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Hongkong, 1at January, 1879,
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Fe P&O stentier Kava with the next Englah mail was to leave Singapore for this port-yesterday morning.
Yesterday morning Vice Admirst Hillyarende an inspection on this gunboat ample Comman der Lang. The men were put through the usual.
The lower the English ach of wat in har bots vivit
outside today for stead (astics and target praction. They will remade out for a few dye.
Mr. Do Moabel as a passenger by the Taxits He was for several years Baratory to the French Lantion, in Japan. He saturne to Europe by the Tangise on Thursday having fished is period of service in Japan,
The Royal Artillery Dramatic Cinb, will give a performance this evening at the Garrison Theatre. The pleas chosen for representation AT A Tenantional dzams in two sets entitled "The Miser of Shorediter, and a laughable faroe, called the Terrible Tinker. The band of the 7th Highlanders will be in attendange. Priegs admission range from one dollar to twenty-five
conta.
UESDAY FEBRUARY 19ra 1878.
OUR LACED RECOBUDIMETHEET OF A WATCH
and Linktond wore Wong Alick and Buy Aho were charged with
Frent your
taturg a par wafoh, n kay and compass, the al3 thin property of Ny Tow Ting, ontke azid your attexidaque also with rooting the samo The first-risons ranty will be ready on Friday pleaded guilty on the diet count. The second A pleaded not guilty on both counts, he sail ho won
28,000 cash from the feat prischer in gambling
the Bret not bring any honey to pay gave him to watch as security. He did not know it was sten, This first prisoner when i yne freebid aid he had given the watch as security for gambling dabu zak
THE HONGKONG FIRS INSURANCE
COMPARSANA
The second, priemone var found not gollfy.co Bentence on the first prissnor was döförröð.
lotters that have come to us from the lesion to or at onco, in order to got ter into shoal arias in different places show there is the utmost water, but she woulil, pot answer her helm. E need of all presible aid in the work of distribu- stopped, and turned full reell actor to try and tion, nou while sorte era sagaged already sothers back her inches at the ratas tixpo I ordered all are prepared to enter on it, it means are provided the beats to be aloared away. The chief engingar for the purpose
at the time reported that he could not fou Wo beg yon kind co-operation in tais mattor more. The ship was now out of sight forwarth, and shall be glad if you can adopt any woflicient the sexo antiraloni idewater and to save the mosauree on BeGaunt of it. You will pleage man'a ilvas I must not at once. Estopped the romit any monics that may be raised for the engines, mud prdered my olivers and angincora object to Y, W Legrarahan, Bag, Agra Bank, to lower away the boats, and see the pa Shanghai, Troasurer of the Fund. Wo are,sengers and crow put in to east off but Um dir, ynites sory truly,
keep logs to the ship. It requested "Mr. El- MW. MOTILIIBATKAN | wood to let me know whod ovory, ony, waa
RARTES PAYNER out of the shop Soap after Mr. Elwood re...
February." ported every one out of the ship, and safely in the meleg, was convonel by the Commiplaner. I then latt the bellie and went on to the of Customs on the Deli inet at the Club, and the quarter đạok on the port side. Br. Elwond foli following motion was realvod: At a rosting lowed me and sac. Let me pat this life bell led we the furance of B, B-Moorhead, Est- und A9, you have bothing." -Fr Frefusal Uummisioner of Custank to bake into consider the skip jointed out to him that she could
„scojus he had none, and requesting him to learn. tion the raising of funds for the relief of those suffering in the North of China, it was resolved notat many seconds now. Hà left my but to open absorption in the spot. Hosened the life bolt round a saw tho rotarned immediately with a lifebuoy for himself. law inilly cansarted to rive and forward any ship going, and I said to hit "Kan for your A fand that, may be subscribed. The following The fast priser plated quilty, and have been plus ausribed for the life, sis is going. I saw biju gan to the star- Mr. Hayllar withdrew the bargo against the Famine Relief Fund :"- second prisoner, de
ARK MO. Ward $200K overship went down,,, I when fewn in her I noter The rat prisoner, also pleaded guilty to two. II. Bruce 31 C. Brel 108aw Mr. Elwood again. Who Foame up, I saw proviens ont lacza-- Soatence recorved, Ellos & Co. aut.
300-F. Brice The court was adjourned until ten o'clock this R. B/Moorhead merking-
The opusal mooting of the shareholdera in the Hongkong Firs Insurance Company was held at the offoca of the gonara mangers,sers Jardine, Matheson Co yesterday afternoon THEFT OF JEWELLERY
There were prosent Hon. F. B. Johnson (ebair. ~Thonze Levin was charged with stealing a mas), Mesira. J. I dos Rachelios, A T. Manger, silvor watchwad à gold-ring, the property of
Niss, W Rain AP MasEww, A George Caliber on board the Thinking, bail Lind E. Devous, II. T. Dalepupla, L. Jarry B. Tów Akwen van ebarget while receiving the Tarcher, A Coron, H. Hippius. T. Jackson, sure, he well knowing it at the ties to have been. K. Radeoker T G Lanstund J. R. Hughes, stolen - Murray, E F. AHörð, and others. Mr. Haylar, Q.C. Instructed by the Crown The GFAIRXAN-Güléma, the report of Bolloltor, proscatad for the Attorney-General the company has been in your line now for sud Mr. Nic Choy appoured on behalf of the some days, and I presume you will allow me to second prisores. consider to as road. The masting, I am happy to say, so far as the general managers and cou sulting committes are concerned, is purely of a formal character. We have so nale you to adopt theascounts and pass thone ual form of insolutions for carrying on the business for the ensuing your We have to songratulate the shareholders on the close of another very angeful year të və gards the collection of premis, and the losses have not been greater than those that appear in the report. We hope that the increased bonus we are able to give to contributors will stimulate shareholders to renewad axertions during 'the'
Firm, AS WATSON and Coora bore beau asked to state that one of the evening year so that the prosperity of the com: 17 drafts acknowlodged by the Duke of Buck any map is foressed, Wils this low in ham, as the proceeds of the performerne by the vill move that the report and azcinita officers and mast of the Foringse gain bont fajes presented he adopted as
Mr. REINS keroided. in aid of the Indian Famine Relief Fund was forwarded to the local Government through Mr. A, G. Romane, Portuguse. Consul, and not through Bishop Haltaoudi, as appeared from cut paragraph of yesterday.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUART 19TH, 1878.
