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Sir Robert Hart was to have bead received in Andians on the 26th, prior to leaving China on furlough.
A soldier named Charles Micklebury, whó refused to pay richs face of 20 conte made his Pearance before Mr. Hussland yesterday sad hand to pay $8.
Chinese advices stata that quautities of upper coins, arms and ammunitioned other the Customs on board foreign steamer at contraband goods have bear recently ao 21ð by Tiantaia.
Three Chinese were yesterday at the
Magistracy fined $7 each for posting bills on Government Buildings. They said they had newly arrived in the Colony and were not
are of the probibition,
Leat work there were three plague cases, bringing the total to 26 cases, of which 25 ended fatally. Half a dozin cases of cholera tour fatal were notified. Of smallpox, there were 32, dasos, and 29 desthe Ons European and one Australian wars affoted,
the position of those Shanghailanders who Want one man one vote" and those Britons who want to abolish the House of Lords. The plural votes at Shangbai are largely those of absentees, just as the really WATSON & CO., crushing vetoes of the Poors are mainly managed by those who attend only for such special occasions. The show of hands, at the annual ratepayers meeting is, like the House of Commons, adequate for all ordinary purposes of administration. The ballot with plurality is regarded, like the Upper House, as a constitutional safeguard that is, by those who believe in its value. Like those who regard the House of Lords 8 a reserve force of the Tory Party, there are some at Shanghai_who_ties the ballot. as a mere card up the official sleeve, or a trump saved by the Municipal Councillors to devido a risky rubber. The official apologista say that the absentee vote was provided for by the Shanghai Land Ro -gulations as a chuck upon votes of the
The Memagerier. Maritimes Mail steamere: ratepayers which might calf for revision or
are in future to be barthed at the Kowloon reconsideration, and they admit, that itwarves, a convenienos which both passengers should be appealed to only in exceptional appreciate. The inward and outward steamers, and visitors to those ships will greatly cases. A similar argument has been used
were barthed at the wharves for the first time in defence of the House of Lords, and it this week. does not need much perspicacity to ses that -assuming the Lords are hiassed always to the Tory side, and assuming likewise that the plural votes of Shanghai are available always in support of the Council in power it will not hold water. The
The auswer to itis, taking the aforesaid assumptions-for- Regranted, that it is withheld so long as the ratepayers do what is expected of them, and that when they vote contrary, or aert
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The polies are abowing great activity in so, among the sativa population Festerday suppressing gambling, or at least trying to do Sergeant Lee bad 15 men bafors Mr. Hasland
bark for the north to-morrow on the transport The do'all, 2nd Cameron Highlanders, em-
Northbrook."
is expected here lo-day by the 8.a." Montangle." Sir John Jordan, British Minister at Peking,
He will be the guest of H. E. the Governor while in the Colony,
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 90th March.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIF JUSTIC
(812 F. PIGGOTT).
THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
HONGKONG ROPE
MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
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The twenty-fourth ordinary general mesting. of the shareholders in the above company waS", held yesterday at the offess of the General Managors, Messrs Shewan Tomer and Co. “Mr. H. Shewan presided and there were present Messrs. D. W. Craddock, H. P. White (memberi of consulting committee). Captain Clarke, J.
(secretary).
Mr. A. J. de Sites Basto, son of Mr. Baato,
The trial of the three man Yuen Fuk Shang, the well known Hueso advocate, has passed his Yin Sui Shan and Chan Kam Tong on a charge. Young, E. Hancock, and L. F. Campbell' examination in electrical engineering and of conspiracy to defraud was resumed. obtained a first glass vertidesta në proficiency, Sir Henry Barkaley, addressing the jury for The SECRETARY having read the notion yesterday afternoon an application was prosunt ceeded his anthority when he arrested a num At a meeting of Justices of the Pases held the defence, pointed out that the polica officer
convening the meeting, who executed the gambling warrabi had ex- od by Mr. Crowther Smith on behalf of Carlber of men in the house who were not gambling Fielder for the transfer to him from Haus If such a proceeding were approved it would Weisman of the adjunct licence to wolf by abolish all sacredness of the homo. Had it been rétail intoxicating liquors on the premises an Englishman & Sofaman or German-tant--frotory by shareholders. As we anticipated st
3 Quern's Road Central ander the sign of The Cafe Woinaan Limited." The applica tion was granted,
The CHAIRMAN said-We now present to.
