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true that the Chinese are negociating in long SWATOW... Mosars. Quelch and Campbell,kong for the pucelines of a steamer to courer Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & C. the Ambasador to England, we have a curions Meeers. Wilson, Nicholla & Co. comment on the value of all the shipbuilding
which has been pressed forward at gooh nor wrong east. Why do not they sand one of the Boventeen Foochow steamers, or one of the two Trigates which are rosting at their auchorn in the Iwangpost
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY LIMITED
ordinary yearly akating of the share.
company since.ke left it PANTA
Mr. Brel—īs bịa to receive compensation ? The CHAIRMAN Wə hara decided to give him none, ADAT
of
the Report, medte Mr. Bet leg leave to second the adoption
Dr. ADAMS What is the meaning in the
The prisoners set up the plea that their names were not on the articles. This statement was, however, proved falee, and they were sent to six weeks' imprisonment and to forfeit six days
ATTEMPTED BURLANT
MARKA MOHAIR HIEL
EXTENAÏVE DERGLARY,
FME AND CHINA AFFAIRS
(Tròn my ewit. Correspondent)
LONDON, 14th January, CURRENT TOPICS,
THE EASTERN QUZTION
mendwoat which stalt be so srceping in its terms and provisions that not only shail the Bibls be banished from the schools, but that they shall not teach anything that troughed apan religion in any way.
The Court of Commissionero of the Alabama
patriotic motives. Even then the Cabinet could not agree on a programme, and the ond is that the Ministere ann euch not individually and borders of the aboys Company was held at bo
fight for bia. own band. The Marshúi has lesued a manifesto announcing that he being and a number of officers at other points.offices of the Company, Olub Chambers, Hang-
•Of Home nows thers cortinues an utter elected President until 1880, will not only main- Fong, yesterday. There were present the Hon. Report inbour wages "What la Chinese constable Tum Awai obargad a mandeurch. Torunut regal to mind a single tupistain peace and urder until then, but that be By embracing this plau, a large number of aviok (churman), Mesne, MaIver, Hop Roof and an agent down in Red Chan, ktm with refurging from de under this head that in any marked degres will not submit to any alteration of the con- idla ard genomally useless men will be empina, Manger, Emory, Bell, Coron, Cordcu, the accounts for labour and so much for wages, partation, and with attempting to commit attracts publis attention. Most of your readers atitation, unless he pleases, during that period. ployed in
wurk of great utility, and Gillies, (aecretary), W. M. Morgan, Newton,
The CHATOMI One is for staff and the burglary in a bones in First-strest by meine of are no doubt aware that the present Duke of That is to way he will rale France by the army s goodly nam of money will be saved Robinson, Vaugier, and Dr.
other is for the daily labour of the warkoon kelatan kega on the 20th instant, Dobiting in the late Prince Albert's eldest bro-if need be. As be has nu ectfish designs thie The SECRETARY having read the notice can.
Dr. ADAMS--There is one other qucation L Tho oonutable and be watered the prisonerther, who, baing childless, would in the course in well, but he must learn Republican majority to the exchequer. No doubt it will woning the mesting, moob with the Imperial annotion, as It must
The OMAIBMAN said it would are time if have to put, Mr. Chairman. In the soures of for an bear trying the look of the door of nature and of law be succended by the Prince surely
The Bonapartiota have been trying to put my movements Ilescu a great deal of the Seeing, he was watched, tho prisoner went of Wulen, who, bowever, made ever his right to commend itself to the Government by its the Report (a copy of which has already appeared working of the Docks, and I believe there are away and stool at a cooked stail Hot his brother Alfred; the Dota of Edinburgh, Canrobert forward as a sort of counterpoiss tu
in 'our columns) was takon as: read, and ho osonomy. But the fact that the head of the should presting it to be as it go objection wors may things under the new regime which it followed and noticed he was branded, and What the latter mosas to do on coming to the isolation, but the old soldier saw the dift would be well should be known publicly Has wooing Polios Sergeant Mackie coming along ho title, I have never heard a bonjecture hazarded, and reireited. He subsequently entornced his Board of Conservancy of the Yellow Hiver takon to that contre
snything been done to mitigate the outside informed him and the arrested to prisoner but seelor that he has bad Clarence warm adhesion to MacMahon's Government, No one wishing the Report read, is compelled to resort to such shifts in order
The CRAIZHANG The Report is brief, bat Briaranees of which people complain? Many Two skeleton keys, maid to have been thrown Heuss rebuilt, and that he is going to take and will be undoabtedly chosen a life seastor
tate they wish and desire to pat their work down by the prisoner, were found on the command either of the Shah (a clipping State for his patriotism. to proceed with operations which are prosit contains or alludes to almost everybing it is into our Dock, but cannot bosanas they cannot ground." At the station another skeleton key frigate), or of the Monarch (a turret franolad),
AMERICAN POLITICS... The amount of work done perend with may other work on the vessel, was found on the prisoner's përson,
it seoran Ekely that: he prefers the rank of The general opinion here regarding the tically essential is a significant comment on pecpaszy to stato.
at the Docks daring the last six months wes. For instance, they may lave engineers or Inspector Batton isid there were five cases of Admiral in the British to that of Grand Duke political and financial news from the United the way in which public affairs are managed in its extent, antisfactory, but the Directore, coppersmiths at work and these most atand larceny recorded against him.
in the German bond. In thus erent; his deep States is decidedly unfavorable. The belief is Chim. Many of the officials pocket jearly far as is mentioned in the Report regret that if thay pat the voor into cook. The large Remanded until Wednesday next.-
ignorance will doubtless be decided by the that the Republican majority in the Senate will Junkera, and will intensely shook the "A-refuse to cameout to the plans of the Deus, larger aume than the two hundred thousand the net profit arising from the busincas e o profit which would result to the Company
comparatively small. Ittes been a disappoint is fout bonus we will not allow small work Joseph Ragaux, Frenob seaman webarged marina de Gotha,"whs in its records of our eratis majority in the House, and that none of taels needed for this work, derived from ment to them that it heald be so, and in to be done on board. Many complaints bare by Luna Aick, a obair coolje, with refusing to nobility cannot manage to desend below the proposed measures will pass, an option unlawful "equseżo," beyond their legitimate looking back and analysing to a ontain extent been made to mysoll, and if anything pay bim obair bira
Dake gener
wuleb fetrengthened by the fact that the The prisoner was ordered to pay 50 cents to. Howover, I am digressing. The Duke of Amaosty Bill introduced into the House failed PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG salary, The pay of most of the officials is the work the bus been slate, is to antistaat 13 bas been done to mitigate this arivvanes
in one sense, to the Directors to find that the I think it should be known, and this meeting chair coolies.
