be track off. Of course it was my duty in gleier: that order to eos that the Colonial Burgeon will most arefully watch its offees and that the health of the priedners in dat interfered
HOME ONE SONY and he watcht ut ATTATS" mosting have to ask the Council to conelder au Ordinance of some importance, dealing with the sale in this colony of very chong mul very hil spirituous liquora Ho had put a minute bo foro bis henonmble, and learned friend, and it was possible ho, might advise hits that the pawer already existol by which he could to some extent check the sale of thean vory cheap and sometimes oarfalály, very bad spirits, but if the Attorney General ware of opinion he had not that power. Bacording to law he would ask the attention of the Council to an Ordinance
The ACTING AUDITOR GENERAL said the Chi nose strit, which was so vary mach cheaper, was very much worse and very much more easily ob tained than tho epirit His Excellency spokeof.and it was within his own knowledge that the soldiers obtained that spirit and necessarily suffered int consequence. Therefore, if the sale of this cheap, and it might be safe to sy injucions, spirit wero stopped the soldiers would obtain in lien of it the saushu, which, drunk be Europope, was unquestianity, Kulzerous. « He knew that soldices, had died from drinking it- drinking it as they would drink boor. There would be the difficulty of resronting the soldier obtaining that still works spirit.
flegging on rotath" were carried out Sir Jahn Smale alle me hewasopposed to the maurs and thought he had remonstrated with Sir Richard Msolennell Howover that may be it passed, Lord Kimberley said it was with groat fagiance with From my obserration and consideration ho leul it before this Qacon, but looking at wlist of the whole, subject I not only agree with Sir Richard Madonnell said he did so, and the the commission that the frond formerly givení: Dedinance was passed. Ofthe number of prisoners to princes was in meds, das Iith wel in gaol nf the time Sir Richard MacDonnell might reduce It kill more than the commercia wrote his despatel-say Hve hundred bun did. If it answers we will carry it out as a per- dred and two were European. It so happang manout mesaure at present it is only teatatire. that from some casa, biol the Polo Magie TILE SALE OF CHEAP SPITSIN “trato csusporbas explain to nawit may have “bưạy Icon, the raumber of ships in hardenebat, whatever the cause, it did so happen that thore whenvory large proportion of Europeans in gol, something like monty or twenty five per cauf. of all the prisoners. That fact, unfortunately was, not brought to lie knivindge of Lord Kimberley, beonass if the Secretary of Stata had known that the proportion of the ortituat, olade was en many Eerages to so many Chinese, and then ramontbred timb the pognlation of the Colony was so many then contrasted the re- sideal and floating. Quiesse population with the revident and, Heating European population, he www.danve seen that it could not be argued. If the facts were properly analysed, that the ocine was of that extreme character that branding was re- quired. This explanation was not given, and from that day I arrived a short time ago, it was not known that the two thirds hohome of Sir Hercules Robinson bad bo altered, and prisoners allowed at after serving one-third and cthors one-half their sentonon. However that may be. I shall have to ask you and I am glad to give you notice of it now-speaking to Fon frankly on the subject-whether or not you will also agree with me in thinking, the time has come when we may repon the Ordinance which empowers the Governor to brand a pri soner. I may tell you on that subject that though I um giren that power I am not com pelled by the Drdinance to use it, and I do not feel myself personally disposed to brand the pri sonors, but if it was an absolute necessity for the Rafety of the Coleny it would be my duty to do 0 But I am bound to point out, in justice to Sir fichard MacDonnell, who may be called the framer of this achats, that one of his last note was to report that the Police Forod was utterly disorganised and niterly worthless. To the exist af Bir Arthur Kennedy and the Com raisin that then sat, the Police Force I find on my Arrival to in un ofinient and vainable baar. In
The prisoner pleaded guilty to three previbus other words, we live at our disposal means for discessing those returned criminalé which did His Worship now enmmitted the prisoner for
convictions. not exist then. We hare our Chinees defectaron telul at the Comical Sessions of the Supreme and one Chinese oslables, and we Couch now established an admirable system of pho j tographing every prisoner, “And what with our system of photographing them and the Chinese detectives, and, perhaps, I may also add our Chinese warders, recently introduced, bliss, you will probably agree with me, are agents which will enable us to ropol the Ordinance with prefect safety. Howosor, gentlemen, I will not ask you to do that bo-day, but you will think of it, and perhaps at the next meeting I shall move rosolation, as I Lave done today, but if you wish to express your opinions I need not tell you how happy I shall be to hear you. N Hen. H. Lowcook-Some months ago your Fixcellency informed the Connoil that you in tended to ask Her Majesty's Government's advice ne to tho transportation of criminals I do not know if I am in ohr in asking if any reply has boot received you. If the meat violent oriminals worried there would not be the noosasity for branding.
II EXCELLENCY--I have received frim Carnarvon a duyatch in which he said Her Me jesty's Government were giving my cospate their Loat consideration. I have some reason to think I would have beon before now able to carry out the system, but that a little difficulty occns- rod at Tabuan. The Governor of that Coloty did not agree with me is to the advantage of sending convicts to that Colony,
Raferring to a vaso occurring a few years ago, ale. JonNaor asked if the Government
His BICALLEFOX haid he would bear the ro marks of the hon. gentleman in mind.