report and accounts for the year
you our
ending 31st December 1907, printed copies of which have been in your hands for some time pubf, which I hope will be found quite satis:-
had been so arrested there would have been so the annual meeting this time fast year both eX- outory throughout the land. ·
change and the cost of raiy material have been The Obief Justice-I am sorry to interrupt | in our favour suabling us to reduce our prices you, Sir Henry, but you are not putting the law to our customers to a lower limit than we have quite corruetly. There is nothing in the wet. rant to stop the officer from exercising in-lower price indaned s greater demand and our soon for some years. On the other hand the discretion. He is ordered to seize and arrest. That is the law without regard to whether they the counts there is nothing, I think, that (urn-over scoordingly shows a fair increase.. In are Chinese or anybody else.
requires explanation. Our investments you will notice have all been written down to the low
DEATH OF MR. HOBBS. The death of Mr. William James Hobbs, accountant, took place at the fovernment Civil Hospital yesterday at half past twelve
charge of embezzling over $90X), the moneys Lord, that the warrant does not authorise bim Deceased. had been arrested a fortnight sgo on Sir Henryl my with great respost, my of his employers, Mears. Butterfeld and Swire to go into the house and with immunity seize and had been libarated on bail of $1,000. Siao title of evidence that they have been gambling, persone there against whom there is not ons then he became seriously ill and when the case wee salled at the Magistracy on Saturday be
With such an interpretation of the law the sould not attend. Yesterday, as atited,
sacredness of any stan's house in Hongkong succumbed to konts preumonia and phthisis to say, with great respect, that your Lordship would not be safe for one moment. I veaturs though there can be little doubt that his end
will not tell the jury that an offoer can go into was hastened by the loss of his daughter and by __the_iruukle_in_which by found himself. Thein away and his family and such persons sa any man's house under such a warrant and drag harge was withdrawn against him at noon are there without a title of evidence that
erday. Deep sympathy is felt for Mrs. gambling is going on Hobbs and the family.
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at the Magistraes for playing ng pai, while at TELEGRAMS.
Wo On Lane the other night 18 men
arrested for playing poker and at Chau Hing Lane another gang of 14 was surprised at the Fame gans,
It is announced that Mr. A. E. Griffa, who has been engaged on the construction of the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering works at, comes a partner from Ja May next in the 6rm Quarry Bay, latterly as engineer-in-chief, be
KUTER'S SHEVICE.]
The Chief Ju tics-I am sorry to say that is the law. That is the order of the magistrate on the warrant,
Sir Henry If I were arguing this matter before you I would take this point; that the doogment must be taken as a whole, I am entitled now to tell the jury that the men were not gambling and as a matter of fact a false "charge was made against them, I put this to downwards let the lawyers rond the law as they you jurymen that no man from Mr. Foreman like would not consider it an outrage to be
FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
LONDON, March 28th: The French Chamber has passed the
Marocco. During the debate, the Govern-treated as these man were extraordinary credits for the expedition in of Messrs. Leigh and Orange, civil engiment indignantly protested against the neer, arohitects and surveyora. The interest and accusations of M. Jaures, who said that the responsibility of Mr. James Orange in the firm French artillery had massacred Moorish
their will in opposition to that of the Coun eil in anything that really maltors, they are at once robbed of their sovereign right and power. This is plausible, and wore there DO ather arguments, our sympathy would go promptly to the agitators, and against the so-called "feudal system But here comes in again the uniqueness of
at Shaugh it seems sufficiently obvious Shanghai. At the last ratepayers' meeting that the plural and-or absentee vote saved the meeting from making itself ridiculous, The Municipal Council does seem to have A. S. WATSON & CO.. shown some extravagance in u
cesses from today, but the basinsan in .be minor
matte 8. varried on sa heretofore under the style of LIMITED,
At a time when the growth of
of the Sattle-Leigh and Orange. mant inevitably involves heavier expen. diture, when big and costly works march with a depression in trade, such symptoms of up-to-dateness an investing in motorcara for official ass was bound to attract an favourable comment. It also seems to be admitted that the feeling in favour of all possible retrenchment was generally shared by official as well ne unofficial, and that any reasonable suggestions would have boc welcoined all round. The sure- news at depressed trade and growing rates did not warrant, however, such tus and
THE HOM Kond, DispensAKY.
