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having admitted this, as we are bound to do, wa cannot pass without notice the lesson which is to be lentat from this and orent. It is that, when once a serious accident has occurred to a vessel, promptades in the peasures for scaring safety is of far more importance that complotenees--that in al- mort every case of the kiud, the best that can
THE DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH, 1974.
HONGKONG CHAMBER OF
DOMMERCE CURREN
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SMA COMMITTEE
LEONG-ACHUNG
UTLUNG-TO-XEE, 991.36. This was a claim for you, babuntures years and elapsed singo the debt was incurred, plaintiff was told that he could not miovo1, and the sumisons was dismissed.
Datadant was then dieckarged:
INQUEST;
at about 10,80 p.m. on the night of the 20th inst, Friday, un ba
tanatoly tits bing jackets for the Bourayna who Nil were lott behind,
Fowler was givớn to go satern: The engin
obeyed for a few minutes when all of a sudden the piston of the after oylinder broke or gave way. The fore and ult asila were reset, the The adjourned jaquest in the body of Oban-order was given to lose the mainsail, and the a-ngan, the umbrells maker, was again resumed vessel got utear. Thy then tried to get the pesterday, before M. S. Tonnobby, Esq, Acting engines to go ahead with the foremost of linder only. The ship shot ahead for 300 or 400 metres, Coroner.
but went to Reward, struck by an ecormans wars und caught by a heavy put from the S.. The land was all this time sorely visible, the night ning so dark and the rain as toug when a shock sinoh mere violent than the first made the reasel roel the Nil had got in between too great nicka against one of which she was grinding. The two schors were immediately fut go, bus the vessel forged into the gap mad hoing atuok forward, went down in a law" mi. stiinte that earosly more than half an boar could have clipsed between the first shook and the moment of ber disappearance.
På resolution will nodordingly be branght for. Mr. Brerston 'onllöð
Mr. May: Then, you should have knocked ward at this Moating shahrung Bale Na XIII M. L Wool, olerk to the P. & O. ab the door, and ascertains facts before you
As soon as she tunelied, the ergines were te The Annent testing of the Hong kong Chai to ud në follates -
Ca fure, He said it was not the ouston to got o sumucne. You live the power an ber of Comuleras was beld sit the City Tall, XIIL That the Aruus] General Meeting allow the captains of the P & Otome obair cording to the Ordinance to enter the licensed veraod, but only one would answer, the pia yesterday afternoon There were present of the Chambersbull be held in the month of hire when or share. No hotel expanada sera bous if you do not know your duty you ton of the utter bblog broken, A few minutes later, she struck another rock,, and immedinte- Hon. P. Ryrie (olaires) Mestra Jenson, February or as soon thereafter an tay he found allowed them either a should ask the Inspector on duty. Kaberg, Santt Walker, H. Nelson, SD conveniunt, of each year; and that special Mt. Thos. Hamil, marghaut, said he had Delonlant said that the bar was closed at 1y afterward went down.
The Hourayne brings the only four persona Sassoon, Greig, Kubir, G. Heard, und Deanor. Meeting ball be walled by the Cuntman hem until recently the senior partner in the 11o'slook, and all lights out ercepta small light,
The SORTEART having read the notion call or in kje absence by the Vico-Chairman, pá brú of Thee, Howard & Co, who were too which was kept low near the meter, to ase save: M. Mordony, phwanger, two, saa roun ing the meating MAR
tho requisition of any Five Members of the General Mangers of the Hongkong, Singapore, to turn it off. On Sunday night, being Easter (one a Breek, the other a Corsican), and the The OXALIMAN aid that the busiuran of the Chamber, to be held within ten daye sole and Bordes Company, He had been a ship Sunday, he invited nine or ten friends to din-ship'e baker, a Frenabgan
Thorp acomas still to be great doubt as to the be done, can be decided upon of ones, fough me counts, they and already bad, the one DOLLAR WOFES TY LOOL CIRCULATION Jay haten this and Borneo. The company that night After dinner tests wore given actual number of peracha lant in the vessel. It meeting was to receive the half yearly report quens to the receipt of such requisition agent for eleven years, and his principal trade ner. It was a German gaston to meet togelber the best itself may prove bad enough. I repart some time before them, and his only The (Jommitace bave learned with regret that had paid their captains 8140 month, but they and responded to, and after the Sunday was over a new said that there were, all told, only 93 might have been impossible in the case, as in regret was that there was so little is it. At the Home Government has und in contein had never been allowed chair hire, or hate ex- at 12 o'clock each sing a song, and at 2 they usely. 7-Baroprio pussengers, the mall agent, many of a similar character, to save all on the same time this half year find not bees onite plation the withdrawal of their authority for penson With respect to finos and expenses departed. They were all invited guests, offers end 85 persone composing the crew, of whom garbage bacon. The committes ind had a very utia tas igua of this convenient and you almost paid for the desertion of seamen, that bad and chief engineers of Gerasa steamers and 60 Europeans and the romaning 95 Chi board by lowering the boats, but nt factory interview with Acuiral Janking, and indiapenas ble ironiation. Upon whatever re always been deducted from their wagee. He ships, and did not pay for my drink ere post
Toe statement that the number of passengers lenst a fair proportion of them might have an equally matjefactory, communibation from protenfations the determination may have been was not aware that the plaintiff and had any ww no quarreling, and no more noise - than been so saved. Though all must respoet, els in- houses, where guests was 146 le contradicted, it appearing that for motive of the Captain, who, in the hope of farther to be done in the matter, but to wait the this Colony na fot had its due weight with Mr. We Lordug, ohipping officer at the
|tha caaat, and he thought that there was nothing necesity and advantage of such a currency in | curring chair hire, et vaataTITAS meet to celebrate Easter COB were supposed to hare taken passage in the
His Worship again poluted vat to the carrying out a plan which will savo all, rival of the ships which were expected at the Treaty The Committee, however, are Harbour-mastor's tee, paid the fines and er stable his folly in not knowingli doty, and
The following is the aubatanon of the assot në s fall of the year, and to ascertain, whether the cleaned that the Commanity has addressal penser inurred in case of desertion were told defondant his case was diamilased.