This conclu led the business.
POLICE COURT.
2915 April
BEFORE THE HON, CHARLES MAY.
ALLEGED LAROENY,
Wong A You was charged with stealing an
'DEST":
LONDON. NEW YORK;
"SAN FRAN
SAN FRANCISCO HONOLULU MANILA MANILA
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 1878.
VESSELS, ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VEL'S NAME
FOR FREIGHT APPLY, TO
"TO BE DESPATCHED
P. I. 8. 8. Co... Vogel, Hagedorn 3 Col Hongkong | Bussell & Co, St.
Wieler & Col
Elcano. A
SAN FRANCISCO, via THAMA
Dosania (str),
Harmby Fagheri Metalofo
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vegel, Hagedorn & Co......
HAMA"
City of Poking (st) Carleton
gitan agama
Amesbury Berry
Hongkong
Elise
Formien...
Hongkong
Panny (std).
Goyensahes
Hongkong
Rounodion
I Cá
Conchita
Hongkong
Remedion & Ch
Caranta
Hongkong
Remedios & Co
Smith.
Hongkong
Вискала.....
Hongkong
Barlow
Hongkong
Hop Roe & Co... P.&.08. N Do.." Kwong Wing Shop
Gauvain
Orissa (ate.)
ibre (at)g
de Girard
Oreates (etc.).......
Tigre (str.)
Lormier.
Vila de Biradaria Marion (at) Balodi (str.).. Naam (stir.) M Bellons (str.). ......Ionadity (str.)...
BINGAPORE AND PENANG SINGAPORE AND PENANG... BINGAPORE, BONDAY, &o... SAIGONDA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, YOKOHAMAWI YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA, HIOGO, SHANGHAI: SHANGHAI..............
HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG. SWATOW, AMOY, & FOHOW FOOCHOW FOOCHOW
FOR SALE
Lombardy (ate.)...
·Dale (etc.).....
Kwangtung (str.)... Gianfallach (str) Conroy (str.)
0.0.
AY LE A. D
are now showing their AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK
NEW GOODS. "comprising CuersTY'S BLACK, BROWN, End
DRAD
FELT HAT S
in all the latest shapes,
TWEED HATS, PARIS SILK HATS, and DRAB SHELLS. TWEND SHOOTING and SMOKING CAPS.
opium pipe from one Keung A Toung, at Aber FANCY and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES, dean, on the 27th Sostant
FTIZED OF HER LIFE
Lan A La married woman, was charged by PC 214 with taking opian in order to destroy her life.
A Very Choice Assortment of
also tho
"Duke's," "Royal, Four.in Hand," Wost End," "Bond Street,” and “Club Kours**
BAY AT 8.
SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS. A New Stock of SourGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNKS. LADIES' DRESS TRUNKS SOLE LEATHER and BASIL PORTMANTEAUS COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COURIER BAGS.
The Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU, Solid Leather,
WHITE LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILI, KA
MRERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR sud-
CIGARETTE TOLDERS.
COLOURED, REGATTA SHIRTS.
`, LAMBSWOOL, Saxont, Cashmere, and.
MERINO UNDER-SHIRTS,'
"Tiaomi yiɛờn Punohard.. Taylor.. Donaldson
Batterfeld & Swire in
Mamagorias Maritimes...... P&O SN Co
Hougkong Messageries Maritimes.
Butterfield & Swirs Messageries Maritime P.&O. 8. N. Com Yoon Fat Hong
Hongkong Hongkong Douglas Lapralk & Co... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co...
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
HEIDSIECE & MONOPOLE
CHAMPAGNB 1876
DEETJEN & Co.
[1084
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877,
"EE SUNG & Co.,
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARGE STOCKs of ovory description of Cost,
Andreas, care of Hoo-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 43. Praya, Hongkong..
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,
WR
FOR SALE.
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TEST POINT IRON WORKS The MACHINERY and STOCK-IN-TRADE
Also,
A STEAM LAUNCH For further particulara; apply to
YF XAVIER.
High Street Bungalow, West Point, Hongkong, 8th April, 1878,
Quick despatch.. Qniek despatch.
On 911, prox, at 3.M. “Un 241a, prox. EL-5.P.M.. Quick despatch. Quick despatah; - Quick despatel To-morrow, at 2 P.M. Quick dospatah. Quick deepatol.. To-morrow.
Quick despatch. On 4th prox., at neon. On 3rd prox
On 11th prox, at noon.
Quick despatch
Qakok despatch.
Ón or about 2ad prox.
Quick despatch. Quick Cospatch, Rotorrow, at 95 m. To-morrow, ut moc. On 2nd prox., at 8 A.M. On 2nd proz., at 8 a..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR HOLHOW AND HAIPHONG, THE Stairship
T
VESSELS ON THE BERTH (POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
STEAM FOREST SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINT DE STEGALEE, ADEN, SUEZ, KAJPA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
INTELRANEAN PORTS, ***SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON" BOMBAY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AMU OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship NIZAM, Captain A. BAREOw, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 4th May, at Noon-
For further Particulars. apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent
Hongos 23 April, 1878,
-OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SUIP COMPANY.
