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A public meeting abould be bold, to express ticle in the dieterson shall basa pork, and irently, ar words to that effect. The peoplo una'e whistle. Wellington by four walls of briola the north and aonth risk Jinrikishas were made use of until the
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und lie in perrotting the criminal offender to on- raised salerng of fire. Upon this the compants was stationed, but so quietly did the thioyos path punish tho la aceerds; net Hein rosed from their labor, rihed to the roof conduct their sparations that his attention wis pampering the worki lora peresitound blood-sucker and the well trained band of thlaves in the never attract to the people on the launch in of chesty not in telling the nazous gaul-bird front below esled at Don't come down, or say way, and the first intimation he had of the who lanche off work because pork is not an ar you will be burnt; we'll get a ladder for you affair was the blowing of the district watch von shall not befogged for your inesbordination," nagordingly remained where they wore, and the Conlboure was picked up. the sentiments of the community and forward 120 in staying the "on" when the law says it thieves in the shop in the meantime industri strast, ho having walked so far apparently and Bro openings, which ones were protested by gates water en tl Tokside became too deep, sl then but now there are no more than with gaps by they left the roul to walk along the wilway, a memorial to His Excellency the GOVERNOR shall meet violence with its smurt, not in porously proceeded with their attempt, upon the fallen down busted.
mitting the murderer, to continue to brolio, safe, Thay succeeded in removing it from its Through the courtesy of Dr. Von der Horok which great and irges can be obtained at which was higher ground. Penrose on fact praying him to take immediate measures of when God has decreed that bis life shall be for original position and malding a small hole at wa have gathered the information relative to and pleasure. Within these orambling walls, which however, was stopped by the inundation of
represent a condition of society long since passed the railroad at Kawasaki, and this had to l the strongest and most decided character to faited to that he had wilfully and brutally taken the right hand lower corner at the bask, bez not have been allowed to visit the wounded men repress crime and protect property. Other know of cones, that popularity is as dear to large enough to admit of the abstraction of any. A reward of $200 has been offered by the Go Away, the songe of esclation is striking in the crossed in bonta, the water being so deep that it wied there will soon be no aafety for sith the gabörastórial beast at is applause to the thing from the side. They also broke the remment for this apprehension and oseviction extreme. Grass grows thick and rank on afthor was found nscounty to use the one. Leaving!
a gida of what, was ondo a aploodid patli, formed, the bante, the travellern regained the Teknik, prima donna's, heart; but surely the favour of handle of the door and broke one of the uppse of the criminals. The larger Directory contains the different foreigners or Chinese. Elated with their au anscrupulous and dangeroua olase is not wor hinges, but could not humed in routing A large number of Europeans staited the fling slab of stone adormat with elaborata and, after weding though, water bronst high
ourvings. On the top of what in bygone times accensed in reaching Yokohams. The telegraph Trenties and Conventions ands by Chins and partial success, this daring bald will next be thy of nonaptanong and Wore it sen so, is it fair open the door. In un time at their lis house and oxamined the safe during the day.
to require it at the expense of the law-abiding.posal District Watchman, No. 20, Laving On inquiry at the hospital last night we have were gates, there are still to be soon tão post hays been skorvi ap. This farat that Tapan with foreigu enantries, together with maturing plans for attacking the Banks and industrions, and ropendable portion of the Com- hoard blo cry of fire proceeded towards accortained that the wounded we were all pre ronauts of pillars and other mememouts in serious damage has ban done to the permanent Farinus Acts, Ordivances, and Regulations to other establishments. Stops mat be taken taunity; for that is what it resolves itself into the Praye entrance, and seating the crowd grossing satisfactorily.
solid stones Lesson of masonary Intrew: bae was, ezing to the large extent of fine thali hiss wasto, and relics of prosperity and magnifio, boon fooded. It is further sintal that the Toksido ---lating to-Commerce and Shipping. The Chronicle and Dicictory
once now long forgotten are soattered, crumb- Brice at Kawasaki has been washo laway. The in time before any, more such Litompte are the farmer olas reuiring couragement by blew his whistle, upon which he was attacked the only
react of an inadequate punishment, the natural and seriously wounded with pear
The inancat on the body of the man who was ling and decayed, in all directions. This am train, from Tokio for Tokokama, stavbed. “ tioned at Gibb's Wharf, board the watchman's and it will he found invaluable in ni Pablo, thened and all the members of the force proyed upon,
If Its Exocllency is slow to take advice, is whistle and hastaned in the direction from which past two by Mr. Creagh, coroner, sada jars under the Emperor Haug We founder of the as far as Kawasaki atation, in the fines Mercantile, and General Ofous.
armed and ready for any emergency; steam the likewise blind to facta ? Will be node ter the sound esmae fenfit the watchman lying composed of Marrs. J. S. Cox, C. T. Uenoske, dynasty of Ming. It is still known tho sn bigh thist, it wild love put the fires, and Huang Chang or Imporial City, and as it is rise above tho floors of the sayfiagos, the pass launches provided for the water Police to this be has cherished the frozen der? If the in the strast bleeding from his wounds and with and P. B. Doral;
Dr. von der Hovel said The body of tho de enfiabited by Manobus at the present senters were taken back to Tie-Japan de." anormous increase, of late, in crimes of violence,the whistle still in his month. The thieves then enable them to eat off the retreat of robbers onlinating in the audasicne attack of last night, charged him and wounded him in the atm. He, so was brought to buspital this morning day, the title is not without significsuce. Bat rette. and pirates and put down the thieves with will not be sufficiat demonstration to His Ex-Bosing the serious state of affairs ran to No. 5 about two o'clock. It is that of a strongly built the name migut with still greater aptitude be
THE SUNDA” IN A GALE. which the harbour teems; the acting colloney that he has mistaken the people with Station and informed the Sergeant in Charge that and well fed mins of about thirty-eight years of written for a more perfect wilderness could not whom he has to deal, then, that his mucusor there was an armed fight going on, that being age. Ob exstination I found the body was quite well be imagined. The Manone who live in it.
