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SHANGHAI,
March 2nd. Mdle, Buloin, dar celebrated Russian Pianiste who has recently arrived in shanghai, will give her first conced in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening next. She will be assisted in the occas sion by Mr. thug and several amateurs.
It is not generally known that the ingres kki, er dale plum, of China and Japan, others
KORE.
February, 20th.
B.1.GM's corvette Hertha arrived yesterday morning from Kagoshima, where she has been surveying. We understand she will remain here about one month,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
A TRIP TO SHAO-HING.
From Ningpo ta shao-hing, one hundred miles west, is an interesting journey, in fine weather. The western branch of the Ning river is a fickle stream, llowing anon to every point of the compass and hiding among the lulls in most Dewildering but charming manner. But some how it bore na westward forty miles to the in city of Yu-yow! There are really two walled
LAUNCH OF A CHINA STEAM
CLIPPER,
IMPORTANT SHIPPING CASE.
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer Natal, with the next
French mail, left singapore at 6 ani, on the 6th, and may be expected here on or about the 14th.
instant.
-THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O. & O. steamer Gaelic, with the next American mail, left San Francis on the 18th
wise known as the persimnion, is extensively who speaks Japanese flugntly, intending to learn i cities, the old and the new, one on each side of vessel having been gracefully performed by Miss shipped at Antwerp on board the British barque February, and may he expected here on the 19th
employed in both these countries for the pro- duction of an alcoholic beverage. This fruit has been recently introduced into Australia, where some trees, experimentally carried there, are aheady hearing freit, and everything in connce tion with the same points to general success.
Courier.
Mr. Lino su sin, the Chinese Consel in Kobe, a Japan påper says,, will shortly setma to Shanghai,
-Our great
instanti
STEAMER'S EXPECTED,
mantle, WA, arrived at surabaya, en route for The steamer Ocean, from Sydney, vid Free- Hongkong, on sunday, the 19th February.
The steamer Nelson left sydney on the 6th instant.
A japanes paper states that the War De said that as Korea was a devine county, he noise as the coolies bawling for more cash. unprecedentedly short perind of four weeks. Her Santon for damages sustained "from improper } February, and is dae here on or about the 8th
periment will chindly send eight military students to China." What are they lo do hete Dailey come as spies We should think they won't see much to study, but they may have some difficulty *in finding out whether the Chinese solders are -coulies, or the coolies soldiers.
The O. s. Co.'s Steainer Priam left singapore on the afternoon of the 1st instant, and may be
sydney on the 18th February, and is due. here on The E. & A. s. 5. Co.'s steamer Taunadice left or about the 12th instant.
Intimations.
HONGKONG RACES, 1891.
A decision given the other day by Mr. Russell The screw steamship Stirling Castle, for Robison, the acting Judge of HH.Me's Count Messts. Thomas skiier and Co.'s London and, will doubless settle a question upon which, for some inexplicable reason, a difference China Line, has been successfully launched by of opinion has hitherto apparently existed. her, builders, Messrs. John Elder and Co, of
The facts of the case ate simple. Messrs. Fairfield, Govan, the ceremony of naming the Aluens & Co. were the holders of bills of lading. for certain window glass, lamp chimneys, &c., Reed, of Onslow.gardens, South Kensington. Santon in March and April of last year, and to This fine steamer is 436 feet in length, 50 feet be conveyed to Hiogo. When the Santon arrived bec, 33 feet in depth, and registers about +50% discharged her entire cargo, the fingo portion in Yokohama, which was in August last, she tons gross, and will be fatal by her builders being transtripped in part to the dane, and with a set of engines of their well known three reshipped in part in the Forord Ho! This cylinder type to indicate 7,000-horsepower. The dealing with the goods took place without the engines ars constructed to propel the vessel at the consent of Messrs. Ahrens & Co., and an action rate of eighteen knots, so that she is expected to carry the first teas from China to London in the was brought by them against the Master of the dealing with the plaintit's goods by unloading, iter accommodation is well ventilates, and transhipping, Landing and reshipping them. comfort, while her appliances for rapid toiding the progress of the suit, fare especially as to the will be fitted up with every regard to health and several technical questions were raised during and discharging cargo are stated to be unsur-plainis oght to sue at all under the circum-expected here on or about the 8th. passed. She is to leave the Clyde to load at