I
The CHAIRMAN Before I pat the resolution shall be happy to hear any remarks.
pot to the meeting and carried unanimously.
No remarke being made, the resolution was On the motion of Mr. LIND seconded by Mr. DEACON, the ass remuneration to the consult ing committee was voted.*
POLICE COURT.
18th February
BEFORE CRAETYS' MAY, ES
DISORDERLY-CONDUCT Tetor Nelsony Sille Sandstrom, Fred Petors,
Charles Nelson, William Drewing, Louis Jolin |son, Christian Hohyon, meamon on the American ship Himmboldt, and Peter Monald, a privato WILM's 74 Highlanters, wars charged with disorderly conduct,
Chen Achon said that he was the master.
Rakgoll & Co
Cocker Faksikuna
Hi Sulford,
H. A. Watson
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bered side. The sitar batabes flaw off, and the
5 the gig burning a bas lyshit... I swam to her, and after some dalay I was pulled an board... I loose rand, but could soo nothing of the ship B. S Motheroterm har math,From the title the straor
100. O
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100. J. Pastdag wi
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The list is still being ciroulatoul among foreigners
FOOCHOW,
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30 until howout down, cunt not be more than twolve minules. After waiting until there was a hope. I
10 book cLargu of the gig haill the only boat I could
tu wodgaul fold om to follow me. The ishal was
10
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in sight whinly from the boat skyet une rule off
sofabout 11 o'block am, with thres of the boata.
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Chapol Dilant Mr. Lamous than stated. I
eight o'clock. nen saw the chief officer, Mr.
to windward There was a good dont of sca on, We pulled-away before the wind his daylight- the Tower of Little Quemcy. We arrive at Amor-
One beat was still missing which was picked up the following day on Chapel Island, by the com- pany's eksamer Baysw. Un our arrival at Amoy, The Britlah brig Maid Marian serived in port the Chinese ganboat Fathe started to look for the basing boạt me find the wnok She re of a rice junk. About four o'clock pa contant, and, we understand reported turno the false pi day and reportgl that Among the passengers by the French steamer
the 17th instant he had his junk alongside alt on the mate by one of the Malay oram nothing, omil be, son of the work. Having Pannis, Captain De la Marcella, which arrived
the frays loeding. His sampan was also along. The offer in question ie we bolive, in hospital, Ilare posterday morning, are His Excellancy On the motion of Mr. MACHWEN, aded by aide the pior. The prisoners, who were drunk, suffering from the effects of a wound on his hand spored the loss of my slup, and douth of my kiot officer to E.D.M's Const. I canis on to Somejima, Minister Japan to Frange, and Mr. LINETBAD, the sant zemaueration to the came up and ront into the saman. Witness and other parts of his boty
ullal for them to return, but they took ún
Formosan ens must ha profitable investment, Sungal with my olcera and crew. From the time the abip struck until every one-was antely Mre, amejims, with His Exoleroy'e site, auditors, $150 each, was voted.
On the motion of Mr. DALRYMPLE, recorded notion wintever. A polica bost was passing why jildos by its presont en pries into the bonis, my orders were carried out by Mr. Matsukata, Vien-President of the Japanese Scotian at the approaching Fare Exhibition by Mr. A. Lp, the remaining mambers of the with several Chinese constables in witness is now selling at $10 par to, as compared with the offers, and obeyed by the crew quietly and 36 the ruling rata only a short time ago well Me Elwood was with us two and a half two Secretaries of Legation, una awal Consulting Committoo mars TI do Bema drew their attention to the prisoners Las este told that the Chinese are opposed to years. I always, togled him, and ho never failed The araual meeting of the China Fire Li-missionum to the Exhibition. The Japanesocios, Roizory, and M.Ewen, warn re-elected, and constables pulled to the sampan and made a rope
Messrs Jackson at Bottomley were elected fast to their boat intendag to all the development shall we say prica? me linee log book is lost, unit all fles surance Company was held on the 15th inst, party numbers Alig-two in all
in place of Messrs. Manger And Minise, who back but as of the present, unsuitku weshhor is said to be causing meat is savol: I de ora trontone years in China Ice is now slightly cheaper, but the present share per uur own certiheute. Nothing and that of the Hongkong Fire Insurance.
copy The sasian, became partly filled with At the Marine Court yesterday, before Captain air in consequence of intendet absence.
