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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 31, 1882.
TELEGRAM S.
ECYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
LONDON, July agtb.
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in
For attempting to pass a counterfeit zo-cent Ir is notified in the Gazeffe, that Monday next, piece, a Chinaman was sent this morning by August 7th, being a Bank Holiday, will be ob Mr. Wodehouse to six weeks' hard labor. At served as a holiday by the Government depart
the Station, the man was seen by Chinese police ments. constable 211 to swallow two to-cent pieces,
reply to a question, said that informal communi-purious also, no doubt. The shroff at the cations are being exchanged with Arabi,
Magistracy said the coin was capper washed in silver. The House of Commons has agreed to the vote of credit.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Traders' Insurance Company this afternoon, was THE meeting of shareholders in the China teld too late for our to-day's issue. We shall have the pleasure of publishing the proceedings
to-morrow.
THE celebrated Turkish acrobat The Iron Boy" gave a performance at the Garrison Theatre on Saturday evening last, to a very neagre audience. The tricks were received with
Cores of two letters from H... the Prince of Wales, together with reports of the proceedings which have recently taken place in England in connection with the proposed establishment of a Royal College of Music, are published in the last issue of the Government Gazette by request of the Earl of Kimberley.
is a pity such a talented atist did not meet with much applause and were well worth seeing. It this morning by Mr. Wodehouse on the China
'A SENTENCE of six months' hard labor was passed better support, a result which was doubtless duelo, on the night of the 24thirstant, effected an entrance into the house of a woman living in Sai-ying-poon, by operating on the bok of the clothing and jewellery valued at $12.40. trap-door with some sharp instrument, and stole
to the very warm weather..
:
TIE following notice, signed by Capt. H. G. Thonsett, Harbour Master, appears in the Celle-With the kind permission of Vice- THE band of the "Buffs" gave another moon Adahal, G. O. Willes, C., and Commodore light promenade concert in the Botanic Gardens Cuming, on and after Tuesday, the 1st proximo, on Saturday night. The evening was beautiful a Red Ball will be dropped from the main top-
and enticed a large number to listen to an ex Sundays excepted, at one o'clock mean time at mast head of H.M.S. Vider Emanuel daily, cellent programme, performed under the leader- Hongkong, which is in Longitude 114l tom.
ship of Bandmaster Quinn. Some little time since oss. East. Equal in time to 7h. 361, 40s. The purpose of obtaining funds for supplying the we believe a movement was started for the
at five minutes before one and hoisted to the ball will be hoisted to the level of the Main Cap handsen with light refreshment at these con
certs, but we learn that little or nothing has been topuuast-head at three minutes to one. If any
done in the matter. It would not require a large error has been made, the ball will at once be amount to provide this very necessary refresh. hoisted to the level of the Main Cap. At fivement, and we are certain that if the movement minutes after one it will be hoisted to the top mast-head, and dropped at ten minutes after one.
FOOCHOW,
document, which has been recently posted about Our attention has been directed to a Chinese
the Foreign settlement, relating to the old griv vance of the purchase of land by foreigners from the natives,
We understand that a temporary Telegraph Station has been opened on Tsing Set-a small island about six miles distant from Amoy, There is a light-house on the island. The breakage in the cable fa inside this island.
We observe that Signor Chiarini's Circus, which has recently given such satisfaction to the Hongkong and Shanghai communities, is to visit may have more propitious weather than he has toochow next week. We hope that the Signor
selected for the Hippodrome is on a piece of recently experienced in Shanghai. The site. open ground close to the Customs Read. We have little doubt about Signor Chiarini receiving large patronage from the natives, to whom the novelty will undoubtedly be most appreciable.
