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5th December, the Parkes, Wesleyan Daughter,

A MAIL.

DEC. 18, 1868,

TOMS. Northern contom- "Commissions"

the new Customs

erest to foreign re- mouths since the gunboats in Eng- Ir Hart for the being attached to Customs, knowi ectorate," and to it by the native agements entered erection of Light Buoys, &o, for the oreign navigation. ar admiration of Mr Fart is, while efficiency of the y but surely be executive which rease will, in a trol the destinies rds ita relations We frankly

ity of any balf- understand the

yes are simply ese must them- and not merely details connected and so keep the

all his subordi

I well paid but

rdinates, or they

somewhat inde-

ely rely on their

hem to possess no

In the former

ould be endless.

y demonstrated

can be found

Customs service

it the orders of

its distinctive

ervice, to deal a&mediom ive authorities; gn interference would again cative officials, uld recar under

the utterly. Phinese nature, nd honor, and

the truth and

he policy, apart

has made the

Reity, Enthu

official or that.

ord is as good exultingly ask those sweeping olumns of this aries so often ly answer in made a foreign exterritoriali- cessity. These reference to utter afford an of the truth of

ad alternative, describes the

No 1729-DECEMBER 18, 1868 |

present status and functions of the lenge Cap, won in a canter by Sauraska, Inspector General and his employés, is Lottery Cup, won by date. The Honam the only practicable coures for the Chi-Plate, won by Butterfly The Chea-sze

THE CHINA MAIL.

payment of the same?

The Chairmau replied that this could not

stated that the services were gratuitous

JAPAN,

nese under the circumstances, we natu. Cup, won by Alont. The Compradore's done in cases of emergencyake aunther (liers Mr Nissen's speech as reported in the getting the Acorn across, though she hal gentlemen present-one tar mounted &

by Wanderer. The Winner's Handicap,

China Muit was produced.) Cup, won by Asi. The German Cup, won won by Tam O'Shanter.

being trained twice a week to handle and work the same, while all particulars and directions were given as to what was to be suggestion There was of course no proft

Mr Pyke asked if he might. to the secounts of the Company this year, and there was no use thinking of anything being written off at prosunt; but be trust

aion was nevertheless well supported by the.

TO-DAY'S POLICE.

Mr May on the Bench.

The Ghentablas

would

error into

allow him to withstand their determination" be called a mistake, as it had besu oloarly that H. B. M. Adventure did succeed in of the guests--and there were many Italian We (N. C. D. News) are glad to hear to be hospitable. To add to the enjoyment

more than one narrow escape. They had tablo and sang a British song, choosing for bad weather all the way, and on one night performance, of course, the ditty which so strained the

hawser"

saki on Friday night, late. The murderers dificulty with our friends. If the

next morning that,

proclaims that Britannia rales the waves. it parted. The Adventure however picked To get back to their abips after the day her up again and brought her into Nagas amusement is over,

has sometimes been a imday's If the sailors

for it whatever. He boped 11

thist some.

sion had arisa no-Frenchman

by means of

bere,

Auch

W88

3

of the learns man have been taken in the break their lanve, it is tormed, various

it

to be feared

tempt

nt the.

segmen

to their ships.

thing would!

The Chairmen replied. He said that the services were secretaryship because his in supposed by the fleet which the Tokugawa Unfortunately, the sailor's ignorance of the But everything had been donesha Margeson said that he had taken Admiral carried off from Yeddo some weeks languago is often more at fault than his A considerable number of drunken gasers the economizing of the oxpenses purchase of the Docka at Whampoa would steamers are on abore near Niigata, three at niglit I saw a carriage stopped in.

appeared on the shoots this morning, and very little else.

ago.

my

rally watch with interest the results of what at beat is a dangerous experivient, unless the foreigu Representatives in Owing to the greater number of Races,

urat intended to give his services.

