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TATIONS.
No. 1444.JANUARY 20, 1868 1
NOTES & QUERIES
ON
CHINA & JAPAN.
THE CEINA MAIL.
P. O. NOTICES.
at a time when, if ever, its prompt action AMONGST the suggestions regarding minor was called for. He alluded to the attempt restters of official detail which have made by the Canton deniers to remove a reached us, is ons relating to the Post considerable portion of the treds of this Vo-office, which is so sensible that we have place to Canton, which had been felt by all
little doubt that it will meet with atten- notwithstanding which the Chamber he
persons interested in Commercial matter, tion on the part of the Postmaster Geno-taken no steps avert the progrets
Orders for bound Copies of the let
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CVA SAINT.
China Mail Office Hongkong, January 20, 1868.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JAN. 20, 1868,
MATERIAL PROGRESS.
The community had to
to buy the child. Witness said that she had been unfortunate, and had no son, and that therefore she would buy it. Frisoner asked $75, witness offered $10, and final terms were $11. On its being handed over, was given, which purported to be a bill prisoner said, This is my son; I sell itt
it is now sou, a.document
A
child for adoption, as hely." and
DEAD LETTERS. List of Dead Letters which have been returned from the General Post Office in London and other places for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as under mentioned, the writers of which can obtain them où application.
F. H. Captain, Loudon
Calderon,
& Co.,
Eenador.
Liqua. Amsterdam.
was accordingly found necessary to treat the Viceroy of Indin hal unthorized the that she also lost her husband at the same Ms. Jau, Sor. Don, Lims.
tal There is a general complaint re- of what might have been seriousin of Be specting the notices affixed to tho outside the Excellency the Governor for weighed in silver at Tls. 7.9.3. On the Bromborg, Max., Tan,
ita results.
h particularly noted that the sil was Baliabide & Don,, Eendor, of the post office regarding outgoing acting without any requisition, having beson Police, Srding the child, witness renton Bertolazzi, Emilia, Signora, Alexandria mails; inasmuch na between certain presented to the Government who, by the prisoner and told her co; when prison- hours the iron railing interposes an insi-pressing reuonstances upon the Chinese er promised to make it all straight. She THE CHINA MAIL. perable bar (or bars) to their partsal by authorities by means of HM.'s Consul, had never saw the first withose previous to his Cargoll, George, Mr., Glasgo
the "outside" public. We are aware obtained the assistance of the Governor coming with the Police
Clade, Cao., New Town, London." that some time since the notices in ques General of Canton, who by proclamation PO Sergeant 53 (Burma) deposed to Dawson, Thos,, Esq., Callao, tion were "left out of dvora," na Mra, an end to the vexatious combi-having takou the prisoner in custody, after Gibsou & Co., Mesara, corpool.
bad
Liverpool. He hoped that should in future baring found the child in the custody of Gledhill, Haunah, Miss, Partington has it, being suspended on the any equally momentous circunstques coeur, last vituos. Ho had an interpreter with Gledhill, James, Liverpool. outside of the railings. But certain the Chamber would be first to mov in the him.
Gast, Chroding
Mr., Valetta, Malta, Noriko affords a surer index of what witless youths not having the fear of the mater, and not wait for the action of the The Chief Justice asked if the interpratar Ilarrisou,
Landan, E.O P. M. G. before their eyes, scribbled on Government
hitby, Yorkshire. As the Chamber was sup- was present, and on being answered in the Hay, Jo Maurel, Sor. Dou, Lima, are termed “China ideas,” (hy which we and defaced the notices to the annoyance posed to tako cognisance of all matters negative, he asked for the inspector in Jewsyros, mean the tone of foreign society in this, of that oficer and the bringing into con bearing upon the progress of commerce, he charge of the cage. Inspector Gelines, how. Bay, W. L., Mr., Vancouver's Island.
Mita, Juan, Sor. Don, Lima part of the world,) than a comparison be tempt of government notifications. It begged to fraw attention to the fact that ever was absent "on public business.