mage. The building in course of creation oppo- The thunderstorm, which passed over Foochow about noon on Friday last, occasioned some da site the Missionary residences was struck by the lightning in two places, the semi-erected struc ture being streaked from its top in the ground. One of Messrs. Hedge & Co.'s cargo bants, which was struck amidships, the electric fluid passing was lying off Messrs. Gitting & Co.'s godowns,
the latter was not laden at the time, and the through the bottom of the vessel. Fortunately damage therefore was not very considerable. We also learn that the United States Consulate was struck by the lightning, but no damage of any consequence, was sustained. We do nor hear of any lives being sacrificed during the starin in Foochow, but a boy of nine years of age was struck dead at the Anchorage,
our end equally well to briefly allude to recent events, and the Company's future. prospects. The new steamer Honam will, no doubt, be a valuable acquisition to the HAVE LATELY RECEIVED A SUPPLY Company's fleet, as, according to all ac counts, she possesses qualifications admir SCOTTS ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSHES.ably adapted for the traffic in which she will be engaged. It must not be forgotten, SCOTTS ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSHES.
however, that the introduction into these SCOTTS GALVANIC GENERATORS.
waters of a steel vessel of the class of the GLASS STOPPERED GLOVE BOTTLES, Honam is experiment which may ultimately prove an expensive one. That. of course, remains to be seen; however, a new steamer was urgently required, and although an equally suitable vessel might have been procured at about half the cost of this floating palace, results may ulti-The steamship Callerthun came out of the mately prove the judgment of the Directors Cosmopolitan Bock to-day, and the Awanging to have been well founded. Let us hope out of Kowloon, the 11 taking the place of the last named. The steamer Euphrates went round When it was first rumoured that the to Aberdeen Dock this forenoon. Directors had purchased the Pot-sui andr is reported, says the Japan Herald, that the Kiung-chee at a fabulous price, for the ex-Sultan of Zanzibar has purchased the P&O press purpose, according to current report, N. Co.'s steamship Malacca, so long and of quashing opposition, we had cur doubts favorably known on this coast. The price has as to the wisdom of the policy. Now, how not transpired, but it is said to be a high one. ever, that the actual facts of the transaction is a cricket match played at Chatham on June have become public property, we think and between the Gentlemen of Yorkshire 7. that few practical men will doubt the wise Royal Engineers, the former, who scored 243 30 discretion displayed by the Directorate in the 05 and 38 of the Sappers, won by an innings this politic measure. In the first place, the and 109 runs. The highest scorer for the josers two steamers must be well worth the sum, $57.500, paid for them; in the second piave, a flourishing opposition has been, extinguished, thus materially adding to the Company's gross earnings; and in the longer epidemic at that port; appears in the Go-men, E. Major General Sargent informed them HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO nine o'clock in the evening, a Mandarin, who it third place, the possession of these add-vernment Gazette, Mr. Cameron adels, how itional vessels will enable the Company-
ever, that as occasional sporadic cases of the selong as the present khing agreement res
disease still necer, the fact is mentioned on bills mains in force tý practically prevent any
of lading granted by the authorities. further opposition being established either on the Canton River, or the Macao route at feast until the introduction of very much faster vessels than we have yet seen in the Far East. Thenbsolutenecessity for having one or two steamers in reserve to meet èmergencies must be apparent. We think that the Steamboat Company must be con- TO ADVERTISERS.
sidered a favorite of fortune by its immun- Advertisers are requested to forward all natices intended for insertion in that day's issue not laterity from serious accidents during late than THREE O'CLOCK so as not to retard the years; but it would be unwise to depend early publication of the paper.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 31, 1882.
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was our old local crack. Lieut. L. 1. Friend. ALETTER from Mr. A. P. Cameron, Her Majesty's Consul at Hatavia, announcing that the autho- ities there have declared that cholera is no
applications for relund of Police and other Rates X is given in Saturday's Gasette that are to be made in accordance with the provisions of Odinance 12 of 1875, Section 32, to the Sugueme Court, Summary Jurisdiction. When such applications, instead of being made to the Supreme Court as prescribed by law, are ad- dressed to the Administrator, they will, as a mile, not be granted except subject to a reduction of 5 per cent.
