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TRE Underagacs having in RSSEE THONGLONG DAM Free8, and the BUSINESS Connected therewith, will conduct the saine ou his own account from this date;
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Delly Press Office,
Hongkong, lat January, 1878.
A.
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The U.S.gunbest Bangor, Commander Mauley, wout unt of harbour yesterday morning for target practice, and returned again yesterday evening. The Acting Baperintendent of the Great Not them Telgizah Company (anmenaces thist oom munication with Amoy and the North is now, ro- established, and all the lines are in working order,
THE DAILY PRESS WE
sary to refer to it farther than that My Wilson, architant, stated that he had puurbed the north- entcorner which was badly ormoked, and that it was quite vertical: I think it is provas beyond all doubt that the bonio was mi kvirembling conditou batore nay works were commenced on the #livinlug promises, and the plaintiff's own whness, proved that craska had coourred over Arche which were filed up with lime and white We notice that the moorings of the Police Hulk Wash There is no evidence to show that tho art being takon up. The hulk is to be removed works in the adjoining lot contributed in any way to the daunge, and I think the injury results to-lay from wore the to now bring to a cen- from had constraction of the bossen their CO., oaient spot in Yow mah-toe Bay, bar where the foundation and not from any removal of their waziland is lying, and support to opanier sinim was withdrawn on The Band Amabours of HM. 74th High the sepletion of the haring of the claim louders will give their third performance of the Judarant for defendant with out Caerisur Theatre this evening when a comedy in two acts by Mr. Andrew Haluany, entitled
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“Checkmate,” and a farco by Mr. Somorest, called A Day after the Fair," will be placed at the hoards. Punkaha will, it la nanoaned, bo in *metion
The British steamer Yungless, Captain Schultze, arrived here yesterday morning from Singhai At sight o'clock she dressed ship in honour of this being the one hundredth trip she has roale from Shanghai We noticed that Cap-
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able, the yield has been exceptionally good, and Hongkong Hotel Company's Share460 per the weather for harvesting just what was wanted; threes
SALES OF JUNE 25TH, 16 Raporran ar
Out-WARNAVA
TO BE LET.
TO LET.
A FIRST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWN
on the Praya, Wanchi
the trains on the Canterbury railways ara now Chins Suger Rolling Company, Llallod---30 per running might and day bringing the grain toont premium. ----town for Isle de vuipment, and from returos just Chinese Imperial Loan—£107:10k.
published it appears that in the provincial dietelet Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877–8100,- of Canterbury 16,700, adres profaced 1,603,860 hoshels what while 10,69 sores produced 919,614 bushele of oats, and 9,058 sores produced 212,704 vnskals of barley, Olina Rof-16 backgas, at $3.20, by Kwing,
The fall in the price of wool, as reported to Hang Tai to travelle trader. A have taken place during the last few days of the American Flour 50lbs. 1,000 bags, at 81.42 New Zealand wool growers, tor of the they have White F-800) nicula, it 32.30, by Tep Ta known is the former British Legation, London March eales, will not seriously allost by Tun Hing Long to lossl truler,
-REULMATELEGRAMSEA SUFTLIEN TO THE DALTY-PRESS." [BY BOUTHERN HOUTA SANTV Common 23rd June, THE EUROPNAR CONGRESS Lord Bescaleld has made the contiurance of the European Congresandont on the conditional acceptance of the withdrawal of the Russian troops from Constantinonle
The Rasalan Plenipotentiarios bare appealed to the Emperor of Russle
Time comics that layland, Austria,
ject to the ratification of the Congress.
to a large extent cultivated a class of wool which appears to have mainismgtite price. So large on extent of acnutry is your by year being laid to lawn! treder. down with English grasses al fined in that the wild-roving memo is being alály-replaasd – Mee Hop Tos to local trader
Ten Tai to local trader.
Tallow Peas1,000 piele, at $2.15, by Yes Tai
Milad Rego-1,050 pionis, að 82,52, by Took
Mr. Tur apneered for the plaintiff Had Mr. Denny's for the defandas and Rasela are agreed starding Bulgaria, Bubby the long wanted Loinstar and Táncoln sheep.
DISPUTKE 'CONTRACTIV,
WONG YONG IN KENNEDY, 996.80, This was a luun for work and labbur done. A bridge on the prontians of fosers. Willions and Kennedy was washed away in the heavy rain turur of May 22nd and plaintiff wavoxgaged by defendant to rebuild it. A vorbal contract was made which plaintiff was to have had reduced to writing, but thie, was aster done. The amount agreed to be paid for the work was $950 Accord
HANGCHOW.