Bongsong, 24th Marob,'12 8.
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It appears that the people of Hupah province, especially the mercantile classe view with. disfavour the transference of H. E. Chao Erb- sen, Viceroy of Hukung to the Viceroyalty Buechuan (vice Oben Kusi-lang). The result
women and children.
CANADIAN IMMIGRATION
pointed out that no evidents had been brought The Attorney-General followed at length. He by the defence that the notes found in the
LONDON, March 28th. that it will continue, until the end of the The Dominion Government announces
year, the regulation expiring on the latch of this feeling is that no less than one hundred April requiring every immigrant to possess and forty mea, heads of as many gai de în | $25. Hapeh province, have joined in seeding a telegram to the Grand Council protestĒK against the transfer, and praying the Council to bring their protest before their Imperia Majestion...
(N. C. Daily News Service.). THE PROPOSED BOYCOTT.
to
valuation of the present day and should be quite safe at the figures given. As to the prezent bagen well and that so far we have no reason, year's prospects I can only say that it has
to fool pessimistio The quality of the rops never was better than it is at prosent and it is the ports and places to which we send it, and daily growing more and more in favor in all- with all consumers who know what really first honestly made of pure Manila hemp without oleks rope-is-and-how aldon Manila rope any mixture of other weaker and cheaper fibre is met with now-a-days.
Thera baing no questioán,
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report.
seconding. I think this report placed before Mr. CRADDOCK-I have much pleasuro in
cannot but by looked upon an exceedingly satisfactory. It reflects great orelit on our managers.
The motion was carried,
conded by Mr. Young, Dr. Mobe, Masers. On the proposition of Captain CLARES, H. P. White, and D. W. Uraddock were ro elvoted members of the Consulting Committee. ME BANCUOx moved that Musara, W. H
Potts mad A OD. Gourdin be re-appoin ed auditors.
EM. WHITE seconded, and the motion was
agreed to
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business gentlemen. Dividend warrants are ready now. MUSICAL AT HOMES AT GOVERN-
SMENT HOUSE
"
Handblind Mendelssohn were studies
The second of the series of Musioni “At Homes arranged by Lady Lugard took plass at night at Goregamont House. At the first aight the programme consisted of a
'ast from Schumann and Chapin. Mr. 1 Faller prefacing the programme with a biographical sketch. Part I consisted of a (violin), Mr. Koenig (olinello), and Miss Sohamann's Movement 4, Opus 63 by Mr. Wo. Harker (piano) the song" The Two Grens. done by Mr. Grave; concerto "Andante and and Mr. Denman Faller Part II consisted of Variations," for two pianos, by Mrs. Coohrane
possession of the socused were not forged,
The Chief Justice, addressing the jury said My daty will be to deal generally with the case and to dwell on certain poluta that occur to me as worthy of your consideration. I
animation of some of the witness I darosay you will have noticed that in the cross
bud
speecher to the jury. That of course in suggest to the counsel for the prisoners Le should not make interloentory part of the tricks of the trade. Conasal when making questions should get in a little poach to the jury, but you must put away all these little flowers of argament and I must nak yon now to consider the pros and cons in,, Kobe, March 23rd.this extraordinary osse. There is one point to Admiral Sir H Bayson, Governor of Commaros was held Fere last night when
A mesting of the Chine Obamber of which I would like to refer. Sir Henry drew New South Wales, whose form of service has representatives of twenty-eight loading Chiness attention to the position of the second prisoner, inginations as were thrown out by one or urgent request of the people of that Sinth, was
teen extended for an additional year at the arms were present, in order to discuss the and rightly so as the photograph of the prisoner piano solo (Chopia) by Mrs. Grove, a Hong, Critics of the Council. Still lesa was born in Lancashire in 1843, he joined the goods to the proposed boycott of Japanese expectant magistrate. He said that all the Violin obligato by Mrs. Murray; vales (par- telegrams received from Hongkong and Canton was found in the house in his character or dreas Chanson Ancleans" by Madame Marty, wit relative there any warrant for such a purely Royalary in 1857, and during the next three The one of the meeting was dustinelly cadets here were expectant magistrates, but the by Mr. Coolane and Mr. Denman Puller; and obstructive and useless vote us that which years was in the thick of the fighting on the opposed to the idea. Several misries have point insisted on was that this prisoner was part song My Love is like a rel, red rose, sphrass for two pianos), Chopin-Bukart played wuld have consured the. Council by throw coast of China. For three months be was in arrived in Japan with view to obtaining a ing out its Budget in its sutirety. Had themand of a force of 1,500 Chinose pegaged Zailed.