Captain Endicott Baid that he had at China be men of watchfalues and fewer pontos than usual computed for each

tour formerly understood that he was gratui ability. Any man in Mr. Hart's position of the prizes, but the interest of the occa-ed that some which the other to receive $4,000 or 5,000 as Secretary, ok

tously to the Company, although it had is, if honestly inclined, bound to do the the excellent performances of the favou company had fallen, as to depreciation of But he was not responsible for what country somewhere-that is, ning out of precantions are taken to discover them. beat he can for the Government which rites, among whom deti and Fra Diavole, stock. Formor shareholders got the benefit Mr Nissen may have said. A discus-eleven have been; one has committed Ham The Italian polico got a reward when they eroploys him. But it unfortunately boil Canton-owned, took the landing pla of dividends year after year by means of the happens that it is impossible to do thisees. The weather was all that could be de- uga of stock of the Company, and paid had arisen a great deal of ill feeling, or more | Hiogo. A report was abroad that Hakadadi to stay out beyond their leave in order to

certain

karu, and one has escaped. The Adventure search out a laggard and without greatly increasing both the aired, though a trifle hot on the first day.

Was through which was to leave on the 6th for Yokohama by that these officials often actual powers wielded by himself and

I be writton off for depreciation correctly, indiferent feeling. And he had had been taken by the northern party-it get paid for conducting them those exercised by his subordinates. No.

84 on a

since resigned his practionble men worth trusting will be found to

not appreciated. accept responsible appointments from the

subject had been kept in low by the Mr native authorities unless vested with

in the Compuy in the hope that the large amount of discretionary power;

for the present There and to place any such power in the

A Chiounan in the employ of Abuck, tu the shareholders; but the Directors had evident that the deck property had been was as yet no profit have proved remunerative; but it was soon hands of persons commanding armed contractor of the Water Works at Pokio- as yet gut nothing for their services, and transferred at an absurdly fabulous price. vessels, or Commissioners, bolding the lum, was summoned for bating sold sathu they were

therefore in the same boat with Captain Endicott: You have not told me shews of war in the way of ballion, to another Chinamat, without having the shareholders. They were hopeful of so

before. license to do so. It appeared from the things improving fast, now that they found would be as dangerous as impracticable evidence that defendant is employed by his by the business of the Dock at Kowloong managed and the dock well sold, but badly. Mr. Margesson: The affair was well towards ensuring the due fulfilment of their duties. There remains. then but the workmen with a certain amount they were in a position to compete with the bought by the Company. Now, was it not eastia for the Hongkong Mint machi-wrour

Mr Kydd's consort, to. master, with the employinent of some one foreigner or while the coolies are working in the water; a-yeur would now

of grogother Company, Apsum of $8500 or $4000 | partly because of that you gave your ser further regret to hear the news con-

be

fortheoining, it was foreigners whose orders to his or their but he dovied having sold the sainshoo to expected, for the rental of the Whampoa subordinates shall be final and peremp-any our May drew a comparison bo- workshops, while formerly they had lost that establishment. and not the members, of the service. the present. The gentlemen who were ac- Mr Pyke said ha

he was glad that such au Such at the present moment is Mr customed to go and bathe in the Hart's position at Peking. The enquiry good but the man who kept, the liquor looked upon as a success, be wished

thought that a little brandy would do them thengement was in contemplation. Sines Kowloong Dock and premises were about the "Commissions" of the officers sold it to policemen and was fined $200. draw attention to a matter about which and Pont who formed the old Board, was in port on the 27th. commanding the new gunboats is easilyNow, the defendant had aamshoofumonra had been current. It was rom-the examined the books; and as he dates to the 24th instant. We have had a

discretion. One such case caine under: The Herald learns that five Japanese own observation. Ata quarter to twelve

The Albion and another steamet, which esmen and socio idlers outside. Upon go. belonging to Satsuma and two to Chosiu. Lucia, with one sailor inside, and two poli- were in the heavy blow that caused the ing np and asking the sailor what was the above vessois to get on shore, weighed an- matter in his mother tongue, he said, in the chor and put to sea, thus saving themselves most earnest tones,

the driver, ait, from the storm that raged near the land. as plam as could be, to drive me to the

mint A house has been erected near Osaka

and

I know he is taking 100

driver and is working

working.

