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*No. 8911-JANUARY 8, 1876;]

THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

undertaking. Moreover, China is a very populons country, so that almost every inch The

Press comments on the establishment of land is cultivated or built upon, and she of the proposed arsenal at Tei Ngan Fu, ro- is In this respect different to foreign coun- this new enterprise is untried. This alone is a sufflolent reason why Tourking that doubtedly another proof of the determination railways cannot be constructed in China. of the Chinese Government take every possible means to provide for its lefence and restore the old exclusiveness as far as it can To spend money in building arsenals is of course, a great mistake, for China cannot at present afford the outlay and a much smaller sum, appropriated to the training of their officers, and the drilling, by com-

LOVAL AND GENERAL

THE CHINA MAIL.

the vipy, of tracing back the Eidnapped oildren. We ate now glad to learn that one of the little ones has been recovered, and that it is expected the other one may also be discovered and restored..

Chida han adopted the foreigners steamers The Chinese are likely to be deprived of and their weapons of warfare. But the their favorite flowers at the comfug New ** reason, she does not adopt the railway is Year," The plant in question is called the not because she is not alive to its great uses. "Tin Choong Fa," or the "Hanging Ball The report of the case of Lum Keen ve Flower," and is much used to adorn vases Teang Shan Yes, in homeopathic instal. In the reception halls of Chinese family houses. The Polios have been unusually monts, has been brought to a close.

zaslous in bringing before the Magistrate those who try to obtain a living by outting down and selling branches of this shrub *** Two batches of prisoners ware brought up before Mr Rumell today for having in their possessoria bundle of this shrub, which it was suspected had been cut down from growing plants on the hill. They were fined $5 each the period of Imprisonment for the first batch, in default of payment, was fourteen days hard labour, and that for the other Bauer one was only one week, though the amount

of fine was the same in both instances.

-CUTTING TOETU:

the Chinese Government against the con- revenue, but on the other band British

P. C. Hennessy, of the Wanohl District, triband trade carried on by its own sub subjects and Chinese, dwelling and trading jepta with the Colony, and remove the under our flag, have a right to know what charged several men with outting New Year grounds of complaint on which they justify the legal revsine dues ars; where, and to shrubs at the Wonguei-ohong Valley yostor the continuance of the arbitrary and manual whom they are to be paid; and that they day. He got them at different times Ho course which the coloniais have termed a should have some easy and simple redress if did not see any of them cutting, but found * Blockade of the Island. It will be seen, cheated or squeened: If the points are them carrying the bundles of branobes, and however, from the enclosed despatch that firmly insisted upon, and conceded by the choppers and saws.

The defendanta said, they got them from the Colunist Government, and the general Chinese Government and Canton-Hoppo, Community are as averse as ever to the and a joint board appointed to investigate Hang Hem and Stanley, and that tons of Appointment of a Chinese Coumi in Hong- all alleged illegal seizures (vide paragraph,| them were for niedićine.

The Magistratetold the defendants that kong, and that they would regard the 21 of my despatch 25th August, 1874, page establishment in the Colony of branch of 4 printed paper), I believe it would satisfy the destruction of trees and shrubs in the the Foreign Collectorate urged by Sir the ends of justice and all reasonable men, Colony was punishable with whipping, and Arthur Kennedy in his despatch of the 26th and that the agitation would die out. 1 made the interpreter read the section of August, 1874, as a less distasteful alterna may here remark that I have repeatedly the Ordinance, which chewed that they tiva bat the latter scheme, though well applied for a copy of the tariff of duties might be twice flogged. Elie Worship also worthy of consideration, could hardly be levied or leviable by the blockaders, and added that the cutting of these trees wan carried out without much preliminary die- could never obtain one. The reason is not done maliciously, and that consequently ent Enropean instructors, of the rank

cussion and unavoidable delays and Lord obvious. The exaction of legal duties only the remarks in the recent judgment of the Carnarvon is most anxions that if possible, would not justify the maintenance of a Supreme Court, which referred to the and file of their army, would be far more

