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personal registration, and as such it is natu-bat with so much-force was this done, that we rally found.to fail.
are confident all present viret bare discovered
The Messageries Maritisies ateaniship Hoagly, with the outward winds, left Saigon on Sunday
the 9th instant, at 10 am.
The case of "Balles, the Scottish Commer- cial Insurance Company reported to-day, in volves some commercial points of much interest This etening the Rev. Dr. Legge is to give the final lecture of the series this winter. The untingt. chosen is Two heroes of Chinese his
tory,"
Yesterday morning the European Police Force as reinforced by twenty new men, pick-ported.
Trow the London constabulary. They ar rived per ateamship Ajva, and are a fine body of men tall and well built, like their Scotch companions. It is to be bopol they will prote as steady and atodious as the latter.
LOSS OF THE "LALLA BOOKK." (Courier, March 65.)
SUPREME GOURT.
BEFORE THE HON. CHIEF JUSTCOM SHALM,
to show canso.
insurance.
A private telegram received to-day, Aureling of the thongkong Fine Insurance ces the total loss of the British ahip. Zalla Company's V-lunteer srigudo was beld yester Rooth, which left Shanghai for Lundar, tea- day afternoon, the purpose of past bye-laden, on the 1st October. The place of the laws and electing officers, à set of rates, which wreck was not stated, but from the date of the had been drawn up previously, was passed will as few amendments. Movar, Arthur, 0, C. Cohen, | tulegram, it is inferred that it must have o00-1 would consent, upon arch termos me to costa oei
nd Scott wine lgeted first, second, and third curred when the vessel was near Bugland favoimen respectively, and Mr. Leving was clict Other telegrame any the wreck took place on
the coast of Devonshire. ed Hosovary Excretary.
We call attention to a scheme for the regie, tration of mutive servants in Shanghai, which is worthy of notice, as if the phil work there, there is no rendon why it might not he lavantageusly adopted in Fungkong, and it
wold certainly be a boon to the community. I inny, however, be open to doubt whether the saeme, though it 16 Hrst sight appears feasible, would succeed.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
Mr. Hayllar, after a little disanasium, sid ke the Court should direct, as the declaration, in such event, must be conded.
It was arranged to adjoarn the case till | Thursday next at 10.5,m,-
IN PROBATE.
CHINESE IN ENGLISH COURTS, TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILT PRESB." SIR-The presiding magistrate, Mr. F. W. Mitoboli, to-day remonstrated with the on-
If you Dream of Mies MEET-You will be admired frir your
own good looks, and for some one else's" good zoica.
of If you Dream the Theatriant Miley Way by your sness CROWQUILL-You will observe a Slave in
in "Milky Whito,"
ME.
for 1872 show how satisfactory is the state o things the Directora are able to raport on, by the fact that after paying all expeness, writing off aufficient amount for Insuranos and Do preciation and paying a dividend of 12 per cent profits to the disposed of amounting to Tls. for the your, there still remains a balance of 172,646.27. This has been carried to inenranco and Depreciation. Aeconat, thut boing the
If you Dream of ENGLAND-You will wake up and find it rain name given to what is it not the Hearre
ing violently,
A
If you Dream of SHANGHAI BANEER. You will wonder with Oxenstiern at the small amount of wisdom which governs the world.
If you Dream of Aron Mac0E-You will not know what
you have been dreaming about...
If you Dreams of PAILLETHES, You will know still lose.
If you Dream of Poor, Ton will declare that for fun, feglia, and fancy this vition never had su equal, and wish for another exposition of sleep that you may so dream acoin.
Fond. and which now amorale to TiB. 1.073,801.23, and this though the steamers Fyskow and Hyson, and a flouting stenm fire Engine barb been added to the property of the Company. Of this som Tle 800,000 in invested in United States Bouds. The ne: profit on the worklag of the stramera, godowns &c., fc., han been Tln. 179,482.31.
The above paper contains the following - Our readers may remember that some time ago we published a representation which bud bean tuade by the detef members of the Guilds of the nativo City, to the Thotni, tothe Foreign Conania and to the Municipal Conncils of the Foreige Settlements, setting forth the mischie
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TIENTSIN,
(Thid).
On the whole, then, we arrive at these renew beautice in the work, as they listened to
In the matter of the position of H. F. Start In the goods of W. D. utey, deconsed.-44- Anits. Registration, although a tempting Mr. Panneefort'a wonderfully impressive doll- policy, should be resorted to very cautiously, very of it. Those who, like the writer, rend the to sua in form paperia, it was stated that Mr.ministration was granted to the widow on the work in childhood, must have felt almost sur-Drummond, to whom the caec had been refer application of Mr. Stephens. The estate was on account of the facilities it affords for cocrprised at finding their childiab wonder and red, had certilled tint the petitioner has a good sworn under $1,000. :
oans of action agains: Captain. Grabaro and, cion on the Chinese. Where there is a pro fear returning as old Marley's, ghant we heard Mensre. W. B. Spratt & Co. This sertifenta perty security that will ensure the avantages rattling bi chins in the dismal precinots being alightly different from the petition ne co we look for, let us rogister; bit let ne re- below Saroogee cimber; and all must have gards the parties to be aned, the petition whe member that the principle may be carried to felt astonished at the vividness with which the amended in accordance with it, and a role nțai!
stable in charge of the Palies Court dock for Utopian lengths, and is so when wo hopo to abar oters was pourt yed, and the spirit of a grasted, calling on she atere-named partics
allowing a European witness to pass out of the register individually a large and changing the whole work brought ont.. A recitation of
Battles 2. The Scottish Comparcial Insurance
Court with bie but on May I ask why the population like that of Hongkong or Singa- this kind is, perhaps, most interesting in show..
