NOTICE
WATSON AND
FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
It saya that in Chins, the feeling pe
to be almors arenitnova urgijost. Hie Excel-
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public opinion was at one time not favourable any from the coast poras brought forward facha to Mr. Huvyksy, partly bamuse his policy Fooɑhow the first samples of the new season was at frankly stated, and partly because be trein that port
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PERFUMEES, ⠀⠀
PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, DaveGIsra Sundermen, And ABRATED WATER MAKERS,
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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTA.. SOUM CUIQUE-Taur latter in haid over for want
BIRTHIN
the
On the 1st March, at Madeira villas, conford, Essor, the wife of 2 Tozsa, of a Daughter.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 18th, 1878.
Or the 4th February last wo felt compelled to correct a serious misstatement made by the Tokio Times when speaking of the quan tity of opiam it alleged was smuggled from this Colony into China. The misstatement in question appeared in an article which we rightly referred to in a general, way as a tissue of misrepresentations," but it was the only error we thought it mucesary to exposa at length. We thought that our Tokio con-- temporary was satisfion that it had fallen
into a mistake as it allowed about two
question and we have neither time nor space in which to revive the disputed points, but we can refer it to Enzo score of articles on the subject in last years file of the Daily Press. | With regard to the reference made to the Commission of Inquiry into the working of the Contagions Diseases Ordinance, us that is still ponding we feel no good would be done by referring to it."--
Tomorrow being Good Friday, thero will bo issue of the Daily Press.
The British steamer Flintshire, Captain Thomas, is loading at Singapore for Hongkong,
We are voted to state that the Stamp Office will be open as usual to-morrow.
The British bark Belted Will, Captain Brainth waita, arrived at Liverpool from Zobu on the 5th
ultimo.
three goors.
CORRESPONDENCE
Ampy, 13th April, 1878.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FEESS.
a
URSDAY APRIL 18TH, 18/
GAMPLING
SHANGHAI 99th March, 1879.
sama honez akthose fixać for the working of vessele,”
The Cunilles he, however, since bien formed be prepared to looide on the action to be taken inngning Rassis The predilections of one court any proposal for the establishment of a Hat and comandate Chamber a resciazion beissed st that the China Gomont has reased to prostata binelated to the Cheese Comment and the dietates of out policy lead toward Ger sy nou of teensponer, and the same thing of the members in favor of the allowance man domination in Europe and against that of herford-Awt more favorable opportunity of the desi
Erance Vecaues will Germaway we have no co advocating its low. N
The CHAIRMAN said the next business is bo, fot of anfaronism of interests, whilst dominaut transpoted was the alastion of a Committee for France leans aggression and restlessne88. the ensuing year. Liste had been prepared
However this may he the contemplated Chu-""
The translation of a despatch from the Ting Tanids to the Foreign Ministers banguncing to deck
months to clapee. before replying to our rend O. Company that the nail boamer Nizampon which it turns to warrant such an attack". Bogan." Whilst I was looking at the dog Daren of the picmatie Body, and is printed with willing to serva. The following was, the regult diference is this in a Conformuoa, a majority o
Subscriptions by the Bobkionese residents at Manila towards the relief of the fandna in the North of China amount to $12,630.
We are informed by the Superintendent of the
left Saigon for this port at 3 p.m. yesterday.
will perform the following programme this even The Band of Her Majesty's 4th Highlanders ing--- Overture Grand March
Mendelseshu
**Athalin"
Stradel
Eleminn Girl".
Die Hydropazen'
om di Vergy".. Valentine
Flotow Balle. Gangl. Doninetti Helle.
· MR. J. BUCHANAN, Bandmaster.
Naval Yard for the protection of that establish mant..
In their commercial report, dated the 12th inst., Mesars. Bebre and Co, of Saigon, thus refer the rice market at that port-In spite of
slightly easier, but as supplies from the interior show already a marked falling off, muy froshi in gairy is likely to again bring about an advance taining from 50 to 60 per nant, paddy) about in rates. We grote to-day Common Grain (con. $1.90 por pieni in mat tage and the better quali- lies (from 15 to 25 per cont, paddy) abcnt 62.24. her picnl in mathags, dressed Bina No. 1 $3.80. No. 2.33.20 per picul in ganny bags ears are entertained that this season's cup will fall considerably short of those of late yours.
SUPREME COURT.
April 17th.
IN ORIGINAL JEERDICTION.
BEFORE AUTING CHIEF JUFTICE BROWEEN,
JARDINE AND OTHERS V. HUFTAM, OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR.
A motion for a decree was made in this vast as
the bruse plato wax.
mine
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LONDON, 15th April. THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.
tions of this and other Chambers of emmerea may, it is hoped, have mize effect in ohmining licetious this Chomber to be less favourable than the provisions of glansee of the Convention which are pointed out by of asiating treaties, zo spoily with regard to the
calloution of inlond én.
roady to proced to Gibraltar, the doozgards
are being worked at full power, ovidontly with
Mr. Hades disapproval of the resolution, and of the port tost produce in the godowns, beld sim-refusal to send an ambassador to the Congress is was astonished to find it was considered the custom ho intention of equipning a float for service in
the Baltic. Izend hardly add that Lord Derby's...