[steps should be taken immediately through extensive blockading squadron; it would outting of trees in this Colony, did not aŝply the good offices of Lord Derby to allay the not longer pay.. That że my belief.” -| to a case of this nature; and, of course, wisely employochWhile, however, the real Ir will be observed that the Reuter's Tele-in bud. atility of these arsenale may lie questioned grams published to-day name Lord Lytton

irritation which not unnaturally prevails in THE MARRIAGE ORDINATOR, never disturbed the power given by Ord. 11 the Colony, and to remove any impression

In the body of his despatch regarding the of 1856 to the Magistrates to whip for in- and the extravagant expenditure on them as the future Viceroy of India. This is,

that Her Majesty's Government underrate protest of Bishop Raimondi and the Roman Juring teen or shrubs, when the injury was censured, the appointment of Isu Chung-hu we presume, the Indian offloist whose nom

the gravity of the complaints which have Catholic clergy on the subject of Civil not done maliciously or feloniously. The to the post of manager of the new establish, de plums "Owen Meredith" is somewhat

been niged so long and so strenuously Marriage, Fazl Carnarvon said Bishop prisoners were told that their real reason by the mercantile community or are almond and the members of the Roman for cutting the blossoming shrubs was tos to fame in is evidently a most jedi- better known than are his qualifications for

indisposed to afford them the profection Catholic clergy who have signed this protest have the New Year decorations, and not elous one. And if such arsenals beczne o operous an office. It certainly seems

and relief to which they may be fairly are mostly French or Italian subjects, medicines. Inspector Thomson was told to agents for the development of the mineral curious that a man of such comparative

entitled. Lord Carnarvon la Informed bound in their own respective countries by put up notions at the Happy Valley, inform- resources of the Empire, they may, after all, inexperience should have been selected,

by bir A. Kennedy that he has falled in similar law to that which they now so ing people that the Magistrates would whip all his efforts to obtain from the Cantonese unreservedly condemu; moreover, their in future all thoss-found destroying the not prove utterly useless. The results of but fuller naws by fature mails will doubt

Authorities a statement of the tariff of ex- congregations in Hong Kong are almost young trees or shrubs. The prisoners were ports and import duties which they claim entirely composed of foreigners like them- fined $8 each the experiment shortly to be made in Chikli Fleas throw some light on the subject.

to levy on the trade of Hongkong, and this solves and can hardly doubt therefore with mining machinery will, in all probabi

[We are glad to see that the Magistrates' circumstance given additinha,, weight to the that upon further reflection, instead of lity, do something towards removing the

Tan following is the order of Service at it. complaint referred to in the fourth par. denouncing the Bristish Government from powers for whipping for tree-cutting were thick crust of prejudice from the official

John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Let Bunday of the letter from this department of the the pulpit, as they propose to do, they will never suspended, it is without doubt the 3rd of March last, that an export duty is deem it more consistent with their haly only proper punishment for such frequers mind. The friends of China all units in

after Epiphany, 9th January, 1876

exacted on goods leaving the colony as if mission to set an example of respect and Morning Frayer, Litany, and Sermon at Hongkong were part of the territory of obedience to the just and liberal laws of the sets of vandalism. Malicious cutting of sincerely hoping it may do so, for nothing is more calculated to promote the material pro-

11-Reader, The Cincopain China. Bir A. Kennedy in his despatch of nation under hose protection they are trees is not likely to occur here.ER "gress of China than the development of her ordered that all brothels should be removed Frencher, The Bishop of the Dlocene First 28th Aug, 1874, suggested that the follow living, and to whose Government they owe 10. 12.jpg

Lesson, Isaiah, chapter my Second Lesson, ing terms should if possible be obtained i a temporary allegiance." In the later de- Matthew, chapter 7. from verse 81; Venite, The suppression of all revenue cruisers expatch to the Governor, Earl Carnarvon 6. Mercer je Te Deum, Oakley ; Jubilato, cept those under the Immediate authority, consluded as follows—I noticed that 2 Mercer; First Bymn, "Come great Con- of the Hoppo, who is an officer holding his Bishop Raimondi subsoribes himself, Vicar queror of the Nations, No. 138; Second sppointment direct from the Emperor. Apostolic of Hongkong! This is a title the morning, No. 115.

and publication of the Dhinese customs to him by Her Majesty's Government, and Reader, The Colonial Chaplin Preacher, stations at which duties are leviable and your official communications with him.

