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No. 4226-JANUARY 19, 1877.1

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. May;): January 14, 1877.

RATHER UNFORTUNATE.

THE CHINA MAIT.

Rex, Francis, British Ship Prince Louis,

Queenstown,.

Equadron,....

It must be remembered that the charter novel features, any more likely to lead to by a lady friend, and he frequently so little has come of so great a sacrifice. party was made by the Captain in Ham to success than their predecessors, or remarked that he would feel his position What is the remedy now i The only one burg and his evidence shows that he clearly whether as a whole the system is not far less were bis employer only chained apparent in that our Consul at Yuaanfoo Parker, N, ELM.8, Iron Duke, Channel contemplated obtaining an outward ebar: Jan unsafe one. The fallacy of the old boside him He was, trusted servant, should be appointed from British. Burma ter in Hongkong," which as I understand proverb that figures won't lie," has been having been twelve years in the service of to watch over British interests 'on' the Slater, Miss E, 75, High Street, Shad- the words means whilst the ship was in too often proved at boms and abroad Messra Sassoon, and in the receipt of $14 a line between that city and Bhamo, and James Smyth and Peter Houlsen, seamen, Hongkong. He clearly did not anticipate by both the prospectuses and accounts month besides being "found."

wall, London,.. U. S S Kearsarge, were brought up for that his owners would charter the vessel of joint stock Companios. Many of us can should be a warning to others of his class.

His fate be subordinate to the Government of Story & Co, Electrical Engineers, 20,

British Burma. There are other Mar being stragglers. The 1st defendant stated elsewhere. He dosoribon how the clause remember the celebrated Distillery memo.

High Holborn, London,non L that he was arrested yesterday by mistake dame to be inserted.

We understand that the patients at the garys ready and willing to undertake the Tait, Capt., 67, Seacombe Street, North He would not of 1870, which showed conclusively a profit Shanghai General Hospital on the French duties of such a post, with larga onongl for another mua, and it was because of that bind himself to pay commission on an out of $443 a-day, on a paid-up capital of some Concession are to be removed to the new hearts to give one hand to Shangbai and Taylor & Koberts, 21, Charles Street,

Everton, Liverpool,......

. 1 that he broke his liberty, Ho had been ward charter. But this shows that if a $30,000 at a time when the price obtained building on the American side of the one to Rangoon, This is only a remedy to twenty years in the Navy and never broke uharter was obtained in Hougkong he was for the manufacture fell short quite, 20% Soochow Creek on Tuesday or Wednesday make up for what appeara a grave deliciency. Turibio, N., Quarter-master's.3, Gerard,

Hatton Garden, London his louve during that time, and his officers bound to give charterera agents the pre- of the first east of the raw material. Nor next. Their transit will, we believe, bo Throughout the noheme since it fell into could testify to the truth of his statement, ference. The case of Cross. Paghano, L. will the peculiar system of financiering in effected in cargo-boats, every precaution Sir T. Wade's hands bas bad the appearance Worthy, Mis, &, Church Lane, New.

Shanghai, The 2nd defendant adquitted the charge. B. 6 Ex., p. 9, was oited and claimed on another industry be forgotten by which the being taken to ensure thoir comfort and of an extreme eastern and exclusive policy. Inspector Thompson stated that the fat both sides as an authority, in their favor. losses on shipments to foreign markets were safety while en route. We only hope the Why was not the Chief Commissioner of The above letters have been returned

port, Monmouth............................... defendant was brought to the Station by There the ship was consigned to the char-parried to capital account, so that the plant now Hospital will be perfectly dry boforo British Burmah taken into the confidence mistake for a man maaed Robertson, but his torers agents "inwards and outwards increased in direct ratio to the losses sus the removal is made, though we have not of the Government, and Mr Grosvenor's

from various places at which the. was drunk and having had a sleep he was paying the usual commissions." The Captained, and a flourishing balance sheet was the slightest doubt that all proper precau despatches discussed when he was staying

addresses cannot be louad, If not liberated. "The mistuke had been discovered

tain was really bound by a previous chatter the result. There is no bait that should be tions will ho taken by the medical and at Government House at Rangoon 7- The

olaimed within ten days they will be. soon after he was apprehended at noen and party and left in ballast for Selina so carefully avoided as a tempting array of coadjutant authorities in charge.