Yos, Captain Endicott replied that he had firmed of the total loss of the British str. icos gratuitously. been perfectly nubiased in the matter: he Nangata Capt. Cuto, formerly the Derouiede remembered distinctly that Mr: Walker of U. I M.'s Navy, off Niigata, during vices as

Ficos

that the suggested not understand English,

did not

www

sir, but he does, for he asked no in English

ably

whether

tar.

I wanted carriage," replied the "Want a carriage, sir," is

phrase

a

which most Neapolitan drivers can utter,

tory, any discretion vesting in the head. tween the late Swing Bath cise and about $10,000 a your by that disapproved of his not charging for bis servory heavy blow. All hands, including out beyond it their knowledge of our

answered. Not only will they, but all present employés from Commissioner to Tidewater now do, receive their commis

water,

to him to give to the coolies when went to work at night in the water; but he also was found selling it to others. The people who had

regular licenses to sell

work that

Mary:

director

said that, as he was the only aa his name had been brought up i

he would say that he remem-

of

Capt. Cato, wore drowned, and the steamer language does not often go. In this case amashed to atoms. The steamer Yangtze the driver seemed to be acting according to the beet of his lights, and had brought of his The Nagasak Times has the following: the sailer to the place where many By the Oriad, just in, we have Hingo comrades take boats to join their

On the whole the conduct of our sailors

ships, chance glance at the latest papers, but can during their stay here has been most ex see no confirmation of the late

them have been news. Pri emplary. Nearly 2,600 vately we hear that Stotsbashi has boon ashore at different times, and yet a drunken. raised

to even greater eminence than

heegaman in the

to they are invariably civil reinstated in the favour of the vikado. and polite, and an Englishman may feel as Another report has it that Aidzu's followers proud of their conduct on shore as be were so disgusted with their chief for

or giving always is nt sex. The men all speak well in, that they butchered him and his family, of their admiral; they say he has greatly of course this all requitos confirmation.

ameliorated their condition, sud. iti all things considered their comforts.

sions or appointments "direct from samehoo must be protected; sail he would that- some expression should be given at he had nothing to put in for his own formerly enjoyed, sud that Aidzu has been When streets has been a rare sight-

Feking," and more directly from Mr Robert Hart. It is impossible to deny that such a power, which; whatever it may be nominally, becomes practically almost irresponsible, is fraught with great danger to China itself and to foreign relations with China, if misused. There is but one check, and that most necessary, but

therefore fine him $20, in defanit one month's imprisonment.

ther

monly believed

was dons by the bared b Company at prices which would not and liked to make such things as black as possible rather than er ou the other side, be par- could not possibly repay the shareholders and he thought that it would be: well ticularly asked Captain Endicott whether this

there was nothing else to insert, and whe renting that such was not the case.

Chairman stated, in reply, that the services. At that time, Captain Endicott Mr Humphreys, of the longkong Dis-earnings at Kowlong during the last three said that he would not take anything until pensary, appeared to charge a cook nanied mouths the dook had been opened barely the Company were making money. He Pan Akin with having absconded from his three months-furnished the best reply to (Mr. W.) did not see therefore why they eruptry about a year ago, will: $40, money that question. (Mr Krossut here are should now be punished beats of any ought to have been paid to Mr Frisby some statistics which need not be detailed.) Frenchman (be, the speaker, did not know for

stores. He met defendant in the strut He hoped that next year they might have him, by the by, as he was not present at yesterday,

母 dividend, while they in addition wrote off the time); and he would protest against a sum for depreciation, as Mr Pyka had that. Taking all the circumstances into suggested.. This work at the new Dock was consideration, the handsome amount paid for the docks at Whampoa and the poor out-turn of the same, with the bad business done ever since at that place, he could not bnt protest against the payment of any thing more than the sum offered tha

by Board

Mr Kresser thereupon proposed that the sum of $5000 be paid to Captain Endicott,

end would not have known him,

thanks to the present occupant of the but that prisoner started to run, and be British Legation, most inoperative. It was thereby caught-Prisoner said that he had loft because he had been beaten; he

reate with the foreign Representatives to 136 not received all his money.-Mr Manded in a very satisfactory manner

said that it was a very bad BREA; he ap to be a respectable man, but the peated a punishment would nevertheless require to

Mr Pyke expressed his entire satisfaction a regards the working at Kowloong.