Evening Prayer and Bermon at 4-régulations, together with the ports and which you will no doubt avoid using in

H. E. then proceeded, as we yesterday The Colonial Chaplain; First Lesson, payable. Srd,The appointment of a joint Issiah, chapter xaz. from verse 13 to end of board to sit at Hongkong or Chinese Kow stated, to read various paragraphs from the from verse 17 Paalus, Nos. 35 and 59 selguse with publication of the decision in first ran to follow The majority of the Monk Magnificat, 107 Monki Nang each case, Lord Carnarvon in disposed to Christians of Hongkong are Roman Dimittis, 143 Monk; Authem, Lord for think that if the above conditions were at Catholics moreover, at the Protestants are encouraged, because the ill-treatment of the Qua Police reports constantly teem with thy tender mercles' sake," Farrant, No. 4 cepted and strictly approved by the Cht not settled in Hongkong we may say that the Chief Justice has not found time, sinos Chinese abroad would hssten Chins in the cases of drunkenness and disorderly a nduct, Hymn after Sermon, Brightest and best," nese Government they would at once un- the Christian resident population is totally the 25th of August last, to weigh all his shackle the honest and legitimate trade of Catholic. After stating in what light objections to the Companies" Ordinancs” the Colony, and prepare the way to a lar Cathollos regard marriage, it proceeds brought up for sooond reading yesterday, appointment of consuls, and if she did not but if all the men belonging to the Ramian No. 115, do so, the blame would te at her door, Corvette Balon who came under this cate: Tus Press publishes the following tele. Iger measure of relies such as might be "Touching only one of the inapointe, and at his request, again postponed: "aina

afforded by the proposed establishment in the civil marriage is condemned by the die think for the third fimm (1","2986" The Chinese Mall retorts, that so long as gory had been taken before the Magistrates,

Hongkong of a branch of the Foreign Col- that state of things exists, contract emigra. both they and the police would have had

lectorate of Customs The enclosed des Roman Catholic Church a concubinage, the terms of this ordinance are identical with even before in Hongkong at the Registracy, probably renders their consideration by his tion should be prohibited, because the effect enough to do. A number of men from this

patch hardly leaves room for doubt that the Civil marriages could have been performed those of the Act in force in Great Britain, of emigration under present conditions of gross Would be the consignment of a number of of them, some of them two or three houroceeds him as Viceroy. Lord Northbrook department of the Bed of Marchi lesk bil present Bill where the Registrar in Reformer wishes his influence to be but****

exist to a great extent, and I am to request that you will draw Lord Derby's attention mento a certain doom, which no enlightened after landing, have been carried down to the

to the Statement of the Acting Registrar jetty by their shipmates in a state of com-

General that two of the crew of the junk government would bear to see or encourage piste intoxication. They appear to be fine

Ping Chung Lung, unlawfully seized with But when China is strong enough to

in British waters on the 20th March last protect her subjects abroad, and has strapping men physically, but when in

were tortured by the Chinese officials. Appointed consuls, by all means let. China. their caps do not at all come up to the

Lord Carnarvon hopes that Lord Derby men go abroad to seek their fortunes, for type of the respectable Jack ashore. The

will be able to take the whole zweiter unto early consideration and that he will favour China is the most populous country manner tu which they hug one another

him with his opinion as to the course of ao in the world, and there must be some and run after little boys in laughable but is

tion which would be best oslonlated to re- youtlet found for her tcoming population rather suggestive of the Darwinian, the

which been by the President despatch of the business on hand, they Although Englishman-are seen in all parts ory. For the credit of the Russian flag the of the world, yet no evil has arisen from officers should see to this,

mineral resources."

THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS.

