· Intimations,
THE
SHANGHAI AND HONGKIW
WAYS COMPANY.
THE
Tae Chrontis and Directory for 1812. to accept the timey excuse detailed above,
NOW READY.
TRAM THIS Wuk, now in the TENTH year of
CAPITALT, 12,400 as 1,200 SHARES OF TIS. 100 BACK;
Fla. 25 par Shore payable on alldaent, and thiị reminder in such cumur and at audí times as the
Dialors may détermine:". WITH POWER TO INomess Tofta, 200,000.
سنت
Parisional Commnitly- JOHN DENT, M. (Mussrs. Dent & Co.). M. GORYELL, E. (Shanghai Stan Kavigation
Oo.)
K, W. LITTLE, Esq. Mosers, Tila & Co.). BD, WEBB, M. (Mengis. H. Fuga &Co.)
With Peser to add to their munber.
Solicitor"
V. HARWOOD, Esq.
Secretary to the Provisional Opmills—.
JAMBE (ICFICIAN LI
proposes to A
In addition to the anal varied and. voluminons information, the value of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1979" will be further angmested by the aditi- ticu of a Chromo-lithograph plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK;
als of
PHB VARIOUS BODER FLAGS.
(Designet expressly for this Work BIAPS OF HONGKONG,' JAPAN, and of tho
THE COAST OF ODINA: besides other local information and a tistics corrected to date of publication, nding to make this work in every way suitable for Fablio, Montile, and General Ofits.
The Directory will be pubbled in Two Forms. Complete nt $5; ur. with the Lists' of Residenti, Port. Direotozia, Mage, &o. ut $8..
Orders for copies way be seal to the
I then stablish & Company nuder Proas fice, or faithe following li
Ромод
is difficult to vencoive.
ginoing to end.
+
and the owners were unred; he was compelled to reunud the case for the ends of justice, and would save it brought on again this day, at 11 11 o'click
were poun
NINGPO.
from Tiontein, and on the 30th the Pesha from Japan, the latter for Simbew. the same pirt; the former vessel is loading for
DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1872.
Mr. Francie left it in Ifa Lordship's hands
Mr. May remarked to the third defendant ho His Lordship aid he thought they it should be granted. Unless, however, there was any
whether the bag or with him was clothes or was going to give bịm the boneft of the doubt Thỏ circumsianos is to be very deeply res special ass, be should make the order at the grotted, born there is no doubt that bod sad of the ink montha
ripe, but nevertheless he did not leave the Conts-Samo time ago I wrote you about A LICK CASE. its existence, is roady for delivery.
Churt ansuspected. The witnear Gacbrio ho coala being produced in this district. Since the capture of the. Ngan Ho Tany people,
Jaro adfer 1. A. H. Elion, It has been compiled and printed note
Captain Campbell, of the steamship Gordon considered Mr. Frans apposted for the bankrupt.
ore than the thieves for thon I have tried many varieties. There is both Daily Prea Office, as naust, from the Bost
been followed up with energy, a great dealPho Acting Attorney General (instructed by named J. Treson, J. Hornaby, Janes Beaton, eyes when he new plunder was going on; mines variously altuated from 80 to 120 miles Castle, appeared to charge aix of his sonmen, wilfully, turning bis back, and cloning his bituminous and anthrosite to be obtained at and most anthentic sources, and no painą.
of information would have been obtained; Mears, Caldwell and roseton) appearnt to This, dylo, John Puriridge, and Carl Boten, whether he bed wilure in it, be con'd not gay, from this part. The coal obtained from them have been spared to make the work confund it is probable time that information post on behalf of five Chinese preditom for with araling in March last sixty-nine bags of but it looked very suspicious. The other three Anpalice the city of Monkden andthe surround- plote in all repoats.."
would not have been limited merely to the
$13,821.05.
His Lordslip obsorred that the rice, valne bout $150 at the port of Whan defendante, namely, séopad, fourth, and atth. ing district, besides being extensively used for' squeere on Salt, but would have been ex-$157 and the dents about $9,000,
it was clear had been depredators, and for iron smelting, there being a great number of Dr. Brereton appeared on behalf of the com- what but the aureod drink, and such that farmacos in the vicinity of the moal and iron tonded to that upon other and far more infof the bankrupt's brothernt Bombay, who oved defendinta were charged with stealing the xics, nese. The third defendants according of Pin-Su-Hoo: about 190 miles distrist. It Mr. Francis said this was owing to the failure plainant, ad stated the fret four and the sixth injured their health and brought op sick-miner. The best coal comes from the distriat portant commodities. The falt junk people, energe to pay off all is red tors. But the fifth there was found to be chargediebarged, and end, fourth and fifth vesombles Welsh cool, barning splendidly end who had before observed silence on the matter be proposed to wik bis Lordship to adjourn the against, and be was accordingly discharged. ddandanta were convicted under the Mer-giving great beat and no smoke. In fact, it is breathed afrcab when they found that the led in proper timo. They were very voln-master of the Britial steamer Gardar Castle ingly. Sent to weeks hard labor, and
matte for 10daye, na the acounts had not been Captain vaises Chepbell, awor, stated he is chant Seaman's Aot, sind sostonces courd just such an article as you in Shanghai would Government was interfering aud came for minous, and tad had besid to the tenuislated. The defendants are aemon on the articles. In dead to pay back to the Captain amenda hold purposes.
appreciate, act only fer stiam, but for base. wand with evidenco which it had been im They comprised, in fact, odplete translation March last his stains arrived at Whampoa to be stopped out of their war, and were To possible to procire before. Had the matter of the antrupt's Journal and Lodger trou be on the 17th, ladened wib rive from Chiakiang, minded that, had it not been for the vessel goarta eseb marrying 1 to tons, drawn by six Tho coal is brought all the way to this in | been followed up the likelihood is that other
The ride was in hage. In consequicios of the ing away as soon be would have committed ponies and guided by two men. It. and bu The Acting Attorney-Gentral did not oppose steamer grounding on the Bar on the 15th them for trial at the Cuminal Sossions of the brought only in winter when the rande, ure people submitted to squeeze would have the adjournant if matter were to remais na March, 8,000 bags bid to be discharged: Supreme Geart in May next.