The "Huffs" had a Parade this morning at which the General attended. Addressing the
that England had to go alone into the Egyptian difficulty, and called on them for individual volunteers for service in Egypt. The “Grand Old Buff's" responded to a man, the whole of the
the regiment that their readiness to act in regiment signifying their willingness to go upon active service. His Excellency then informed the field for Queen and county had his entire approbation, and he hoped to the command of their uld Colonel was received thent. The idea of going into the field under with enthusiasm by the "Euffs," and we doubt not, if it comes to the worst, this fine old regent, the victors in many a hard fought field, will be equal to the occasion and give a good account of itself.
accompany
were properly worked it would meet with a deal of support. Are there none amongst those who regularly enjoy these concerts energetic enough to take proper steps to see this grievance set right?
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
"Our Chinese Correspondent at the Anchor- age sends us news of the assault on Fri- literal translation must be taken cam grano day last which terminated fatally. Our very
salis, and for the more authentic account of the affair we refer our readers to the Herald's leader. The Chinese version is that at about seenis was accustomed to occupy his leisure hours by instructing youths in Musketry exercise, had occasion to reinonstrate with one of his pupils, who immediately turned to account his The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share
knowledge of the use of the bull end of his holders was held at the office of the Company, strucior's shoulder. One kick from the latter,
weapon and inflicted a sharp blow on his In No. 5, Queen's Road, this afternoon. There in the region of the stomach-caused the deceased were present The Hon, E. R. Befilios (Chair 10 expire almost immediately. The offender was man), Messrs. A. Melver, W. Reiners, and Hon. equal to the occasion, and directly procused a F. I. Johnson (Directors), and Messrs. H. Foss, neck, and at the same time, circulated the report
cord,
which be bound tightly round the juveniles' T. Arnold, W. Morgan, J. F. da Roza, J. C. dos that he had committed suicide. The mother of
Inc, A. F. Vaucher, T. J. Collacao, and, although the large amount of $500 (a for Remedios, J. D. Gomes Jr., A. B. Pollishwalls, the deceased was informed of the exact circum. stances under which her son met with his death, Goldsmith, F. Henderson, J. C. Cox and P. A. tune to a China-woman) was tendered, ás recoin. da Costa (Secretary),
pense, the same was rejected, and the affair was investigated (?).
The notice of the meeting having been read by the Secretary,
on this long run of geod luck continuing. Tszę Kiang, 42 miles below Shanghai, at 3. 30 WILLIAM SULLIVAN, 31, of Ireland, and Henry for the past half year were now on the table. He that day delivered up the seals of office. The
Therefore, all things considered, the pur chase of Messrs. KwOR ACHEOS & Sox's Steamboat Company should meet the un- two steamers by the Directors of the
qualified approval of the shareholders,
We observe that after the arrival of the Imam it is intended to lay up the While. Clored, in order that she may receive new boilers and undergo a general overhaul. rested in the traffic between Macao and this port. The White Cloud badly re-
A CORRESPONDENT Writes to the Overland Mail to state that he left the mouth of the Yaug.
addition to the Castle Line of Messrs. T. Skinner aut. on May 23. in the Stirling Castle, the latest and Co. He came through from Suez with the mails, which left on the evening of his arrival, and reached Charing Cros. at 6. 30 pm, on June 18, thus completing his journey, including all stop. pages, in 26 days 15 hours.