Edinborgi bos & palace at Coburg, which it has to pass that body in consequence of the resint- comparatively small, and taxation in China lose hus not resulted from work initialed during is a good means of letting, it be known
A-WEST OF THISYSÄ.
bicz annosused the Queen is going to ogongy 1930 of the Rapublicae minority. Ordinarily ought counsquantly to be light; but the the last six months but from work entered into the auch work as I have referred to enn be Choong Atal, abopkeeper, and Obeong Atim, during an intended visit to the Continent early bare majority suilioes to secure the passage of a
before and for which a profit, það bean pre done.
a sirop duolta were charged by Sue Aohoi, a next April, ere which time the Prince of Wales, bill, but e euroturent originally disfrazohising people grow under the intolerable borden viously taken oredit for. Had this mint been so
The CHAIRMAN-I am not aware there boo trader, with receiving $160, part of a sum of will no doubt have returned. The daily papers certain classes of the Southern Confederates of manduria impcaitions. The tezes sorely the resalt would have been that the previous six bean any difficnity in that way, and certainly money stolen from bita on er about the 20th decide the idea of Her Majesty's movements contained a provision to the offest that it should
months would hole own a ton cum and this the desire of the Diesatora is to make the Docks January last.
baring any political significance, but I am one not be repealed or altered, nye by a vote of two- want roadjustment, the remumeration.
proportionatelyder. It was found on ecossible to everyone next to have the work dope It appears the prosecutor loft Peanng for of these who autistain that they have, notwiththirda of the members of both Housed. The of officials should be altered and raised, furcatigating the things and looking at there as efficiently se possible. I can gate Hanghong in a steamer which vessel put into stabiling. The rookly papers begin to talk of persons who still main disfranchised are, and the system. of squeezing" put thom generally, ne the
sharaboldere acordeire the diffonty may exist, but it requires Singapore There he was induced to go on John Brown when any such notion ir pro however, very few in number, comprising sely down with an iron hand. We should then wore from all famour, that matters consideration beihers vessel should be allowed shore by some of the passengers to a supper i panded, but I divers notice that some salient Mr. Jefferson Davis and such members of the
were not eatinfratory in consequenos al geo fewer memorials in the Psking Garaile the Inte Secretary isnagement The extent to go into the donk, make use of the advantages the consequence was be lost his passage and point of a political crisis co-existe with one of Confederate Government who have not person
we possess over others who have no danke, and bis friend weet on board took possession of the thong Royal visits, and as Her Majesty is, and ally applied for pardon and reinstatement In. to which the company has been injured in thong-dosky-base repair made by others. prosecutor's box, which ontaing3 $1,760, and always has heen, the very incarnation of one their political rights, an application which most pleading poverty as the reason for inability by the want of intelligence or the tou active which Bitingly ought to be dons by the Duck came on to Hongkong. They went to the foreign policy, it wants to reason that cirgau be made tu Congress and not to the Executive to carry on public works or undertake disposition of the late Secretary to acquire Company. I has not aware whether there has prisoners' shop and there they broke open the states must bries which can only be solved by Mushi agro interest is felt in the financial improvemente. There is plenty of scope former beyond what, in my opinion, be-ought been anything of this kid Tue subject i bor and gave them $160 as-bush-ney, personal explanations and diesincs understand policy of the Democratic majority in the
arifved in Hongkong byings,
Hoase. Their proposal to repoul the Act the reformer in China, and he esimet com-legitimately to have gone by, I am not new to me, and would reqsire serious con. The prosecutor
quite certain of, but I consider the companysidaration."
another steamer and found two of the
which fixes January 1, 1879, na the day thence the work too soon.. The spirit of has lost a good deal. I think my brother Dr. ADAMS-Yo misunderstand me to some parties who were passengers and took charge of The Eastern Question is still the leading toplo for the resumption of specie payinentis, change and the desire for Improvement have Directors are of the sum opinion. How extent. I don't uenu-repairs that could be the box at Kewicon. They admitted being two in foreign policies. The proscription for the is very generally disapproved here, and so far made little headway, and the coming star, we have got rid of that person, and Jons in connection with the dook, but other of those whe divided the pinador, and told the Sick Man drawn up by Count Andrassy and a akulation shows that if the specie renérved
I bape the additional interest being taken by work.
talo about the prisoners receiving $160, asbesti agreed to by the three Emperors(called in the Treasury as a preparation for resumption man has yet to arise. But the thin end of every cue on the Board will induccia the coming The SEOAZTART-Since I have taken the ouey for allowing than to break open the box Andrassy's note) has not made mecb, if any, of opeois payments is confined to the 5 per cent. the wedge has, happily, penetrated the thick six months a great improvom out. I ought, appointment of secretary have met within their shop. They thon gare him up all the progress. Ita antonts have been divulged, and now proposed, the day of resumption will not crust of Chinese exclusiveness and consorpasting too great resulte. Wo have a very active pay base givan sorsant to the people to and the other
however, to guard the shareholders against a one or two cases in which the Dock Com money they bad rowaining, namely, one $220 it seems to be a much more moderate mostraginerive antil about 1,900. The proposal to mako
iched was at frat eupposed, for while it acovade the date of resutaption sontingent upot an~ vation, and will eventually be driven home, Loompatition to contend with, and rule bave employ labour on board a ship in doch, but
The com was pot bank with a view of Boding the Ottoman Christinas political equality and agreement to be arrived at between the Secretary religions rights, it does not orset any material of the Treasury and the officers of the national | been mut down very much. To meet this cutting not to make any repairs on the hail of the the rent. though the process may be tardy.