hard, as in summer the roads of the plain sre gathered courage, and that it would have they were, but be objects to the bankrupt's rived on Sunday, the 17th, and commenced
mere quagmires sunt carte sink in the ruts up been possible to strike a blow at the system could give if necessary. All these debte bad el on the 22nd, and left Wiumpos on the teleneo from custody for reasons that be on the 18th to discharge the remainder; finial-
to the axles. When you consider the cost, As it was, however, not only was the oppor been contraste in a months, and moreover, 25th, and found 59 bags short. The con
keep, and loss oneix animals and the birs of tunity lost, but the Chinese were definitely when bis credit stopped the bankrupt cave igne laid a claim for the amount of $100 for
days, and the tear and year of carts, it will bo two mout for the trip which extends to 4 or 5 given to undentand that they could levy and took the away with him to Mono, the came down to Hongkong, and ballasted and
the price of the coul. Tot it is sold bore at Domprador's orders for the goods be bought that dalcievey; be proinued receipt; he then
evident bon greatly the earriage must add to duties with impunity, and it is not very sur. Compradore leing then divered to hold no went to Chinking for another argo, and prising that this, combined with hopes which te ruined hithag ab Macro for a arrived at Whampoa again on the 16th April
great dracht; costs $8.00 per tan. $11.00 while the comman kind, which requirga year, and now there was absolutely nothing. Comated discharging on the 18th, and were by no means discouraged here of being a thought 10 dye imprisonment was but finished discharging on the morning of the uly, able to establish a Chinoso Custom House aveb to weigh in the scafe against that
in Hongkong, greatly emboldened those who with him he should let matters rois at
23rd, and arrived in Hongkong said arening, His Lordship said it was discretionary found according to uber eight bags abort. were mixed up the system of squeezing present, adjouning this exuination to Friday,
and be be recognised the deficiency. with the aid of cruisers, which is said to bota 3rd May. He drew the attorney-Gruend's ou board the Gordon Castle, was so in March Thome Mulcolin, sworn, stated be le fiveman working so much detriment to the Colony. advantage if the Bankrug Law of England of rice was abort in delivery. When at intention to the fat that it would be a ghost inet, with Whammpon. He heard the cargo The cause the whole matter is to be found here in furce bore, ao Uhat there would be no Whamps, but be forgets the date, but it was simply in the verweening relisuce which prisonusent for debt exceps where there is about three nights before the final disdarge of KNOr has intterly been placed in the Chinese com great many of the ouses in that Court (he did became en deck from the companion of the fmad or someting ampuating to fraud. In cargo, became on deck at 1 o'clock midnight, and ty They have been relied upon for os refer sprints to theas just heard thereforecastic he saw the secant and fuù de information in regard to this, instead of the mis something mounting to fraud. Government recking information through The Court then rose.
fendants in the set of taking aneh a bag of 10 forward to where the fourth defendant was standing at the bows. The coud defendant competent source, and specially by anf adequate Police Detective sales; and the
said, “How, Tom, don't speak about, this, result is that we have been completely misled.
and he said "No, but for God suke stop it," and he immediately went down the con If the simple fact be borne in mind that the
panion batchway. Next morning the fourth
The Gazettes of the 7th and 18th Maroh di defendant spoke to him, and said, "Tom, Canton authorities can, by bringing pressure
dues may other person know about it?" Hesaid close psery pretty bit of blondering, or to bear on their relatives on the mainland
Yes, Marshall does. Fourth defendant gave queezing, near Jetol. So far as we can work exercise ten time as much influence over the
hit a bettle of samshu or bad gin, and whom he out the casa, certain waste lands on the out native residents in this Colony as we can, the
to Mersiell in the stokahole and spoke to him, given to the Baunormen for cultivation, on the bad taken it he said, Call Maraball" He went skits the Imperial boating ground were BATES, HENDY & CO. value of relying upon them to give in any
told him to have his ghss of grog and come understanding that they should eventually Ar. I. P. FISH, 21, Moformal manner information on such a matter
away. Six weeks previous to this, in Shanghai, revert to the Crown. The time for that re ebents' change. Nessus. 5. M. PRINGLLC will be apparent. It is hardly an exaggera
firemen got 35 ench, and the seamet also be have been sent down to reclaim them and ba all bands got liberty money in February. The ion scems to have arrived, and officials the mines produce bituminous coal, Iron are tion to say that we might almost as well ask
believed got the same. il Whampoa after vollut other kaste land. The old tenanta vary mich gold is said to exist in the vicinity. fut the information from the. Mandarins
ug defendants with the rice, be on th Daturally objected to be turned out; and the
Trafic of his natively. It would surprise themselves. Theonly way we can cyor arrive
a quantity money; they had silver, and apoffisial of course took the opportunity to you to sac the numberless carts that pass DGBÁCH OF HARBOUR ZEGULATIONS,
peared by spent freely; he knew no more, and squeese, besides using. injudicions violence and out of the gates of this city. It is no sa- at the truth regarding such matters is by
European Uapatable 52 charged two bost
was sorry he knew that In answer to second. Altogether a small insurrection seems to have usual thing to see trains of carta over a mile odd information picked up here and there, with having their boat at Gibb's Wharf defendant, witzess said he had rice in his band be excited.
long. The Bomber that require acecrauiodation und given by men, not likely to be found out warned them several times hafore, but to Bevious orasina said to him be rever saw him at &... yesterday, before gun fire; be bad that night near the skylight. Never on any pro
is shown by the naniber and extent of the inna conveying it. But let a special office or de purpose, they were sordingly fined 50 cents of lica, never spoke to him about this matter un-tains memorial from the Viceroy of Stuckusa to three sores in extent. It is interesting to
(N. Daily New)
where they pat up. Bach inn has a yard for doing anything. If he did he was telling a lot partment like that of the Registrar-Genocale.