14th.Jano
Since the great mooling of the Presbyterian Synod, we have been parsing the oven tenor of our way without any social ovcitement,Some interest has been awakened by the 'kojeern, in our city, of a boat's or of thirteen Cociate who, It ssoms, woro blown from their course by advere winds, and wrebkad near Niugno They were taken in charge by the Chinese mandarins, and sent to the provincial capital, to he cared for in proper arrangements could be male for hair return to Corps Their stay here has buon protracted longer than they oxyrotad, by th severe lineas of gas of their umber, s lud twelve or fiftent years of age. Though unable to speak any Chinese exoupt the words I don't under stand" yet they write the Chinese character with Wants,
cliity, and, in this may make known their
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20.55R
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL-
The segret of how praftably to utilise our vast extant of indigenous far has not yet been satis faatorily solved. A good deal is used in the Auckland district in the inaufanture of rope and making, but the export of the raw material from the colony opstinass lügrid and the price realised are not fury comunicatire. During the past year great sprovements have been made in the machinery employed in dressing the flax by doing away with considerable wasto and producing a better article. Formerly 9 tons of the raw ma terial were required to produce one ton of fles this will now be reduced to seven tone, Also by dispensing with the long binhing process e large amount of labour will be saved, and wo masy now areact it to be manufactured at the mill for about £14 per ton de fob, my C15 par ton.. The rainoral resources of this Colmay, are re diving a good deal of attention, and although the day of making money by Individusi laboar is probably past, got by combination son with capital any of the old-bearing reels, bull at the Thames, near Auckland and on the West Post ofthe Sonthorn Island, are being workad with very fair ancesta. Great hopes aro enter. cently and a number of Chinese were present, tained that payable gold-bearing reefs have boon her wrote the following sprightly sentiment : forud in the neighbourhood of Queen Charlotte's This room, though mal, con assemble the sound asid ́two or three companies have becently. men of thros kingdoms". The celestials regarded, heen formal to work there On the West coast them on as inferior aos,pron to us foreigners, but preparations are being made for testing the value are roady to congratulate them on having all of a large extent of silver ors. "In Darky ransed to far from butariam as to know the Sound," at the extreme South West of the South- Chlness writtan language. They shomad te om Island, & lode of copper has been found and
now something of the Bays Catholios, but several persons have subscribed fuade towards herinter hinted that the high standard of custems andite development The Government Geologist merility in their country rendered it quite an- neessenry to introduce a foceu religion.
Chilly Sans Correspondust.
·SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REMITTED,tein Schultae had a Chinese presentation Bag ating to the oratonoo of the plaintiff the tofendunt the peak. The Tanglaze first arrived here on the prevocted him from completing the contract and 6th April, 1872, and commenced raining to he now claimed for the work he had done. A. Shanghai, with Mostra, Simsion and Co. Bourding to the statorest of the lafendant the wall agents, on the 9th April, and has proved a fon was to be of concrete male of Fortland cement banata vessel.
and stones hat the plaintiff wanted to mix lime with it. Defendant offers to provide the cement The Voiuteers assembled in aciform last himself, but the plaintif said he would not go on evening and were spoofed by the Commandant with the work. The pintotilf had dono more f17 The Artillery Fell in it buttorics and the infantry harm than goed, as he had put down stores where as a company, and the whole corps presented o ba, was told not to pat them, causing the stroom, rary smart appoaranos. The man then formed to endury the foundations of the house. An fours and wore raambed to the orderly mother tau lad to ho engaged to do the work at wildroseed "The Editor," osoon basisons The the infantry word to have got their nems at the plaintiff, and defendant sai The would have rather where the artill recoiced rifles and side arms higher price than that contracted for by the Manager," and nol to individuals by mamei
same time, but darkness coting on they were have bad tho pinintiff do the work. The plain-Waile some fomignols wors visiting them to Correspondenta are requiálad to forward their name dismissed without them; Sneral members stiff contends that it was props to pat raisin sad address with comúniguttons deased to the rival, the grand in cirilias patulae, totally the cement and that he cried on the work Editor, not for publication, but as 'aviromer of gendraware of the order promulgated.on Saturday according to his instructions
for a dress parade, which order soms to have His Lordship said he would have to have but imperfootly antmesil
scientific erience as to tho prupet constitution of concrete, and adjourned the case in today,
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Faith
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All Totters for publication attenld be written on one aido of the paper only,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE Azя, 1878.
SHANGHAL
REGISTER.
TUSFERDAY'S TILEONAMES. June 200
BAROMSTER,
THERMOMETSK,
hes inspected the grand and analysed on of Wa specimens which have given a return of 20 par Force
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FOR SALE
We tour that, on the morning of the 10th is
CLAIM FOR WAGES stent, a piration attack was muts on the
LUX ALUM V J.C.DE SENNA, $2-This was dwelling-housent Green Island. It appears that abatonoo'slook am, whilst the rope offer chum brought by an amuk to recover wages, in charge was nsleer, he was awakened by a noise, She was engaged on the 18th February at 39 and immediately four mea rashot into the free month with her food. She said she was sort Pos The Ency thereupon closed the day on the 10th June and she now claimed room door, as he had so mume of defence at hand, her wages for the meath the optreat. Mrs. his fire nas being to the front room, where the Senra denied sending the woman sway, and
varbin kull which follows; as well as precedes a Wet Thermometer SLD 80.32.00 78 78.07124 Tus reports of vessels recently arrived in pistes were. Several shots were Sted through in reply to the judge said she would be
storm Our Premier, Sir George Gry, ex Go with the bedroom door by the pirates who were, how willing to take the plaintiff back and pay her this port from the Australian Colonies deerer, diverted from the attack by the alura bell when she bad worked the number of days re
The bark Fate of Nith which groundel a little Teror of South Australia, the Cape Colony, and monstrate tlie necessity for great caution in. being ring it the light-house, They the gaired to complete the month. The plainabelow this Small Beadon, remained in that position addressed the poopla in nearly every town and joy filte