down of rates we are endeavouring to work in vessel outside. In the onse of the Riga it was
gueranten from the Sultan with respect to its banks in spoken of to me sa abaurd, for these. the most economical manzer possible, not only only by consenting to that arrangement that
Lo‘Abo,u coulic, was obarged with burglari performance. In point of fast, it does not go institutions are all strongly opposed to the in regard to labour but malorial, and overz we obtained the saip; and if the Directors ously breaking and entering the Star Tarers on nearly so far as the late firman of the Sultan, resumption of spesie phycoule at any time, thing calculated to save the company expense gire their consent, I shall always be glad to the night of the 27th and stealing therefrom an at its strife and object in duly be interpreted More praise is bestowed upon the Democrat and add to the profite when the accounts take vessels and allow the people to do their iron safa containing $730 in wohey, jewellery, by the orvoked light of diplomacy The airman proposal to adopt the spirit of President Grant's come to be made up. During the past six repaire inside provided they do nothing to the and papers amounting to 82,225.
is a promise of the Sultan to his” Obristina and Mr. Blaine's suggested andstitutional A telegram in the Shanghai Courier dated mantha there has been a great deal of hull of the sossel anything in connection with Mary Hollowell said a little after 9 o'okaak subjects, and excludes all sight of extraneous amendment conversing education, and probibit- London, 22nd fost,, states that Lore Salisbury trouble and vexation, and in all probability engines, for instance, which would be done last evening her boy came to her and said interference, but the Andrassy note is & promise ing a division of the school fund for the support bas snid Government will not interfere to limit
a great deal of misrepresentation. That good outside as weil sa in the dock.
ho thought thieves were in the boose, She of the Sultan to all the Gecal Powers of Europa, of sectarian schools, Strangely enough, the the manufacture of opinn in Tadia.
the will result from the measures takən I have, no Dr. ADAMS If those, remarks meet the ap took 'n ligas and found utter destraction in of ourcessions to the Ottoman Christions, and Roman Catholics in the United States, who, it According to a Tanes lograr danal Radoubt, and in the future of the company I have proral of the Directors, they are a satisfactory her room. She found the windows to the therefore implies the right of those Christians to we suppused, would be most enraged at this zoon, Jan. 17th, two hundred Europeave and every confidence. As I said balcre, we maat answer to my boation.
verandab open and her room strewn with Favorit should the promine be broken, with a proposal, have begun to epeat in favour of 16, The UBATEMAN-The matter will have our clothes. Three wadropes, two chests of drawers, right of interference on the put of the Great prefering (se they, any) that the public schools 400 native troops bays been detailed for an guard against szpcoting too much, but the escort to Mr. Start (io,) to Bhame on receipt company meet a wast that will gradually consideration.
and six camphor wood boxes, were all open, and Pawore to whom the promine is made. In other skoald be made wholly secular rather than that, increase, and we shall bare more work, and, I
The Report was tato adopted.
all bad bean rifled. Six Japanese cabinets were words, the note will aucourage the Ottomanse now, they abould continue to be schools in of orders from the Resident of Mundulay.
bage, a vory muok better balance sheet than we
The CHAIRMANThe Directors who zatira opened, one violently forsed. There was an Christians to revolt, for it is well known, should which Protestantism of some hne is generally bare at prosent. With these remarks, I propose this year are Meats, Melver and Hoppius, who iron safe bolted to the floor from the inside in the promised concessions be carried out in their taught. The Denriorate in Congress, it is that the Report and balance sheet as presented offer themselves for re-election; and Mr. Bmory her room. This she found had been peized up fül integrity or anything near it, that the understood, will take the question in this shape, he adopted. Before asking for that to be ap is nominated by the Directors to fill the vacancy from the floor and moved on to the randah. Mahomedate would revolt, and that a fanatical and will frame and pas a constitutional
Two ropes were attuobed to leading to the roof war would react. proved or seconded, I shall be happy to never caused by the resignation of Mr. Deacon.
ay questions or bear dinomasion on anything Mr. doxos proposed that the gentlemen of the bocas, tendy to be handed up. A comforter Such is the bitter pill prescribed by the three bad alep bach undas rope, but got broken, The Emperors for the Sick Man, and aneb the nos have quid. bam resiving a large sum of money from the
Mr. BELL-Is it uorrect that Mr. Minto brewed by the Chairman be elected Directors,
Dr. ADAMS seconded.
safe contained jewellery to the amount of $1,500, tram which France, Italy, and England are papers and cash to the amount of $750. Some oaked to endorse, What France and Italy think The replation was animously adopted The OBAIE-Auditora bed to heap of the papers were promissory notes. Nothing about it there seems to be no reliable grenade pointed. The Directora suggest Mosera. Robin. had been removed out of the premises. Thore far forming an opinion, but at last the Vienna Claims who are distributing the Bonera Aword son and Listen, Mr. Linstead in the place of were foot prints of blood on the door. Her papera admit that Tord Dorby has delped to will reconvers" in Washington on the 19th air. Bateman, who has resigned.
mattresses had been turned over, Four other give any opinion until the Cabinet Councils, inst. Their time has been extended by a recent bedrooms, bad been visited by thiores Access aliortly to be convened, stull have been held Act of Congress to daly 22 The whole nuolee to these was easily obtained from her room. You may depend upon it that he will eschew of the claims filed in Court is 1,382, of which All ite rooms bad works of blood, as if some all outingling engagements, and will insist on 1,009 have bez dooided. The amount of all. one of the thieves had cut their feet,
graruntesa agninet Krasian aggression. He is claims Sied is $12,673,451. Jaiting by the was decided that your connection with the.