stances, but the principal paint to be decaled London for China the last week of February seems to have been the authority of the master Among those who witnessed the launch were Messrs. Dunn and Logan, of the Admiralty, who
in tranship the goods. The judgment of Mr. Robertson is very clear le sil"The autho war or transient prises, ate having len anship deal principally with those cases where and Themselves much pleased with rities on the subject of the right of a mutatur no
the vessel's aulapalality, in case of need, for Constructed to eat two powerful gas forer is unable by reason of events beyond and af, and hating at height of 9 feet in the
his control to continue his voyage, and it is in tween-decks, the vessel is particularly well
the interest of the freighter that the cargo should ulapted for canying horses, while the coal
be sent on to destination. In the case of Shipton bankers are so placet as to form a
v. Thornton, Ad. and R 314. aud cited in tection to the machinery and buifers, and the
Abbolt on the Law of Merchant ships and sea- whole of the watertight bulkheads being placed
man 366, Demmin, C. J., in delivering judgment, throughout the ship in conformity with the Ads down that by the contract, the shipowner miralty regulations. Immediately after the launch
and the master, as his agent, is bound to carry the the vessel was towed into the basin at Messrs. ds their destination in his own ship if not Jolin Elder and Co.'s works to receive the boilers prevented from doing so by some event which he has not becasioned, and over which he has no sheers to go on board—1. & C. Express.
judgment the learned Chief Justice says:-'On the part of the defendant we were pressed with the implicy of holding out any temptation to the shipowner or master to make unnecessary transhipment of goods, inconvenience of any transhipment whereby the goods themselves run the hazard of damage, the policy of insurance goals at all events Inses the benefit of a convey- may become questioned, and the owner of the
posed to have confidence and for which at all crents he has stipulated. I cannot but conclude, in view of the contract contained in the bills of lading before me, that there was an undertaking by the defendant to carry the plaintiffs' goods to Hiogo; that there was a stipulation that they should be carried in this particular ship, the Santos, to their destination; and that there has transhipping and reshipping these goods into been a breach of contract by the defendant in other vessels without the authorization of the plaintifs
pro-
night a. gentleman saw a pony and pharion / were killed, like these conspirators the country Rude four-wheeled carts swarn around the boat and machinery, which are all in readiness at the control;' and further in the course of the same
THE PANIC ON THE PARIS BOURSE.
Referring to the panic on the Paris Bourse the Paris correspondent of the san Francisco
NOW
A
READY, PRICE 23C, COMPLETE REPORT of the HONG-
KONG RACE MEETING OF 1882,
IN PAMPLET FORM, REPRINTED FROM THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
should be sent without delay to the
As only a limited number will be printed orders
-"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " OFFICE,
No. 6, Peddar's Hill. Hongkong, 4th March, 1882.
Ceally that the sentries on duty at the Mint and under the stern of the boat: 'At each end et \ chronicle wires as follows:-Prices on the ance by that vessel in which he may have sup- HE PATENT TYPE FOUNDING
COMPANY,
A very amusing incident came to our know- ledge a few days ago. Two Koreans are staying at a japanese hotel in Tokio, and one of them, English, tall his companion of it, and said he the river. Here there is a flourishing native wished to tear the real value of Western civi. church planted by the American Presbyterian lization through the reading of English books. Mission. The church abers more here His companion said that although he was allowed hundred members." For some time they have to learn Japanese, as the Japanese were less har wholly supported their pastor, paid all other ex- barous than Western nations, yet he must not penses, and cared for their own poor. Several miles beyond Val-yow we regretfully change a barbariau too. His enlightened friend, hove learn a Western language, as it would make him
from the river to the prosy Canal. ever, insisted upon learning English, tilt the other at is slowly drawn up over the mud- threatened to kill himself if he did it stop, and slide, the creaking windlass making as much tauld not think of his friend becoming a bar. During the night two more of these slides brian. -ichi Shimbun.