giran by the 4 men who were saved ki. „N hesitates to akpt, an unediate expedient Ameriona Government world also do anything Mondrial upon the subject to His Excellency always deducted from the neu's agent ANOTHER WOLLT
The weather was thick with rijn, the swell. PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON, which would savo seme but jeopardise the in the nutte le bittell thought they might the Guverner for transmission to the Home Mr. Brereton suit the captain had no right The game constable animoned Mr. L. Fallo
greater and, it la impossible to overlook them upon admiral Jenkins. With regard Authorities wish the view of preventing the to alarge for air hire, and there was no wall, the proprietor of the Stur Tavern on a being very heavy: the light at Rook Island,
like charge, thy same night,
which in clear weather should be eighted at 21 to the question of telegraphic cuminanication, withdrawal if the cue Dollar Notes, and at tin nosessity for lim living at the hotel naless he
Delendaut aid there was no party in his miles, was invisible; the ship was going blowly fact, that when a sudden and unexpected die he was zut aware that anything had been done present Meeting, a resolution will be brought paid for it, as he could always stop on board aster ling occurred, it is utterly impossible to toimprare thecommunication, but one thing was forward which will give the Obamber the the vessel. He contended that the sum paid house; his wife and himself had only bean with all forn and aft-mails set, when about 12.15 Latha stock forward was felt, M. de Teil, Lieute- calculate what any moment may bring forth westay of note, and that was that of Id to there had opportunity of expressing its opinion, on the to the Harbour Master's Department in lis baving an argument
boen fewer breils Passing to the authject of suljest.
of the desertion cold not be recovered; beneHis Worship told the courable that dhe pant, was on watch the Captain was on the and that the only course to opt is to as-native cruisura, be said he did not think there MENDARON
it ought to have boon dodacted from the men's carried out bia duty properly he would have tridge where he had been ever since 8 ofalocs say much on this point at the present Daring the past year, the following Members wages. The only sum really doe was $31.31, boon able to have sold whether that was tras that evening. Hardly was the Biosk folt-thea sume the worst, and to restanin promptnessing as it would be better to watt until the have rengnad. Messrs. Gift Co., Canton, which had been paid into Court. It was the or pot. He trusted he well know his duty the fore and aft ails wars braikal op end the only so far as it is necessary to presgut its report of the commission recently appointed Hall Farden Ond Suilth Archer & Co. anty of the captain t have deducted teamount after this becoming rashness, The responsibility rest to inquire ate it had been published. He was the latter Firm having closed bustees in for fines, bat baring Failed to do so, ho most
bear the expense bimecit, ing upon the Captain of a vessel under sucht et liberty at present to mention anything Hongkong
His Honyar said he would take time to con with regard to it, and would only way that when ying roumstances, is so great that it is the Chuber bad we went before then they Since the lust General Mag, Messe Kaye sider his judgment. difficult for Ligi fully to realize the awful would have puple grounds for drawing ap the and Lauuna bave resigned threats upon the proponed memur to the Sesretary of State. At Committee on account of their leaving the Co- situation into which he is suddenly plunged, con as particulars were obtainedy not fime logy, and the rucnnoy the canned Will kavo to and a false hope is apt to boy up men even ahould be foat in drawing up that documcat be filled at the prescut Meeting NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE—of strong wind and cool nerve as was the Thom was no doubt that the matter was born CIBRALT
During the past six months; several additions coming more series to the trade of the port HONGKONG
case in the well known disaster of the Pevery day, through the unwarrantable precard detailed is the Report a bean unde to the 0. sicaner Camatte in the Red Sea. Thorougs of these people. A sumber of letters lint. Läbrary is a chance that things will not prove so bad been written, and the replies were not antisfac-SANAENDE
tory. He did not think that any person jo The Secretary's nocoltat ostent with the Ls they appear, and the arch flatterer hope in China could mend the matter in ny y The Obamber for the ball-year ending Decociter too apt to work upon the weakness of human Government seemed to bare, loit Hongkong to 31et, 1979, he been an ited by Mesra Kerr saturo and to make it appear that this the mercy of the oppo, who appeared to be a and Deacon. As will be observed from the no nest objectionable person-Coming from Macro count a credit balance of $254,90 songhit ghance is greater than it is Against this, the other day the speakes had entered into forward with n dependenor, at debits of 875, these who are in the responsible position of conversation with a Ubinama long knows to There is also an amount of about 9800 due for
prescription, even if he vented bis own the masters of vessels, should ever be upon him who stated that he had been seized printing the Circular and hall-yearly Report,
medicines What Lerbalista did by what not by: cheee scoundrele, taken to Canton, and but this is covered by the accounts due Jantary their guard, and this fact is undoubtedly the kept in durance vile, and made to pay fuels Int, for Circulars supplied during the previous TAI-QUANG . PEREIRA, 355 ton oren versed in. He did, in serione vases, and where Ordure for Copies may be sent to the Daily chief lesson to be learnt from the sad catas 10,000 before they relented him. This man ball-year. Toe fred deposits remains last defendant land scat in a medical certificate that it was desventy give three doses of the auss
trophe which wo all now so magh deplore,
was well known in Obina, generally, and had reported with the exception of that for $6,000 he was ill, and could not attend the court, and medierne for one day, luth a visit was AWS been knows to the Chairman himself for over laving been withdraw from the Uriered it was consequently adjourned for a weak made previous to each, and a prescription for sen right stb, cnob with lite belts on.. We make the above remarks not without twenty years. There was only one way to speak Mercantile Bank on account of air on STANFORD LATER, 330.80.This was Wonga shun. He serer saw any cases of coach. He did not know the wan in Court, to the Obinesc about this, and that was to use to pay more thus 5 per cent, interest, and sonic pain, but it is necessary that they say lungunge, they understood, and tell placed with the Hongkong and Sunnghai Buskuolaim for balance of money lent with interest, should be made. Fortunately they do not them they must behave themselves properly or hearing intcreat a before 10 per cent, per Defendant admitted the debt, led judgment was necessarily injure the reputation of Captain they would be punished.here was no doubt an
given for plaintiff, but the full interest slaimed P. RTRIE, Chairman, (35) wess not allowed Samar, because it must-in fairness be recog-test key were at present carrying things a
tom Mr. KABN inquired whether the bircalation great deal 100 far. With respect to the ques aised that there might he considerations of a tien of currency, te, atated that the matter of the Circular was surenging or decreasing
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. The SEURATLET stated, in reply, that it was.
