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the giré, or more, in ting of The Mercury mys the maim against the U..board a jank coming from Antak, on the 25th which, he dontshdod, was ometly on all fours with From the Daily News of the 30th April wasthe casemaybe. The longer the time the greater war. ver leme to occur to Mr. BEIGET team Wencias, for colliding with a rios junk April. Docensed was brought to Hongkong by a the present one; and further quoted the case of take the following farthor particulars-Who the gaisrance. Life in the tropics is nadosir at Tientsin, is likely to be a bonry one, as the man named Leo Asing as an omigrant. He was Raster. Sala. In conclusion he submitted that the tide fell, the holes in the Kangchi's site ware able enough at any time and under any candi- that it may be a matter of importance to junk has gone to pieces and the warto sargo
ander his oharga on the junk. Loe Asing the receipt of the twenty-one tons was not an plugged up and it was found that a lot of ritete inns, but how much more as when reklame in a Melbourne or Cape Town to be able to np. rise is destroyed s. 20,000 is mentioned. The brought also two other mod as omigrante. On appropriation of them, and that they would had been knocked cat; there was a big bulge well-beated oreu is the only existence possible P pond to the tests of Great Britain for protec. colision tesir place at night izelds the Block arrival in Hongkong we all wont to the Tim doubtless have been returned had plaintiffs op. and a mambor of smaller once in her side, and Let us hope that something will be done soon to---
Kes shop in Begingpin, I came to Hongkong plied for them.
there wore some smallholts in some of the plate. remedy a crying evil which all Philippinion madi- on my nwn account. Lou Acing took the emb The Attorney-General, in upholding the judg. Only two of the frames were actually broken, cal mon admit to be a powerfal agent in aggravat- Live in nu ermergency." So far good. The Boy. A pilot was in obargo at the time.
The N. C. Daily News says-Only the foro grants to the Tim Eoo hop. This was on the ment of the Court balaw, grated from the ease of but anamaw of others were so twisted out of ing diseases, principally of the bralu, which would conduct of New South Wales in the Souder the San Pablo is now out of water. The 5th April Los Asing on the same day caked Couston v. Chapman, and said that not one of the shape that they will have to be renewed. Early otherwise not be of great importance, but which, affair commanded the admiration of the masts are gone, the sides have fallen in, and the me and diseasal to go to a foreign country. casas nited by Mr. Pollock appeared to be arnot-on the morning of the 20th she Avated off and is now frogantly the case, are of fatal result. Just now the Government is * parlay-voning " whole empire. But regard for international upper dook te also gone, having been burnt.. The The country ha mennt was Singapore. I was ly similar to the ouse before thom. In the ears steamed to the Old Dock where she is now. The obligations is of more importance than mili. Rocket which was sent to the wreck, returned to not tawilling, but the deceased refused to go. of Hart Mille the goods were anpplied or were anu-of-war ne soon she got below the ship with the English Lawn Fannis Chib about the Shanghai on the 9th April. The Fuhloe get After his reful maid" if you won't go to to be supplied on the distinct understanding that ping, anchored, and her amplain one back to as latter's Tennis Grannd. They obtained a grant ry assistance in time of war, veluable as back on the 27th. The U.8.8, Brooklyn return. Singapore you have to pay for your lodging if not approved of they might be returned. Theès corfain the damage dous, his ara damage con- some years nuo from the Government of a picco and your food." Aftorwarde Atim and his foki was no such understanding in the present case. sisting of a broken jibboom. It is fortunato that of ground within the radios of the military zone, that may be, and it affects more rearly theo to Shanghai on the 28th.
best the deceased with a heavy tobacco ping. The ouse of Reuter, Sala, he thought, had no the man-of-war caught the Kuangchi on the with the understanding that the Government solidarity of the Empire.
The annual general meeting of seatholders saw the men striking deceased all over the body bearing upon the present eass. He submitted round of her ram and did not strike her with should have the right to reclaim and take paasas- the Union Church was held at that tim had the pipe in his barels. After beating that the case of Couston v. Chapman was extire the spur. Had she done so, it is almost ersion of it withia i hoara, if at any tiras it chonn building at wig. There was a goed hire kareroiy they tied up both of his hands at similor to the prosant one, and be asked that tein that flo wangeti would have sunk be to do so. Every one knows that it is forbidden stendance, and the Rev. G. H. Bondheid big back. The Allm sent me and several the judgment of the Court below might be up-ture the aculd be barched. presided. After a short prayar the secretary of other men who were in the room at the heid.
be committas of the Church, Mr. Falconer, read time, down to a lower floor. They fold t Mr. Francis, in replying on behalf of the ap-. the Annual Report, which contained the balease to go down there and have an esoke and terpellant, submitted that the case of Cavatin 's. sheet, showing a credit balance of $308.81. The there. We did this. There were fra er six of us Chapman was not one to be cited in an English dobit balanes in connection with the organ fund smoking. Then I lay down and went to sleep. Court. The decision in that case was not based
16th April. has been omsad druring the past few mouth About an hour after this the people who were en English law. The case roferred to a contract
This place is supposed to be quite fut of the Several resolutions were unanimously cariod, the cock-left called me and asked me to go up made in Scotland andor Sooleb law. He con- world, and debtless will romein so until that and the following gentlemen were elected of stairs to them. Whis I got there I saw de tended that the judgment in the Court below We are informed by the Agonts (Messrs. Carrers for the coming year:The Pastor and ceased rolled up in a must, quite doad. This was was based mainly upon this caso. The defend-fed stemor of Mr. Little's succeeds
in reaching us. owitz & Co.) that the Navigazione Generala Mesars Gillies, Young, Goosmann (Treasurer) the room in which the beating hot taken place. suts were not called open to return the coals re-
matorinls, for zofrashmiouts, storing of lawo-teruis Still we did not expect important now, cf Hallana steamet Bisagno, from Bombay, left Mathes, Macdonald, Boyd, Rodgers, Dr. Kim: The man who called me up ware lodgers. Tim ceived to the vendor; they were simply bound, the for interior to reach an viz Peking and Ear, sta. The building was to be large and more Singapore for this port yesterday.