TAKING TË 30UGH, CÁRGÓ AND PAS. SENGERS 1'OR THE UNITED STATES "AND DUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
MAIL WILL GLOBE For Straits Bettiomenta Per Marion, to day, the 30th instant, at 8,30. A.M; `
For Chinkfang-To-day, the 30th instant, at ! 3,30 PM
For Hoihow and Haiphong (with Msils for Pakkel) and Hanoi)-Por Dale, to-morrow, the 1st proxime, at 8.30 A
For Swehow, Amoy, and Fonchow.--Per Kwangunny, teenie, the ten poMKANÝ KA
For Saigon-Per Ballous, on Friday, the 3d proximo, at 2.30 P..
MAILS BY THE INGLISH PACKET.
The English Contric Packet, "NIZAM" will be despatahod with the Hails for Europe, &o, on SATURDAY the 4th May.
The following will be the hours of blosing the Mails,
FRIDAT RAY
SEX,, Moor Ortler Office olosar.
6 P., Post Offies aleses except the Norr Box,
which remains open all night, SATURDAY, 4th May,
7AM., Pest Omoo opeus, for sale of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Fasting of all, oorty- spondonoo..
10A.M., Post Office olosas except for Late Lot-
tere. Registry of Letters ses. 4.10.13 AM, Lotters may be posted on payment of
Lató, Foo of 18 conts extra Postage, until,
THE Steamship OCEANIC" vill bo des11 when the Post Office CLOSES antieely. TEL. - Once, or rokolisna 11.40. The Only) addressed 0 THURSDAY, the 9th May at 3 Pa.. taldng Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohams with Sten- mers from Shanghai. ***
Proight will be roosived on board until 4 2.3. on the 9th May. PanoEL PACKAGED will "DALE." James Thompson, Commander will be received at the Offes Tatil 5 F.M. same day. patched for the above Ports TO-MORROW. All Parrages should be marked to address
in full: salie of sama is required. the 1st proxims, at 9 AM
For Freight or Passago, apply to
A EEDUCTION is aande ou RETURN TUEN FAT HONG,
PASSAGE TICKETS. Agents. Hongkong, 27th April, 1878,
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG, THE Steinsläp
(717
"MARION" will be despatate for the above Ports TO MORROW, the Ist proxima,
.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hongkong, 27th April, 1875,
1714
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA,' HIOGO. NAGASAKI,
EL
AND. SHANGHAL. Company's Steamship
*ORESTES
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTE will be despatched on or about the 2nd proximio.
Neither tho CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for say DEBT contrastał by the Officers or the Crows
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWORN, Agunts.
Hongkong 25th April, 1878.
FOR SAIGON
THE Steamship
"BELLONA,
The constable raid that on the afternoon of the 26th instant he heard a noise in a bongo at Jardine's Basast. Witness accompanied by a sergeant, went in, and there saw the prisoner, who was vomiting, and a strong smell of opians porsaded the room. He took her to the hospital. The prisoner said she did take a small quantity of opiumi, but it was only to frighten her children, fighting.VERS who gave her great trouble and were always
The prisoner was ordered to be kept in gual for GENTLEMEN's HALF HOSE BILL. Lead the following Vessel during their stay in T
WOOL, UASUMERE, MELINO, Lietz THREAD,
- COTTON, and BäLARIOJAN.
LINEN COLLARS: in the following shapen Arotic," "Borapie," Clyde," "Tandan," "Lothair," "Connaught," London Society," Shakespearo," do, CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES. SILK UMBRELLAS and WALKING
forty-eight hours' solitary confinement, ut the expiration of which-time to find sepurity in one householder of $25 to keep the peace for giz months.
NLSWFUL POSSESSION,
srged with being in lawful posteision of a Lo Achaing was brought up, on remand, quantity of rice of which he could not give a satisfactory account.
Three provius convictions were proved against
the prisoner.
thyes nonthe prisonment with hard labour.
Ifis Worship.nus find him £5; in dofaalt,
A BLEEPY WATCHMAN, P.C.47 with being asleep when on duty ut Hung Viocato Castello, a watchman, was charged by Hans Docks, at half past three o'clock e.. an
The prisoner said he was
STICKS.
TOREJER TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS Lanar. Damas¤ TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes. LINEN and COTTON SHEETING and PILLOW LINEN.
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Having completed our arrangements in this Department for the coming Susson, we invite au
Hongkong Harbour
ANDREAS, German hark, Höyer-Biassen &
Cb,
ANNA SIEBEN, Garoan bark, Penison-El.
Shellhans & Co. ARNOLA, British bark, Fenory-Entterfold &
Swire.
ARGENTINO, British steamer, Barastt-Jac- {
dino, Matheson & Co. BEETHOVEN, Ger, bark, Haje-Melchars & Co. Bellesa, German stadiner, Ahrang-Wm. Fue
tan & Co.
BENLEDI, British steamer, Buchanan.-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
BLACK PRINCE, British whip, Inglis-Turner
& Co... BIANCA FERTICA, Italian bark, Tanoredi
Thomas Howard & Ca
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KWONG WING SHON, 103, Wing Lok Fong. Hongkong. 22nd Apríl, 1878,000A
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES NARITIMES. *PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS granted to O FICERS of the ARMY and NATY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Ageaoy of the Company: No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
Aguat
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 22nd Apríl, 1978,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND-MARSEILLES; ALGO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS....