Chinese, and other Apiatios are allowed to ing how much there is in a thoroughly good
Company This was a petition by the plaintiff in the keep on their hats in an English Court F [pore.
wrake which escapes the notice even of careful above action for equitable relief under Ordi. In nu Buglish Colony, why are they not coupelled to conform to English laws; why The steanere Proper.ce and Kinsku arrived at adem We are confident that acoge 3 of 1858.
those who listened Inet nigus in such The Attorney-General, instructed by Menaro they allowed to do an they like, and Shangui, on the 8th instant.
allenco na testified their appreciation,, to Caldwell and Brereton, appeared for, the pet-have nothing aid to them, while a European the more pathetic parts of the recitation, and tierer, and Mr. Hayler, instructed by Mesure. it he did the same thing would be spoelity
brought to his bearings? The way the Obines E. Sharp and Toller, for the Company. laughed again at Dickens", wonderful buzour The original action was brought by the plain-conduct themselves in the Police Court I con The sporting and olber akutaka are extreme-Tops effects on the porality and general well being of the native youth of Shanghai entailed and wit, thord were few who did not go any tiff upou a policy of fire insurance jasued by sider to be little less than scandalous. I day good, and our local artists might do well to be women being allowed to act ne attendants with a fresh and more econtate appreciation of the Company, through their agents, Mears, not advocate the same striatuces as is imposed endeavour to attain some of the boldness and in opium shops. We are gind to leata that the consummate falcat of the great author Carlowitz & Co. upon certain property in the on them in their own courts, hat they really frmacas of touch which give anch capital effect that representation has had the desired effect,
lato West Point Rice Mills described in the should be made to understand that the English
And that the Pelice of, hath the French and whose words they had just beard.
the Northern Settlement vero instructed some We trust that Mr. Parncefort will not be polio as Rice, &e-goods, &c." Tus plain course cannot be trilled with. They should at to the sketches in Freck
iff's claim included the value of the machinery least be brougist to their bearings, and be com
days ago to give notice to the spinm shop THE OILY BANK, LONDON.
koopers that female attendants would not be discouraged by his firat reception, and will give and rubber in the tile at the time of the fire. peiled to do as Europeans are compelled to do,
Thirty-fourth raport, presented at a General allowed in future. The notice was at ones and, some more readings in Hongkong, as we hat the Company contended that the words of and not be encouraged in a Police Coort to be
sice no doubt that when the nature of his en the policy did not include these art elou. Onu insulent. It cannot be arted that the Chinese Meeting of the Shareholders, bold at the ton-wo bolieve, universally acter upon, and as a
requently the present petition was filed, praying are ignorant that they are insulting Europeans
consequence about 156 vouse have retired The Directors pressat to the Shareholders from the opium dens of the two Settlements. tertainments is known, they will be well sap the Court to rectify the wording of the policy by isoping their bato on, in when they come into don Tavern, on Tuesday, Sat Jury, 1873.
in accordance with the origioni proposal for the Count they pull them off, but as soon as they the annexed Accounts of Liabilities and An
Blost of them being.Sonetow women, there bas see the rest of those present keoping them on, The Attorney-General observed that this and are told by the interpretera and others sets and Front and Lives' for the Half-year been considerable exodus of them to that
anding Blat Deeeraber at: whewing, that city. method of proceding did not do away with the old in the Court to put Lhem on, the after providing for Interest on Current Ac Court's power to order a bill to be filed in do HO with an air of insolence, and counts, on Deposit Accounts, on Instalmopva His Lordship asked whether, supposing there guilty of impropiaties which would never received in respect of New Shares, and for Bud non-Chancery, if necessary,
be tolerated among foreigners. little atten- und Doubtful Debts, the Groei Profits were
Two days ago the people of Tientsin were petitioner was succesful in this proceeding, the tian in this direction would certainly be desir-88,079 163, Ed.
surprised to hear that the Governor-General Provisions being made therefrom fox Car defondant was prepared to admit that the ipable if we re to hope to maintain anything atrament as it would then be varied was so be like a proper position in the eyes of tho natives.rent Expenses and Bobate of Intereas on Bill had determined to return to Tientsin by the
Your ebedinu: servant,
discounted not yet due, the Directors declare 20th day of the Chincan moon (17th Fabrary) taken as that declared upon in the action.
OBSERVER.
for the Half-year ending 31st December, 1972, when the naals of yamang will be opened for the transaction of "public business. Dýr the cUT- Hongkong, 10th March, 1878.
a Dividend, free of Income Tuz, at the rate of 10 per cent. por annam on £500,000, the Capi- rent year. The sons ostensibly assigned for tal paid up,add to the Reserved Fund £10,000 this unexpected and early return of his Excel- PUOK. The Attorney-General then went on to say
from Profita, and £20,000, Premiun on 10,000 tancy are, that the Ministers of Japan and that Mr. Battles was the owner of the West
Wo have received a copy of the Shanghai New Shurce issued,ind carry forward £3,180 Feru, and the Obargé d'Affaires of Holland, pre Point Ripa Mills, which contained & stook of Pud, which keeps woll up to its excellent 12. S. to New Account
expected to reach Tientein immediately after rize, mechinery, and rubber, which he desired to
"The Lords of the Committee of Privy Coun- the opening of the se zaramunication with iesare. Similar insurances had been offected standard of wit. The preface to Volume L, by hetore in other Companios, but this was a new which it commences, give, auch promies of pro-cil for Trade barias approved of the Dead this place, which is looked for before the ond BEFORE F. W. MITCHELL, Esq.