The Peking Gercke of the 17th Marul cop the accommodation of carte und teams from one be made the sole medium through which such
til yesterday; never said he nover:saw him do intelligence can permeate to the Government, custody by boarding how keeper, named witness mid when he asked him if anybody else trous one in many parts of China, Chibli, and fed while the shoute of the men, the dick 4. coloured an auied Mila was given insing anything. In unawar to fourth defendant, province. Last year seems to have been a dione appainted posicions, and the horses anbarassed reporting the existence of great distress in that hea the trains go in and get placed in their
and from that moment we may be certain Jenkins, for uniting his in the Lascar Row. saw then doing this, to said "Yes, Marshall." zebuce and Kwartung fered from ex ing of whips, the barking of dogs, and the feeding In answer to fifth signant, witness said he conve rain and coverquent code. In the pre-of man and beast, make up together a very laid the obarge, as he was a witneas.
Dufondant was fined $1.
hatch formard.
ordered, and the neighbouring province are to affairs, and rather trying to laxurions foreignera. be called on to soud rice into Szechen
To sleep on skang (a raised brick platform with a fire inside) is not pleasant, for you freeze on KIKIANG.
one side and bake on the other. (N, G/Deity News.)
Recurring to the enormous cart traffle of tho district-1,500 were seen te pasą one spot be.
KEY &, Shanghai. -HALL & HOLTZ
KELLY & Co.
B
HALL & HOLZ
*
&Co. Sungai.
HALL & HOURADA KEL
laying of a line traway betran the Basketpre........N. PATETEK Çampbell. Gate of the City and the lower hate of our Mears. WILSON, NICHOLLS & On kew. The rong details of the acine re em-
WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. bodied in the kllowing tetter, to which the accus...
Fenek & Co. Provisional Committee call attention—
Vingpo.. (Copy)
Shanghai... SHANGHAI, 9th March, 1872. Sift.
Hanketo ant) During the mat week a trading scheme, Rior Porte [^. for the purpose of connecting fly rails and Chefoo uničĮ cars) the three atticments, bus bon privately Newck warg
& Co., Shanghai,_ - mooted in Shanghand we the undersigned in quel} . BALL & Herz und KELLY are deairons of staining from your Council a Reking? & Co., Shonghai. simple expression of bpinion as to te ont- Vagaszks............. TIE C. & J. Tráɔiso Co. patibility with do public.com veniuce and well. Logo, Odka...Tan U. & J. TRADING ÜG. being. White ling this opinion, we do not obama. Moure, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co in any way plede ourselves to hem prom-
Maait... "tors of the undertaking. We have a favorable Saigon... opinion of it, and merely wish that the should Singapore... be further confirmed by the Connel's acknow-Galenita. lidzement of ita desirability.
London...
We are fally wars that the new schowe, if aucoessful, may clash with certais vested in terests, and that it will ultimately be necessary! to obtain the auction of the lagd-rauters on Francisca, before the pable can be asked to contribute finazoially but we think it ouly right give Neto Fork.
pour Cousoil sud details of the proposed plan aa may guide it in forming a goal opibion an the merits of ha scheme, and in recomiend ing it, or not, the favorable consideration of the Landl-Pantera.
It is proposed in lay a single line of rails from counding turntable st
Messra.
Yusra. J. Dy LUIZAGA & Co..
vox Barsen & Co „Straits Tities Offwh „Englishman Offica
.... Argan: Olements are GEO. STREET, 30, Coralull, Kosara TRENER & CO.
27, Park Kow.
NOW READY..
PURT forthe your 1671. Pries $10. POUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE
Apply at the Daily Pross Office, Honetar. 2nd January, 1879.
BIRTH
Rassell & Co's Ningpo Wharf, Hougkey, straight up the wijn load (conding with the Farious wieved rosta), crossing the Muni-
ipal Bridge over the Hongkow Crek, device April 19th, at $1, Houska, Road, Shanghai, füvenging to the Broadway, und aversing it till connection is made with a woran the wife of FASES JONES Esquire, Customs bridge to be beil higher og stron than the Service, of a daughter, presentSock. Bridge." The new bridge would be aimusta a level with the road ways at either, aids, and would at in any way beterd on Wedly amoring full, md the lat natives connected with it to withhold the fere with the bal or juak traffic. The consegere left the ofice at 10.5
of the rails word then lie straight up the Englah band to the Yaskingping Creek, and they would be placed on such part of the hands might be deemed most sipetient by your Council'a nginger. After resing the the Yang-king pin bridge, the valle would be laid straight up the Franch Buud, sways sub- ject to permission on the part of the French Minicipal Couad, and the line; after connect. ing with Messrs Russell & Co.'s Tankow and
an be so-constrated as to work the back
POLICE INTELLIGENCE
April 29th
BEFORE THE HON, C. MAX.
STERET CRIN Three Laska wsrett 25 Conte eath, barged by F,O. 630 with crying their was Bence; auother without license and committing within the probisited district, and without a same effeboe, was charged by P.C. 101, and fed 25 cents, another by E.0. Charles Sail, offence of trying iris wares la padrill-stret, also without cence and committing same me fixed 33 potu; another charged by PO 105, was from only in the am of 10 scute, ihe bed a licence.
ABEAULT.
