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interpret Chinese words, but can lie interpret tork of the Home Repository, Messrs. Williams was no will), and now claimed 81,266,98, or The charge was proved, however, paid prisoner "Chinese acelings The latter in what wont and Kennedy no, fortunate their stabla being pease incurred in delay so. He was content that was sentenced to three montim imprisonment Cappointment will be shanbeneleist to me as over these days, wher privata stables and private
and unbe we can obtain this the propose apredited with shout two Juzen wingersThis share of the cetate should go to this creditors with hard labouse,
NEVZATEN ATTACK AT ANI-HOW. if his olaini for expondon waro pal.
Tung Aming and woven others ware brought Mr. Friote eubmitted on kohalf of his clients The great question of selecting a person for the offes seems to me to lie in the small word tenners sro off the rage, the above result must be that within the pariad of six years before, the up, on round, cliseged with being in uulnwfal We are desired to state that the provent Portu probity Chiness is not to be appointed, be considered eminently satisfactor
claim was filed they and an soksowledgment in possession of a sile, stolen from the police at cause he not trustworthy, this is what I take guese scholars of the Central School, as well as to be the prevalent oplaton among the fovogra
We must not cloto our romarics without thank writing by the widow and son, the parties elit. An-how on the Ist alim
ing the fund here, of a balance duo, and that tødt: - There being no fartlier 'avilenire forthcoming the old papila, took part i to presentation of community Now Dully the Chinese to sing the energetic Clerk of the Course, Captain the debt out of the statute of limitations There is Worep committed to fourth and fifth an address and silver inkstand to Mr. Stewart very untrustworthy (which I do not unit) unil D. rough, 28th Regiment, and the Stowards of was also evilence of payment on account by somers for trial at the Supreme Court, the other mentioned in yesterday's issue.
the foreigners very trustworthy, are there not the Meeting, for the courteous manner in which authority to Russell Sturgis sud Company to being disozargal The following articles, presented to Me explicit to the role Are we not just as they afforded avery facility to the Prass for obsell goods and place the proceeds to credit of Stewart, Inspector of Schock, will be on view at likely to got hold of a dishonest European A WATSON AND CO the City Hall Masoom to-day Ons jade stous A Ronost Chinaman Instascos of former vermorant, one silver inkstand; one address, with live interpreters, having turned out ran of two arolla, in Ubicas; pe o contarang fone honour-sal probity are not wanting, thongh of dozerolls, in Chinese, and one embroidered ofisial courts there are blank sheep in the flook. Bat it shows that the Chimelé árs azt mutirely untruet- umbrella with stand
worthy. The great thing is, therefore, to ob Yesterday morning, who the Messageries tain a right man for the post, and a long as he Maritimes steamer zx, Captai Hernades was is qualified in every respect, what do you making fast to her buoy the line that she had about his nationality? Let him be a Hatshman. attached from the atomer to the buoy, gavo way a German, a Portagueas, Negro or anything Lord sent her astarn, colliding with the Gorman elso Why should it be insisted that he runst choquer Louisa, Captain Sabierlech, and carrying not be a Chinaman 2 Bank disposition. sway tho labtor's bewaprit and head gear rovals a tek of negnanimity, and an undeserved The four entries for the Sarlin Cap atarted at distrust of the Chinese. People talk of the the first try, and man togather to the Bridge where The adjourned inquest on the body of James Chinese bang untrustworthy and therefore unfit Beave fall behind a little, and it the hottom of Murray, o privalo in Her Majesty's 74th-High for dy rasponsible or confidential pust Bat the dip apposed to be cat of the rase. The other landers, who was found dunned in the harbour, bave they ever been given the cluance of disprove thres van together to the furn in where Brash was resumed yesterday afternoon at the Magising such an assertion or of displaying their good was picking un his lost ground, and overhauled trucy befors Mr. Bassall, Coroner, and Gary qualities? Hag ray Chicotaan ever been offered Prosto Mr. Micabora pony and the top-weight composed of Messrs. A. N. Love, A. Wohltors, high plage in the Goverment service? No, here made a good rame home, and the hiter fast and J. de O. Medien-Inspetor rigid the offerts have bitherto been to keep them down, not his nose in front at the finish, good third.
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their claim:
António Olons, the son of the testator, was BHANGHAI AND TONGLEW WHARE
COMPANY. Delaism of to-day's racing aro appandad ---- „anTech, by" Mr. Francis to prove the lofter called
muકમાં The Serut Our presented vodne $100 forall old knowledgment of Russell Sturgis & hour meeting of the Shanglis and Hong-
beaten ponies; weight for inchoa as por suale, Complaim sutrages 36. to go to second pony Ous Mioare evilant in support of his claim for exponaos Mesme, di Ball-Irving (in the chair), Bell, In raply to the Attorney-General the witness kew Wharf Company was held on the. halt.
at the Shanghai Club There were provant Mr. St. Andrew's Spray, 11it. Bib
Fickos) quicating the estate, Mr. Mionwber's Send, 10st. 131b. (Mr. Daniel) Mr. Folkien's Bravo, 10st. 121b,... (Mr. Tennant) Mr. Edward's Prosto, Dist. 12b, (My
Bronnan)
A MeLood, A CAWestall, H. Ratherland (Diron tors): A Hennequin Hibbe, J. M. Young, R. D
kelly, E. 8. Gandry, & Turborn, J. H. Vail, B. Daly, J. Jaques, R. Rin, K. J. Bush, J. Bunkanan, and W. R. Tapp, repréaunting over 1,000 SHADO
In reply to Mr. Unyilar, Mr. Olona said he did not know whether Russell, Stargla & Co. had lien on the goods authorised to ho cold.