At the stage it was suspected a servant uncensuredly on good. terma with the Sultan,awards made haretofore, it would see that Dock Company terminate at the end of the present
in the employ of Mr. Hallowell had been the and ja giving him the best adriou, for the Tarkolaima of private owners of property destroyed, ringleader in the burglary, and, considering he is preparing for war in a very determined man, to which awards of the Court are present limited month, but in scheideration of your past efficient
might be in the Court, Mr. Bussell gave her, and moreover seems alive to the danger of by law, would absorb less than $10,000,000. The services, which the Directors fully recognise,
Instructions for the doors of the Court to be the situation, for he in repressing Mahonedan Geneva Award of $15,500,000 bar increased by it was agreed that su allowance of $2,000 per
alosed and a constable placed at the door to faticien the strong hand, and in according nonnulated interest to more than $13,000,000. annum for sensing three years be made to you, say to the 30th June, 1876, which I have
provont any one going out. But the lakong the Christinna all possible cunccasions. Indead Hills are now pending in Congress for diari- LONDON Mr. F. Algar, Clement's fiane.co:reapoading period of 1874
much pleasure in confirming. It is with regret
at the door actually allowed the vary an the Sultan's Bondoot lately has displayed so bating the aneples among insurance companies Mr. Geo, Street, 30, Oorabil.
Mesara, J. Denry Schröder and Do, amounce the Directors have been compelled to came to
wanted to go out, and he would have slipped wach improvement that Turkish securitice have which paid loans and among owners of property LONDON...Mesar. Batos, Henry & Co,
away had not Sergeant Lindsey run down the latterly risen materially on the stock exchange, who paid war insurance premiama. SAN FRANCISCO Mr. Li, P. Fisher, 21; Herchant that the half-yearly intercet on the Imperial this decision, but gratified as they are to learn
funny, although the other day the Ottoman Govern Government of Japan Customs Loan for of your restoration to health, they do not con- Exobange.
Wong Su Young, a coolie. for gumbling on street and caught sun.
THE CANADIAN DOMINION AND FEITNE— £1,000,000, dus 1st February zext, will be paid | sider, atter your illaese from the effects of the Prays Central, near the Clanton Wharf, and
Mre, Hollowell, reaaming oridenoe, said tbia ment took ten days grace, without making
·COLUMETA, NEW YORK... Mosar 5. M. Pettingill & Co..on and alter that date at tuwir casting-house, climate, that they could be justified in depond-bribing the police with 40 cute, wie seuit to servant know all the ins and outs of the room anybody's foara, for the payment of the coupon
37. Park Row.
The oorvette Juso, which left Plymouth for upon your return for any lengthened period. one month's Lard labour, the 40 cents to be and whore everything was kept. The key of or the general debt das yesterday.
Morsarer, it is foessary that the strictest
the ante was sometimes kept itnder her mattres and this boy (Aking), and no other know il, The next point of interest standa intimately Hougkong on the 18th wl, reached, Gibraltar economy be axerized for the future, and Placed in the poor big
the Directors find they cannot afford to Ho Aebung, an Accountant in a tobacconist's He had been in her employ some time Mr. connected with the Enstorn Question, and been published. It proposes that ritlab keep a youretary in addition to Mr. shop in Hollywood Road, sharged a Malay, Hollowell we sick about the Bch instant, and refers to the stairs of Egypt. Regarding this Colantis should relieve the Dominion of the. Dunosn when the work can be efficiently con- named Sally, with stealing a set of opium scales this boy sesisted bis during the time. Two branch of the subject all sorts of rumours are obligation to build the Canadian Pacifio Bailways ducted by one Trueting this communication from the shop.
Russian men were drinking one day and floated and flows, melly no doubt for stock accepting in lieu a bonus of $750.000, to be will be satisfactory to you and with boot The prostoutor said the prisoner and another owed a dollar. Streaked them for it, and they exchange purposes. I fancy the situation to applied either to a local railway or to other wiskon for your continued good health, &omne entered the shop, and were under the said they had given it to the boy. She be pretty plainly developed. The British public works, and also surroudering any, claime This je signed by the then Chairman of the influence of liquor. They said they warited: challenged the boy for it and he pretended Government cannot allow any European Power to landa which may have been reserved in Three pe presented by the owners of company. That shows that b to the 30th Jane, probase five cents worsh of epital. Betere uot to hear, but eventually pulled it out of to lay hands on Egypt, and they desire that Vancouver's Island for railway perpes. Tus Hoang-ho, or Yellow River, is deservedly yesterday afternoon. Thin wealbur
viuning ponies, were run for at the Course 1876, Mr. Minto has been in receipt of a half- they paid the money the other man picked up his pores. He should have given it up to the ascesity of socupying it themselves shoald Should this proposal be accepted, the Dominion yearly sum of $1,000 or at the rate of $2,000 per the scales and bath ran away at once. He gave her. She would have theo gires him into be avoided. Furthermore, as nothing aan sul Government will be prepared to submit to. On them better than tho Khedive's administration Parliament at the next Bession the menenga accounted the second in importance of the muggy. H.E. the Governor, Miss Kennedy, Mr. BELL-Did he receive, price to that, any him, but could not datch the other man
chase and the prisoner being behind be caught custody only her husband was niet.
the Monday following, after repeatedly being of the country, they will naturally keep him necessary to give it effect great water highways of the Centrald Captain O'Callaghan, wore pixsont, and allowanes while ill
The prisonere denied all knowledge of the told he could not go out so much, the boy wout on bia joga, if they con arrṣaga tu do go with. Kingdon. Es unazing length and vast the attendance of spectadors was fair his pay in full,
The SECRETARY—I believa My, Minto resolved other man, and said he went in to get a light.
oat to slave and when he came back. Mr. out loss or risk, 1 think exception on bardly
With regard to the appointment of Lord. volum Larly entitle it to ranic among the
~The prisoner-was-remanded-up-the-at Hallowellacolded him and this boy packed up he taken to this distum, and if it can be shown Lytton, there is only one drawback to the Mr. BELL-For how long!