ball, (Hon. Secretary Powell, Murray Bain, Bail, Kee, who was on the ocak-loft at the time, shown by casos quoted, to do some requireol at Shanghai, so we were not a little startled on the the application was not made to the rightan- substantial but still of light materials. It seems Dupon, and Falconnr. After the meating, & said Ton en, don't say anything about this to show that they had rejected them. It was taking up the last number of the Herald to thorities who, when they observed that the mu- The N. C. Dozly Now says it may be worth wall spend toe was dona full justice to by those If you want to go to foreign parts I will get possible for the appallant to bare performed any find an eat of au carthquake in Yunnan terials employed were not light, as stipulated mentioning that the first pawnshop in Shanghai present, ands very pleasant evening was spent 7our passage tickets. When he said this there strongeract to slow reiretion the last three months ago, which is described as being, for; came forward and shaimed the ground, as that is under the direction of a foreigner whe li-
are about ten men in the room beades myself. the sending away of the zoonty-nine tons at once. the most store fonad in the Chiness rocards" they had a right to do by the scnditions of the ansed by the Municipal Council last month.
La Asing was there. He said nothing. We The refusal to take the seventy-nino tone was an all promised that we would say nothing about unequivocal repzation of the entire contract, the death of deceased. Tim Eco ordered as not which was one and indivisible. The case of Hurt to go out of the bonse if the body was. Mills, which was quoted in the latest text/paratively slight disturbanco had ever reached partics, ne i would really be rather hard for a bruciect. were there until the deceased was buried.
The British composite gunboat Rumbler, Lisut-Commander Dougall, left the harbour S. WATSON & Co; LIMITED, yesterday for a cruise.
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As will be seen from an advertisement in an- other colama, the Hongkong Rifle Association intend holding a competition, open to members, every Saturday afternoon, the prize to be a silver apach. There will be no entrance fee, and the conditions are 7 shots at 200 yards, with a hapći. cap of three points for the first spoon won, and one point for every subsequent wia.
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prosent cave in certain points, while or the re- mairder their care was, if anything, stronger He asked the Court to give judgment reversing the decision of the Court below.
The Court reserved its decision.
POLICE COURT.
3rd May,
BEFORE MM. T. SKROME-SETIH.
ABSAULI.
OBUNGKING.
An appalling destruction of life and property
to great any kind of building within the said wilitary zones of any description wasterer. The Club, however, after tsing in possession of the ground for some time, erected a very small and very light building, which could have boot brought to utter destruction in hulf an hour, 'it : from any, sas. Bocaxing ambitious with necessary, without, however, ay paranasion time, the Club lately applied to the civil anthori ties for parmiation to creat a pavilios, of fight
is reported. Now, only a vague ramour of coriginal grant. It is hoped, however that mat-
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tors will yet be arranged satisfuutorily to all which perhaps only goes to show a poor place this is for news. As no lez a trymen of the little scorcise and ary sement thay parsonage flin the Governor of Yans is hove here, specially after they have got the tarf responsible for the story, of course, there can be into a nice order as it is possible to get turf into no question about its being strictly true.
in Mealla. It would be the greater deprivation to the report of an earthquake ecurring on the as hardly any private house has a lean of its own same day in Lucho of this province, we an hers, turf being an almost unknown commodity. speak with some degree of confidanes We would observs, in the first place, that it is in this out-of-the-way corner of the earth the Talking of other matters, it is surprising that an oxaggeration to say that 10,000 people lost Press should flourish as it does. Three papers their lives.
are isste dally-the Camerajn, the Diario de In the second place, the city did not sink to Manila, and the Opinion. The former appears at that its site was coaverted into a lake, and in the night and is really almost the only one which con- third place there was no earthquake at all.
was done on the following day, at about 1 a.m. After this Tim Kee showed the other man to The French Chamber of Deputies has passed go out, but he told me not to go out. The then he lot out. were mostly scolio-catchers, and the Panama Lottery Bill.