This was all the svidanco tondereda,
Hayllar contended that the walow and son had no authority to acknowledge tha daht, * The CHAIRMAN, in opening the presedings, at that their soknowledgment would not take aid This wooting has been called in the usual the dabl out of the statute of limitations so way to receive the Report of the Directors for that the creditors were in the position they were the past year, te sleet Directors for the charant ring solely to their own neglect to see the year, and to transcot genoral Imsiness. As the executors earlier or to have the debt renewed by Report has been in your hands for a four days, I rat, which was a thing constantly done. prosume it may be taken as read. I think the The status of Imitations therefore applied tenolders have every reason to be satis
Ou the conclusion of the argumezt,
the yours working, fed with the regnit
NOTICE-To avoid delay in the’bxonetion of that the body of deceased was found about two and Chingarn of quality seeing that there is no Timor, 2min 223seceran for the coad, But us at present advised he, thought 4,200 almed at sy profits for distribution at the
Orders it is partianlarly requested that all business communications be addressed to the
Firm, A. S. WATSON and Có., or
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
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bandrad yards west of the Harkourator's wharf. It was close to the and of Wing.hk street..Dr. Whorey sit that the body of the deceased was brought to bospital on Saturday mag If lind Loon doud about twenty four heure. It was well tourished. There was a slight brist on the right knes and the right lag -NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. of his trousers was fora in the same regen, Commnisations on Editorial matters alcold There were no other mark upon the bedy adde ansod Tho Editor," and theeson bastagse The From external appearances he was of opinion that
the dermed has not bit-loath by drowning "Fazagor," and "fm to indifiatate by v
Correspondents are requested to forward thair pasho jury tatarred svetilice of found drowned. end nddraw with communication-sildressed to the
be
The Chief Justice sail that manifestly the prints used ought to have been brought before the net earnings of the Warren lure 4-
seeded, by about Tis, 8,000, the amonet of Th Mrs. Olona and Mr. Olen had made out their time of the analgamation, I would point out to she gave this as his opinion, not his decision on that while the gross natnings of the Warras creditors and what he would suggest me there by Tis 2,000, the pr noited itent of expendi
but be thought it was a great hardship.for tho for the past year oscoed those of the previous by consent let the costs of the Attorney-Gonetatur, viz., wages, coalie hire, der line not fu two clients, the costs of Mr. Francis's cliente, erased in the same proportion. There is a the costs of ift. Baylar'a client, and those of the notion also of Tis. 5,000 on the disovait al official assignes be taxol and paid, and then of tawad to contributors, which will no doubt he the rocking two thinks to paid to the wide wassfactory retomak creholders who serativa ziy The five canditatos for the Visitor's Cup started war one-third to the son. He anggested this beatita onunla The Hongkow What pro-
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chance of promotion for them in the service, The VISITORS CUP, presented, value $150 naturally seek to lease ik, them is nothofp-for-il, there is a induosment for them to stay. It may
aten Subscription Grifles, to be handicapped by the Steun entrance $5 to go to and be argued that this in a bocauso they are so diy-
pony. One honest and so untrustworthy. Such as Mr. Faul's Black Velvet, 1.4Mr. Lewis) however, is too general, for, I have printed out, thora runst be exceptions; there are good as Mr. Poul's Devon, 11st (Mr. Nickeln) woll se bad men in every country, though one Mr. Sydney's Paraco, 11st (Mr. Daniel)
Mr. Skelton's Cockroach, 10st, 10])...:(Mr.: country may differ from another in point of re
utive here. An asanming for the sake of ergarasat that probity is a ruta quality in the Chinese people, should it not be prized sud Bu- Io cansaquance of the urgent necessities of the whom it is mat with P
Much bas hem sail on the point that the Sey tailed off, Mr. Pani's pair leading. In this giva s decision on which the official signssperty is now in road repair, and has boen por- Editor, net for publication, but an evidence of good starving people in North China, it has buon chinamen in Hongkong are subject to the influ-order they man to the Rook, after passing which would come into court and ask for the adminently busted by the now godown's recently arboted to replace old ones and inoronto the storage denied wise to send at ones, a portion of the All letters for publication sold be tittel on one way raised by the resant bazaar, without waltence of the mandarin mid this action bas ap- they went out in a string. but alosed up again tration of the estate acending to the decision of accommodation. The deword for storage is still
ing until all the business connected with it is partly ten largely shared in Aka China-going ueross the bottom, and at the turn into the court
Lap, however, I say this is true and yet it is the straight if looked for a moment Jika Pawnoo'y Tho Attorney-Geral and Me. Hayllar corossing, all the socommodation being fully sou wound up. Yesterday morning, therefore the antrue, it depends on circumstances--but prae- race, but Lewis and Nickels really had it between conted to the arrangement suggested "upied, “As the largest new godown was only oc
faith.
aido of the paper only.