On the motion of Mr. MagnWEN, secunded by water, and the prisoners took the constables nariness in the minds of agaiendusabats, who This was my seventh comuned. I was tied and Company was hold yesterday, is usual, where Thomaett, B.N., Martin Loing, a seat in the Mr. NICARE. Messrs. H. Smith sul A: Coxon bamboo hats and baled the water sat of the shin-centar) show Ro dispuution to paro with their a half years in her. I have nothing more to y the report presented discloses nothing but British steamer Glenfalloch, was charged by were re-elected auditors.
pun. Some of the prisoners got into the police no their Ms Lamont then ukowed on iko chart Edward Norman, the chief officer, with being continued prosperity, the proceedings were drunk and disorderly en board the said ship cr for Gadishullezione dividend, palled-away. The constables went away and hear that the
The CHAIRMAN Centfernes, that poses the boat. They then got into the sumpan again and land at even exere than twice its celiary market position of tho Rosiding at 7pan as the 31st almost entirely formal, and the utmost unani. the 17th instant-Me Norman said that yester warrants will be ready on Tuesday, 19th instant obtain the aid of another police bout. The belonging to this port, was driven on shore about old eat it was two miles fue as I couldfudge, We hear that the Chinese Pilot bast, Sea Doo Janery, 1878. It was two miles NNW of unity prevailed. The reporte were passed, the day he found the prisoner drunk. He had as
Mr. Masare-It has been the ouston to vote prisor.ora wore then apprehended, and the pro- -saultad a Obitern hay Witnes gave him in retiring Directors and Auditors were recharge Lantg you said that yesterday the
a gratuity to the gentleman who has acted us soontor's sampap restored to him. The prisonersweek ago, at tiniping a plase nor Ocken I could as the island plainly I then went leland. On opt of the futelligence at Pagoda balow, laring the deck in obargo of Mr. Larsen, ekcted and the provisional appointments by prisoner, who was drunk, slapped witness's face ceretary. I have pleasure in proposing that were all the worsa for liquor.
"F.C. 289 corraberate the evidence of the last Anchorage, an Asexual gan bezt, was in mediately the second oficer, I left word with him for are $500.be rosed to the gentleman who has acted in the Directors were confirmed. At the meet and licked him Witness cu away and the pri- that capasity during the just your
despatched to the scene of the accident, and sue-- soner kicked him again.The prisoner, ir
Mr. Coxon woonded. ing of the China Firo Insurance Company, defenes, said that he was drank
The prisoners, in defence, said that one of the ceeded, we telicge, in reaching the distressed he called at eight o'clock. I was called at He know
too, this had to use the craft, too. we then da Carrici unanimously. Mr. GRANVILLE SHARP Esked what had been nothing about the assault,John Dancan said Mr. ALFORD thanked the mooting on behalf ampun to enable them to pallo to their ship this port, from his annestral horro near Santow, I uw nothing until I fait this ship hiríks
Ting Futai is, we beur, expected to arrive at tot bien ported to me.After Mr. vond loft. done by the Directors upon the resolution that he was the sooond suginer. Yesterday of Mr. Cleyto sit himself.
The polics-bost came and nearly caused the game- was standing amidships, when the prisoner cade
darly next month. His Excellency will, we are 1-trusted entirely to Mr. Elwood of Chapel Island The muoting then terminated
pan, to copsisau retur unanimously passed at the last meeting ro up to big and said that the China boy had a
His Worship food the prisone a $1 mach; in given to understand, mest with a cordial welcome light should got on a dangerous wearing
at the hands of the population generally, with quarter auster of the Howsang, salon questing them to, communicate with the kuifa. He saw the bey under the table. When
default, soven days' imprisonment
whom he is deservedly a gait favorite, But I went on deck at eight o'clock as look-out. directors of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Witness interfered-Fined $10 in defacit, he came out the prisoner was going to lick him.
DRUNKENNESS David Davis; a seamas of Le British ship from the offefal closis and pentry who have it outside the wheelbase. It was very dale: I Company, and with the local Government | twenty doys' imprisonment.
Esteric, was Ollarrod by P.0.267 witli bany is said, besa-intriguing to bring about his ojuction ser no light or anything else, scoopt Chapul with a view to the provision of further metas
The following minute by His Excellence the drank and cable in Bust-street-Fined fifty hom offer, he will, we may rest assured, receive Island light when First want on deck. I saw An fuggest was hold yestering afternozu af Governor was accidentally omitted from the consente, in default, one days imprisonment only the bare outward slow of cuspectful polite it sbiet half an hour. I did not see it aftor that, for the prevention and extinction of fires. The the New Government Civil Hospital, before responderes published in the "Gasolfe" on the William MoWiggan, freman on the British ss.