Frisoner said that the child was lost, and foto, Antonio de la, Senor Don, Ecuador. tween the constant complaints of bad the public as keepers do monkeys proceed through Burmah, for the purpose time her husband was insane: She called
preparation of an expedition at Rangoon to
Louis, S. D., Callao times” and the material progress of theby placing anything they could deface of
you the country between the fron- a woman as a witness that the pri- {
but this female
Rey. Torino. Canonica, Colony. We are fully prepared to admit et á respectable distatice. the other side tier of China. He had not see men-soner sold tho child to the
Mrs. Suedes are, gland. the Burmese territory, and Yunnan, plainly stated that she know of the failings against which they perin that those who complain mean exactly foam their antics This arrangement, tion made of the proposed date of departurn Upon which prisoner said that both the
and the
Western
and, more than that, to admit that their would suggest this erection of boardshop, and roquesting preparations that such was the case
entement is correct. Five short years are no longto a sufficient period in which to nuiassa competence for life. Euro pean clerks are no longer at a premium, and the new arrival who has come out on speculation only is likely to find him ssif "nowhere" after a short residence, unless aided by a fortunate chance. But while admitting that the society of Hong. kong and the open ports has arrived at a state analogous to that of home, and that the days of lucky adventuring are well- nigh past, we must admit that are sidence in China still presents advantages superior to those afforded in the yes more crowded ranke of home competi- tion. It is not so uluch that fortune has deserted those who have found employs
His Lordship summed up, remarking fairly enough apon the evidence, which war clear against the prisoner of both anie and remarked strongly upon the carelessness of palatal detention. The Chief Justice also the Police in failing to produce interpreters as witnesses, though they had been so fra quently warned of this neglect
The jury returned a verdict of guilty on both counts but ou
the suggestion
of the Attorney General, his Lordship elected to
Moondon.
to the advantage of all concerned. The occasional injustice, the tos-shop bullying, the bouncing into a man's house and coer oing him, result rather from the want of all efficient judicial system than from inherent defects in the arrangements of the traile combinations, ami acu only on a par with. the habit of the Chinese of resorting to any commercial dispute
for settling à
than that which seems so natural. to the European, namely to go to law about
it. The Chiamau has a wholesome dread of the Yamen, and takes good cara to steer clear of it.
It is an interesting question whether European traders would benefit by entering into arrangements with the beads of the native trading guilds with regard to certain details of business as was at one time suggested by the British Cousal to the Chamber of Commerce. This, wo, fear, would not prove to be the
case, and we believe it is subject
of congratulation that the Chamber of Commerce abstained Iron making the attempt, which, in conte
nature of the Chiness, would in all buted to the direct detriment of the have failed, and might possibly have
quence of the clighting, and subs
cet-
foreign merchant. If anay bo, as was ang geated in these columns sobre time ago, that European traders will ultimately discover some advantage in combination within
and i tain limits,
Ianoh be the case, we shall два in counter combination, power sufit- cient, and more than sufficient, to enabla be to
with the Chinese to compete successfully dealers. In the mean time, our strength
insener, Mac Anglo, Konecrals, lies only in one direction, namely, our
Ann, Miss, State of Merlin. Miss, Post Office, London.
Genera
Saveno, Francisco, Salerno. Stewart, John, Liverpão). Serry, John Aut, Eaq, Lima, Skillycorn, John, Liverpool. Scheifter, C., & Co., Mesare, Alexandria. Tuonis, W. 8, Sheartiess, England. Vandevian, G. G., Limes, Oudepakela. Williams, Mr., Everton, Liverpool,
Pogionoby, Russia. what they say when they declare that however, is in reality an incor.venience of the expedition, bat suggested that 15/women in the esse bad been trained to give Petro M., Bristol, England.
