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throughout.

In Foochow : ~~ H. M. S. Mosquito, steamers Glencarn, Glenfinias, Ajax, Penguin, Killarney, Fleurs Castle and Conquest. Passed 8. 8. Fiking in river bound up. In Amoy-Stra. Pearl and Albay. S. 8. Hailoong left at 4 p.m. for Tamsui. In Swatow-H. M. 8. "Nassau. Off Dupehl, passed a French Mail Steamer, Island, pamed S. B. Gadshill bound North

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were also read on "Women's work for treated under the following divisions, the

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Women," one by Dr. Happer of Canton daty of 1-diplomatists and officials, 2

and officers, 3-medical men, 4

[No. 4342.— JUNE 1, 1877.

·LOQAL AND GENERAL

and the other by Mrs. Crawford of Tung-fournalists, 6-foreigners in the employ of A BRITISH man-of-war and a British ship The Dean referred to the antagonism that the Chinese, 6-merahantsi, 7-missionaries, signalled from the southward.

TAR

Established A.D. 1841.

chow.

香港大藥房 A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

almost wholly occupied in listening to papers connected with schools and educa-

The morning session on the 15th was

formerly existed between the missionaries

and the other foreign members of the com- H. E. vna Linur. -GovasNon rejured from

of the following Vessels, during their stay and one of Holt's bound North, Off Single FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS tion, prepared by the Rev. R. Lechler of munity, but rejoiced that this was passing Canton to-day in the Kinshan,

in Hongkong Harbour

ROSINA, American 3.m. sahooner, Capt. C. W. Hausen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

TULLOCHGORUM, British 9-m, schooner, Captain Mason.Wieler & Co.

HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R.

Greig.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

VESTA, German barque, Captain R. Dirka-Malchers & Co.

HANNAH & MAEY, British barque, Capt. A. Smith.-Order.

FORMOSA, German barque, Captain Salweer.Melchers & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The Steamebip

"OCEAN,"

Capt. Jaques, will leave for,

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"The pubilantion of this issue commenced 18:05 p..

TELEGRAMS:

The Rangoon Daily News publishes the following telegraras

*** Constantinople 12th.-Turkish ·Cham-

ber of Deputies voted address thanking England for the reply to the Russian oirenlar justifying proclamation of war. The Ron- manian troops have prevented attempt of the

the Basel Mission, Hongkong, and the away, and attributed it wholly to mutanl Rev. O. W. Mateer of Tungehow. Mr ignorance. Under each division some very Lechler's paper dealt principally with the valuable advice was given which was listened We learn from the Agents of the P. M. S. 8. to with great attention. At the oloso several plane adopted in the German missions in speakers dwelt upon the unfortunate mis- Do. (Messrs Russell & Co.) that the Go's Southern China for the education of the understanding that had too long existed steamer Alaska Left Yokohams for this young, and admiration is expressed by between marchants and missionaries, and pert this morning. our contemporary at the excellent com- welcomed every sign of a happier relation position and delivery of the essay. Mr in the future. Mateer's paper is also said to have been On the 18th, the Rev. S. L. Baldwin one of the ablest and most elaborate and road a paper on the solf-support of the

He dwelt in vigor exhaustive essays that had been so far Native Church. laid before the Conference. The other ous terms upon the disastrous effects of papers read in the course of the day were letting the natives depend upon the hands one by the Rev. E. H. Thomson upon the as well as upon the lips of their foreign advantage of common day schools, a teachers, and exemplified the great evile second by Mr Gough upon "Female Day arising from a large employment of Schools," and two others by the Rev. S native agents wholly paid by the foriegn Turks to land at Oltenitza."

London 16th.Russian Head Quarters Dodd and Miss Lawrence upon Boarding societies. The paper concluded with have been transferred to Ployesti and their Schools.

the general principle that we were not to Vanguard has entered Oltenitza. Constan pauperize the Chinese churches, and with tinople advices state that Russian division four rales. 1st-To require each mem had crossed Danube and entered Dobrudssha ber to give according to his or her ability. and that an engagement with Turks is pro- 2nd.To aid poor churches, but to make ceeding."