assettiered at tho might sur did not see It, after that, Eon Chairman, in reply, referred to some Eussell, coroner, and a jury composed of Mesure above subject
appointed af: the kits general steamer Kwonginng, was charged P0, 513 communicatious which to had had with the J. A. Mostly Hess and WC Bamsey, VIXTH OF HIS EXES THEONOR, a cong by 10 meeting if soudenta inverable to the prisoting fidus. Tan minutos, boforo the ship struck 1 the body of Johy Hagilon, boatswain on the Sand copies of these minutes to Mr. Stewart, cents; in default, one day's imprisonmontes a cuce-course have, we are glad to observe, lost blk Elwood, the chist officer, then gave the order British steamer Stratfairly, Dr. Whores and randssay I should be glad if he would propare an Henry Chaster Dlls, saman on the American ne time in sumang adsfimile finansiel pacienty to "port", and direally the wheel was over, the that Cecessed Wis brought to hospital at mil. tipproximate estimate of the total cost of the ship Alice M. Mianot, was charged with rafns-
It is stated that a sum of not less than $15,000 ip streek I was on the bridge, but saw no night. He oxamined the body that morning. It whole scheme of Government Education, astuti-ing to pay chair hire, and with being drink required to cover cost of graan, and expense and 44 soon as the man forward reported land, of raising, levelling, draining, & Tie sam I west side the wheelhouse to assist in patting about 30 years of age. There was a ing Mr. Austin ir thinking that political and con- hirs, in default, thres days impriactment.N of the Fire Brigade; but he atted that compour Fracture on the top of the skal nokal interests refer the study of English Charles Martu, privato in M's 7461 of 50 anos, on which forest will head at the belanwas pit operat once. Itook two minutes to rats of 8 per cent, per annum We bolire that the beri over Ar Elwood, the chief officer. were no other marks of violence on the body and that as regards the principal Government being drunk and inejable, Fixed fifty cents though there is said to be hitch in the negotia mwened the man forward Immediately companies to the Government, as, both the Such facts might be eased by a fall from a Shoul (tirs Central Schind) sundler classes be in default; ons day's imprisonment Chairmen being members of the Legislativo height, William Thomas Clark, third officer of formed, nuda struer staff of teachers be Sabah, a spanar, unemployed, was charged.by.
ordered the wheel to be put ovoran From native souces we lost of a strange Al-Sarquartermaster of the Best wotak, Council, they would be fully informed of any Aberdeen Dock. The docensed was a native of
the Strathairly said that the vessel way in the stained
[20, 329 with boing druck and disorderly. As regards avoiding increased socotamoda.
the high tiniels of tids province on the morna naky as a Tu sitonsures the Government might have in Engirad. He was boatswain and had been seven liqu. I and warrants lost your For Thouod fifty cents; in default, two days imprison plot, beving for tis object the assassination of who was at the wheel our bowtil the flow oth ing of the New Year Day. 304 conspirators the wheelhouse with me aboist five minutes before contemplation. The fact in the duty which the in the ship. The doosused left the shipman for this obju in alition 1
to go to Hongkong at ton o'clock yesterday more than forty thousand spent by my pradeces Chan Afua Coolis, was charred by To Ashun var, our infermunt slutas, composed of dis the hem was rat to "port" did not hear gry the shareholders, by sherr mamous votes hering About a quarter-pat sight o'oleck mor and in this year's Estirantes, I have ken with stealing a dalt rear of the surfented Folliers forming ward of the sily garm report. I was tracing N. byly Dom at the last meetings, have fastened upon the p., the two silican bame on board and asked a further vote on igaun of the new Conta annoy-changer in the Quova azon Contral anson and the was to nitack tire Vostos y heard the mint say alright The Acting-Governor, and Producial Judge, while to thou ordered the hot toport, and then, Directore is a delicate one, and one legat with.
Where is the beatswain?"Witness was. Schiet of $25,00
the night of this 17th mate difficulties. Mr. SILARP very truly defines the as his duty to see any person coming on ↑ 12: ma · bọrta, · He immediately egane" out, ad
worshipping, in accordance with ancient custom, en de he idozruch Firo minutes afterwards 14th Feiemary, 1873.
the Temple of Heaven, on third day Forbusho Bhip struck. The chief mato was off the nitely, ous of the ring turned traitor, and the bripenbout half past aine for abad two minutes. privilege, the liability, and the duty of Fire In board. As the bootencia, was' to hars to be
produt abla sad progressive ligh fadetimes bat Le was on luo bridge for at least ten minutes surance Companies to be the receipt of premia, witness said that he would go on shore.
of git skeient and enlightened nytes ware spared bolous fire ship strunk and sec. - When he was about, threó parte dowa
pines.
It also includes a rauss of, neful information
Ilon, Chiymaan of the Hongkong Fire Ins race Company, and alluded to the commis, sion which had been appointed to inquire
kind.
addition to that enally found in works of the
TEACHING OF ENGLISH AT THE
CENTRAL SCHOOL.
fera tas inun for wurd call out that ho tow bard.
The larger Directory contains the different to the state of the engineering depanens/as that of a well ourished Europebu male ing, that Legislativa Council will confour with Fined 81, and to pay forty-five cents for our is proposed to obtain by the issue of debentures the helm over Duwtly hand was reported, the Japan with foreign sonotries, together with communication had emanated from the front which death apparently resulted. Phare primary importance in ait Government Schools, Highlanders, was charged by P.O. 196 withe entire amonat mamod lws been subscribed, was on the bridge when land was reported he
Truntios and Conventions made by Chlas and
various Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations a lating to Commersa and Shipping.
It is further ombellished with a Ciend-litan graph of a
THE
PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
·BITANGHAI ··· Chrono-lithograph Plate of the NEW
CODE of SIGNALS in use at tro
N
PEAK:
Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expromily for this Wark);
and
MAPS HONGKONG, JAPAN,
OF
the payment of lessos, non the prevention of the gangway the Indian watchman cried out, fr. The duty, however, is simply one as be-There he is at the bottom of the look."
Wit
nesa imradiately went down into the deck
SUPREME COURT
February, 18th. CRIMINAL SDSSIONS.-
ARTORE UL JUSTICE SNOWDEN
CUTTING AND WOUNDING..
NARULAECENT: ***
'hi vase was prevod against the prisoner and his Worship sentenced him to four months in prisonment with hard labour.