Senora Dona, Lima. should be ascertained,
usual evidence against her Prisoner's witness Palmer, China is no longer what it used to be to the more sober portio of and we procedure shuuld be followed in commu- denied that she had been the brokeris in Polisk, David, Dundes, Southand.
who desire to consult the notices,
with the Chinese authorities, the child-selling transaction, although nicating
tho them of the departure
of the Attorney General and prisoner Roshansi bearing the nail notices in large painted letters with moveable wooden aides to to be made to give it a suitable reception, denote the hours of departure. This and safe conduct for its arrival in Chinese would permit of the boards being kept territory. The meeting was probably aware within the railings, where they would the Britiels Minister to investigate the state that Consul Swinhoe had been deputed by be readable by persons of average sight, of the coast ports of flainan, and to explore and their erection would not be a serious the interior of that island. He understood it charge upon the revenue of the Post was alau intended that a visit should be Office,
made to
to ports on the West coast, and that the western coast of the promontory of Luichow, a place
e comparatively unknown, should be strand and to all rely upon the second count only.
He thought this movement of suf importance to of bis proposing that endeavours be made to find a merchant resident here who could, if permission
mission could Boobtained, proceed with Consul Swinhoe, as representative the Chamber. Any person versed in tho wants of the Chinese and acquainted with wunld be able to judge whether an exten- side of trade was possible. He should be glad to learn that the ideas he expressed led to practical consideration of the matter The Chairwan said in reply that he quite The Concert on Saturday evening drew angred with the Hon. Mr Parry in his re-
of
LOGAL
in
Tire Band of the 73rd Regt, will perform in the Public Gardens on Tuesday, the 21st Instact, commencing at 4 o'clock rar. The following is the programme OTURE, Dusnachtlagerin G'mada" Kreutzer QUADRILLE,.. “Minnit Passe" ....... fung. SELECTION,"La dame Blanchio"...Boeldig the
of
Sentence was reserved. The child seemed to have been well cared for by second mit- ass, the purchaser of the child, as it cried when handed over to the brother.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Fost Office,
Hongkong, Jan 14, 1869.
capital; and the success or failure of our trade will depend mainly upon this pra- dance with which facilities are afforded by the banks and large capitalists at home, The former have, during the last two years, given evidence of returning prudence and it may be hoped that the example which they have set, will be followed by private. firing.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Avoin argument with ladies. In spinning yarris among silks and satins a man is sure to be worsted and twisted and when a man ia woteted and twisteil, he may consider himself wound up...
nient ns that all vacancies are filled up ¦ VAYS, "Waldlieder "Kühnerary articles of import and export, sharge of having forged a promissory note much resemble what we find, in China, we aot being quite sure of some of the bishops,
The commercial crisis which has ruined so many houses has, comparatively speak ing, left the prospects of the great body of junior employés unaffectel, while a strong
·GALOR
Bilse
**Martha....... ME. TROY, Band Baryt., Conductor.
MR. DE SOLLA'S CONCERTA,
the
last.
presumption of the vitality of Hongkong tolerably good house, and the performance marks regarding the inaotempt on alleged loan of $50, with interest. He considered all and effote, with that "gainst the Minister!
at luant, is afforded by the development went off with spirit. Miss Ushwood Chamber in the matter
TRADES UNIONISM IN CHINA. (From the Sup. Court de Consular Gazette.) FORGERY AND UTTERING.