interents most at stake were those connected

opened and returned to the writers. he would have been liberated had he not Cruz, where she got her homeward figures. It is awfully enticing but generally

with the Irrawaddy, and all bas been been too drunk. At 3 p.m. he was concargo, although the agents had offered her in its result like St. John's book though.

turned to the direct interest of those on the dered sufficiently sober to go away and the one at San Francisco. The plaintiffs, the sweet in the mouth bitter in the belly."

The Straits. Inspector advised him to go on board. At the Agents, claimed commission on the out- Figures are a strong point with some

Yang-tao-kyang while the French are left to work out their schemes to draw the 4.30 p.m. his descriptive paper arrived and ward voyage, but it was held that these speculative geniuses. In fact when I first at 5.50 p.m. he was again brought to the provisions did not impose on the defend saw those attached to the Laundry circular of the 11th November, H. M. troopship to attract to the Irrawaddy. What interest

(Singapore Timer.) According to the Army and Navy Gazette objset of all our expeditions for years past trade down the hangzoi, which it was the Station. The Magistrate ordered both deant an obligation to accept a homeward I could not help wondering whether the Orontes, Captain E. H.-Seymour, has been was it which took the mattor out of the fendants to bo tüken on board their ship.”“ cargo, bat merely bound him if he deter-powerful intellect which called into end ordered to carry out the following movement hands of the ludian Administration, and d to take one on board to employ the once those brilliant bubbles, the Indo-of troops: To embark the 27th Regiment at converted it into a Chinese policy, making Bernard Olsen, Frank Banks and Charles Agenta to procure it. In the present oase Chinese and the Distillery, had taken Belfast for passage to Malta, to relieve the a cat'e paw of British Burms? The truth

another turn at the pipe and soap-ands..

One undoubtedly great reason of the non-74th Regiment which will take passage to then is, that the real object sought is as far success of the industrial schemes which the Straits Settlements. There the 1st from being attained as over, and all the have been started in this Colons, both pri- battalion 10th Regiment will be taken on exertions inade for years past have been vately and publicly, bas been the wans of board for eonveyance to England, and a frustrated; and unless the Politionist persons unus ted with their management wing of the 60th Regiment for Mauritius to British Burma and those merchants and SAL H

CAMPHOK, *** having s practical knowledge of business relievo a portion of the 2nd battalion 3rd other patriotic men who are interested in QUICKSILVER, they professed to conduct. Is there any Regiment which will be disembarked at the development of our trade on the guarantee that in this new sobome, this Natal in exchange for a portion of the 32nd eastern side of the Bay of Bengal are evil has been guarded against, and that regiment which will be brought home to up and doing, the opportunity which Bank, on demand, there are any persons in it with a previous Portsmouth,

promised so well, and which it was hoped The Orantes, however, is said to have ber Sir Douglas Forayth had done so much knowledge of the wash-tub, or a familiarity with the fiat-iron? Is the proposed man-orank elnit badly oruoked, and on the 9th to advance, will be postponed indef. month presumed to be competant to decide for all therefore the son but broke down,

MORE STRAGGLERS.

Roe, seamen U. 5. S. Bearsuge, were ordered to be taken on board their ship for having overatayed their leave.

A WILD FORTUNE-TELLER. Hu Mok Kwong, a fortune-teller, was brought up for being insane in the street. He was gesticulating and shouting, evidently shewing symptoms of his own misfortune. He was proved to have been subject to occasional wildness. He was consigned to the Lunatic Ward in the Tung Wah Hospital,

Quotations, HoNaLoke, Jan, 13, 1877. OPIUM-New Patus, cash...$580

19

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New Benaras, caah, 550-

aredit, 552

Now Malwa, cash, 556 aredit, 560

Allowance Taels, 28 40 Old Malwa, cash, 570

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Exchange.