Company in the Colony, Messrs. Cartowitz &grosa i Obina, that it is worthy of being re. authorizing the New Blares, auch Sharea son of February; and that Li considers it perpanty rank as Capital from-st Junaary instant, the he skrald be on the spot to meet the. Previ c. liuvine then recently been appointed its produced in fall. It is aided by an exaallent paid-up Capital of the Hank being thereby in-us to this news reaching our ear, we were. SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER. Ne-a-sam, unemployed, was charged by Chigente The plaintiff gotiated a policy nese constables 170 and 223, with being a Anthrough Mr. Bimbeke, who was then thefe of the Emperor of China in Mr. Puck's orcaced from £500,000 to 2600,000. The Road that he would, as early as practicable after
The study, with his feet up on the mantel piece-served Fund now mounts to £150,000." managing partner of Cariowila & Co picions character dangerous, to the peace and terms were agreed upon, and put down by "But before we go way further, my doir Teal Kamens are dying about in the Chinese zoot order of the colony. Both constable Mr. Embeke upon a libel. These original Shwon," said Mr. Pusk to the imperor of town that the waters outside the harbour are in. gave evidence of finding the defendant loitering pencil-marks had been subsequently varied as China, as the latter potentate eat well back in fested with pore, Thoss wretched persons, abort Sailor Town in a very suspicions maliner, it is said, are living in Latstensibly for the watebing opportasitics to rob dranken sailors. the unlount, but not ne to the substance of his eay chair in Mr. Pack's stady, with bio fost | purpose of fishing, and it is said that they at. The defonduct was le recognised as an old bat way to be insured, the words being "rise, ateosly resting upon the ormula olook on the Tu Capital paid-up, viz., £10 per
of the Insimmance Company to fill up the body know rea're out?" - Lock any lonely boat or junk that way Rail zeur frader, having bees in goal before, convicted machinery, and rubber, ko" It was the duty mantel-piece tell me do your mothers The question evidently catsed His Majesty of the policy themselves, and they did so, hut. tu then and plunder her of ber goods. The un. of larceny on the parade ground.
Defendant was sent 15 three months hard the policy only contained the words, "rice, Sero little trepidation, for he dropped his feot is add to the reports that the lepers aleo kill auman Tregs to est reir flash, as they hara labur, ne of which would be spent in solitary goods. do." It might be a question whether epon the ground, baatily bid a lambler-moder curious idea that by eating.boman flesh their counement at intervals, and was ordered to find
ineloding the machinery and rubber, but no seorute a lighted virar up one of bia capacion disease will be cured. Probably this last part security in tou housebolders; $100 each, for these geucral words would not be construed as his robe, barat his fingers in & vniu attempt to bing turned upon them sutil the notiod waG sleeves, and bending clain to Mr. Puck, whis. Lof the rumour is a mere invention, but the six month.
Anthorities might do well to give some atten-
brought upon the policy, when it was proposed by pered in his car a monosyllabic No!"
"Ob, you need not be afraid, my dear fellow," the defendant's cosasel to pay the money into lam to the matter, as since the land is made
Conrtond dispute the construction sought to be replied his friend, they're not bere." too hot a place for the lepers, it is not unlikely
Complainant said be observed the defendant placed upon the wards. On bearing this, be (the Thank goodness!" said His Imperial Ma. that they any go to boats, and become a nui
in the street, walking through Tai-pang-abon snce to the shipping.
without a lamp, and he asked him where it was, Attorney General bad-remarked, "Thera is the jesty, with a sigh of relief, thought they'd Wath, regard to the remarks which are made and he run into an apothecary's abop, and would label showing what the warning of the words Lund me ont' and come for me. Why do you To Amount received in respect
the trini His Loidehip should hold that the words on the clvek, inspecting the mantel-pices in the Singapore Tees, to the effcot that, as up. not come out. The shop people did not own it occurred to him that in case on chaff a fellow oop" Then replacing his feet ain Rashid rug abuse to return home, the bim, and be brought big long, and on the did not bear the meaning placed upon them by through the bottom of his tumbler, and puflug Hongkong papers were probably mistaken in road defeudnat gave him $1 talet bi go.
Defendant denied the charge, and add he was the plaintiff, he would have been obliged to ask ng his ciger, he showed that be had regained
for a nonsuit and come to this Court for relief his equanimity by laughing heartily. their statements to the effect that an under-
Therefore be thought it would be better to come "My dear Mr. Puck," bo continued, "you standing had been some to between Italy and standing in front of his shop, when the con- Spain with the uljes of farthering the aggres stable, who bad already one man in his ontody; at duce, armed with the Intel as groof of the have no idea what I've suffered from those don sira steps of the letter in the Sooloo Arobi-sed at him, letting his prisoner go, and pelage, we may stute that we are informed that seized him, taking bio nway from his shop. On original intention of the parties. It was founded old women; and now that I'n of age, documents depended on patol evidence, and that nonsense. I mean to see a little life now that the propused occnpation of Balanbangan was the rond eenplainant searched him, and took generally the case that applications to rectify I'll be hanged if I stued any more of their
ken of in the offical organ of the Italian the dollar from him. He did not give the con- there were discrepancies as to the facts. But here I've the chance."
Finding His Majesty in this rasy vein, atid thers was no discrepancy, and they had the Government and Mere is no doubt that the stable a 21 to let him go,
The Chinese manager of the diggist short scripta of the inbal at evidence. The learn-feeling that now or never was in time to strike Isolierine was officidly brought to the scopisanes
H.E. Mr. Pope Hennessy, the Governor caute up, and suit the defondent was employed ed soegsel then referred to the leading case on for his own subjects, Mr. Pack replied, approv Luan, and else, to that of the United States in the shy moitioned, and had haen 36 for ten this subject, Cullets. Morrison, and to Bungan ingly, I'm very glad to hear it; of course Government. It is by merus improbable Years.