In tracing, in a recent number, some of SIR ROBERT WALPOLE ouce wanting to Yip Ayau was placed in dock, on a the peculiarities of society at home which carry a question in the House of Lords, and for $66, and having produced the same as noticed incidentally the fostre of trade prevailed upon the Archbishop of Cantan a bona fide document at the Suminary unions. The further light which has been bury to atay at home two or three days. Jurisdiction Court on the 12th December throw which we expressed so completely as that his grace was dangerously ill. On the instititions, confirms the the meantime Sir Robert circulated a report view the insti that he was gned by prisoner on the docu: uute the almost perfect identity of the the lawn sleeves, not one of whain voted Fang Ashooy, a hakow boatman, stated to inluns us to recur to the subject, and day of meeting the House was crowded with ment produced for $66.67, being for an system in China, which wa hava hitherto
AN alebemist who knew that Pope Lo he which has from prisoner}
ou for a series of the Tenth was a great encourager of the. been from this place;
over gavo the document
addressed him on t. prisoner; he never signed the document, those brought into immediate contact with govery he had wande
die
docuit.. a few bumber immediately on the condrination of it, of which a translation was rund, best acquainted with commereist matters in grune attention. Whilst kue philosopher that persons into gold. The Fope read his address with the now classio field known as the old song she having to
"The Fra
Broadway
discovered. He (tho Chairman) was purported to be a promissory note given to China bave had until very lately, but the was gaping after his rumuneration from his
ment being Miss Marian Ridgway performed unfortunately absent in Shanghat at the prisoner by witness on June 8th 1867, for nation pictured the copper-colored fisher- ber wan drying his nels in the deserted part of the programine in her usual time. On hia gojug north the affairs of 50, át. 1 oandareens per $14 month guest. notions of the nature of Chineae Holiness, he received from the Pope & very
intrude combinations. Bayond a general iden large empty purse, with these words, her exquisitely Bnished style and
the Chamber were left by him in the very terest, in which witnoas was stated to give that somehow or other the natives em can fill it." Judging from the
-This bined, and that the result of such combine. Tas lady of John, twelfth Lord Gray, withoss continned, was produced
of new schemes of enterprise. Whatever was enthusiastically encored at the conclu the may be the beliefs of those who professiont of her
the
away
to dread a transference of our commerce responding of the Yankee Girl, but a part of the guild of Csutan Cotton never got any money in question to years at home, scarcely known to avg.bat arts and tee of turning other metals
to
the call of the
it was a matter which
to the shoal-choked härbor of Macao, or beaded to be excused from audierine Dealers, to force the Cotton trade factory site of Chaton, or whose imagiOS in the dua again he should have occupied the attention of thesed his finger-mark to itThe It is somewhat s
but be struck with the contrast between
progress visible around them in the
axcctition
the audience of Satur
་
Me You
arches of the Oriental Bauk; they cannot of De Beriot's sixth was perfection itself. ahle hands of the Vice Chairman (this boat is security for the sation was invariably that they got the better adopted a novel methoil of checking the their dismal forebodinga, and the actual bation exhibited by iona of appro Nissen), who left unexpectedly for EuropoJoeminent Court by the prisoner'on of the European, our information upon the obstinacy of her husband. When the Duke
day evening, this talented lady will doubt after and nothing was done, which was in the Sumtuary
to be regretted, but he thought he could less have a cordial reception on the occasion assure the mecting that iu any future the 17th Dec. He first brought an action subject has until quite recently been of the of Cumberland arrived at Dundey, in 1745, centre of the busy town there is of her benefit, which we M. De Bollata iniure the trade of the place, the Clausoner, was given against the witness on 17tb which game before the Mixed Courty and County, waited on his Highness. The duke is anticipated, will be worthy of its title ming the Pilgrim of Love" carefully and
And man would not remain inactive. The December.
day by day a magnificent pile, which, it
we observe is adver- attempt by the Chaton Chinese or others, in the second action, also, brought by pri- against prisoner, at lost it. The decision for to-morrow evening. Mr.