Captain Reeves of the Britishstomer Renal. the impression he had gathered from his limited cold. Just behind the right collar bone there however, asema simple and friendly sort of
wha nʻlargo bullet, bolo, ontering in a diagound people, and their housea compare must favour, makes the following roparis - Left Hongkon imposing five and tan ceat fines on offenders, of the unfortunate colonists of or discharging watchmen to gamblers be-
also heard the whista and provaded to the ita passage jist below the pax of the heart compsatsen of appen more. It appears that they frosh N.E, winds and line weather till 4. p.m. m spot. · He was more fortunate than Dolargue, in Hongkong, 3th September, 1878,
that he escaped injury himself and manager! This wound was the cause of death, which must deriva solase in their isolation from the opizm the 11th instrut, when na we were passing bet cause theirs is no offence in law," and
to carry of the district watekshan, whom he had bars boon ulmost iusinatarsous. The tall en pipe, as almost the first question I was asked by freon Toko Bima and Tokasa Bima the wind hað the murderer TAN ATAr must no longer
conveyed to the hospital. He then went to No.fering as it did the shot must have been fired a père de forside I visited, was, whether I had ingrossed from a strong breeza at noon to a mo be kept in suspense as to his fate, impres
5 Station and gare further alarm, and the con- from shove the man's head if he were standing brought any medioins with me to one opium Acrate pals from the North, the aromatar having sing the native mind with the conviction that
stablos turned out armed hi first only with trap or be must bare heen stooping down
smokers FANA
fallon in the semo tima fera 29,95 to 29.37. the petit By Inspector Omdtock-If the man ware batons, but they soon came back for mero of the GOVERNOR means also to reprieve him.
fective wompond and with lowlod rifice, and fixed holding & spear towards bis assailant with his Lake of Lutuses, which lies outside the northeralling up from T.S.E., gradually increasing in bagonste. The alarm blind ring and stom right shoulder forward, that would account for walls. On this lake are no fewer than fire won depth and fesqunny of recurranes. About the got up on the fire argi in case fire. P.O. the direction of the pony was adjonened antil fertility that beggars all inscription. I call them observal rising on the caster horizon, extending derful little inkots, which present a richness and soms time penfiar arobed bank of cloud was At this stage cho inquiry three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the police slots for the sale of convenienen mozoly, as they fzer 8.8. W to North, and having at 4 pas. ki who are witness of the securrence not being are connected with the lead and with oneli other titude of about 10. All these indications I had in attendanes, some of them being in hospital by narrow ribands of dry ground, en aither side aluserved preceding aerolo is on fermer osonence, worded at the others having been upal night of which Woom, in rack magnificence, the royal and I had therefore nadent that a aforan wa waro oft duty.
lotus ile circular, leaves being fully so large other to the Eastward of the shin, and as this Inspector Cradock, who was in charge of the good-sized persiol; and its crimson flowers about the place in which ovefones generally ante, said the decencied was well kungen hoft to having all the appearance of colossal talins. The recurre, the storm would probably be stationery the polion and the gial anthorities, but they bad islands a cultivated by peasants, the results of for some bones, and then proposd on a trick some- not boon able to trace his cases or ascertain be whose labours are certainly must remarkable, where between Narth and E..E. I decided there. One can hardly walk for the enharance of the tore to ran hank to the westward till 8 nmnt that vegetation. Mulberry trees and cotton-plants is the barometer having rigento29.94 wa haupst abound, side by alda with every conceivable up to north, keeping along the western edges f variety of estulant, all thriving with a luxu-he storm, with a moderate portherly gale and, rice that must seen to be conceived 00 un, and heavy storty swail Ab4 av on the one of the islands there is large olen 12th Instant, the weather having improved vorg
of Nanking's most popular Viceroy. Teing stocil, ou a corso N. GO B. i 7 a.. when th Monastery, which used to be a very favourite much, and the barometer being stasily at 29.10, Keo-fan, during his Viceroyate. An excellent weather rapidly baseming worse, blowing likeness of the old Dake Langs is a position of strong gule with furious guste say? -heavy honour in one of the temples, and the whole showers, and the barometer at 20.8. korê ny establishment appears to be ander the special again, aftan W.SW. till cot. At that hour. patronage of the legal sanderías. Author very the seathozhasing improved very much, barometer interesting place is the Chino Chung Taze, a large 2990, hove to with the ship head to the ENE of the capers, soldiers, and civilians who lost tempting to outer the Straite At 5 pa.. the their lives dixing the Tauping Rebellion, wird was S.W., and a moderate gale blowing, Although solidly built of stono and wood the Barometer 20.30 Stood a pur course at half demon of negligence rides rampant more se apsed a tour heavy cross still running The leowhere in Chins the whole place being centre of the storm appears to have pred s thickly overgrown with meeda sud grack. The Nagsenki, and judging from the storm wars, visit, if only to see the thousands of memorisi ismeler. Pasting Caps Obichskoff on the principal temple, however, is well worth. B it must have severe though proinbly of Lut small tablets with which, the borridors leading to the morning of the 19th instant, observed great Shring are lined. Each tablet is inscribed with qoqutities of drift, principally branches of tran». theme of some man or fadily, while the hitch with the leavea quite gran, evidently tern of in- altar is consecrated by the paf-wet of the high the lato atarm From Chichskoff to Dosima, est manilaris who fall. A little care would strong, head winds and heavy Easterly an. To make tas place as pretty us it is interesting block Island bad fresh gales from NE. to 8.1 cut bono is the practical motto of the Chinaman, thick weather and incessant rain throughout with who will geo his houses fouples, atrets, and heavy S.Estel Japon Gazette. dens become a mass of dirt and ruin rather than pond à cash or lift a finger to repair the ravages of time.