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in Hongkong. the only words are in chartering outward I have come to the conolu- sion that the fair construction is the one conterded for by the advocate for the do- fendants. These words are not in print but in writing, and as the plaintiff states, were expressly framed so as to suit his own views. I think they mean when the ship is in Hongkong if she takes a cargo out wards from Hongkong, you, my agents, shall have the preference if two charter parties equally good are offered. There is no absolute engagement to charter the ship

nor even to accept a charter-party from the British barquo Hieronimus, was charged give the defendante the first chance if the up of a lady's flunced skirt ; er must a Euro. the 74th Highlanders march up Orchard have gained for our owu contry, What is Shanghai, demand, sa

ship was to leave under charter at all. Did is no doubt that practically she did, al- | the ship leave under charter 7 I think there

until she reached Iloilo, and although it was I do not think that the passage to Iloilo made in New York and not in Hongkong, can be looked upon as an intermediate voyago. The ship was under charter and merely goes to ilolle to take it up. We

as wassought to beest opía Cress s. Pagbano,ager with his very fiberal salary of $:50 per November she got under way from Spithead nltely, till perhaps we shall in the end Documentary, 6months'aight,...4/4

WANT OF SELF-CONTROL.

with being drunk at Gibb's Wharf. The Constable on duty the go off, and no then Constable on duty there thought it prudont

Road and startle, the echoes of Tanglin with

Indut, Inche Jabur, Panjang Bue, Kulup their bagpipes,

The prisoners Maharajah Lela, Pandak

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became quarrelsome, when the Constable through the charter-party was not to attach stock The fo mer laundry which Wa Alli, Datu Sagur, and Si Tuah, were tried Manxyne o his dostination; then the link English Sovereigns,

be the humble spectators of another us-

might, and dabber, peso be unported from home to do the actual

required, then, is that the agent at Yunan concentrates bis abilities on the tranfer of

with all honour from Chame througho work and run the place, while the manager

foo should be under the Governor-General Bar Hilver, 17, dwts. B.,

30 days. of India, and that he should be exported

Moxicans, conducted by a private firm was undoubte member the light wagon with its snowy on the 2nd November 1875 at Passir Salak, concluding chapter on Margary's Journal edly a great succos. Most of us can re- for the murder of Mr Birch, Crani Mat Arshad, between Shanghai and Bangoon would be a boatman named Din, and a Sikh Sepoy in a fair way of being completed. In the cover which called at our houses once a week, and punctually returned our clothes Pezak, before the Rajah Mudah of Ferak, of his journey from Shanghai to Bhams, the very ne plus ultra of purity and neat Rajahs were appointed Judges to te These Sir Rutherford Alecek seems doubtful

took him to the Stution, - Fined 50 cents,

COUNTERFELL GOI78.

Choung Asow and three others were again brought up for attering counterfeit coins and baving connterfeit soins and implements

douguay Bank, 20 possession, but they were further remanded | Hongkong than load here, and they are duoted with the utmost economy and care prisoners under the hand and seal of the Irrawaddy is sufloiently inviting but what China Fire Ins. 00., $174 .. was. 6, $578 considered to leave under charter in going by a person thoroughly conversant with the Bandahara of Perak, the Regent appointed does Margary himself say "li only an Oains Traders' Ins. Co., $1700. to their port of destination. According to busines, it feil simply rom an inability to by Sultan Abdullah before the latter loft exsy road jay ready botwéen Yuganfoo and Union Ins. Soclety of Canton, $850. this view the plaintiff has committed a procure the manual labor necessary for its J. G. Davidson, the Resident of Perak, and would be swallowed up at once for the North China Ins. Co., Tis. 875 Perak. The Judges were assisted by Mr Bhamo, a perfect flood of British goods Chinese Losurance Co., $200

till the 15th

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,

the Barracks at Kowloong, were charged charter party. The ship leaves under to repew, the experiment, with the expon Service as Assessors, Their duties were to merulants of the latter providos would H.E, & W. Dock Co., 45 dl