7th April grave character, which, even under circum bad now gece referied to the Govern stonens of great danger, would justify has wort at home, and the Chamber woulish the ane, the average number eing
BEFORE . “ TROMSZTY, Esq.RN. lava, to wait and see what steps would be taken, about 200 copies, tation for some such time as is said to have Referring to a proposed alteration in one of the
No-Gatie said boʻtheight that must be lapsed; and on the whole he may have roles of the Ohnauber, he pointed one that it taken as satisfactory, considering the state of acted with as much decision and promptitude was only considered neecasary to have purtrude ge-eraby
The report was then pot and curriot general meeting a year instead of two The as could be expected. It is important also to bear in mind, in forming an estimate of A proposition would be brought forward, which one hurt your eraation took place in resurd the matter from the account frm the believed, from remarks made by time to the proposed alteratione, when
NELSON moved; That the alteration'in their support. He concluded by anting that the wording of Hula 13 be adopted in accord
would be necessary to elect two new gemunce with the recomiendutica of the report, bor on the coinmittee in pisce of Messrs. Kaye and that rules 4.8, 9, 14, 16, and 17e altered and Lemnnn, who had left the Colony. The iu conformity." funds of the Chamber were about on a par with Mr. G. HEARD Beocoded, and it was carried. what they were before. He moved the adoption THE CURRENCY. of the report
alr. GREIG seconded. Tho report is as follower-
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APEL 8TH, 1874.
We approach is subject of the sad loss of The M. M. steamer Nit, both with hesitation and relictauce. With besitation, because the worst contingency which may arise. From the table, cirugiptosecouplého fin disaster the information with regard to Tithe 4th instaŭt, af. 930 p.m. which is no present, and so far as can be
foreseen is likely at any future time to be,
The sailing vesale San Pietro and Bertie, are
Olina
next point was the one dollur note question... ALTERATION OF RULESS
members of the Chamber, would receive
Since the all-yearly Meeting of the Chamber, which was held on the 27th August
The CHAIRMan rond the following commun}- cation, a P
Lumabow-fro, physician, said that he had practised for the last twenty yours, and was wenior physician at the Tung Wah Hospital. He recognised the root produced ne Kow Moon, COLLINGS. DENTON $Mr. Barut or commonly Hoo Moon Keong. The root was appeared for plaintiff. This was a claim for known by several names, and was a tandly po rent, and aled to recover possession. Plainson. He never knew of it Baving been giter life deposed to having given, defandans no internally sither by itself or with other com time, and to the rent being dus. Defendant pounde as a romely for anything. He be had refused to give op possession. Defendant leved the least portion was fatal to the taker, had no cxouse to offer, and his Henoks gave and it would be most sasuredly injoricasnutes. The safors who escaped from the wreek judgment for plantiff for a month red and. It was sometimes died as a lotion. It was the ordered him to give up possession, exeention m qustom when doctors give udvise, to furnish be stayod kor a week.
THE WART ANN. HOLWAN,”-
..O. Italian, baster of the British bark Mary Ann Holman, charged George Harper, the cook and efpahrd on board, with refusing to go, on hourt in ship,
"The defendant was sent to cenfuerant till the ship siled.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE,
7th April
The Captain, Officers and Urew were, it in
gratifying to know, all at their posts, and hon ourably did the day. The Chineo algo appear to bare deserted theira, for several were
The following is given in the Japan Gosets
poisoning from Hoo Moon Keong, but be has of the 3rd instant
This forenoon both the Army and Navy
board of several anicides froitor Arrent, Hid
Wong-a-chan, the duster under arrest, said Department have been notified by Dajoku, he could prodice five doctors who bad made asetha WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED by Japan
zminst the Islúd, of Formoar, Thrso ships. of this root for the cure of doses.
with leave jounediately to join the one now in Tonnonly asked bin if they cured any body with it, or did they kill theic patients! Obefor, and they will proceed at once to For
Wong-a-obus eaid the dustor at the Berlin moss 16,000 soldiers will also be acut quickly. Foundling Hospital, a Christian like himself, had used it most effectually, mixed with other compounds, and made into a decoction with pork. MO
The above paper walzes the following com meats on the subject
The dimater that wa teva now to minen, “în' the loss of the Freneb mat steamer M, adde other to the lengthening list of fine resele
Mr. Tonnuthy told him that he would be vory gind to hear any evidence, as proof that the root could be taken with antety, if taken which have been violime to the currents of the hovena, and the rocks which gird this trevokerous prescrited
The witness resuming evidenor, auid that coat. It must indeed be an ever changing giving a patient this root would, however small the quantity, baaten bis death.
