police, and had denied all knowledg
among the numerous families which have been of the goods which saras to his boat, and ho told pet of $1 to $1.50 per pioul. The other goods refroid in station and eironmetances in Troland Chinese Imperial Loan of 1534 4-2 per qant.
preminus. Is one which formerly occupied a very high post! tem-s-false story, If the fourth defondant had exported to Yunnan are:-(1) Chiness tobacco. besa more free in her confession to the police it the sale of which estimated at 25,000 piculs portion and was aparatively wealthy. Its present Chiassa I uporist Doan of 1954 B-G3 per cent. Janta William Duudell, otherwise Spencer. I was probable that, instead of being in the fook summ; (2) cotton yarn, to the ortont of 2,000 load, the sixth boronet, has for many years bean will nak two questions and move a resolution. Committoson Billa. Tuaorigin of the Finance who was convicted of obtalaiar opium from Bir. where she was she would have been put in the hales, (8) my cotton, 10,000 picule. Adding to a constable in the Rayal Trista Constabulary. Chinese Imperial Logn of 1831 0-9 per cast-
He is un parrit, and he has served his country The questions are-(1) How many sittings Committee was explained by the Hop. F. RYE A. M. Apear by moans of false proteaves, was witnes bor. Although she admitted shade these the less important articles, such as cotton long and pitfally in the humble sphere of life.
had been brought to her boat aho tried to pat of the Lve Committee have taken place since on a recent arosion. The unofficial members brought up to receive soutence.
Is Iardship, after to ling the prisoner of the palice off the scent by telling them that goods, woollens, rice, and are out. she sum of in which he has been placed owing to the ex the Committee was formed in 18892" and wished to moot together to consider the what he had bean found guilty, said-You were they had heen, landed at the Kowloon wharf ton million franos may easily be arrived at as the travaranob of his ancestors, and not through any convicted previously before the late Mr. Jastics which was a falaebond. It was the duty! Worka Committee have taken place since joint course of action, The Government gads by false pretences, and also for larceny. which had been stolen, run if they had not know has by way of the Red Riser. The fadings of the Commities was formed in 19835" We took objection in this proceeding, and the You wors sentenced by the court, and I know how they were come by, to give every informs the French mercheats when the ramper of the Irving's visit to Oxford. In his addrem at tha beljere some balf dozen sittings of the low outcome of the discussion which eased was Mr. Justice Snowden carefully considered tion they could to assist the police. It they did closing of the rivor was ciroplated will therefore University be spoko of the last days of Edmund Kean, who died without a ton-pound note. A Committee were bold within a short thine of the appointment of the Finance Committee what sentence he should pass upon you, and not do so they wore liable to be placed in the Liebe readily understood.
he passed upon you meroiful soutenos in position that the prisoners found themselves.
It is estimated that the import tradeinte Too few days after, Mr. Irving recaivod a letter from ita formation, but with regard to the Pobbe (that is, the whole of the official element was the hope that it would be a means of ledog. The sentence of the court was that the first pris
Me. Robart Browning, molosing the purse-of care world be kept to penal servitude for Evs quin resohen at least a vaina equal to that of the slightly faded green sak found in the pocket of Works Committee we think we are correct imported into what ware intended to be the the paglasion that not only did you intend to rears, the second for seven years, the third one export trade. There is therefore an annual trade the grant setor after bis death," without & Aix-
ing you to reform. I cannot help coming to in saying that it has held no meatings what private meetings of the unofficial members. defraud the prosecutor of these two balls of esc's imprisonment with hard labour, and the of twenty million franes on this great waterway. pange therein." It was given by Charles Kasn ever; certainly it has over prasented any se possible some similar difficulty mayopiam, but that you also intended to have ob-fourth to six months.