Wong Asee and two others, employed in breach of his contract as contained in the operations. It is now seriously proposed Mr W. E. Maxwell of the Straits Civil Kori-chou and Sczobuan markets the Yangtzze Ins. Association, Tis, 680, with baving in their possession a quantity charter and no opportunity or preference aivo and inconvenient machinery of a public of boiled beef, which was supposed to have has been given to the defendants to pra Company, under the superintendence of see that irrelevant evidence was not admitted naturally prefer to bay at Yuus, and float H.K. C. & M. §,-boat Co., $10 d. been taken from the military rations of the vide an equally good charter. In point of ƒ unskilled and inexperienced operators and and that the trial was- fairly conducted. their goods down the Xangize to the flak kanghai Steam N, Co., Tis, 95.

fact the owners would have obtained a far to expend a large sum of money in erecting The prisoners were defended by Mr Vaughan and expense of the difficult ascent from Hongkong Hotel Co., 162) dia tions at Kowloong. The 1st and 2nd de. better charter throu,h Messrs Puntou, whó { buildings, and importing plant. Nor does who was retained at the expense of the Hankow up the T-Ch'ang gorgo. Native Chinese Imperial Loan, 99

Company now undergoing musketry instruc-

fondante werd labour. The sad was dis- lined 60 shillings each or

charged.

NATHER SUSPICIOUS,

instead of $13. The Captains of course is uld have procured one at $17 per ton personally not to blame, as his owners did not communicate with him until after he Judgment for the defendants with costs, Mr Johnson, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Brereton for the defendants.

bad made his contract,

Ng Atai, a coolie, was charged by Chinese Constable No. 239, with having in his pos- session two bundles which were found to contain a loaded pistol, and sundry wearing |-- apparel. The defendant was walking ou the Prayn in a suspicious manner, so the Constable took him into custody. He said. the pistol and clothing were given him to take here by a man named Astu, that he belonged to Kom Chook and had only re- esntly returned from that place. The Magistrate remanded him for a week for enquiries to be made.

SUPREME COURT,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Before His Lordship Mr Justice SNOWDEN.) January 13, 1877,

:

Perkins v. Puslau & Co., $1,000,

His Lordship delivered the following

judgmont to-day :—

CORRESPONDENOR.

COLONIAL ENTERPRISES. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"

Hongkong, Jan, 19, 1877. SIR,-I had hoped that the bitter lessons of the past bad fanght our colonists expe- rionce, and that the fingers burned in med. dling with joint stook companies were still

laundry appear to have been removed in the objection which proved fatal to the old the plans for the new. The Chairman's clap-trap about this being a British Colony and dictation from Chinese, smacks too. much of the stamp oratory of his native country, and was most effectually silenced by Mr Crawford's quiet reply. Five thousand Chinese are not to be thrown this Colony out of employment in without a struggle at least to keep the business they have toiled to build up Even in Great Britain, the Trades' Uniona have proved too powerful to be dealt with, and wo can scarcely expect a better result bere, where the language and customs of the guilds are to most of us a sealed fook.

prisoners was that they had nothing to do that the people cannot afford to buy it, and cavernment. The defence set up by the cloth is so dear in Kuri-chon and Tuner, with the murder, that the latter was perpe their ragged appearance is owing not so their knowledge, that they had no ill feeling being beyond their means. There would trated by a few people suddenly without much to poverty as to the price of cloth afbrded the prisoners and the Resident Mr. goods could be cheaply conveyed. Matches against Biroh, &o, &o. Every facility was