(N. G. Daily News.} from Haugehow, and is going to hold a review The Teetai (Frotiocial General is down here
the (Inte) Is and Quees, now a Chinese gunbock, shortly. He went over to Postop laat week in
Shaughn Saturday. Ningga wis equally Ice you speak of a hoary thunderstorm in favoared, and some people declare there was s costing of salpline on the water-tenis next one Company They employ about 2,000 men, At Pin-So-Boa there are 7 mines worked by morning! but the general impression is that mining, bringing to the surface, weighing, the yellow appearance was caused by the flour loading, de, Each of the coal houvers brings of the Cheyn, robbage oil plaut, a quantity
to the surface two baskole soutairing abeal 70 Abbief was caught by the paengers, during they manage to get out abuat 250 tune per day: of whiob was blawn about by strong wind Duties each time, and in this umbrous fashion clothes; and has been appropriately sentenced by say 4 months each year. The pits are smal the last trip of the Chuson, stealing their bat this lusts only during the cold season, or,
and two months imprisonment on half rations larger onthinga, a steam der key engine, a imm Col. Cooke, as Pylico Magistrate, to 150 blows any from 5 to 6 fect thick and 4 to 5 Tect side,
collected and adgiao bundies, were evidence way, cars and winch, the annual cutcome cutla The tria didn't take long. The things so bad
and the roof well shored up with piles. With:
anungh against bin. It seeing that cases of be an increased that they would folly supply the thinkind are not infrequent professional wants both of foreigners and natives. And no thief tries his luck occasionally on astenier trip.
the beaviest Clement of price is the carriego ko' this port, that algo might be considerably lightened. Till better ronde, or, tramways or a Tilraud (1) au be had, let the coal by conveyed in winter to the side of the nearest creek and be sent down here in flat boats, of which there there stacked, and when the rivers open let it.
be reduced to three-fourths or one-half of what are many bee. By this menus the price might it is as present."
All that is wanted is the ould be easily get and the rest would be cany authorization of the powers that be. Capital work.
At Lean Yang about £0 cr 100 miles distant
PEKING, (vid.)
SZECHUEN,
is ala abundant to the asighbourhood and
The delivery of the Daily Prase "from ibis a'Be's čom. Prisure will be brought to hear upon, the plainant did not appear, but Constable 52 did ste his carry a bag of rice from the fore sent case, an appropriation of Tis. 200,000 is livaly écene. The inus are, of doorse, very rude
The Daily Press.
HONGEONG, APRIL 25, 1872.
The motiga perer world, for to present, thus is the deliberate opinion of one of the undoubtedly bave dosed up in half a day: consist entirely ponies of horses
The above is a rough idea of the proposed bad informed mercantile authorities in the
away
oil vessel he was carrying.
Sent to three months hard boar,
NO LICENCE.
schone into the details of which it isnt reces place, and it is further, very generally folt H. Count Guy, the new French Minis-und without a licens. Fine 15 cents. sary bere to ente. Should it be successful, it that the effects of the system cow complained ter to Pekin, arrivedby the Freach Muil steamer will offer greatly increased facilite for both
last night, and received the enstomary salutes. voris and passenger traffic, an object which, of will become increasingly detrimental from the men-of-war in the harbor this more considering the spid growth of Shangbai, unless strong, masuras be taken to pit ang sceus kiguly deamble.
We do not lose sight of the fast that, in Tend to them. The difficulty of dealing with
LATE TELEGRAMS.
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
90€
GRAND CHARGE.
w
The opening of the Poyang lake to steamara is very moderate estimate, and this would give us the next thing needed.
Dit w
14,950 pos. 48, pce,
2002 1,200
an aggregate of 37,500 16s of iron, "And this re- presented the traffic of ouly one of the city gater, while there are many gates. Ent there are three principal, gatas, and it we ultiply the above figure by 3. it will be seca abat these earts alons give indication of a son- Biderablo irou trade among the smiths of the district
There is eutsialy a long traffic done in this out-of-the-way plage; hat it is chiefly in simple articles, the cirta bringing in millet, hesta.and 31.1917 el. oil, and returning with bale goods, iron, opin
p.
Long la
14,347
F400
1,780.
1,20p 10,971 pels 1153
Seawext.
2014.
Have/elwoor
19.159
BM
HANKOW.
(high)
and a fow other foreign commodities.
The people of this pravinen-are remarkable for their good nature and kindly disposition. About Moukden only, whers many high officials reside, do foreigners find any diouly. There they are insolent to a degree; the mob
NAGASAKI.
information required, and to misrepresent
P. Kennedy, sworn, stated he is a fireman on such facts as they are called upon to explain. Dispensary charged a goal is employed in the when the vessel arrived at Whanpon four An assistant, a gentleman at the Hongkongboard the Gordon Gaelic, was so in Mamh „Jast," It is only upon the supposition that this has dispensary with ateuling pack of cards Chinking and one of the daye po were been systematically done, that we can under-Complaisant stated defrudent came to bin disobarging he saw two bags of rice forward at-
A Kinkiang Correspondent senda as a table tween ? a.m. And doak. Now, in winter there stand how the lord Governukut rewain indid not give biru, the vil; he went to him and nid, You ought to go below, you are those sent inland under transis pasa during the Thus a great number must have pasuet the spot order, p.in., and the fourth prisoner, Syle. ce to shoring the quantity of goods imported, and carts start at 3 a.m. and travet till about 4pci. or oil, and he not having an ignorance as to the system of illicit squeez-go
and turning his back as in the way." He went it and when there he first three month of 1872. It will be seen that referred to before 7 a.m. However, let us take ing which is edubtedly going on or how the defendant at a box, and as soon as he ears we burtu defendant standing by the cor- transit passes have been largely sailed of, but the 1,500, and suppose that half of the rent they came to acept the ridiculously im-under the ins are hos, ani de ulen found the other, and carried them to the bows of the is evident, therefore, that the difficultice of the twice-restonld still Lays 760 carte, and taking
siness looking at him he show a pack of cards Panion, oud carry two bigs of rice one after yet not nearly to the extent of the impurts. Tifusp Wharm,, would end at or near the We trust that the. Charber of Commurea priderit, explanatio concerning the Salt mital soup box there, which must have been ship. He only saw one wan; did not koow what take.voyage still deter dealers, for it omst be the average of two men and four horses tuok It in and came out spain, and vera thux counted East Gate of the City.
be did with the two bage; und did not want to inferred that a large proportion of the surplus we should have 1,500 men and 3,000 hos. of rails should blaid along the varius streetsntice of the blockade of the, pari cŝtablished books and papers of the Ngr Ho Tang in- the glass case for a piece of paper to wipe the his own side, and did wat Ree any wore. In have been issued, find their way inland by land tired, 50 lbs. of iron to each vehicle would be i
It was originally proposed that much lines will, at their approaching wheeling, take some squeezing, when he capture of collectors taken out of the glass case by defendant.