Marült.
hic altues and left, going next door to live, that our Government, in supporting the early congratulations he receives from big six greatost rivers on the earth's surface.
A DRUNKEN WATCHMAN,
This boy knew where the matches and candles Khedive, cause grist to be out to their owa zumorogs ltemry and diplocatio friends, and But though it is a true father, of waters and
were kept. The thieves last night went to a mill, it seems to me thus nothing can be plainer that is the natural apprehensions felt as to the condition of his Lordship's beaith, and whether drawer and made use of one of three candles than the plan they are pursuing.
When the pressure on Air Rigbuear's ex- to will be able to enatain the Indian climate. | and, nocording to some, privato arrangement
destruction last night, she, wens below and between him and Mr. Danois, Mr. Duncan sad Li Aho, no old wu, charged a coolie, called up Acting Inspector King, who had just clating for a logo from the Société Général al in Paris, some two years ago, was, it was at shat Mr. Liddoll received a portion of bie salary. named Pooh Aman, with defranding hor of then come to the house and he made en-17 per vent, intereat The British Goverzawat time feared, in aritioal condition of health. The CHAMKAN It did not cost the company a gold ving, valued $9, and a parse coutaining qury at the cooksbep to see if the toy Aking took over his shares in the Canal, bich being He has recovered considerably since thon, but it any more, or very little more than if he had | 55 cents..
was there, and he found he was not. Suspicion denuded of the Coupon for nineteen years were onnot be disguised thut his health is at present beam here.
It appears that on the 14th Jericory last the rested on bias.
not" convertible,” and charged him only 5 per far from satisfactory. It is hoped, low- Mr. BELL-But you say be rectired $2000 for | prasemitris was on her way tû Shew Tong Twi, Aating Inspector. King gavo evidence of cent. for that period. But what security was ever, that the voyaga nut will be beneficial.
· perpetually needed on thieso necessary works.
three years. Is it correct that, in addition to West Point, when she was met by the prisuper going to the house, and neeing the last witness taken for the payment of that interest. P. It is rather than otherwise. There are some 400- As and with regard to all importent
that, he received other 812,000, making 838,000.ad another aus, wao ask her the road, to coming down from the stairs uzsited. No went impossible to gozelade tint no security meatitations which the climate of India agita public works in China, there is great on taking the hill for the Black Rous, Poisson don't think any of the Board have. I should that neu and hold rid them on the road from safe in one corner of the verandab with remaining interest in the Canel was pledged cordially hoped whether that of Lord Lytton in The CHAIRMAN-I have no knowledge of it. Show Tong Teot. She told them she was going appairs, and is attention was drawn to an taken, and I make little doubt that the Khedive's admirably, and it remains to be seen, and difficulty in getting fands, and Tarna Kwo nearing the village, when rimento took the think not
d'Avril got by and both kept together till
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evidently randy to be At all events, the report omtrent last mail that amongst the number, The fellows produced, some breas nuggets al- ropes attached to
His appointment, TE DAN, the Governor-General of the Yellow second place. It was soos arident, boworer, Mr. BELL-I am told he was at home for a lagging they were guld, and said they bad Konnd drawn up. Near it, leaning against the edge of M. de Lesseps had raised a loan of two millions though a surprise, is one which meets with River, memorialises the Imparial Govern that this position would not be maintained, for year and received fall say on two ecossious, and item in the wall of a house they had the roof nearest the cool steps partition wall string on them is without the smallest founds individual congratulation in all quarters.
becauigaged in palling down. On com on taking the etraight Fimento got to the front, then he received a year's pay as compensation,
was a bamboo with blood on it showing some tion in truth
LIEUTENANT GAMERON'S AFRICAN one bad oli mihad up it with blond on them. He Well, the four millio38 being paid for the
· EXPEDITION. ment on the subject, making a confession of Grifin towing, with Poisson d'Avril third. which is azawered by the latter you have just ing to a lane they induced hur to go to a
"At a meeting of the Royal Gangraphical So. impecuniosity, which is somewhat surprising In this order they passed the post, Fimento red
pawn shop to pan two of the nuggets, bat tried to get up this bamboo himself, but he was bares, the Khediva's prooing requirements to outsiders, who would naturally suppose The CORONET OUP, Palits $100, presented, fortigate that.
winning easily. Time, 1m, 41 1-Sthe se
The OHAIRMAN will endeavour to inves- prevailed on her to deliver up her parse and Lou beavy and it broke. He procured a ladder, were relieved. Why then did our overament ofely in London on Monday, fentenant ring an anonrity for her weten with the money and getting on the roof, traced blood ic four roofs and cut Mr. Care and Colonel Stakes to Cameron's despatches describing the obamaster that for a work of such necessity a grant of al China, Manila, and Japan Poutes, Waight Mr. BELLAm I in order in saking you to She found the nuggets spurions, and on her to some bamboo scalding wound a bouse being examine into the Khedive'a affeirs? Their of the country through which he had passed, money would be made without hesitation, for inabes. Winners of one Race at this do so P
return also found the two fellows goue. Testers pulled down tu Gough-street. He descended by misaon would have had nothing to do with the were read. He says his route lay through a The Governor-General reports that works are
Meeting, 7ba extra of twa Race 10be. The CHAIRMANYou; but I cannot do it now. day seeing the prisoner in the street, she gave the bamboos and jugs inside Gogh-atreet he purchase of the shares, because that transaction magnificent and healthy country of unspeakable extrs; and of throw Haces, Ille, extra. Winben so He has been receiving that while the
MIN BELL-I shall be happy to find it has not him into oustody, we
found a pair of vld shoes stained with blod was closed. The object could have been none richness. Mr. Keith Johnstop betoves with in contemplation for embanking the southors
It transpired in the course of the evidence that When he got to Singwong-street a district other than to carry ont some plan of assisting Oameron that he has demonstrated that the side of the river, in the provinces of Chilli, agoumanlative. One mie Honan, and Stantung, below Tung wa-siang. Mr. Paul's Kreatser, list: 8h,
1 it comea rather hard upon them, Daring part women in this manner. Inspector Batten asid bill. From observations be made, be considered strutinized, proved capable of recovery. My Society has voted £1,000 in aid of the expedi- 2 of the time tho bareholdere have not been an old women came to the stations for days that the people in the coffee shop at dooxide taia, should Parliament oppors of the tion, and the Duke of Edinburgh will preside Surveys have been held and measurements. Mr. Skelton's Pontiff, 11at. 11b.