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HONGKONG, MARCH 5TH, 1876,
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and Shusglui Bauk, where the money bis bez deposited, 8500 of which were sent to the Eight Rev. Bishop Burdon and 3500 tu the Bight Rev. Bishop Raimondi, with the suggestion that hey should kindly telegraph to the miscicuarie in the North, who are engaged in distributing relief in the famine-strickon distriste, informing them that help to the amount stated is co its way. As cock as the money received at the barsat through ohits has been all collected, and the debts incurred have been pail, the bases will be sent to ewall the subscription now being used in Hongkong, on behalf of the Relief Committed in Shanghai,
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents). THE `UN-OFFICIAL MEMBERS AND
THE PROPOSED CHINESE INTERPRETER.
eqy's Spey. Ust. 70 (Mr. Brennan)
in elustor, kooping so to the Bridge, where beczka ho might teks nother view and
liquidators towards the end of the year, those accounts
de not show anal increase of profit from that" enough, and Black Velvet landed in front of bis I am instructed to ask for the decision of the source; but the ramalt for the past two months'
table companion by a length and a half; langth court, between sacord a third Time 2uto 27420. The Chief Justice You all have marking has fully justified the expontations-of the Directora. The hazlages of the Whares in The TEMPTATION CUP, prosected, alco$100; for shall have it. I have no doubt about what steadily routing and a prosperous result fren
scale entrazio 35, to go to scend zeny position to avoid expense deserves no consider end of the Wharf Baulet's Land") it has been all beaten ponies; weight for inches as party decision will bo I consider that the party this year's working way he looked forward ta. who has declined to accede to a ressonable pro-With regard to the ancipied lend at the East
free from mandarin influence, an à répaysentation through the various formign consulator would remove the cause of complaint at once. Even in olden days, that influenes of the mandarins had not been much brought to bear; at all events, without much effect, and in proof of this I need only so rior to the times of the late China war of 155, when all Chinninen weie pctered to return to Chatoa. Did any of the Chinese than in the service of the Government. rovent any State secrate, or was pressure ever brought to her on them with offist by the mandarins, Mr. St. Andrew's Sunbeam, 10st, Now, if the Chinese could be faithful to the Go
Mile and a Half.
Mr. Edward's Jamberos, 1st, 91b.........(Mr. Mr. Folkien's Cassioon; Ist, dib Or
Lion in costa if he comes into this court in litige advertised for some considerable time. bat en far Brannen) Ition. I therefore say that, and I rosamond the Directors have not found any or desirous of
that to my successors as my view, but those who purchasing it. In the event of a sale. the Direc Tonbont) 2 have agreed to a reasonable rangement for bors onloulated upon being able to wipe off the 91b.
putting an and to litigation will no doubt receive sam due to the Bouk; failing this, the taud may Lawis) 3 from my successors the favourable consideration come in ussful in the areat of Bonded Warehouses of the court. I thereford direct the official trust being sanctioned by the Custous authorities, to issue a summons for the administration of the Ad questions the elders may wish to pub
Mr.
vernment at that critical flus, isik Ukely that Mr. Paul's The Russian, 11st. Ilb. (BĚR they would be unfaithfalta itet another? In my this instanot, some of the Chinose at least showed Mr. Mount's The Doctor, ilst. 116..............(M2. their integrity and loyalty, and therefore the at improved times is needlessly enlargotYoure distrust of the Chinese generally on this score
truly,
A NATIVE OF CANTON. Hengkong, March 4th, 1878.
Waregret to hear that the feeling of hostility to the Chinese immigration which has grown up in Queensland has now spread to the Northern Territory a meeting has been held at Part Darwin, at which resolutions were paised condemning the introduction of Chinese into the Territory. The op!?! position to the Chinese has undoubtedly been act ou, foot by the European gold diggers, who object to them because they reap where have not sown-list is to say, they do not prospect, and after a good field has been discovered they flock in and crowd out the Caucasians. As a matter of fact, however, the Chinese ntually settle down With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the in doserted claims, take the leavings of En Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip-ropean diggers, in short, and because now reply from me, s acerts that my arguments four oups having Loog prosented for bestin paris,
ad then their patient efforts are rewarded It also includes a mass of useful information by a big find they are regarded as in in addition to that usually found in works of the terlopers. We fear that there is something The larger Directory contains the diferent, the dog-in-the-manger spirit in this Treaties and Conventions made by: China and position to the Chinese cu the Australien employ. He may not be aware that an Amiona eurried cut in magnificent weather, Alparius ze. St. Andrew's Quiokáilver, Ilst(ME)
pinios.
kind,
Japan with foreign countries, together with gold-fields. It is trun that the Chinese do varions Acots, Ordiness, and Regulations not prospect, but they are content to take lating to Commerce and Shipping..