considered
propa
to foreign
suddenly thrown upon the mattor by a case vaguest description. Unexpected light was to assume.command of the Royal troops, tised for
asase Lord Gray ns. Lord-Lieutenant of the the publia were astonished to discover the possessed an overbearing manner, and re- as the City Hall of the Colony. Scarce well, but as we before ramarkad, he is Chairman further said that he
Henry James Holmes, clerk of Summary dog hat bereme systematised; the power was excessively indignant. He hastily re-
degree to A stope a throw above it, a foreign Hung plol al a great disadvantage as a singer, the two suggestions thrown out by the Jurisdiction Court, deposed to the
which the principle of combina ceived his lordship haughtily. Lord Gray whose operations fairly bring its princin playing the accompaniment to his songs, Hon. Mr Parry were valuable, and worthy pals within the pale of the Merchant Master de Solla came in for a large share of of the attention of the Chuber, toreings of the suit Court connected with the ful influenes which it exerted upon the turned to his residence at Gray, and inform-
caso. Execution was stayed in the second native trailer, and the day its being
ing his wife of the rude reception which he prices of the fast, has just been rebuilt applause, and in answer to an encore Mr especially the latter one, and he hoped that action, to allow the first witness to take commerce likely to reenit
hud experienced, at an enormous cost, while the space audience of him, be having another song to would volunteer, to accompany Mr Consal
made an instrument of coercion agniast. nation to be expressed his determi- I will let that on which it stands and the public ground sing. The programuie was almost entirely adjoining is faced by a masave granite now, but we incline the belief that it was wall of which the mortar is scarcely dry Dot so effective and varied as the former while meatuful proph cies of the cessa unta, but we note that a total change is tion of all enterprise are still ringing in to be made to-morrow. our ents. ̈ Further to the Eastward the new barracks, in all the glory of new:
Hrs Ex elloney Sir Richard Graves Mac bjek and unsoiled, whitewash, meet Donnell has, with the approval of the eye. In the centre of the town, Major General Communding appointed the new Hotel has, despite ridicule, provatnally, and till further notice, Clap
de Bolla begged the indulgence of the some enterprising member of the Chamberdings is to the alleged forgery much individuals as might wish to deal with Hanoverian know," said his lordship, the
-GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS:
Swinboe on his explorations in the island of ated the above facts, and was cross-exa 15
Raphael Rozario, interprctor, corrobor Hanian, and on the Western Cost of mined by the Court to a great length as tu had to a great extent familiarised the minds cau boast of, and that Scottish noblemon us upon their own terms Past experience I Ibave: 43 sansient blood in my veing as ho China.
The adoption of the report having been details of the two sctions. Firat witnces of or merchants to the difficulties of con are not to be treated as if they were
in the Suminary Court denied having evertending against Chinese combination, but of
but of German land-lowpers. To-morrow L'aill the full strength of the systom was not join Prince Charles." Lady Gray know Choo Suey, ship's
I
Roconded by Mr Hitchcock, was unaminous made the note susduratora, deposed dreamed of before the case at the Mixed that her lord suald not by ordinary per
C. T. Smith, Nissed, and the boat be employed on this occasion:curately uiterstood. Attempt after at his lordship apprehension and lukewarmness on tain John T Bolton Hayne, 3rd er utkorwise absent, which was unami-that tine. It was therefore impossible for the view of probination on feet, pressed a desire to bathe
the part of some of its shareholders, ment to be Aide-de-Camp from the
H. B..
first witcess to have
uial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th Wood but mentioned that Mr J. W. witness having seen on shore withouting imports apon, but somehow no amewas prepared her ladyship took up the.
1868,
of
21
ju
Frisoner, defence, pleaded that he was orders. The puzzle about the imprite she had done, and the family physician was
but whose unexpected successes put so sudden
ly cartier.
Mr TRASER then proposed, seconded by Mr Pyke, that Messrs. Duncanson, Hitch the tin was outside in the Lyesmoon, frum Court revealed it. At Hankow, in partisnasion be induced to abandon any enter cook, Zimmern, and Rowett, he appoint the 6th to 9th Juno last, and that he came enlar, had the power of the Chinese dealer prise on which he bal resolved. So of acubers of tin dominittu in point in on the 9th in witness's boat. First wit been feit, though even litero it was never listono in silence. When bed-time of se
nass's shoat, which fuoften employed, was of Mesara.
tompt was made at
Gray instructed the attendeut who had either resigned or and first witness was in the said boat all the part of the
merchants, with to bring to the apartment a pitcher of bail- the. necessity of vel- ing water, and undertonk per
personally to at bergme an accomplished, and by no Sarti, Acting Colonial Secretary-Colo-
instant, inclusive. By Command, CRUIL noualy carried.
The
terina obviously unsafe tood the
of tlie
bath. When all process CHAIRMAN feans ngly, fact, Further to the
time. seon Gin during that been appointed socratary, vios:
unreasonable; westward, the ruins of the late great January, 1868.