ON BATURDAY, the 11th May. 1878.
to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Proitet with Late Fee of 4 cents extra postage, until 11.50 A., when the Mail is anally olcand.
·MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "IRAQUAD- Dr will be despatched frem Hongkong on- SATURDAY, the 11th May, with. Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marsoilles; to Saigon, Singapore. Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, Maarities; Saot
Alexandris. This is the bost opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Baet Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by
this Packet.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, Mo.-
FRIDAY, 10th May,
P., Money Order Offloe closes. Post Office eloven erupt the Niour Box, which remaina, open all night.
SATURDAY, 11th May.
7. Post Oflen opens for sale of Stamps, ·
Registry of Lettera, and Posting of all wories spondence...
10 AM., Registry of Latters orasea.
11 A., Post Offlos olosas excapt for Late Lot-
tora.
11:10. A... Letters (bat Letters only), may bo` posted on payment of a Lake, Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
11.30 AM, when, the Post Ofles CLOSES on-
tirely.
at Noea, the Curapany's Steamship. "IRADUADDY," Commandant GAUVAIN, of steamers is drawn to the provisions of the The attention of owners, agents, and chartorars
will be despatched for the above Port on FBI with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECTE, and Post Office Ordinanco, 1878, which comes into DAY, the 3rd proximo, at 3p.a.
CARGO, will leave this Port for the above forea on the 23rd instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
places,
Under the old Ordinanco no natico was re- Carge and Specie will be registered for Longmired of the departure of a vessel it not suffree. Ron as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in sai, nor of departures for Canton or Marna. (678 transit through Marsailles for the principal Notice is now required af any departure, though
places of Europe.
with regard to suiting ships, the old rule will Carge will be ressived on board until 4 P... practically remain in fores, tast noties need not Specie and Parents until 3 P. on the 10th be sent unless asked for.. May, 1878 (Parcels are. not to be sont board; they must he left at the Agonny's Ofer.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further patiunturs, apply at the Com. pany's Office.
THE
Look any staps to provont the iriportation of the 28th instant, not sloop. He was. Barly Inspection of our LAEGE and CROICE BORNEO, Americsa skip, Stow-Arnhold, Kar; shortly after the arrival of the next French
criminals from Chineso ports.
His Brogatanes assured them that nothing of the kind becarred now. He frow Sir Richard Mow Bosnall les attention to the very ease Mr. Toharen alluded to, mid one of the Cansals was admonishal to provent anything of the kind oo. durring again.
to P. RYCIE sked if branding and deports tion did not deardsso the number of prisoners in gaud.
·
in pair, and had his hard to his heart, therefore the constable thought he was asle
ten days' imprisonment with hard labour,
His Worship fined the prisoner $2; in default,
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
Lindsay with being a suspicious character.
Chin Thn Lan was charged by Inapootor
His Worship reminded the case intil the 2nd proxima
BEFORE C. V. CRDACH, Esq. VAGANT VAN A DRUNKIONNÉSEL C
Georgs Westgate, a steward, and Edward Underhill's seamani, nemployed, wors charged
STOCK of SCOTOR and ENGLISH GOops ia all the newest and most fashionable mules, cou sisting of---
NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS,
FINE SATONY COATINGS, PURE WOOL SCOTCH BUITINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, VESTINGS, PRIEZES,
berg & Co.
BRISBANE, British back, Hudleston-Russell
* Co.
CHARLOTTE ANDnawe, British bark, Plase.---
Rozario & Co. CHINZIATO, British steamer, Orr-Siemesén
& Co.
Conques, British stoomor, Scott--Kwong,
Loc Yueu.
Qozonx. "British Zip, Spetce-Moyer & Co. CLESSWELL, British bark, White.-Captain. CRUSADEE, American bar, Gorham.-H. Kier
&Co.
Agent.
THE Company's Steamskip
"TIERE." Commandant do Girard, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA.
Mail from Europe.
HD POVEY,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUE30TS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steakip
•
**TIGRE "
for Uxever DrURCOLES ko, de, Grest care has been bestowed in the selection of these Gonds both as regards style and substance, and having bad our ardors executed at a time when the Choinest Goods were in the MarketCUBA, British bark, Stsbell-Captain,
Commandant Lormior, will be despatched for DALE, British steater, Thompson-Yeon Fat-hortly after her strival from Europe,
SHANGHAT Hang ECHO, British hark, Tazar-Arnbok, Karborg
H. DU POVEY.:: & Co.. ELOASO, American ship Barmby-Vogel, In- Hongkong, Bad April, 1878.
gadora & Co.
by Inspector Cradock with fighting and creste nonfidantly solicit your Orders. ing a disturbance and haing druk, at the Sailors' Home on the night of the 27th instant
His Worship load the first prisoner $2; in about. The sesand prisoner was fined afty default, four days imprisonment with hard cants; in default, one day's imprisonment."