We learn from a Chinese source of a some whatnovel plan which the new Viceroy of the Two Klang, Shen Faon Chen, has adopted of putting down Immorality in the proviqosé under his furisdiction. He said to have

from their former localities of comparative obscurity to the most open and exposed thoroughfares, that the entrances thereto

wide, so that the frequenters of auch places would have to incur the odium of literally crawling luto the establishments and of

piouous manner.

Chiness Mail replise to an artiole of should be only three feet high and one foot Hymn, Brightest and beat of the Bone of 2nd:-A olear understanding of the tariff which, as you are aware, cannot be conceded

the Chung Ngai San Po, which advocated Chinese emigration/ The writer there sontended that the absence of Chinese Consta the Chiness emigrated was the very reason why Obiness emigration should now be

CORRESPONDENCE.

DELIBERATE LEGISLATION. To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL.

Hongkong, Jan 8, 1876. - Six,-Are our judges overworked) and if so, should not the Government take im mediate steps to obtain for them assistance portant duties? I do not tay positively that they are, but surely there must be some such good reason why his Lordɗaip

at the various countries to which i being observed as to do in the most con- chapter ZI, Second Lesson, Acta, ohapter loon to investigate ossed of alleged legal Protest sent in by Bishop Raimondi. The in the discharge of their onerons and im.

gram

Londoh, Jan. 4-Lord Northbrook has intimated his inability to hold office in

redcives an earldom.

The obituary list includes Sir Anthony de Rothschild.

The Warspits training ship was burzi at Woolwich. The boys were all saved. In condiarism is suspected...

The Russians are preparing to cross Syr Daria to poopy Marghilan and audirgan, and in all probability they will eventually annex Southern Khokand,

constituted high priest who warn the couple that there is no need of religious ceremony. Till now we never spoke to our community on Civil Marriage as there was no necessity, but now as soon as the new Bill shall came into force we shall be bound to condemn publicly Civil Marriage, and the Catholic community will look upon the English Government se a promoter of concubinage. At the muating

local, and doubtless when the Mountain has brought forth" there will be matter to induce a reconsideration of the law by the Imperial Parliament under the advice of ite law officers. But, Mr Editor, why should the world be deprived of all this wisdom for so long? Varily our Chist Justice, at any rate, must be overworked, How pleasing though to note the sympathy of at least two of our independent non- of the Legislative Council the Hon, the official members of Council, the Honourable Chief Justice began to make some objections Mr Ryrie sad the Honourable Mr Lowe

THE CORRESPONDENCELATIVERED Woh it has so long buon mubjected, and but he was warns rare anchor that that cook to fugit, with a doublant for speedy

TO AT THE

COUNCIL: MEETING. -

We subjoin hereunder extracts from tho despatches read at yesterday's meeting and which pressurs on our space obliged us to

ench emigration, because England is power-Asrious landslip happened about three ful enough to protect her subjects wherever

o'clock this afternoon. A number of goulies they are. But the only remedy for ameli

emigration is prohibited, is to transfer the superabundant population to those pro vinces which have not recovered from the

orating the condition of the Chinese, while were cutting earth immediately ander hold over from our last night's report.

Baxter House, in order to build a retaining wall, While they were doing so, & quan-

̈THE BLOUKADE-

On the subfoot of the Blockade the Clerk tity of earth, accompanied with boulders, of Council read & despatch containing

Immediately

ravages of the late rebellions, or to utilise fell and burled some five. of the work amongst others the following remarks

them in the colonization of aboriginal Formosa, such as the opening up of her

mineral resources.-The same issue com- ments on the new systent which Shop Fan Chen has adopted for the suppression of Immorality

The Chung Ngot San Po (the Chinese Lasue of the Daily Press), while giving the statistics of the export of tea from India,

MAYS

men underneath.