be an immense salo if only Manchester Davidson sent messages in all directions even have not penetrated so far, and the at some expense to collect the witnesses, people envy me the possession of them. and all mentioned by the prisoners were Watches are badly wanted by the rich got together except one that had died classes and there is great eagerness to The trial lasted nearly eight days, and know the price of meat of my foreign all the witnesses for the prosecution productions. Cutlery and ordinary crockery and defence were fully examined. The excite admiration, and almost anything vidence for the prosecution was overwhelm-foreign would speedily entice buyers, it

and it appeared perfectly clear that the may judge by the high appreciation and Witnesses for the defence were suborned by unfeigned coveting displayed by the few told the same story, and were perfectly for the opening of a market for imported the messengers sent to collect them. They who examined my possessions." So much

too sore, to warrant a belief that they and I confess I think it does, let it bo ignorant of all the circumstances of the ease artioles. Of the products of the country

China

CUNGEE.

the Captain of the American ship Mount in heavy loss, and in this Colony in atter hands he could procura elsan hare. Washington, to recover from the defend ruin. You will quite understand that I ants, the agente of the ship, a sum amount-refer solely to industrial enterprises, not ta ing at leas to $1,000 due to the owners on a settlement of accounts. The defendants do not dispute that amount, but claim to retain it on the ground that an equal sum je due to them for commission, under the following circumstances. The ship was

chartered by Messce Pustau & Co.'s house

banking institutions, insurance companies, or trading schemes, These are merely mercantile transactions on a large scale. The capital there invested is used in barter and trafllo, it is not sunk in dead stock or unrealizable materiali

on security likely to yield advantages, it If not placed out

SHANGHAI,

Temperature.

„Taken at Missirs Palsoner & 00.'s Premiesz, Queen's Road.)

9AM.... Roxgzore, Jan. 13, 1877;

BAROMETER

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50.414 30,336

621

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Do. Minimum over night, 59

Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.

The following is taken from the latest

DEPARTURES. --

sources that a great variety is obtainable; finitely extended were the industry of the and moreover the products could be inde-London Fapors : people stimulated by foreign trade and enterprise. Both Sir Rutherford Alcook Jane 9, Aurora, from Risimond, U. 8. to and Dr Anderson, whom he quotes, Boom to be strongly impressed with the idos

Hongkong.

kong.

kong.

kong.

Sept. 23, Agues Muir, from London to

to Hongkong,

Shanghai.

Oct. 3, Belle of Oregon, from Cardiff to

Hongkong. Oct. 5, Wega, from Hamburg to Chefoe.

If the Colony really wants a laundry started upon the sensible principle of creep that the desing before walking. Let some enterprising tell. Mr. Vaughan conducted the defence awhile.

But 1 regret to mon of speculation that it appears to be in contemplation to godown as the other Laundry did, (there and forenoon of next day to deliberate, and

abroad again, and man get up ons on a small scale, hire

with great ability. The Judges took a night withdraw more of our diminished capital are plenty of any work up the Kajah Muda gave their vordiot in a few Potrebnent of London foundries and his scheme, by introducing capital as the effective words and sentenced the prisoners menufacturers. The system of founding thing develops. If he takes boys as ap: to be hanged. industrial enterprises by joint stock com- prentices and brings them up properly, he

The prisoners from first to last maintained panies is a pernicions one, and thoroughly will, in the course of time, have a body of that the messengers of the Maharajah of that the Chiuess hnd a suspicions jealousy Sept. 1, Bertha, from Hamburg to Hong- ansound; in fact, according to the roles of labours, independent of the guild, and Jehore who came to them in the jungle and of an intention arising from the friendly

versed in the various branches of his indus. This is an action brought by the plaintiff, Whorever it has been tried it has resulted try, worth far more than any unskilled induced them to go to Johore-promised that intercourse which arose between the Pan- Sept. 8, MoNear, from Cardiff to Hong-

mercantile neage, rotten to the very ooro,

their lives should be safe; that they should thay Governor of Momein and Colonel not be prosecuted; er imprisoned; or tran- Sladen; but since the Imperial Govern Sept. 14, Tyburaja, from London to Hong- sported to Hombay or any other place. That meat has swept the Panthays away, sucti if it had not been for those promises they an idea could not now have much weight

kong, would not have surrendered and it would with the Court of Pukia. So far as the Sept. 16, Sarah Nicholson, from London to have been nearly impossible for the English feelings of the Chinesa Government pre

Hougkong. to have arrested them. The defence also concerned with reference to the Panthays, Sept. 16, Western Bolle, from Cardiff to (News.)

was that the man Sipatum who was hanged it may be assumed that auspicions have been Telegrams were received yesterday (Jau.. some months ago for the murder of Mr.