Defendant me tho excise that he went lu
know... He then went below into the foroutle
imports, over those for which trausts passes Then, as the wheels of the carts are heavily- razing at rightories to the Englab band, by the Customs cruisers, to which attended them to take what they were pleased to
answer Mr. Brereton, witness said he never But it now andustood that the triska wheelation has been Stfully called upon various term "diplomatic action," about an esta
got any drink from the defendant, nover streets independently of rails, and ithout do ocasions. Tai the commerce of the Celpnyblishment, which Sr RICKARD MACDONNELL,
them with any money. In answer to fourth ing any damage to the roads.
A fish hawker was fined 50 cents for bank. | defoodant, witness said he saw him from the ir most seriously hampered by those restric had he been in the Colony at the time, would ing fish without a licence nad out of the market: ben doop from before the bridge,
HAWREL TO HIS EXOILLENCY.
Thuriver to Mr. Brenton, witness and the Sink constable 525 caught e match baskari wight was wet. To the Churt, witness said he mover said nżything to any person till the 23rd, crying out his ware at the Omerament 'Houx.
when he was compelled to speak the truth. THEFT OF A BLANKET.
James Marsball, sworn stated he is Grey hirtings,
What do. employed with entering Nu. 8. Polica station, Castle in each last. He was sitting on the dam.
Indian pensable 653 charged a coolie nia, and wax sugli at Winspea in the Gordon
and stealing a blanket, the property of Sikh starboard side of the forecastle, with three or Constable. 509. Complainant ought bain in the for others at the mess table, one day, and T. set of walking of-with 'suwe.
he saw the third defendant bring a bag Crota Peppe... placing native pranger cara on te lines, the the question comists chiefly in an inability
Engat. Defendant said, a constable took away his the sento's side of the forecastle and take Trupany Compy would interfere to some the part of foreigners to fathurately extant with the earnings of the wholbarrow the nature of the arrangements in connection
fortune telling gear, and as afterwards wont it un desk up the companion hatchway. wed, and in consento reduce in soure ra
to see this constable, Bus defendant grown. He did not follow him on deck, nor did he xes sture an important item of the Oneil's re,ith the enburg which is placed upon the
SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS." ed bis lie by stating the blanke did not belong any other person with him. He did not know to constable No 509, but to the constuble whether thimi defendant was awazo le knem venge. But the Tramway Company uld be tride. That an elaborate system for collect subject to noh, licensing fee usta Counciling duties sirailer in the niu so that which
LONDON, 22nd April, 1872.
took his gambling gear, nind who sent him fer of it. One day, the first witness; Malcolm, suid wight drem rerumble: and if the Council be
Since 1 lust wrote, nothing of importance follows one hooting and shouting abaire The telegraphie tatement regarding Ger-
something to bin acout a glass of geog, he has transpired here, expect the Friday evening pithets; but at obber places, although you lieves that the introdretion of Tripways wits successfully exposed some five years ago, many is discredited st Borlin.
Silk constable No. 509 claimed the blanket went forward and fourth defondant Care him Horial meninge, four of which have Boen held may be followed by a crowd, it is out of mare and defendant has sent for three months, hardis glass of spirita: nothing was said by him, or since my last letter. Every one of thegg inter-only courteous but hospitable; and but for be of service to the genen public. will not al vigorously put down by Sir RICHARD The Washington correspondents of the chief labour.
by himself to the fourth defendant; Lever absting meetings have been well sustained and bands of robbers you can travel without fear in suzicoity, and in the country the people are not besitate to donair that public's interest, in MACDONNELL, iste, there appears to be New York Journals now state that possibly the place of the well-icing of a special thoughi de- !
aerved any money with defendants. Silk constable No. 567, at Aberdeen, oburged very little doúbi; but nobody same able to administration, and probably the Senate, will
In answer to third felendant witness stated the capabilities of the foreign community for every direction.
well attended, ahewing alourly the capacity and serving class.
We, therefore, inconclusion, ask the Council's discover where and how the duties are levied adhere to the indirect plain. Earl Rusself has affiru in ordering a smell boy to out zobaczo, dirty slabés te hud in the bag, all he could grossar, though consery purenits of eating. Obinaman with interfering with, his private ho could not day whether it was or was 10 ombing more relued and noble than the kind consideration of tais lotter, and the scheme nitho present time. This completa ignorán. Postponed his motion relative. to the Alabaina The small boy refusing to oni, the defendast say it was a rice bag he had. To answer to drinking, playing, and sleeping Doubtless, arrived here from Hiago on the 2nd instant, and ofaere nut in onstody grappled on to com. the Cours witness stated he did not take the Chauss and others will be name the worse and left, again this morning for Hongkong, th The French gugboat depic, Captain Bunsre, Hoogkong, 43rd April, 1872. 7
plainant and asked bin what be beat him for partionlur notice whether it was weighty like for these sublimer exercises of thought and route for Saigon, where she will be paid off Tam-3-98, a small boy, called, stated he is rice or elither; it, who that bag, was emotion, during the coming hot and busy months, and re-commissioned. The dima and another a baker, and is in the habit of entting to that the vice cargo is in, and the same as that They may be all the better. However, it is French man-of-war, now as Hongkong are ex- baceo for the complaint, Fusterday he is now in scart
Alasder Richardson, sworn, usted te is attended thean Friday evening meetings, will Giaclme baving been obliged to go home on tolerably certain the most of those who buve occted here the 20th instant. Admiral we asked to gut some, and as bo had no time, told him so; his father responstrated od oficer in Gord Costle, end was be glad to see then resnimed early next winter.cennt of ill-health, Captain De Pritzbeur takes with him, and couplainant took his father, in Math labe at Whaupon; his suspicions into custody. Another gl hoy corro were aroused. that ride was being stolen. courtting of coal and instrumental music, watere until the arrival of Admiral Grimsalt, We had a grand saucert on the 22nd atimo, command of the French Squadron in the borsted last witness state cant, and defend and be mentioned are to the Captain. glees, songs, netts on the piano and violin, who has been appointed to succeed Admiral ent was discharged, and the complainant 567 consequse he vadered me of the Ugs to
and a duets on the horns by Two Beginners." me the Council generaly approving of the scheme, Nan He Tang, er Hall of Peace and Harargue the points merved by his Lordship at noting more a school boy that a constable basah. Ne man has a right den als ladies, I abould have said below, is an in- Tomtomary, baying on board the section
put into his phics in the Dock, and was be marked, and placed at the fore hatchway. He It ways fciat of sujet sound, varied by the Mr. Drammend appeared for the Crown to severely looked by Mr. May his conduct, marked bags, and the third mate locked up delicious odour of good coffee Coffee for the The Japanes Government Telegraph atezinar The Russian lagchip Filias was also urgeated. I learing further nation is the matter to rest mony, which reunited in the arret of the men the trial. The point was whether it was bases in bringing up such a foolish and nonrusical he went down at six o'clock next morning, portant feature of these meetings with the decision of the Ratepayers.