are crossed. At one of them car boatman claim Dar cutependent in Cures writes under the the right to cross first as they have foreigners 30th December fast that the conspirators who ahsant. The then of mother boat are incredulous, jlanned an attempt to morder the King and and a fight ensues in which there is more wind se distinguished members of the Government than ascle expended. On reaching the Da At the recent annual inceling of ratepayers, were sentenced to death. On the day of excou-ng river the heat is drawn by ten suliais rine of the speakers said the number of coriagestion, he says, we went down to see in what man. gradual incline of sixty feet, balances an instant luded with Chinese passengers had gically in
ner the criminals wild he killed. On arriving ricased, but the Chairman of the Comcil said on the spot we find them all placed on a table splash, "cating water," as the Chinese say, at a
on the top, and slides chown into the river with the number of firenses Iand not increased; where-like logs of wind, their hands and feet being cat rats. The Dango river flows muthward upon the former speaker replied that he did not mailed on the table. One man brought a heavy
tas Hang clow bay. It scarly a quarter of know whether they all paid beense feer or not, sword, and chopped off their heads first and mile wide, but at low tide only three feet deep but certainly there was an increase. A case has their hand, amk feet afterwards. The bodies
in the middle of the stream. A certain seasons just seemed which throws some light on the subject, as it proves that the guiltless mans are pesed on the highway, Close by stood a were left on the table, and the heads ex-
the bore comes in grandly. Three miles down stream we come to the villagg. Tsing-pa. The very fond of turning a dishonest pay if they
post with a board bearing the inscription that
boat draws up alongside a score of others, can by using their employers' carriages us or dimry native passenger vehicles; and yet their remains exposed as a warning to others.
these men were executed for high treason, and earls waiting its turn to pass over into the canal, sure people have seat faith in the guile fur presence, there caused great excitement
Passengers who wish to land are taken ashore in a novel mamer. The water is so shallow that less native that they refuse to believe their mas fos could be guilty of such a thing. The ether the Koreans; they said if the Japanese beats must stop thinly or fous feet from the shore. like sampans alert a steamer. These are the first wheeled vehicles I have seen in this pro- Vince. The cart is drawn by a buifate be suidden by a ragged lubber, who scolds at the beast or at any economical passenger who has not paid his four cash fare in goux coin. Our car had a dozen passengers aboard with one more astride the buffalo, behind the driver. After several hours it comes our turn to cross. Ropes are passed the rope is hitched a lazy buffalo with a lazier bay on his back-eight or ten oxen in all, and we are slowly drawn up the long track. In the country near Shaching there an inlications of more thrift than in Ningpo plain. Many of the humises are well built and neatly whitewashed. Teniples are in better repair. Coffins are en- closed in stone slabs and closely cemented. The people appear much the sanic; only we saw wenen pounding tice and in many instances paddling boats and instead of red-haired men the small hoys sing at "foreign devils." The most noticeable feature of this region is the fine water supply, canals more numerous
A breach of contract having been thus estab than in the King plain, cleaner and wider, at
lished, the question of the damages resulting times broadening out into lakes. From the hills
from such breach had then uns be considered, Stan-hing one has a magnificent view of the On the same date the New York Express says and apparently involved considerable difficulty, owing to the conflicting nature of the evidence. den of Eden," dotted with hundreds of towns and attach very little importance to the Paris crisis.
They all admit that the troubles can have no well worthy of special attention, because man On this point Mr. Rolxertson's conclusions are villages, and girl with noble hills.