UNGAWFUL POSSESSKIN. Awing war olinggol by 1-0-260 with being in the whwind posesion of ente piaces of board ing balonging to the Government-Fired Cat shillings; in dofanit. Fourteen daya imprisonmaut with hard laborats, ofte
tions:
to, let us trust, distinguish themselves further
C. Largen, second officer of the Howson
flok Instant decapitation was the fole of attel At six o'clock we were stearing N.E. by least cu conspirator. D. E, compass. At seven o'clock Chapel Island In our last issue we refiered to recent natiny was beta Wo.chatinned to steer NE, by F.
Lai Abe was charged by PC. 267 with being in on board the American hargan . Aymar. Our I. The ohief muto relieved as at sight o'clock.- RD awful possession of a place at new wood, of statement to the effect that the matineers had I did not take any hearing of Chapel Island, it Annie Soluffer pleaded guilty to dawfully which he could not give à satisfactory nocqunten arrested by the Wastad States Consul as this was on the flatboard quarter gave the chif wounding Sheik Bubajos, gun kassar, doin-Vinod fly it default, twenty-one days Impri bum glavu bodily hura, on the 31st Decemberment with have labour, j She said she was drank at the time. Sheik Babajos strask her first, and ale then threw a piece of broken plate as bim.
AMOT.
ten A company and is insurers, and door and lifted the deceased up, but he was quits not necessarily binbrace the extinction of fires dead He must have slipped from the rail, The Directory for 1878 contains several new possibly at a distance from risks in which it struck aguinat & plaik that was hung on the fostures and improvements, and will be found as may be concerned. This duty, therefore, is Salmon, sccond engineer, said that the deceasevi,
aide, and fallen into the dockRobert Hear completo as possible
Tua Chronicky and Directory is the only
the on-Government or Municipal one, as every another engineer, and linkelware starting publication of its kind for Chins and Japan, person in the Colony, even the poorest, is from Hongkong to the Dorks about sight o'clock p.m. The decensal was not particularly the and it will be fonal invaluable in all Public, interested in the preservation of a home, and worse for drink. Witness left the other engineer Mercantile, and Genom Offices:
hence the cost of a thoroughly offisient Bri- and the deceased in charge of Sikh who was standing at the gangway, whilub he took semu gado should come out of the public rates.
things on board, Witness then helped the The field of inquiry was so exceedingly finer on board; he then locked for the heat limited in the late Commission, only em-swain bat could not find him. Some person
then crits val, My God, he is in the Deals bracing the state of the cngineering departs sisted to bring the body up. They took Orthes for Gayles may be sent to the Buity rent of the Brigade, that it is not surpris-him into the cabin, and the captain hold a look Press Offing, where it is published, or to thear the substance of the committee's report wifese heard a noise as of something falling with a broken pläts. It was a very large and which were prescribed voitain penalties or Tugba aticherago, here, we understand, she left on boarl, she captain, the chief mate, the
ing glass over his month, but he was quite dead. occupied only seventeen lines. There is, verdict of accidental death was returned. however, a great deal từ he said upon this |
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Mr. L. A. de Griqu
Macao
SWARON
AKOY
"FORMOSA FDOCHOW NINGPO
·SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
BANGKOK LONDON ... LONDON. LOGO
Tesars Campbell & Co.
Mesare. Wilson, Nicols & Co Jessrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Messos. Hedge & Ch Mesece, Kelly & Walsh, Sgbaj, Musara, Hall & Holts. Mess Kelly & Watch
of Walsh, Shanghai.
most important subject. In February 1877,
it was admitted on all hands by directors
existing means of extinguishing fires, were onite inadequate. The importance of this
and shareholders alike that the then
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY.
The Attorney General aid it appeared the parties had boon living fogether. They had n quarrel and the prisoner threw a piece of plate at the inan. He did not want to prosecute ho, fout she warly killed him and he lay in a dan gerone state for some time.
on, said the wound might bavo beef inficted Dr. Pollocks, who hat attauled the wounded
dev
"one, underneath the left ban. Baulence deferred.