A Simpan owner corroborated the evit lioration resulted from those steps--the pitcher, and diselarged the entire contents Mr E. Norton resigned, which appoint ones of previous witness, and said that he icrahants, declaimed against the unsound on bis lordship's legs and feat. Ons frantic Gre are alive with builders and masons,
Tenders will be received at this Office,ment was thereupon quanimously approved #18 with the first witness on the 8th of
roar fully testified that her • object was at- and putsent an appearance as little con- till Non ri dhe vett Proxime, for the by the meeting.
Juve,
About & milea beyond the Lycomoon of the credit aystem in the Cold tained. Lord Grav'à fimba wore i
but on
on returning to
to their offices, they
scalded firmatory of an intention to desert the construction of a Sea Wall, and Reolaina- colony on the part of their owners as caution from the Res. West of the Harbor present for the past year were then pass; they came to Hongkong on 9th
their goods as before for Afteen days that locomotion was impossible. Her lady- and pissed, and some converse-
ship screamed in affected horror at what well be conceived. Alterations innu- Master's Office. Plans and Specifications tion followed in regard to the disposition
successful fu both
notions at the Summary of Europeans combining formede **merable are taking place all over the city may be seen at the Surveyor General'e of the fund of the Chamber.
The
sufficiently Jurisdiction Court, and hinted that the case subject of disquisition; but few if OHAIRMAN
sent for. When his lords to the subject referredl
*Lordship in liouss froutages and verandahs, roads Dating Colonial Secretary.--Colonial Secre- Telegrains. Thoving at a greeting been
Dy Comniand, COLO U. SMITH,
must These proviously forwarded nient was
have
been a true case when the judg. vitessed what was the secret of the ability recovising Camberland had abated.
overed to resume the nee
nee of his
Lianhe, given in his favor by the Judge of the Chinese to keep up combinations i in his ire are being levelled and metalled, while
by
Laney Baturday's Gazette invites tenders for the/tary's Office, Hongkong, Tath January deemed unsatisfactory, and in consequence the Jury, that with only outh against ostu power of the foreign trader, At last the the handsome fortane of 600,000, all'
His Lordship remarked, in his charge to
PONSARD, the late French dramatist, left a manner which was entirely beyond the construction of a sea wall wist of the His, Excellency Sir Richard Gives Mac discontinued, a correspondonos had been it would not be proper ta comvice of so sari- mystery was clenced, up. It was discovered make by the efforts of his pett. It was bu
carried on with.
with hiessra. Gibson, Thomson uns an offence. But there was Harbour Master's office, where cuttings Donttoll Is pleasel to direct, that until & Co., at Galle, also don, and the pradore and sampan-owner were with the upon those who had the towerity to infringe dramatist
a curious that the the Reuter's au
Olinese not for foundations have already commenced, farther notice, the only Anchorage in the
circuinstance in
in the caas, viz., that the com- that they inflicted summary
only shinont and the busy Chinataan will ere long waters of Hongkong for Foreign Vessels agents in Calcutta, bat owing to the surat witness outside the Lyeemoon at the the regulations
Telegraph Company in be occupied in completing a praya which of War, and Foreign Cruisers of every satisfactory stats of tle Indo-European line, very time when the document is alleged to system of inflicting punishinent that the in the Northern part of Greenland, that it
the guilds. It is in this for extent is almost unrivalled in the description and Nationality, shall be within ng guarantee could be given that messages have been signed by the first witness. It East The Pacific Mail Company also the following Boundaries:
the MOTRNFUL Nat, what are than under the wil
é arrangement with Mr Lane
you lean. fres
for " nens did not lay any information, at back
that the rules ing over that empty cask
over departed spirits. subject it was decided that no further steps ment was which Hongkong already pomognen. In
him; and as the At Booner or inter invaded by que or other of THE
ABMIES AND FRENCH AND ENGLISH agastated, the prisoner was
was those who till it meets to telegrams for the use of the members of ontitled to whatever weight might ba atod to be the ose in all attempts at coinbi- for the Cour des Comptes, Count Casabianos who are parties to them, is bas prov-NAVIEB-At the re-opening of the sittings works, whether it be by the Government, the Eastern Boundary the obat ber..