New Zealand, ban during the past few months frora noon on the 17th a6, til 3 p.m. on ti navigating among the islands of the Pacific, retreated outside The Baronoun sciwed the said she would not go back. Judgment for the
doferdant. opportunity to go an obtain his revolver, and The American bark Sonntag, whose yoyngo. whilst dog bo, a shot was fired at him, which
QUALBELS OF RELIGEREES 18th The tug-bont Tan desyoared to tow township within the colony, and if the seed he her off, but traitlessly end it was necessary to has sown so broadcast beer its astoral fraits, we No AKOW v. No A, $1080. The plaintiff lighten bor considerably. This having been any expect to have stormy and exciting debates op through the islands of the North Pacifist missed his head. The pirates than fuding in this ento is a priest and the fefondant a lens, the turbush Pibles took her in tow, and Juring is ensuing Bersion of our Parliament
that some poaple were astir to the house, was, owing to the strong currents and calms dreamped. Since this attack & paljon boat bus priestess, both of the Taoist pernasion and re- braught her in safety to the anchorage by 130 (say in about three months from this). For Sir George Groy has taken up his parable, by telling experienced, so protmeted that she was atione regularly visited the island every night. siding at Yow-ma- tow, who have been engage on the 18th intConne
in litigation for some timo pust. The ady seems
The stester Argyle from Hankow, left the his hearers that the wealthy landowners and re time supposed to be lost, saw a ship ashore The British stormor, Yanglaze, Captain to have been the more prosperous in her calling Red Bar at Wwwsung at three o'clock poi. on holders have beccus frongfully possessed of thair ou the Packlington Birk, but could not Schultze, which arrivet hora yesterday morning of the two and when she find more work on hand the 18th inst. She takes 8,066.10 pioxis of Han large estates, that they do not bear their fair share of taxation, that they tyrannize over their venture near to ascertain any particulars of from Shanghai, brought on some shipwrecked than she could get through the engaged the kon tea, and 2711.0ligiouls of Kitting: les less fortunate fallow colonists, and that unless Chinese. The following is has report—Loft plaintiff to assist her. Differenosa setin to have The Dago is expected to be the next steamer the wreck." Want the fate of the crew has Shanghai on the 20th instant and had strong arisen, hovered, and sono time ago the woman down, and it is probable that the sailing vessel stringent measures are adopted the mechanics, bsen it is difficult to say. They may have minsoon throughout. On the morning of the broughthehargesgafust the plaintif of attempt Coriolanne will loare Hankow in tow of the China lay labourera, and in fact all the poorer classes, escaped in hoats; they may have been taken let instant, saw junk with some people aponing to blow her up with yuupowder while she was Navigation Company's steamer Poking. It is will become little better that the eart of this off by a passing ship; they may be still isored alongside, when we saw that the funk was dismissed at the Felco Court. The priestess mast the lust steamers to arrive at Hanko. The the deus ex machine which is to SATS our fait it, apparently in distress; steamed, up to and celebrating her birthday festivities. The one networthy that the Argyle and Dago were almighty oligarchy. Sir George proclaima himgolf hiring on the islands; or they may here was full of water and five Chinese were clinging tus brought a left in the Bammary Coarseggle filled at £3 per tan in preference to this colony from so dira fate, and his panaces for the fallen victims to the nativos It must not to the gunwale; cook them on heard and brought for raziey alloged to bare heen lout. This a Fleurs Chale, Viking, Cairnsmair, Feranta, and is under which we are now supposed to be
ther to Hongkang.not handed them over to the followed by another action, and to-day the priest he forgotten that the natives of most of the Water Pelles anthericles. The then do not brought a claim founded upon the follow post Perim, all of which stomers it is thought will safaring for are about to saffor) is manhood sal- have to wait for sound orap tayo. muters trage, pore and simple was his first propceal, but Solomon group of islands, together with look much the worse for their misfortaus. They traordinary bill of particulars-
were taken on board the Police Hulk, where many others in that part of the Pacific are Inspector Grimes ordered that to be well cannibals, or at all events forociona and un-
taken care of and fod. They will be sent to friendly in their demeanour to strangerstatement made by the mastar of the junk
Amoy to cay by The Tiwas. The following is Unfortunately the hostile character of the mativis is not the only danger that the andriner in theag sens has to encounter. créat members of the beautiful stand that stud the Pacific arq.of volcanic origin, and below the clear waters of the great ocean constant changes are transpiring through volcanic agency. Every dow aul again-some fair island, brigh athethe luxurinat got ation of the tropics and rich in natural beauties, sinks suddenly beneath the wave, aften leaving no trace behind unless it So another hidden rock to add to the perils of the navigator. Sometimes, too, a new caster emerges from the doad level of the wide waste of waters and scatters far and wide streams of lava. It was only other dày that ships coming up from the Pacific
My name is Low Chin Li. I was master of the Yib Put fishing but she was about eighty, puls capacity, and belonged to a village in Pohkian which wo lafh ou la fith.Angont. Jäs third moon (7th April) with six mon all tot, for the purpose of going to Tai Chow (aple between Wenohew and Niugno), to fish. Ou the twentieth day of the sixth moon 20th Jane) the wind came up very strong from the Soutli West with a heavy sea, and at daylight a are swept over the junk tearing our sail to skreds. The junk was then at the mergy of the sea. About six o'clock the same morning a high es came un lled the junk to the top We then clung to the gunwale, and could do co- thing. All ads food, e, we could see being washed away, but could not do anything to pre- vant it, as if we had lat ge our hold. Bonus of us would bare baanwashed away. We thus re-
bed wall the fallowing morning, whED WO saw a steamer appearing in sight, and on ap- prouching we were grafited to see that the per mums on beard any e. Whilst the steamer was coming up one of our mon was washed away, be boing too weak to hold on aur longer, as ro had badl
sih
NgAh 3e, Roside, No. 113, Yari tạo,
which are expected in Hankow about the und of the week. The Dago hrs taken £2.10s per ton, the lowest rate, we believe, ever Bocepted at Han:
200 year to what there was last season, there is ne 300 kow; but when it is considered there has beau abent double the number of steamers thoro this
chran for wonder.