CHILD BIRALINGYO
For trial, was in part fanovurale, such as the, and I then wit-bolon I should say it wan port, and handed over to the Chinese authorities make the course aight look be Tulted States Congni hus, we understand, chume part nine o'clock perhaps half past nine, when i sole fartsdiation in the case, and has tried and felt he slip strice. Ljumpot cut of bed and passed judgment on all the men implicated, except went on the bridge, where I found the captain one, who has escaped from the ship, and is now, and the chief mate? The list mate told me to EPROM OUR OWN CORRESTONDENT]
we believe, karkonrod by certain Chimese off at the men ready to stand by the boats I did 12th February
cials. The B. Ans is from Manils found to 20. A few minutes after, I got orders to hoist Some time ago the British land-runters at Shanghai. She met with heavy weather, lost the boats up, giving them over, and lower thom Amoy combined together to roclaim, without her salls, and man short of provisions shout down. They were lowered down to the esil perzsingion of tao. Chinoes Government, a plot six wiski bro, when she went into Matson en- and than to the water everybody got.in, at of tide land fronting the Anoy town with the ohorage, where she remnined for some timorepair at the passoogers, sallars, and freuen. Dur
Eegalations, and Bys lawy" were introduced in again to pat lack this time to the Middle Dog lights were burned every five minutes. There were intention of converting it into a municipality, and ing. After another start for the north, she had ing the time tha heals wom being lowered, bloo
Iata given to understand that the reclamation parted bob cables and lost her anchers on chief sngineer and mysoll: erorybody else had of the tide-land was long ago decided aurore to about the ad alt. Ultimately, canvas was get lefl the alipo could fool that the ship was the British oftim by the high authorities but working to the northward under Leavy swil, sinking all the winle. The clief engineur went Chuu Akwai, Ng Aho, and Tesi Ayaw, the Peking, and, as it is a matter of much importance (waiting for the Pilot-boað Marie to come up, in down into the gig by the port qatar; in the gig two last women, were charged with taking away to the people of Amoy and one which has already order that she might send into port for at anchor) there were four gig boys and one passenger. The by Furst a female child under fourteen years, gauzed oxoltazient among the native and foreign shastrack on an unknown rook on which she re-orders I left to Mr. Elved were that the captaiu of age, to wit, thirteen year and four months, officials, the provincial authorities at Foochow intinel for a few minutes, when the tide rising she wanted to see him at oight o'clock; and while ho The yearly meeting of the shareholders in the named Mik Chau kwei, sorvant to Lan have decided to reslair the tide-land in question flosted off. The beatles of this mokura said to be went down to see the captain, I remained on the HANKOW and Messrs. Ball & Holtz and Kelly
Houckong and Whampoa Dock Company was Ong Wab, on the 0th January, 1878; also with sad to rokin it for Government purposes and ne folieses Dog Jalat, & B by Be Bulbridge When he canis up gun, he got the Square Reeks, North by West, or aboat 23 course from moss all right," and I wont RAYER PORTES
Walsh, Shanghat fact is, not rasened by the exceptionally held at the Company's offose, Club Chambers, i unlawfully enticing the Balid away; they were the benefit of the public generally, miles from No. 1, me tha Dater Buoy and is. we below. JER Elwood said othing to me about
yesterday afternoon. Thers wore prosentales chargol on a third count, togather with I may add lost the British Governant d) Use: Dali & Halia and Kelly prosperous character of the last year's Mass. H. Hoppius A., T. Manger, G. R. Emory, Wong Akin, Wang Alaw, Choy. Yan Ching Cho have counseated one of the most valuable lots in are informed, in this direct track of rossels lear, the onions he und received from the captain NEWCHWANG TIENTSIN and Meadre. Hall & Holtz and Kolly business. It has been again and again A. Lind, B. Vouclier, W. Riners, Et Deacon, Ayow, and Caun. Afun (the last three women) the British concession hare because it was ing this port for the arch. It was while the The night was dack; it was overclouded at sight PERINO
A. Cexon, L. Mendel, T. G. Linsland, J. 11. Dox, with detaining the child by frend. Walsh, Shanghai. pointed out that the police of waiting until E. B. Jordy, J. Robizison, and D. Gillies (seer The Attorney-General, matructed by the after the failure of Dent & 6) to a Chinesa Chinese crew, who it is alleged had partakenlosk, wind blowing fresh right bħoad north
many years ago transfered by lawful parchand vessel inboural under these difficulties List the NAGASAKI The O. and J. Frading Co. HOGO, JAKA.The C. and J. Trading Co.
hervy chlamity has fallen, to provide there tary).
Crown Soliciter, prosecuted. The jurors were
mat side that would affect the navigation. YOHOHAKA.Japan Gaolte Office.
after means of safety is radically unsound. and accounts having been in your hands overal Fodatz, L. FA Collaco, E. M. da Silva, A. former British Consul, at the time the lanil, was
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, the raport Mesers: S. J. Crutch, J. P. Pascoale subject in violation of a certain forfestare class fredly of sensu, refused to work at the pumpsterly. I did not know of any light on the which was introduced into the original lease by mdattacked this ship's officers. Foochow Herald. M. Lamont, the master, then stated that tho MANILA Messrs. I de-Loyzaga & Co.
coppenses uf the Howsang were corrected in SAIGON ...MA J. H. Blood.
After a disastrous fire every resouren is days. I hope you will allow me to consider Bleecker, and G. Raym
Leased by the Tuote to the said Consul, zag
November last, and from the courses he had since. INQUIRY INTO THE LOSS OF THE The judgo inatrusted the jury to return a SINGAPUZE...Makers. Liddelow and Martin. strained to repair the damage, and there is them as read. 1.think we may be satisfied withi