3 obtaining any dividend at all, and according to ago and producing two of these nuggets, com- must know something shot it. The prisoner effected, and the cost of the workestill neges- Mr. Aanfield's Fleetwing, 10st. 96.
That letter the arrangement with Mr. Minto plained that she had been doped, Mr. Tomline was caught by a coglie and district wilebman of dosa not expiù molil the 30th Jura next. Mr. Paul's Folly, 11at. 5lbiarapes
amab was ateo daped in the anime way.
No, 17 he believed. He did'uct see tip prisoner sory, estimated on the basis of the earthwork Mr. Hookmeyer's Pegasm, 11st. b...
The ÜVAIRMK-Thore is no member of tho The case was put back to a latter part of the until this morning when he found his left foot at an much per cable speare, amounts to be. The police got away well togather, Steamboat Board now who is conversant with the subject, day for the prodation of the other woman with was out: tween two and three hundred thousand taele. leading. On passing the Stand Pegnens and and it will take some time to investigate it. a view of seeing if the prisoner could be identified
After the evidence of district watobman No. Mr. Br--I have brought some of the old by them..
17, the case who remanded until Wedúcaday got ahead, and before the next turn was taken "Under the existing conditions of financial Sterboat was nowhere. By the time the Reports with me, and I find the last Report when The woman co Aho gave evidence: showing next exigenpy" no maius of providing thie som Black Rock was reached Kreutzer was fire, Mr. Minto was secretary she signed by your bow she had been duped. She said when bor seem to present themselves to the memorialist. position which he bela till ear the villago, when self as Chairman, and the next Report by Mr. busband saw. tis nuggets Seabased her and
ho wao collared by Black Satin and the race then Whittall as Chairman, pt.
told her she wa ́n fool for parting with her This financial exigency appears, however, to lay between the
TƖe CHAIRMAN-I have no personal know-geoda for bits of breise. bu chronic in nearly every province of the down the atraight. Black Satin kopt to the ledge that would enable me to nuswer your
After further evidence, the ones were tog manded until Widngaday next. front and won by about half a length, Time, goosting, but I will surastigate the matter,
M. BELLanka Ishall be glad to know, MADINE HAWKER.
Lam Asheong, & coolie in ¿be employ of
SHANGHAI....... Mesará Hall & Holtz, SHANGHAI Meaars. Kelly & Co. HANKOW and Mesars, Hall & Holtz and Kelly RIVER PORTS}"
& Co., Shanghai. Carcosad Mosers, Hall & Holtz and Kelly NEWCHWANG f
& Co., Shanghai. TIENTSIN andį Meaars, Hall & Hoks and Kally PERING...
& Co., Shanghai... NAGARAI.. Thị đi sad 2. Trading Co. H1030, OBAXA Tho C, and J. Trading Co. YOKOHAMA...... Mesars. Lione, Orawford & Co. YOKOHAMA......Mr. G. D. Moss, Japan Gaulle
Offige.
MANILA. Mesars, J. de Loyzaga & Oo,
· SINGAPORE.............. Messra. Lúddalus and Martin.
LONDON.
Hongkong, January 3rd, 1876.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 29TH, 1876.
of great use for inland navigation, it has always been a most unruly stream, and the source of much trouble and great expense to
We take the following items from the London and China Express —
The appointment of Surgeon W. H. Elncs, of the Hart, for service in the hospital at Eongkong, je gazetted. Bargeon John Wood is appointet to the Hari..
The traffic receipts of the Eastern Extension, Australasia, and Chios Telegraph Company (Limited) for the month of December, 1675, amounted to £3,809 against £18,172 For the
on the 10th alt, and resuquei bor voyage on the 13th alt. The Sheldrake, guzbout, which sailed on the 3rd ult., also for the China station, arrived at Gibraltar on the 11th alt:
THE RACES.
Subjoinad are the results
Was
The FELA Cvr, salue $160, presented, for all Grifing Now-winners at this Meating, to be handicapped by Messrs. Nickele and Daly,
quarters-of-a-mile.
The CMADIRAN km sorry to say that Mr. Mioto has. I was set aware of it until recently, but there is a letter bera date 36th June, 1873 "Captain G. N, Minto, London-Dear Sir,
eferring to Mr. Duncan's letter of the 17th ultimo, I have now to inform you that at a meeting recently held of the Board of Directors
annam
he was at home, about-sighteen months, the time for which he had obtained leave of absence.
The SECEITART-For the whole of the time
Mr. DELLI propose the election of Mesira, Robinson and Linstead as auditors.
Mr. CORDER I Bebond.
The resolution having been carried, The CHAIRMAN said that concluded basfness of the meeting.
PORIJE INTELLIGENCE. 18th February-
BEFORE JAMES RUSSELL, Esq.
DON GAMBLING AND BRIBING,
STEALING SCALES.
tho
Kundo Sammy, u Malay watsaman, was found by P.C. 579 in a drunken state and chasing the
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
A telegram from Tarento announces that a
Minute of the Outneil of the Dousuiou. Go- voroment want to the Government of British Columbin, proposing a teran of union, has
THE NEW VICEROY OF INDIA,
"Eutrance 85, to go to Second Pony. Three. His aslary was paid in fall during, that time, people on the Praza Centrul Hs was fined $1.thera sud a box of wintobes. Finding so mucheguer becaine serions, ha, was antilly neg His Lordship, at the time he lost his infant son
Mr. Pye'a Pimente, Ilet. Sibm.