CURVA STRAGGLEE. DAA
His EXCELLENCY-I think I gave socas statis ties on a former occasion; Lknow this is a moot point in the colony, but I have no hesitation'in saying that so far from its being a deterrent it is a cause of crime. Mr. Douglas made a late on one of the papers to this effect minal who gets a brand around his nook bacomos known to the Chiusse authorities and they will not give him employment. U is driven away from the inairland and he driven back to parme his criminal career in Hongkong." I found confirmation of that when I visited ass, bersues the instanta Hongkong erimirel is seen in Macae he is driven away. Mr. Thouglas said no enration agent will take s branded man. The 47 sequoces is that these who bear the Hong hroud sra-driven back to Hongkong. They cannot live in Macao, they canot emigrata, they cannot live on the mainland. When I was at Aberdeen the Inspector pointed were brought up, or remand, charged, on out to me a man working in the dock, the lobe suspicion, with poisoning some of the passengere of whose ear was gone and a great cicatrix on his neck, and said this was a man who bad been
of the British stosaur Deucalion, four of whom branded and deported When I got the papers
„died; ANDA I found these were the foot waя K Inaz who something the ten years ago had hea arrested for having in his possession som pieces of copper apparently stolen. The Police Magistrate sentenced him, na he could not
rican ship Wildwood, was charged with being a John Eugme Hewitt, a seaman on the Aran straggler from his ship.
THE ALLEGED MUBDES ON THE "DEUCALION.”
He was ordered to be sent on board Cheng Alei, U Ashak, and Ann (sline She
Mr. Bbar, Crown Solicitor, appeared to pro- After hesring the ovidence of Yung Jim, the Sydney gardener, Mr. Niodhardt, and Dr. Ayres, harp said he regrotted that he was unable
explain how he came by these thiage, to fourteen steamer and the other passengers haring left. to produce may further evidence owing to the days' imprisonmont with hard labour. He was He thought, however, it was a case for a jury kent in prison for wedly mouth, and at and he would therefore usk his worship commit she and of the mouth amiante was mads the prisoners for trial
this effect," Mr. Douglas will know
Како
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
This Department having undergone extensive the Exchange, which will conduce mach to the alterations is now upon the Ground Floor of convenience of our Customers. It is placed under New and Effective Management, and all tion and be executed in a first-class style. orders entrusted to us will receive prompt atten-
SAYLE, AND CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
.Co.
ELIZABETH OSTLE, British bark; Flinn Meyer
& Co.
Ageat
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.. EISAJETE, German bark. Ohlsen-Wialer &HE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
* ORISSA? will leave for the above place shortly after the ENTE British Lark, Braithwalto-Arnhold, arrival of the Steamship COMBARDY" with
Karberg & Co.
the part English Mail. FERNTOWER, British steamer, Maskie,-Man
Hing & Co.
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, FITZPATRICE, British steamer, Humphras
A
HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI:
FOR SALE.
UT LEE PALMER'S
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC, Price List on application
F. BLACKHEAD & C
STAR AND.. TENNANT'S ALE and
PORTER.
His Worship therefore permitted the prisoners DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Court,
The prisonore served their defence,
what to do with this man and accordingly he for trial at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme was branded and deported. He spent five years ont of the Colony, savan I think, and when he nahi back the brand was offnood in the way. I have montioned, but the polies knew him again, and he received some long son.. tence for returning from deportation. Here is s mina sentenced to fontosn days' imprisonment
SHANGHAI
The new Prefect of this department, named
and what satially happana is that he receives Po-jun, Istaly passed through the Settlement me
one month, followed by branding and deportation route to the provincial capital, to pay his respects.
for life. Well, of course, that man, though he to the Gorerner. Po-jun-is a Mancha. He has
Chines.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Me-
Intra-Arnhold Karberg & Co
FRANE MARION, American bark, Eldridge.
Mayer & Co.
GLAMORGANSHILS, British bark, MoEschern.
H. Kier & Co.
GLAM CASTLE, British steamer, F.. Greig
Adsnixon, Bell & Co.
GLENFALLOCH, British, steamer, Taylor-Jar GLENFINLAS Britisk
dine, Matheson & Ca
GLENROY, Brit. steamer, Donaldson, Jardine,
Matheson & Co. -
ADAM LIND,
Superintendant, Hongkong, 24th April, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
THE P. & S. N. Co.'s Steamsaly
LOMBARDY"
will have for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendens,
Hougkang, 24th April, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
BOOR, Wilcox Jar THE A1 Amerion Sup
dine, Matheson & De
TTTAN,
B. F. Berry, Master, will load here for the above
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1878.
FOR HONOLULD,
GOODELL, Aparican bark, French-Arnhold, - Port and have quick despatch.
Karberg & Co.
Merchant Navy"> Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
- CANTAB.
GREAT ADHERAI, Amerkan ship, Thompson.
Bussell & Co.
16
HANKOW, British, str., Symington-Siemssan
& Cc,
Hongkong, 11th May, 1967,
NOW ON BALE. IMPERIAL QUARTO.
endured to tear off the marks of the brand, sovon disteists and thros vities ander his juries ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
·PRONUNCIATION.
11. G. JOHNSON, American bark, Golhy-Arn.THE Al Hasan Brig
holl, Karberg & Co.
HUDSON, American bark, Vaughan.-Butter
field & Swire.
ELISE,"
H: DU POUEY,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1978.
Agent.
U. S. HAIL LINE. -
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VI OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. TINE 0.3. Mal Stewner CITY OF PE KING" will be despatched for San Fran cisco, vai Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 23rd May, nt Sr... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Seebion XXV. requires lust the first notice bo sent to the Post Office
In the case of steamiers plying regularly or on fixed days, notice of any change in the day or
hour will be suficient.