A JUVENILE Chinese offender who had been hours confinement and twelve strokes across the sentenced by the Magistrate an Friday last to 24
charged before Captain Thomsett this morning Day, 23, of England, privates in the Bluffs, were with stealing a silver watch, valued at £710s, the property of Color Sergeant Stackpoole of the same regiment. The watch was stolce from the Color Sergeants' room, while he was absent from it, on the evening of the 28th, and in con-
The Chainaan said the report and accounts
shewing better results than were expected when was happy to meet them to-day with documents
they last met A large suma had been carried to working account, and almost the whole of it would be spent during the current half year. New boilers had been ordered for the sequence of something he heard from private J. White Cloud, and, coupled with other Smith, he made enquiries and learned that the deepain to the hull, the amount required to be fendants had sold the watch at the Wong-hing-wo spent on that vessel was estimated at from 28 to
Quincey, Color Sergeant Stackpoole went to the tral, for $71. Accompanied by Police Sergeant and chains were coming out for the Pawan shop, waere the shopman, after some hesitation, doubling of her steel plates, would entail an These, in addition to repairs to her boilers and admitted having bought a watch from a soldier, expense of $14,000 on the steamer. It wasthe first The shopman asked Sullivan for a receipt, who outlays were incurred on repairs. They should and gave up the time-piece to the police.ime since the steamers were built that so heavy
We are informed that on the 14th of this month the Viceroy of Fokien took over charge of the functions of the Governor Tuen, who on
Yunnan, where he will act as viceroy of interim, later, accompanied by his Taiwan troops, is to
Ten had formerly with his in Vinnan, a leave Foochow in a few days for the province of
trusted counsellor, now a medical mandarin in Foochow, who has been provisionally appointed Grain Taotai and entrusted with the duty of We learn that the latter have little cause to.. transacting business with the Foreign Consuls. rejoice at the appointment of this gentleman, who neither knows nor, understands the foreign treaties and who is more prone to complicate deal-fraid.
This will be pleasing news to those inte- breech, received the latter part of his punish. Watchunaker's shop, No. 172, Queen's Road Cen: 30,000 dollars. A new stean winch, anchors than to arrange matters with which he has to
quires new boilers, as her fame for great speed has sadly wane since those halcyon, days when Captain SANDS proudly designated his smart little craft "the pride of the Pearl River." With new boilers the White Cloud may be expected
men on Saturday morning. We should imagine from the frightful howling set up by the youthful offender--his cits penetrated even into the fre rather a severe one, and we trust it may prove effective in keeping the young rascal in the straight path for the future.
tem editorial sanctitan-that the flogging was
A CORRESPONDENT writes to a London conten-
Jenarse by the half yearly report of the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited, which appeared in our issue of the 28th inst., we consider that the shareholders have substantial reasons for congratulating themselves on the very
paraty from Rome that Mario has quite recovered satisfactory standing at present occupied to run 15 knots, which will bring the Holy from his bronchits and still looks very handsome by the Company. The past half year has City within reasonable distance of Hongwith his white hair and beard, roseate cou been, financially, an unusually successful kong. We presume that the Kinking, plexion, and piercing dark eyes. Nothing corld one, and the present position of the Com- which with the Pas will also require exceed the kindness of Lady Paget, and, indeed, pany may safely be taken to indicate a overhauling, will take the place of the of all his English friends, during his illness. He most prosperous future, After paying White Clund on the Hongkong-Macaohas now taken up again his favourite pastime of running expenses, salaries, premia of in- route! Might we suggest to the Directors of Spentering, and showed my friend, with intense surattee, and all other outgoings, the large the Steamboat Company that their vast in-glee, the mutilated remains of a splendid gilt sum of $103.007-13. including $18,908-06 | Пluence properly applied might work won
table of great value which he had beet sawing brought forward from the previous half ders with the Macao Government, in häving yoar, remained at credit of Profit and Loss, the Macaollarbor properly dredged? The From this sum the Directors recommended ¦ interests of the Company would warrant a dividend of 5 per cent. for the half year the Directors in using all their influence to to be paid to shareholders, thus absorbing get what is practically a blockade of the $30,000; that $5.000 be written of port removed, Machinery account, $15.000 ha placed to It is to be hope that the Steamboat. credit of Depreciation Fund, and that Company will not be induced by any mis- $2,750 be appropriated as Directors' and taken: nations about large traffic receipts Auditors' fees, leaving a balance off to invite outside opposition. At the present 850 347-43 10 be carried forward to new scale of charges, which is a sufficiently well paying one to the Company, no outsirle Considering the powerful opposition opposition could be organized with any against which the Steamboat Company has fair prospects of sucress. The Chinese had to contoad for years past, it must be fare to, or from Canton is only 40 cents, admitted that the results which have been and to Macao 50 cents, Europeans pay-
wrote on a piece of paper a name not his own, and he picked out Sullivan and Day from among several other soldiers at the Central Station.-Private Davey of the Buffs,
SHANGHAY
here for about five years, is removed.