Shao-bing is a fr city of half a million people bad effect on the American Stock market; on the
persons labour under the delusion that a breach contrary, they are of the opinion that by the weed- or more. Passing through its filthy streets, what
of contract necessarily entails exemplary damages clang, clang, on all sides, if busy kammers beating will seek its regalar channels in England and
Mr. Robertson hps expounded the law on the out the tin foil for the imitation dollars, and ingets America. A prominent French banker in con-
subject:The evidence before me goes to show that are bunt for deputed spirits. The extent of ersation concerning Union Generale said:- "The sooner such institutions are wiped out the
that a considerable portion of the glass and glassware forming the subject matter of the thousand workmen, some of whom hanner away
plaintifs claim had to be removed from the till well-nigh midnight. It would seem at first 1shing into such schemes, some of which Santor's hold at Yokohama to allow of the dis- are absolutely without foundation. It is a nischarge of the Yokohama cargo, and that when thought a hopeless task for a few missionaries to array themselves against the superstition by
take, however, for the papers to state that the filling up of the Santan's deck, where the 'HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY Union Generale was created by Papat authority plaintifs consignments were at first placed, which so many thousands eat their rice. Thit Yesterday afternoon (toth ultimo) the Uss to those who know the past tujumphs of Chris-
The only connection it has with religious impeded the further discharge of cargo, these Steatara left for Yokohama, where she will, wetianity and who believe the promises of God, matters is in the fact that a large portion consignments were placed, pars in lighters for understand, he stationed for some time, notwith-
of the money in it was revenue derived from transhipment, to the dune, and patt was landed The only foreigners in standing the reports current here that the vessel
shao-hing are three missionary families, of the sale of the Catholic, institutions whics to be reshipped later on in the Forward ffet it was ordered off to Valparaiso. This winter the
the Church of England, American Baptist, were closed by order of the Government. The religious connections of the institution of course port has been extremely fortunate in the crews of and China luland "missons respectively. the mer-of-war in harbour. Not one single com may not now trespass on the reader's patience had some effect in inducing people to invest, but plaint, we are assured ca unquestionable autho.by speaking of other objects of interest in and it is a mistake to suppose the Pope ever indorsed tity, has been lodged against any man belonging around shang-hing, of which there are many. Let me tell you first it will da American se curities much good, and for this reason, the ex A certain foreigner at Kobe has indeed 13- and such an exceptional circumstance says yo
to either HL.M.s. Flying Fish or the Swatara, 25 the cave temple, the incense-pot mountain,
the memorial temple and tomb of the Great posure of these thicks of money-making schemes yomidan Rokubei, a celebrated manufacturer of porcelain, to make a vase decorated with themes, not me for the men, las for the discipline the temple of more than five hundred goals," investments. The trouble with Generale is a Yam one of the earliest Emperors of China, and will create just so much more igniting portraits of the late King Prince Consort) and
maintained by the officers-iogo News.
adjoining the Baptist chapel.-M., in Shanghai death blow to willeat schemes. In a word, the Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain. This vase will be of the most magnificent design and
money will go to English and largely to Ame surpassing beauty. It is estimated to cost over 2,000 yen.-Omka Skimpo.
ratting over the rough causeway of the upper section of the Peking Rol, and he identified the pony and trap as belonging to a frienil, who is an official in one of our Consulates for the protection of natives; but it seemed strange how this pony should be out late at night and dragging a carriage full of celestial-two on the bux, three on the front seat and three on the back seat, and one behind. However, being convinced that some thing was wrongg he turned back, and met the trap coming down the road again; and when he stopped it, the whole batch of natives came helter-skelter out of the carriage, and some of them took refuge in adjacent Chinese houses. The one who was driving was asked where he got hold of Mr. so-and-so's pony and cassage,and of course he denied that they belonged to a foreigner, declaring that he had a license; but in a few minutes, one of those whose first impolse was to conceal himself in a shop, now thought he had better see after the traf, and when he canie out he was identified by the foreigner as the mafon employed by the owner of the trap. He had been riding as a dig. nified passenger, or perhaps rather as con dator-collecting the fares; and giving his Fjends sure about at the pleasure of driving The caninge and pony, were taken home, and the owner informed of what had happened; he then had his eyes opened a little on the most of how this pony was never in
Very g tion, although
he had
spent any atmount on me- dicines and pads and bandages, and nursed it as well as any one could. The owner of the car riage had not much faith in the guileless native and he handed him over to the tender mercies of the Magistrate at the Mixed Couri, wher sentenced the mate to three months' imprisonment. But
Bourse fell rapidly this morning, but afterwards partially recovered. Many of the Ronian noble- men and the Vatican suffer through the fall in Union Generale stock. A considerable sum of "l'eter's Fence" is "reported to be invested in shares of that bank.