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aside, and stern Justice be allowed to resume ber unshackled away. We cannot afford, with hordes of dangerous crimunte in our midst, to waste time in experimenting on different modes of punishment. Let the law be enforced vigorously, let the Police force be rendered strong and afficient, and we are con- fident that these burglaries and outrages will soon be as rare as during the late adminis
tration.
A trap accident occurred on the Albany-road on Tuesday evening. Fortunately the occupant was unhurt, but the trap was smashed to picoce..
We hear that Dr. Adams's bungalow at the
Peak-wan visited by herglars on Tuesday night and property of considérable valno osrried off
A piratical attack was made upon a junk near Shad-ki-won on the night of the 23rd in which yesterday morning and taken to hospital.
instant
BREACH OF STAMP.ORDINANOR. - -The manter of the Tung Cheong Shing shop,
Edwarde in the mesxture, ma to the Central
THE BURGLARIOUS ATTACEAN WING LOF
·FTREET ---- maga Fa Aloi a coolia, and Ip. A fák, a farmer, wore Station and gave information to Inspector Cra. charged with being concernal with others not dask, who was in charge at the time. The thieves in custody in a burglicious attack on bouse having got news of the approach of fae constables, No. 52. Wing Lok.street, on the night of 25th proceeded to guard the approaches and over their
retreat to the water. Beforelearing the house they Paing Alol, Police Sergeant 199, mid he arrested tried to ast tre to it by applying oil and terobos the first prisoner early that morning Ho found to two of the wooden tables, but fortunately the him erenahoil dowat ander s stena which pudra did not communists itself to any of the to out from the Praya Wall Witness asked surrounding furniture. Upon the alarm being for a zemand in order to obtain further evidence. given the whole of the available constulles at the District-watchman No. 25 said he found the Central Station wore turned out armed, under second prisoner washing down in a doorway the command of Chist Inspector Gray, and were fellowed shortly afterwards by Capt, Dean. In Mercer-street early that morning. The Magistrate remanded both prisoners for the meantime a melée had been going on between ono.week.
the thieves and the constables From No. 5 Station, P. O. Compbell and Mr. Donlbourn, gaol clerk, ODSTRUCTION. Li Fung Chi, accountant in No. 47. Wing whe slee happened to be in the neighbourhood, Lok street, was charged by P.C. Shaw with obwors attacked by a party ioning from Merper streat. They retreated towards the Cantonwharf structing the pathway in Wing Lok-strost.
The prisoner admitted the charge.
and in doing so Goulbaara tripped and foll. His Worship Bined the prisoner $15.
He was then speared by his assailants Camp ball seeing this cowardly attack levelled his gan and was about to re, when he my s man
at his head. Seeing his own life in danger Campbell turned towards this man and firet, killing him on the spot The man attacking Gonlbourn then dropped is spear and ran. The thiuves new took to their boats, throwing a volley of stinkpots as a parting saints to the constables, Bod when the Central Station men arrived they found the birds had flown. One of the Harbon". Masters's boats the neighbourhood was the sent to the Chop with orders to man all this boats and soour the harbour. Steam was also got up in the Government launeli, and Captain Deane with a wmber of constables wont round the harbour in her, but no sign of the thieves was suo, and it was not until eight er mine o'clock thie morning that it was known they had availed | themotlves of the steam lonach Kate," They appear to have gone on board her before the attack and compelled the Chinaman in charge to get a steam ready for a decamp with their booty. This mad was landed by them at Chin Wan Bay near Stone outter's Island
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12th September.
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two men were seriously injured. They verondeo, 95, Tong Mon-fane, was charged with giving within five fout of himself directing a #pear instant and it is presumed that he intends to onelosary containing temples to the memory to allow the storm to pass well oleor befoke at
The British steamer Dioned, Captain Jackson, reports having passed the British steamer Strath- Lezen on the 22nd instant in lat. 15 N. and long.
110.50 E., wished to be reported all well.
It is interesting to note, at this jubetare, that the English and German Governmenta have sent Identical instructions to their Naval Co- manders to do all-in-their-power-te-suppress piracy in these waters"
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The latest news from Aaheen is of a favourable nature to the Dutch. The native chiefs, it is said, are gotting dispirited and tired of the triggle, and hops are entertained that, before long, the Dutch will enjoy a complete mastory of the country-Straits Times, S
The residence of Mr. Aitkin, Westbourne
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LONDON, 23rd Septdaher." THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.