The Che-hsien, Moh, who has been Magistrate
A site secured near the Racquet Count was in- The Mixed Court is about to change quarters. spected yesterday..
Fokien Road at the rate of is. 5,000 per low.
A sale has been made of a picee of land in the
Ex-Thotai H.E. Liu leaves for Tientsin to-day, ' paid their farewell respects to him at the Total's and a considerable number of Chinese merchanis
render the White Cloud good for ten years, and the Pewan for an indefinite period as regarded her bull, and for seven years as regarded her according to the evidence, saw Day standing veyed in dock, the hull being found perfectly boilers. The Kinkiang had been lately sur outside, and Sullivan in the Color Sergeants sound. Her boilers could be improved at a cost what they were doing, who replied that Sullivan appear a formidable sun; but since 1879 he was yamên in the City this morning. room on the evening of the 28th. He asked Day of $4,000. The aggregate of these figures would had gone into the room to see what he could get. happy to mention they had spent on repairs only At 9 pm. Day called to him at the gate and asked $18,000, a sum very small indeed considering with the representation of China at the Dutch The Taotai of Shanghai has charged himself him if he would like a drink. He went to the they had kept the fleet in good working order, Exhibition by sending the exhibits for the Chi- defendants' room at 10.30 pm, after lights were
and performed the services satisfactory to the nese section. out, when Day gave han halfa tumbler of rum public. Strictly speaking, the tens men proceeding; there were about 50 ponies out on the Training for the Autumn Meeting is actively into very ill-made brackets !
which he drank. Sullivan said they had the
tioned should be taken out of the expenses course this morning. We hear that coffee at the SNAKES appear to be more numerous than usual Day said Sullivan took the watch from the Color expedient to write them off the current half
Color Sergeant's watch and had sold it for $71. of the past half year, but it was deemed Grand Stand is to commence on the 15th prox. this summer, reports of a goodly number which Sergeant's room and sold it. Next day he (Dovey) year. The fleet would be then in good or long and interesting letter from a correspondent The Daily News of this moming publishes a have been killed at various places throughout had two or three glasses of liquor with them, and der. They had purchased the King-chow and at Newchwang, giving a detailed account of the the colony having renched us during the past got confined for being drunk. Defendants being oral The directors were avere to buying soldiers at Hu-lan. The mandarins are said to maltreatment of Abbé Conraux by some Chinese few weeks. On Saturday night while Mr. Akker, the worse for liquor, he (Dovey) took no notice of the assistant master at the Diocesan Honte, was
up opposition steamers, but in this instance be really to blame. The one of a revolver by the escorting a number of pupils to the promenade Sullivan, Dovey said he did aut tell him (Sul-opposition, but to complete the services by not be easy to explain away.