would have enjoyed peace, and called us and names, but when we approached them they all went away. It is anticipated among Japanese residents that great disturbances will take place in Korea at no reinote period.—zi kebono Shimbun Thieves have frequently plundered the pubic faces in Osaka, lut generally any affair of the kind is kept so secret that the newspaper re porters remain in ignorance. We heard re- Arsenal have been doubled during the night, Kotaibashi and shansaibashi telegraph stations and precautions taken against burglars at the by patting extra fastenings on the windows, dours, &c. On the night of the 17th instant three robbers armed with raked swords entered the Normal school of the. Education Department. situated at Hamba. They went up to a room con taining valua!flescientific apparatus, and gathered together instruments which cost more than 10,000 yun. As they were getting ready to depart with drank it off, and then fell asleep, intoxicated this plunder, they rane across some wine. They A watchman found then in this helpless condi- fo, and therascals were handel over to the police. humense quantities of izchi (sardines) have been captured from September of last year wati the present time in the coast Osaka Fu. Fish-great plain, futile and well-watered as the Gar-attach stay at all-street bankers and brokers ermen in the districts of Otori. Idsumi, and Mina fish; to the vale of 194.400 yen, but off kishit, mi-ismi in the province of Irisunt caught these
owing to the sea being more boisterous. the most strikes a stranger is the incessant clanging out of wildcat schemes in France, capital without proof of any loss having actually arisen. gregate takings of the local fishermen only amounted to $7.450 you. In the neighbourhood
re of Obi, Hinga, a dreadful fever is carrying off a great number of the inhabitats. The patients
The Lyons branch of the Union Generale Bank is besieged. If the concern can meet its engage ments the mischief may be avetted; if it has Bourse Habilities beyond its powers, still worse may be expected. The Lyons brokers have stapped payment, and the bankers held a meeting last evening to consider the situation.
die, we are told, in five or six hours after the this business is surprising. It employs seventy belter. I am only so that my county is
sickness first declares itself, and the bodies pre- a restain higher official of the same institution sent all the appearance of having been subjected for protection of the natives positively refused into the action of fire. The authorities are strain. believe that a mafuis in his employ could be soing all their resources to prevent the malady from wicked as to go hand in hand with the other spreading--Kobe Shimpa, wicked mafoneres abhough he was indentified as the very one who was dising when the carriage was stopped, and who declared that he had a licence.errary,
NAGASAKI,
February 2531.
We notice the arrival of Dr. C. Fock per Hi- roshima Marn yesterday. He comes to resume charge of the local Government Hospital, and his return to Nagasaki will be generally welcom ed, as during a somewhat protracted absence the Hospital has been without the services of an European Superintendent.
YOKOHAMA,
February 12th.
it seems reasonable,
Mercury.
GENERAL GRANT AND THE LOO-
CHOO DIFFICULTY.
The New York Herald says:-It now appears that the part taken by General Grant in the at- tempt to settle certain differences, which had stood here lung before Minister Angel called the arison between China and Japan was well under- attention of the state departiment to the matter.
rican securities."
A HAUNTED MAN.
A singular-looking man, who stated that his name was lians Andersen, recently appeared at the Thames Police-count, for the purpose, as he said, of seeing, if the inagistrate could find him some work to do. Andersen told an extraordinal
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WILL BE SOLD BY Messrs. KELLY & WALSH
QUEEN'S ROAD.
WILL CONTAIN THE REVISED ISSUE OF THE POSTAL GUIDE. OFFICE, 6, PEDDAR'S HILL.