And this figure is nothing in comparison with to John Forster, and by him to the post, who now souds it to the actor, in due saccession report. If neither committee ever meets rise again, in which case we must look to tained the two obaste of spium had you bean
what it will be in a few years, in proportion as
"How can I more worthily place it," gesoefully again the colony, will be no loser, for they the unofficial members not to allow them-comes my duty to pass a zavora sentence upon Fa Ayes, Wing Afck, and Chan Ayes, com- the country is pacified and the means of trans-writes Mr. Browning, "thas in your hands, it are both utterly useless, auch nocupying the astres to bo a second time outflanked. The you. The sentence of the Court is that you bemitted upon a charge of pirsey in the Lysemuportare improved. The trade will certainly reach they will do me the honour to take it, along with
Pass, ware nurt brought before the court. position of a fifth wheel to come. The anofficial members of the Hongkong Legis. kept to penal servitude for three yours.
The Asting Attorney-Ganeral said these mec. 100 millions, and much more if a railway is all respect and regued Law Committee of the Legislative Council Lative Council huer as much right to meet THE ATTEMPTED SHOOTING IN THE ̈----
ware charged with pirsay on the 30th May. Ele established giving merchants ready socers to the A Boottish olergyman, who kid appointed #-- fonnd there had been many remands of the case province of Younan. And a lize is already day for the catechising of some of his con must not be confounded with the Comuis together for the purpose of agresing upon
James Harry Pearce, senin, convicted of as before the Police Magistrate. The first witsarisusly contemplated.
gregation, Eappened. to receive an invitation to sion appointed to revise the laws and joint action on any question as are the mult upon P.C. Alexander McDougall, was next es, the man whose bont wie said, to hara bec
Tho principal articles imported from Yunnan dinner for the same day, and having forgotten Ordinances of Hongkong-abody from which members of this various partion in the House put into the dock for sentence.
pirated, was examined on the 28th Jane, and :
This previnna engagement, he accepted it. Just great things word expected but which dis-of Commons, where party meetings of the
His Lordship, You woes charged on a first there were several other remands up to the 20th are tin (about 35,000 piculs per annum, tea, and as he was mounting his gig to depart he per count with attempting to fire a revolvar at July, when the prisoners were committed for medicinal plants.
--eived the first pf his olaso cutoring the garden, tinguished itself at the outsat by presenting members are a recognised institution. Alexander MADongall with latent to aroid trind. He believed the many remands had been for Our compatriots in Tesquin-the article pre-and the remainder coming over the hill, and st aside frat effort a Bill for the harassment
your lawful arrest, on a second count you the purpose of getting as witnesses other members of the Press, one of the most ridiculcus It is announned in the Londos Grelie of the were charged with having attempted to fire of the crew of the boss whish had been pirated, donde happily need no longer fear the closing of a pistol at Alexander McDougall with in- but they had been unable to prodan sy dhe Red Airor, for the last surveys have given measures over passed by a Legislative body in 20th July that Lieut. Jasper Graham Haynes tant to do him griesous bodily harm, and on a them and now the only witness of importance good results, and it has been proved that the
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was married the under times. The Law Committee of the other day at Singapore to Miss Ceally Wold, has third count you were charged with having at in the case, the master of the junk pirated, a river is navigable for vassals of light draft, if
sanited Alexander McDougall. The jury have now absent from the colony. From information Legislative Council was appointed, ant to been seconded for service on the Staff,
taken a mordifal view of yourcase, and have found he had received he thought there would be as not to Manghao at least to Laokai rorise the existing Laws and Ordinances,
An adjourned inquest was held at the Magia.rou not guilty upon the Brat two counts, and chance of finding the mau again. The prisoners but to examine and report upon the Bills in trecy yesterday afternoon on the body of Chi guilty only upon the third. There is no doubt it had been detaind, so long in gol already that HOW THE 'RUSSIAN MINISTER OUT- troduned in Council. What advantage it man found dosting in the harbour on-Saturday, is an alt for any one to present a pistol, who he did not think it was a case in which he ought was expected would be derived from gabimit. The body was not identified and there was no thor loaded or otherwise, at another man. In this to apply for any farther postponement, and a
farther videnos than that of finding it, and a case it appears that five of the six chambers of did not propose to do -. ting the Bills to such s body we are not verdict of found dead was returned.