union of Chinese exporters. QUILEERMINA FRANCISCA POR Readies Bo Council choked over the affront, had it. He hoisted the British áig in Cyprus
what we would call ■ Chinese gentleman. In This At Home saveu So far they have the law courts all people come before the judgessful than the first. With performers of Bano,[hão-Joaquin beints-e-espea-BisÁ¬
in the infezos of Nizgpo against the rebels, ANGELFA DO ROZagio Leiria, LaurA LEIKIA resigned in a boly, and left the objectors
in the same position as when it was seked,
the high merit of the Isdies and gentlemen A SHIPPING DISASTER. TURBING, & not spo-9 JORÉ WILDE LOUREIRO,
When à dem delved and Eve spau
contributing to the programme it is superfluous BUUNSTA DEIRIAD ROZA1o, muito recibenidos to form a new Government and frame
to say that these rausical At Homes" aro Who was then the gentlomma F Tokyo, March 23rd.
maical treet which lovers of music- cannot
•portantas prazas de terasa teile koophida
pollided this morning with the idyoshi English courts now, you have to judge people
The NYK. "Ma'su Maru" from Aomori
There is no such thing as a gentleman in the fail to greatly enjoy. The chorus last night sank, and some 200 of her 236 patiengers with
the attendance larg
40 of the prow are reperiod missing. The mail yoshi Marn (32) tons not owners, Tani are lost. The Matea Mara" (567 tous net) was built at Dumbarton in 1884. The Hide Saburo) was built at Sunderland in 1877.
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Mr. Edward S. Little of Shanghai, writes --- For two years in succession the minority has
more
durante a doctin e falecimento do seu càtes Budget, it would have been a fina ruthlessly used its power to orush the majority Mara" from Morom The Musa Maru "irrespective of their sosial position, whether DEPARTURE OF ME. A. G. WOOD.
on prac a tio, o Conselheira. A GOSTINHO Commentary on the talk of economy and cbogato a QUILHERME ROMANO, von por ente mai retrenchment, The ibroatețied impasse was protestar a sua muita gratidao para com to las as Feessus que enviara grinaldas, que acompanha too serious, however, to view, as an object ran a'aquelly trange dolor que ara lesson, and the Council, in overlooking the personal aspect of the vote, and utilising
• cow be suas presenças o funeral.
BIRTH.
On March 28th, at
STAPLEY SAUrn, of aanton, the wife of H.
·
in our ratepayers' parliament. Last year mejority of eighty was turned into a minority by the votes of two or three men. This year, majority of forty one is turned into a minority Estun lambem muito grates seabros da
the votes of two men and a heavy additional Sociadado Phildrmonica por turen accompanhadʊ. o acu residente. Honorario, a sua ultima norada. the constitutional weans of correcting an
tix fastened on an already burdened community. -Hongkong, 20 de Março, da 1908.
It is evident some three or four men can control [[32--| ad coptanium blunder, seem to have shown the affairs of this Settlement of half a million quite a becoming sense of public duty, which inhabitants-an snomely that must come to an most of the ratepayers, in their st sequent end. The asstem is entirely z puguent to all On March 29th, at Synagogue Ohel Lonh.”
calmer moments, have probably recognised. time on will fight for "ons team one vote and modern political life. Ratepayers from this JULIET FLORENCE, the younger daughter of Mrs.