Wong-a-aban said no, he bat taken it himself. The Coroner said the point to be gat at was if any nould be administered, whit was the greatest amount tual could be taken: In thin ase four maca bud been prescribed and delivered to the deccuard to lako."
Chineas constable No. 230, deposed to being on duty in Centro street, ab 7.30 pm, on the
and mystations main" for from time to time the best charts are at fault as to the het of the current, which often run with an almost mill-
noo volosity.
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newbie, fa of a scout character-with re/reported na biving arrived in London, from Government is carrying out the prayer of the CW ONE DOLLRE NOTES, the other tiny who depind all knowledges of it. Teri Japan Gasette of the 28th ulto, cost droneed to the captá z and officere after t
to the effect that the Master of the Oulu
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plain some pointá on which all would wish to Mint due offend, should the Governanteill no doubt be gratifying to the He thought that so far as personal expenditure (this day).GAR
what interesting comparison between Ing
the following details of the shore and event.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Henry Joha- on, Filct, who has just returned froid tower of the Nil, in his cotter White Cloud, we are
be
BEFORE THE HON. U. MAT. 31
Fogs, stovary winds, variable and powerful orrente, are in themselves dangerous enemies RUSTICIOUS PHAÉACTESE
to contend with hut when added to these, there Chineso constable, No. 422, quirged. Kina-
are uken, veefs wilce out from the lazid, on COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. chey fook and six other boat people, (aving
early every part of the coast, the chances of **** HONGxone, 25th March, 1871 fariosted them from instructions given him by
occident are greatly multiplied and it must be Sir, I desired by the Governor to neuspestor Strond), with bovering about 30th und, when the Inanestor and interpretorno light loud that settles upon the mind of the daint you, with reference to your lettes of the boats, off the Sabi's Houe, on the night of the name him, and be followed them to No. 12, captain of a ship, (especially where there ATO last few rettos of imperance have conteh February bat, that it is this Excellor's thest, without licences. Defendante, who in the sime street, and they made enquiries many persone bourds he pumbas sha before the Colemitted for their coroideration intention forward by the next wil the said they were yer comese, und were getting out about certain doctor Knowing Wong-a-chan, voel of Japan. It is a coust. Du which every her, however, now have the plants to place Secretary of Site the Mints of the Special licences, were lined, aga onution, 10 dents erchus proprietor of the shop, nimed Wong. lip that is caught by these bidden troper diesp before the Members, the fallosing Report for General Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce THEFT, loung berbudist's shop, he got instructions peze in a four ininuice; and when the attention the intervening period SELATAN held on the 16th January lust, for the purposo Sheik Hassan, watchman at the Kowloon concerning tim, in consequence of which haf landenen who have passed these dangers SURVEY OF THE CULIT XETWEEN THE FORT of considering the advisability of prodaning Docks, charged a boatman, named Li-a-R arrested After informing him why be more or less frequently in ontsty is arrested by
AND. SHANGHAI, CHRYS the Japanese silver Ten and the Aowrican with the theft of a tin of white lead.
arrested him, he told him be would have to go ach a calamity as that which now fits our Agregably to the solution passed at the last Trace Collar za legal tender in the Calony Complainant said that defendant was engaged to the station with him. The words be said to thoughts, we canot bat feel it is not mere to carry sighty tice of white lead to the Ten-a-chun were I arrest you, because you chance that has preserved us, bo: that, under General Meeting, the Committee took an early am further desire to inform you bat la opportunity of drawing up a Memorial upon Excellency will not fail to draw the attestion berdeen Dosks. He was always engaged by have billed a man with the medicine you gave: Providens, skill and care bave done their part, This Anuject to the Naval Department of the of the Secretary of State to the resulting so the docks for small fobs, and brom his him," Wong-a-chun de anrwer that se was and deserve our gratitude. If by reisen of the greatest skill and the utmost care, less that US Government, and upon the arrival of lution proposed by Mr. Whittall i favour of the unnal. When be bad got forty time of lead aware of it
POST CAPRIONETAN plaid daniel mendekarang at 3.30PM, to enable the man Wong-a-bo with disaster, surely knowledgment should
JAECARDIEDE AUSTIN, 928 journey, he was to take them onty and to get big witnessed." MBSHOPKIL. -- In Vaply; the wA ARHIAN OSA LA KONTELE. NAS
be arade of the ability of those throngh whom Bured the Comiler, that he would use his best
Colonial-Begrotary procure a furger boat. The time were taton S
such safely in sred. It is always pleasant Tao Hon. P. BIRI, Tag a
ons, and un causting them he found there were endeavours to secure the notion of the Ameriona
THE LOSS OF THE "NIE"
tosed the letter signed by passengers and ed. Chairman, Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, only thirty-nine. He usted the defendant for
Jong Memorial...