The Chairman continued to say that it

Walker

This proposition was seconded by Mr Captain Endicott said, I have spent more than that out of my own pookot.

We have it confirmed that the town of Wakapata fall into the hands of the South- arners on the day stated in our issue of the 7th instant, but the castle, with a amall garrison, held out.

JACK AT NAPLES.

NAPLES, CA 16. For a fortnight during the present month many of the sailors belonging to her a jesty's Mediterranean feet bave been loun ging at Naples ; and of all the sights of this sight-abounding city none has been more. British tars as they paraded the Strada Molo or drove genteely in the carriage and pair

air along tho Toledo.

be Solomons we are well aware, and we press on that it was in the province of the 200,000), had taken a great deal of to tho effet, that $200 by mdded to the sunsophic indifference. What are l'oupe or are conscious that even merited adverse arrejar General, and 105 a part of thation of the shareholders. The coat would sendaient wasting, hoɛever, the Farnese Bull, or a

criticism may soinetimes seem unduly harsh in view of the large aniqunt of mental work devolving apon the occu- pants of the bench. We cannot never theless allow a decision given by Mr May this morning to pass unnoticed. A certain Chinese who had been cook to "the Hongkong Dispensary some time since disappeared without warning, tak ing with him $10 with which he had been entrusted to settle an outstanding account. Thisitseerns was never paid over to the proper person, and the retention of it therefore amounted to embezzlement. For the double offence Mr May sentenced the prisoner to a fine of $25, or little more than half the money taken!

It would appear that there was some doubt as to whether the money had been handed over or not, but this has nothing to do with our complaint, If it had. been paid the fine of $25 for leaving em- ployment without notice was excessive; If it had been embezzled, the fine was simply an "encouragement to steal again;

Mr

of his that he knew the

2018

replied May locality well, and it was certainly the duty of every house owner to see that proper and clear drains led from their houses to the main sewer. He would put of the case for a week in order that this might be done and he was murd that defondant would use the matter put to rights by that iure-Defendant said that he certainly but he was under the belief that all drains would, if

If the Servopor General would not; had been properly made and trapped by Mr Rawling

Two of the three coolies charged with having in their possession a number of putrid pig at Yow-mah-tee, were each Bad $200, in default six months' hard labor.

Wong Sing Fook, who had been remand ed on a charge of unlawful possession, was found to have committed a burglary is Hollywood Road. He was committed for trial at the Supreme Court.

$10,000 worth of material accessary would be used out of the stock in the Company's possession. The construction of this smaller dock had been deemed by the Directors a step which could not allow of delay. In the absence of any further questions, he would now propose the adoption of the report.

motion, the report and accounts were uns-- Mr RS. Walker having seconded the

nimously adopted and passed..

claime

the

He has tantus of his

worth, did

Woman,

THE GREAT ECLIPSE. The following latter, though it comes af ter many similar somurubications, is inter- oating

Rutoagherry, on the Sea Coast, South of Bombay, Aug. 18, 1858.

ayans in Europe have come over here to The wonderful eclipse, which all the witness, took place this morning. Rutrag herry was in the centre of the line, and we Whad asked me to come up to his ba wore most fortunate, as you ahal bear. galow on the hill, where I should get the advantage of his traceit instrument; so st five I awoke, got up, and walked to their house, which reached at asten. 1 left this about twenty minutes to seven- cloudy, and the prospect of rain very ovi- dent burst out, and I was hailed with a great but on reaching the bungalow the sun welcome, for having brought the sun with Soon after the gathered in the

there it

ing his position in another. Company resolve to interrogate nature

ture was dissipated at

progresa, by any moRDE.

at

the clouds all

watch with minute care the various developments of a system which, now a useful friend to foreignera, may become most oppressive master, Upon then be very severe. He would be fined £5, in had been decided by the Board of Direct devolves the difficult task of determining default one month's imprisonment, Mrors to construct a small dook at Kowloong, where necessary progress is exceeded in May intimated, in reply to r flumphreys, beside the other one; and by this step they favour of personal or departmental ag that the Police would inquire as to the re-calculated upon receicing even a larger in full payment of all olatie contained in grandizement. Any dangers to which gistration of this absconded servant. share of the repairs to the shipping in bar-the secount renderod for Sagrotury's ex-remarkable than the appearance of the

Captain M'Murdo appeared, in answer bar. Small ships could be accommodated in ponses. foreign interests are exposed from "Curto a summons, for having allowed a nui- this new dock; and it was well known that toms progress" can be averted only by ance to axiat at Weat Terrace, Caino Road. mastera and owners did not care about skilful diplomacy. We confess that we do Inspector livingston stated that the oil taking their vessole to Whampoa to dook.