HONGKONG RACES 1873
OFF DAY, Monday, March 4,
Nickels) 0
Booth)-0 half, and, starting without trouble. Jambares Five pocios tarwad out for the tile sad a
made the running, Cansecor last. The pace was not forced, and little change took place il port the Bark. Hero Sunbear left Mr, Folkien's pony, and getting through the next two was second to the oream. Cassecon came at the bot- trom, and at the corner collared the den, bat Mr. Edward's pony was never headed, and Bronna won in a canter. Time, 3ain. 44800, The WHITT VELVET CUP (Laudioap)), presented by OP.Chater value 6200, for all besten Derby ponies; First Pony, $150, Second, $50; Third to receive the, entrancG money, Mile and a Hall
estato
Lordsby S
Mr. Francis-Them what is the decision, your
ion goes that the statute of limitations has a
Tho Chic Inatics-I decide sa far as my opi against both creditors, Unt thes are barred al have an right of salt. give that as my opinion but only as my opinion, because I think the case is not spotly before me in such a way that I osa
ke an absolute order, Mr. Feannis Then the question is still for argament P
The Chief Jastky. Yes, for mi nga
TO TIE EDIFOR OF THE "DAİLY PRESA."
letter dated the 25th ultime cannot be called an Six-The rejoinder of “A Chinese" to my
naawer to the arguments therein contulued, and · The Hongkong Lace Mosting is usually wound fail to see any fresh argument in it calling for up with an afternoon's sport on the off day, and uro zero opinishe unsupported by ovidenog and immediately afterwards treste as to his opinions, the Sersable having been left over, and a second which cortainly require proofs. Marcoece, he Scrambleado up, six items had to be decided Mr. Yorke's White Lily, Llat. 71b. (Mr. • are foreigners to all intents and purposer, and grammo. Although the three days racing was Mr. Skelton's Cockchafer, 10st. 10. (r, cert.) altogether overlooks the fact that Chiness kera yesterday wilch altogether made a decent paral·
Nickels! 1 have no real olaim to be taken into Government
Booth) 2
I shall be pleased to answer. →→→
The following in the | Report.
holders the nonexed statement of necenats fas The Directors in salisting to the shoror 1877 have to report that the result of the year working has been satisfactory, as it shows a ne gain equal to 11 per cent on the capita
Aftor providing for the interim dividand of 4- opened Leds Account shows a erouit balance of Tla. per cent, declared on 25th July at, the Pük
od
The Objef Justice Take it which way you
Tennant done. "F This ́race a baffa öf very little description, as
de
18.457.91, and out of this sum the Directora pro- Mr. Francis-Your Lordship has not decided pose giving a second dividend of 5 per cent. payable on 15th. Marab, 1973; planing The 3,000 it, tasa P
The Chief Justico I havo deoidea it forward the balance of The 517 31
to oredit of Deprecintian Account, and carrying Mr. Frangis-But your Lordalin says you Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & le. having par only give it us an option.
ohased the water frontage of the Sailors Home, like Mr. Francis (His Lordship then left the the Directors has sold to them the wharf sing- ing theraan at. Messrs. C. Farnar & Co.'s valuation. The mount; Tis 2300, has been Mr. Franola asked Mr. Justice Snowden if he placed to the credit of the Company's Property would reuse him for asking what had been Account. The lease is continuet by the new gantleman who was the only speaker of Fobklenese samed his watering pot on the evening of the last the Colony, applied to the local Government day, and thoraineuntingtofull heavilyall Bun-
Mr. Justice Snowden said he understood the owners to Que Associated Wharves on-the satac
ferma as formerly, for a post y-interpreter, was refused, and has other's leavings, and they might suroly be inca left Hongkong. His services were fra.day tim course was again readerod terribly heavy only three ponies started and they kept togather Chief-Instips baž dovided it. Ha Mr. Justice Te supply this increasing demand for storago quently in requisition at the Supreme Court, but going. Fortunately no rain fell on Monday, and with but light variations ill rolling the hot-Snowden) bad not bad time to go into it, but he mention the Directors bare built two new It is farther embellished with a Chromolitholowed such a sail chance in the quest probably because he was rot a British subject the large crowd of sportsmen who thronged them of the dip, where Cockchafer's little detond the Chia Jalso had decided that
was taken from him by White Velvet, and so the lex fori governed the case; i for the precious metal. It should not be the Gorsement would not give himena snclosure wore cxabled to enjoy a very satisino- tho went across the bottom. Mr. Yurko's pony
pointment. Yet if any foreigners have a claim on forgotten that the large majority of the the Brillek Govarnment in this direction the Amatory termination to one of the best revnestings ontered the slanight with a strong lead, kept the Chinese either draw blanks in this gold lotericans have. Not only ace they closely allied to ever ofobrated in China rails, and won in n cantor. A good mov for the recend mousy ensued between the pair, Mr. tery, or clee only gun suficient, after long by blood, but they speak our language. The ball was mened by four corapetitors Skelton's grey just landing it by a neck, Time,
Chinese evidently thinks it would not be ent of sporting silk for the Sylla Cop, over one mile, 3min. 520. sad painful toil, to return home and start in place to install one of his countrymen ar sue- Chruithograph Plate of the NEW ROME small way of business. Large numbers cossoc to Sir John Smale on the Bench, I say and baskers divided their allegiancs between NAZITE SCRAMBLE. for China Ponies (win-
ors) only: First Pouy, $25; Secout 914 of these immigrants will, if trouted well, nothing about the presumption contained in the Spray and Stud, two first named probably having" proposition I would merely remark that such most supporters: On the Ashlay Cap and. St.