on tho

per

------Your obedient gervant,

SNAILL

place the relation between the Governor of had the Chief Justice proposed any sub have no interest in delaying it, whiley with Hongkong and the Cantonese authorities stantial change, the Bill should be sent home characteristic decision, they have probably, on a more satisfactory footing "

already approved with instructions tohaveit long since, mastered the draft of the Ordin-- A second despatch contained the following passed. We feel confident that if fairdisous anca, which, singularly enough, is a very observations Vega

sion had been allowed the matter would have | small one. But never shall it be said that "I am directed by the Earl of Derby to been another way. The Press of Hongkong they consented to work the willing horse acknowledge the receipt of your letter of did not allow the occasion to pass without too hard What an example for the thres the 9th-instant, together with its enclosure, crying victory against the Roman Cathe hard-hearted ones who inconsiderateiv relative to the complaints of the mercantile lice. The Freas being Protestant in Hong-vated for the immediate and hasty (what community of Hongkong against the action of Obinies revenue oculserdi kong, it is very dimoult at home to have a after all, is 4 months! consideration of

trus idea of Catholic matters here, which the proposed law! neighbourhood of that colony, and expres praves the necessity for a Catholic newspa

"Were. your "In reference to the correspondenco laiding Lord Carnarvon's wish that measures

satisfactory footing i and I am to state to fear the following might take placo. As before Parliament in April leat, relating to may be taken to place matters on a more Lordships to enforce the Bill as it the complaints of the mercantile community you in reply for his Lordship's Information, we must undergo all penalties rather than of Hongkong against the action of the Chi that Her Majesty's Minister at Pakinggo against our consciences, the sensation nese cruizers in the neighbourhood of the well as Hor Majesty's Consulat Canton caused by it in the Colony might be deep Colony, I am directed by the Earl of have been furnished with copy of your and not in favour of English Government Carnarvon to transmit to you for the con- latter and have at the same time been A rupture might follow between the Civil sideration of the Earl of Derby a copy of a instructed to give an opinion as to the best Government and the Roman Catholic au- despatch addressed to bis Lordship by the means of remedying the evil complained thorities, who for 8 years have worked in officer administering the Government of

Sie erregte good harmony to the benefit of the Colony. of Hongkong in the absence of Sir Arthur

Such will be the consequence, and we deem Kennedy, Lord Derby will no doubt remember that Sir Brooke. Robertson, in

right to inform our Lordship of this state The quotations above given will appear. the occasion of my going to have an inter-in their due place in the extended report of for with the Secretary of State. Mr. the meeting published in our overland Whittall says

edition.

report being made to the police, a party of European prisoners and some policemen were sent to the spot. They had succeeded up to the time of yriting in extricating one who was badly wound. ed and recovering the body of mother. There were fourteen men presen

when the accident occurred, but them escaped, and the Chiness foreman

H. E. the Governor then said: I think. shall, betray no confidence in reading to you it

letter Addressed to me by Mr. Whittall,

China cannot now claim the monopoly reported that there were only five of his bia dispatch of the 1st December 1874, after many conferences on the subjonty on Fok things,

the

The more I think over our conversation.

Police Intelligents. (Before James Russell, Eng.) 8th January, 1876, LARCENY. Woo A-kum, a sopparsimith, was charged by the watchman to Messrs: Inglis & Co. with having stolen a few copper nails, He was one of those employed on the promises, and when searched on leaving his work, the things were found on his person. Beven days hard labour.

DRUNKENNESU.

Quotations.

"Horazona, Jan. 8, 1876. *** OPIUM-New Patna, anh 600

» credit, 605 Old Fatma, cash...........

» credit

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New Benares, csali, 677)

Old Benares, cash,

crodit, 682

1+

11

..

New Malwa, cash, 590 #credit, 685

Allowance Taola, 12 a 40 Old Malwa, asli, 585...

credit, $90- Allowanos Taslo, 24 a 58-

1440 144

CAMPHOR. QUICKSILVER, SALTPETRE,

Bank, 6 months sight,... 15. 4/01 Credit, 6 months might, On Caloutts, Bank demand,