In England there are thousands of people not see in what quarter much of that pipe was choked up, and created a nuisance The Directors, by ordering

the commance

who would give much to have the oppor article is to be found at Peking.

-in Caine Road,

ad, against which many comment of this dock, inateadl of carrying out

Mr Kressor replied that he ought, in that tunity of seeing the wonders of the classic plaints had been made. Mr M'Murds the original plan of the Company (which caso, to have applied for it in time, ground whereon Jack has recently trod, but stated that the drain had been cleared would have entailed the expenditure of THAT Police Magistrates cannot always sorun time ago, but he was under the t

Viscount do Cercal moved an amendment, be payed them all by wins are l'oupe or 80102

but they hoped that what named; which was seconded by Mr Sassoon. Herculanetivo, er torae of Payohe, or & they had done would meat with the appro-On being put to the

of a little naked most tantalizing manner list, at painting

a quarter to sight, the miz came out, and be painted payment of to

by one Raphael, to bin? He was, overshadowed alightly. It $5000 in full of ail

is not of the few who really do care for these kept going in and out, and the shadow in- The Chairman said that the next bust things, nor of the many who pretend to round getting darker and darker, and we

creasing more and ness was the election of Directors. Mr care.

and more Sage, the Viscount do Cereal and himself as they go, they are gouuiue. It is said were laughing at the idea of

Bis own, and an far

the darkness retired, but the two former were eligible that the sight of the burning mountain did becoming total. We kept watching the for re-election. He was sorry that he excite the curiosity of some of the tare, and natil there was bas faintest thread of light

did shadow whenever the sun gave us would be unable continue to sit on tho an expedition started with a view to invisible below. This thread was very bean- Board, in consequence of circumstances at-vestigating the matter; but this landab tiful; the now moon is nothing to the gol tolling He did not retire from wout of faith in the by a wine-shop which happens to lio kalf-dea light of this thread. Then suddenly it Company's

The sensation was became quite dark: The Chairman then said that the next

way Viscount

between Naples and the base of Vesu-st do Cereal remarked that Mr viue. Here our philosophic tare stopped strange, surrounded by this unnatural extraordinaty we all looked so question to be considered was the account Kresser's retirement was a misfortune to to quench their thirst, and remained to gloom. Bent in by Mr Endicat, claiming a surn of the Company, the business of the Compa-rost and drink. But, the favourite place of

The cocks and heus and duoks $11,000 for his services to the Company by having been so ably managed during his resort is a temple near to the steps which quistly went off into their house to roost: the original snm was $18,000, but this had term of office.

but the clouds showed no sign of breaking up to the heights of Capodimente. load un since been reduced to $11,050. Even this Mr.

the totality was the thing to see. Margassion proposed, and Mr Sage Over the door is printed in beautiful big and sum, however, was looked upon by the Di-seconded, that the election of Messrs Landgrid letters the eneliauting word "Birra. rectors as far too much; and the question stein and Boyer as Directors should be Though no linguists, this word is perfectly black ball, and all around

bigdonly we all shouted, "hers!thorg!

snd there it was, most bountiful, the ena a had therefore been brought before a meet confirmed; which was approved of by the well understood by every man in the Bri- light, and on the edges two excrescences of the faintest ing of shareholders. Mr Nisser, the Chair. moeting.

tish feet; and with unerring instinct our mas of the last annual masting, had I said My

the most exquisite pink and rad. Mr Boyer proposed, seconded by Mr sailors soon discovered the sacred fans and

For that the services of Captain Endicott (then Landstoin, that Mr Saga and Viscount de valued the discovery as much as Charles about two units wo gazed at this, and Secretary) were given Captain Endicott, althebitously and Cereal be re-elected as Directors; which III did that of Pompeii or Afr Layard then suddenly almost as sudden as the

present at the motion was carried.

flash of a dark lantern-the light spread Nineveh.