At the same tached therate. The evidoves of the com; nation made by foreigners.
read a report in which he compared the from amongst the leaders of the China Mer Bastern Boundary: A line running
There being no other business, with a vote St. Francis Hospital towards Korleon
ordinacy, but not the lers to be believed on times settled among the Chinese, must with that of Franos. Taking the army Point
separated.
that account.
strike the onlivary. Earopent as at least alone, Eugland paid for her army of 145,000 The Jury returned a verdict against pri- somewhat crude. To invade a man's hones, men and 14,000 horses, exclusive of pen- sover on the second count, viz., of uttering intimidate him, and finally only cease sions, 336,050,000. France paid for an the promissory note knowing it to have been molesting him upon his promise to submit army of 400,000, then and 35,000 horses a forged.
to a fine, forums a species of action which is sum of 376,687,00
7,000f. Hence, if the English Bettenco deferred.
scarcely in accordanon with law and order. army wore as numerous as the French-
hearing that this course had been it would cost above 1000 millions of franes! ted by the Silk Guild against an unruly ⠀
The British navy obat in 1863, deducting foreigners in China were not un pensions, 294,050,000, the Freuch The two Chinese captured some time neuber
DAFFI since in the act of attempting to dominita Barprised and shocked; but there between 4081. and 7007., and that of
naturally
122,589,0007. The pay of the British sailor aroused by the of Mesars Juhn Unionists wore outirely thrown the French sailor between 2921. and 4985. Risola & Co., ship-builders, West Point, Chin
Actious of the varies burglary on the
16, 20th Juntary, 1908.
, New,...
ares, New,
6721
700
are bulding premises which will be no
Exchange.
4/8
ha' sight,
aya' sight, Rs, 218
days' sight, Rs. 218
days' siglt Bank, Tis. 72
duta. B.,... 14 per d. pre ...
nich,
Verwigns,
per
pre. per e pre
23.05 per tel:
4.60.
Shares, 40 per Bbare. Rock, Old, 25 per cent pm.
New, 15 per cent pu Sharea, Old, 8 per cent p ilo.
Now, 1 hares,
20 per cent dis
Temperature. No, 20th January, 1868.
·226,
Az pšt. 36.270-30.188)
08
rmometer, 04
Crass,
64.0
69.0 60.0
610
Son Grov, 0.10
above...
0.00 NE
19,0
Dull Fine
West
-it
Without fives or penalties in
certain
a stop to Victor Hugo's ascendoncy as a COLDA late traveller says it is so cold
Bight addition to the many fine buildin estern Rainutur. A line taning from ould be forwarded with more regularity was somewhat strange, however, that the gth of the Chinese combinations really freezes the fre
Alter some further conversation on this are with until two days after judg laid down for the ann fact, whether as regards public or private from the line running should be taken for the present in regard given
Government Wharf to the "Melville," Hospital Shipy
Northern
**Melville"
id:
outward
torby
had
benefit will be mourning o general
out
17
cantile world, or the less ostentatious till it meets the Northern Boundary, thanks to the chairman, the meeting ora and the sampau-owner was extra time, the ninde in which disputes arg at j. publio expenditure of Great Britain in 1889
(but ofttimes richer) "compradore," signs
The above Regulation does not refer to
weather, or a
or any
of enterprise meet the eye and est on Vossela driven by stress of
anchorages. By Command,
Ceart U. Barn, Acting Colonial Searekir. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1868.
every band. There appears to be a lend- exceptional circumstances to take up other ency on the part of some to confuse the temporary prospects of the Colony with those of Individual firma, and to argite from their downfall, the general disaster of the Colony. We are not blind to the sad resulte which have attended the failures of the many colonial houses which have of late succumbed, and whose names alone would occupy no inconsiderable space to detail. But the causes which in
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE... The half yearly ganotal meeting of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce was held
SUPREME COURT. ORIMINAL SESSIONS. Before the Hon, the Carer JusTIVE, Famtarg 20, 1868.
The Jurors callot were as follows:- Messrs Blackhead, A. L. Agabey, R. Mit.. shell, H Belphi, G. Lammert, W. H. Bay, aid J. C. Opstalten.