"London, 16th-In the House of Com it clearly understood the aid is only given temporarily. 3rd-To avoid, Bourke replying to a question, said neither Austria, France, Germany, nor paying preachers salaries higher than the Italy had answered the Bussian dromlar native churches can be expected to pay, justifying war. Sir Stafford Northeote, 4th-To avoid building costly churches answering the question, said, Egypt being in foreign style. A lengthened discussion part of Turkey that Russia had a perfect ensued upon this paper, which was right to blockade Egyptian ports and invade Egyptian territory. Long debate following Dr Martinargued with great power that mis followed by two on the Native Pastorate, during which Sir Stafford Northcote said sionaries might legitimately devote a por-one by the Rev. H. Corbett of Chefoo, the policy of Government was stalet tion of their energy and time to the creation and the other by the Rev. J. Butler of neutrality, and that there was no reason of this literature; and the following depart Ningpo

why we should fight so long as our road to THE MISSIONARY CONFERENCE, ments were marked out as especially needing

India remained untouched. THE Conference of Protestant missionaries contributions, 1st, history and geography, in China concluded its sittings at Shang-mural sciences. The writer contended that 2nd, the physical sciences, 3rd, mental and hai on the 24th ultimo, having com- superstition in China as in the west would menced them just two weeks previously be more readily overthrown by the advance The proceedings throughout are said toment of true views concerning science than have been of a most united and cordial by religion, and then by argument and character, and it is believed that much illustration of an exceedingly interesting good will remilt to mission work from the character showed how all that benefitted the Interchange has taken

BIRTH

On the 28th May it, at Canton, the Wife of Rev. FREDZHIG J. MASTERS,

of a Son.

J. T. MILLAR, Master, will The following will be the hours of closing UTTE CHINA MAIL.

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the Malls, &c.

Friday, 1st June,

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1877.

اور وہ ہوتا

The interesting question was consider ed on the 16th, whether missionaries might legitimately devote a portion of their time and energy to the creation of scoalar literature for the Chinese, Papers having been read by the Rev.0.0. Baldwin, D.D. of Fooohow, and the Rev. C. Good rich upon Christian literature, and upon the importance of a vernacular Christian literature by the Rev. Dr. Martin of Peking, and the Rev. Y. J. Allen

On the 18th the following resolutions were passed---

Heply of Lord Derby to Russian circular ing nor provoking and that the aim of justifying war was, he said, neither insult Government was to keep their hands free to promote interest of England and the world. Gladstone's resolutions were eventually re- jested by 354 against 223 votes, and the House agreed without division to Wolf's amendment declaring that the House de

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 2nd June.

TAM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office olores except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters ceases. (10.15 AM., Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postago till 11 A., when the Post Office Choses

entirely. (11.30 A.M. Lefters (but Letters only, addreared to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi or to Singapore, may place, and the hints and information directly conducive to the propagation of of the Protestant missions in China and may embarrass the aetion of Government be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage,

to

to

till

11.50 AM, when the Mall, is Anally

olosed. Hongkong, May 23, 1877.

.

MAILS BY THE Faumon PACKET.—

That Dr Williamson, Dr Edkins and Mr Allen be appointed a Committee to report upon the religious periodical literature in Chinese, 2 that Mr Baldwin be requested to prepare short tract in simple Wen-li relating to the duty of the self-support of the native church. 3-that the Committee

That the following gentlemen arrange an make them known in the Recorder, uniform system fox representing Chinese sounds in Roman letters: Bishop Burdon, Dr Douglas, Mr Chalmers, Dr Edkins, Mr Good rich, Mr Leohler, and Dr Bcheresthewsky, and that they be authorized to obtain assistance from foreign Chinese scholars not connected with the missionary body.

in maintaining peace and protecting British interests without indicating alternative policy."