The Cambian Elections have resalted in plaa-
Nenes. To avoid delay in the execution of Ville hat again been visited by a gang of bar Orders it is particularly requested that Allglars. Their attempt to gain admission was,ing the Governmental Party in a minority of business comprintsations be addressed to the however, discovered in good time, and a shot 2,50. Flim. A. & Wirzon and Co...or
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firod by Mr. Aitkin hastened their departure. The Elections have resulted fr à signal sus- It will be remembered that this and the adjoin cess for the Frotectionists fling villa had been broken into beforsby burglars. and property to a considerable amount warried off.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Cqutarmination on Ïditorial matters, should be
Upon the arrival of the British eteater Diomed, addrassed The Editor." and these nainos The Captain Jackson, she was surrounded by a per- Manager," and not to individuals by name.
fect swarm of boats, rendering the navigation of Corresponnyes are requastod to forward their zame the steamer diffoult without an sécident occur. and addrosa-with. communication addressed to the ring. The water policë, në nensi, bearded, tha
faith.
ENGLAND OMRMANY FND CHINA.
England and Geixiany liave sent identicn in stepotion to their Naval Commanders to do all they cau fo check Chinese sets of piracy・ ・ ・ ・ THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE CHINA SQUADRON.
*A vory heavy thunder squill passed over here on the 6th instant. Two chair bearers carry a chair were struck down by the lightning and carioasly wounded.
Sickness is still prevailing here, and a great many animals and poultry die from the best every day. It is curious to see them jumping into the úir and failing down dead,
The Taiwan Total arrived in Koeling on the
stay there for some time t
The Chiness-gunbest Tec-aten left this port on the 9th infant with trans for the Enst coast and more relatorsments are to be sent thither. It is said that they have been Aghting very hard and that the commandar was wounded.
The Chinese gunboat Ching we left for the same place with 200 czaks of gunpowder.
We haya at present very heavy rain and a freshet in the river, wood and treas as Boating out to sea. The Hailong is just leaving the port.
146b September The departure of the Haildong was postponed until today in consequence of the heavy rain and freshet. She has had to keep up steam for the lost three days,
THE TWIN BATTALION SYSTEM
The occupation of Cypes, says the 'Army mad
We have had at the averago 6 inches in 24 hours. The heavy main will be of great benefit to the Jalan, as it required a good of eating out.
To-day is a general holiday, called the chung- The German resole China and Diana boarly yek, sad universal demoralisation is the natural expasted her, has not yet arrived resul. I am very much tempted to feal thank New Gases will derunge still more tim twin- Guzelte Correspondent
ful that the Chinese have no Sundays; for ther battalion system, which bas never really been are fat zere agremble when they are busy that thoroughly carried out. The paly chance of when they have nothing to do. The camps are working the presont system is to link at least all hotdsomely decorateal with coloured flags, fost, if not more, battalions together, for there not the galo dress of the girls and ohikiren is is no olasticity in the azjatine arrangement, Courier Correspondent, fearful and wonderful to behold Shanghas which is liable to be upset by the merest seoident
SHANGHAT.
Editor, not for publiention, bat.so evidence of good steamer when she was Droo:é, so that no dust - Việu Admiral-Robert Gate, O.B., ben Born stable No.670, alcovmesini audeklites afrocantes Atriking ease which come before the mixed i
could be apprehended it being impossible to de-appointed Commeruer of the Chin Squadron All fokkers for pattention should be writter on one termine who had boarded the stater before and will embark on the Srd October. side of the mercule.
coming to an anchorage, and who bad not.
The Daily Press.
THE ENGLISH MISSION TO CABUL.
At the Police Court yesterday morning Mr.
The Mission to Cabul started, but was, with Denage mute on-opplication to Bit. Francies to draw at Peshawar on goount of the Ameer's rohear the ouse of Kook Che Pua, who was conÖfloor at Khyber refusing to allow its advanco.. viated by Mr. May on, the 16th September-of unlawfully selling samahu to Europears and
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Stu Sapinüber.
Daring the melée the following we wounded: Mr. W. Gonbonra, shat wound entering on the right sideofthe head nom the temple, another shot wound on the right eile, and two spear wounds en the back, P.C. MeDongal No. 50, shot wound on
We hear Lut the body of the chief officer of the right side ponotratng the lung: P.C. Da.
It is, however a question whether a brigade "aun- largne, No. 34. spear wound entering the right the British barque Inheritance was found in the
sisting simply of a battalion of the Line, its wrist and coming out a little below the elbow river today: he was missed from the ship on
Depot, Militia battalion, and a Volunteer Sikh Constable, No 572, shot wennd entering the the 19th Instant, and-ls supposed to have fallon
battalion, would not, after a, answer all par- right side penetrating to the left in; Sikh en overboard whilst casting some lighter adrift
poses. The great advantage of such a system would be that man on ongaging, ut even on the right arm, district watehimin No.20, spose Court on the 19th instant throws sonte light upon
Tam informed that the Vicery 3 gdually anxious to exchange Militia for Line service. wound on the right site and shot wound in the bodicons and jajucions notions on the disbanding the troops under his command in the would not be deterred from doing so by this fear groin a shop toolie at 52, Wing-lok-street, spour matters get read about. A native journal, in North. The method is by selection, the two that they might any day he transferred to a Lire wound penetrating through the left atm. There reporting a scent trini, stated that evidence had poorest out of every len being taken and sent to regiment of which they knew nothing. Praetissi are a namter of bullet marks on the walls of the you obtained from the accused by means of bother boues. An allowance of three months and experienced soldiers are ananimous in stating the thieves, and thorn can be little doubt Chinese detaouira who it was alleged, had beer that in two or three months a further reduction than this for. If it be regel that it is neces house. The constables fired several rounds upon turs. The mocased was now confronted with the pay is mid to be given them. It is further stated that there is no greater deterrent from enlisting wounded Rome, but if so the injured men were guilty of the tertare. The prisoner guid_the will be made, and so on till valy the necessarygacy to hasa soms ends of enddenly increasing all carried off by their comrades. Several of the detective marely threatened to texture him, but quiber of met remain, for suele duty og II.E the strength of a regwright, the answer is simple- spoons and spikes were left behind and are now he could precuse no proof even of the use of the i may require
Bolist a certain number of mon for general HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1878.