fobie of Tim Kes. Un the 20th Apríl-I was ul-. it
lowed out. When I went out I went to find my friand Lee Fat.. Failing to find bim I returo- refonded to the house. This was in the daytime. Tho same evaning I went out and found my friend in Queen's Road. He asked me to go and stup at his house and not to go to foreign parts. I then went to live with him. When I went there had a conversation with Lee Fat about
At the present writing the Chungking tains any news, publishing usually the latest tots. A Chinaman was charged with assaulting a
steamer is slightly overdas, bat we are stilt grams, which are copied and corrected on the what I bad seen at Tim Kee's house, and be
patiently awaiting her advent, which is destined in the morning. The Diario de Manilo often ext day by the other hus, which are pablished went for a detective. A little while after this wonkan, named You Awan, on the 1st inst
Yau Amun, a married women, said-On to revolutionize trade in this quiet and secluded contains very good setidas on general subjects, the detectives came. Ab Tiu and a foki are now the 1st inst., at 8 p.m., I wont to the defendant's spot. Bome confidently prodiat a riet when she sprintture, music, soiance, etc. proving that ed; added to a Sweepstakes of Tls. 10 each
in Const. They are prisoners. There were more than two tobacco pipes being used to bat beure and asked him for mousy which he owed ees, but we trust they are doomed to disap. there is talent, if nothing ales, in Matik socond pony to roseiro 30 por cent, and the
deceased with in Tim Kee's cook-loft. There were
ms. The defendant used bad language, and I poinment. The officials are not ready for The Upinion carries off the palm for wit, often third pony. 10 per pont., of the stakes three or four. As long se I was in tas room the famonstrated with him. He then took the pipe auothe: riot yet.. If that sort of pastima ispablishing really amusing sacedotos; it adda to for Chine poate; weight for inches as per scle: grillag at dale of entry allowed 7ibe, men kept on besting him. I want to separate produced) and hit me severely on the hand with indulged in too often the place may get a bad this branch of intellectual industry portraits of
it, two or three times.
odour at Paking. It wat all well enough a local and other solsbrition (which are more or less winners, 7lbs. extra. One mile and a half.
Chan Ja Fak, a hawker, said-I-koow decouple of years ago to lat the paupla "spoil the the people they are intended for), besides sicodelas Mr. Triad's Forerunner
1 When I went to separate them, they stopped fondant. At 8 pm. on the let inst. I heard.com- Egyptians." but the lark had to be paid for of types of the country and other objects of local plainant as defendant fer money. I was in this foreignors go right building again. interest. One rather amazing item ou Easter The GREAL NORTEDEN PLATU; valuo, Tis. 100,
defendant's house at the time. Defendant za About the only yorious opposition to the steamer Sunday or thereabouts was a fragment of a bel- for ponies that have run at this meeting:
fused to pay and complainant avoided him. The weight for inches as par scale; winner of ons
defendant then took the pipe paodasod and rasu at the meeting under a waile, 7he extra;
struck the woman. I then went up and sepa, two such races, 10lbs. extra; entrance, Tis, & Saran furlongs.
THIRD DAY, 3rd May, The LA UE-DAN Gus, value, Tis. 200; present
Mr. John's Susowind
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Mr. Min's Reaper..............
to be won at two consecutive mostings, or
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then, but they would not let me interfere. The deceased cried and several times "save life."
beating deceased and tied bim ap. After they had tied his hands behind him they stopped beating him, at all events, while I was in the room. When his hands were tied he was sitting down. The beating lasted a few minutes. 1 did not see decensed lie. I was downstairs over
rated them.
comes from the boat people and if it is nader stood from Peking that a rist is not in the programme it will doubtless by omitted.
The French Missionaries hare bave their new thres days in which to pay his debt to comparties of the Chien Inland Mission are reported Dafendant pleaded not guilty. He was allowed Cathedral well under way, and the American Missionaries are preparing to robuild. Twe phirant.
on their way up the river. There are fifteen per sons in rll, and they are to be stationed at A Bibio Caristian from Yunnan passed through Chungking, Pae Sing, Kuei Yang, and Yanan here the ofler day onrrying away with him an estimable young lady. They will be married in
CONSPIRACY.
Hung Asing and Leu Akau mers charged, with othors Lot yet arrested, with conspiring to Esther to binder Tong Chat, a tailor, the com. plaiasut, from carrying on lawful trade at Bridgen'-street, st Hongkong, on the 28th inst.
Tang Chat declared-I am a tailor in the O
The Fame
fry (beifries are mostly in fragments here) with an enormous bell a full swing. That satch mast have come from a full heart and an sebing lead, most probably from some one living in the vicinity of similar bells.
of bat little sess; even less so than is usually The comet in the north has been much spoken the assc, for persons being focad anywhere, comparatively, wiling, to sacrifica thair natural Here sleep is even more sangat for and appre repose to tho contemplation of the ovens. oisted then elsewhere, vazing life presenting so
Sttle of interest,
Te as he can before he dies). His wife and
an hour. I was the only ran called up to the cook-loft. I wont op alone. The men who had boon smoking with me bad gone up while I was usteep. The two pipes produced are some of the pipes with which the decassad was beaten.
Dr. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, mid-I held a pati merters examination on the deceased Doctore Cantlie and Marques were present Tho CHA SHAND-KICK COF, Telns, Tis. with me. The deceased was in 3 Farya.
the course of their wedding tour.