To Ng Ah Kow, Roigarer, No. 205, Yow-ma-toe.
Masak, resound in money, 31 entred March 1678 to Helirerers to soligori, at.
Rcedvodadvance, 511
tozal no
17 Omed. 31.00.
Mares, to Religarers to religere, at 35
received owed
received $1.70 awede po tituly
18th April, to 4 Heligorers to religers david man,
at Shzdemired S. owed math date 10th April, to Religerers to religera, si 3 re
seivel $owed. 29th April, to 4 Roligerers to roligers, at 33 had 7th May, to 4 Raligirors to religaz dead man,
at $4 ravel round
5th May, to eligez to roligors, at atar
golden lastor hoard Stat 12th May, to 3 Religarare to retigors, at 8 und
work militar 50 couts, total $3.50; rocṣival, advanec money $1 iowed.
18th May, to Religurare i religers, a
ceived $owed
1.00
3.00
:9.60
Total Dance $19.80
AYLE
NEW SILKS! NEW SILES!!
CO.
tempera in his later speaobes by 12 months' rosienos relatriation of seats in the Legis lature, giving presentation according to popu lation; direct taxation in the form of land and VARIOUS NEW DRESS FABRICS. neome taxes, with the seductive prospect of a reduction in the customa tarif Such are some
A Splodid Assortment of
NEW
Apply to
OLYPHANT, & Col Hongkong at Mazolí, 1877,
Fre TO LET UITABLE for a good FAMILY HOTEL
that most desirable. PROPERTY
2244. Bluff. Tokohama
The same is in good kubaigutial repair, con- faine $4 lefty Bonus, with large Bobsonton, Cor Hiders, and Olaga Conservatory, excellent Patent Batia vid Clósota-wol) supplied with Webe Large Kitokens, Fantry, and Servants" Quipos : all wall drained. The Property is in the most healthy part of the Bluff, beving spkudid. Loud and Boa Views, pleasent Grounds for Promenade, Croquet Lama, and Flower Garden... Te a good Manager, immediate returns may be expected. Terras moderate to o viitablo tenash, Plan cou be seen at the Office of EK
Meagre LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong,
to whom apply for Particulars.
[tfl01
TN the HOUSES on Marine Lot 83, formerly
TO LET.
Is the BLUE HOUSES, sitante
on Prays Bant les HOUSE No 2 Trays East. The Bassment, to,
gether with First Floor, or soparajd if de FaZairod, with, Poensapiga on the 1st July,
Horse No. 3, Prays East. The whole House, Petre in Fluts, with Possession on the lab of -
August.
As Blý, The DWELLING: HOUSE to the Eastward · of Pier at Wanchai. May be had as an entire Dwoling or in Apartments of Two or Thre Basma to suit convenience, with Tumadiate Possession Pins Spaolons. Verindah looking on to Harbour
For further Particulare, apply to
MEYER & Chil Hongkong. 22nd Jane, 1878.
280137)
TO LET VIIRST-CLASS GEANTIE GODOWKS Foto Blur Heuszsot Wonent, Marine Lot 65 EN
For further Partibalas spply to
MEYER & Co. Hengkong, 2261 Jun 1878 [+£1085
TO LET.
www.
THE Diader, at presont in HE HOUSE and GROUNDS on the
the occupation of the BORNEO CO., LIMITED.
A LINSTEAD & Ø5. Hongkong, lat June, 1878,
TO LET. THE WEST END HOUSE, LOWER MUSQUE TaRkOE, now orangdact by Rev Mr. EDGE: from lat August Rent $47.
Apply to
SHARP, TOLLER AND JOHNSON. Hongkong, 21st June, 1878.
PARATO LET.
[3074
NTO. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, with
Godowns attachod. n..
No. 3, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
N&D, SEYMOVETERKACE. Apply to IT MORE
DAVID SASSOON, SONS, &C. Hongkong, 21st May, 1878.
TO LET. T FLOOR, NO QUEN'S ROAD, DEN-
THE BASEMENT and Part of GROUND
TBAL, from 1st prox
11084
WILSON AND SADWAY, Architects. Hongkong. 20th June, 1878.
TO LET. SINHREE OFFICES in ·CLUS CHANTIER
T DWELLING HOUSE, No. 6,
Apply to
TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS MOSQUE TERRACE
direct from Paris.
and BONNETS.
NEW FEATHERS : TLOWERS.
NEW RIBRONS.