Correspondenceof a similar auteri besleying the list dues, but in respect to try to prove the autre and value of the goods charge.
when be found the whole ofthe bnga marked. joontained in a case atolen by the prisoner. phused botween certain of the stesyers rich the Government here sav fit to make The learned counselreserted to Archbold's cri. that the deferidant had acted altogether com besidue. The saw traces of rice from the fore thing, we were favoured with Burns" Cottar's be younged inmediately, J. F. Fester, Es
Captain Deace who was in Court, remarked one, and culy 18 others 3aft be bad placed there vitations in poetry and prose. Among other arrived; and the work of laying the wire is to On the 28th ultimo, we had readings and reski, for the evorland telegraph to Yado, bas Tof the wire to conuect this end with Simono- the French Munisipal Council, at the reply ups diplomatic question with Canton instead ainal pleading and valence to show that since try to the rules of the police force. of the latter bus hen equally tavonble
batohway to forward. Sailors he never saw the abolition of the distinction between grund of punishing the men for obtaining money and petty largeng, it need not be shown that
up in Bankow for his powers and Mr. May coutinned he tad nebusiness to be put their clothes in grass tice bags. The ess/Saturday night" by a Scotoh gentleman well- Chief Assiutnat Superintendent, arrived here The Provisional Committee of the Tramway. Company have sati.hod themselves, after are under falso pretences. The ingenious excuse the value is over a shilling. The thing stolen doing his duty properly, this stupid and non them with any ful culculation, that in view alone of the burge
recitative skill. An American gentleman also expedition; the laying of the wire is under the Wasapoa. The seamen distinguished himself at the ame meeting by was made that the men as the Ngan Houst have some ralic, but it was not even no-sensical case would never he brought forward; shipped in England, in the vessel. passenger traffic sicut exists between the City Tag Salt taxing office were not levying thing, the last coin of the roula, Thus would fine him in the saur of 2
any that it should be at the value of a far- by all account he was a very angry, mon. Gate, the Sovobor Greck, and all parts of
He In answer to third defendant, witness said ha reading everal pieces from tho works of his co-antrorn. The interest manifested by the Hongkew, they unamply warrantedia bringing this, but only wold permits which guarantoed the standing of a lip of paper on which a
was used by bien for the end of 60 ceata to community in thess peetings in so great, that pay for his washing, but be did not give it. their scheme before the public. The Comp say the juuke from having to pay dues to the memorandum was written was held to consti- An Indian Trakey of the Victoria Goal,
John Vypout, sworn, statod he is a sen
Good Friday was not allowed to deprives of pres providing such a class of cats for Chincee cruisers after they left Hongkongute Lureeny, bensus however small the valus caurged a Chain with supplying a gang of an on bod the Gordon Castle. Last Thara beld in the Tursday evening.
our weekly enjoyment. Hence this meeting was butivo passengera, and obsarging so for a üle of fures a wall induce Chinese to avail themselves that, in point of fact, they were not levying to it by keeping it in his pocket So in this with cakes.
owner showed that he attached some value prisoners under bio obarge in the public streets day he saw the third defendant with i$:0 gold plece. The defendants with other aeu-
The next meeting vas on the 5th instandhiral fentius, who bas bass appointed to the of the new facilities thus offered. It will for duties in the Colony, but only carrying out been proved, be numitted that the ease alone offender, and be a the art old offender this dart changed the piece of money with a bau Hashow. The Ivetac was interesting and the will probably be relieved by the Benicia,
Tosse, where the contents of these had noti ther supply enital cars for the of Euro-an arrangement which was fourd to be con- was of wome value, say for the lufer watches month bad up for supplying prisoners with boatman sed mid bios, which he had got bumoms. It is a pleasing to know tant and will then proceed to China. Nagaschi Watts stated that defendant was an old we got ench at Shanghai, third defen- delivered a lecture as his trip fun Feking to Rogers, who goes home at the expiration of lin which Mr. Oxenbank, of the British Omulate, and of the Asiatic Heat, vice Admiral
en pussengers, and it is estimated that this
commission. The lake is at Yokohama, dess of travellerein be conveyed from peint vesiest with respect to duties bried by the In hadistents who the value or prise of the things. Fined $
of him to pus for bis washing. In answer our friend met with no narious opposition frow to point as very aolerate atex.