Defendant was told he was discharged, and on the Law of Fire Laurance, p. 52. to show now there'll be no more trouble about the Ar
that when a policy is not made out in the terms dienos Question." |ist Captain Racchin, hearing that the more
"What's the Audience Question ?" and His of the original proposal; theivby varying the ment was attracting attention, has found it the $1 would be plaand in the poor box. advisable either to modify or postpone it.
Inspector Craderak akarged one ima..aik rights of the assured from what they would Majesty, evidently under the impression that By Exobequer Bille, East India
"Du yon mean to tell me, my dear Tai of Equity would interfere, and construe the The Daily Nece notices as follows the carious with breaking down branches from trees, at the have been under the proposed terms, a Court this was more of Mr. Pack's ebuff. THE pulicy of Registration, as applied to the adlarence of the Chinese to their old plan of work of No. 3 Police Station, at 10 a.m. of the agreement on the basis of the proposal, and Shw'no, toat you have never heard of the An. By Cash in band, as Rank of Chingse of Hongkong, has been on its trial paying tribute to Pekin ja rice. It tright. 9th instant.
Complainant stated the trues were Govern- not on that of the polies, nail this to more dience Question?" rejoined Mr. Puck, with on.
readily inasmuch as the preparation of the frigned earpro..
Bar sells replied His Majesty. thought that when they had got so far as to for some time, and there should be ample have steamers of their own to convey the rice proper
Defendant who admitted the charge and polior to the duty of the Company Arnold on
Mr. Pack gazed at hita in silent wonder. Mariae Tearance was also cited as setting. materiala now for forming a tolerably they would also get no far us to see that the con conclusive judgment ar to the advisability, eyance of the batky prodner in lieu of coin is said he was poor, and took them for use, was forth the same doctrine, that effect would be "Are you got aware that for years the Foreign either in general or, in particular directions quite unpecessary and useless:-- The Chines fined 2 cents, and told that if ever brought up given to the true intention of the parties, ascer- Ministers have tried to gain admission to your tained on satisfactory evidence. The learned presence without success, and that it is now S com to be in rather a bad very way about the again, he would not get off to lightly, of its application. In Singapore, they appear conveyance of rice to Tientsin. A memurial in
counsel contended that the fasts in Collett v. question with them whether or not it absit be "Good cranions, you don't mean that ?" ex- to have decided that Hongkong registration the Peking Gazette of the 15th January vir
Murtison were very similar to those of the pre-made & pretext for war? tually acknowledges that the inland route is has been a complete success generally, from used, and the fact has been practic-tly a
sent ease. He was not aware was the defence which they are that a special and entirely knowledged by the formation of a Obluear new branch of the system, namely, the re Stenter Company, whose foremost employinent will be to convey this rios by ver. But this gistration of immigrants, would be sure to vary's steamers have not yet arrived, and be a success in Singapore. Hitherto there bangini gotowie are running over with thether to us quicker, and they turned round and has been no system of registration in force accumulated
nese learn that to collect taxes in noosy, and
Greatne.........
Aroy........
Formosa
Foschowe.
Ningpo...... Shanghai,
Kantor and Beer Parts,
Cheloo and Nanchang,
1
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QUBLOH and CAMPÚRJA WILSON, Nianolis & Co, WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. JEDOR & Co. KELLY & O., Shanghai. HALL & HOLTZ. KELLY & Co.
HAZLE HOTZ and KELLY
& Co., Shanghai, HALL & HOLTZ and KELLY
& Co., Shanghai Fionisia and
HALL & HOLTZ and KELLY Peking....
& Co., Shanghai. Tegusal THE C&J TRADING CO. Ilogo, Oia...THE C. & J. TRADING GO. Yokohama......Messra, LANE, CRAWFORD & CC. Mr. E. 1. Mose, Japan Gazeits
Ofice. Manila......Messrs. J. DE TOTEAUA & Co. Heigon"
M. RIBEIRO & Co. Bingapore...Straits Times (Mice.
...........Englishnaan Office.
Mi. F. AMAR, Clement's Lane. GEO, STREKT, 30, Cornbit.
BATR, HENDY & Co.
Calcutta. London..
2 chants' Exchange.
San Francisco, Mr. L. P. FISHER, 21, Mer
Sera, S. M. Partiyoth & Co.,
New York.
97, Park Row,
[ress.
The Daily Pres
Hosesong, MARCH 11, 173.
triunta." When will the Chi-
—— NO-LIGHT. ---
Sibk constable No. 578 charged a Chinese, named Leea-lam, as follows'
DAMAGING TREES.
A COAL COOLIE'S FIGHT.
Tong-a-pa, al colie, was charged with disorderly conduct at Wanchi, and with salt- tug one Geo, Seymore, engine-driver an- the Hongkong Pier and Godown Company's pier
Inspector Crudele said some 50 cold-coolies were employed by a junk captain to die his juuk. and be captan wanting bee do chared quickly, to get beruff the grand, asker posted the caplain and crow.
:
Dr.
THE CITY BANK, LORDEN. LIABILITIES AND ABINTA On the 31st December, 1872.