beon steering, us considered he hid the rörrest 'I am further informed that the present owner
STEAMER HOWSANG deviation of the case. He was positive di Mesars. Malherbs, Tallin & Co. a surplus of strength or means to provide the result of the past six months' working, verdict of not guilty, there being no sufficient of the buildings on Lot 2 has paid the full valas. as it show that in spite of the keen competition favidence of the age of the child he also and It of all the inforces of Dent & Co. in the land
Lotes e orders to Mr. Elwood, the chief officer. Mr. Algar, Cement's Lane, against future contingencies. This work must still going on the company continues to make appeared the girl was to all intents and purposes without knowledge of the forfeiture-lane ro Mr. Con Stroot, 30, Cornhill,
At Sasuglai on the 12th inst, at the request Four miles were allowed for food ible, reckoning Moana: Batos, Handy & Co. be done is fair weather, and in prosperous steady prograre, and the directors are very glad the slave of her master, who led pani 390 dollars forred to, and that before the property was coa of Captam G Bolton, in behalf of the hiss this frat of the Boxl from Chapel Island
to fail themselves justified, after a long pause, in for her some years ago and said he had a right fiscated it was soll to the Hongkong and Shang Merchants Steam Navigation Company, a private FINDING SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants times; and, we may add, in just such a times renommending again the payment of a sais far that to keep her for evor that would not be hai Banking Corporations laquiry was held by Navigating Lintonani Ahtow haying leard read the statement of the
Exchange. New York Messrs. S. M. Pettingill & Co., this, when values are increasing, and prospects dividend to the shareholders. We proposa aplegal guardianship other the English law. In The following is copy of the notice which was Augustus Fare, of Her Britannic Majesty's ship master and dry CIEMIved him hidroga, and
37, Furk 'Raw. for property of all kinds are encouraging balmice of the debt due to the Hongkong Fire then not to do anything of the kind again o
Juno; Mt. James Edward Williams, Master of having beard the evidence of the second officer, propriating 320,000 of the profits to pay the discharging the prisoners his Lordship cautioned posted upon Lot 2 -
the steamship Chefoo; bar. Mr. John Smith Hogg, and the two quartermasters of thy Howrang, the Mr. SHARP drew attention to the chango Insurance Company, after which we shall only also informed the pressontor thank he waamistaken I have this day we entered and taken possession Master of the steamaaip Glenorchy into the only surviving persons conversant with the pir which is taking place in the substitution of the comparatively small amount of 926,000, if he thought he had a right to keep the girl on behalf of Her Majesty & Government Lot 2 of causes of the loss of tag China Merchants Steam mustances of the legs of the Howsang; the un PRINTING
ING OF VERY DESCRIPTION more lofty buildings for those hitherto in use. due to Her Majesty's (overnment, which is being because he had paid for her, as in the colony the British Concession with all buildings heren Navigation Company & steamer Herreng, on fortunats drerning of Mr. Elwood chief officer,
paid off by instalments according to agreement, everyone was free and had a sight to love their |
(Sigued) JJ MARSHAL Dode Island on the 31st January 1878 who was in obarre of the roseal at the time, ŽAN THE
The simple addition of a third storey is hardly and our interest account will therefore in faturo unployer's service at eary time aftor giving duo Acting Burveyer of HM.'s Offort Works,
Me Neil Lamont, luté master of the attarsship deprives že of the main evidence as "to the carise.. DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
fair description of the change, which show a considerable saving. The suspenso a notice. He asked the girl if the wished to go
Howpang zued the following statement :-The of the wreck. We are, however, of opinion ( Shanghai, Coll amounts, in racst cases, to a bling of the device is 30,000 und this home with her master ogen, to which shorophied Gen the British Goserati or its officers orang was 95 tons register, and about three That the master. Me Lamont, pissing two
amount will be reduced to $30,000 if the approx, that she did.
eracciso anch powers? Ivory much doubt it, cars old. She wa wall found in all respects miles NNW: 97 Chapel Island and steering height of the buildings, many of which wore priations proposed meet with your approval. This AMSTEALING & JACKET.
because it unfalds two questions, both depending I left Swatow on the 31st Jannary, at 6:30 am; ENE. magnatio, was instilled in leaving the Les Atack pländad gailty to stealing a jacket, for explanation upon renty provisions and the draught of water at IB Feek forward 18 feet door in the charge of bis oftrarsena originally built extremely low. This, of course account arose, 18 you are aware, nut from any
long on the working of the doets, but from the the property of Chan Alwal, on the 17th January: affect to be given to an agreement which was cargo mostly sugar. My crew, including myself. 2That the vessel shrek on the south end greatly increases the diffuelty of escape fronds Whannon property, by which our niso to four herions convictions.—Bentouse untered into between the then Coaral and the numbered be, and five Unlzinne passenger. - About "of Dodd Island, at "shout 1.30. pni. The Slat a building when on fire, and it is probable position has been greatly improved, and I think ferred
wu have a right to treat it as an item of exper
RECZIVING STOLEN MONEY. that owing to the heavy sleeping, apatheticze for the benefit of the company, which in Wong Aben was charged with receiving and character of the Chinese some future fire may faimess may be distributed over several vaara, being in passsesion of a $100 note, the many, of bo attended with a grievous loss of life.