The Artillery have returned from Jelo, presented by the directors and employés of the rauced stage of decomposition. The body was
The gentleman who constitutes the America leaving hebird, koss their gallo distor C. M. S. N. Co.; for China, ponies that have that of a strongly built Chinaman, about 40 Yun shop, near the Man Me Tampla. At 11 mercantile comminuity of this place is deep in Safer Nus, who at the tomat of sarkation Deser run at may meeting in Chins or Hong years old. On examining hiw I found a bruise on the 28th April, the two defendants and scheme for mining and working iron ore fer Manila feil à victim to su insatiable Nouron kong previous to date of entry at saoh meeting on the back of the left hand about two inches in four other men came to my shop, of which I am with foreign mashiasty. He is furnich ia ative who bas sworn-to kill as may white
The braise was a deep-seated one, asuster, and wanted to compel ze to join the the Enow how while a certain Hanlio prad diameter. turon times to all by poules, the bona fele preuther bruise I discovered on the back of the right parte makers' guild. They wanted me to pay Eat, of in aviable reputation, is supposed too little ouildes will return to Spain by the perty of the same owner or UNASTS: weight forearm, just above the wrist. This bruise was two dollars a month to them as the ends of the furnish the bulk of the capital, and use the first opportunity. Singapore FA Press. for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis. 10; 80 also about two inches in diameter. The marks guill. I refused to pay. They then began brunt of the battle. Ous requires aalimited per sent. of the entrance fees to go to the win-were of the same at pearners. I esubet, say how seatching my things away. The Police, who patience and an external liope to engineer suck ner until the Cup is won, when the second these ruiges were inflicted. The wounds might called in, caught two of them. They Hastched pony shall receive same; the remaining 20 par hare en caused by blows inflicted. I am of things to the value of two collars. cent to be allowed to accumulate, and the opinion that they could not have been caused by people came ance befors to nak na to join their cumulation in excess of The. 600 (to ha retained tyng. I could and no traces of any other Fail. We refused. Their guild anubere sboat new Cup) is to be paid to the winner. braise on the body, although I searched carefully one hundred men. I do not know how many have One mile.
I examined him internally, nad found a very reed to join. I belong to no guild.
Tin second witness, Wong Yo, a workman in weak fatty heart. The other organs were in e Mr. Mia's Reaper............ The TANotaZE STATES, vaine, Tls, 100; for healthy condition. My opinion is that the cause plaintiff's shop, gave corroborative testimony.
The case was at this point remanded till 1a.m. Chins ponies; weight for inches as por seals; shock or ercitament, tha. nature of which 1 on the 4th inst, Bail was allowed the defendants
of death was syncopa, caused by some sudden winner of a race of two miles or over, do not know. There was no sign of a
in two sureties of $10) enok for each prisoner. Mr. Besson's Forester
oxira; entrance, Tla 5. Two miles and a half
phyxia or suffocation about the body. The ILLEGÁL STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODE. fungs were perfhotly healthy. There was no Chan Shin Choong was charged, on the informa- on a race: weight for inches as per scale; go on. The Consolation, CHP Inne Us Un for correct. A gens den 'o
Biag n Chanry Ras. Inspector of Danceron et cogeneration Hooda, with storing 14 cases of kerosine rit in stop 236, Queen's Road Central, the artide being entrance, Tis, 3. Once round.
Dr. Cantlie stated-I am a medical peso stored in contravention of the licencs held by the titioner practising in Hongkong. Iussisted at defondant, I have heard the evidence of the former witness. the post mortem examination hold by Dr. Ayres. I agree with it. I.believe that. synorpe was the case of death. It was in all probability occa sioned by some sudden shock. The time that had elapsed between the time of the man's death and this naamination of the body I do not think has faterfered with our grriving at the proper conclusion as to the cause of death. The death the prisoner. .....might have been caused by fever resulting
for
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Mr. Bassoon's Fair Sport The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES, a foread astry for and open ouly to winners at this meeting optional for the winners of the Consolation Cup and the Roadsters' Plate, not exceeding 14 bands 3 inches in height; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, s. 10; winners of two Races, T. 15 extra; for more than two Races Tis. 40 extra. Oas-mile-and-a-qaurier. Mr. John's Basewint
The defendat admitted the ebarge. feited and imposed a fine of €5,
Ha Worship ordered the kerostne to be for-
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
A scheme among these' slow palestials.
An Impetant Discovery is announced in the The Fa examinations are just over and "way Paris Figaro, "of a valuable remedy for nervous so will take place soon. paid to the foreigners by the visiting students.
Little alleation is debility, physical exhaustion, and premature deony. The discovery we maito by a missionary The people. hore aro quiet and well beliavod in Old Mexion; it saved him from a miserably sin fchong or Hankow, and there is no more existem and su early grave. reason to apprehend further disturbance then in
We learn bat the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mandong half the cities of Chimakoooupied by foreigners.
Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C.. will send has done come injury to the ripening wheat and self addressed stamped suvelops,
An exzsve rainfall for the last fortnight the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of
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young rina, bat especially to opium, which is just Leginning to come into market.-N. V. Daily News Correspondent.
MANILA.
CONNE&C L2AL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, St May.
Quotations aro
Now Malwa
Old Malwa....
(By AN OBSERVER.) Nothing very stirring is conrring. Locs! politics are quiescent. All matters await the
valued at $1, Lo Ab Shing was fined 85, or, in de of his departure from Barcelona: conjectares Patna (New)
Joolsion of the new Governor, who is anxiously For unlawfully possessing a pair of boots expected, though as yet there is no definite news Older Malwa fault, onemonth's imprisonment with hard labour. are therefore rife as to whether he has already Thero were several previous convictions against left or whether he will await the formation of
Beaures (New! Tas GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE; valus.in syncopo. It is impossible for me to form
the new cabinet, thereby facilitating his own administration here. Governor Terrero an Tls. 160; for Chins pories; weight for inches any opinion as to whether he died of fever the 2nd inst. in Vistoria barbour, Su Fuk was but it is shenght very probable that he will de For failing to exhibit a light on his junk ou nouneed his departure for the end of this mouth, as per saulo; winners of a Steeplechase at any or not owing to the state of decomposition fixed $2, or in default two weeks' imprisrement buy it until news reaches these for off isles that previous meeting in Shanghai, 5lbs, extrain which the body was when examined. The non-winners of a Steeplechase allowed Siba; man's heart was in very poor state. I entrance, Tls. b. Twice round & morse lected by the Stewards,
Mr. King's Helborṇ.............