Third 85; to be ridden by Chinenen; catch wights. Once rezad. prova exceedingly useful in developing the au sppointment would be unconstitutional. A Leger form it was bound to be a near thing Tesourers of the Colony. We have before writer who can make such an astounding sugges between the pair had so it eventually proved, as Mr. Oris's Temptation
Mr: Hickling's Soylla.
graph of s
PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG; THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHAI,
CODE of SIGNALS in ne at the
PEAK:
Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS. (Designed expressly for the Work),
and
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &c.
The Directory for 1878 contains several now
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pointed on the immenso importance it is to /tion may well be left at this point-Your, &Mr. St. Audrow's pony only Inuded by a short i Mr. Conner's Allendale
A MERCHANT.
the Northern Territory to secure a supply of Hongkong, 4th March, 1878, labon It is all very well for a small band
features and improvements, and will to found as gold fields, but they must remember that enssion on the above subject during the last few gentlemen who had the mount or 1r. Misawber's meeting.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "AILY PRE.”** Bra-Haring watched the conrra of the e- days, it seems to me that issues too broad and
of diggons to talk of their rights on the
sooner or later the gold deposits will be The Chronicle and Directory is the only worked onts and the colony will then too wide of the mark have been raised and joined assistanog when it came to a clase finish This!
complete as possible.
publication of its kial for China and Japan, and it will be found invaluable in all Pahlie, Marcantile, and Gangal Offices.
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head after making the whole of the running. Five ponies were started for the Champion That Seal ought to have won easily was the Sommbls, and a good rano resulted in the victory opinion of all who watched the car, but the of the brown who has done so woll as tuis pony was quite unable to render at the slightest A NATIVE SCEAMKE, for China (boutam) Profes ouly First Peny, 925; Second, $IC; Third, 35, to be ridden by Chinamen; catch weights by the controvertiets. I do not see the necessity was another addition to the long list of races. Once round. of defending Chium or her people as a nation; or throwaway at this monting by inefliout horse Mr. Micauber's Sond of discussing the social and political status of
Mr. St. Andrew's Spray. the Chines generally in the colony. The que tion appears to me to astrow itself down to a Five ponies came out for the Visitor's Flats for Mr. Paul's. Besuty very small compass, viz. (1) whether thest is a beaten grains, and as soon as the numbers were macevalg for sach an appointment as that pro-loisted Mr. Paul's pair, Black Velvet and Deron posed; (2) if so, eau a proper persou, vlesber European or Chinese, be obtained to fill the post were hacked against the field. Pawnoa's running On the first paint, that the necessity for Fugla with Ariel in the Ladies Purse on Saturday sp post exists has been placed beyond question pears to give Mr. Sydney a chance, but Cook from what has fallen from the lips of His Ex-
allener the Gorecnox and the Colonial Secretarych and Spey were altogether unacticed. A at the Inst Council meeting, and very little necu preity ra anded jug Black Velvet's favour, the bald by me to convince the public that such stable companion, although not riddən out, Lad- a appointment is.indispensable. According to ing secund money from Pawnee.
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have to fall back upon agriculture. The climate of the Northern Territory will not admit of Europeans performing outdoor Labour, and this being the case, what can they do but oblin Oriental labourere? Of all easter races the Chines are at once the most thrifty, the most industrious, and the most energetic. That they have inany and grave faults epunot be denied, but is there any race free from objection? Are some of the European immigrants arriving in the Australian Colonies exactly the sort of people that would be chosen? We trow not. But new the census of Hongkong for 1871 was 124, for the Temptation Jup, and looking at the ran sad of whom Chinese figured 115,414. '; Now the fountries cannot expect to secure the cream of Governor is called upon to govern all this mal sing in the Foochow Cap and considering the the population of Europe, and it is some titudo. Is it fair to him that he should be er-91b. pell the cream colorad one had in the weightar
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Phelix Paris, Alforso Litertre, Francis Me. ropa, and Martin: Phileport, seamen, on the French bark Papillon, were charged by Adolph Goriun, master of the said vessel with being drank and disorderly on board ca the 1st just
The prisoners admitted the offazee, and the Magistrate sentenced them to twenty-four hours impriscomant
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Petor Nelson, seoman of the American ship- Humboldt, was charged by Captain John H Willey with being drank and disorderly on 'board, on the 3rd instant,g.