pig for approval, was covered from fire. He navor
were friend to forward to that resportiva Cavern- obanging goods into such godown to he freed by the HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS, going rake the oud to their foreman men's sil the information already collected about Customs from responsibility for import dutice faron, De brashes of evande lewe in respent thereof. The
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.L Wogakip Tred the prisoners 2 104 cath the Hwangpon river, sad to ask for the opinion default; the months imprisonment with hard af o'rial engineers on the whole question. It Customs to obalu from the warehousemory such
Wowpor 8th March, 1878 bonds"in will preguero istach that lien far, trošne may be hoped that those opizione may 10 450 turbosða which originally attached to the morobandlun
TIM SITUATION IN BUROPE ziras bo commuívated to the Chinese Autbound the roseal Imports froth foreign countries Sorte sort of couvetition was signed last Skin- LABORNY. Wong Aink Man charged by Ching Sing, khop. cities, tucked up by the strongesh roommends too privilege of remaining in godown for day at San Stefane, batwaen the Russian and mal ht the Fang Boong kalt.hah lan, with steal-tions for the appointment of competent thirty.dr months williant paying import lay and Turkish envoye, but whether it was a treaty of
Zuring that peried to be reported free, to foreign 15g sis-pound of enttle-fab front a basket at the engineer to deal with the iron obstructions countries to be shipped in store Chinees Host base or tus preliminaries of pesca, or mately ho was oradited with contemplating innova A Chinatum was serioplojured this motu,
of the shop
without further delay. As the Uhineze Goyerth privilege of paying impor daty other at Rests involved mispension of hostilities, is not knovo, sions which were opposed to the intereste of ing by the fall of a wall tider which he was charge was proved, and his Worship tenment is believed to hold a large unexpended on, on laying the godowns a privilege of Our own Government, la avowedly in the tur the Colony. The Pines next wasorts that passing in Queen's road Citral, where a fox toned the prisoner to wis weeks Imprisonment balation of the foreign tonnage, dues, which are bouling on shoes to hoaxtended to plans, under men te binet The Baltan, at the conðlurion
house is being converted into Chinose property with hard labour.
by treaty applicable to auch improvements, the such special arrangements as may seem sorsary nf the sonyention, sont a letter of congratulaitan the public journals omit no opportunity of fo was taken to the Civil Hospital
rogered expenditure may be said to have them a from river part dooland to the lasting for a to the Czar upon bu ocasion of the anniversary
bonlod in chipond using all the weapons of ridicula or acrimony. It is rumoured (says tho N-U. Daily Neos)
Chan Ape was platges by PC. 271 with gai atrody provided for 1 think the tastar amend wheshates In Share to hear of his nouission, whisk liappened to Oscar aliwal- which they can command with the view of that a loan, of Tis, 2,000,000 is about to be raised bling with dice on the Praya, hone the Central whinb merita and demands the conscash atter from the bonded warehouse repte ipment tambaly, d the Cand in reply sont a most tion of the Chamber Any remarks on the ques-broad ahend to be taken from the pornous confying grous and friendly mossage E NIKMAThe designs of Russia are most orafty, sultis. hampering his movements, and chocking the by the officials of Cheksang for the use of Tso's Market:
Brmy Jn Koshgür, and that the suis te by The presnor was sentenced to soven daya tiorenhed upon in the report will now. To in the ton continuance of the work be has begin. This, borrowed on the guarantee of the Fatal and imprisonmons with hard labour as a rogue and order. I will now move-That the Hepers of fonce toanquiries from Mr. Hort de verzenching, and anscrupulous. There is ho
thought that the privilegu of bonding would pro- Aworing for ourselves, wo simply declaro, the Tastai of Ningpe. It is to bear Interest at vagabona
the Committee for the year 1877; as presented bably nee be availed if by owcare of private gooi dont that she has two treaties will Turkey, AN ALLEGED NUIBANOB:
So this mooting, be adopted.
Argan for brium. That ifizia fons might be have she with the Forts itself, as mentioned this, to be false. Un Tokio contemporary then the rate of 15 per cent, and to be paid off in
the other with the Sultan personally.- proratsing Mr. Granville Sharp was summoned for sing Mr. Hus ended, and the motion was care; in proportion to the poolty of the godowns
owners would not object to contribute towards the him prataation and rovence in conuideration at goes on to allege that in his (Mr. EEN-
a nuisance by permitting a quantity of bailhont disonssion rubbish to be thrown at the side of a roter en Mr. HENNEQUIN next moved, and Mr. HAGUE it say, aniilat on the Cast That his botraying his country to Hrissia, I infor cany's) efforts to reform a part of the
Saeponded That the Accounts of the Chamber bonded: Wagolareas shotklive opcund during the that it is undo this last-mimed eg-coment that.. above Robinson cond execrable system of prison discipline be
Inspector McKinney said on the 10th March for to rear ending 31st December 1877, ebowith provision for special petite for overtime the Sultan is compelled to keep the negotiation encountered the opposition of the larger part. Wadonot hold, celo ospils for the options he saw a quantity of building rubbish on the big a balance in and of Tesle 1,650.14 be passed. The sentim i boloved to be under consideration at secret. However, by meme means, the details of 17 of the community. There is a mod cum of paged by our correntare it a vana behind the defendant's house. The motion as carried unanimously, Paling stone stop these negotiationsgid lost out. I suppose whon- BUSTNE ON CHINA COAST. over the Russian derande becas attcely ant. REPORT". truth in this, if the word "vorable" h CHINESE EMIGRATION TO AMERICA. Witness' atention had been imwi so the oh-
Captain Napier, of HBM survering vessel rageous, the Sultan would turn stupid and de TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY Paremosion by the Anting Surveyor General
The Committee for the year 1977 was elected at that | Nassay, having invited suggestions from the Chamberofne his essent. The negotiations baing thus - St-In America it was, and probably Witness spoke to the defendant, who neknow oftliminated from the sentence, bat our con-
tomporary evidently does not understand the urged that amalgamation with the Negro wold ledged that the rubbish had been placed there eating, and collated of Menen, Bell, TB, with refariwen to a survey of shofi: positions on the stopped England would then he appealed th
Forhos, S. Gulbay, A. Hennequin, JF. Holliday between Shanghai and Kaugkong as sppear to bo a dio calamity net only to the country, but by his workman, and undertook to remove it. P... Hubbo, R. Johnson, E. Lavers, W. 8. rehire racersunation, the Counties ar mhde on Thus we know from Lord Derby's own lips that to the race con world
As this was not done witness took out the Wotmore, and A. G. Wood. Mr. F.. Johnson was quiries and finished sartam particulars anopiled by the way intomater was reduced from forty mil Now it is urged against the Chinese that they summons, AM ADpointed Chairman, And Mr. F. Forhen in the commoners of elects failiar with the coast ons sterling to twelve millious, that the demand da bat settle permanently" in the country; but
The defendant admitted that the rubbish was Chairinen Mr. M:8. Cubbar recently retired from indiating the spots, which present difficulties and made for the surrender of the Turkish Fleet- fluire to make sing mony and then in a few improperly flagyl where the Inspector abserved the Committee in consequence of loving the port PTER INSURANCE as rolinguished, and that the sounding of
youth,"
Yo, and when he was winken to about the matter
At the meeting of 17th March, 1628, the Couzçitted. The question of the wek of Fira nnen goods do the Egyption provide was abandonad. We alre Anorieans come to Chins just for the vary be at once said it should be removed, but at the was instructed by resolation to address a Momorial te dosited in the godown of a foreign merasant pending kawia nathentic sources that the dougn that Chinna go to America, and a very same time he wished to know if it could not be the Formige inletare at Peking, advocating the exta inspection or approval, bas engaged the attention of of the Russians benter Constantinople was legitimato raisat it is.