Bombay, demand,“ Shanghai demanda care Shangbal, 50 days sight, Bar Silver, 17, dwis, B., Bycee, Gold Leaf, Mexicans English Sovereigns, Australian Bot Discount,

an Bhare

28.15

4.08 Bat

of the export of this article of merchandise. men missing. A number of boys and reported that in consequence of his repre- sentations to the Cantonese authorities The flavour of tas grown in India compares women were also working there, But their revonne steam oruizers had been placed very favourably with that produced in being carriers of earth, they were not in the under the foreign collectorate of Customs, Obins. That being the case it is not likely immediate vicinity of the place when and that not one case of complaint had of last Friday, and your suggestions for that foreign consumers will go to a more earth gave way,

been brought before him since. Lord Carnarvon derived from that announcement meeting the Blockade difficulty, namely, distant country to get what they can obtain

the impression, which was probably shared that the Chinese Authorities should be much nearer home, The reason why the The explanation given at the Magistracy by Lord Derby, that the revenue service of made to furnish the Hongkong Government Chinese tea is losing its favour is because yesterday that a mistake had been made the Canton Government would henceforth with a fixed tariff of duties and so forth, of the evil of mixing, which is absent in the regarding Mr Brereton's instructions to be performed by these steam oruizers alone for its guidance, and that in case of any under the command of responsible officers, disputes or illegal squeezes thereafter on Indian Tea Though immediate gain in appear on behalf of the Tung Wah Hospital and that the miscellaneous class of amati junks directly connected with the Colony, made by mixing good quality ten with that Committes relieves that body of the accuss vessels which had so long harassed the Mixed Court should exist for deciding the of an inferior quality, the result will be ton of stepping in between a Government trading funks of Hongkong would be question at issue on such basis, the more altogether withdrawn. It is therefore with appreciate your views of the position ultimate loss. It may be a gain to some department and the Police Court. It leaves great regret that Lord Carnarvon learns under existing circumstances, and lam glad individual few, but is will hurt the country however untouched the general question, from the enclosed dispatch that the to day Mr. Jardine and others interested in ab large. The writer hopes Chinese dealers and as illustrating the views, which undue legitimate traders of the Colony are still the Obing trade share the same feelings. harassed by armed vessels ofloored by We hope, however, that this will be looked

John Warren, seaman British ship Carotus will pay attention to this subject, so as not interference on their part would evoke, the Chinese under ng recognised legal control ang baly as a frat instalment, as there to drive the trade out of the country. The incident has had its value. It is not im and manned by persons who have farmed a be no doubt that this view of the os Magnus, was charged with refusing to pay

portion of the duties to be dollected on the is the one universally tinged by the Hong same- paper reports the attack on a junk probable that the strong expressions of coast of the adjoining provitice, and thus kong community, and list is that the shah-birse was drunk at the time but

quist Ordered to pay 60 gente amends. amed Cheung Tal, which trades between Lopinion made use of under a misapprehen freek cases are reported in which acts of proper place for collecting import duties rederick William, carpenter on board Hongkong and a place called Cheung Sha, sion of the facts will set as a salutary violence and spoliation are alleged to have the responsibility should not at with the steamer Pernambuco, was fined 80 cents

been committed by these vesels, even in the port of shipment, but at the port of and the discomfture of the pirates.

esution to the Committee. We hope | British waters, for which no redress could discharge, and I do hope most sincerely and to pay 30 cents chair hire for a similar William Borse, carpenter British ship The Univers Crotating Herald has For the rest our comment on presumable be obtained. The system pursued by the that this point will not be lost sight of when an article on the insurmountable dimoulty facis made known at the Police Court was Provincial Government of Canton of the proper time arrives. I once thought Caroica Magnia, was fined 60 cents for hav

Chhan Fire Ins. Co., $140, ex Inte maintaining a 'cordon of armed vessels of that the appointment of a Chiuers Consul

Victoria Fire Ins. Co., 469 ex di of establishing railways in China Some naturel and Justifiable. And, we may adds all sites and descriptions round the island might meet the cute, but area a foreignering indulged too freely

SAR TROUBLESOME CHAIR COOLIES." B.KW. Dook Co., 88% dis, might say traditions would not passils of that if so experienced a practitioner as Mr of Hongkong for the collection of their was nominated 1 must own I now sea grave