Swatow.

May 80th, 1877. Arrivals.-May 24, Wodan from Amoy,

from Hongkong; 26, Cheang Hook Kian Louisa from Chefoo, Norna from Hongkong 25, Yesss from Coast Ports, Nanasu (1.AL, S.) from Hongkong 27, Namos from Hong. kong; 29, Woodlark from Hongkong, Sea Gull from wreck Japan; 30, Alex. Newton from Bangkok.

contained in the numerous papers and Christianity. Mr Allan, who followed, con- tended that no agency was so influential as discussions that formed the material work the press, and it was of the highest import- of the Conference. So far we have been ance to the future character of Chinese able to publish only a very brief account journals and papers that missionaries should of the proceedings of the two first days, control and guide them from the outset. It jea and a resume of the reports in the Shang was by their means the Chinese would prin- cipally obtain a knowledge of information hai Courier of the subsequent sittings congested with Western nations, and the The French Contract Packet AVA, will doubtless be interesting to many creation of a press under foreign direction.

will be despatoaed from Hongkong hero. On the 13th, the Rev. W. Muir would tend to mitigate the jealousy and the employment of native assistants was The "advantages and disadvantages of SATURDAY, the 8th June, head read a paper on "Preaching to the fears of the Chinose. Dr. Edkins suggested dealt with on the following day in two with Mafls to and through the Heathen: matter and manner." The that native catechists and prenohers who United Kingdom and Europe, vid writer dealt chiefly with general prin- could use their pen should be induced to papers, one by the Rev. T. P. Crawford Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, siples, and considered the authority and write articles for the periodicals now in and the other by the Rev, N. Sites of Batavia, Calle, Australia, New Zen-import of the Gospel as the matter of oirculation, such as the Sunpao and other Foochow, whose paper was read by Mr papers hir Fryer, in anewer to a call from Baldwin, The Rev, D. Graves also read land, Tasmanfa, Fiji, Aden, Say.

As to manner he urged it the chair, gave a short secount of his con- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, preaching, and Alexandria. This is the best should be earnest, affectionate, direct and neotion with the translation department of paper on the subject "How shall the opportunity for forwarding Corre catechetical. The afternoon meeting was the Kiang-nan Arsenal; and to the publica native church be stimulated to more spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, devoted to the coumderation of "Itinerations which had issued from that press; and aggressive Christian work. The next St. Helena, and Ascension.

fion," upon which subject two papers had

paper was by the Rev. A. E. Moule on Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA been prepared. The first was by the

the use of Opium and its bearing on by this Packet,

the spread of Christianity in China.” Mr The following will be the hours of closing Rev. B. Helm of Hangokow, and was

Moule considered that the use of the drug Baillog vessels: Wodan, Woodlark, Louis, the Mail, de, 1

exceedingly valuable because of Friday, June 8th.

practical character; the other was by the

was an undoubted hindrance to Christian Arabella, and Alex, Newton. Men-of-was: 5.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Rev. Hudson Taylor of the Inland Mis

work, and in the course of the discussion and H. L. C. M. N. Office closes except the NIGHT Box, sion, and embodied the results of the

that followed Dr Edkins recommend- which remains open all night. long experience of that missionary in this

ed that native anti-opium societies be branch of work. A lengthened discussion

founded at every mission centre, so as that followed brought out many very

bias and tone to the movement. He to import from the outset a Christian useful suggestions,

said that

Saturday, June 9th-

7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fosting of all correspondence, 10A.M., Registry of Letters ceases, 11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters

(11.10 AM., Letters (but Letters only) except those to and through Aus- tralia, may be posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18 cents extra postage, unti 11.30.M., when the Post Office Ozosna

entirely, Hongkong, May 26, 1877.

to Agent for the Owners.

jy8

Hongkong, June 1, 1877.