carried to a varionlar place that ho insationed to blishment of n Government. Mint in China, and in the Committee, and beleving it to be sanal to over given up on the threat of Lord Derby to Ws as all hate, not to settle permanently the Acting Surveyor General Ho had not wing with this goalation a draft was bittadanoh gooria by tira Foling the amities enmécall one. Ambassador from St. Petersburg
to a special medling bald on the same day as the last monds that she Chugber shonki requie but to make some money and return. We received the assent, and was party to say that sings, maubing. Being adopted by the Memors, it cattom of beide of this port, to gained against loubt it snelt un vooarsense should take place Wo would all be glad if we could "return in tow. the rabbish was not removed. When he returned was forwarded thenogh the Senior Cosul to the Doyer as to the obligations of the owners of the godowa kowe know that the demand of Russia for a yeateYours truly,
from Canton on the 16th instant he found the of the Ministers on the 13th March 2017 ander such airemstances. fort on the Bosphorus was in a similar madmor Thir Memorial was ooknowledged·by 3 do Batrow NG TA linguisher Neither can there be any doubt RECIPROCITYoons. He has now get bạn men to more tha
from wheat raply it appeared that ting infotors WA lotter har bess roofved from living interested in thatpumpes diplomapy has hoậu busily at favorrible to the proposal, mud willing to recommend His Worship dismissed the cage,
it be the Chinese Government the Tea trade advocating the treating of allowing a work, Germy, droining every nerve to avert EXTRAORDINARY DECISIONS."
ALLEGED THEFT OF A DOG COLLAR The Chamber was asked to supply the Ministers draft of 11b; in weichung Tin Shkupi Anh the war between England and Bussia, well knowing
·Biser ports, and closing the Rupert of » Mostier of that the letter must be ornated in the ensOUNTAT. John Hogazi; a gunner in the Royal Artillery, with further details, but the ajudes of the Com
Te bayern at which rosolations were passed with theThis consommation would leave format v vita, SIR-Having been about from the Colony was moned by Me. Thomas Ide Bowler for mitice proved that considerable differences of opinion
oxict, partionlarly in reference to the description of obfent of establishing this as a pistam of tradeThis for about a fortnight, I had pon my return teloniously stealing one dog collar, the property or to be moonwended, it was thoroforo doomed question is referred to the General Mosting for consint an ally to square or scares with France and
of the complainant.
domation, and no may of the members of the Chum | Austria. Fimagina It is this consideration about a dozen of your Ingres to gài through' to
advisable to refor the whois question to go ber bire aigrad thus fetters the meeting will doablean which restrdna England from taking up arms Complainant said, On the afterear of the meeting of the Chamberdade d make myself aagnsinted with what had liippound during my absence, and I am surprised to find 13th instant I missed a small dog which I had that a lotter under the above hiding and signed seen at tu b'clock. At that time the dog hail *G* published on the 11th dustent, has render collar with a base plate nou it mained unnoticed in so far that it has not bean bearing my name and address. On the 14th justant at about eight o'clock sm., I was passing replied to. The reason jeobably is that no
the front of the Military Prison, when I saw my the links if worth while Horm of dog, which had on the Batlier collat, but minus different opinion. In the first place, there is nothing in your report of the police rase the base plato. Written on the leather wassion of the Governo al web showing the names of these gentlemen who were fornace has bu turned into a Gougnies. The to the Cimber by H.E. the Minister for Russia, the defendant asked me if I knew the dog. I this Export.
of the voting Mesara, F. B. Forbes C. 1. mles, ut in a ClearTn cul Power retains the apa an Acting Justiss, of the Peace be marks. Rathor late in the day, and after
is therein made, and to and fault with a un
said I did, and that it was my dog. The de The terions of this document leves little hope that Grant A Hannequin, P. G. Habbe, T. B. John, eight of withining As the home ow much pondering, it has now returned to
because bo is young and has a penchant for figer fendant then said that the dog had been given the rulers of the country will for the prosent change. tho charge. Haring first taken exception
Credit should be rather given to a man who can shooting is simply in the worst possible tante to him by a poron on board ship. I asked where their optatona on this subject, and the inaokelasive 4. M. Ringer, AG Wood E. H. Lavers stands the Congres will be held at Balin under mple of argument employed teens to indicate that W. Howie, and J, G. Pardon the Presidency of Prince Bismarck Russia. motives which do not appear on the surface have Mr. BELL BA the nest solution, which had and Lustria will ench be represented by her to the phrase "tissue of misrepresenta
fill so many places of trust and I am only because having had seven dogcollars stolen from pecul
By the Court--I know the leather to be mine, prompted so ascompromising a rojaation of the pre- referice to Fire Insanos, had been placed in respostive Chancellom. Lord Darby will not tions," the Toko Tires complains that
surprised that, as the office of Colonial Secretary.
his hands to propose. It arose sub at a direct project Dupland, and I imovine that Led
the Daily Press only instances one error, selection.