voyagack for instance, an from England to ta Zitto necessary in speaking
Upon the arrival of Vive-Admiral Sir The CHAILMAN said the only subject to bring and refused to look for it." He then sent, for
Australia; but the recipients of thoes letters Wire adress from Caloutta dated 7th inst.. Castles Shadwell from the North, a similar before the meeting now was the question of me the clerk, and the defendant sesing bit come
bave far less anxiety to endure, than the offers the deplored not only us whose loss wie Gesult of the 4th Opinie Memorial was prepared addressed to the British dollus nete. Most of the members had to attempted to push his bout off Ho-prevented
of ships who are constantly on these ousts. but by large numbers who bare ends, Sale, held on the 6th:Patua. a. 1,155 per
Admity lent before the Committae, but the doubt heard the the Homo Gavser mon bail the bid the predeced in the sters, ander
captain of a liage: 4,000 ton wooden steward What must bó thể nhxiety, for instance, of the quainted with him in these parts, and whose heat, Henares, Rs. 1,100 per cent,
honor waiting upon the gallant Admiral to thought that one dollar notes were of a smaller and found tio presen: the sable, his letter of Desember 20th denomination than should be issued, bat bu did a hatol where cooking utensile were kept enabled to give the following delade of the with a thousand persons on board, in there mone sacred because they are Low all that what opposite in Lell overboard, at the subject bad trendy been brought to the notice wheatly, Colony in Jegard to tide was in towhow my were put in, nor bor masy Iden, Mr. Jolmon beard of the datastrophe and rendered to whom is bouout is due.
nous and reputation sinuld be field the four to five yesterday, a Chitin boy, from was ressivet, informing the Committee that the us think they would nähere to that opinion Defendent stid but is bad nothing to do with loss of the ill-futed venel, our " It is but right that the public abould
pulling the thing in the bout, nor did he
On the 25th (Thursday), whilst at Cape reminded of such facts, that honour may be remain of him here, and because, baving ly by the relatives present, immediato† who were ploped to intimute their intention of matters of small paypent that the greatest were put out, as they were only handled by the immediately proceeded to the spot in the hope!
bost, but was fortunately taps, Trou a cargo of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, tion the it. df passed beyond the reach of human criticism,
But there in yet another direction in which he is no longer able to reply to my or to ex car this information has been repite survey of that line. The Memorial was been a great nisu to people who had tu found under A inte
chertly sending cut a reel to commence are inconvenienca exiated, and the dallar notes find doch people. He denied that the paint, was of being able to rozder some sesistance. Its praise best be accorded for the comparat ve found the wreck lying in deep water, about a luwunity we have enjoyed from these arashing hot presented, DRINKe paysrents, but did not keep a compridos. The cassis then remanded to Wedresday, cable's length from the shore, about 4 miles odamilies. And this we are induced to men- be informed, hut which must probably for sean to the arrangement, to coie à suitable appreciate
from Iro-o-aski, where there is in lighthongution, by sume, remarks of a rather thoughtless ever remain a mystery.
the Chamber, who will fally was concerned there would not be anything
ASATING THE POLICE.
- Her topauil yards are shore water. Four on 5 chracter we lately beurd respecting the Light. dollar for girculation in Hungtong Shadwell,mpt action of Admiral more couvenient. It has liked by the Cur Jacob Sunits, P. 7, and G. Sadler, No. 29. miles ont from that light (which is only inteadotte Department. Our own opinion has been The brief statements of the circumstances
loose, not only here, but in the neighbour summoned three privata soldiers of HM'sed for junks) there is another on Rock Island, era now expressed, that it is not only one of the The Committee of the Tong.hs Hospital the Chamber receive
Sufficient time has met elapsed to axable bood, and was in ing taken in preference 80th Regimont paned Thomas Mornia, C. for whish Tokohima hound vessels always most useful, het is the best and most economi given in the Jupan Gauffe, show that in its to begin to initigate the entease of death Government. River, in to ja, lanetable catastrophis, as bare, we besar, waited open H.D. the Ginparice addreoned her to paint Deply to the Memorist to dotary He thought if they were dia or hishaw, nid Henry Bests, for, on fire bullinsmoke, passing outside of it. It is easypowed that outly managed of all government departaminis, ent of the U.3. continued it would be a great loos, and refusing to set them in theexcoution of their un count of the westlier, which was extremely subject to foreign supervision: Much of the passed recently on the Four Csincse prisoners. neigia it was attributable to that great source who sure found guilty of murder, but were with this subject will be found in endix A everybody in the Celist, and had been brought weat to Kowloon to sparahend some American. sach, a position that the emeller light in Iropromment points szó níðst dangeroas rocks, :
The correspondence and dosum
ng might decessitats their foing back to chopped dnty, and with learing their uniform alothing, thick, with drizzling rain, the vessel had got too safety of the lionvy costing trade now carried o" danger in to Chiun and Japan seas, unutmended to mercy by the Jury
connected dollars; The memorisi jens signed by almost Inspector Grey said the two compinannts far into the land, inside the Gulf of Tenraga, in ou, is due to the lights which copy the mat expected currents, but boyond the fact that
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
for the Committee ad be thought it would seamen, stragglers from the U.S. Hartford, sud sati was completely shut out four view. The Avery little consideration, will atisfy even the the vesicl had been drifted out of her course,
the Great Northern and Eastern Erles A Resolved, that dris Chamber has taard beat the constabl We'reproduce from the V-O. Herald a mo
HONGKONG, AND THE NORTHERN POR boatrengthened bra relation from the body of haring arrested the two they were in search machinery, it appears, broke down during the most ordinary intellec, of the innational le The Committes bave received replissom The Chuniber. He mar the Eallowing retain of, they were ruled by the defendants, who preceding night, but was regnired, and the ves value of the lighthouses; and the government and that at the time of the disaster the one and Shanghai, in which the former is Australusin and Chins Tolegraph Companies concrete reset that F.B. the GoP.C. Jacob Sisith said that he accompanied intercal, no doubt influenced by the cremenrot took in bend to greet them, it sel oguin went ahead. Daring that weniculous of Japan is to be ouminended for this—that weather, was obscure and hazy, particulars roads, buildinga, &-This is no doubt true, upon the subject of the vanitisfactory store the of the Eome authorities, bbat the ous at noon, on the dad instant, in search of some have swept inshore. She was making for the curried it on in a niggórð way, Directly the given the credit of having greatly superior the lettere addireuel to them in August lamper hire received intación cf a desire on police constable Ward and Sailor to Konicbo, dous act of the currents thorusbouf, she hat never allowed the work to linger nor are given, and se all who might give skilled