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could not say whether it was in a dangerous house keeper, and Sit Akun (59) of Tam. Shia Bit A tim (71 years old) of Tam Shin, harding
condition or not. I saw the braises described
by Dr. Ayres. They must have been made shoemaker, were charged on the information of before death, and must also have been comed by Inspector Swanston with folosionsly, wilfully, avera blows. They appeared to me to ham and of malice aforethought killing and murder been recently inflicted. Blows from the pipes ing one Taz Afok, alisa Sít Afok, on the 29th produced would use the bruises.
April, 1888, at Victoria in this colony.
The case was remanded till Monday next, at 2.30 p.m., on the application of Mr. Dennys, who appeared for the defence.
At this point an adjournment was made till 11 o'clock on Saturday morning next.
SUPREME COURT.
kis successor is already en route. His intention
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mira the beauties of the Far East, but also, it is to raten by Japan, no doubt to ase and ad
said, to avoid the necessity of a purgatorial voyage in the Spanish mail, which even Spani ards allow to be the height of discomfort. Most ON officials in Governmont employ, and also military and naval, travel br-the. Spanish boats becausa there is no help for it, being obliged to do se ON by the Government, but whenever they can on any protext whatever induce the Government lo hand them their passage money, the first thing ON they think of is to take their passage by soME other Joe of steamers. When one thinks that they thus relinquish the advantages of national. Os cooking, which is distinct from any other, and | the privilege of travelling with compatriots, the follow.conclusion fecbrions, more particularly who on
remembers that as a rule Spaniards know vorg little of any other language but their own.
The rising of the new sun is more particularly
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In the Supreme Court yesterday morning, the Attorney-General moved that Mr. Jocoph Roooo, who was admitted as a Solicitor in the Court of Jadientare in England in 1889, bu admitted to practice as a Solicitor in Hongkong. The Chief Justice said he had examined the papers sub THE action of the Australian Governments mitted to bim, which appeared to be in order, and in totally prohibiting all Chinese inmigrar. Reece would therefore be admitted. tion is calculated to give rise to serious poli- The an Tngard Lighter Company, at Taku, tical complications. It involves also are doing well with their tug-boat Ste Call by towing in grain junks. The Company are now serious lose to this colony and to the owners getting ready the first of their lighters, the sall of steamers engaged on the Australian line ing vessel Hak-les, which in going disasted at by the stoppage of the emigration trade in Taku, and in a few dags will be ready to lighten cargo. It is said that the previous rate of noves that direction. Hongkong, bawarer, cannot conta por pioal will be reduced to five conte, and claim to be heard in the matter, which is probably fors.—Mercury, eue to be settled between the British, Chi- The decoration of the Double Dragon, with nese, and Anstralian Governments. From dark blue button. has, the fourier says, ben whatever point of view we regard it the pre-of the able service he has rendored to China bestowed upon Mr. H. J. Schiarn in recognition cipitate actipa of the latter must be pro- during the past two years in connection wilb-tho nounced extremely ill-ndrised and much to lasing of the long and difficult telegraph_lines tu Northern Manchuris. Mr. Sohiera realdas te. be deplored. Assuming for the sake of Kirin, and has the entire supervision of the lines argament that Chinese immigration is as in- in Kirin and Hei Lung Chilag, jurions to the colonies as the sati-Chinese
A collision occurred outside Ningpo an the party claim, and that the public interest de night of the 26th April between the Tohong and manded its stoppage, we still maintain that a small junk. The junk aank some 500 yards the action taken by the Australian Govern-rom Tiger Island, and the Johang had some of guard knocked away. In consequence of ments to attain that end is wholly unjustif- the solligin and fogo, the Zehang did not arrive- able. To pass such a law without aótico is at Shanghai til! I am on the 9th, but she was turned round again and left for Ningpo so that plainly just to those emigrante who are the should not lose a trip.-Daily Nece alreizen turismg"wded," and 1^ärgnes Timor, that such a big sheet of water as the Latal disregard for Imperial interests. Yellow River only contains two kinds of tish However desirable it might be to stop the of any size, namely, the Liye'n and the Mion- immigration, the watter was not one of such it also resembles in shape, while the former Fn'h. The latter tastes much like eel, which im modiste urgency ibat a period of a few has hardly any taste at all. Both those fish mouthis could not have been spared to weighing as much as 50 lbs. and even more,
are at times caught of an erormans size, one, have allowed of its being properly re presented to the Chinese Government ando, and Chief Director of the G. M. S. N. Co. HE. Sheng Taotai, Customs Trotai at Cho a treaty being negotiated. The nation seems aft Tientsin, with his suite of forty persons, in to have been taken in utter wantonness, for arrived at Chefeo on the 24th at 3.30 pm. After the Fangshun, on the 23rd April, at 1 pm, and the Australian Governments had notice of landing His Exelleney, the Fengshan left t the hearing of the matter on the inter- once for Shanghai, Sheug left Chefw about national relations of England and Chine, a six weeks ago, and travelled overland to Chi-man- fa, the capital of Shantung, and from thone to protest by the Chinese representative at the Tientsiu. Mercury. Court of St. James against the treatment of
A zasty uccidant happened to a lady this after Chinese in Australia having been forwarded noon on the Band, says the Shanghai Mercury by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to of the 28th April. If appears that she was in the various Australian Governments for con. private jiuricksha, and when opposite the Custom sideration and report. The Chinese Goyarn-e up from behind, and suut the 'ricksha, lady, House Jatty carriage, driven by a gentleman, ment, having entered into a treaty with the and coolie fring. She was almcat rendered in- United Stator for Las prohibition of the im. sensible by the collision, and besides getting
2ND ROUND. averely shaken and braised, her lace was eat and J.C.Jebastou beat 3.N. Martin, R. N. 4-6, 6-3,8-6. migration of Chinese labourers into the ser er blacksned. The officials at the Customs W. H. Wallace beat H. A. Luard, 58th Eegt,6-4, 6- States, the British Government would she ran to her assistance, and she was taken in de C. Scanlan, A.M.D., beat 8. G. Bird 6-2, 6-4 doubtless have found it possible to negotiate there and kindly attended to The Lady sent E, J. Cokon beat C. J. Hirst (Seratohud.) fer a breaghan and was conveyed home. a similar treaty with reference to the im.