If the Grey Minery is defonted, à dissolution will be asked for, sad if Lord Normanby grants Groy's popularity continuse) he will come book it. it is more than probable that (if Sir George to Parlinout with a large majority at his incl Tus Opposition, though numerically strong in the present Parliament, is politically work for want of a leader. The late Premier, Major At kinson, though a very able, is not a popular mad, Bnd our voteran statesman, Mr. Stafford, who is of the same party! hax jast left the colony A rumour & agent that the speaker of the Hoase The NEW "MARIE BIB and CUFFS
NEW LACES,
NEW COLLARS and CUFFS.
the exellug toying which Sir George Grey That portkm of our Bellement high is known has been bringing before the public during the as Lonsah, lying between the Maloo and the recess, idemo of them will form the basis of Crochet Crook and 53. Aikad te treks fea, the ministerial fromamo next Session of Phe 4.90 natives, was the other lay the scene of consider koment
ablo excitement, which has scarcely yetabotod. “A Huichau -roaster, who hitherto had on 200ployed about ne hundred mea, one half being from that fea district, the other half being Shanghaites, bus this wason found himself an able to employ moko ilan half the nasal number, 3.60 and refused to engage any but the old hands 400 from Hwuidhan, Anticipating difficulty from the disappointed non of Shanghai, he provided himself with a proclamation from the District 2.50 Magistrate which enjinod quiet on the dis affected. These, horiver, determined on com palling the toman to give them a alars of the of Representativen Sir William Fitzherbert, work. They want to the establishment duly may be induced to leave the chair and take the armel, and their appresch being expected the leadership: but at present this requires confir
mation, for he has given no ontward and visiblo Hwnichau men, whom they usuvel to attack, were armed aleo Dice was the conflict that ensued sign. The consents he would almost certainly for bamboo met bazalos, and heads got bruised as have a large majority in the Legislature, but the ally as was wont at Donnylirook with skillelake. question of iurcing ut Grey would reat with The upshe was the interference of the police, the Governor's decision as to whether or not His was required at the hospital, the assailants get parlaxity of appealing to the country...
But it is not alone amongst the. European ting the worst of the affray Next day its population that Siz George Groy has been seek BABY nud vanquished appeared at the Mixed Court, TRONG CHẲN WOHLF TANG Kow (KWONG whose bondaged heads showed that the supply of ing popularity: he has had a friendly interezow LEE YUXE HONG), 3301.4)--This was a chuim eation oleth at the hospital and enffered an ex-with the so-called Maori King, and although no brought y plaluti, a compradore, le 200ver tensive drain. Chien erat thom all to the Magis practical rosult followed, it is considered of no balance of accountforgoods suppliedodefendant's
trato, whose sperial preclamation had been so slight importance that a member of this Govern stantier Conquest.Mr. Dennys appeared for the daringly disregarded, and who therefore was in ment should have had this interview, seeing that Plaintiff and Mr. Watton for the defendant. The no great hucons: The leader of the riot, who had his Maori Majesty has kept himself aloof from all receipt of the goods was not denied-Defendant to be onveyed on a litter to the Taran, was: European society for the last ten years. Another CHILDREN'S HOLLAND and WHITE had trade several payments on account, but santenced to receive forty blows. He reman. meeting is to take place abortly, when questions objvoted to pay the balance now senght to be strated on the ground that he had been danger of interest to both races are to be discussed, and recovered on the ground that the charges only wounded in the light, for which remon- possibly decided upon.
A Nogothar Beligerers owen... 33,50 Altogether received in money. 13.70
Discount received, totul ownd. 19.80
Received Payment
His Lordship having briefly inquired into the
archipelagon9-reported such an uphacal, and thing to eat for about thirty-one hours. About cass, said he was satisfied the parties were making but not - uulil a great amount of host dressing Excaliony will give Bir Goorge Grey the op
CLAIM FOR GOODS SUPPLIED.
that some important geographical changes three-quarters of an hour after that the stoomerase of the processes if the court to persbote were taking place in the islands near Now came alongside and took us all on board. We each other uni dispised the case. Guinea Severil vassels bound from Aba.
wore then given dryelotties and food, and brought on to Hongkong. The captain, and officers tralia to Hongkong have used through troutol as vory, kindly, Emr which we chin-chin fields of panica stare exterling for more When wo left the Yangtze the captain than sixty miles. The little sienner Pacificry kindly gave as 1,000 cal.
first brought intelligence of the great phone- menal changes going in the iskindi east, óf.
New Guinea, and Captain PETERSEN stated that three ersters hal brokon, out on, a pacinstila of New Britain, from which tlusse masses of pumice stone before on tional were cjanted, while a now island, three-quarters of a mile in dinoter," was thrown up some seventy feet above the water' The island is suited to the south of Natop Or Henderson Island. This great upheaval must also necessarily have cause other changes and created many unsuspecto
augers in the shape of new rocks forced upward near the surface. The reports brought from time to time of the mitives of the grips are such, also as to excite appre hansion for the safety of any crew ship
wregret në the shores of Bouguigville. New Britain, Now Ireland, orany of the adjacent Salomon gloan. Soms of the sailers are,
thoma
SUPREME COURT.
Jana 25th
CRIMINAL, BERSIONS.
BEFORE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Hoy F. SNOWDEN!
LARCENY FROM THE PERSON
NEW ZEALAND,
Our Governor, the Margins of Normanby, liked and respected by every one in the colony.
NEW SILK, THREAD, and COTTON. HOSE.
EID
GEVE S.
LAUF MITTS.
-An Extensive Stock of
LINEN A LADIES UNDER-
CLOTHING,
NRW CORSETS.
A Lot of
PIQUE PELISSES,
at $1.25, worth $8.50.