had become vocant. the much-abused gentleman my dogs in about fifteen months. I pat a mark The Members of the Chamber were furnished with application to the Committes of the Chamber of you who was nominated ambassador for the was not pitchforked into that place, if only to Valko
upon it. The collar and brass plate in court areories, <f a letter witch was addressed to the Cim Commeres to pronounce their option on the Conferenza, will go to the Congress. I am also or opposed error, out of a long array Selection
fill up some of his spare time; at any rate, I kops
The dofordnat said I was on sentry, when a 1977, seganing the Casico Convention. redne rodowns of foreign merchants, awaiting insped ross, because of his dislike to compromising tmittee representing them in London on 16 June, subject, as to whether produce deposited in the opinion it was Lari Darby's suggestion that
the Conference should he glanged into a Con of serious facts. T anys that the quality Galoya,
it is not now too late to appoint him Aoring
man named Marquand passed and the dog in The London Committee ably poonded the action of Surveyor-General At the present time be [quantity we said, and this is doubtless a
had only lae honour to appand to his name, question followed him. He stopped and spoke the Chamber in bringing the latter to the notion of star or approval, was covered against the risk of meelf to Mfniservita manipulation
In all probability, matters work thus, GAP. misprint] of opiam emuggled from Hong-tattery on Elio sea front at Wellington Barracks day, the Tire Brigada, deting Pelles said he would onll as berenssel. Shortly affor the Chamber's argumente, has been placed in the the part was, and it was found to be almost har utmost to bring about the Cougress. Lort Preliminary operations for the erection of the Superintendent Patics. Seria to me but as I was on sentry he passed ou, and L.B.M.'s Secretary of State for Noreign Affairs and fire. The enbject was referred to a Sub-Com
Memorial addrésmid to Lord Derks in support et mittes to xedertain what the renal castom of many, as Thorn daid, acts as mediator and dçes. kong into China was not accurately given in are in active progress, and wo anderstood that the Magistrate, Compar, and Acting Aido-de-Cam Wards I saw the man pass, and the some dog fol- hands of the Members.
minions that merahanta regarded the produce Derby refuses to join the Congress until Russia This Chamber had treated the aution of satisfada povered; and to erold any Important quashal have relaxed the severity of her demands these columns. The Daily Press certainly military authorition are only waiting the receipt to His Excelleney Jabri Pope Hommessy, C.M.Glowing him I noticed that the man had the dog ought to be well informed on this point, but, man his I and at if the figures' ware incorrect, it is a pity that erection of the batteries at the other points vacancies that occur, for a man who can bouestly man's hard Belleving the dog and collar to be. But the reord of the negotiations which has since oflees isolating any responsibility, it was sufficiently to meet Ltd Dorby à viows is the instructions to proceed immediately with tho that he may fall into the next two or three the complainant's ne upon it was also in the the absence of precise knowledge of the carattold the possibility of any of the Listizancem accordingly. Whether she has relaxo tiem:
which might have influenced the British Minister.
decided upon. Wo also understand that the they should not have been declared so by the vicior Enaauel will be moored in. Îvat of the get through so much work could do a great dos long to Mr. Marquand I took them from him appeared in the Blue Books eeems fairly to justify the thought desirable to express the option of the point which cannot be ascertained but from the.
Shortly afterwards Mr. Marquand returned, and London Committen in representing that the mode of | Chamber that produce deposited in the godowns eatno authority a few weeks earlier. It may
more if he tried. Of ons thing I feel assured from what he told me Indorefood that the dog settlement is valenlated both to lawor foreign, prestige of foreign morabants was covered against the great. despondency evinced his speech last 7. or may not surprise that journal to learn
*.* letter was Lotaled by envy at not him-belonged to him; he said he did not want it, and in Chat and toned to the ditionis of future intereak of fine The moon he had; therefore, to night I should infer that he has for hopes of self being one of the tribuni plebis-Yours, &c. that the items were.extracted from & COFFE
· PRILOCTETES. that I could give it awer to whom I liked. I conrsony s p
carried on Half: the Mediterranean Rest in then tied up the dog and a bombadier wrote, my Wade, published in the Blue Book above allañod to cognizes that it is a custom of trade at this port side the Dardanelles, the other half in Bosike dospath from the Earl of Derby to Bir Thomsa propose was follows That this Chamber reese. The most sative prepamtions ore-bzing spondence which appeared in its own pages,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1978.
namo upon the collar.
(Chin No. 3, 1877), nad dated 19th Coche 167 for foreign mərclunts to cover produce deposited bar one squadron of the Channel foot is at and of which we have seen no complaint or rather unfavourablo riports from Hongkong, the
His Worship romanded the base until the 16th approw and apparently postpanel duinion why
of the Convention from an Impera part in their golowas, heading inspection and ap Malts whilst another aguadron is being made refutation until we find it us applied to the demand for our stapic for that market continues,
instant, and issued a subpens for the attendance deference to the interest of India. The roproepnis meal, agulust the risk of fre"! of Mr. Marquand.