The Best of the above matoles resulted in s migration of Chiness labourers into such of Passers-by who have watched the stonm-dred-reat" pact" odds of 3 to 1 having been freely the British colonies as were unwilling to re-asting the rests being dua te the fast that she won the first sets at 6-4, hat lost the next at ger Anding, encasionally working, and often offered on Martir without finding takers. He ceive thom. The Australia Cavernments base could not work at low water, and that there 3-6, his opponent's swift returns from the back preferred to go their own way, and pass have not beez s autoient number of heats proof the court appearing to demoralize him. The legislation in defiance of the trenty obliga. /rided to carry sway the spoil-will be astonished3d set was very close, both players buing on says the N. Č. Daily News, to hear that she has tions of the Kapire of which the colonics form stready cleared out the month of the Crock to a the defensive and keeping wall back, Johnston the inequeat delivered by Mr. Justice Leach, In this case the defendant appealed against part, What the fasl recult may be it is depth of 14 foot with a width of 120 feel. It is eventually won it at 3-6- diffirult to conjecture, but certain it is that feel, but the effect of the channel that has for the former, was very interesting matchstraated by Mosara. Wotton and Desoon, ap-corvette had plenty of room to give ile Kwang-monition to "wait until the new Governor ar
intended to increase the width of this shunnel to Wallace . Luard, though a rather easy wit
in the Court bolow, in favour of the plaintiffs. nothing in the way that would cause any time no one takes any interest in them or their $85 per share. the Chinese Government has now had placed aiready been cut has been to greatly increase the
Mr. Francis, C, and Mr. Poflook, in- diBoalty in the navigation of either room. The affairs, all the consolation they get being the ad- Chies Traders Insuranós Company's here
$681 per share in ila bandeja weapon that it is to be feared our during the law of the tide, and a good sing to the fact that each player was a good peaced on behalf of the spellant, and the Atch & wide barth. First the curvette blow two rives" This is neld comfort when a man hos North China Insaranga-Tis. 200 per share, deal of and has been cleared away by this scour exponent of a particular style of play-Wallace torney-General 12mm. E. L. O'Malley), in whistles, which was replied to by the Keungchi, either visible nor invisible means of subsistence.
com: div. above the bridge
Soon after abo blew one whistle; this was replied of the Volley "and Luard of the "Book-Court stricted by Mr. Ewans, for the respondants,
On Sunday last Communion was administerel Yangtze Insurance Aascoiation--Tis. 100 per Ifr. Pollock, in opening the case, said this was to by the Kwangeki and sho ported, hoading for to the elok and aged in their various dwellings by share. game. In the first seit Luard's low and beau-Lan appeal from the judgment of Mr. Justics the Soochow Crack; a good strong flood was ren- the clergy of the different districts. In some Chinose Insurance Company, Limited--$185 per To-morrow being our weekly mail issue, we tifully placed retarse from the base line fairly Leach, delivered on the 27th March last. The sing at the time. The corvette, however ran atrests of the town was soon the brilliant state- China will naturally appeal to the British publish to-day an instalment of Wilkie Collins's puzzled his eproust, who, after are unsuccess sppellant was a trader carrying on business at olean into her port side, early amidships, and coach sent by the Governor. It is like the car On Tai Fasarance Company, Limited--Tis. 145 Government, which will have to address the papers which have purchased the right of pub. ful volleying, had to play a good deal on the da were ccal merchants The cass for the plaintiffs would be cat in twe, but fortunately she kept und very Israrious it
anval. Owing to our boing latar than some other
Bonbata Strand West, and the respondents these on shore looking on thought the, Kwangeht ringes used for State ceremonies, of ourivus form per shury. Australian Governments on the subject. A fishing this story, we have increased the length feasive. In the Racond sett, however, Wallace was that they laid contracted toeapply defendant, afloat for some time. The main-mast of the horses (ponies here, of course) with white plumes
is drawn by four Canton Insurance Ore. Limited-274 per " conllict between Imperial interests and what af the instalment, and will do the same next week, wermed to his work, and, kooping his adversary for the steamer Dafia, with fifty tous Australian Kuanghi came down with a crash, suasting her on their heads. In it travels some minister of Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-
30 that we may be in adrauco of the arrival in are supposed to be Colonial interests will Hongkong of other papers containing it. Our very busy at the back of the court with some receiving twenty-ore to Australian coal on into contant with. It was broken off, close to and the variete rosecla noonsary for the adminis Chins Fire Insurans Company's Share--874
coal and fifty tons Talissima son, and that after starboard after boat and other things it came the church accompanied by the Holy Euchariat 1325 per sbare. then le brought to view, and, although no. woning contemporary states that anyous may well placed valleys, tired him out, and was at board the defendant refused to take the re the hurricane deck, and when we saw it, it was tration of the same. Hars most of the clergy thing serious need be expected to come of it This is uaire, as it has not yet been pablished
know the dénouemont by applying at ble office. 6-1.