Hongkong, 115d, and exchange advanced in con- the authority of Sultan Abdulladt fored party and the small military demonstration Sept. 18, A. T. Stalknechát, from Cardif 4th), quoting India Council Drafts 1. Birch stated to Maharjah Lela that he had soniderably rubbed off, and the successful Sopt. 17, Palestine, from London to Hong-

and peaceable progress of Mr Grosvenor'e in Hamburg, the Captain signing for the remains in band at the disposal of its pro- sequence, closing firm at 5a. Odu

he had done. This story was not believed from Bhamo, cannot but have had a good owner. Une clause in the Charter Party priotors. But experience has shown that

We are glad to see that the principle of by the Judges. It is strange that Siputum effect, and the fe us at any rate has now runs thus: "The vessel to be consigned to the most successful, eventusily, of all mann providing publlo work for the sufferers himself never stated so to any of the persons shown that when the Celestials chose they Charterers' correspondents in Hongkong, facturing or rather industrial schemes have from famine, has been adopted in the pro-about him after his capture or during his ean have a British officer escorted in securi paying them commission at 21 per cent, on been com palled in their infancy to pass vince of Chihi Li Hung-chang reports trial. freight amount as per this Charter Party. through bitter and trying ordeals, which the construction of two canale, which will

ty through the length and breadth of the In chartering the vessel outward in Hong the machinery of a Stock Company and the have the advantage of helping to drain

empire. The main difficulties which remain korg, the Captain in bound to give on material of which its shareholders are usu- and irrigate the country, and which have

to be overcome, thun, are the physical BURMAH AND CHINA. equal terms charterers' correspondents the ally composed render it very unit to cope provided employment for a number of "H. N. D." writes to the Pioneer, under conditions of the road from Bhome to preferete" The vessel arrived here on or with. When by careful management and Bufferers by the recent drought. The date Akyab, Oot 20, as follows

Yunanfoo, and the predatory inclinations Cet. B. Glamorganshire, from London te about the 19th Decemb r, and the Captain practical knowledge a really excellent in- funde bave been contributed by the gentry, Although those interested in the develop. of the Kakbyens. It is not too much to

Hongkong. reported her arrival at once to Messrs Pus-vention, material or scheme has been pa for whom rewards are solicited.

ment of British trade on the eastern side of say that the better acquainted we become Oct. 12, Omba, from London to Shanghai. tau & Co.'s fim here. He says: "The aftiently worked up, perhaps, for years with-

We understand that the first of the new China will support Bir T. Wade's policy, become acquainted with us, the sooner the Oct. 14, Sir Harry Parkes, from London to

with the route, and the more the clans. ternoon I arrived, I received a note from out any return on the outlay, and has at Consular appointments, under the Chefoo surely there are none who would, from pure difficulties on all sides will disappear; and Hongkong. M-asts Ulyphaut & Co. informing me that last been brought fairly before the world Convention, has been made. Mr. E. O. selfishnene, oppose the development of the owners in New York had chartered the and recognised as a success, capital may Baber is to go to Chungking, and is making British Barma along what may be donelder by the maroh of the first British Consul Nov. 13, Ruris, front Cardiff to Hongkong

a better beginning could not be made than Nov. 12, Lima, from London to Hongkong, vessel, Next day I informed Mewar Pus- then he advantageously used in developing preparations for his journay,

ed the western outlet of Indo-Chins, dince tau & Oo," The Captain asems to have had it and extending its operations, and this A special general meeting of shareholders there is not only room for both, but the from Bhamo to Yunanfoo. What Lord Nov. 14, Egaria (str.), from London to