at the Central Station some of the spears are threat. The astective was, therefore, exorated from anarly sil directions, the same state; gervice, and hayu two or three general, service fixed on hamboga tusenty foot long. masina esting justice, but as Mr. May was Low acting! Ons of the most daring attacks on property
blame, and the reporter of the pative Journalists of a prospectively five barvast eeze to un depe s Colonial-Boorotary ho might appoint some which has over been made in this colony, and Stom an audacicos attack on property as other justice to zehear the cass as laid down in
was very properly captioned not to again furnich But this will not obviate much sulfering among SULATEE PARTICULARS.
false statements.--Courier: "
to viry poorest in the coming.winter,
gentleman just returned to Amedes from that which took place in Wing Lok-stroot Ordinance 5 of 1860, section 11, and Mr. Fransiscertainly the most daring for many yours, wan The motive for singling out this particular The total misariptiones rasedved by the Native It is stated that Shan Tsotsi returns to Hoa tour in Hurupy was asked how the Eked the yesterday morning has not been perpe. anggested that application to this effect bemade made yesterday morning by a large gang of hong was that the robbers had heard that the Famiso Relief Committen in Shanghal from fist chin opt to detritate some those of uter of Pompeil or very well," he replied;
to Mr. May.
pirates on the Cheung Shing gold dester's last American mail steamer brought a large oon. your. 8th moon, up to this year. Sta moon 15twadded garments. It is also rumours that he they were in such shooking had repairi tratad in the Colony for maydong years.
sigpment of sposis for it, and that the treasure dar, have smounted to The 189.210 00, as stated 16 to savesligets an allega case of embezzling Lady. "I bought a Diane ofron about the Agrest was held yesterday afternoon by shop, No. 52, Wing Laktoo Thank was kept on the prostises No doubt sheir booty in the Shenpou published on the 20th instant, unfave is in 40 Yang disisi Chemnths ago; de you reinaber it!" Fiano Mattara hara surely reached a climax when Mr. C. V. Grong, borong, and a jury composed pear to have been from oighty to a anudred would have been large if they could have forced of his sun, there bay best seal to Ehsase for wester is your cool and pleasanttily Agent: Um! Ah! what of it Lady: Why a baud of desperadoes armed with guns, of Messrs. J. Cox, C. T. Doneske, and P. R. men wall armed and organised concerned in the the safe, but in this they were foiled.
istribution, Tla. 36,808.50; Chihli, T. 4,19300 Nese Corrispondont⠀⠀⠀ swords, apare, and stinkpots can assemble Dural, on the body of a Chinese male, named Leo cutrage, and that they were prepared to go to
The inhabitants of the street, though of sid and $10,000.00, Shepo. Th. 10,350.00; Homin Poon Kan, who died from opium poisoning."
to come out and offer seave resistance to the including establishing institutions for anrsing and hold a street for some time before The docessed was the son of the manager of a suylong the was shown by the deparate resistance desperidass, were by no means passive spectators erplane, redeeming sold your children and ladins He is possible to: disporse them, The sot. shop in Bonbon-strand and was supported by they entered to the police. The robbers extin- bis father. The father is absent from the guished the gas, not only in Wing Lok-atepot,
the Authorities by these misereants. The Police were wholly unprepared for
such
an unexpected and desperate assault, and
sufficient or Balisfactory.
Whỏ and what is responsible for this laws
Jess condition of things in the Colony is the first and natural question of the indig
fnod $100, Mr, Francis replist that the appli- DARING ATTACK BY PIRATES. sation ought properly to be made to the adjudi- }
went to show that he had taken the opion par.
in an unsourd slate of to ind.
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Stay 9th September.
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I can't make out what's the matter with it. Half the keys won't sound, the top is all warped and the bottom has come out." Agent: Kovs wor't sound ? bottom ovoga out? Why you must Inve been playing on it!"