per share. maindor, and plaintiffs were obliged to sell the in three pieces. There was also a hole about six have conveyances of their own, which of course Straits Marine Insurance Company, Tiitel at present, the fandanny will be to inoegencywhere. He also says that he "could per but the former had the whip-band throughout. The defendant ast up a special defence that the length in her port side. The curvatie cleared oxrious austers that if any one driving in his traits Fire Insurance Company, Limital-
Bcaplan and Birt showed some smart play, remainder, thereby inowring Ices and exponse. or sight inchei wido, and two or three fast in they use on this occasion, but in Spain it is u $29 noci, sellers. the bonde chat unito Australia and so fectly well reproduce the whole nuvel without Some of Bird'a volleying at the net was par not the best coal, but inferior Australian, mixed | thing occurred, but she left her iron martingale, the various objects necessary for the administra Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's mother country. The question of aepara-so, bet it would be a theft for which he would tinlarly good, and be get the best of several with another kind, and that the engineers took with some chain guys attached to it, on the deck ton of Extreme Unction to a dying person, be
my brag about ozolusivo right." He could do
fifty tons alleged to be best Angtralian eral were herself and steamed off down the river as if no- own conveyance nests a priest on foot bearing $191, ex div tion is discussed with considerable freedom andoubtedly have to pay heavy damages. Our quick exchanges. His service, however, might delivery of twenty one tone before they wore of the Etoungchi. After the collision, tho captain alights from his qarriage and offers the samo to Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-32.per cent. prem. by many Australians, and it has been pre. contemporary ought to be aware that the copy be more severe, and in the matter of years be aware that it was inferior cost. Defendant han of the Kwangchi gave orders to send the sfter the priest, however argent his own business or dicted that it would be one very questions to pay the considerable are which, it is was heavily handicapped.
right law applies to all colonies. Even if will-
Shares $106-por. cent. prem...collore, -paid into-Court the prior of the twenty-one tons hold, and Bywinches of water was found there, sud pressure may be. In these matter-of-fact days Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares of Chinese immigration that the split would needless to say, novels by such writers as Wilkie Owing to the regrettable illness of his op that was the market vaise of the coal. The cage it was thought at the time that she was not up from its strict adhesion to these ancient onetoms. China and Mauila Steamship Company, Limited
at $7.50 per ton, although he did not admit that orders were at once given to use the pumps; and Spain appears very medieval in many matters, 128 por cent. discount, buyers. take place. The colonies are not yet, how. Collins cust, the proprietors will only sell to one ponent Cozen "walked over.”
na ea for hearing before fir: Justice Leach, ing much water, and the steamor made her way paper in each colony or district. As for "gad
The Dagupan railway is occasionally brought ever; in a position to set up for themselves, ing we oan afford to lot the readers of both meet. To-njerror Scanlan will play Johnston, ment of conneet, he delivered a written judgmented round. It was soon observable that she was it does not progress much materially, being in
-660 por abaro, buyers. To-day, at 5.15, Sine, Wallace and Coron and after hearing the evidence and the state up to the Kin-loe-yman Wharves, when she surn to the notice of the public by this Fresa, though Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-51 per and love for the old country is still a strong papers judge.
share. feature in colonial life. But so long as the
and the Final will it all probability come off on in favour of plaintiffs. The second fading of the settling down aft, and they hastened to beach her the preliminary stage of demaration, surveying. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-8125 per colonies, whether from self-interest or other other coluna, 270 Chinese have been refused
As will be seen from a telegram published in Monday.