China and Japan. some doubts as to the correctness of the the joint stock systems is in a position to in the S. 8. N. Co. is called by advertise. Interests of the ports on the Irrawaddy on will do in the matter remains to be information, because when Mr. Pustau said supply. But de not remember a single ment in another column, for the 16th could never compete with those on thọ reen, they must get to work to get a charter, one in which an enterprise of this kind instant, to consider "an offer which hus | Yang-tao-kyung. Indeed, no one in his he said, he must wait as he would originated on a joint stock Company boen made to the Directors for the conses would dream of the commerce of the purchase of the Company's real estate, Yang-tao-kyang being diverted from the do nothing at present," Mr Lansken says foundation over sucdseded. that very favorable charters from the The history of the past is an exempli floating property, and plant, and to pass navigable channels of that river to the Philippine Islande to the United States or figation of this fact. Four enterprises have resolutions in reference thereto." This | Irrawaddy, What the people on this sido England were offered by him to the been started in this Colony on this prin. removes any doubt as to the correctness of asked for was, that which was of little tes Captain. On December 23rd the Captainciple. The Indo-Chinese Sugar Company, the reports which have lately influenced to those at the eastern posts what Rauzoon Wants, and that Saigon wants, is telegraphs to his owners. On the 25th The Pier and Godown Company, The Dis. the market for 3.8 N, stocki ko aaswer is received **Ship obartered,

The Gat-ite of the 6th December gives to attract the commerce of the intermediate New York. Charter-party sent by mail

particulars of the Canals lately constructed country, from Yunan westward or south. of December 1st" it is clear that the

in the neighbourhood of Tientala, out of ward, say then that She T. Wade failed ship had been chartered at New York

funds supplied by the gentry, to provide just where he ought to have succeeded from before she arrived at Hongkong. Mesars

work, and rollef for the sufferers from the western point of view that the opening Pustau contend that this was ahead of the

scarcity We congratulate the Tientsin out of the Yang-tee-kyang eastward was all Charter party and that they are entitled to

authorities on the application of this along a certainty and that there would the commission. Their contention in that

principle, in preference to supporting the only be a fair race for trade with other the meaning of the clause in the charter

sufferers in idleness, and trust that their nations but the offering our of the trade party referred to is, that if the ship was

example will be followed,

on the west bank of the Yang tae kyang chartered outwards from Hongkong, being.

Saturday's >inpap ruletes the defeat of above. Yunanfoo was purely a matter of in Hongkong, then supposing that they pro

two Salt Revenue cruisers, by several diplomacy, urgent and prossing, as a mattes vided a chartar equally good with any other certainly left us the pier at Wanchai, which heavily laden smugglers, at a pisos 40 % in which we have a conspicuous rival, if not charter offered the preference was to be is of some little pablic beast. The third to the eastward of Boochew, at an entrances dangerous adversary. The suspicious given to them. The plaintiffs contend that survived in a measure the folly of its ori. to the Ta-hn. The smugglers appear to moment to strike the right mail on the head The tuning of the olause is that, the ginators, and by the careful management hare fired soms jingals into the cruisers has, it is fasted, been allowed to pass, Bir defendants were only to have the preferques of its last board of government succeeded | and caught them with their boat hooks, T. Wade missed his opportualty, and ho in case the charter party was contracted in. in paying not only is secured creditors in whereupon the gallant erave breasted the has thereby sscrioed the interests, not Hongkong that this charter-party was full, but upwards of ten per cent of its waves and returned to Bocshow, to receive only of Rangoon, but has failed to earn the made in New York, and that the slapse annectired liabilities. The shareholders, as | further instructions.

approbation of all large minded Englishmen does not apply. It is for the Court to in the other tasch, laat storything. The