the revolver were unloaded: and it is quite pos His fordship, in discharging the prisoners, ible you might have pulled down the trigger told them why they were discharged, and also aware, but it is certainly a fact that in
In another colau we reproduce, from anapon the loaded barrel, that you might havo that the offenda they were charged with was actual practice no benefit has been derived American journal an account by a correspondent eansed it to go off, and to kill someone. Therefore ofa nature which would entail very severe punish and the committee has ceased to exist except of the New York World of the way in which had you been convicted upon either of the testment had they been convicted. If they had The fow reports it presented to Eassis acquired Southern Baghalien from Japan. two counts it would have been my duty to have dons what they were charged with his Lordship the Council ran somewhat in this form Whether or not as stated Sir Harry Parkes was passed a considerably heavier sentence upou you advised them not to repeat it for if they again really outwitted, we are of course unable to say. then I am now about to de. I saunot, however, came before him he should deal with thom very
pass the case over lightly, for I think it is one severely. "The Law Committee recommend the fol-
An Indian papar bas the following:-Mr.
which calls for the extreme penalty which the lowing Billa." Now, it is for the Council as Stevens, the bicyclist, proposes to wheel bituself a whole, not for a small committer, to pro- from Lahore to Calautta, whenas he proceeds by nounce on the principle of the measuresex to Canton From Canton he will start on i binyole ride to Northern Chins, whence he pro- brought before it. No individual member poses to sail for Japan and San Fransisco, which of the Council could feel himself in the least last place he left som two years ago, bound or assisted by the opinion of each committee. The Council cannot do bettor thoo follow the well-estabilahed practice of the Imperial Parliament with respect to the The meeting ons of a purely formal character to fore him on a previous occasion upon a precisely procedure on Bille; and in the Imperiul conurm the relations as to amendment of valas similar charge. At that time he had obtained Parliament there is no committee analegon trouble a queram was obtained, and all the pre-bost by means of a forged document, and he was passed at the precious mooting. After some goods from the owner of a cargo or passenger to the Law Commitse of the Hongkongvious resolutions were condemed
taken roxud by the Police, when several shop- Legislative Council. If Mr. Mowes bad
The Aquatic Sports in connection with the koopars had complained of having been defrauded
sudden, to the astonishment of everybody, he A strange case of substitution in the French asked the Government to state the duties of Victoria Recreation Clab com menos at 4 p.m. to by him in similar way. At his trial the pri
was removed from the sphere of action where he army has just been tried before the Landse Assis the Law Committes, they would have day. The number of antries does not promise soner bad expressed great contrition for his!
was doing wooh azcellent service and intrusted A certain M. Camont de Talonos belanging to dyhan some difficulty in giving it in there eveals there are usually number into the sea five or six counterfeit chous be bad a very numerocity contestel series of spurts, offence, and be told the Police that ho bad thrown
Chau Ysu od Ng A U. aneuployed, ware with the comparatively unimportant Japanese one of the wealthiest families in the Landas, Hougaa In the Standing Orders of the of post ontries. At the saggastion of sous of in his possession. Under these circumstances, is charged with robbing a boatwoman named Wong mission. Many ef his friends looked upon the was called upon to begin his term of military Council it is provided that there-bull be the maxbors there have been two bandicappars the hope it would be the means of bringing about Alai of a pair of earrings, and wounding her and appointment as a kind of disgrace, and much service as a conserint. He joined the 14th she...
surprise was arpressed at his accepting it. Eogiment of Artillery at Tarbes, and owing to Law Committee, but not a word is said appointed independent of the umpires, &e, who his reformation, his Lordship had dealt marvi her husband Lung Armi, on the 2nd ist.