The CHAIRMAN 80 onded reproduction by ourselves. If we have really whilst the high range of prions has prevented ali been misled by what was first published in
basized in other directious. Values are no
fur Hongkong temporary we naturally regret it but, under the circumstances, we must be excused from endeavouring to set, the matter right until we can obtain information from a less careless source."? It does not, we can assure the Tims, in the Isant degree surprise us to learn that the iteras were extracted from a correspondence which ap- peared in "our own pages; indeed, we had strong suspicions that such was the fact. But if the Tolio fortnightly read the letters of "Old Resident" that appeared in our hummy on the 28th September and 5th October last, it should surely also have pernsed the replies thereto in our issues 99th September and 6th October, the list of which "Old Resident" has not yet found in the same house. Shortly afterwards witness was paid into court. The rates were now it convenient to answer. If our contem- heard a noise, of something falling down stairs. out of the Rail. The testator left a widow with porary is the enclose to read both sides of the deceased lying on the stairs, his head on wives. The will provided that the principal sum
This Beatos ho He immediately went out of his room and then sight children and three children by two former
entitled to under existing tration, and less than the passed could not conform to it. ahauld be accepted only in exchanga for other enb. the question, that is no excuse for the charge the floor and his feet upon the steps, The child should-be divided, the widow and each of the
-elontal advantages of carelessnest it brings against us. We was crying, and witness imaodiately picked it up elildren receiving an equal port, when the SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER
Such the Dommittee esaseiros to be the logical and took it to the first door. Some neighbours youngest child atlained the age of twenty-one
OF COMMERCE
panition; but whether or not it is arpadiant to insist have already gone laboriously into figures told witness that it was not right for a parent to or was married, the maintenance and support of
upon it is & question which it is anywhat difloat to answer, in the absence of arry guarantee that the twice to refute this samo misstatement, and carry his chill when it had met with an accide t the widow and children being provided for in the
The annual meeting of the members of the Chinese Covermout will observe better faith in the must decline to repeat them. They have and witnose's mother thon tent the child to her mentine at of the interest. The youngest Shanghai General Charber of Commeron was futurs than it has in the past, or that Forales assis what was done by the Chamber of Commerce
room. Witness promurod a doctor, who gave the chill is no soron years of age. The present held on the 8th inat, at the offices, Szeshren ter wil be more able to sustain any standpoint from Mr, TUEFBULL explained that the fath with binding forms and effect, viz,, lnd Lord Derby. been very generally accepted as com child a powder. He afterwards brought the motion was to scan an enter of the court as to road Shanghai Mr. F. 1. Forbas, Vice-Chair, which a new donerture is taken, although it would which he was concated never supposed they known of Russia's intention to make these an plate expord of the fallacies of Old Re-child to the Long Wal Hospital-Shin Atong the apportionment of the income. All the man, presided, and there were, prosent-Moesra. dobtedly be desirable to you top definite under were at any risk with Chinese produce until it uerations ho might have prevented them by help
said he was an assistant dootor in the Lang partes interested ware represented by counsel Bell. Laraz, Hübbe. Hannignia (members of standing. sident," upon which the Tokio me founded Wah Hospital. On the afternoon of the 15th instructed by Mr. Brereton, and the suit was the Coutaitees, Hague, Hart Youag, G. Krebs sa adljastuut if the difficulty mer possibly by suired did not inente it. But mera than, that they it affects Austris more than it affects us and will As this questing has heen re-opefed by other Powers. had actually passed into their possession. They ing the Turks. As for the Balzerian schome. its assertions. The utmost that journal instant, af about half-past five o'clock, the. And to be an amissbig ons. The Attorner Ge Patern, Willors, Turnbull, D. Brand W
had a notice posted in their godownk disalaim, nevar beinted it its present shape. It means enu acensa ns of is not replying to the ceased was brought to the hospital by a voran, neral appeared for the widow, Mr. Haylist, Howie, G. Withers, W. Fagh, A. Dent, W. W50 London Cerimittas also furnished the Chambering any risk at all. He quite agreed in the us this, that Herzegovina and Boenia, boing out off
accompanied by a mun, Witness aramined the QC for the three childrm by the former King, and G. Lindsay,
with a copy of a wamerously signed Memorin, which letters the same day, but as it was no- deceased, who was still alive, and found that the marriages, and Mr. Franois for the children of
Eat since been pubbahed, advocating the adoption of with what Mr Hague had said, and theaght the from the Ports and abandoned to anarchy, must The CHAIRMAN aid-The Report has been the Chofas Agreement as an act of simple instice to passing of such a resolution would bring about a taber be annexed by Austris or become indepen cessary to spend a good deal of time and ro.skull was fractures. He gave the child some the widow, all minors; The motion was made in your lands for several days and you will pro- China Motocrial, which deals. pcipally with the for insuraness might become very large when the rain to Austria and therefore she must anner state of things which might be very inconvenient, dont Soley Stata The latter contingency incens search into statistics, this could scarcely bedicine to relieve the pain. At half-past eleven on behalf of the widow and asked that the in bally have shared in the disappointment of To this?
e'olook the san night the child died from the come be divided into three equal parts, ono part
them. Should she do so. Bussia vill, of couran, donio with a good grace, since it has takentajarios recoirea.Tua jury returned a vördist to go to the widow, the other two to be divide the Committee in having so little of a antis. opiera question are speccdel muy ranes which are fieri did not intend them to that pronex Bulgaria and thas realize her long. cher«:
factory matare to record. The year 1977 has seen the manence from Sat of signatures of weayly all thpie ambel to respect. But it is chiefly remarkable fer
Mr. HAITA2d another objection is i iwo months to answer our remarks. With re- of accidental death.
amongst the children.
very little progress made in the matter of the whose position would he supposed toy with its dare might be sent to the gedowns in an unmer shod dream of mossossing Constantinople, and gard to the statements in the Tivies about A correspondent writing to El Conerois it the widow wore asking for ton mach in asking struction by order of the Chinese Government of
Nerupping out on the Mediterraneán,vt The Attorney-General said it might appear RS Chefoo Convention. It has wittossed the do- pretical knowledge of the enbjost of which it treats chantable condition, i Mr. UENNEsar's policy on the blockade and Manila) under date of March 23, gives the for one third at the income when she would only the first railway built in the Empire, and the
The CHAIRMAN took it that there was nothing Anyhow, Russia has asoseded affectually in other questions, wo do not fool called upon to/following sccount of a ridialene atrampt to go be entitled to one twelfth of the principai, bat positive refasal of the Poking Authorities to take haa again argaged the attention of the Counties. wished to do so, from giving notice, to the Chi has completely destroyed Ditoman rule in Eu- The mocassity for better conservation of the River in the rasolation to prevent any morabant, who realizing one of her long cherished desires, sho up a saluto in the little colony of Labuan The
The improvement of the channel of the Woosting discuss them at length. We note, however, that unfortunato occurrence of last year, arising from shu tad the care of a large family, while Che any stepstowards the establishment of an Imperial Bar has been for years want which the Chamber hagood that he was not responsible; it was rather rope. This had become so utterly and hopelessly Gur Tokio contemporary says it will be seen in the want of knowledge and instruction of our other children were grown up and married and Mint. On all these important questions, thers Barsa bas to Jerebbe the betareste of ariza to provide for cases where no understanding berettan that no Power will think for one moment good time that it ipőkỡ with sufficient warrant improvised artillery was again repeated yester, required no adunation. If the property were in- fore, the hopes which för zoveral years past, the tin. The alteration in the Rivor beve also become twear the parties had been come to Tae Sub of reinstating it. On the contrary, the question
on the 5.400 Mr. Hayllar suggested that 6300 a year night in stating that Governor. HANNT367 was mined in harbour to celebrate the birthday of be silowed to the widow for horself and her have one after the other proved deceptive, and we view, the success of usoleine for the bundling of the they found it to be the general ouston that most the feet at once than to precipitate its completion
Foem to be by so much in a wordą, position then foreshore in front of the Settlements depending upon engaged in plans for chocking the smuggling boat Tuje, from Bispore to Masso, via Mexile, hidren, and £40 a year to each of the others.