judgment was that respondents delivered at the on the Pootung shore, where she now lies eppo- and general preparation. It wae esid that the ship'sekla fifty tons Australian coal and fifty tons site the Boochow Creek. The Harbour Master contract na to have hean terminated in two Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-9170 pur motives, rameina portion of the empire, they permission to load of Melbourne. The Chinese
Takasima coal, and while in the set of being re was soon on board, and her authors were got out years, which seems, however, improbable as the must respect Imperial obligations. Com-alluded to were passengers by the steamer dfghan,
ceived on board, and twenty-one fons had been ahead, and everything that was possible was done Company bas deau at work already nearly a year, Chins Sugar Refining Company, Limited---$140 which left here on the 27th March. The Agenta
placed in the ship's bunkers, it was discovered to keep her from sliding down into deep water. and, at any rate, visibly, has act progressed menting on some remarks of Mr. Berear, the Messra Gibb, Livingston & Co.) received a tale
por abare, mles that the remaining twenty-nine tebe Australian Her fore compartment and engine.room is free very for. It will really be a great boon to the Luzou Sogar Retning Company, Limited— 57 the Times says:"As to Imperial Federa-gram a few days ago to the effort that thus pas
ware not as to description and were rejected, of water. She has a valuable cargo of silk and public when it is concluded, so it is to be hoped per share, sollars. tion we vanture to think that if it is to be sangere bad not been allowed to land, but as i An inquest into the death of Tea Afok, which examined at all. The judgment laid down that miraculous that no one was injured, as thoro the Company's own sakɔ also it should set its
together with the Takasim's coal, which was not other Nowahwang goods on board. It was almost they will be as quick as possible about it. For Hongkong Los Company's: Shares-504 |» argued down it must be by arguments some-to pay the poll tax of £10 per kesd, and, more other Chinese, aunted Sit Atim and Sit Akun, that the receipt and retention of the twenty-one wast fell. Lighters were soon alongsile, and present conjectures the undertaking when orta
was understood the passengers were all willing occurred on-the 20th April, and for which two the contract was entire and not divisible, and were a number of passengers on deck when the welling stock in motion as soon ga it on, as from Hongkong and China Bakory Company, Liu what less ignoble than that which comprende over, as they lind received no previous notice of bare been recused of murder, was held yesterday tone by the defendant constituted such an accepterary means was taken to save hor cargo, which ploted should bring great returns.
00 por share, sellers." itself to Mr. BRIGHT. He thinkya federa.ay zuch infention on the part of the Govern afternoon at the Mortuary, by the Coroner, Mr. anos as prevented him rescinding the contract, they were rapidly discharging whom we left hor.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Comp No more is heard for the moment of the Graal -820 per share. tign of the Empire impossible because the song arall, it wilt hoped that these pag. H. H. Wodehouse. The jury consisted of and judgment was therefore given in favour of It is axpected that the hole wil be plugged up: Theatre which was so ardently discussd only Pangon and Sunghie Das Samenton Mizen
sengers could be allowed to lard. colonies would revor undertako nay responday night, however, another telegram was receiv. H. G. Dowler.
On Wedne Mears H. Mackenzie, S. V. dos Remedios, and the plaintiffe. The chief se upon which the and that she will be in dock by about 2 o'clock few short wants ago. Soch is lite, especially in Company, Limited-113 per share, sellers. ed to the effect that the Governments of Austra
judgment in the Court below rented, he believed, to-morrow morning. The Chinese corvette was Manila, where it takes many years to disens Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-'I'Is, lợp sibility for the warlike polios of the Home Es had decided to prohibit entirely the immigra ceedings on behalf of the two man accused of ease of a parehas of wine, of which the whole ing repairs at Kiangnan Arsenal. Nearly all out the reformation which has been tardily de Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,
Mr. Dennys was present to watch the pro-was that of Courton v. Chapman, which was a bound down the river, having just been undergo remedy to an evil and very many more to carry Government. How, then, did Now South tion of Chiness to the Australian solonies. The murder of the deceased.
was not up to description; but in this case notice the cargo in the after-holl of the Kuangchi is aided upon. Agents have laid the matter before the Govern
mitad $50 per share.. Wales, quits udsaked, come to send troppent here, whom they have requested to teleporarily at Lee Fat'a shop in Hengkong. I afterwards, and hence the car was distinguish. It is impossible to find out the full amount of quitous question of side roofs discussed in the pa
To Afat sid.I am a trader residing ton of rejection was cot gires for some seven months damaged. She is in command of Capt. Dexterion. Every one xust have been glad to see the inf. A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited-811 per cent, 10 Suskie ? If for no other reasonand, as Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co...
remium, buyers. Mr. Beront is arguing from self-interest the reason of this sudden action. Several como bere I went to the Tim Koe shop till the refused to take the seventy-nine tons on board opinion till the one in tried; it is doutral in his right mind should choose a material sc alene, he may be met on that ground-if for somers inve left for Austrais since the de 30th April, and then shifted to Los Fat's house at all.
Limited-$162 per share, bayers... partare of the dfghan, all carrying Chinese smi- I am there still. I know the deceased.
Mr. Pollock then sited the case of if there will be aug trial, as unth vessel are wholly suited to the exigencies of a tropical Bingepera Intrane Company, Limited—$21 no other reason, because the solidarity of grants, and these size will, doubtless, find them was Tez Afek. I do not know bis occupation. Ithe judgment giran in the previous enso quoted, vessel, we are afraid the C. M. 3. N. Co. will be poor anfortaunts wertale doomed to exist in the Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cent,
His name Guivalaby v. Wilis, which he said rather modified Chinese, and the Nasskin being a Governmentsen es no and iron for roofing the dwellings of per share. the Empire means that the colonies will gain | "elves placed in the same unfortunate position was a passenger with his to Hongkong on Mr. Pollock also quoted the case of Hart v Mills, the anTereze.
Philippines, for, a shorter or longer period of time,
it will be only too ready to make use of
when copecssions, to British trade in China are asked for.
71E-ALLEGED MURDER OF " COOLIB IN THIRD-STREET.
THE INQUEST.
3rd Misy.)
IN APPEAL.
BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
CHEUNG HEUK HIU AND OTHERS
KU HUNG TAE,
The Mercury of the 28th April gives the ing account of a serious colfiston at Shanghai:
This afternoon, shortly after three o'clock, a the C. M. 8, N. Company asteamer Kangchiwe vished for by these Government officials who
coming up the river, bound in from Newabwang, desire a little light to be shod on their situation.
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