Chinese out of the Cology--and, upon this article stalen was at of the carage of the
to third defendant, witness said he kept the the democratic vabb of Home, nor from Gazette. The Company his neu for its skjut the plausibls bas, fusy explanation, the locals be inserted. E propped to acud this rested a manager of the gambling crowd in the and paid has his $1 apely. The bumboat. It may be aid of the angle instance in which
charge, he submitted the valne or price need faciliation of and ergo trade between
A district wutobian, No.5, and another, az money, 119 secret, changed is openly, any other portion of these celestial people. the various station of its line; and the scheme authorities here let the men taken, at the information by simply substituting the words public streets, and he was sent to three monthea was continually down with blu ever be reived some rough treatment, in the words foreign residente waited on F.B.M. Joneal involves the inportation and manufacture of salt taxing office go, and got up some won.
On the 30th ultimo, a deputation of the one case, the property of," anitable trucks for this purpose.
"for those relating hard labour.N. The Fruvizionl Committee sy, at the defal diplomatic question with Capton, which is Lordship aid he would look at the Joseph Parson, a seaman on board the Brian on board the Gurder Castle, abippad in of the lecturer at public speaking, his effort address. The Government steamer Denshin of the celestial compasion on the way, "it did Mr. Boats, and in view of his translation to Alexander Guthrie, sworn, stated he is not matter at all." This heing the first attempt. Niigata presented bim with a complimentary approaching Mecing of the Ringere, net webeliovo was referred to Pekin
urities cited, and give judgment on a carly tab barque Hoyas appeared to charge a bout-England, and his been in erer size. In the was a fair shooees, sndallI am sure felt greatly war has been in hathcer trise lately with permission to lay the line sa ubaned; ind Put the matter any way you will, it was day, As it was merely a technical point, he did man with selling samun, Old Tom, &, to month of March that at Whampoa, befedabad to Mr. Oxenham for his lecture. This material for the telegraphio wire now in cons nice place the area in furler önmunicat perfectly evident from the facts that the not feel jualified in keeping the prisoner in gaol.himeelt, and other sestien on board. Com forecastle Latetway; he then turned into jeed to 0. T. Gardner, Esq., who was about to | Il in understood that nearly all the pastu bave Bevard bas of rice being tembled down the was followed by a vote of thanks being coord-of construction between Nagasaki and Tode.
to which it refers, and araving the mor of on curly reply. We are..
To
Sir,
Your bзdient Servants,
(Signed by 14 Date-papers.)
JOHN DENT, E82,
Chaics,
Anglo Americas Hunizípal Counci
as to what is going on among the native portion of the ammunity reflects but poor edit upon the portion of the toul Govern. mat charged with looking after the Chinese inthe Colony, the more especially as it way be recollected that some me ugo nu espond was made of a system of levying- doties on Balt, going on at a certain osta
To this lettur afavourable reply sew received,blishment rejoicing in the name of the
loald this concession be granted, they will at
tion with the Frepal Conncil, and endeavour Colony of Hongkong was made use of to
claims.
STERONE: COURT. 24h príl
BEFORE THE HON. H. J. BALL. CRISS SE
B. Chun-Ayou.
to the contents.and value.
IN BAIERUPTCY..
In ve Nuzewally abdoolally,
tion, and was ordered to, coune up uses
ra Casim Nuthoà.
GIVING HIS FRIENDS PRAST,
·SİRŞEY GAMBLING.
A NUISANCY TO CAPTAIN
plainant stated that on the re instant, at
day,
agement of J. O. Fry, Esq., who procoada immediately to pract it. Deaicin eas expected from Hongkong, and it is The nited States flagship folorado and the lyzfood the Colorado, for remaining bera diya will proceed to Yokohama to meet Ad
FIOGO
5.30 pm, he purchased a bottle of Old Ten bunk, as he did not want to see, or to be in leave for Canton. The eristenes and success been, erepted, and that the stretching of the from defendant, who camm on board. He tender any way rented with it. The rice ware of bead soulal meetings are due chießy to him; wire to hang rapidly proceeded with at different
set the requed of the steward, who asked it be did not know. He braid whispers, thd been a long one, he carries with him the
big $1, and got two shillings in change, This moved forward of the forecastle, but who moved and though his residence at Hankow has not points. him to produce aune, as defendant would not ka at the tims who he heard, bat hus for genuine respect of the community. Last Fri-pound scale of hotel charges for visitors to the The Hiogo News complaice against the pro
ateverd, and he communicated with the chief bugs were third sepply any to him. After he complainant, gotten now it was he heard has his epspi- day night, Dr. Hardey of the Wesleyan Mis- Kioto Exhibition as exorbitant and impolitic. bad procured the liquer, he handed sans to the owend more than the fact that the mon, read as a portion of Shakespeare's Mer-Tae sesla is & rius per day for first class, 3 rise offer, who came and arreated the defendant, knew of in selling a couvertira one day at
In answer to third defendant, witness and he chant of Venice, and the Coo Party favoured for second class, 2 rios for third class, de and endeavoured to get the bout, but, failed to Whampoa but did not know for how much;
na with two gfoes.. 18th April, 1872.
commodation. It is said that they hava einre been reduced. It also soups of the troub and annoyance ocensioned by the Japanes tidowaiters being almost totally ignorant of Bagtish fous Tree, how been ran to the Moon Teraple and back, a distance each way of in a flight of me 260 atone steps. Sim and miles, with an accent of 2000 feet, finishing
unit, Sim 620 Blackwell 5.20.45. On the Blackwell started at 4.30 m. Retched the
police. Witness stated til defendlage bas
to brain its final consent to the selene, so far collect Chinese daties, and with this plain
the French Bual in coifcerned. In return for this porcession, i gate, the fact staring them in the face, the local offi- as there was no opposition, the last examination Mr. Francis appeared for the bankrupt, and Provisional Committee will, ou lalf of the ciale of Hongkong allowed the matter to was passed, and the knkrupt ordered to come Company, be prajired to pay sacbata noite drift into a general diplomatic question.