Mr. Francis said he would only venture to made and has failed. As regards Bonded Wars. The big puso te connection with the wolution to prevent airshody making a specist diffosity of the question. Clearly no military before, because the attempt at progress has been the general consand of the banks of the strian people considered the goods covered by the fo without waiting for the corruption which must between the island and the main land." The out in for coal. These two reasols were gaily submit to his Lordship's consideration whether houses, the Committee have roison to believe that fubject and the Committee has since admed agreement with the Chinese that the insurance Power pan be allowed to dominato ever tho The Municipal Consd! solicited the no-opamtion of reign merebants. There was nothing in the mesne from its mild teas. In this consists the mercantile community here would be glad to decorated in Irancar of the costion or not those children who had attained the age the Castors Athorities at Paking are giving the Memuriak 10 fa Board of Construtors will pewien NULL pointed out that if the Chamalities must be repented an albition and pre MUST BE ONE Furious rapes who occupy the Balkans. Nation French brigantine from Hongkong, char ece au plan for the still further reduction of tored by Chinese, also ran up te banting of twenty-one years were entitled to take any matter serions consideration, although no official appointment of & Board of
to stenida apón provide effcdeas mous smuggling, provided legitimato trade be not on the 22nd February last the Americanrtion of the fand for their maintenace information has reached naainn var ruterview with odds an adores the most for foe passed the resolution and anything happened, Bowers balanced 25 to curb ambition and pre- interfered with, as is at present the case, frigate Monangahela came in for con, flying now and whether the whole of the income ought Mr. Breder, in October last. It hardly likely ession at Poking, set of King has been agreed a les in one of the godowns where a notice rent absorption by conquest The Greeke, for not to applied to the maintenases and ednos-that any action will be taken until the return of upon The Race rolate to the harbour of Bhanghafalang liability was posted the Chinose instance should be given as much as possible. We repeat, however, in a most emphasis the English Big at the mainmast; and salute tion of the children not in a position to provide the Irispeozor-General from Enrope. You will The Chamber'a Momorial has been made known world say I don't care what notice: you had and if the Turks could by a geographical division
the port with wolve gans. This, I believe, for themselves.
no doubt have read with interest the rules for England through the intrumentalty of the Louden Mr. Hayilor said that, as to that, the names of the conservancy of the Shanghai Harbour Committee, nbons exertions during the post your put up in your rodown; Igo by the resolution Bulgaria be kept senare on the Dardanales passed by the Chamber of Cammerde, S and Bosphorus a' groat, diffenity would be orex would enlighten a foreign journal, published part could not return the salute, there being all the parties wore mentioned in the will and recently communicated to the Chamber by the WOOUUNG BAILWAYS A Mr HART also thought the passing of the resoras Italy longs for eams of the Balken pro
only two guns. The English ganbost-Hart yas
rinces on the Adriatio and the opglit to havə, in another tad distant country, as to his also in barbons, but she could not reply either when the trust extended over such a long perivil Senior Coneul. At first sight these may have. The scticipated, aloring of the Radway between solution would create diffualties policy on this question. What would be as she carries only four gans, and variels carrging it was hardly likely the fatention of the testator sexsed disappointing and adequate, on oooount Stabal and Woosung appeared to rompira sekian on Several other members were of the ease them She is angenting her land und sos said of the Governor of unimportant less than six are not-allowed to anlute. In order was to keep them out of sil tucome for such of the power being too exclusively in the hands the part of the representatives of the commercial i opralón. After some further seussion forces to give power to her note at the coming British Colony who acted thus? Mr. Hey- that the notion which reneiders itself the first time, Lordship aid he wonka tok take the case of one foreign nuploys of the Customs. But if manity in the mesite of the port, in the discusige und der Compstod but the great trouble to thab Avacia, bun, cannot witness 4 Belay agitation on the Sy is much too we to do anything of role before the ran-of-war of inter of nations, and prepare a dourée.
mark a positive and distinct advance-fest, tard progrene si trading relation generally idolared by the Chairman to be lost, by a large baving to manage twelve milion Sclave of bee
evidere, of the unwillingness of the rulers of the jerit
Mr. LAVEN Bald he had been asked to propost Balkans without emotion and alarm. the kind, and whatever his policy may be Four twelve pounders, of the last century, I the Governor ment to Singapore for artillery.
Letters of administration were, en the applios. Floconso the. Horbour-master is vested directly county to davkop meng of oomiranisations, agrinet will choose the consion to declare it wors out to him by the British stoner authority the next resolution. Il followsnt have omitted to state fast the expulsion of
fore; and, secondly, bronnas the area over which procent.
A Memorial way therefore addresred to the Foreign the replied Bosies of Charges Comptions, and shuns from Bulgarie by the Rosinus At the same time, as we have before pointed Cleator on hec last trip, and wore landed on the of Manila. The property in Hongkong sensitis The Sowokow Crook within the Bettamant,mant to protect the undertaking after it had passwd adopted”. Ho marked that it was manecessary | strates of the British Government. You will na to the Briate of Mr, Jure Severo Tanson, deceased; that authority shall be exercised ja ‘oxtended Ministers asking their good offices with the Govecs Brokerages, as sabutted to this meeting, bo has been atopeil, in doubt through the ramen- 11th Maroh. The gaus and heir carriages, pl out, at his inauguration into after he pledges of iron, were drugged up and with the two lesss of one share in the China Traders Insurance and the river above the French Concession into the hands of the Chiness.