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the Tokaido bridge at Kawasaki The line of cont, premium. country between Tsurumi and Kawasaki presonte Union Indians Society of Canter-$1,700, the appearazec of an arm of the see the raway
of the offcie. They fired down from their win-relief of poor students and old families, distribu. Mr. Ap Jobs has now so far recovered as to dows upon the robbers repeatedly, and it is be- tang winter clothes, &o,, Thi. 135,340.05, and į welk about.. Thô third robber who took part in consummation to the daring defiance given to was obtainable abrut the deceased. The evilsgune | to conceal their movements. In the encounter three other iispectors; thres Eiropean constables, which Tla 7,800 wore Eorrowed from several ported to have also been a professional thief zure of the steam launch was za appropriate Colony at present, and very little information but in the streets and lanes-adjacent, the better Hoved that some of the latter were wounded. $670 coat of medicines and potty expenses, &c. the attack has been apprehended and made a oc- At noon yesterday Chief Inspector Grey with Ts. 2,000.00, tatal spert, Tls. 197,100.00, of fession. He is a oarpenter by trade, and is re posely, and the only question was whether he which took place after he alarm was given and a number of Inkongs, all armor, est off in native banka The amount recited from thei The memory of the oldest inhabitant of the Oy LONDON was in a sound state of mind at the time or not, three Europeans, two Sikh-constables, a Chinese the Government lanach In search of the piratas, eubscription hoxes in the city dur, nettimments district comprised in the Kanagawa ken will be- The jury found that he cumitted suicide while diatrics wafoliman and a shop coolie were procanding towards Yow.mah-tes. On the pas- in the ith moon amounted to $556.00 and 10 teret to man bevrier full of rain' thus that hence the robbers wore enabled for some time
wounded, the injuries sustained by two of the kok tsui, & place bet woon Tow-mah-lee and Tai-171,749, and in 7th moon, $185.00; 211 312, and is still falling though with much less vio
sage they saw a steam-tannch lylag an Mông... | 681, 1684, sixl 25. 1,16th dollars; and sash | which commenced at one pm on the 15th inst. to have things pretty much their own way. Says the Tokio TimerIt is to be fenced that Europeans being of a very serious character: kok-tsai. They steamed towards this place and 841, and 81-16th dollars, and cash 119,765 Jenes. The quantity gagal in thirty hours The Polive shower plenty of courage and no te appointment of Mr. D. H. Bailey to us off and vee of the rubbers was shot dead. The found the launch to be the Kate, lying high The previous months' subscriptions have already was six add nine-tenths of au inch, equivalent to lack of promptitude when they ascertained greable questions now under consideration others, with the excaption of two arrested on and ilry on her bosan vnds, it being than low been published Wa. Lear the Native Committee a surfer weight of about seven hundred tons to
cial position at Shanghai will complicats the the position of affairs, but their arrangements at Washington, in connection with the repra suspicion, all succeeded in escaping, and to aid water. It appears that the Kate was seen now propose to continue their work till next an acre. From various directions we hear reports steaming through the harbour after the affray year, 3rd or dili moon, when the wheat crop will of inundations, but the extent of the probable were not equal to the emergency, and they sentation of the United States at that place. He themselves in doing so they took the start by a polios boat, who balled har, and the answer be rathered in, but this may require another damage cannot possibly be estimated
was proposed for the port of consubgeneral, but aanch Kote, which was not heard of again until Crutiere" (Meaning, we presume, Chinese Tis. 100,000. They hartly see how they will The trec between Tokio and Yokohama bax were taken so completely by surprise that the serate declined to act upon the nomination, the Aftaran. Apalast the two men in enstody craissis) was returned, and the launch was be able to raise this noionit, though they have been wholly interrupted. The Hokage river is they could not possibly collect in sufficient doubtless preferring that the Shanghal scandals
allowed to proceed, the alarm not hating then argently spplied to their fellow countrymen in said to have carried away its banks in “several force to secure the numerous band. The should be cleared away befors vesturing upon there appears to us no diroci evidence, as far as renched the party in the police boat Spon Japan, the United States, and many other parts places, and to have overflowed in others, destroying Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-18 per°
further changes. He was not, however, actually we have heard, but they were both found con afterwards she was seen by another polios boat for assistance-Daily Newss determination with which they acted when rejected, as the newspspore of that locality - ceating themselves in the neighbourhood. For sad on being challonged returned no answer. ou the sput servet, however, to frustrate poso President Hayes appears to be replyalists the thieves were compelled to desamp. The police bust thon fired upon her, but
that Mr. Bailey shall take control, whether the the robbers in their attempt to break senato spprove or not; and accordingly, after by the arrival of the police, before they had no could not overtake her and the fire was
being submerged to the depth of four to five feet China Tridone Insurance Company's Shares open the safe, and thus prevented them the adjournment of that body, be straightway tooded in securing more than $50 (and not $300 ing the relice. After this nothing more was returned, none of the shots, however, strik-
from kall-way between the railway bridge and $1,575, për share. etation at Kawasaki, to about three quarters of a North China Insurances 1:225 per share from securing the large booty they had appointed him vico-senal-general-an efico for to 3400 au at first stated) worth of property heard of the launch until she was discovered
which no confiemation is needed, but which will
Just now tas natives are amusing themselves. mile beyond the station towards Teseun, the Yangtano Insaac Asition-Tis: 720 per hoped to obtain. As it is, however, the rob-enable him to exercise the same command as ifial sources, we are able to give the following bullet had passed through her funnel and awning, this time there is firing of of crackers and general Trafic is quite impracticable, and the authorities Chiness Insarauge Company-2340 per share.