what they said about the watch.-In answer to concert in the Public Gardens, he came across.a
they had laid out $17,500, not only to quash priest is an unfortunate complication, which will
large snake ceiled up in the middle of the road,
livan) on the evening of the 28th that he (Davey) having another beat
The three American forcha captains, Fuller, the night line Lee, and Mackenzie, were tried last week at about a hundred yards to the eastward of Baxter
had been in the Color Sergeant's room, and had
between Hongkong and Canton. The passage Ningpo, before the US. Consul, Mr. Stevens; Dr. House. Mr. Alder succeeded in killing the rep
taken his watch, nor did Sullivan give him a dollar money and freights of the Kingchow were Lord, Associate; and the Chih-hsien and the Tho- tile, which measured nearly two yards in leng, livan) on the 29th and ask him, if he had
as part of the proceeds, nor did he go to him (Sul- just sufficient at present to cover running tai's Secretary watching the case. Major Wat- by a few blows with his walking stick.
expenses and leave a small profit. They
son, controller of police, was the prosecutor, and Ma. Jose DA SILVA LOUREIRO, Consul General was, that private Dovey gave him. the Macaoline by the Yet-sai as a more suitable and thereby endangering the peace of the settle-
any more money
left-Sullivan's defence intended replacing the Spark on the Canton and ing a certain Chinaman named Captala Chang, the prisoners were charged with brutally assault-
for Portugal, who earned for himself such an un- watch to sell on the evening of the 28th, and boat forthe service. From advices received, the Homent. The prisoners were convicted, and the enviable notoriety in the witness box at the Police he sold it.-Day said in his defence that now had proved a greatsuccess, and the agents had Judge's summing up occupied fully half an hour, gehieved, year after year, speak volumesing three dollars for either trip. The Portuguese community, and making himself con- saying he had some inoney, and when they every river steamer is this part of the world, tenced to three months' imprisonment in the Court the other day by gratuitously insulting the Sullivan asked him to go into town that evening, written to say she would take the "hine" out of which, our correspondent says, was delivered us to the stallity of this particular enter- fare for Chinese between Canton and spicuously nod generally offensive and ridiculous, had got part of the way Sullivan pulled out the They (the directors) only hoped she would be seen United States Consular Gaol at Shanghal, and ith great emation. The prisoners were sen-
ACCOBBL.
In the harbour ere long.
DO
in addition were fined $100 each. The prisoners reported at Ningpo that the U.S. Consul intends were hrought up to Shanghai yesterday. It is to have the Chinese captain prosecuted for the nuisance he committed, and which led to the disturbance.-Mercury,
prise. That there hayo been grave and Macao is only 40 cents, and as there ap surious errors of management in the past pears to us to be no possibility of Ineroas- Luisitano, has apparently gained but little wisdom hins to stil, but would not say where Dovey had for which offence he was expelled from the Club watch, and said private Dovey had given it to will hardly be denied; and it will also being the present traffic, we really are unable
No questions being put, the Chairman proposed frankly owned that of late years the Diree to see how the steamers at present plying in Afacaense-a letter in every way worthy of where the watch was sold. They took two
from his past experiences. Mr. Loureiro's letter got it. He accompanied Sullivan into the shop the adoption of the report and accounts, which lors have become more alive to the re- on this route can hope to pay their ex-
was seconded by Mr. Amold and carried unani- the character and ability of the person who wrote bottles of rum back to barracks, and after lights mously, quirements of the times and the best in-penses. It will, however, be politic noc to
it-affords another proof of what an accomplished, were out, private Dovey went to their room and terests of the shareholders. The insane increase the above rates.
Mr. Reiners proposed the re-election of the known as the Pao Shao-chu. It is mainly sup In Hongkew there is a charitable institution The China distinguished and well-bred individual our Pontu had a share of it, and next day some more retiring directors, the Hon. E. R. Ucfilios and ported by subscriptions, and within its walls the policy adopted by the Directorate in vainly Merchants' Company has been threaten-gese friends are blessed with in the person of Lieutenant Holme, who attended on behalf of Mr. A. McIver, which was seconded by Mr. sick are cared for, the poor fed, and the naked endeavoring to crush the Khang oppositioning for a long time past to run in probably will, only excite contempt and derision nesses) and Sullivan a fair character, and
their Consul. Mr. Loureiro's leller may, and the regiment, gave Dovey (one of the wit-da Roza and carried unanimously.