'
CHILD STEALING.
Lee Asam, a female, was charged with on Saturday afternoon, at the rooms in the above offence, insomuch as she took Queen's Road. Hon. P. Rydie in the chair, away a little
Was
A
last.
BORGLARY
into
!
from home have formed mild treatment in comparison
I that of a French one 791,500. costs 1038., and
and that of a French one only per annum,
which have been made, have fortunately manufacturing tow The revelations THE INDIAN COMMANDER' IN CHIEF.
artic
The Secretary road the report of the month of November his brother in the were next sharged, and a very clear case the shade by the acounts whialt year. The eğü›pment of an English ailor
was proven against them. They were con bortly after reached A majority of cases led to their downfall conimittee, the publication of which, owing Yip ting foo, is ferrer in Chinese Kow.victed and sentenced to three years impri- bustling and the infliotion of a fine would. The rations of an English sailor costs $525.
sonment. A witness whe had the temerity are, as a rule, preventible, and there is to its being at present in the hands of the long, stated that he gave his little brother to come forward and speak for the prisoners, to what was done in Sheffield and other 954 yet hope for the future to those who printer, we are obliged to hold oves, to the prisoner's charge, who was rewarded with two months' imprison
Wa We are in a position, to contradict the avoid their errors. That this conviction Owing to an accidental omission, no repos $2 a mouth she was in Hongkong, and he
ment for his pains
1 of elicited much discussion of the aubject ratiour that has appeureed in seraial our ters were present at the meeting, but the came once a mouth to
to sue the boy. On Dec. 4th, he came, at As widely entertained the material pro outline of
what coored has been missed on Dec. 11th ha ute ogain to promissory note was soutando tu elglitean are identical in principle, the reriosed Lugard Is to mused Kit Willer which time the child. The man convicted of staring the forced and as the systems at home and in Obinx contemporarios, to the effect that Sir as to which we have, advorted--and which it but a tithe of the many direk- PARny to moving the adoption of the search for the child and, in a trest hour months by lobes and the esisterics upuri eles in this home papers which have appeared Mansfield as commander in chief in India. tions in which private enterprise te being Report, alluded to the satisfactory niànner isplayed is a sure proof, And at the in which the business of the Chamber had prisoner's house, he saw his brother the feniale unvicted of child-stealing was upon the subject, liave indirectly assisted Sir William Mansfield has no intention at
who was dragged sway by another wo reservad until Wedriendly.
On 16th he
Be consulted beginning of a new year it is well to been indicted under the present Chairman. place on record, the fict that despite the man and was sure the satisfaction he felt and when he got to the house next which disasters of the past, despite Cotton com taking notice of the more active proceeds he saw his brother, he found the lost orta in the past year, would be sh charge of a wainan, who produced a dood inga tasking t binations statup acts and gambling li- dored by all persons, present. While he ment, à bill of sale. This wontan said that Conses, the vitality of the colony, sa recognized the improved position of the she bought it from the prisoner, evidenced by its architectural under-Chamber with respect to its greater prunti. Yook a Lling, attent coolle's wife, stated Bicingy is still unimpaired
nene he must take exception to its allonss that the prisoner came to her and asked bør
to
the Police,
A FREMOR davant likes the quicktend of volition in an aminted to the telegraph. When a whais is bazpotnes, he says, the nerve telegraphs to the creature's brain, "Harpoon in tail, upon which brain tele graphs back, Jerk tail and upset bout.'
"
hime
the Chhia resident to obtain a clearer insight thi magh what is going on in this respoot Almost every trade in China is conducted upon a systein of combination, by which the employed tollectively are enabled to treat with the employer, and there can be no doubt that in many instances, the arrangement is worked here as at home,
present of resigning his command, and Sir Edward Lugard does not contemplate relin- quishing bis port of permanent Under- Secretary of
State
at the War Department. does from the Clube We in the ushau eccentric animal Becauso ho will have hie (e)whim,
APPINESS is a bird that owes ne size but the pure bosom,
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