Mr. Heiprion'e Griffin, 11st. 3.........
the Chinese people. They have speat large. Henry'e Faisson d'Avril, Hat............. zums of money annually on the embrokment M. Graig's Dividend, 10st. 111
of this tarbalent rivar, and repairs are Mr. Sydney's Le Cerf Agile, 10ạt. 10lb......
a
Poisson d'Arril was somewhat roɛtive an bie
way to start, but all the ponies got off well together. Dividend was slightly in advance;
I
FRAUU.
aer of the German Cap, ?ibe, extra, Penalties Abareholdera have been requiring nothing, and there are several men in the Colony duping old watchman sad the thieves were..gons up the fibu Khedive, provided bis" affaire, after boine Lasbala and the Congo are the ame. The
Mr. Cornabie's Black Satin, 11.8lb...
Empire. It is not so long since that we noticed. 12 3-6ths 200. a memorial from another ofħetal, in which he recommended all other means having been exhausted—the levy of a forced contribution on the weallbier inbubitants. Such are tho
A bosutifal run was made
MARINE MAGISTRATES QUUKT," 28th February,
BREDER H. G. TROMSETT, E8Q, R.N.
THE HALIA”:
The TEENIWANG CUP, YADE $200, presenteil, | I should now like to sek if yon san giro any
for all Ponies that bavo ran at this leating, Earther information with regard to the last fears, Broadheat, Anthony & On, charged a William Sly, mustor of the British bark Halia, to be handicapped by E. Sheppard, Esq., and paragraph in the Report, You say The marine tasker, named Truck Abang with charged Jasis Conner, geacan on beard, with the Owners pl Toorkwang.Eutrence 85, se Directors have diapersed with the services of stealing an empty beer barrel from the sito yard desertion. The prisoner was sent on board his go to Second Pony. One mile-and-a-half. · ↑ Mr. Robert Pastre as wurstary The abaré-tof kly muster's prentices. He was found guilty |'akipot
Audrey's White Friar, 10st. 101........ 1 holders, like myself, do not know the reason and sentenced to fourteen days' hard inbour. Mr. Mount's Tallapoosa, 11at. 101
only suppose. If Lam in order I shouṭā. like to ask for an explanation.
DEN WITE INTANT,
HAIR HARRY PAKKES,”""
expedients to which Chineso oficiala aro constantly driven, and the fact serves to show Mr. Sydney's, Cherokes, 10at......
P.C. Mark O'Brien charged Jazys Cobdan, Police Sergeant Landay charged a ship's seaman on the British ship Sir Harry Parkes, bow rotten must be the system of administra Mr. Fye's Coronet, 10st. Fiḥ................ 0 The CHAIRMANI think it is bighly pro- steward named J. Everail with having in his with obstracting and assaulting bia in the This was the best ruse of the day. At the table that the Directors may find it necesary possession a brick with the intention of caza execution of his doty. He was scat zo serez stari Oberakes was leading, with Tallapooss to take steps of a legal character in com- mitting an coquít by throwing it when be days' hard labour, rodskyp Taal. Caponet was first'bofore the village was neution with the dismisen, if we may so strested him,
A Crompton, the chief offloor of the recubed, and be kept this plade on praning the term it, of the late secrekty, but that is ‹P.0. B. Aynos vaid previous to last witness British ship Sir Harry Parkes, charged D. Stand the first time, Cherakes and Farore van a question which I don't know that it is well coming up he had just arrived, and he saw O'Brien, souman on board, with being druga ning neck and neck some distance behind. One should enter upon in Ainosion at the crowd at the Empire Tavern. He bened one and disorderly on board. Es was sentenced to taking the hill on the last round all the portes preasat time. I may mention that the reason way, "Now le the time," and ten soloarod mon three days hard labour. were well together, but Tallapooss and White for dispensing with Mr. Dracau services, or went inside the Empire Tavern and a querról Friar savu distanced the others, and a most questioning his Strous, fo the frat ipstance, for ensued between them and some European fro
tion under which this condition of things is possible.
The pecuniary straite in which Chinese officiala so often find themselves, serve, how. ever, Beautimes to sharpen their wits and enable them to devise plans both ingenione
NO CLEARANCE.
The master of the Fa Hop junk, ebarged by
purchase of the shares, our Gorstament will at the meeting at which Cameron will be pre- propose a plan to buy his out altogether, sent, booty, MO PALES
overign and serversionary rights and all. They - The distanco walked by Lentone Cameron will invite all the Powera to contritato, Attempt in Africa was nearly 5,000 miles. The obser- ing to neutralise and donationalise the undervations were 130 or latitude, 106 for time, 368 taking. Should the Powers oljeet, the Iouars, salipse, and 4 umplisades for compa
révert to property would
At all variations, is puronte and relatives were aventar. Cave hun commenced
hia present at the meeting of the Royal Geogra task. He muude the Khedive wingo at starting,phical Society on Monday. and His Highnom undoubtedly kicked, venting MOVEMENTS OF THE KING OF ASHANTSEĆ bis rage on Nobar Probe. But when the On the west coast of Arion, I understand, Khedira found that bis atock full nearly 10 per no: donkt is entertained that the King of sent, on the news reaching Lombard street, he Ashantee, who threations base more to content ando a virtue of icecruity and “Cared" in. I our supremacy on the Gold Coast, is supplied Emake little doubt that every thing will now go with arms and scomunition through the French-
on satisfactorily, and that he will continue our trading porta.