No doubt, a hundred excuses can to iftade i decide what the meaning of the clause is it four still survives, but its stock for years

a man of Sir Thomas Wade's experience will bear either faterpretation. It is has been at from 50 to 60 % discount. IE A certain atpannt of interest was excited would be a prof diplomatist, if he could admitted

that if the ship had left behover ovety one before indulging in any of the bind the morning (Jan. 6th) by the not, acquainted ad he must be with the Hongkong necking that the commission more of those expensive luxuries to think exposure of Meters. D. Sassoon, Song and intrigues which prevail in The Flowery world not be payable, or if she had prer carefully the history of those that Co.'s shit-noelle in front of the hang, Land, prose to excows that he was helpicas, Falmer, Mrs., 16, Grunday Buzest, left unable to obtain a carga asd had bave gone before, and is penilder well decorated with the panai neoklasa, 11ir or that he was even wise in kis generationį! proptically terminated the obertor party, whether any now propeditions contain any ❘ wents were being mooidnonsly ministered | but there are other who must deplore thai | Read, F., Honiton, Deron, (Semplej

tillery Company and the Hotel Company, Of these four bat one survives. The first, after withdrawing from circulation an eu ormous amount of espital all of which, with the exception of the Secretary a salary and Directors fees, was expended out of the Colony, went out like the muff of a candle, leaving nothing behind for shareholders or unsecured creditors and not a very satisfactory amount for those secured The second died in a similar manner as regarda shareholders and creditors, but

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Dead Lettera.

Baker, Capt. F. J., Junior Army and

Navy Club, London

Barre. F, 82, Heath Street, Poplar,

London,

Bernard, Edward. Granville Bay, Grena

da, Wes ladies, Bollens, L, Boll Reich, 10, Humburg, Campbell, Miss A., 3, Duncan Street,

Edinburgb

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Nov. 16, Hydra, from Cardif to Hongkong.

Nov. 16, Benarty (str.), from Glasgow China and Japan, via London."

Nov. 17, Caudra (str.), from Hamburg

Lo Shanghai,

May, 17, Eliza Bhaw, from London

Shangbat.

Nov. 21, America, from Cardiff to Hongs

kong. Jagt.

Nov. 23, Braemar Castle (str.), from Lon

Casey, M, Bridge Street, Patrick, gene

Glagow, panu Corradine, W., 86, Walker Street, Poplar, London,mming kaum Eranse Hjee Syd, Alexandria,... 1 Ersos, Revd, W. M, Aberystwith,

South Walesinitiatõusum

1 Fox, John, Armaside, Cumberland, Gebaretta, Vincent, Alessandria, Egypt, Î Heaton, Lotias, de, Botte Street, dt

Georges, London,muan orang 1. Lefog, A., Matwelltown, Dundos, Stot

land,...por & Maurice, Mrs Poste Restants, Boy

logne, Frante má..................... Mauza, Miss R, 159 B, Yokohama MacDonald, B. G., Gillingham, Dorset; MoDonald, Alex, 13, Canton Street,

Poplar, London, Sumaira

1 Moore, J. S. A, Maiden Lsue, Now

York, Registered Sample). I- Poplar, Londono domomani

on to Shanghai.

Noy 25, Glenroy (str.), from London to

Shanghai

Nov. 28, Achilles (str), from Liverpool te

Bhaugbal

Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to

Hongkong

Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong- •

kong.

Nov. 28, Hanual Law, from Cardif. 10

Bough Bag

Nov. 28, New Era, from Cardiff to Honge

koug.

LOADING FOR OHINA AND FAFAN FORIN: A4 Londen, Steamers via Sues Candle Galley of Lorne, Benarty Valensmuir, Cyphrenes.

Carricke, Chinaman,

Hope,

Macgregor.

Bailing Fessels

Albert Victor, O. R. Blahop.

At Liverpool.

Stentor (str.) Ulysson (str.) Patroclus (sir.)

At Glasgow Lendoun Chile (atr.)