Within its procinots very tu time, had never contradictel the statement.. Viscount do Carel,

seconded by and on the face of the evidence tendered. Company was held in the Hongkong Hotel payment of Mr Endicott by the former & Director; which was carried unanimously tue vearly; for every day his house was and the lights showed bright in the bunga & genial and Mr lerable-beer oan be obtained at seven gold over tho earth again with auch & The annual general meeting of the above When to provision had been made for the Sassoon, proposed that Mr Pyke be elected the quart bottle. During the stay of the nnnatural about the darkness. 1 called out ood. There was something very greatful food.

it would certainly seem that the prisoner building this day (18th) at Noon. Present: boards of Directors, he failed to see why

fect the proprietor matat have made his to t A voto of thanks to the Chairman and

the Mussal, in

seal, in fun, in light the lamps, had embezzled the money, Jurtices is Messy Kresser (presiding), Pyke, Walzer, the present Directors should, or how rightly the Board of Directors was supposed to bave crowded with English sailors, and every low sa they do at night, all was certainly not aided by needless carping at Magis Delbanco, Beyer, Margeasou, Enge, Eudi- they could, consider siel a claim as concluded the business of

the meeting.

Bailor did his duty by the national liquor terial decisions; but in this case it cott, Sassoon and Crawford, Viscount doing upon them. They had made an offer Captain Endicott, however, bare rose and would surely seem that besides her pro- Cereal and Baron do Cereal.

of compromise to Captain Endicott, which begged to inform the meeting that he de-of

with her beautiful light, and the clouds The Secretary having road thu notice they sunsidered fair and reasonable, violined to remain in the Hoard of Directors, the placut music suitable years there will be no esch eclipse sgain. calling the meeting, the Chairman said they $5000. It was known that the transfer of and that he reserved any further action in coursed sweet music suitable to Jack's taste What are these horns that protrude! would consider the printed report as read, the docks at Whampoa had not been at all the other matter.

-such aira as "Pop goes the weasel," a profitable transaction, and Capt. H. had and he would be happy to answer any que promised to assist the Company so far as posed that all they could do would be to which Jack could stamp his foot or thump and these horns must 1

After a paues, tho Chairman said be sup

"Yankee Doodle," and other tunes to beautiful eclour is what is

they from the moon or from the s san? tions which might be put by any ahared as a sort of compensation for this record Mr Endicott's declaration

his bat in something like appropriate time.in length for us to be able to 300 them at be millions of miles asked if anything had been burden. Mr. Pent

den thus laid upon the

the Company's

Baron do Cerval said that Captain Budi- But the great attraction was a girl who all. The flood of golden The Sessions for December wore opened done with the Company's Docke

light

which burst by the Chief Justice this morning seven poa, and whether they were to be carried any Company, for trary to the rules of cott had not been exactly fair, to exy, the companied the muate with her voice-a

loast, i not protesting when the resolutions dark-eyed dark-haired damsel with soft upon the earth

earth was very five, the unnatural cases of the calendar.

were boing estriod,

fair complexions and diaplin cheeks darkness seemed dispelled as by magi and The Chairman submitted that the ques

during the darkness to see the stars coming .not guury and raised a very bald deforce, let: he wished to know whether or not that sidered that the present Board were respon- tion could not, now he re-opened at the much spirit, with a pretty smile, abans ever felt able to realize before: it was.

A real beauty of a refined type. She would

to the resche with their light. It made lively sible

for nothing previms to the uncontra close of the business, after the mattor was

old sing Italian

Boa Bungs faul more utterly a thing of nothing then with The Chatgu.

replied that the proposi- dicted declaration of Mr Nissen that the settled.

with an air as though she was quite uneon- tion to let the premises at Whampoa had services of Captain Endicott as secretary to The Yow Mah Teo squeezing case, by an not fallen through, but tlist the scheme had the Company were given gratuitously.