foreign aid arived, hole est co testimony on the pelur, have gone down in trennt expenditure at which these adyn Shanghai. These letters give assurance that Colony od be withdravo, capssstly now the men they were after finu a distance, thing precise seemed to be known of her posts to ead what was of the greatest importance to the wreck, it is not likely that this part of tempt again made in Sbangkai to inaugaritz a state of aduire in this respect and to render to the wonkolitée, lõvál trade, and while they spot and found the Ben 10 a pit with a post twelve on the sight of 20th/91st. It was eential lighthoor were at once proceedid :. tages have been obtained, that were an ab every effort will be used to improve the existing perierue shot Facit peculiar adaptibility and now them run wey They went to the tion til she struck. This was at ubuat half one fret, and this decided on all the most the subject will ever be oleurod up. and A is, of ourse, the bara Lope that some further was at one time to some extent made the The Chumbawait with some intere, herriak sicently Nerds from the commulity, drinking teer out of bucket. Some of the went down, with the hosts hanging to her sure of profee is but dus thak, to d -rehuble information will he received on the meet the ory thenrained with fatal feet rients. The correspondence is reproduced in that sugli represonide may be made as may thing to eat and drink, He did do tle, but no orders for them to be lowered; otherwise inaccuring the safety of vessels navigeling the Muntaput Conne would soon have again to carrying in of the promised improve the members, work farther axprons the hops party asked him to come down and bare solace divita, as the Captain, we are told, would give Japanese government, for what they have donn subject, hit that hope is small; and unless we are fortunate enough to obtain such in-travagance
THE BLOCK&DE OF THE POUT OF HONGKONG tained. b formation, we are bound in justice to give to We have received a copy of the report of the
BY COSTONS CRUISERS
WOW en Thaemand "Afrnd int incited the seamen uvurly if not all the tools on board might reap the benefit of the lighthouses but after Mr. RS. WALEonded, and remarked to struggle and yet away, aying de tet go have been saved. There is mid to bave been the Captain of the the ardit which in Diocoma Sotcut for the past year, and do not notice of the Committee by a quest from they knew the meri of bezoase, would firas and bird defendants, with others, asiated Chinaman All of the Intter wors drowned, men who claim to belong in civilized and fu- Tuis subject has again been brought to the that besaury though Government when unless the countable produce warrants. The total of 7 Earoupant on briard, and about 40 foreign stipe, and it is the height of folly for alf, only sail number as compered with the due to him for the cars with which he in heiate to appeal to the public for a sustinu His Excelenoy Sir Arthur Kennedy that hesitate to rescind their actions to stop the the seamen and they got away. In the struggle and, of the former, four only exsped, as was alligent nations, to fund fault with, or cast common with all the other officers ju-the tion. There are at present vacancies in the Membera to sit upon a Commission which venient mediam not anong merchants, torn. He colied on the fret and third defending maer Two of the orew, thinking it well and bus.eficially directed
arce of thair spport to this desirable institn the Chamberwuild -Appoint vae of its inace of the notes, where most con he lost his whistle and get ble uniform sot first reported. These wore saved in the follow-roule upon, exer ions which Lave been su Coupany, has long been known to act and to home for six toys, uns about the same number he and appointed to inquire in and out nao among those of on menne Follow our Japau contemporary in believing expenses of the Home for the coming year are mittes sccordingly appointed their Chairman, ELECTION OF OFFICEARNES of girls. The tremenver's report shows that the vestigste the whole entot The Com The reafution was put a cantec.
aate to assist him to arrest the Basmen, the dangerous to remuin any longer byste wreck, There is a spirit dominating some persona, to that the accident was to be attributed estimated at $4,500 of this as it is expected who, from his long connection with the Chamber The URAIRAN Baid that, se last general being arrested. He went to the tergant ut to get safely store. Another of the hands be advance of science, and two general progress Catue of the Queen. The defendants refused, lowered but at their own risks rad, after run down and ridicule anything and every to the fact that the sea in these parts must that about one-balf will be received in the way and intimate acquaintance with previous meeting, Means, Kays and Leeson had resign the barracks and lufortned him of the affair, goipod the land on a piece of the wreck, and of the country. Whilst we do not cure to take. and the seabun struggled away again, after minah buffeting, with the wares, masugeding done or undertaken by the Japanese in "Inised, be an ever changing and mysterious of fees from the Parents and Guardians, negocistiqus which had taken place, thed their seats upon the Dovile, and the and asked bint if he could not supply him with Marsons, formerly cock at the Torop the andgala periously aguinat such villers,
About 82,250 mas, sterefore, be raised by qonsidered to be eminently golifert, but no vacancy would now has to be fad main, for from time to time the best charts voluntary chatributions, if the flame is to be pallic intimation bas y buen given of the Two gentlemen were then balled for, and genot told bia that he would go the seamen in life preserver, and iter lying sn the water thoroughly practical effective manner z are at fault as to the set of currents, which continued on its present satisfactory footing, resalts of the aittings of this Commission, it resulted in the election of Mr. Walker were Americans, and he, complainant, id bele for two hours, was picked up by the bont, con-which the government is lighting the cont assistance to upprah and the Renmen. The sor-baton Club, entrusted himself to the diep wa di meelemphationlly claim credit for the afton run with almost mill-like velocity."!