£ 8. d Sunto on 30.00 Shares 500000 0 0 To Amount of Reserved Fund... 120,000 0 0 To Amount dus by the Bask on Current and Deposit Ac- coat, Letters of Credit, &£3,180,478 10 14 To Acceptances
T
he land constaded all bis teus basiness at Pana- ting for tho New-your, proceed to Peking to have audiences of the Emperor immediately after his accession to the Throne; and that he would later, atthe undef Marol,aesumpiny His Majesty to the Imperial unsial gronads. The ahinge of intention hus, therefore, occasioued samo sar- price. What can have elly been the cause ja question asked by all whe take any interest in the political topics of the day; for they onanot believe that the mère presence of three foreign ancials at Tiautsiu would prevent Li Ea chang visiting Peking on the accession of this Emperor. His Excellency, they remember, did not return to Ticutsiu hast year till the 15th Sprit, this year he will be back two mouths earlier, It has been surmised that the chauge of route has really arian in his manter-and of eoneae it has met with the approval of His -6,231,496 0 0 Majesty-Li, haring learnt from the public
Toroign papers that. Sofer Garcia, the Peruvia Minister, comes to Tieu sin in an iron-clad, the Independencia a formidable foreign vessel of war in the wind of the Viceroy-considers that it is inoubent on him to be on the epot, to present to the Minister a bold and calm frunt on his appearing.. Time will, it is to be hoped, onlighten the public us to the actual truth.
against qash in band, Bankers' Bils, ad ag proved Securi.
iss.............3,101,052 9 2
of New Sharea, viz. :—
£10 per Share en 10,000 Shares 100,000
Premium of £2 per Share re-
ceived uu 10,000 New Sharea... 20,000 oo To Profit and Loss, for the Ba
CY.
By
lance of that Account, after providing for bad and doastal Dubte, viz.
Surplus Pro brought for
word from last Half- your.........
£2.002 14 2 Binee added... £66,077 2 6
In the Peking fizette of 4th instat we rend that His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Letaung-he Governor-General of the pre- vinces of Kengsou, Keangae, and Gonbway, bis effeint re-idence or Tamen being at Nan- 68.070 16 8ng. Le-tsung-he se a native of the province of Szechuco; a short lime back, bewus, Go- £7,089,675 16 8 vernor (Seunion) of the province of Shrase, but Le was then chligail to reuse Lolding office, cu account of the death of one of his parents, sẸ be had to go into maaming: and be is ut prei ent at home in Scolinen. He was formerly & 9 protégé of the great statesman, Teeng.kwo fan, under whom, I doderstand, beurred at one te e sulardinate officials and he is not olaseed, I further understand, as belong.
*
Debenturea, and Government Seonrities
331,521 2 England, and a Call 699,995
other Sentities, including
Bils discounted and Loans....8,093,191 19 By Bank Premicce in Trend- needle Street, Old Bond Street, Tottenbats Coart Rond, and Ludgate Hill, Furniture, Fix- tures; &c...
Dr.
PEIT AND LOS ACCOUNT.
..
BYJ
9ing to the political party of a Hung-
chang, If we
into the exstnina tem paraned by the Central Government in making the high appointments in the provinces, we are struck with the espacity they display in t 4,697 196 carrying out their works, in equally balancing the power of the different parties throughout 27.080,608 16 &
the Empire. The appointment of Le-teung-he Be Viceroy ut Nauking, undoubtedly the flueet past in all the provisos, throws weight into the valea in favor of the Tseng-kwc-lan party, Li Hang-cbang party, which is at present obviously very weights. If the Central Govern- ment under their present system desire tu. obtain the views of the Governura-general or Viceroys of the Empire, on some political or 19,261 1 10 piplomatic question which way have arisen, they cannot fail, by their judicions eyetem of well balanced appointment amongst the political parties of the State, to obtain separate, 2nd very probably different opinions, on the question at issue; giving the Government the power of selection of views, ere coming to a decision on a matter perbape of gruve di- plomatic importanon,
was to be. Bomething was said in the counter-olsimed Tasi Shwin, turning pole. "I say, affidavits which bal kech Bed about the agents they won't kill me, will they? The Empressa of the Company having exceeded their powers, bave always told me they wanted to kill me but as to that be bad there the Power of At- and that I musto't show myself. But I want For the Lalf year ending the 31st December, 1872 nd we tends to balance the pacer of the torney under which the agents acted, a
rarer the plaintiff was merely one of the public, and could know nothing of any private
atmotions to Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.
dreadfully to see the Parbarline."
To Current Expenses, includiby Waiving the compliment," replied Mr. Pack,
Salaries,, Bout, Stationery, "I am delighted to bear so new a relation of
Directors' Remaneration, Pro. the Sun and Moon express himself with sash
portion of Building Expuases, Income Tax, &... Mr. Gru. Seymore eaid seeing the defendant
had been filed, coctaining certain conddential you, my bearish boy on behalf of my more info Amount curried to Profit and one of 50 pelting a junk's crew with conls, and is Lordship sterred to a donment which marvellona good sense. Allow me to assure secing thear in danger, be went to try and stop instructions to the agents of the Company. mediate subjects, that we haven't the slightest
Less Now Account, being Ro- them, and gut wasnulted himself.
The Attorney-General replied that this docu- wish either to immolate or devour you. If you
bate on Billa disounted not Fet duo......... Quok--koi said he was master of the junk, and defendant was one of a number of meni never went to the public. All that the don't believe, nak Prince Kang whether ir..
"Well," replied the youthful monarch, "as To Amount transferred to Re served Fand in addition to coolies employed to discharge cecls from public or the plaintiff knew was that Mesra Ware ever tried to bits his
prevent his junk from grounding he bad pany for the purpose of transacting Fire In- far as that gore, I sincerely believe that Vasic uraace bauiness. He should object to the wi-Kung is enough to frighten anybody. But, mision of this document as evidence.
at Singaporo. The Straits Settlements are pay wages in money, touring the Imperial not yet blessed with a Registrar-General's soldiers and dependents to bry their own rice, Office, though that happiness appears in the right principle to go ou pá await them. The reason probably is, that There is no doubt anbatratum of truth in most people look with no little disfavour the remarks which are made by Observer with reference to the demeanour of the Chinese in priori on the polier of registration generally.nglish Courts, and especially in the Police her, and as it was near low water at the time. Ourbowitz & Co. were the agents of the Com.