NEW ILLUMINATING GAS,
war ally Huggressions on the Sayyid at
| Zauzibar bave been entirely stopped. Is is re- Experiments were made here a few days since ported from Abyssinia that Colonel Kirkham cu small do, and in private, with an-illu- and two other Englishmen in King John's, minating gas discovered by, «. Mr. Braid, of employ have been made prizoners. I doubt the Lancashire, produced from mise santhi ut ligand- report; if it be tree they must have been sewage, and one-tenth of eocimon oil, at a CGXT bought. Nothing bas lately been heard of of one-third less than ooit gee, and of at last Conlon, and sous apprehension exista regarding equal flaminating porce. 4 patent has been bin. It seems that all the Europeaus who taken out for the invention, and the trial just were with him have died.met- made is said to hara been highly satisfactory
POLITICS IN FRANCE
ad
and economical by which to meet the omar-exciting taco unsued betwoću the two. They the post be held, was that apparently there was men. Jis went in and asparated them. It was Mr. J. J. Ooilage, of the Harbour Master Buffet out exercise a good deal of control bringing on the English all of the Zlat
Scamp
Political matters in Franse continue to work ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.:
M. Buffet, the Minister of the Interior, is
The P. and O. steamer Teher, Captain the Premier. He is an intense anti-Republican, He has for collongues, Loon Say, Dufsure, and A. H. Jobson, from Bombay 8th, Halle Wallon, three eminent men of high degree, and 13th, Penang 19th, and Singapore 23nd, Conservative Repablimns of the safest temp.
thing, arrived in aterday. The fol- a clearance, was Qued 25 seuta.
issue to the Prefeats, and ba is determined lowing are unpublished telegrams:- to onst every Republican candidate that he
From the Englishman) P.C. Blake oarged masters of boats 199, can, no matter what colour be may be. Leon
LONDON, January 81. 144, 12, 79, and 52 with obstructing the fairway Say cardhood to cauva in the Republican The Queen has announced her intention to of the steamship Tangles. They were fined 81interest and had his name included in election-be present at a comert to be given at the each, and ordered to pay 30 for damage dous sering addresses with sea a trifle less con- Albert Hall, Kensington, on the 25th of through coming in contest with his boat sacrative than bimself. This enraged Buffet, February
who induced Marshal MasMahon to reggest It is expected that His Royal Higbuss the Léox Bay either to withduam his game or resign. Prince of Wales will visit Gibralter on his
OBSTRUCTION.
question, the Governor-Ganemi of the Yellow: Frine won by short head. Tie, Sz. 231 000. possible negligence samed to exist in the way out a stone from bis waistband, River, like other of his compoers, has been The MATIVE SCHAMULU, for China Fonies only in wisich he managed averything connected with The prisonerid be had nothing to do with First fouy, $25; Bopend, $10; Third, $ỡ; to the Dooke. Ope matter which came before us the row. Hà, had no intention of meing the .compelled to must about for some modo by boridden by Obinhmen; Catch Weights. Once was a payment minds at Whampón in the so- stone. Fined $25 p
which the lack of it my be applied Ho Boundle
counte, which, in reality, was not made at all. A PISTURVER AT THE BAILORS' HOME. bas, doubtless after a good deal of mental reutzer
There was a man bere who drew pay for Frederick Grail, a scuman at the Home, was ocollen wblok were not employed. Mr. Dua- charged with being drunk and creating a dia worry, hit upon a scheme which is alike simple RoubleLLETSTINA NAPRAVITREANI Scan, we were waged by the person who turbance at the institution. It appears be is an i and sensible. He proposes that the pro- Grey Fra
rendered thase accounts, who aware that sok inveterate drunkard, constantly creating dis Considerable amusement was as usual caused practionexisted. There were many other matters turbances. A short time age be was sonvicted Ain at perfection in everything, though in Léon Bay Mt es resigned, which was wbut return home from India, when Lord Napier of viners of Chihli and Honan shall detail by this race, the jockeys being at least half-an-almost equally bad but I am not prepared to of stealing blanket from the Home
mast thing it is unattained; however, they Buffst wanted, but. Dufauro and Wallon Magdaló will assume the duties of Gorarave. draughts from their forces of disciplined hour in getting the ponlea in line for a start, enter upots then At the present time which The prisoner was sentenced to seven days who aim at it, and perenvere, will come anointinted on resigning too, which Buffet did not Colonel Owen Barue will accompany Bord regulars and irregulars to labour at the Sap for sometime could not be kept in hand rendered it, in the opinion of the Dirasiora, hard labour, Ltd if a ship onu be prosared for nearer to i. than those whose lacineses and do want, becaces it was clear if these very able Lytton to India, as Private Secretary. works, under the direction of skilled offers at all. Ultimately, however, the ponies. gotowy incombent upon them to dispense with Mr. bim before he will be at the order of the ship spondency niske them gis itu unattainable and outinent men were eliminate from the ST. PETERSBURG, Fobrasry 3rd.
well together. Grey Friar at once bolted, Duncan's services. I any mention that these ping-masters and g
*** A wachte host of Sir W, Sterndale Bennett Cabinet, thut France would be deeply moved, The Russian Cabinet is now considering a and soldiers. He further suggests a reor- and was nowhere. Had he kept the course antiera were conducted with the craft and CAFUSAL OF DUTE,
bus been onvolled at Shafield, in the Ouders and that Repabliczna of all shades would unite sobene for partially withdrawing the subsidies ganisation of the civil and military river there was no doubt he would have had a place subilety of the devit, to use plain language, and Two Manila seamen, named Bendito Franels Hall. The ceremony was performed by Mr. against the Government and retura as over of the Bastian Steam Navigation Company, Bouble promised wall, bat Kreutzer maintained will be very diffioult tubed to unravel minný nad Marando Maques, were abazged by Cuytáin Stirling Howard, a friend of the late composer,whelming majority, The Harshal had cons and will, instead, refund the Suez Canal solle atas, to the extent of reducing by some the lead, and Stamp passed Fonkle in the of the things which it is deshable we should. C. Patterson, of the British tesmabip Abate and he referred to the great talents of him quently to persuade Leon Say to take back his on Enesian rasele from India and Chinn to the eloven hundred men the number of the straight ind came home served.
have light chrona DÈ,
ford, with refusni of duty.
wham Sheffield was prond to bonour, y I resignation, wüich was done from pucely: Binck Sea. ***