Lavo generally done the work, and this will pro- fully with him, and had passed upon him the light The complainants are the owners et sampan Establishing himself in the pleasant legation bit stupidity was unable to pass the examination as to the duties of the Committee, and it bably fasilitate the working off of the events.
sentence of nine months hard labour. However, No. 5,201 and about midnight on the 23nl lost, building at Tokyo, he gave everybody the im that would enable him to leave the army after a as soon as he came ont of gaol it seemed while lying some distance out from the Pray dogs, and that his ole aim in life was to excel in room inapportable after a life spent in luxury pression that he had thrown diplomacy to the year with the colours. Finding the barraok Professor Anderson, the roanned exponent that the prisoner had reverted the same pur off the Harbour Office, another bost come there is no mention made of their reference of the "black art," was unfortunate with regard suite, and now that ho was arrested a number of alongside, and the prisoners, with a third man croquet. Garden parties, dinners, pionios, and and asse, M. de Talence resolved to shirk his to such a body. It is, of course, open to the to the conditim of the weather on his opening chops ware found under his bed, doubtless in his ant in exetody, boarded their sampan and attrall binds of frivolities were the orlar of the day marries in every way he could. The doctor There was overy reason to ballare ed them. They inflicted some ents on the non-As to his clever wife, the appea to dovete the cortified that he was strong, with a Sandenoy to Right at the Theatre Royal, City Hall Apasssasion. Council to refer any particular Bill to great deal of rain fell, and the disnisi state of he had committed the same offence by many cases plaient metal some alteorites from whole of her attention to the collection of corpulence, yet be anoceeded in garting into hospital at Tarbon, and received sick save for salect committes, as was done for initance bo plemonts doubtless caused many to stay at and bis Lordship would have to put it out of his the women's ears, whan they were disturbed by Japanese teapots.
The English Minister, Bir Harry Parkes, three months. When he retarned he fell in with great advantage in the case of the home who would otherwise have patronised the power to do anything of the king for sort velas approngs of the polio, o defendants who bat boon warned about his solleague, was with a man named Guerin, who inseri, M.
captain in the Religious Ceremonies and Festivals Ordin-entertainment of the Wised of the North. As to come. The prisoner was matened to fire jumped overboard, and the two were
chased and captured in the water by a police boat perfectly thrown off his guard, and used to smile induce with attendance was but moderate, bat | years' pensi.servitude
contemptuously when De Brave's-nau was Lebreton had the gentlemen soldier transferred Via charge of P. C. Myers ance, but a Standing Law Committee is an those present appeared to enjoy the exhibition of grast skill and dexterity which the Professor
The defendants alleged that the woman in pentioned. I was in Japan at the time, and one to that orga. Thanks to complicity de absurdity.
pissed before them. A great mariety of asia of Joss Alança, clerk, lately in the employ of the vited them to cum on board, bat har husband thing which slesys used to strike pie at the Talence was snabled to pass off his valst for him The Public Works Comantia is as use legerdamals were performed, most of them ali Hongkong and Chles tax Company, who plead happened to be the serpentedly, hanos a Fow Russian Legatisse was the sperial attention and self during the space of nine months; but when Barometer
courtesy with which the Chiefs of Bares of the the time cans for his transfer to the Resurre, die Tempature lens as the Law Committee. The Standing citing hearty marks of opprobation from the ad guilty to embetsling $1,480, the money of his and this charts
They were cogisted and mentacood to eighteen Japanese Foreign Office were treated by both neglected to fulfil the necessary formalities, and suidity
Fora of wind ............ the Ministar and Mas de Struve The English the whole traction was disoqvered. Cambrow rostion of wind. Mr. Leach, who appeared on behalf of the moatha hard isdaar. Orders of the Council provide that there audience, and any of that of a decidedly novel eriployers, was brought up for sentence.
character, at all events in this part of the world.
Envoy nonsidered himmalf far too greska man the valet, his minster, and Lehrsten were put in Worther bail be suck a committee, but may not a The cabinet sanse, was a very attractive item prisoner, road the following affidavit from the
ALLEGED LARCENT.
ever to notice the existence of such unimportant the dock together, but owing to the able defences Bain word as to its functions, which is a master in the performenn. On the whole, Professor Hon. P. Byrie in mitigation of the prisoner's t
Bhalla, a Malay tindal employed on board the people then Chiefs of Burean, and even trusted of theje counsel, they were acquitted. Cambros Andering well saxlained the reputation which offense, and as to the character of his servic of fast are nil. When the Committhe was preceded him in this colony from other places, Phisan Byria, of Vistaria, Hongkong. F. and O. sienner Theron, was charged with the Japanese Ministers of Sista theatres as if claims £400 for having personified his master, sa perolent, and quofficial maniber of the Legisla stealing an umbrella, valas 24, the property of they were more obideen, Beddenly one day he was within an one of being sent out to Tonquin, sustituted the idea was we believe, that i where he has lately boon performing,
supply or of ways and means, ench Com- Ar the meeting of the Legislative Council mittes being egopen and public and as much this afternoon the Hom. A. P. MacEvex de facto the Council itself as the Council in
THE CHARGES OF:PRAUD AGAINST AN EURASIAN.