and for this sum the Committee confidently This Chamber boy so often expregled s and He Nolsun In respect to the second portion of this residents in longkang, which we feel confident put forward efforts, both through the Colonial appeal to the well-known liberality of the views pou this sulgest, and his so frequently
Water get off military geoüni në quick we be could, thuigy the two men, Query Might there The department is of little less importance
The case was them remanded to Wednesday not have been chante for all bit they taken perhapano less-than the Railway Department cad subject, namely, the action of Captain will not be willhold
Government and LB. Consulat Cantorj
(this day), to enable the defendanta to produce to the boats, seeing that the three wen man and at pasa happy thought that remalted in Sasta, after the disaster bad occurred, it is
with the hope of putting a'lop to these proš
naged to reach the muore by their antidod exer- the visit which His Majesty lately paid to Eša- Impossible to speak without pain, because it Market Report from 18th to 9th alto The that the Cloinnittee will wait with some Anzioty We take the following from the Singosara ceedings en injurious to the trade of this Colony,
#SMALING A WAKE Cibus P Four bodies were washed dobrze, 2 Buro, feps and thereby showed the weight sturched to The casom which a boy named Loang-tim- porns and two Chinamen The Survivors are the work in the estimation of the government. appears according to the account of the demand for Suipping continues in exces of the Report of this Commission, hoping that
fook tua charged by Clineto arguint A-yow, being kindly treated by the Japundeo, MEN
To the motivity and skill ofthe Dometers pilot net improbable that Ind he acted in offering to lead for Europe at Saigon, Bangkok justifiable proscedings of the Customs Offishals
IF SUMARY JURISDICTION the supply. Rage-ofartera ut bigh rates are tie result may be an entire stoppage of the un
wita serpicion of stealing a silver watch, the Johnson pored to bring them up, but the ane and offers of ships, the safety of vessels and difereat way to that in which he dit ho and Darmal vessels are who wanted to load of Canton.
HEDER MA. JESTICH BRANSTON,
e property of Sergeant, Aniscöme, of FM:'s 20th toontića preferred to walk, the arrival of the their passengers and cargoes is primarily dut, might have saved his own life, sod thous of at Lanila, and ships arriving would have to JAPANESE YEN AND AMBRICAN TRADE BORNEO COMPANY $117.25-Mr. Brett amployed by fra, Luiscone. On the 39th ulte who managed to reach the land two were scurabould remember that safety-is-not due to HORABON HONGKONG, SINGAPORE, that his name was Lo-fat-ghi, and that be was enger was saved, Mr. Murtour, Uf the crew lodge would be deeles, but for the light-homena
Regiment, thus ou again. A small boy deposed, relist party. An en lave guid, only one pas. but often all their watchfulness and their know-
the majority of the passengers, The veasel The vole cleared ontwarde, uretav stonin-
Ritonity in Goling, remanuoratire employment,E DULLERS
It is therefore bab, right that the publie uppered for defendants. Defendants pleader at 4pm, the defendant was engaged to bring a mex, and the ether was the ship's batar spa was, it seems, balf-an-hour on the racks before ship Delhi to London and Venirs, the steam from His Dieselteney the Governor a letter balance bad been paid Into Court Necpalon to go out of the door for a stcond, tha sarrivors are now living, on Wednesday officers and brave orewa afloat and to be dare. In December last, the Committee received a ast of toportion of the larm, and the box home for his mistress who, of arrival, had Our informat left Mills, the village where change hat that it is he slike ti the skillfal sinking and lud bonta heen at first lowered, a large number might have beer covered Bride to Liverpool, and the Harwick to Baston: legal tender in the Colony. The subject was hire, cousular fees, tot stamp duties, appres phrionaly Larbear, on he was to this sound of the wreck. It is proposed to present Sir Bartle Free ashore before the final catastrophe: Unfor- or London, the in still no reseal on the brongs to the attention of the Aswhere at a handing desectors, and coate paid into the Harther ou doncs extablishing the fact that. She left here on Thursday morning about with the freedom of the City of London. tunately the Captain hesitated, and to hest. Dorth, and large amount of tonnage is waiting special General Meeting convened for the paz bour Master's Departments He was captain of defedant duly was in the room, he wen sen; a'clock delay enough, anrely, sceing that the Zudkial made a famous Lit. Batine predicted
to go on. In absence of any engagement rates par, and after a very lengthened discussion the Imogen He signed the articles, but Mey to the mouths bird labour. afe, was to be lost and the restel sank are merely nominal si 23. 2. Et For Liver resolution was adopted expressing the desibi vero bank se to the salary: On: tap 1518 Thadofendant res Cially recognised a Wednedy shortly after noun. Das this did
ve news of the disaster reached Yokohamas on the dissolution:10 come off at the very time it with her boats on the darits within a few pool, there is also no-vessel on the berth. The lity of the Royal Mint modertaking the Goiangy Dotober, 1878, Mr. Petrin, then webszer of the wingburn in asel before, and the police had further delay be explained yals of the shore. It must, of course, bo following charters have been fixed Lots of Dollar suited to the wants of the trade company, said they paid their captaing $150 per sound hipe of recovering the watch, Laring