The Magistrato sentenced the prisoner in thred day imprisonment with bar labour.
DEUNE AND DISORDERLY James Bartlett, sesman on the British bark Hark Away, was brought up on remand, charged with being drank and disorderly on board on the 23 ultimo s
The prisoner had been in the Hospital elee the remand ad the dootor had recommended that he should bosant hems to England.
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glows daring the year, at a cost of T1. 11,617.16. On this amsant (less Tis, 760.55, the estimated value of an old godown piled own) the Associated: Whatcos pay fatorest at flieratá, of 15 per oent in terms of agreement.
Mr. Low asked how long the lease of the frontage to the Sailors' Homs property had yo to run ? man
The CHLISMAN BURWAred, to the end of the term of the Association-tan years from the time of amalgamation
Mr. Low wont also like to know what was about the amount that was Exely to be required for burrent repairs during the ensuing year. Wore many of the planks or piles of the Whart out of repair, ad was it likely that the repairs woull be sxcessive or was the Wharf in good order and not likely to zegnirs many repairs *
The CHALAMAN replied that repairs to tho Wharf were cartel on regularly. When any of the planks or piles were found to be rotten and wanted roydong, Mr. Vail had them replaced by new ansa. He did not think the repaus during the ensuing year would be very heavy, but they would probably amount to from Tie. £,000 to Tla. 1500. There was not likely to be a large outlay. Mr TAPE, with reference to the purchase of the water frontage to the Sailors' Home by Messi, Jardins, Matheson and Co, would like to know why it was not put at publie auction, or prepared by the Directors for the Company. Could the Directors explain what reasons there. were for the est being conducted in the way it had haan, and would they explain why they had. wat bought it P
The CHAIRMAN auid Moers: Jaaling Mathe aan and Co. bought the frontage from the Sailore Home, and had Iught the staging at a valuation, nryd lessed. It to the Associated Wharves Com- pany on the same terms as previously,
4th March.
BEFORE, CHARLES MAY, Esg
DRUNKENNESS Edward Church, a seaman on the United States Army laas heen called out for military service.gunboat Monocry, was charged by Loss and Co. had 17,000, out of a total of Tls. Cootie No. 102 with walling him and refusing THE BRITISH NAVE ESTIMATES. The British Navy Estimates for the your to pay hair hire on the Sad instantFixed
Gfly bouts in default, one day's imprisonment £10,079,620
& Walsh, Shanghai. what surprising to find them so strongly pooter to rule them efficiently while Le bus bot it seemned & certainty for Mr. Edward's pony NACHING MESTA. Inil & Bolts and Kelly Antagonistic to a docile and law-abiding race among them Ori itain with white govora mile and a half. And what the flag fell
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& Walsh, Shanghai TRAIN and Messrs. Fall & Holtz and Kelly like the Chinese. We sincerely trust, however, that while they pay by far the largest it was so evident that grovious razning was & Walkh Bhanghai.” ever, that better counsels will prevail in the share of the colonial revenue, they should have to be indicated, for Mr. Brannan made the NAGASAKI...The C. and J. Trading Co.
no voice in the looal administration? Is it right Northern Territory and that the few scattered that they should remain without the meus of pace, so hot that he had his field beaten amonat to £13,000,000 for last year they were to pay thirty cents for chair hire, in default.acquire the property at the price named in op- ....ILLQuo, Osaka The-C, and J.Trading Coettlers in that rast country will recognise their wouer to the Government P. That this has easy winner, Caseccon just munaging to oust communicating their feelings and expressing three fadongs from home, and cantoral in an |
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BANGKOK Mesara. Malkerbe, Juilin & Co. .LONDON Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. Lodgy. Mr. Geo. Streau, 30, Cornhill. LONDON.M. Bates. Hendy & Co. SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisker, 21, Marchanta
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the fact that there is room and to spare for been the deplorable state of things for a number Sunboom out of id place in the last few all the Chinese who are likely to go there. of years is no reason why it should be continued stridos AN We were under the impression and still and as the British name is proverbial for justice
and fair-play I leave it to year readers to tellert
Mc. DALY thought it would have been bettor if the purchase had been made by the Company, The CHAIRMawreplied that Jardino, Matheson
10,000, in the Sailers' Home; and being the est shareholders, they could any they liked. Mr. GunDRY was quite enre Mesars. Joedino, Matheson and Co would not have wished to to be further immoned for one day position to the remaining interests, although
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theen were in a minority. A The Marquis of Aberom bas con investedman or an American ship, was charged by Langet, a native of the Pellow Islands, and a with the urdar in the : Garier left vacant by the Ng Asang, a hawker of European Foods, with Matheson and Ca: owned Th 7,000 out of a trial- douth of Vioter Emmannók
ith of Vister Emilie BE CLOSER PO sbeating a box of handershots from the preprises was theirs, and that they had only
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Ths. 10,000, the property to all intouts and The White Velvet Cap, one wife and a half,
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The prisoner had no knowledge, si inglish, of Auckside and South Australia generally Governor at the Council is scredit to the English though it looked any odds on White Lily (who
Mr. Tarp bagged to differ entirely vinu bus are favourable to a large Chineso im ntion or not, and I recommend this to the special had stayed the distance in the Derby) against
The Timer engounges that the Forte has given and as there was no interpreter ohtrimble, kta iet speaker. Thalles Home Some belotret NEW YORK. Most, S. M. Pettingill & Co, migration into the Northern Territory. The old body of the nuoficial members of that two nou-starors like Quicksilver and Coolshafer, orders to the Gasernor of the Dardanelles to Wership discharged the prisoner to Mosers, Jardine, Malleson and Oss, but as he
South Australians no doubt bare the sense. On the second point, the Governor declares a great many people looked the raso a good thing Prevent the passage of any more waz vessela to see that the north will one day be occupied his inability to obtain a Harspaan for the past for Mr. Skolton's grey. On what previons form
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Li Akwai was charged by Cheng Ashon with understood it. It was to belong to the sailors of Shanghai The Homo failed and a number of gambling with dice in Granstret Find 83 people took up debentures, and at the time Jar in default, three days' imprisonment.