Stamped correspondence may still be sent on board any reseal after the Mail is closed at the Post Office
The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity of calling the attention of firms to the fact that any such words as Despatchai will lose at 11 A.Ñ, added to the advertisement of a vespol sre illegal. Consignors' letters new orompted by law from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of such let. tors for transmission under a penalty of £100 per week during which the practice continued..
B
Many hoxer of latters are received at the Pos Office not maled, that is to say, the box it Eastened with sealing war, but there is no in pression of a conl.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans. The attention of boxholders is called to the portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, necessity of carefully sealing such boxes, with to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- of the United States, vit Overland Railways, to book or receipt with them. The omission of Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe in Mexico Central and South America, by the ther the contents of the box over reached, the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Post Office; the omission of the former, as to Through Fassics Tickets granted to England, whether part of them might not have been ab France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantão Kines
atrasted for the tako of the Pritage Stamps, of Stromers.
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENTRE FULAR BATES GRANTED been good enough to make arrangements by Her Britannic Majesty's Consul for Siam bas to OFFICER of the ARMY and NAVT and.
MEMBERS the CIVIL and CONSULAR of which correspondence can he Regis SERVICES 1. bommission.
tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 senta
Freight will be received on board until 4.. on the 22nd May, Faroel Packages will be received at the Ofice until 5 2.M. same day:
The Postmaster or Agant may postpone pur.
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad.shsaire if the public funds in hand uro not dress in full; value of name is required.
sudicions, and he will refuse to pureless in any vase which appears duabifal or suspicious. Consular Invoices to accompany Overland is allowed to charge a Commission of one per Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offloss out. on all Stomps purchased.
in Bended Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sax Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agonoy of the Company No. 9, Praya Contaal.
RUSSELL & Co., Agerte.
Hongkong, 26th April, 1978.
[675A UN E,
HOLLAND, Datch steamer, Adriani.-Siemssen Permian, Master, having the greater part of hor
: Vo.
Cargo engage, will meet with quick despatch for the ahova Part.
For Freight or Passago apply to.. Hongkong, 18th April, 1878,
WIELER & Co.
FOB ILOILO.
JAVA, Dutch str., Weber-Wm. Pustan & Co
failed. He now earning an honest well-diction, Shanghai being the chief. But as be hood et tho Aberdeen Duck I do not resides at the capital city of this departarent. think that either grime dedined or the Sunglasg, he never comes into contact with An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neill-Gibb, number of prisoners declined in omsegance of foreigners unless by chance with some of those deportation and lamuling
The occasionally visit that city, Sme
Hon. P. Bruts said he was under the int prossiar the zambers fell topidly after the fu- troduction of the system
His EXCELLENCI will lay all the figures before the Council, and it will be seen that taking proper averages, not taking what might occur in few months, there was stadily increase of crime,
a
Mr. Douglas was a man of sod prsationl sonse,
and think there is little doubt his view was oor
That Futione further instration of it
Drily Press Offles, Köngkong,
Livingston & Co.
KJODENHAVN, Ilanish steamer, Jorichan Koraz, British bark Shaw-Captain.
Siemason & Co.
Ladoga, American ship, Fioros Contain. LADY PANGHIN, British bark, Owen Vogel,
The new Prefeat of Songliang has the disad vantage of sugeseling an offer whom the people this Work,standa umivalled. All the new For semprehensiveness and praction SUTVICE of Sanking delighted to honoce. On their words which the Chinese have to late years Even petition he was retained a second term, and they camsalled to goin to express the aumeccos oh regret they onl not be favoured by his rule for joot in machinery, photography tolography,
much longer period. The seven districts and in sefence generally, which the rapid advance MAID OF JEDAN, British bark, Webb-Cilipase. which, with their cities, form this a (prafectare of foreign relations Lea imposed upon them, are MALASE, British stenaar, Gould-Jardine ce department) are Shanghai, wating, Nanh-bere given in extenso, Each and every word ia Maison & Co.
Hagedorn & Co.
wal, Tonghien, Kishan, Tringpoo, and Banbiet, fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises MALVINA, German bark, Kluge.-Wieler & Co., and the fing district, Choonghn In rank, the for students of s most instructive nature. Both MARION, British steamer, J. Smith-Landstein chafu, or profest, atands next to the Total. the Court and Punti promanaiations are given,
i Co.
that within this Inst law months the Acting Cap tain Superintendent of Police reported to me The custom of rewarding by a stap in rank the the accente being carefully marked on the beat MECCA, British steamer, Mczasy Landstain - that in one little slags just burent Britial Lanter of despatelies uniuncing a riotory, pro- prin pla hitherto attained. The typography Kowloon us of his Inspectors an in one night rails is Chins as well a la Furope, thonghap diaplays the success of an attempt to make the NIMROD, British back Clark-Adamson, Boll
& Co. attending Chinese theatre no less than six parently in somewhat modified form We Chinage and English type correspond in the size branded men "These they are, Hongkong chanced to drop yesterday apuna transition of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of NORTH STAR, American skip, Thomason-Eus-
& Co. branded criminals ready to pounce over at any from the Paking Gazette of 1384, anonbing that space, achieving a plasmens not provenaly moment noon the Colony kw been looking the report of the fall of Hangehow and Yutong, attained, and dispensing with thoas vast irrius PEKEDO, British str., Caia-Melcher & Co.