From Inquiries wo kavo cando from native and at Mcug kok tsui, when it was found that The great Mid-sutura Fostival hay dawned. At platforms of Kawasaki station being covered. bers have got off enot-free is a steam-launch, he held the higher raak. We approband that which they had stolen; and admitting that this proceeding will not commend self to those cont:-Wing Lok is the auxt stroot running which evidently was one of the shots fired from congratulation. The muon as interviewed frei aro vary wisely taking every precaution to ascer Hongkong Fire Insuzanos Company's Share ̈ ̈
who are all slong desired to see a thorough parallel with the Fraya botween the Ilarbear the police boat. In the innach some rifles and fac, though at posent the celebrauis de uittain if the permanent way is injored in a degree $350 per share their phins were admirably organised and overthrow of old abuses. And en absolute re
master's office and the Canton steamor Wharf, the ammunition were found and also a quantity of zako a close observation of the Queen of niga to render travelling misafe, before resuming the China Fire Insurance Company's Shar6-$231 houses being of the ordinary Chinese description stinkpots. A lakong was left in obargo with the Bat at the full she is anxiously taratinized. If usual train. The vator te rapidly subelding, par sliere varr ingenious, it cannot be denied that the organization of the Chiness consulae exatam. The Cheung Shing skop is stusted on the North engineersbo was in the launch whenshewasstolen, the sky is clear at midnight, and the moon shines but some time must move wages helem Hongrong and Whumpos - Dook Company's General Stahel, now anting vice-canal.general side near the East and of the street. The front and who had accompanied the pollon. This man's forth in all her glory, then will the Celestial ad- contidoties in the stability of the roadway is arrangements for the public safety are neither at Bhanghai, is expected to return to his con entrance to the aling is closed with the ordinazy statement is that some main came on board about wirere go home with glad hearts-for is it zot restored. The rice fields are flooded, and grave Hongkong, Canton, and Macau Steambout Co,'« -
Shares-29 per cent. premium. sulate at Kobe.
Chinese bars and flatters and the biok part, eleven o'clock, woke him up and told him that if recorded that prosperity and happiness will at fears entertained that the satire orop in that Shares 815.prem evcupied as a San Francisco trader store, fross he spoke they would kill ini, Une pish sitting tend them the rest of the yaar hould, how district will be destroyed. The Sandex Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tix 2 the Paya and is rocured with a sliding iron bar beside him with a knife ready to onrry out the over, loads chisure her nocturnal tanjesty, then perienced vary unpleasant weather on lier passagu për shiru, nominal. diniz. Over the shop in Wing Lok street is a zis threat, willst the others gút up steam and made may be draws the inference that troubles and up. Captain Tõevos lia furnished us with a full China Cout Steam Tavigation Company. The shade, close bore which is the second floor ready. They beck hint away with them and landed anxieties will be the lot of the beholders. I have report, fruns which it appears that a storm of 104 per slats window, closed with venotions, the jalousies of him at Chin-wan, as stated above. Din account never learnt, whether theys Dibens Eave for at severity must have passed the simity of Hongkong Gas Company's Joares—3075 por "able to congratulate the community on the
which were open. This was the point of attack of his septors is that they blong rumber one turned out as expected. In honour of the Nagasaki. The course of the Guns, and her shore. A ¡decrease in crime of a serious character in
The thieves appear to have assembled about man, they savoy makes light that fire, make drive anos asked of, & circular shape are made, consequent escape from the severity of the gale; Hongkong Hotel Company's : Sharo:-865. [**
quarter-past twelve and to have divided that engine, must b’long sailor man." Leaving baked, and cater. These, however, are made bom testimony to the experienes and good judg- Hongkong, to complimentiba Police on their StR--Tem Treb'long my old flent. My fear off into two parties, one of which kept guard in the Kole the poliss party proceeded to Chin-win between the 1st and 16th of the moon, and she went of Captain Rorres for It should not be China Sugar Bedning. Compeny) Limited--$19%
o must makee hang up that neck some dan sy front, and the other behind. increased efferecey, and everyone fondly no fane, s'pose have got the number one good antrate a hole was cut in the sing shade, which had been rosently tarred, so defacing the visit of an Emperor of the Fatig dynasty, who command of Captain Edmunde, came to grief Chitose Imperial Loan 105
Toolfeet on Bey, where they found a pull-away sangat, camed "Moon cakes in celebration of the alleged forgotten that this was the rosel whiols andori per share. bered that the old days of frequent hick ember haben free phang up Mythrough which, by means of a bombor ladler, number, and the original thowls had been removed by some means or other aired at the moon, and shout two years sigo while endeavouring to taise Chinese usporini Loan of 1337-£105. way robberies and burglaries were over and do savu tas no tlua. Chin-chin you, Bir, Lalkee some two or thrup of the front party sud replaced by square blocks with rowlocks ent discovered places there, and numberless formale refuge from the severity of an approaching done with. The severity exercised against my how fashion that dagin,
MALS ON SEPTEMBER Su, aš Reported, by reached the first floor window, forced open the in ballet hole was found through the sitios playing on musical intruments and typhoon CHUN FOOK.
venetians, and entered the beme. A coolis bow Some of the police it appears had seen a dancing thereto. Ou is refuro to his muusince. With two more days of continuous rain follow- who was sleeping in the room nazi behind this, boat maring off from the Prays and fred on phore he instituted the cake business so that all ing upon a fall of betweer air and seven inchos, Mushrooms onera, 258.50, by Kwong Foot hearing, & noise, got up and thinking the her; this no doubt was the same. In the faturo generations should keep in remembrance the prospect, both in regard to fools, and the Wo to travelling trader.co
White War-4 pisale, at $69.50, by Kwong sounds proceeded from below, was going down. bust were found some loaded muskete and three his exploit, though if he had fired in the 20th condition of the rise gropa, is indeed serious. stair do axertain the muse, when the thieves lags in which were, a revolver stolen from the century ass yaruqiously, xeorded by Diogures The millway between Yokobans and Tokio Fook Wo to travelling trader with bis now fangled and humanitarian SIR,When the humanitarian light of ear pre, overtook him. They seized him and placed house la Wing-lok-atreat, some ballets, stink-Milton in three volumes, he would not have regaina Impursable, 173, the roads heing sisa White Wax- piocas, at 869.30, by Chun viens as to the treatment of criminals. His sent Governor barst upon our benighted Island, bim sgainst a wall in the shop, telling him pots, buck-shot, powder, a boatinin's lamp bearing thought so much of the adventure. But then be fcided to an extent that precludes all frame, Ching to travelling bra
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, at $50), by incautions words and still more incaution those were not wanting who believed not in the that he spoke or moved he would be in the vmber 1891, a email looking-glase similar Brod before the days of gigantic gaue and P has altcgether ceased. We are informed by a Chun Chong to tesvolling trader.