To propose amendinents embodying explicit will timotely win. The poll must go. The S. A, Joseph and the Inte Saul Abdulla Joseph of instructions as to the desired retrenchments sooner all ratepayers put their boulders to the Hongkong, to Mr. Truro TOLEDANO; of the E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.. Hongkong, youngest and curtailments of the Estimates would see lishment of his fake the sooner will this son of A co and Mary Tillan, of Leghorn, have been wise, and no plural voting would survival of fendal times disappear. Italy. Straits Indian and Oriental papers please have been likely to prevent nequiescence
DEATHS. An March 30th, at the King Edward Hotel with the wishes of the electorate so express Captain G. C. JACKSON, steamer Laertes. [631 ed; but to refuse to pass the Budget at all,
Ôn 30th March, at 12.30 pan., at the Government
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Civil Hospital, WILLIAM James Horne, aged 42 amid cheers and laughter, was on a par
yon 8. At rest.
day (Tuesday) 31st March.
7.
King Mannel of Portugal kan maido a pathetic appeal for sympathy." in the diffealt path I am forced to follow," and there should be no lack pitiful spectacle, the boy-King forced to look of response to his sppen. In truth it is a
JAPAN AND CHINA
Tokyo, Marob 24. has notified the Waiwups that Jagan probibite Baron Hayashi, Japanese Miuis or at Peking, valid evidence to show that they are not destined the export of arms to Masso, unless there is
foste from the Macao Government. for revolutionaries, and that they carry a certi-
arrived at Kobs but the Chinese there are The Boroolt Committee from Canton has ausympathetic. >
HE ORIEN AL COLONIZATION.
COMPANI
slight medications.
English or Chiume. Referring to the police officer, I must tell you that he did bis duty required. There was no fault to be found length sailed for home, but with his character- Mr. A. G. Wood, after ending the greater absolutely fairly and strictly s the a portion of a busy life in the Far East, has at with the way in which he did bie daty departure were mado ao quietly that only a fer istie unobtraveness the preparations for him. The warrant required him to do what he of his friends were aware of the fact that he did. If there was any irregularity an action was about to bid farewell to the city that knew him so well, Though he was not sinted that the case for the Crown was occupied a prominent place in the community. euld be brought against him. It T&B
* man who sought publicity be nevertheles you the necessity of weighing the evidence and Company, one of the oldest firms in Hongkong, wildly improbable, but I want to imprese upon as a partner of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and not allow yourselves to be carried away by the commercial circles, and in addition to being on ho showed abilities which were appreciated in seeming improbability of the story. We have the directorate of many local companies he was in English procedure a grand jury, and it is power in the Chins Association. In other customary for the judge in addressing them to organisations his sound common sense and speak to them as man of the world and as man
business seamen, added to an integrity of char- who knew the commasity in which they dwelt. secured recognition that redounded to his oredit soter that mate him respected and beloved, It is important not to allow yourselves to he
Whils be was not a member of either of the passing the Lower House this afternoon with nothing improbable fu the shape of a story which instance where this was seen was in the sittings Tokyo, March 4th. - carried away by the argument of improbability.asnce on, the decisions of the Government in The Oriental Calonization Company Bill is My experience is that nothing is impossible commereist matters, and perhaps the latest governmental bodies, yet he exercised an in-
raff only, be it noted, but the middle classes RE
some Chinamen will ask a judge or jacy to of the recent Subsitiary Coinage Committes. well-flock to the cemetery to place wreaths on
baliers. I will go further and say that no story and for several years he took an active part Hic experience was not confined to Hongkong, te graves of the men who killed his father and
you can imagine is impossible and us alory you in the commercial and public life of Shaghai, brother, while one portion of the Press clamours Jewish Synagogus on Sunday the contracting this case 48 you would judge an English case
An interesting wedding took place at the can imagine is improbable. You innot judge and held the chairmanship of the Municip for the punishment of the equarry who sabred parties being Miss Juliet Florence daughter You must bring yourself down to the level of the of many friends accompany Mr. Wood.
Council from 1885 to 1888. The cool wishes the kingdom, Opario; bilariously receiven the Toledano, of the . E. A. and C. Telegraph You are here as guardians of the law as it is ous of these regicides, and the second city in of the late Mr. S. A. Joseph and Mr. T. leader of the Extreme Republicans. Forved to witness the quaint and interesting cremental administered in this Colony whether English or Chinese who have given svitenes, before yn. Company. A large congregation attended to
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. look ou, too, while the leaders, of the two and to shower good wish on the happy Chinese. It is as much your duty to protect a afternoon, the 28th inst., and ie dae hers to
barchical factions lower the prestige of the couple
The atr. Zkro left Manila on Saturday who Bru wali known in existing régime and augment the desire for a
the colony. The bride who was attired in an
European from being swindled by a Chinaman day at daylight Republic by their squabbles over the allotment M. J. E. Joseph, and was followed by hoy swindled by another Chinaman.