Captain Endicott said he was not probe-scious that every royer's eyes in the room fully grand. Whad a very good in- bly so well versed in the procedure of meet were tired opoz ber.

And then with strument, but when the eclipse was total, interpreter in police employ (Cheong Foo)

It was fully.

Viscount de Cereal stated that there were inga as soms he saw around him, but he similar unconsciousness she would trip through, and for some seconds not yet been carried out.

binacular glasses were the best to see and a cook (Low Apun), was next brought expected that a reasonable sum would be charged in the account rendered a sum for knew something about docks and dock round the room at intervals of a quarter of and the exorescences were plainly visible forward. The cus was clear against the first prisoner, and he got two years' hard | considered that this course was the best, for office-rent, and shroffs, and another fanagement, Iu reply to the Viscount, an hour with a little tin plate in her hand, with the naked eye. The darkness cams on

ubtained in this

The Directors bad 26 months" personal services, another summar way

Mr Endicott said that Mr Pollard had of labor; the Judge commenting strongly sincs the Kowloong establishment was an accountant. Of the payment of t upon the necessity of truthful interpreta- opened and in working writer; and all the items he was not going to give his entire fored to arbitrate in the manner as a man entire and not a lawyer, but that it was now too tion in the police. Scound prisoner was staff from Whampoa had been withdrawu approval, but he thought that Captain Eu- late for that. discharged.

dicott was entitled to all, the expenses The highway robbery of a seaman of the

except one European watchman.

The Chairman said that the subject of Bouncer named Cox was next brought up. that the Chinese Government were medi

Mr Pyke asked whether or not a report he actually incurred.

The Chairman asked why they should ing; and he would therefore move an ad management was not before the meet Tam Achow, the one prisoner, was senteri- tating the purchase of the property, had pay expenses inonrred by the Company journment. This proposition having been ced to two years' hard labor, aud 25 strokes; any foundation.

three years ago? white the secoud, who pleaded guilty, was

not understand seconded by Mr Margesson, the macering The Chairman said that this was a mara why these charges had not been submitted separated. sentenced to

to three years hard labor, and to rumout. The Directors had endeavored to to the Company before; Mr Endicott ne receive three

hree flogginge of 25 strokes each, trace the raport to its originators; but Secretary was responsible for their the last being an old offender.

that the present Board had any call to pay

verbial blindness she has lost her scales.

·LOOAL

CRIMINAL BENSIONS,

holdor

UNION DOCK COMPANY: GENERAL MEETING.

at Wham-

ris

50.800

It was. resources.

a Board of Directors to

On and a full complement of mon retained, make any disbursements incurred prior to Chún Apu, au escaped convict, pleaded A rumour had beau mentioned of its being their appointment; and he therefore con-

but was convicted and sentenced to 2 yenza

had fallen imprisonment in addition to his old sea- tende,

natter.

omie-

dook

to satisfy the severest expectations

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In way

a dark sa night. We saw Venus showing

his country. To enhance the attractions

ALA

of

soudiling over her. For more than 300

s

and

Are

The so wonderful

one

1

it

the colours

presenting it gently, though without a singlo glance, to eaah individual tar. It gradually, and it was before it was total that the lamps were lighted in the room, was sinusing to observe the efforts there but at totality it was so dark that walking men made to attract her attention, and how completely they failed. Some tried hack from the heu-house I was obliged to complimente to her unfortunately in a eclipse, and all seem to have seen and been the sly and quiet joko; isthers addressed pick any way, the ground being rocky.

Of course everybody here is full of tho tongue known to the maidon; while struck with much the same things that I others ogled, winked, aud made various have told you. other grimaces of a more or less tender

but she remained as cold

ble, har

Frous that the eyes set to the ground, and NATIONAL intercourse and railroads have not done all for the English language ja

A in plate

** of

The prisoners in the robbery at the Cir. nothing, it was found, could be done in the aion from the accounts. He did not thing katte of Incisa directing that from this duto Font till Jack despaired of his luck or tired Palais Royel, still announces that in bis re were next charged. As arms were used and errated onsiderable interest at the time. f and any reasonable claim for subsequentia of current weight, shall be received.attired placidly and without a word or provinces. Travellers by rait batween Bale Me Pyke remarked that the report had for services before the date of last meeting; oversigns and lialt sovereigua, coined at his advances, and placed his offering staurant he has "Erivat rooms for fami

cular Buildings a most daring offence-

xbots fired, both prisoners fold offenders) were sentenced to three years hard labur, with three fingginge each of 25 strokes.