How do you get along said a devotos cle to all that the Captain did not intagio New York direct, for £1,850 in full tions of the Ohan her were dily thanamitted to Heated from Bonghong to anno, hence to brother
following particulara brought by the Hoorayne went to slow but I wish I had only a few
•Lemb, (British barque,) 380 tons Reg to this Okay The resolution and recommends nonth, which was to curer wages and table. Round out that defendant gave u watch to his
wito to her bustund, dow-lows moreheut, ja Tas Japan Govelty of the 30th gives the the midst of the American pasio. Oh, I shall that she would sink so rapidly, and so may durera, (Dulah ship.) 1.27 tous Reg, from His Ercollare the Governor, who bas duce Batavi Asmarang, and Bines and back HARTER FARTIES assume as much in reason 25 in fairness that per Dance, Ayr (British Bardao) 236-tons the sims to the Home Aniborities. The schire fourred on the business of the ship, and the Mr. W. Peterson, proprietor of the Gemst which left bare for the end of the wreck of you had married a risu, wife panid the in a
Baugos to Chanel fo., open charter, at £4. icformed the Committee bat he has forwarded Hongrong The first items of ounir hire ware PU R.Neil Muckay, No. 7,
The French guabeat Bouragne, Captain Base, convenient to say the least." "Don't you wish RETURE OF THE BOURATE hundred dollars more. It would be very he was making duo preparations for landing Reg, with Timber from Jobere le Adekide at subject bus been so thoroughlywrestilated that next it was for a similar purpose at Macao, Tavern and German Shipping Master, Zor ha the Nil on Thursday morning last, reberned to Lessing way; then rising and going to her roots the passengers insufficiently orderly man 558 per ton Jeddah (British B. 8.11,600 it in tenecessary for any further reference to be so be but tape to the agents every murning to ingin noise this house after hours on the post yealerday. The information she bringa, she returned with railor anore than the amount ner to secure their safety, and that he pro-Beg, mostly charter as000 pounds bun to reproduce the correspondence sign bills of lading. The botol expouser role night of Sonder however, adde soarsely anything to what we required in United States bouda. Why, where tably hoped to bench her, and might have (Dutab barque,) 762 tons lege with com is found in Appendir U. had to go on shers about the ongo, from 11'deck to 1 s., en Morday morning which saues up dirent from the ake of the bewildered husband. “Well, my deer, you won, charterers providingen. Bly, and records connected therewith bich will be enrred et Butavia, and Samarang, when he Complainantanid he listened to the singing were esabled to present on Saturday tight, in the world did you get this?"" muid Clas succeeded in doing so, bat for her striking Acbeen at f. 18 pre inst, and at Achoen ALTERATION OF EVZEL and the clearing of the ship. He paid the Mr. Maya Did you not knock at the door dieaster
found in Ap on the second rock. There is at least sente per lust per day demurrage, Didie At the last half-yearly Meeting, astion was sum for deserters for a police to apprend instrust the defendant that he could not The Roial roport of tho Burayne l as bad sa yur geturn, Basing navigation around went to champagnerapper seven years Ke no reason to assume the contrary, and this with planks, secret terms, Papa (Gertusu bring forward at this Meading an alteration of Samarung, the others having mas laid ing on
(French ship) Fil toms Regi, hence to Mauritius giren of the intention of the Committas to end tires of bis szapten who left the veel muke n Dose, und piso, ascertain what was go follower The Messageries Maritimes Cos the room very difficult, depositad hat, shoes, consideration will be some relief to tho pangs barque) 410 tons Fleg, from Bangkok to the use of the Chamber whereby bus one dowd with fever. He deducted from the egos Usmplainant said he did to, he only lesene about 10 metres depth of water (about 22 carpet, I put it away, and waited three weeks teamship Nit was wrecked in Yoshica Bay, in gloves, and a large roll of bank bills on the of the friends and relatives of those who dieta, (German brig) 214 tons Ber bende to beldised of the actannual Mootings as but did not make them pay the expenses of strest. This singing wie upstairs, but these are still visible The light on Rock stand was fading you were mhamed to do so, invented Hongkong at 35/30 cents per pisut Rice, annual General Mooting of embore would be of the ten or their absence from the Tomul, ed. Hoppitod uniber bonetable in the fathome) The tops of her mau and fore maste to you to inquire if I had mean it When have been so suddenly snatched away. But Ninggo disuot for $1,800 m fall
beretofore,
approbezeicu,
not sighted at the time she struck, which was 131-2 and lure you here it.-Nets Torkpaper.
Chairman, and the meeting vermine 1
Mr. KAN proposed a vote of thnks to the
SUPREME COURT, V
7 April.
to London and Marseilles, the Beklenwig, advisability of proclaiming these two Coins & service, asid the items disputed were for chuir e watch, which was in a proper plass he met the purane youing out of Simoda ship Glenroy to London, the ten mabip Foiko saking for the opinion of the Chanburam to the Plainti, who was explain in the company's Jacing paid him sud be had gone, she pinagd evening, 25th. Teaterday morning, at 8 dock, fal light providing government share
val winn small light in the bira
toned