2
If it can make out a case for itself by its re- sults, well and good, but in the first instance the presumptions are against it, since il
the
brokers, and survants.
native anderlings
Court, but he underestimates the difficulty then must always be is preserving decurus nongss the particular class of riff-caff who are likely to be present to witness police
not satisfactorily regulated, and few good them on again, when they are informed that in Ideformou to their own habits this piece of romultsappear to Ŭave come from their registratugnette is not insistedi v poz tion. The hawkers' licences are useless, except
ay productive of revenue to the Government | and squeezes to police constables. And as for
ted failure.
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to keep of, and stock out long planks The her clase is to the Praya wall, to the danger coolies did not like it and wanted him to brul of tris jauk, and because he would not, they all arned to and pelted him and his orew Luceki y no couls atruel: hit or his crew.
Defendent was fined $1,50, in delanit, six days hard labor;
BOAT STEALING.
AN HONEST SHOPMATE.
A KIDNAPPER.
ASSAULTS.
those precione mames of wine"-
The subjoined Midsummer Nights' Dreama
by many in Hongkong while their seat is of are ele excellent, and will be read with interest
course added to by local allusions
After a little delay a receipt for the payusent was found and handed in by the Attorney. (date of the policy), but was endorsed as having General. This receipt was dated the 15th July been paid on the 22nd Augast, the fire having Miss occurred on the 27th July,
MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAMS. If you Dream of
مواج
£120,000 already at the credit
of that Aaronzt, viz :-
From Profits:... £10,000 0:0 Premium received
on New Saures,20,000 0
providing for bad and doubt- ful Dabts, and for Interest on amount received in respect of New Shares: Sarpins Profit brought for..
ward from last Hall-
year £2,002 14 2 Since added.......£66,077 2 6
10,035
$0,000
25,000 0 0
·
After His Majesty's accession to the Throne we shall learn of numbers of offcials being promot ed. Even already, we hear rumors of promo- Dtions at Tientsin-the territorial Taoutai, Ting, to to Salt Commissioner; the prefect, Ma, to be Taoutal. After the Viceroy has settled bit. eelt again in bis jamen her, be need not lek dark, and of such a character na a great states- wan should be proud to have originated. 1 Culy mention a single point, By looking artand him be will prosire a mass of Chinese 3,180 12 5 people deprived of their original work of culti cating the soil of the district, through the laus- £88,079 16
dations, and living in great misery, The Peibo. require straightening at a particular place djust below Tintain, and the henda, which at prezent very such impede navigation, would be thereby done away with; if the employed agricultariats were put to the work of strength- ening the river by catting the ground for aquarter of a mile, they would find employ. ment and food, while their work would be bighly areful.
£
In the Peking Ourstle of 2nd February wa read that His Maja'y will start from Pekuig 68.079 16 go the 1st April for the Imperial Tombs in
Mongolia, to offer up prayers there. caived un 10,000 New Barca... 20,003 0.0
£88,079 16
Accounts,
The trading peuple for 1873 begin to attend to business-to-day. The weather is Sue. This wording atdaylight, Ehrenbeit's thermometer stood at 19 degeben; during the daytime it risca
We bave examined, and approved, the above to over freezing point. February 13th, 1875. Owes LEWIS Auditors. JORN CURT.
BHANJHAL
HANKOW.
(N. O. Daily News)
A grand bail was given on Friday night by
His Lordship' id be felt bound to receive My very dear young friend," replied Mr. it, ee Knight Brace had constantly dona the Puck, I am really shooked to hear you speak au irreverently of your parents and goardians. not only likely, but almost certain, to lead to ceedings. It would be quite as great an error
The Attorney General then read the petition. Though you never learnt your catechism, you a great deal of squeezing and oppresiveness to tie too much notice af stand improprieties
same thing, but it would be quantin valeat.
payment of a Dividend at the on the part of
ast overlook large ones, and though doubtless
In referring to the power of attorney, he said ought surely to benefit by the excellent Memo. To Dividend Aant for the
riate with regard to filial piety which have he believed it contained no limitations,
rate of 10 cent. per anni, at times a little topre vigilance might be used
Mr. Hayllar remarked that it contained a bon presented to you lately by some of your
upon £500,660, amount of paid. necessarily employed. This objection, low-to keep the crowd in order, we question whether
no Capital upon 50,000 Shares ever, is perhaps counterbalanced by the ad- the attempt might not be carried too far if
The case in which Wony-fno-chi, a toatman, clause making it subject to the instructions faithful subjects."
"Blow their impudence!" cried Taxi Shw'un, vautages of the system in some cases, butyle dereliction were considered worthy
to Profit and Loss New Ac- is charged with stealing a boat, the property of issued by the Company. The chief business of
The Attorney General said that could only" By the way, thish's a ver good sigar-niter To undivided Profit transferred of Diagisterial notice
another boatian named Wong-s-wab, at You
Count certainly not in all. In Hongkong, we have reping order onglit to be performed by the came un again yesterday, when one app.y inter se, not to the public. Otherwise weak though, shosh the whiabky toddy-- registration applied to householders, junks, pectore, or the Clerk of the Cour, and only Tep-be-choy, called up by Inspector swood for any policy might be upset in this manner. ridicklusbly weak. Hut I shay, ule fler, come
clear cases of improper last noticed by eampans, cargo-boats, chain, hawkers, pawn, wer core peront is in euros is to the the proscenation, gave evidence against defend. When you came to be paid you might be told, an' shee me at Pokie Duxt summer, an' by the
vate instructions which show that your policy-only you must beuk me up, you know." The registration of Ob nese esusiloring it as insalt to krep their ant, and he was sent to two months' hard later. We are very sorry, bus bere are some pri-tail of Confnciash I'll let'em know who's whe 4You needn't have any four on that score, householders, junks, cargo-bous, and paaahata on in a court. Du be contrary, in Chin A Chinese Tamed Tong-be-son, charged by a void." He did not think this Company, or
it is necessary on erremonious occasions bu brokers is reported to work well. That of several, and no Chitrane, thinks of ute Bayer-ches, residing at Causeway Bay, way respectable Company, would put that for dear boy," replied Mr. Pack, rely upon me By Balance brought down, alter
with stealing a bed quilt during his absruce, and ward. He had not a word to say against the to stand your friend. Only don't go too toneb sampana, since their numbers have been covering on entering a Yand. The custom
Early to bed and early to rise, taken when they take off passengers from has been learnt from foreigners, and sume Chitben pawning it, was sent in two months hard Company. They wanted to sift the matter, ahead at first. Remember that
not aware of any defence. The learned conn.Makosan Euporor healthy and wealthy and wise. uese knowing it to be var habit, cay out of labour, the charge being thoroughly aubatan. and had a perfect rizbi to do so. Only be was "the wharves at night, is credited with the preeman take their bars of an eering Hated by the defendant being recognised by the
which stated the amount in dispute to be $7,741. "It'ah ul. right," Burmured tho' Bapéror, vention of raany wunders anualy. Chairsary Police Court, auf wittent any disrespect pat pawnbroker, the ticket being found on him, vel then continued che mading of the petition. In the mentine--come, sit straight
In the meantime, in order. to gire you a The case in which one Les-sing-fat was He then read Mr. Einicke's affidavit, stating feebly. charged with being a soepicions character, and that be had thought the words "Rice, &c.