Bell & Co. at the rafter carefully for twelve mortis, and was yesterday brought to the palace. The olleil and vocant spaces which have heretofore char P. J. CARLETON, Arelean back. Amesbury
who presented it is hereby appointed to the rail terised Chinese publications.
Vogol, Hagedom & Ca
THE Bash Bri
.-
above,
1
653
“VILLA DE RIVADAVIA," Camus, Master, will have immediate despatch as
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong. 12th April, 1878.
Spanish Bark
FOR MANILA.
above Port
REMEDIOS & 06.
CONCHITA,”
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL
STOREKEEPER.
2, CENTRAL MARKET. SHIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
WITH
THE BEST PROVISIONS. NOW ON SALE.
TRE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION TRE
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN,, ~ With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr.-WILLIAMS' Orthography.
-ERION
In Fapar Wrapper. Nestly Bound........
Apply at the Daily Press Oilos. CHEE
$1.50 $2.00
AND COMPANY. 31, QUEEN'S ROAD,
description of
NAIA EXCHANGED WITH MAWILA ANT BAIGON, into the General Pesta Union, it follows that The Philippine Islavis being now admitten?
all paid correspondence roevived" from Wanjla n tho moils will be delivered free by this 'Office, and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila in the maile should to delivero free thers.
Article 1 of the Postal Treaty of Berna provides that "Neither the sendera nor the od tresses of letters and other postal packets shell be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than" the recognised raten levied (in the case of paid correspondends by the despatel- ing office. It is hoped that any extra charge, er apparently extra charge, will at ones b brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in either Colony.
Tho ahova does not apply in any way to loose letters sent on talle the înails These will always
be charged on arrival in Fongkong, and pro bably the Maula Olles will adopt the same
course.
Complaints are sometimes received; of exten charge un correspondence erchangeil hefireeT this Colony and Saigon, but it is. believed, it would be found in all cases that the tatters. & had been sent looss
PATTERNS.
Soms diffoulty is exparlanced' in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bona fide casaple of goods which the sonder
order. It is to consist, of the smallest possiblo quantity compatible with sharing what the goods are, and musthavo va intenoid valvo
Arias, Master, will have gelok dospatch for the The CHEAPEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG for every has for sale, or of goods which he wisher to
For Freight, & apply to
REMEDIOS & C
American Bark Hongkong. 3rd April, 1976 TAND FOR SAN FRANCISCO
(379
Port, and will have quick deepatob
"Y CARLETON.” Amesbury, Master, will load here for the above
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. "Hongkong, Sik Apoi, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
THE
BORA BOETICHER, Gertun bark, Sohults |
Wm. Pustan & Co. SACRAMENTO, American hip, Nelson-Butter A American Ship
Baraby, Master, will have quick despatak for
feld & Swirë...........
SABAH, Mcholson, British ship, Sokirts
Butterfold &. Being
fool the system has dona harm, and lust we ought to give some opportunity those men cape of a mandarin of the fourth grade The differ. For prastival purpose the arrangement of P1 De La Dr, Chaness bark, Fares Kier cially those-sentenced to minor penishments, to ence ocmaistain the fact that the officer designated the work is so complete, that a reference to its eara an honest livelihood if they can
was not the individual who brought the dospatch rages suchless person who understands English PEIRO, German bark, Christiansen-Amboid,
Tre Loong The Acrise CHIEF JUSTICE said the re from the soane of nation, Lat the one to whose to communicato effectively with natives who snit of his short experience he did not know duty it fell to daliver it to the Emperior. A understand nothing bat Chinese. In this respect RAJANAKPANUIAR, British steamor, G. T.