A Large Stock of various
MUSLIN EMBROIDERIES at less than Half Price:
NEW SILK SCARFS and SASHES,
eveling Bir George Grey who, for some reason The NEW PATENT AUTOMATON UM.
unknown to the pablic, appears. to havo a por soal antipathy to His Excellency, and he does not hesitate to show it on every occasion which"
BRELLAS
LADIES NECESSARIES.
NEW FRINTS and MUSLINS.
NEW WASHING GINGHAMS.
for some of the goods were oxcessivo, and it strance, twenty addition) blows were indicted. Every one is sorprised at Sir George Grey's was contended that nocarding to current market Two other rioters, who had also been surely energy and power of andurance, for he is stont ratos, there was only 8140 due. The plain bruised, ware aan sentuhl to forty blues. On 37 year old and in very deliste hostib, but he tiff had 'offered: to" refer the -- account. ló a European aterokosper, but this defendant had bean too severely dealt with, and there is con- conflict, or when Laranguing the people on kis the whole, it looke as if the Shanghai mer had nover means so well a when in the heat of party Kwan Akan and Chung Afsar wars changed rafused and wanted it referred to a Chinese store-siderable fooling about town on the subject. The favourite topics: when si rest has besith almost with the largang of a handkemhief containing keeper. Defendant said, that From the first ha Shenpao animadverts on the Magistrates con invariably fails him. $18.38 from the person of Chan Mai. San; the had objected to the charges and said they were too Juct-Daily News.
rat was also obarged with endeavouring to high, and he would expect a deduction-His prevent the arvest of the saccul. The Attorney Lordship held that the defendant was presinded General, fratrusted by the Crown Solicitor, pro.from now questioning the plaintiff's chargés 18 monted, The jurors were-Mossre. F. de S. he had priotically serepfel them by continuing Botelho, H: Crawford, W. H. Percival, J. Inglis, to deal with him and making payments on ne-
FROM A GOBRESPONDENT. C. F. Hartun, J. C. Tharanin, and J. Geier, ount. Judgment for the plaintif with costs.
WELLINGTON, 27th April... his position se Premier affords bim, Sir George The second prisonor was found guilty of the
A LIQUOR STLL_ any ad the first of endeavouring to prevent.
Harbour workp, drainage and water supply, most certainly has not the sympathy of the Divde 7. Brown, 852.05. This was a ofaina have been of late engaging the attention of most public with him in this matter. “ the arrest of the secont. The second prisoner brought by the proprietor of the British Hotel of our municipalities, and two eminent civil eng pleaded guilty to several previous conviations end to recover the amount of an account due for liquor gineers are now in the colony for the purpos The late Lord Ravensworth, or the Baron.". was sentenced to five years' posal servitado. The supplied. His Lordship held that the plaintiff of advleing on these subjects. Sir John Corde first was sentenced to forty-two days hard was barrel by the Ordinance from cocovering with regard to harbour works, and Mr Clark as class chess player and good classical scholar SPRING
se he was familiarly known, besides being a frat labour
the money in Court.
to drainago and water supply, both of which are much wanted in warly every town in Newman of no little paraxial vanity. One card dag in winter, one yours tack, it is related, Zooland:
On 31st December 1877, the estimated pope having wrapped himself in a far soat, he went to lation of the colony vs 477,602, exclusive of a shared into the drawing, room, and lefts ce call on sure neighbours in Northumberland. He Mooris, vis, males 24,803, females 182,619. The he thought, alone. No sooner sus the door closed popalatimof theirinipal towns was fullows then he monitor ons chair infront of the mirror. Auckland, 73,269 Tire 4.466: Wellington over the fireplace, and, after surveying himself 18,538; Nelson, 5,658 Christchurch, 18,513 with intense elsfaction, gare vent to the eod. Dar Desa MAKING and MILLINERY DEPART Dunedin, 28,512 Cho above figures are only approximate, being, based on cessas of the lation, Well, a man in far e a noble atual." uolony taken in 167, one of the whole Unfortunately for the Baron, a lady wasted in the resens of mreep, in a oprmor of the room, colony was taken last month; bat no returns and not only witnessed the exhibition, bus over as yet published beyond ouo ve two of the prin- beard the solifogn cipal centres, but a very large ingressa on the above estimatet pquiation will certainly be
THE "DEUCALION" POISONING OASE. Chong Akoized U Ashak, the two man com.
mitted on a charge of poisoning certain of the
it is true, apparently friendly, but it is ques-passengers by this stuur. Derenon, on the
tionable how far they can lie trusted. Having as age from Singapore, wore discharged by
proglanation, the Attorney-Goueral not proceed. ing with the charge against them for want of evident.
CHILD STEALINGUI
regard to this minifold dangers attending the massage up through then islands, it is worthy of consideration whether one of Her
- Li-Alung, who find pleaded gulity to a obarge MAJESTY'S veving vessels might not for of child stanifug was sentence to five years Horae time be profitable omplored in surroyingual Burrittidé, sa
AN OLD OFFENDER.
POLICE COURT.
25th Jane.
BEYORY TRE Hon. CHARGES MAY.
LARCENIEM.