gorta, Au," sufficiently acinprobrasive to in more correct idea of the Barbarique, and we a having kidnapped the nephew of a woude the machinery and rubbor originally fit and proper book for, you to study in the re. By Premium of £2 per Stara re- whom he was found quarrelling with, oame OB
mentioned by the plaintif. The learned coun- tirement of your Winter Palace, allow me to again yesterday. His previous envictions MR. PAUNCEFORT'S READING.
aal contended that this showed it was a case of present to you, with the best of wishes, my
First Volume." mutual mistake. The first of the above gentleman's readinge were brought forward, and as he could out give any sccount of how he got his living, bo wan con-
His Lordutin Yemarked that ho had no evi. the registration of servants, it is an admit- wie giren yesterday evening at the St. Antipol of being a rogue and vagabond, and cont
ilrow's Hall. We regretted to notice that there to three months' hard labour, and was also derve as to the time of payment of the pre-
point, This analysis brings out very clearly was only a very small attendance, but doubt ordered to flud secarity in two beneeholders, mium: Some ga-stion might arisa on that the principle that the registration of pro not this may be counted for, by the fact that $100 each, for the succeeding six months. Jerty ponerally succeede, and that there. the last extertainment given der the title of
An ex-constable named Dine, was fined $5, gistration of persons generally fails. In the reading" was of a disappointing description. or ten days hard labour, for using insulting case of a householder, there is the house to We can, however, confidently recommend Mr. Inngange to notre Chinawomen in the Centre
Market, and, according to their statement, stand as security, a pawnbroker has plenty Panacefort's readinge to the public, and we placing hands upon them; and some engineers of property which van bo relied upon; jauks doubt not that on their character becoming belonging to one of the steamers is harbour,
un assault and dietibusce in a brothel. and cargo-boats are their own sureties: Rekuwa, he will find a larger attendance than the were fined $5, or seven days' imprisonment, for
somewhat discouraging number lust night. gistration of these works well. As for the
BURGLARY. crime prevented by taking the navibers of reading," dove not quite pecurately describe charged a man, named Li-a-rip, with four
Inspector Batte, in charge at Kowloon, Ca
Mr. Hayllar obscired that it could not buve. sampuns, it does not result from registration. It bould more properly be designated a ders not in custody, with burglariously enter been passed to current account, as there was the affording any extra hold over them, but simrecitation, na Mr. Panuccfort seldom refers to ing the house of oue Cheong-nuz, a farmer, shroff's receipt on it,
The Attorney-General said he would not put A Ply from its being a convenient mode of the babk, and beings the whole story and the near the bungalow of Mr. Caldwell, being identifying them, and if the police at the various characters in it, before his audience, as armed witbepears, spars, and torches, and steal in this receipt. He was taken by surprise on wharves simply "spotted the boatinen in any if he were reluting the native in his owning therefrom two jackets, ece pair of trowsere, this point, and would ask for an ecjournment
one purse, and 33 in silver.
Cheong ang, delured, stated he is a farmer a had never seen the endorsement on the re-
in order to procure cridence he to the payment SHANGHAI DOCE-It signifies the same to be encountered on the whole length of the the place. It seems that there are some people other way, the same result would be produced words. The crot produced was very powerful, i Registration, therefore, cannot of itsdf take and the more telling parts were greeted with and resides on his farm at Kowloon. On the csipt, but only the date on the front of it, 15th the credit of this advantage. And as too hearty and antimone applasse, as bowed mowing of the 70th at 3 am, he wanawakened Jur.
by some person dragging off the bed quilt from His Lordship said in that use counsel was any other results of the system as applied to that they told very strongly, even with so his bed, and covering lam. It was dark in clearly taken by surprise
ated un audience-a fast which speaks side the bones, and be gave the sfarm, when all Mr. Hayllar id if there was to be un ad- sampeus, they are very poor indeed. The fore. Paunsafert's talents an anthe form laboress tarned out, and the parties in journment, he might mention for the Athy property, in fact, is not worth much, and enter, seeing how greatly the effect of any fight. One of his farm laborers received a blum of the pulley sent home to the Company by Mr.
Be saw live by toteh Geveral's informatius another point. The copy MR. goes for very little ae security. The same formuance of the kind must always depend nor fron-defendiat in his endeavour to secure him, Khaisuke did not onnenwad with the one which thing greater degree is true of chaire. the magic indueren of sympathising bearers. bus tie was ontght Another of the burglars he (the learned counsel) trad seen for the Brať No one ever knows that a chair-bearer who "The work chosen, was Dickens' well known broke a batiboo Epear over one other laborer; those that day.