land communication, exempt by the telegraph, effosoy of the illurination; on the eqatrary stantly, killed The man, therefore, very to one found on one of the prisoners spore sectiion, and consequently bis vanity is, exeprod. acts of lenity became known with wonderful" those who knew " fell the danger of the pherus irho had offsoted their eateranes by the bout was towed to the police-chop and left bring their lanterns and lamps to the fore and who made the journey from the capital to this Cheung to tesrelling trader. GA
polloy. naturally remained quiet and lucked on The bonded, and a number of rawa-tiokets The On the 15th day of the moon, the Chinese gun lemn, an attache of the British Consulate Faugas 15 bags at 00, by wong Wo celerity to all the criminal population of al uplifted their voices in warging.
With the pertinacity of one who, feeling ceu.window the opened the door and some ten or there, and the search then baded there being no heist them at the highest epot on their houses port with a friend on the 16th Instant in spita
Animal Tallow10 packages at 310.15. by Kwang-tung, woremated to and misconstrued; fident in his own strength, scores advice, ko dozen others came in, A. geroral mansanking of further ele found.
and boats, presumably for a better view of the of the obstacles, that the country from Omori Xue Wo Loong to travelling trader, deported villains raised their dejected heads, matter front what quarter coming our tender, the boxes and drawork was made and sɔme Inspector Lindsay lid of very narrow oscopo woon. On the following day or night the rising us for as the river ou the Tokie side of Tsurumi and gathering courage from the reports, gives hearted but opinionated rules pursued the oven clothes, money, and gold dust, to the value of while the pirates, wore heating their retroat, generation of the great unwashed is supposed is completely under water and the flood is cross- toneas of his way inspite of fequentarul timely between $500 and $100 was scoured Cas of the unmber of shote passing rear him, and a Sikh to amme itself by pursuing the mooning the Tokaido in s torrent. The houses all of the “merciful mau," ventured back to the admonition, Headless of intaying platacios, bores which they broke opon, and which they be Constable standing beside Lins was shot down.
rather useless undertaking wa opius and one that the way we flooded on the ground floors, and the scene of their former iniquities with new he, like the mariner atsering direct from doubt thought amtained trossure, was found The Harbour Master's bestzeen showed great minds us of the youthful aspimat who exercised inmates have retreated for safety to the upper projects for the plunder of the inhabitants, point to print gethont considering fangere lying to be filled with Chinese pilla-packed-fox alaority when they were called-upon to assist the its infant lungs in drying for the moon and did to From Teuraad the Tokade is overed
in line, has contioned the treat he has marked export to San Francisco. The robbers, sp- police, and Mr. Leatherborough, who was in not get it.
with water for a distazos, of Erom eight to tan It is needless to say what has been the con-out for himaalt, malgri tout, and the seantalone parently not thinking they needed medicine luft charys rooted in a cool and pollentet Marner
The water has fallen altogether 18 inchesmiles, and the water, all the way, is from threa dition of the Cology for the past six monthe, frames of last night is hut one of the many evils the pills untouabed, and prosesded to operate spons thronghent in a semewhat trying situation, Shanghai Courier Corsespondent
te four frat doen. On the Tokio side of Kawa- Burglaries have been constant and the resulting from His Fullaney's polley of an English from ents, which contained a large To appears to be the general opinion of Chizate pe
saki Bridge, the housou are Hooded up to the quantity of notes, gold coins, and gold dust. For in the neighbourhood that the pirates: lande
saves. The water is about six feet from the floor morauders have in nearly overy case escaped, Mr. Pope Hrozessy must form very different this purpose they are provided with cold chisels, three or four long anake beats, about midnight, Down bare in summertime we take life easy," "of Kawasaki railway bridge and from this point undetected. The criminal caes has rarely catimiste of the quality of many from that of beary hammers, bud torches for heating the fron, and that the party who took charge of the lunch says à Tenis poper, and then, as it to gonilem: the flood is to be men artending for about a mile, his fellow-colonists, who are disposed to enter. This operation necessarily proc Loing considerails at eleven o'clock must have come over in advance | the statement, there appears in the next column in and bayand, the station. "The platform in in the history of the Colony been more daring, tain the imprenien that mere omnot be euch noise, the people outside, to divert the attention of the main body The Kafe was lying of Gibbean servant of Three Bila Killed si a Camp Kawails station is covered by about six or eight amore numerone, or more skilful in its opera- |'în its true souse unless just, They think it does of the occupants of the house, thiricen is abler. Wher], where a Europena penstable, McDougal, - Meeting **
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nant public? Some two years ago we were We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions
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HANGING MATTERS:
·TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PEE88.”
old offenders and desperate characters bug, Beptemter 25th bada salutary effect in keeping them out
of the Colony. Then came Mr. HENNESAY
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