Karberg & Co. on whith side the rosek feld was that simallis principle is apparent in a deeree of the the work will be found indispensable to all Hopkins Yan Fat Hong very few branded then came to trial. Hectarved 17th March, conferring towards on the offere-Europeens residing in China, mnt to the IsLIVES the other day in a dog that it was. HETKEL A un charge of the Privy Cabinet Offee and the themselves it explains subjects fully with which the depositions that the prisoner was kanded. Council Mensonger oflive be received and for very few indeed of them are perfinetly sognainted "Speaking of photographing the prisoners, he said warded the mentorial, from Tao Tsung-tang. To parties resident in England and interested it was found the men got re fat in gaol that the amounting the subjugation of Turkestan in Chins it cannot but be invaluable pension- officers sould not identify them as the men who Daily News,
ally. had come in, and thus committee therefore recoLT- mooded that they should be photographed at
To illustrate the rant scope of the work, the Santos, British steamer, Filmouth. David Sas. different periods Chiefly, however, they were ho prefers malm Sundays, because he is opposed Chulsera Vocabulary contains about 16,000 STANDARD. British steamer, Lyim.-Siemsam Aclergyman who lives on the sea thors says follning faols are hitted for consideration
soon, Bour & Cos dependent for the Identification of men who abbath breakers. roturbed from deportation on the memory of
Chinese characters, and Medhunt's English Mr. Malgraves, which was really wonderful St. Martin, at Paris, and could tell queer stories this work contains more than 60,000 English
Villement was secretary to the Theatre Ports, and Cainese Dictionary about 100,000 hus SUMATRA, Amoriam ably, Clough--Ruwell & What His Essellenoy had said showed that the of gotors and dentatis authors. Here is n roll wards, and upwards of 600,000 Chines-chan TAUNTON, British abip, Armstrong-Captain. question of branding should be considered most one A young man called to ascertain the fale tere. Again, despite all the grammar and THOMAS FLETORRE, American bark, Pendleton carefully
w of his place, which looked so formidable a roll of other elementary works as yet published the His EXCELLENCY-The commission prepared paper that the secretary had not had the courage student of this diffealt langauge absolutely TINTERN ADDEY, British steamer, Lindale
Hin Nari adictory scale. That was bentted absentie te tape that board it."It is hat grines examples to display the various appli Kiu Tye Loung quently to the Lagislative Count. The only written in a style to suit our outro," was the cations and equivalents of different werds which TITAN, Alberican ship, Herry-Russell & Ca alteration made was to reduce somewhat, the answer. It is not bad, but you must accustom have one general meaning. Of these examples. TSETA YEEN BYAN, Breo steamer, Erina. amount of rice the prisoners consumed. If yourself to write as you speak." But if you this work contains more than fire timer an will be remembered the quantity was very large spool through the nose was the reply. This many as any other Liotionary hitherto Fuh VRSTA, Germsa bark. Dirka-Melchore & Co..
Frumjon Hormanajer & Co.. TA Even the amount the commission gave we thought was a forection of Villemont's intonation which shed. might be still further reduced, but since then he resented by saying thist the play was "dolment It comprises upwards of two thousand large Brandao & Co. ga
VILLA DE RIyadavia, Span, bark, Camus. I may tell you that, after consultation with Dr. in interest The young man smiled, totied the quarto pages Ayres, I have now tupaylit it well in the case of roll, and displayad some quiris of blank pope
all short sulanca Delsorge) het we shall fallendent mannrottega kande wa ECO PATERTOE How
farther dqre it, and I have tarefare after todayplicant, invited him to dinner, and helped hita that from the eth Misy one-third of their dist ja to | so a saccuraful debut at the Odoo
HONGKONG
UDAILY FREES" OFFICE, WINDHÂN ST, *
the above Port.
ELCANO,"
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 4 April, 1879.
AEG FOR NEW YORK THE AI German Ship
"WEGA,” Jaolors, Miler, will load hard as above.
For Freight, amely to
567
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 20th March, 1878-**
ING LEE,
HON COAL MERCHANT,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY, GLASSWARE, PLATED WARE, Crockeryware, LabPETS, HEARTHSTOS, MIEBONS, ENGLAYINGS PAINTENASTATRETARIAL
A House of any Dimensions Completely
nished at a Day'a notion.
30. QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG."
A
YO N
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so. It te scessary that the following rules be
1-No Lattar or Packet, whether to be rug
Furrent ur unregistered, can be received for Postage
if it contains gold or alver money, Jowels, pre.. oions articles or anything that, as a genÇMİ Palo, in liable to Customs duties.
*—Tak Tozulation Debits, the sanding of SHIPS COMPRADORE AND sent be so mall as to make the sample of no Pattern of dutiable articles, unless the quantity STEVEDURE,
I values...
No. 57, PRAYA WEST... SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL WATER, BALLAST, TEESH PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S STORES,
Of the Best Quality and at the Shorteat Notice:
Hongkong, January 1st, 1979.
(Chinese Tally Freat),
PUBLISHED DAILY
82
Is the best medium for Advertising among the Native Community.
3.The Emits of weight allowed are as fol Low
BODES AND PATERS.-To British Offers 5lb. PATTERNS 51b., if without intrinsic value.. BOE AND FATE-To the Contineat, fo.. 21by W
·PATTEENS,- ez
The following articles catet be sent by THE CHUNG NGOI BAN PO Matelet, Candles, Soap, Indign. Dye-stuffs, or Port at all Glass, Latids. Gunpowder, whatever is dangerous to the Waile or onsive
Infarions to persone dealing with them.
PARCELSTAD WERA The public in minded that, in China and It has an established upwards of TWENTY Masla tronhle and disappointment, is carral by Japan, there is no much thing Parcel Part. YHALS, and enjoys the largest bond fidé diren persistent attempts to send small valuable trifos lation of any Chinese paper in the South of hrough the Post, Fans, Charias, Artioles of China It is refully edited by an experienced Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents are Chinese Boholar, and contains FUT and RB continually being refused, the sanders having LABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
ofgo more in
No. 8, 1UNG MAN LANE WEGA, German ship, Jackonsolobora & Co, | Has always pu fale orary description of HOME
many arrives and STEK CHAL MODESTE Hegewine for Advertising-own-by phoned at the het pas by long. Want world has Ollow, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from made on such parvels of the value of Stompy TOTTUNG, British stemer, Goggins, -Kwok
Steem Latches on Hire and for Towing, Acheon
eblitansted before the nature of the contento sry discovered
the different Agremitasyond
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY TEARS.
Hongkong, 10th January, 1877,