Wong Asing was charged with stealing & jacket from the door of hemise in Wing Tak street.
| Leong Apong, his mother, was sentenced to g
thres mouths hard labour for receiving goods knowing them to have been stolen. at half-past tan
The sessions, ware adjourned until
albwm
The prisoner said two man stole the jacket the numerous channels among them. The Cheung Asing, convicted on Monday of com and gave it to him. BANG M charts are not correct, and hoth mcks and witting a larceny in the house of Jose Collao, His Worship sontened the prisoner to one islands are being constantly discovered which Tank-lans, and whe pleaded guilty to returning month's imprisonmion: with hard labour
from deportation, and to suvonal-proviena con- Tony Atini, was charged with stealing a Public works such as ronda, bridges, and rail. lavo no existence on the latest charts. Cap-riotions was sentenced to six years renal jacket, a pale of trouser, and E baudle of clothways are still being carried on, though not with tain SIMMONS of the Sounder, diacovered an earvitude He had been flegged and had
case some 3 or 3 years ago Buill the labour island belonging to the Barol Groun, which been in gael almost continuously since 1874, in com a dwelling horse-Gautenged to two the same tigour or to the same extent as was the
months' imprisonment with hard labour. ́is not marked-in Imray's North Pasific Pilot, and there are doubtless many others to be found which are now unknown, but may prove fatal to some vessel depending on the terras of the tharta, The traffe Jotween Hongkong and Australia is greatly on the mcrease, and it is probable that before many
The complainant Bid that the prisoner and years love passed a considerable develop. VI. CHAY SHING. YEUNG SETE LUN, another man went to his shop for some moboy ment will take place in the trade with the 20, And YEUNG SHEE ON Y YIP CHAN that be owad Witness told thun le could not SHING, counter alim for $500-His Lordship pay then. The we then walled for some time isles of the Paco a trade now in its in-now delivered judgment in these cases as follows: and, finding they could obtain no money attacked in the Colony
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFUEN MR JUSTICE RUSSEL
JUDGMENTA
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..
OPIUM
EXCHAROS
STATUESDAY, 25th June At the higher rates of yesterday, 8617 and market is not overstacked, and wages may be $555, salsa of Patra and Benares elected to-day. Ng Avin was obiegel by P.C. 649 witli gamaid to be pretty generally as followslasons, bling et Gillman's Bastar on Inesday afternoon. 1. per day; carpenter, 168 to 11a, per day: ON LONDON. we di ThurslagFined $1 in delonit, three days imprisonment bricklayers and plasterers, 12s to Is; and day Bank Fills, on demend.................. 3/10/
with hard labour.
Jabourers, 78. to 8s Servant girls are much
Bank Bille, at 30 days sigbt8/104 auted everywhere, and they can readily get "ATAMAAN ARSAULT.
Bank Bills, at 6 months sight,9/104 from 10s, to 14s, per week. Bricklayers are much Credits, at & rionths sight. 11 wanted at Wellington, where under the corpora
Dommentary Hills, l'Omontes Hon now bye-law all buildings must now be built sight of brick, stone, or cement.
U Aho, shopmaan, was charged with assanit ing Ip Heang, muster of the Kwong Ti Long pig lan, at the Praya Went
Immigration under the auspices of the Govern- mont is now limited to 5,000 annually, including zaigrante from home nominated by their friends House rent in the sons of Wellington, Christ
..3/11+
ON BOMBAY-Bank, sight.26 ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight. 226. ON SHANGEAL Baik, sight **Private, 30 A376' sight.........
SHAKES.
A
fancy. The navigation amongst these is--The plaintiff in the claim asked a decres for the complainant, dragged him about the shop chareh, pad Dunedin is very high, varying from
$250 for luss sud damage sustained to his two doing some damago, lauda must alvas bo intricate and diffi- houses Nos, 71 and 75, Second-street, Bai-ring His Worship find the prisoner 35, and to 81. £50 to £68 per anour for no roomed sattuga, to Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bharos 60 per cult, but it might be rendered much poos, caused by the defendunt negligently ex for damages done in defantt, fourteen days £100 and £ifo for a house of 8 or 9 rooms, and ces premium safer if the suas were thoroughly surveyed. cavating close to the foundations of those houses, imprisonmant; at the expiration of which to on yet from the aormina pries at which land Union Insurance Soviety of Canton 81,500 por
enure. The hardships, sukietios, and dangers of the whieh srestation the kreace got crooked nud ter into personal recognizance for $25, to stoop selling in these toms did the great out of
injured. The plaintiff, in a counter clairs; the pesce for three months.
inbour and materiali alust hoper to pay Chius Trades Insurance Company's Shares those high rents than build at present, ale 61,375 per sbro amariner's life ate great at all times, and if nekod for despos for $500 for damage done
though the starterous building societies offer Yangtare Insurance Association-Tis, 660 anything can be done to rednes them it him by the defendent soctosching on his
lot 16 uppered in evidence that the da Professor Blackie is astonishing the "bativos every facility to small capitallasts for building. share should not be neglected. British commer.fendant in the brat matter built a Large wall on in Jerusalem, theagh the sheets of which daily Wages and holas rent are somewhat lower than Chinese Insurance Company-82071 per share.