The Attorney-General said that could not produces a licence is actually the licensee, book "The Christian Carolis Christmas the spear was wrenched from hin, but four of and the owner, who is the only person regis. Book par excellence, giving as it did to the world the five men vot away, although chase was affect the plaintiff's rights
The Chiot-Justice aid that what Mr. Hayllar tered, cannot be answerable for the sets of for the first time those beautiful thoughts on
The Alte
General said that should be persons who may not be his servants. The bat season of good will and charity, of which mises gave evidence to the effect that the meant was that there had been sellanion.
Dickens' subsequent Christmas works, though burglars carried torch lights, and curroborated chair may certainly be confiscated, but it is like almost everything that fell from bis pan, tie evidence of 20 plainant, deposing that de charged at once.
Mr Haylor said he had not need the word. of no valce. Then we come to hawkers, who full of talent and merit, were after all bat a fentant need a club, and another broke a baw
boo spear over the person of one of the wit His Lordship then suggested that the have no property to speak of, and to servants, felle cebo. It would scarcely be imagined nesa
janist was then committed for adornment be abeait be furnished with a Six--You willou Dream of Moro,
for trial at the copsary dites, which were very important whose property, whatever it is, ie not touch that any effective entertainment could be mado
SHARES-You will be rojujt, ed by the registration. Here is a purely by reciting this simple and well-known story; the griminal session of the Supreme Court · Fnactorn in the proceeding.)
The name, given to the entertainment, of a
the house an away.
given after them,"
The whole of the farm laborers on the pre-
The Attorney-General'axid the payment whe mere matter of current account. The ques- tion was whether the insurance was agreed to, and if so the premium became a mere
PROSPIOE-It signifies that you will reach the slimar of your popularity when you are discovered to be a Sail Rip... If you Dream Of. THE UHOIR OF TRINITY CHURCH-It indicates
that you will lose your voice.
If you Dream of
A serbons carriage accident, says the Daily Nass, attended with fatal consequences, seant the bachelors of Hankow, whrob, considering red on the Socchio Creek Bund, opposite the the fewness of the ladies available for dancing. erd of the Ezeohuen Road, on the afternoon of is said to have passed off woll About a fort- the oth instant. About four o'clock Mr. Harry night ago, a circuler went round the suxomani- Ingle, pliot, who had just taken trap from ty, informing the residents that H. B. M.'s the stand adjoining the Little Autor House, Guverutuent was prepared to give over the Hongken, to proceed to various places on busi English Church to the entire charge of the minded that Jus is the Latio for Sauce" driving along the Greek Band, in company with responsibility of all the Church expenses in as well as for “law."
If you Dream of SHANGHAI ARCHITECT-You will see a very kidcous and insecure structure and pay -long bill.
If you dream of
debt from the plaintiff to Messrs. Carlowitz & E. B. M.'s GrIFPING CLEEK, You will be re- Des preparatory to gaing on a eruice, manity, provided the latter would take the
Attorney-
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---
arto Dream of a Faueral.
a
fellow pilot named Hume, and as the pony future. This is a step in the right direction, bad slnokened the brisk pace at which it set out. oudoubtedly; for it is full time for the be touched it tightly with the whip, when it Home Goremment to have all Englishmen
Neverin-lea, the swerved to the right, and, before he would like to see after their own religions wala command it sufficiently, went over the edge of and supplies.
matter
the Bund. The pot was the most dangerous does not seem to awaken a ready response in foresbore, for a large drain here reaches so old fashioned bete as to think, still, that If you Dream of a
the greek and pauses a dory and awkward B. Government should look after their TE EDMUND HORAY-Tou will not go to the cutting, with a drop from the Band of some religion as well as their commerce. It is to be Theatre. but will see bighly sacomplished eight or ten feet The trap was overturned in hopel, however, that this class is in a great actor in a Drama entitled Not a Bad Judge, the tall, and Mr. Ingle was unfortunately buried minority, and that the Chorch property will
If you Dream of
bgueach it, in the mud and water, Mr. Fame be accepted by the community as their own. SPURGEON,-You will see a star of the first was thrown clear, resolving only a few eerston-concern. There is a rumour that Social Even- nagaitude approaobing the Land of the es; and, with those who came up to the scene ing Meetings, similar to those we had last · winter, are to be bell this winter again. It is of the accident, bastened to the assistance of Rising Sun.
If you Dream of
ble companion. When taken out, Mr. Ingly late now to cutmusace, but better late than Caro-Tuis vision indicates that you will appeared to be still alive, but he was complete never, for they will be highly acceptable to all bell, and that your medical attendantely unconcicar, and a few minutes si aga of pitles, if they are so well conducted as those wilt not understand per complaint. fa disappeared. The left side of his head and of last winter.
a portion of his face were much dissoloured. The body was removed to the Central Folise Station, and afterwards to the General Hos. pital, where it was examined.
AM
If you Dream of Fac,-You will meet the American Vice- Consul, and be unable to get your letters sent to Jupat.
"If you' Drewm of Tra-You will love a great deal of money,
If you: Dream of
March lat, 1873,
- KIYKLANG.
An enquiry The statistics of the import of Catton Gooda was made into the accident at the American compare very favonably on the whole with the Consulate, which resulted in an expression of same quarter of last year, but the market is Woollen opinion that the occurrence was purely acci reported to have been very inactive. dental
Goode show a considerable falling off, as pom, The Courier observes that the Report of the pored with the previous quarters reviewed in Dicators and the Adapte of the E 8. Do, the table, The increase in the amount