Empire gown, was given away by her brother, as it is to protect a Chinaman from being of singeures to their followers. To strike and mother and elder sister, Miss Morelle Joshpak you to remember that this story is told I wont atriko boldly, to asser this monarchical authority Two pages, Masters Lawrence and Hor ce by people who belong to the old class of
Kadoorie, held her train. after the requnt tragedy, so he wisely, perhaps,
Che gown was of Chinese Chins is in a state of progress, pats himself at the head of the soft-hearted appliqué Brussels and silk Fita lace. The fall the old, bat the old traditions which we onll by to disarm the raucour of the Republicans. chifos. The bride carried a bouquet of lilies larger intelligence to do what was said they Nagsaki sad Shanghai on Sunday, the 29th sailors and kinse their children, and hopen there was ornamented with
The Mogal Lius str. Ghasse left Singapore- true lovers knots, be perfectly possible, if you believe the story And at the back of his bead there must be a
decorated with bunches of orange blossoms and for the prosecution, that these men used their arrive bers on the 4th prox. month, when one quarter of the seats in his Michael noted as best man. fearful locking. forward to the elections neat of the valley and white lilac.
Mr. 8. H. did. Parliament will probably be filled with his seated by Mr. H. A., Meyer, officiated. After and returned with a air to ons verdict that Tuesday, the 7th prox.
Mr. D. H. Silas At the clone of his address the jury retired inst. p.m., and may be expacted here on or abort anemies. And he," to use the description the ceremony, a recaption was held in the hall the prisoners were not guilty, given of his brother, "such a nios boy."
of the Jewish Bacreation Club,
The prisoders were discharged,
Funeral will as Monument at 6.80 p.m. to. with the act of rebelliona schoolboye who on while the people of his ospital-not the riff
5810 decide upon a "barring out," and who, for On March ard, at Sunghai, HENDRICK PISTER the gratification of a momentary ebullition, ALDERTR of . M. Customs, aged 32 year8.
On March 24th, at Shangbai, HENRIETTA cheerfully accept the certainty of serious ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG, aged 25 yours
discomfort later. HONGKONG OFVICE? 10A, Des Vox ROAD C
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The Daily Press.
Hovosgro, Maxch 31ar, 1908:
Elsewhere we quote an opinion on plural voting by Shanghai ratepayers. Our readers have been fully informed of the nature of the meeting leading up to that expression of opinion. It has often been pointed out how unique in many respects is the foregu settlement at the northern port. In this matter it is not so unique. There is a considerable amount of resemblance between
H. E. M Consul at Batavia has declared Hongkong to his a bubonic plague, infected port.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 29th March, 1908, shows that of non-Chinese there and of Chinese 172 to the former and 3,034 to were 429 to the Library and 192 to the Museum the intter. The Library was therefore used by
1 persons and the Museum by 3,188.
JEWISH WEDDING.
*
The F.&O. str. Devanha left Singapore (for onward English Mails, and is due here on the this port on the 28th inst, at 4.30 pm, with the 2nd proximo at about 7 a.m.
The H.A.L. str. Silesia loft Bingapore on the on the 4th prox. a,73,
he mud the mother who guides him dare tutiful softwhitesatin profusely trimmed with There is now a party of larger intelligence than 29th inst, at 76.m., and may be expected here
A Filipino was brought before Mr. Wood Movement, and insists on pardoning mutinous court train of satin falling from the shoulders | ignorance and superstition still remain. It may on Sunday morning, the 29th fast, and should
the Magistracy on Saturday charged with the theft of a watch from a patriot: He was discharged but was re-arrested by Bergt Murisen on a charge of stealing a cheque book,, He was-romanded. the property of Mr. Marty, Coami for Spain.
The I.G.M. str. Princess disce left Kabs vis
The Ben Idne str. Benalder from Leith and London, left. Bingapore on the 29th inst. for this port.