the north side of a lot, in Second-street where finshes a slight right Iguce, olal in a tartan the above quotations in the town of Auckland. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Shard eial interests in Pacific waters are very large ha is gufting up two house. This wall, which plait, with white hair flying in the wind, and a Probably Wellington, the capital of the Calony5735 por stare immensely exceeding those of any other na ismining and foundation well, is ce termin- soug From Homer op ita lips. The Erofesor, in al soat of Government, is just now making the Chins Fire Insnestee Company's Shares-8200 tion, and it is fitting therefor that the Briaun with the plaintiff's foundation ON of a letter written from Egypt, greatly, Veroas most rapid advances in every phase of prosperity, per share, tish Government should undertake the work Nee 71 and 73 The injury was shoved to the less of genes in the decort His soul its population during the last four or five years Hongkong and Waipos Dook Company's
have been caused by the exongation alose to the pined for gross, said found it not. On one on has more than double, and its area for building Bharos-11 per out, premÅKLIRI. of surveying the sens in question. We plaintiff's premises, and it was proved that for a casion it saw soms geats painfully bibbling at sites has been enlarged by the reclamation of Hongkong, Cantams, and Moose Steamboat Co.'s
Sharea discount. should be glad to go the task commenced considerable distance from the plainti's pro- something, and his ficart swelled within him, about 50 agree from the Harbour, and the ro before any fresh and tragis tale of shipwreck man so excavation lat taken place for there But on more nearly approaching, he found that ismshing of some 60 sores more la in contempla Bhanghai Busui Navigation Company. - Th 2)
Singer Bhare was a natural dollsity where the retaining wall what the goats wore nibbling something tionsvej HA in the Pacific resulting from some now un was built. There was a good dead of shiontille that seemed to be the unfulfilled ophecy of The reparts from the Intge grain growing dia, Hongkong Gas Company's Bharos-390, per
trlota of Canterbury and Otago are noað favouri known inngar has to be recorded.
evidence produced, but I do not think it in noon. I greeti grass."
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CON Hongkong 21st Jané: 1878.
MAÇÃO.
TO BE·LET; Javine:Bammer, WELL-Fuk-
VISHED HOUSE, opposite the Fablic... darden, Praya Grando, with Three Bedrooms and Ono Dining Room, Servante" and Bath Rooms, Kitchen, de,
Apply to
HING KLE,
Billiard Room
1004
Macao, 8th June, 1878.
TO LET.
present in the occupation of Mr. BREBETON Possession can be hel on 1st May. [554 Hongkong, 1st April, 1878.
THE EASTERN HOUSE at the ALBANY,
N
TO LET 05.8 and 8, WEST TERRACE
Apply to
T. ALGAR & Co..
9. Hollywood Road.
Hongkong, 7th June, 1978.
TO LET. FLETORERS BUILDINGS, either ss en-
tire Houses, or in Flats, or Apartments, GODOWNS, STABLING, and STORAGE,
of every description.
Amply to:
SHARP, TOLLER, AND JOHNSON,
Solicitors
Supreme Court Honsa,
Hongkong, 28th February, 1976.
[96
NO LET, FURNISHED ROOMS, with use
BOARD with private family Address F., sane of Daily Free Once
Hongkong, and April, 1879.
[1569
TO SHIPCHANDLERS, ENGINEERS, &c.
HARRIS, GOODWIN & CO. hold consignments of
• GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS, JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES AXES ADZES, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND OTHKE TOOLS, AND CUTLERY, RUGS," "CARFITS (ERUSSEL6 201 TAPES
ray) 'quitable for Ships. STORER'S PAINTS AND OILS,
SHIPS LAMPS AN
FLANNELS, LONG CLOTHS, FILTERS, TRAVELLING RUGS &
a CALICOES.
STINE LINENS.
EXDERDASHERY and TRIMMINGS
MENTY have special attention.
SATLE AND CO... VICTORIA EXOHANGE- QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI,
ICTORIA DISPENSARY
ESTABLISHED 1860
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REQUISITES. V MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF AERATED WATERS.
7
Parstotis PHSSCRIPTIONS CArmetlly
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in strict socordance with the Feronia of the
“British Pharmacopœsis.
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RIDING AT MIN KING, 46, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG) CHINAWARS DEALER,
Har always on hand all sorts of Superfine KANG-31 PROVINCK CHINAWARE fa for Sale.
SAP SAM HONG, CANTON
Hongkong, 6th May, 1878.
EX P&O STEAMER GEELONG.” SPECIALLY SELFOLED
ARS LA WINES
MA
I Quarter-Castes (equal to about 12 dozen), $50,"
GOLD PARTICULAH"
In Octaves (ernel to about 6 duzsu) untuk 300. FARA ALONDON PARTICULAR, AN
In Quarter Casks (about 12 dozen)
In Octaves (about 6 dozen)
4581
$45.
$25.
GEO. SMITH & Co., Agents for Chinn, Hongkong, and Japan
NORTON & Co., à gouts,
FOR SALE
HAS HELDSTECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874" WEISSLADE,"
*
$12 $18
CHATEAU
per case of 2 dozen pints.
per case of 7 dizem quarts. LEOVILLE POITERRE, 1869
VIN DES PRINCRE,”
$18 per dase of 1 doten gearts.
PALMER MARGAUX. 57,....... per case of 1 dozen quarts. per gave of 2 dozen pints: CHATEAU BELAIR
..per case of 1 duron quarts.
LORMONT.
per oase of 1 doven quarts.
88 per case of 2 dorea pinta
SIUMSSEN &Co. Hongkong, let May, 1876. THE Undersigned have been appointed Sols Agoura for the Balo of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Massre. J. AR. TEX- way, Glasgow, and Mesars. DAVID COBRAR & SONE, Arbroath, w
AENHOLD, KARBERG & CON Hongkong, January, 1887.
- NOW ON SALE.
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
Day By Dr. Devans
With my Additions, Corrootions,
and D. WILLAMs Orthography.;
In Paper Wrappers Neatly Bounde
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$2,00