THE
WILL BE SOLD BY
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HONGKONG DIRECTORY
WILL CONTAIN
OF THE BUFFS
NOW ON THE WAY TO THIS STATION, OFFICE, 6, PEDDAR'S HILL
is contended on behalf of the defendant (and THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY have very carefully considered Mr. MacArthur's evidence on this point) that the transhipping and shipping of the goods entailed, or would be resulted from the necessary handling the goods likely to cause, no more damage than would have must have undergone bad they been reshipped Viewing the conflicting evidence as to the tran on board the Sanfon for conveyance to Hiogo. THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY shipment of glassware affecting contracts to Messrs. MAC EWEN, FRICKEL & Co. artive, otherwise than by the actual breakage occasioned, the strong evidence there is before me that had these goods been carried The Nagasaki-shanghai cable is at present in-
on to Hingo in the Santon they would have tenupted. The staff on board the Company's It is expected that as many as twelve thousand
undergone the same amount of handling as steamer Store Nordiske ate at work remedying troops will be present at the manauvres to he
was occasioned by they transhipment in part; the defect, and it is expected that communica held in the province of shimosa early nest
to the air, and reshipment in part in the Far- THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS tion will shortly be restored.
March.
ward Ho!, I find it difficult, sitting as a jury, to Accuding to the Mainichi, the Chinese Consul
decide as to what measures or scale of damages at Yokohania has decided to translate and send
hand, it is clear that there has been a breach of to apply in this particular case. On the other to China anything written in the Japanese papers with regard to his own Empire.
contract by the defendant for which nominal The man-of-war Tsukuba, having completed
It was made known by General Grant himself a story. He stated that he was a Danc, but that damages would not be an adequate compensa-
tion. repairs at Yokosuka, went to shinagawa on the roleter to President Catfield, setting forth the he had never visited his country since the year *Breakage' is one of the exceptions in the THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY
results of his observations upon the condition of
WILL CONTAIN bills of lading before me; and, had the goods on or about the 28ths ultion. 1th ultimo. She was to sail for New Zealand affairs in the East, the relations of these countries 1848, when he was driven into exile in consc-
been carried on to Hiogo in the Santon, it A LIST OF PRIVATE RESIDENCES quence of his having get mixed up with some would have been for the plaintiffs, if they sought of the Principal Government Officials, the Lead. nearly every civilised country in the world, and to prove that there had been negligence on sceret political society. since then he had visited to make the defendant liable for the breaking Merchants, the Consuls, Professional Men, had taken part in various great movements. He
part in order to exclude him from the benefit of knew Kossuth, and had fought under Garibaldi, ing. But although the evidence is very strong
the exception as to breakage in the bills of lad. and Justices of the Peace. and had been acquainted with and trusted by that the plaintiffs' consigaments were hand-
OFFICE, 6, PEDDAR'S HILL. nother leaders of men. The Emperor Nicholas of led here with great care, and that the damage, if been reshipped on board of and conveyed to Hiogo in, the Sanion, I must hold the defendant regard to the breach of contract on his side in liable for damages other than nominal, having nut carrying the plaintiffs' goods to Iliego in the Santon, as he had contracted to do. The claim for storage charges incurred at Hiogo I must dis- miss, as I do not think plaintiffs were justified in
were incurred and the evidence as to the actual refusing to take delivery of the shipment per in--for which these particular storagecharges damage to the lamp chimneys is not sufficient to me in holding defendant liable for the damage alleged to have been sustained under that heading."
to each other, and the commercial relations of each to the United States. It appears that when General Grant was requested to use hisrecognised influence between China and Japan in an at; tempt to settle long-standing difficulties in to a question of jurisdiction over an island, he fully explained to the authorities of both nations Tegard
The Nippen Rikken Seito Shimbun states that Mr. Iwasaki, formerly Post Office clerk at Nagasaki, who absconded after robbing the establishment in which he was employed of some eye was arrested in Osaka on the 7le inst. It will be remembered that the robbery with which Mr. Iwasaki is charged occurred on the night of Wednesday, the 7th December last, at a price of many thousand gold riye, from the that he was travelling solely as a private citizen: Russia knew him and feared him, for just before any, would have been equally as great had the HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY
when the Post Office building was broken into by some one apparently well acquainted with the premises and the habits of the Post-master, as the keys of the safe were discovered in the place where they were usually secretcel, and the contents of the suk abstracted, consisting of between yen 3,000 and 4,000,
On Saturday evening last, the 8th inst,, the local Consular Corps gave a dinner at selyo-tei in compliment to their esteemed colleague, James Troup, Esq., H.M.B's Consul who goes home by the next P. & O. steamer on leave of absence factorily carried out in sci-yo-to we trust satis-
houses entirely burned down were 20,161;
part
re-
AN
WILL CONTAIN INDEX TO THE ORDINANCES
OF HONGKONG. OFFICE, 6, PEDDar's Hill.