Chas Ayuk and Li-king-sheang ware charged doe, Matbution and Oo. invested largely in them, There were three Trustee, but all of them; he by PC 688 with gambling at the race course beloved, had left China; but that the Home was Fixed 31; in default, three days' imprisonment is trust was a foot that he thought could not be with hard labour, “
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Chinese matters, so as to sevist the fo verament out of soepense, for White Lily pallol double over in bringing abent a good understanding between him all the way and won withant bolag torched. the ralor and the mlad. As things at present with whip or apar. A tremendous tusslo for
It was asked whether the consent of the Tens Krok Anjum was charged with assaulting tees and been obtained to the sale and, I must say the Chinese are people very second money ended in favour of Cookchafer, but
Woo Achung, a fromau on the AikiangTH BERSTARK EXplained that a Muela misunderstood, and if hy any means the
in meeting of two elemente-of-the-population-the Chinese and was a noar thing
IN THE HYLATE OF ANTONIO OLONA. APPLICAThe prosecutor said that yesterday afternoon the debenture holders in the Sailors, Home bad he was passing along Gilman-street when the been held, and that one Trested was prosent. It foreigners can be brought, to understand each
UTION YOR DISTRIBUZION OF ASSETE; Ir is satisfactory to note that the Chinese other better, many of the prejudices at present (Charsplen) Itane, and a great deal of interest in May, 1871, to Hongkong for the benu him upon the load with a carrying pole (showed Jardins, Matheson & Co. for Tls. 10,000, and the The testator was a Spraised and came from prisoner and another man attacked him, striking was then aged to sell the frontage to Messrs. Ambasadors to Japan soon commenced to entertained against the Chinese will be removed, was manifested at the result of the rubber beat of his health and died here on the 12th Janu contused got on bead) show hospitality to the other foreiga Repre-anil the time will then come when there will be no brban Soyllo and Temptation, who were piloted azy, 1872. He left wil which provided for His Worship cd the prisoner 821 in deferit money was to be invested for the benefit of the
objection to acoord's social status to the Chinese.
Home. With regard to the frontage, the Seaso sentatives. The Chinese Embassy at Tokio But before flus, eat; be achieved thair position in respectively by "Joe" and "Flores." Soylls the ants of a tassel here to which he was infe.even days imprisonment
bad expired, and scoording to its terms the is now fully established, and, though some political point of view nut be first improved made the ranning, and held a clear land until restod and the division of the pressade into three
Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Company hul to |parts, two of which wem to go to his widow and El Robbins, sem on HMB Audacions amove the poles and staging, but, Mosare Jap FAVOURABLE. COMPARISON what tardily, China has copied the exemple And how is this political position to be improved reaching the village, where Templation, who got one to kits sod. Br. Haylaz, Q.C. Justiseled by was charged by Fong Ashina, biwker of olives ding Matzeanus and as said they would take
Certainly not by depriving them.nt sny voice: of Japan in sending Minoys abroad The Contend in the ongevortance, sertainly not hadly off, care ahmada sad both de inne Messes-Slaphens and ffelsus appeared for the with knowsing over his stand of olives, soft brake hose vir straination and longe the frentago Government of Poking has sent Ambassadors, by preventing them from making their wants diately commenced to ride hard, the rest of the widow and more for the distribution of the 10t
to the company on the old terms. Gen
Mr. Low--But why didn't the directors huy to Japm to former times, but the present known to the Government which assumes the field tailing off as they entered the straight assets of the estate. The Attorney Genset in. The prisoner said he had come on shore to see
responsibility of ruling over them. It may be
arted by Mr. Brecoton, sppeared for Fransisce the races, and was Tap
AROAREN EN Masers. Jardins Matheson and to to buy it?... Exobussy differs from all previous ones by incredible to readers in England, but it is never.