fered.

be desirable. He wished further to kouw

TEL CANTON NAGES,

Races at Cauton, held on the 16th and 17th

instant

داشت

English is similarly treated in the

any authorised Mint in England or Austra- the plate of Beauty; whereupon the ro Anything which could be done in order services would be met by the $5,000 of- to get rid of the property would certainly

the treasuries of

India and its British

itsemile A

and Paris are offeret breakfast at Vesoul, whether the material, represented in the entitled to get what mosog had sotually asnas for the sovereign and five rapoas two noblement would have given her one. And do it and to describe the process, is the

The Viscount said that Mr E. was surely dependencies in payment of sums duo to the very handsomely, giving her in where the treia only stops two

Government, t

ent, at the rate of ten rupees four

sometimes tep accounts as valued at $35,000 was protected bean paid by him. by fire insurance.

The Chairman, did not see why they suas for the half sovereign, and may be though this pretty damsel presented herself o

FIRST DAY,The Griffin's Plate, won by all the mstahed buildings were removed. Fra Diavolo, The Yueh-Hai-Kwan Op

won by zisti. The Shamcen Cup, wou by Wanchi was or was not insured. Fra Diavolo. The Steward's Plate, won

.

yet her patrons came down

tep soli, whereas an

Or

A

And

this is how M, Gremailly contrives to

The following is the result of the Pony The Chaizgiau replied that no insurance should pay the debts of their predecessor/baid when available to Buy person willing to and her platter many a time and oft to the press trains do no stop long at the son

could be effected over st Kowloong until Why were the accounts left out? There accept them.at the same rates in discharge same listeners, they never seemed to gut stands for wish) "ti breakfast are adri

station they passengers weho cirall" (which was a profit last year, and this claims might of claims against the Government. This te tired of giving. Generosity, however, not that megls are suficient in baskets at 8 fre Mr Pyke then asked if the hipyard at thou have been settled, if fonad correct. the nearest aproach we have yet made toto osll it by & less pleasing word, is a part: These all are composed with three dishes,

Be thought he was speaking the mind of the introduction of a gold currency,

An old lady on a steamboat observed two of the exiler's nature. Ous evening some Mr Inglis (the Socratery) said that it was the Directors when he spoke against allow

bottle of wine, bread, and dessert. Tha twenty of t

or thirty of them entered one of the by Sacraska. The Hongkong Cup, won injured,

ing any disbursements prior to last mact then pusaping up water to wash the deck, principal cuffs of the town and informed, paste than at Vesoul are to be left at

Pont d'Atelier by

remarked that the ques- ing. 38,000 was the outside limit to which and the oaptain being bear her, she sooosted the waiters that so long as they were pre- tween being of 30 minutes Fra Diavolo. The Celestial Cup, won The Chairman rem by Enfant Terrible. The Subscription Onption of insurance had not been lost sight the Board ould go, wulose the share him as follows:- Well, captain, got a well sant they were to pay for everything drank have sufficient time for taking their mot

the won by Sapraska. The Spade Challenge of, and atens to protect their property holders thought otherwise,

aboard, sh "Yes, ma'am always surry upon the premises. Accordingly, an Eng-| Cup, won by Asli.

would be roarie as soon as possible. The Viscount put it the other way: if by one," and the polite captain, "Well, that's liah gottoman who lola ad better than the English to which it is de- in carriage. The arrangement is much SECOND DAY The Loong-Kong Cup, A fire-engine was kept in readiness on mistake the Company had by mistake omit elever," said she | “I always dislike thin coffee bad monsy refused by the waiter suribed, and every traveller has an excellent

nasty river water." won by Fra. Diavolo. The Cauton Obal the promises to Kowloong, the employés ted a debt owing to them, would they waire

nor would the marine of his native land dejequer à la fourchette for his money,

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