CHARTER.
WANTED; to CHARTER, for THREE MONTHS at the end of February, a STEAMSHIP of about 1,500 tons burthen, able to steam well on a Moderate Consumption of Coal
Apply, with full Particulars, to
L. G. C.. Care of Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 25th January, 1881.
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NOTICE.
It is mentioned at in the night of the 4th instam thieves succeeded in stealing a gold statue, weight about sixty entries, from the shoren temple in Koga village, Fukuoka Ken; and that the valuable idol was one which shigemori (son of Kiyomori, the head of the Taira family) purchased sung dynasty in China, about seven hundred that he had no official position and no authority the commencement ofthe Crimean war he had had years ago.
above that of any, other citizen of the United Fucho, fires in the Capital during last year num. According to a return compiled by the Tokio
In reply the representatives of both
him scized while passing through his dominions. States, hereal 467, including 305 which were got under fully aware that his official duties were entirely when he managed to escape by bribing his guards, Governments made known to him that they were
He was about to be transported to siberia, before any serious damage was effected. The at an eat, but that each also fully appreciated and after some extraordinary adventures he damaged 1.774, the acreage covered partly the character of the influence which he possessed, managed to get across the frontier, and on board by both both abroad and at home, and on this accounta a vessel bound for England. He stayed in this being 217,232.87 tsubo altogether. Thirteen per- he was urged to use his influence to bring about country for a time and then went to America, sons were burned to death, including one fireman: wounded, seventy-three firemen and two officers it is known that General Grant's letter in the secessionists, under General Beauregard a Batisfactory settlement of the question at issue. where he arrived just as the seeds of civil war of the fire brigades. Cases of incendiarism where ference to the condition of our diplomatic and
were ripening. When the strife began he joined the dates were arrested before damage was done consular service in China, and particularly that are the war was over, not caring to stay in the sei-yo-ici's best style, and were 203-Japan Daily Mail. the excellence of the viands reflected no small
of it which relates to Consul General Seward, States my longer, he went through Italy, Spain, On Saturday night a terrible tragedy took place was regarded as exceedingly valuable by the and Germany, and was initiated and made a amount of credit upon the energetic caterer. The in Kanagawa. It appears that the son of a widow President and at the state Department. That member of the brotherhood of several secret toasts and speeches, we learn, were appropriate living there was a very bad character, so that portion which related to the commercial relations societies in each of those countries. The conse and happy, whilst everything combined to make she could not keep him any longet in the house, of the East to the commerce of the United States quence was that he became a marked man, and question of the casts to be allowed the successful Arising out of this case is the very important the occasion one to be pleasantly remembered and procured a place for him in the office of a by all present, Tonight, Mr. Troup and the wholesale merchant at Kanagawa, who took Garfield, the contents of which were also fully had all conspired to hunt him down. Their plaintiffs for $100, but the amount of costa is was treated of at length in a letter to President the Governments of the countries he had named litigant. Judgment was given in favour of the Consular Corps, together with their ladies, are to lodgings for him in a neighbouring house, te-known at the state Department. In fact, it is be entertained
fat dinner, at the same place, by nanted by an old couple. This merchant had a
emissaries were constantly upon his track trying still in abeyance, the counsel for the defendant His Excellency Governor Utsumi.