up at the neutal time be his discharge. warpings as may be deemed right and equitable The tax on the Bait was a comparativelyir. Francis appland for the laikropt, and
Intre Bunterally Nanjet. by the Joint Comsilk; and they will further undertake, after the lapse of ten years from small matter in itself, but the question in stated that the stale was practically being the coinmencement of its business, to give the veved was of highest importance, because wound up, and was paying 10 seats in the dal Joint Copnoi) the oplieu of purchasing the thirs in every reason to believe that dotions. The bankrupt presed his hat oramina, the number, and banded defendant prey to the was sold to a buaibostman; he did ask for the yhole plant, &e, if the Company valua bo-he same to be determined by arbitru- Lars levied upon piece goods and opium in
NEWCHWANG Cop.
bun in the habit of coming a board with loud of some money, but meter gave him my, Mr. Francis appeared for the bankrupt zumal, and selling anue to the icon; others answer to Mr. Brereton, Captain Campbell
(Correspondent of Shanghai Courier.) Should the Company obtain Preathe Kate. Hongkong by precisely the same process as payer and the Fruch Council the privilege of that which was discovered to be resorted to signee, and applied for an adjuratat of the oth
Mr. Broretou appered for the editors as bat dune so also, but this man more than theinted the second defenduns at all times was
April Brd, 1872 faying the line, and from the former that of will respect to the salt. It can be scarcely last examination. One of the bankrupt's
Tonficed at the fore batch was to discharge cargo.riror is open and our eyesore gladdened by the The re-opening of the portat lough our liläidge new ridge serves the Soochow surprising if the manner in which that affair debtors, O. M. Jafar. of Bombay, was pats but some of his men were drunk from this last; he bar a CD them spending money on their bread beam. Thus brought again Captain Wheels stated-hardly a night pass He has only given them sich in February sight of running waters and steainers moring Greek; the Erorismal. Committee will, on the free to all kind of trifle and to provide such make similar turies on other produce with man was'telually a purtuer, Ever since that azd to give the appearance of a very noo
turned out that this ant sad cthere. "It appeared to wake them mud, cigan, Accommodation, for four passengers, carriages, increased stringarry; and one point, in con-time they had been making enquiries about fortable ship for sumen: they would in their evidence of the witnesses the last four defend- have I though with sympathy of Siberian exiles,
Mr. Brescia contended tits according to the pleasant. Often during the past three meaths 24 minutes,
feels a pegular sensation of freedom that is very deal at 5.55, thiga doing the 8 miles in 1 h. and cellarsOWE may be, dermal safe and nation with the matter is of the highest im-formation as yet, and be did ant think the it would take some time for them to got round against the rat.
thia man in Bombay, but they had got no in- mad, drunken fit, demand their discharge, and ants were carisied, but there was no evidence peccesary.
On the 21st March the Pilot schooner AP. -: Applications for Shares must be made on or portapce, namely, that there is not a shadow bankrupt should be decharged in the absence again, when they would ten to, and be
April 8111872. Keight came into port from Chefoo. The Light before the 4th 31, 1872, and be slressed to of doubt that the Salt taring slice which of such information.
First defendant was discharged accordingly, ship prived at her station on the lith, and on koop coming in from time to time, frous differ- Reports of the soverity of the last earthquake the Provisional amittee, care of the cere
surprised at what they but suid his drink up Mr. Francis said the adjudication was 16pared to have a dreadful effect on the man, ther
Hecond defondant denied she charge altogethe 20th (as notified) the exhibited her light. ont quarters. The most calamitous is just to was discovered by the Police at Sai-ying months ago, and the bankrupt exuined some Lime back ove of his tee was drowned,
The season bar becz usually late. The river head from a young Englishman, Mr Harbert poon" was precisely similar in its nature to in Chambers on the h of June bat
Thimi defendant said that just because hand was not free from ice until the 29th. Juoks Stevens, who is in the employ of the local go and he consideral brough drinking this route money, he wae sonused of stealing rice, indeed, came into port us early as the 18th, vemment of Choishin, and now residing at the opium taxing offices discovered during obtain information sout the map. He repry fade very uncomfortable by this stuff being sold tvo Crinum shirts and a cusserting, the escape damage from the Soating fa. They linguist give his rare facilities for obtaining Mr. Brereton said it was very difficult to peular kind of drink. In fact, this ship was He could account for his getting the money; be but they had to be a on the north shore to Iwakuni, and whose acquiremente as Japanese the early part of Sir ELOHARD MADONNELL's sented creditore for an aggregate amount of brought on board, the men very near matinging latter he paid £4 for in England. adninistration, and put down with com- $30,000. He asked for two months to write at times; his Tessel was now ready for sea. Fourth defundant said he knew nothing of with millet for. Trento. There is a torces. He writes as follows:
are now in port in trge numbers loading up correct and reliable information from native mendable promptitude by that energetic again to Bombay, I did not ask to withdraw Mr. May remarked that. the case was of a what he was accused of
protection from the bekrupt. Governor. How, therefore, it was possible for
amount of prodine bere awaiting shipment, Before putare, end the penalty included the His Lordship anked Mr. Franois what he coafatios of the boat, it was necessary for comitig out of the fore hates with ride. Kewals it they were here would bare a good which I wrote you in my last. I bave since Fifth defendant derried having been fea freights are consequently bigb, sad ailing vee With referees to the earthquake. about
IWAKUNI 3rd April, 1872. the authorities during his absence England said to the application.
this bast to be go, it was registered out, nothing abort it.
chance. On the 29th, the 3. S. Mike, arrived learned that it almost completely destroyed the
other band, undanske to wake therew bridge treated has afforded encouragement to ankrupt in Oberoisest,
down for $41,000. da the examination of the stopinable stuff, brought on board by defend. freely, and smoking good and extraordinary in counication with the outer world, cae return Sim increased his lead and reabed the
tary, from whom the necessary torus, and any further informatie can be obtained.
-By order of the Provisions! Comittee,
J. GILFILLAN,
Seordlars.
Forms of application can be bad at the office
of this paper.
74 760 Shanghai, 18th April, 167H
י