ones we had, battery of siz gans was impro- CompanyNAAA - Bư now, brought within his jurisdiction, The Chamber's sotion was after wants supported by late to revise the old scale of charges, ecals that Lord Napier of Magdals has been onpristel vised in front of the Government officos. Having On the application of Mr. Dennys, probate of and his interforence in the places cannot nusive memorial, forwarded through the Chamber rions, and brocarsgonew of this Colony, and we decline to believe that the guns, of twelve o'clock studiar (Murethe will of Ferdinand Gueder, alice Ling Look, fail to be prodsetive of advantage. It has long to the Console for transcission to the pathartice. ho will support the aggressive notion of the 2nd) is Uxocilenor the Gorormor ordered a was granted to Mr. Bolenberger. The value of boar adiungite thint the most serious daasge Ins which showed that the residents of 1e district through
Me, Harus thought there was but little for salt with the Cavernment. Bir Gazzet. Wousy Hakwan's officials. If the Obinose revenue saluto to be fired in honour of the Emperor of the estate in Hongkong was sworn anda? $1,000 resulted to the river from the abunde of any which the no passed wore anxious that it should be carried unnimously 200 een recalled from Gibraltar in order to con
Dilostive control over the junks in the upper The Opal rosult a known to the member, him to pay in proposing the next resolution. He has been appointed Chief of the Sitat a
JAPAN AND LUSHYA JINAGA can be any better protected, than it is Gertagay. Our bears and intelligant artillery
med accordingly commenced firing, and allowed
runch, and over the jetties and timber yards rocanins only to be recorded that the first retaal begged to move That on and after the 1st of
A correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette, without detriment to the traded interesta from one to two minutes to elapse between anch
along the Tong kado suburb. The Band line, ffort to atrodas proved of and coin My 1878, the proposals contained in the latter of Hongkong, well and good But the shot. The Albatross and Tejo continued mute,
17th April.
as affecting foreign properties, is to be determined tendon into soumtry where Lons we of this Canton Customs officials mast not, on the the eighth gun had been fred I saw a number osither of them being saluting vessels. When
by the Harbour-saster in conjunction with the west starring for want of food which cannot be addressed to this Chamber, by the Tas bays of writes on the refusal of the Japanese to sell to conveyed to then, has been naharibatingly roforted this port, dated 18th Maran, 1879, be carried into the English Government this ironclads built in BEFORE THE HOS. CHARLES MAT. Consals, and as it may prested that the Centre Governmental affect, vis: that an allowana of one pound draft this country and fere to the fact that Ensis pretext of looking alter the revenue, levy of poopla running to the spot, and on inquiring
aular body with be guided greatly by the expressed
on with package of Tes weighing 23ibs, ginas, a treaty with Japan amounting to sa SAMSUNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
wishes of the foreign community, it is probable Blogs the fullurg to mtify Bir Fatherlord book's and over, hentaimed by the buyer from the aller Tensive and defensive alliance, drawing the double duties-is is frequently done upon what was the matter I was told that one of the
gunners had been blown into the alr; it was a Ia-ang Mink Hung and Chin A Lan, stone that the ins already marked out by the two Bupplementary Treaty in lace, which contained that this Chamber cumulosta this rasmiation (2nrarence that she might engage in the froggle
stipulation for, the establishment of Bonded Ware. antive traders. The collection of the Hai-mpetition of the roene of the 2nd February last cutters, were charged with being in unlawful Minnicipal Councils will form the basis of their option to harmony for a rose to the Bhanged Tas Guild at forward to it between England and Bussiz should war ber kvan's revenue kas in the past been made year on the poession of the celebration of possession of w quantity of bad.
recommendatists to the Chinees. The larger hen in abeyaep, although, the Castoide antopritur oppy of the said letter, is a viaw of the obtata declared Any alarm on this band minst to quits Washington's birthday. So long as the poljcs, Edward George Apok, Staff Sergeant of Royal question of the Worang Bar and the generaleren before that time were understood not to being i assent and further that this Chamber unfounded Japanese are so more the cover for most unscrupulous exactiones who have to sorte albo sa zoldiers, are not in Fanginsers," said the prisoners were employed by Improvement of the river approaches to Shanghali avezen to machs mesure. Zabely.he question he co-operats with the Tea buyers at the River friendly to Engliad than to Buena, and have not unjustifiable confiscations, and all sorts of structed in the handling of cannon the accidents the Government contraptor, who in doing work may soon to have been hit ton max out of boon mopaned, and, in reply za letter addressed to Fort order to establisks storm system forgotten that they were sold by the latter abruses. Proofs of these statements have will continue to oson, In loading the gun, in at the Wallington Battery What witness wat aigub But Rule VII may vertainly be inter Comvutie in October, Mr. Hata appointed his chief malo mas carriedo diretory. Moreover, they would have every Mr. BELL seconded, baking constry to the negocistims for the archango af stead of presenting only the arm they present walking round the works be observad pieces of preted to make it part of the Harbour-master Sperstary, Mr. Bredon, then passing through Shang- been advanced at different times by the local the whole of their body to the muzzle, and, it lead conosaled in different plassa. He took no duty to report on -auen manner of dealing ha, to moot the pawnbere and costal sa to verbin 10 CHAIRMAN sold that concluded the bathing to lose and nothing to gain by interfering Government and by private individuals may be added, at times have the curiosity to look notios of it thon, but at the time when the men with natural obstructions outside the bar doinîn, a mass of the meeting It is not a mattor about which there can be at the how to see if the cartridge de right, wo left off work he mustered all the stonecutters.bour of Shanghai hem about The Comelites Hias had any oleme adopted at Chairman and to the going-Doremiilee of fiks
The opinlan of the domitee was given esfollwn
AftHARY proposed a voto of thanks to the po
The son of Lord. Henry, Buaastat has been that when the gun is fired, they semotipas: re: Wailut doing as he say the prisonere going sway, sary for the conservasoy of the harbour itself, tret should an broad and sample in basin are a moment's doubt, and the sooner the joint hire the whole force of the explosion in pole carrying a tool, tasket between them, evidently. On the other hand, I would seem dangerous to persible. Arraroaste for special branokos of trust Chisper for the able and of sight, manner in sarried off from his father's house tudes most commission is appointed to inquire into face. The man injured on the 22nd was taken dasiring to avoid any exam fiation, Witness had attempt any practical solutios of one of the most he had best 20 dealt with her on me the need, may which they had sonducted the basis of the distressing circumstances World, y the subject the bettor. The Tokio Ties ro to hospital and atthree o'clock the following day then brought back, sad. In the basket he found difficult proclams a river engine, ing, exsens rise, and the working of the bonding vetera be tire Chaabar dadag the ps) THAT, reata the other subrepresentations, asking in scary lived as two hands had to be taken 141be of land which had been taken from an nader advice of some one who has made evil fall understood. The Committes would propose in Rud seonde
off khave the wrist audi hot at mad Beronicap ing the sinol tipon which the CA PALETSAR liten. The Chamitos have read brief, he bouding of Wanted souranit Finect Ewith roop maloll શાંત કploitney ur histle
to the distribution of the insome from the estate of the late Lorino Antonio Rangel Ma Baurel was bookkeeper in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Mashesen, and Co., and appointed certain wem. bors of Ent firm his executors. He was in-
An inquest was held yesterday at the Tang debted to the firm for certain suma, as soon, fal. With Hospital, by Mr. Creagh, donor, and arity for which they hold a mortgage on the
The situation is generally considered less hope.