His Warabip ordered the pris
prisoner to pay boing of a permanent chemotor, The Ambaa thales a fact-und I caly bring it forwent to yards of the chair, where the weight told on bir estate, and also for the son, Anthate Olona. Mr.
Mr BELLsaid in the frst place the directors kad no money to make the purchase with neither CHINA
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,sadors may be changed, but the Legation illustrate how unfairly vs Chiness are, and bave Oyno's pony, and Boylls won easily by four Francis, lustrated by Messrs Sharp, Tollar, seventy-five cents for damages done. been, treated, a polit which is beside the question lengths, "Joe" tuning round in the saddle with and Johnson, appeared for the liquidators of the A DRUNKEN CHINAMAN. will be kept up. The establishment of a so far as this prosent subject is one that his quere in lus mouth and grinned triumphantly to-be-uditors of the state being drunk and incapable as and whom to be able to laten the frontage for the estate of Russell, Sturgis & Co., who alas claimed Chas Abhat was charged by PC 019 with did he sumik they over conteroplated the par. chase. It was thought to be very desirable for COMMERCIAL-JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, Chinese Legation in the capital of Japan for sotia Urty st years we have been great hii busten opponent as he passed the port
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The Attorney-General raid, the claim of Mr. Bast-Fined £ffy contei in delante, ere anys existing period of the Company on the termas and" laglalated for-may, shall I say against -
A feld of nine rangers for a second Maico's Triarte was upon bills which became payable in imprisonmou
That he offered, namely, that thestaging should Press on the Morning of the Doparture relations existing between these two an enves of local exotmenle With the oxception race (bisten ponies), Blowed how desirous hors May and June, 1871. Mr. Olons left Manila
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be taken at a valuation and then leased on the old. "of the English Mail,
terms cient countries, and be the mome of pro- of a few exceptionally faw-whe have the good were to contribute to the afternoon's port, and before they become due, and died her. I was
fartano of being able to real-and-weile English,
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- Me Tapp there landed his question to the venting any disputes growing up between the Chinese are in perfect ignorazes of the laws thanks are due to Mr. Suelt for his exertions in the bills became dua, znd he being only upan à Hoa Afina.. a marine hawker, was charged by Chaman in writing
heretat them: The Chiuere. Ministers will, too, of the colony, for they have not the opportunity getting up this additinal Mr. Coxon had no visit to Hongkong it would have been unreason Inspector Craddock witz bolag la mot win pus. The CHAIRMAN Mr. Tapp asks
Why did of reading the various enactments in their diffealty, in despatching élie lot to a good start able to have sued, kim bare. Probate was granted cassion of a piece of hand wood-Flued 82% in the direoles not buy the water frontage of the doubtles, learn much from Japan, some own language, and I must hold that many and Soul minds all the running and tofuated on the 31st January, 1872, and the present claim default, ten days imprisonment Gailoral Home, instead of blowing Mesurs, Jae- errors" to avoid, and many excellent features mus, în spita of the proverb Ignoranĺzit
was filed on 10th October, 1877. Ho submitted Wong Atak was charged by PC, 170 with dine, Matheson & Co, to do so P The directors THE LATEST TELEGRAMS. The dopese base into legis neminem amant, has been harably dalt his old opponent Spray in a commas, just that under than oikeustene in Zone con being in ruins al possession of schlanke on the say they did not buy the frontage boodize they rather too auch at first, perhaps, but their with, to any the last of it. However, I have as easily as he would have done in the first to treas would prevail, that the cash did not come sight of the 3rd instant. Finad dog in defacit, did not think it was daarskle to do 10; they had
travelled beyond the limits of the question in had he been properly ridden i
within Onlicanus 13 of 1984, and that the time one mentli's imprisonment with hard labour, cat got the momey to buy it with, and they view, and I shall revert to the subject. Is there,
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thought it very desirable to enter into, the ar- This ended Hongkong Rapos for 1578, and all of limitation ran from the date of probate The let so sex, a Hagopean, apart from his lignis nucaned inay congratulate themselves on having it exporting to return to his own country, and red waren, with stealing a pair of trousers from Mahoron and Co Mesara Jarding Mathason man was not an Englishman, he was hes on a Mak Atair was charged by Un Akyni, a marrangemente they have dopo with Magrs Jardine, 30 knowledge of the Chinese language; who in
to bring store the desirable state of thugs assisted at such a decidally successful meeting he died belezo he could do so. The ear liquis the onwelds of her house on the art instants std Co. crned home rentenths of the Saltorá Ly have mentioned aborat. He may be chine too Wa more glad ta sealiha palhalaking preprise, detal ife is fate, la Matikë (në dëshioli thorn – The prisoner sold that it was a fake charger •Home, and they bought the frontage-under-be
Horse" hell his owu tilf within a buzilred Triarte, & creditor claiming payment out of the any damage, repade done, the frontage themselves, instead of allowing
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Lim posejala to hora kuad Mr. Olona in Manile before.