Two chair-cooling were charged by Mr F. China Traders Ins. Co., $1075 the innovation, and that the resources of Brereton was mialed the livelihood of the customs duties gives rise to such incessant difficulties in the way, still greater in the and well-founded complaints on the part of suggestion that a branch of the Foreign

Customs should be established. In the Degenaer for dunning him for payment of Union Ins. Botlety of Canton, 3560 the country, in consequence of the Late Chinese community bang similarly do the Colony, that Lord. Carnarvon, earnestly Colony to regulate and look after the wages in the street. They were engaged by Chinese Insurance Ob., o ox Interakt rebellions, are not sufficient. It says the colved was at least great,

invites Lord Darby's assistance and co Chiness pordon of the widey Jos either of the month at 86 adoh, but did not dive North China The Co., Tis, 826 operation in devising some means of indus dificulty does not lie in those directions, It is the dislike of the people which cannot Is may be remembered that, at the lasting the Chinese Government to protect their these two schemes would virtually do away on the premises. They frequently gave O. &J, Marine Ion Com Tib: 107 legitimate revenue by better regulated and with Hongkong #fres port, to say trouble to the complainant by not coming at Yangtane Ins, Association, Ul. 620- be overconis, This is why the telegraph Criminal Sessions, a woman was sent to less vexatious measures Lord Carnarvon, nothing of the certainty that duties thus the proper tims, so that Mr Degenser had de M. Brebost Co., $3 4in. from Booshow to Amoy cannot be accom- fourteen years' penal servituds for stealing in his despatch to Sir A. Kennedy of the Vollected would be sure to find their way often to take on outside chair. Yesterday at Union B. Navigation Con Ti plished, though the space required for it is two female children, The Chief Justice, at 22nd of March last, suggested, having regard luto the Imperial Treasury, and that the 1180 gm they were not in attendance when Shanghat Steam N. Co., The 18 es die,

to existing sirdumstances and to the progress lossl authorides of Canton and neightongz required; and, hen they were asked about it, Hongkong Hotel Co $50 dis so small, as poled are only here and there the time sentenos was passed, expressed of commercial Intercotine and relations hood would hard to faliste some other they replied no wanghee come. They only Chinese Imperial Loan, £109.6%

so little interference with pro the greatest myinpathy for the bereaved between China and foreign Powers, & iniquitous squeeze upout the ende to make wanted their wage; and followed com- consideration of the proposal originally up for the deficiency, whilst your proposa, plainant through the street It appeared perty is objected to, how can it be expected mother, and even held out to the condetan made by Hye Majesty Milletet, in 1889 Ileal certain, wosla protest us from both as they had given some sort of notice to that railways which require the rentoval of ed a chance of commutation i sus watild for the appointment of a Chinese Conetilag for thela risks, ) I hʊna you will meet with Jove, and were tierefore enly fined 25 (Taken at Milarsi Talsanas & Cove Rremial

be allowed mora oxers Aurwell in the secovery of the lost officer in Hongkong who should be ottery success, in bringing this long rexed each for disorderly conduct, built, still greater children. Binos then communications have trusted with the privilege of collecting from matter to a satisfactory sonolition.

juak-mastert receipta for export duty on H. B. then said he would sad the last und in maintaining bean made to the Chinese authorities through goods imported into the Colony from Chloer words be weple on the subject before leaving its robbe

constantly digging H. B. M. Contol as Canton, and the result and of issuing to them mining reseipts for England. In the course of long depach quired has been the despatch of the woman thereto, Import duty on goods thirred Chim he said it is impossibly to Capeof the Up the rals, and the vigliano

from Hongkong. It appeared that mich an | Chinese Government to forge their lugd will post mere then the picades of the under the elage of Tospector Orley, with arrangement would substantially protest and loterapious rienta kartalaring their

Logements and

over, if

dimgulty

Leong Afook was sent to the months hard labour for tenant three pletes of all Bloch From the hour of Mr Hamoock, The ärtendant was Liendlies as hasial bars cone thing once before, **

Hongkong Bank, 6 per cent, prešta K, Firo Ins. Co., ont pre

Temperature. Horskose, Jan. 8, 1878.

Queen'• Brad.)

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