clothed. The other day a Chinaman conceived cost the Company many thousands of direct opposition to.the Steamboat Com- among the Macaense; but as the preteg of the Day a bad character. Captain Thomsett told Messra. L. Hauschild and T. Arnold, was proposed dollars. He soon collected two dollars on behalf The re-election of the retiring auditors, the idea that to use the reputation of this institu- dollars, and it was indeed a wise measure,pany both on the Canton River, and notonous Guimaraes has chosen to make a lying Sullivan he had aggravated his offence by the by the Hon. F. B. Johnson, seconded by Mr. of the institution, but appropriated them to his tion would be a splendid way to raise a few when the attempt to starve out the China between here and Macau. Under present and slanderous attack on this journal, we shall nature of the receipt he gave the watchmaker. S. N. Co. was found to be hopeless, to existing circumstances they will be discreet give him all the publicity he desires. As we are (the name on the paper was partly composed of
W. Morgan, and carried unanimously.
own use. His plan was detected, and this mom- pocket pride, forget the past, and come to enough not to attempt anything of the not quite so well acquainted with the language an obsccrc term.) His (Sullivan's) character was
The Chairman then sald that was all the busi.ing he appeared before Chen, at the Mixed Court, a sensible arrangement. The only pity is kind. There is no room for a paying op
ness, and he begged to thank the shareholders As a warming to others, he was ordered to be of Camoens as the Portuguese Consul General, it | given as fair, but he was the principal in the cise, that the present existing arrangement, position; and it will be the fault of the this entinent official's letter to O Macaense, and regiment, and the punishment must be severe,
present for their attendance. The dividends in front of the establishment in Hongkew,
cangued for one week and placed on exhibition will take us an hour or two to carefully translate The crime was a serious one, particularly in a would be payable to-morrow.
Our Ningpo correspondent briefly writes and which works satisfactorily for both com- Directors of the Steamboat Company then we shall specially devote a little time for the Day's character was given as bad. He would and Secretary for their good management of the Edwin Stevens, Esq., has devoted a great deal of A vote of thanks to the Chairman, Directors, laforms us that the United States Consul there, panies, was not entered into years before; they ever make an opening. The game purpose of showing the communities of Hongkong sentence both to four months' hard labour each. Company's business during the past six months, Alexander Fuller, Thomas Allen, and William however, there were, no doubt, reasons why is in their own hands, and if skilfully played and Macao to what contemptible expedients Mr. The watch
time to the investigation of the charges against the Directors, delayed this step until the they will command the traffic of the river Louriero has descended in vainly endeavoring to geant Stackpoole, and the shopman told that acclamation, terminated the proceedings.
was given up to Color Ser-proposed by Mr. J. B. Gomes Jr. and carried by Mckenzie, the three American citizens who were patience of the shareholders had well-nigh unchallenged.
Implicated in the disturbance that occurred there become exhausted.
justify his past outrageous conduct in the eyes of he should be more careful in purchasing vilu-
same time ago, during which a Chinese naval his fellow countrymen resident in the neighbour abic artides from soldiers.-Seeing he bought "Tell your mistress that I've torn the curtain, have each been fined $100, and sentenced, in officer was seriously injured. He states that they ing colony and la defending ourselves from a watch worth about $40 for $74, we think he said a lodger to a female domestic. Very well, addition, to three months' imprisonment. They charges which no person in the colony-Me. Jose ought to consider himself lucky in getting off mistress will put it in the bill as extra rent.rived here yesterday morning, in the steamship da Silva Loureiro always excepted-would ever with the loss of the latter amount. There is an have dreamt of making against the Hongkong old legal maxim, we believe, to the effect that the Telegraph.
receiver is worse than the thief.
We have neither time nor space at our disposal at present to enter at length into a history of the Steamboat Company from its commencement up to date; it will serve
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