Considering, however, the generally antiafactory Father Vigaay, he knowing it lu buvo been state of our affairs. I'am agen that the sacient stolen, on the 15th Tomy Father Tigano | There is no want in this Colony of able will not be of long duration. The negotiations had Ave one hundred dollar notes and some with botter organization and control, the ing over the stock and matarial at Whampoa kiew the numbers of the notes and this was one famine, now zuging in the North, and panning I gave him the following ordersLook out for for the lose of the vessel
have fallen through, anil the same are now being of them. The noto was found by Inspector side-spread misery among nine milions of people. Dadd Island, call me whom you soo it. Watch present engines, if kept thoroughly in order transfer to Korleon, and I may my they ate Lindsay in the prisoner a house, and prifoner Those accounts have been published in this loool Chapel Island light, and get it on the metal baue- bya-resident- engineer, might suffer fally worth de quount--who they stand in sald ho received it from a boy named klim when payors here, and we beg to call gone attention te taga, W Wuz 3.My W. tafore it dip especially with the help which we may our books. The toke, and plant are most, eflent it to him at Namtow to carry on business them, Mr. Elwood had with him an watch two quarter Greg Daily News
fiolent and in good working order, Since the with. Ating was the bay employed by the pro- As a meeting of the Committee on the 26th masters and one run forward. The night var now expect from the Dock Yard. The commencement of the year we have done and wessontor and is now charged at Namiow with steal last, it was resolved to adopt the syntez pursued - an ordinary dark one; the wind wat stoot NE CommERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, one great need, as pointed out by Me, have still on hand a considerable amennt of working the money and Jovellary last year, on the aspasion of the Shantung famine. by Es strong boere and cloudy; the chip was of the superstition of the Busen posant
- an4 | making about 7ẽ te 8 knots in bone. Iday down air. Wallace gives some striking standed; The Tablished at the Office of the Hongkong Daily SHARP, is improved telegraphio commun. and I think we tray with confidence look forward The prisoner was found guilty; and ecotenseinnd în addition to telegrapha to hng In sayinlan on deck, ali pot no report Contil I strangest je the following Ons winter even
to a prosperous future. With the romacks T. vas defereed IN MAAderton cation; so that the exact locality of a laye plessure, gentlemen, in proming that the His Lordship veld the recovery of the money In view of this we have been requested to comtale the ship strike. I went on to the bridge ing there appeared in a peasant a cottage a faizato. fire should be made untreally known: im. report and accounts as printed be adopted and was greatly to the credit of the police, and showed minteste with the outports and Japan, and, to af once and found Mr. Blood there. The franc deped as 85 Barbara in commonly repro
panod, but before putting the motion to the vito what an diloient force we have,
entrat the assistangs of the foreigners and engines had been stopped and the quarter ented. Entredaéng herwell in the saint, els mediately upon its discovery. The method talls, gind to answer any questions which AN OLD FRIDÉN nativen fliere in aid of the objest. Test your master in the chairin gavo seven fathomy, I now sat down, and pozmenced an edifying discourse. by the use of gongg and bells is now fully you tony with by ask me fare being norm Aletraipleaded guiltytasisaling a quantity the appeals of the Committee were mant liberally than the thin bed flrack on Dodd Jaland, on Belor long the cottage way buslegoci - by an ing then.quisitiva, bill retɑrential throng, from which cat understood, and people are beginning to Savoy to propose that the report and of exchery and bything alla propera of Chun youponded to in this way, and it is only the the South ade Hur bond was
sandoris as prsanted bosdopted and passed. Ying Soc, from the house of Clan Ying Joo trane mecity of the case that surgeats a and the island rigelit alongsils to prazboard soul in that village or the adjacmit das stayəd parceive that time even the first tan un- Mr. REINERS seconded TONE *Tuo Attorney General: said the prisoner was renewal of these appeals now.
Isaked Mr. Elwood if all the sluices were shut away about midnight shs rone, announcing
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130 ya pagod trengh Türge Chimney Jaunary, 1878 and the chief oflour, Bluff Tago, in the afternoou we skared Tees being in charge of the time, and that in a quarter CHLJA VEMINE ERLIEF FUND. • Pass; at 5.30 pm. Lantis kore N.W,, one mile of ne hour after striking sher went down in doop
SHANuka), January 28th, 1878 off, Lther not the courge by standard, corapaas water& B. B. Muorheci, Esq., Comuszaner LATE FI E. with an error of 5 - (5 carterly - g---Tust after the versand bad struck, overy Mad Men Custors, Anty, bydd yn deviation 37 pans Croper tant light boendearow was made by the muster for the saving Six-The Committee of the shore Fund by S.E. by S., B., two mile off.” “At§ p.m. Mr.
volunteers for fire-brigade purposes, and. with the Chinese authorities at Canton for tak jawellery stolen from kine in September. Hy lately received post stressing socce of the Elwood, oldet oftour, took charge of the watch / of his chip and the lives of the passengers and
Os that motlocus Mr. MAUER, Mundo
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Navigating Lieutenant, SE-WILLIAMS, TRAKTAY BACETE ALTAť, sternship
THE LATEST TÉLEGRAM §. rates after the discovery of a fra de of Curried using
banged to two years land labour on the 19th our perio has been mentioned a represent. He sold test and that the upon tog was sound that she was going to fetch St. Michdas, but September, 1877, ami ves ralvosed in ocrisequence ing Amoy, on the pit asuurlock cheer you walls ingther wellas Sarat choutlast, to zy, the that seems must go away during har absennyi POLITICAL
AL AND GENERAL NEWS Imones iroparlant Dance few minutes at MESORT Mesars. Hoppus and Eqory has attending the infern by bite Yesso caposlen huisdly undertake the task of plasing the matter ship maat get hat (Loochi Bayi if quasible" So the villagany stayed what they won, award
of dolay can only be economised by the uso retiring directors, were re-electal pas
Almost immediately afterwards he committed before the foreign resilonts and others, inviting | With this utan ing I put the helm to starbounding the return of St. Barbara and the arrival ot The Trade Reports lays oirculation of the telegraph stations, which should be On the motion of Mr. Emory, seconded by tuis, felony, Sentence reservat, try their help in whatever wí y in most advisable and unrest-ahead fall sped,The ship'e bead Bt. Nicholas They waited till sunrise, sud tha
Mr. Coxo, the bywintment of Mr bind to the BSTVENING FROM DEPORTATION, D The Chingas Enve already done much in raising turned off shors and I steadied the hem. Mr many of them discovered that the pretended anant
facce that two hundred yards apart. If upon Mer Handver was confirmed...
deportation-Cantance defpered,
mohoy and food in large quantidep but the the ship was filling fast forward. I pat the helm hor
of the Partnighth
Hongkong, the Barts of China and Japan place in every street at a not greater dareount seat on the board, caused by the absinde, Leong Akwad plooded guilty to returning from contributions which they are garding North in Mwood on me to me at this time and said that hail tepat, tanine vith her a number of their
The Philippines, Stralfa Settlements, do, to.
Hongkong, 3 October, 1877.