(2) How many sittings of the Pallic tipates, in order, prasumably, to agree pounowden on different indictments for obtaining of people when they had received goods annual value of the export trade. All this trade fuall of his own."
in name
had
answer.
the orders relating to the progress of Bills
able to do so.
Under those circumstances it be-
“GERMAN TÁTEEN."
law permita for such an offence. The sectance
to hard labour for six months.
OBTAINING GOODS SY & FORGED QEVER.
Li Achun, who was found guilty of having obláinod a quantity of goods by means of a forged Yesterday evening an extraordinary gederal order, denied his guilt. He said the chops found meting of the members of the Victoria Beorna in his possession were not his property, and that tion Club was held under the prasidaney of the he had been injured by a friend.
Bis Lordship said the defendant had been be
Chairman of the Club, the Hori. A. P. MacEwen.
AN ABBEST COMPLAINANT.
ALLGOED PERJURY.
Lau Als and Kang Aya, who were committed of the Court is that you be imprisoned and kept on a charge of perjury la connection with the Te matter at the perjury ema tried on the first day, wore next before the court, the former Barrondering to his bail
The Attorney-General said after the result the art oss he did not intend to prossed with those two OGASE.
The prisoners were discharged, and the court as adjourned to 11 am. to-day
POLICE COURT.
26th August,
BEFORE BOTH BĹÁGISTRATES,
ROABERY WITH VIOLENCE.
THE EMERALEMENT AT THE GAS WORKS,
WITTED SIR HARRY PARKES AT TOKYO.
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prewinn.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Oh, dee yo as remember, sir, yo bade un est to be abecheesed Oh, ays; weal no to keep ye going further, John, was it a barned son or a hummel coo that. Noah took into the ark!" "Deed, sir, I canna tall. Well, turn back and Bak the ither folk the same question, and if they h canna answer it bid then go home and and out." A cortaia gost passing one day through A correspondent of the New York World the forest board the sounds of weeping pro- writes:-The most popubs and at the same time celing from a pit, which had besu due by the leverest of the foreign envoys at Washing the hunters to entrap wild animals." Wast ton is the Russian Minister, and it must band is the matter id the goat. looking over the mitted that the Cxar gave a proof of the immense eige of the pit. Alas," replied a jackass, who importance which he attache to the friendship and anwarily fallen into the trap, "I am indeed of the United States when be appointed so dis undone. By rosson of the height of the sides I tinguished a diplomat as M. de Strare to repre- cannot escape from this pit, and unless somo não sont bis interests in this country. A son of the will bele me I shall surely perish." "Ba of good celebrated Orientalist and astroanmar, Fradasie obec replied the other; "for, bebold, at nu von Strave, and brother of the present Chief great distance there is an elephant. Call to bis, star of the Government, the Minister at and he will assuredly succour you in your die Washington's connection with that science has tress." Whereupon the gost want his way, wall boon limited to the stars of Russian and foreign pleased with bis magamimity in giving the orders which over his breast He began his eckas ens acollant advice. The got being carser in the marvellously-organizad Asiatic de gone tha donkey commoned with himself thus: Minds... partment of the Russian Foreign Offre, and I am already far spent, and have leat Hills heng
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of the jaaksas at the bottom of the plt. "That tank? Both at the Foreign Office at Calonta and at donker reminds me of persons who may they the Indian Office in London the more mention of won't advertise because they can't afford it,” M. de Struve's nams onuses an unplossout little remarked the sagacious animal. shiver, sad the caversation is changed. AH of
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