understood that all of these letters are on a file at to seize him, and throw him either into a pri contending that 325 is the utmost the Court can daughter whom he had also previously lodged in the department as part of its record, and in case son or an asylum. In addition to this he was the same house. On the night in question, the these, with the letters of secretary Blaine to
grant. Of course it is not at present allowable young man went up to the young girl's room and Minister Angel, do not appear in the forthcoming long ago, night and day. Some of them were successful plaintiff in a stoutly contested action, haunted by his old comrades, who had died to remark upon the justice or injustice of the attempted to assault her. The scufle attracted volume of diplomatic correspondence, it is said constantly, with him whispering in his cars involving numerous technicalities, being limited at Akunoura for the purpose of being re-cast the attention of the old woman downstairs, and they will be promptly called for by the senate. To defray the expenses, in connection with the she went up to see what was the matter. As
ar beckoning to him with their fingers, as if to the palby sum of $25 costs, including Court work, contributions from the various che are being soon as she had got to the
asking him to join them. He had tried all he fees, which, as in the case under notice, may sent in to the temple, towards which two of the young man crew a heavy knife, and gave her a of the stairs the
could to get away from them,, but ashore or absorb the whole amount, but whenever. Mr. afloat their white faces were always by his side. districts have already forwarded yes 202 and 100 terrible gash in the shoulder. she fell down and
Robertson's decision is given we will probably and respectively. It is estimated that it will cost called out murder. Her husband then went up
There were so many of them lately that no one devote some attention to the matter. would engage him. He wanted to get on board about yen 1,000. Previous to the typhoon of 74, to her assistance, and received a fearful cut on
One good effect at all events will be produced it was the general impression that these sacred the head. He managed to run out into the street, smith, better known as the Bend Or libel case,
We note with regard to the case of Barrow v. ship and pay another visit to China and Aus- by the result of this action against the Master of
tralia; but he could not, as the people who were uments were sclid, and consequently of in- but fell down dead after a few steps. The un that the sum of 1,500/ damages has been paid with him prevented him, and he therefore wanted tives will realize the fact that they cannot deal
the Santou-shipowners and their representa mabic intrinsic value; when, during the height happy girl had, nieanwhile, retired into a corner, the terrific gale, on that memorable occasion, screaming for help, but the murderer attacked the plaintiff did not press for the full amount of with him and keep them away whilst he signed own sweet will and pleasure-Hoge News.
by the defendant. It will be remembered that someone to go down to the shipping office with goods entrusted to them according to their the head cross-piece blew down, damaging the her and cut her throat so badly, that she died the damages, 1,750, and the matter was even- articles. The poor fellow was informed by one pillars and dissolving the delusion so long enter immediately. A servant girl, who had attempted tutily left to die for str Witton V Fate of the officers, as he was told previously by Mr. tained by disclosing the fact that they were but to defend her, was also dangerously wounded. judge who tried the action, and on his certificate saunders, that there was no necessity for anyone thin shells filled up with carth-Rising Sun, After this carnage the assailant committed that the sum of 1,500/. ought properly to be paid to go down with him to the office, as he would rakiri: Doctors were at once summoned to at to the plaintiff, the defendant handed over that not be interfered with if he went straight about tend on the murderer, and his victims. His sun in settlement of the action. It is stated that his business. Andersen left the building, de. wounds were sewed up, but he, however, died the Duke of Westminster has forwarded sool to claring that lie supposed he should have to yesterday. The old woman and the servant are the proprietors of the forning Post in part pay-knock some of their brains out, and then they both in a precarious condition-Japan Herald.ment of the expenses they have incurred; would leave him alone."
The two old bronze pillar at the foot of the Osuwa Temple steps have recently been taken down and removed to the Imperial Engine Works
Italy and Denmark have just ordered some more revolving cannon from Mr Hotchkiss, the American armorer in Paris,
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The city of Bordeaux has just inherited five millions of frances by the will of one of its promi- nent citizens recently deceased.
Mrs. Lucy Hooper, the wide-awake newspaper correspondent and author, recently gave a dinner party in honor of Minister Morton and his wife in Paris, and cach menu was ornamented with a before whom it was placed, and taken from an motto appropriate to the character of the guest English or French poet or essayist.
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