The anti-English tone and popular fooking in The Porte has ordérol resistance to any at. tempts upon the occupation of Constantinople,
The Paria refuses to sanction the Austrian occupation of Hosnia and Herzegovina...
jury composed of Messrs. 3. MrCaliam, J. F.wheto of his property. They reuonnoed pussin is increasing. Marafelat, and T. A. Anthony, on the boily of bats of the will and administration was greated Chinese male child aged fifteen mouths to the late Mr. Alexander, official adminis- Can You Tiu a conlio, said he lived at No. 33, tratar. They thou comerenend a suit against Tung-man Jane, on the first floor. The deceased Mr. Alexander and all the parties interested in was his son. A bafore seven o'clock the will in order to get a sale of the promises on the 15th instant his wile went out to draw mortgaged to them and pay themselves. The some water. The accused was left in the oare property was sold, and after payment of the of witness's mother, who lives on the second floor mortgage there was a balance of $30,000, which
the Emperor. Atnizam. the Purluyusso gan-
ranater our incredulity that Mr. HaYEASY was the date of Washington's birthday. The
himself to protect the commercial interests
IN PROBATE
POLICE COURT.
INDIAN TROOPS ORNERED TO MATIA, DON
LONDON, 16th April Eight Regiments of, the Indian Army and two battaries of Artillery kave been ordered to
Malta
"the
tax called lawn,...
So far as authentic information as reichn On this port the Articles X. of the British Treaty considered it to, sad was surprised to find that ply tantamount to a declaration of war. of Norking and XXVII of the Timis Thay Mo tiany looked upon to an 'estom. Further hens, the plan of Russia may be thay summarized, desined clearer and more favourable than the Chofophould never feel onliol open to pay, anlons tho. The province of Bolgsrin is sinds to arlend so Agrocament, the farrier an freeing goods that have ordinary policy would admit of it. By way of for and in soh a form as to shut Turkey of raid the commuted transit duty in the bands illustration, suppose à policy were running for from the other Balkan prochures, Balearis natives and the latter as more distinctly exempting Consigo, Imports and Exports from all further inlan 100,000 Tale, and produța on unproval lapurt har gangraphically altered is to be occupied by the valno in godowns up to IS0,000 Tessin at the expense of Tucker, for two years, oherges whatsoev
It is difficult to understand how words of sa plain would be clearly unreasonable for the sollar to The administration, though formally tributary and comprehensive caning combi ho send to exclude expect the buyer to take out a risk note for the to the Forte and locally autonomized, must veces.
The intention at the time of trenting is evident from extra 30.000 Taalz, although the latter might Land Eigin's despatch to the Earl of Mainesbury, quita willing to pay up to the extent of his ordi. sarily fall under the control of Russia if the suhome bo sanctioned by the Congress. The dated Shanghai Novembre 8th, 1958, wherein its mary policy. On this ground he should spross. Dobradechai ceded by Turkey and is name of transit duty, which for shoplicit makes to urge against its passing. It was nice that for that slice of Bessarabia which was taker stated that Benseforth on paying of the as the motion, but there were other reasons ho bud wanted to be given to Roumanin in exchange been exod at ano.half the tariff rate of daty, gooria whether of export or import will be free to pur Foreigners should be held to inanca rod now which brom Bassin by the Tronty of Pris for the between the port of aliment or entry to or from my was rarely if ever insured by the Chinese the purpose of preventing her from controlling Tast of Chins without any further charge of toll, selves and world offer an inducement to them to the month of the Danube. The object is appa netem, or bar of any description whatsoever..
send their goods in simply for stage because rent, to control Balgaria, Rasix must have a a1 that seems desirable is the embodiment in one they would be safer than in their own possession sees it, and this she can obtain by the coveted teley of the torme of the two treaties to the affect Me. Ball in propusing the motion, had mld ence of Bossarabin, winch the Czar declare his that formign imports or exporta, irrespective of owner ship, aloald be free from all inland faxes on paymont Tairies bud been made to assertin the castom of determination to possess but which the Rouma.. of ponton to what foreign marthants and asen in the event of the resolution being satarial annexations, blah inoluda Astours, the pur. He for one had heard nothing of its nians, dealing to surrender. Then comes the tọc.
SIYEE JONGKUVANCY.
The CHAIRMAN thought the resolution was hardly intended to establish a rule, but only to recognisa n fact,
Mr. BELL was of opinion that the action of the Fire Insurance Companies might be affected by
advorsting the was not
have maribed the beat thanks of the Chembar
carefully considered, the rales will be found, to retrogressive nature was sogardoi ad calculated to
LONDED WAREHONACH..
the Inpentar General of Harithe Customs by the
Ardahan, Kara, and Bavasid, giving Rassin untrol wer Porsia and Byrth with may access to the Persisu. Gulf Whothor Lord. Darby wl? De will not anbmit to this. Armianian cession. I can form no ide The Czar essured Lord Loftus upon bis word of honour that he would sagaien no territory, and thist assurance has thin.
for him to way bust it had been found needful of douth have noticed in the papers sont last ni
Commander-in-Chief of any expedition that may
Mr. BAIL BOConded the motion, which was be sent spainst the Russians in the Et Bo
in disputes between EuroFMRA Powers."
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