SHIPPING.

4

ja9

Departures-May 24, Sea Gull for wreck

Hongkong 20, Norna for Hongkong, Ho pan, Wegs for Newchwang; 25, Yasso for Chung for Shanghai; 26, Namos and Tien sein for Amoy 20, Hammonia for Chefoo; 30, Oceanus for Takow, Cheang Hock Klau for Singapore.

Vessels in Port-Steamer : Ben Gull

Ohento.

Police Intelligence. (Before James Bussell, Esg.)

June 1, 1877

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. Chan Achan and Low Achew, hawkers, Island by Sergeant Grant with four piecas were found in a boat off Stonecuttern

of iron in their possession. They could not account how they came by them. The

Lat defendant who claimed to be the master

boy. Fined 5/8.; the 2nd was discharged,

various other speakers following arged the value and importance of a high-class secular literature. It was evident however that there was a strong feeling in another direa- tion, and this found oxpression in the subse- quent speeches. Mr Lyon questioned the usefulness of such publications on the ground that they were not extensively sought after, and Messrs Taylor and John, who followed, varied their objections futurs still. While aaience as promoting the culture of a people, allowing the great value of all literature and yet the object before missionaries was not On Monday, the 14th, the first paper Julere but the salvation of souls, and the

At Soochow, where it is estimated that upon the programme was one by Dr. Kerr Chiness needed to know about God and on Medical Missions, which was read by sin far more than about the formation of there are six or eight opium smokers out of Dr. Gauld of Swatow, The writer, after the rocks or the names of the stars. This ten adult males, there are no less than five alluding to the absurd theories of the there were to sew already devoted to the places of resort, and at an average of seventy information others might give them, but thensand opium lamps burning in public Chinese regarding medical science, ad-propagation of the Gospel, for the energies cash a day spent by each sucker there would vanced at once to a series of practical of any to be diverted to other work unless be $2,500,000 spent annually in that city suggestions as to the best mode of carry-he had a special call thereto. The discussion alone on opium. Thirty years ago there ing on medical work in this country, and throughout was very animated, though as wore only five or six opium dens in the city of the 2nd, said be bought the iron from a the way in which this can be made sub- on all previous occasions no divergence of Nineteen out of every twenty employed in servient to the highest interest of Chris.opinion however marked interrupted the the yamens smoked opium. In conclusion Dr. Douglas, Mr. John, Mr. Mateer, Mr.

Lam A Kik and six others, coolies, were tianity. He was loudly cheered as he perfect harmony of feeling that prevailed.

On the 17th, the Report of Committee Moule, and Mr. Lechler were appointed a emphasized the supreme importance that

who was on duty at Parsee Point, with medical missionaries should regard the appointed to consider the term question committed to see what action could be taken charged by P. C. Nizam Deen, No. 588,

being out without a light at 8.16 p. conversion of the heathen as distinctly was laid upon the table. It was to the by the Conference in the matter.

Papers were subsequently read ori

The 3rd defendant had a lamp but it was. the aim and effort of all their labours as effect that a compromise between the Ancestral Worship by the Rev. Dr not lighted. The Constable told him to their ordained brethren do: proceeded to different parties had been deemed im June 1, Gordon Castle, British atesmer,

show amid much applause how such practicable, and the Committee therefore Yates, "Principles of Translation into light it, upon which the lat defendant, Chinese, by the Rev. J. 8. Roberts, asked what do you want." He repeated 1312, Thomas Jones, London April 14, vis 3,30 2.M. Post-Office closes,

directly evangelizing operations could be advised mutual forbearance, and the The Treaty Rights of native Christians his request to have the lamp lighted. The

exercise of prayer until an arrangement

lat defendant them seized him by the cost ports of call, and Singapore May 25, Gene-2.30 r., Correspondence for Japan or the carried on by the medical missionary could be effected Committee on Li-and the duties of Missionaries in regard and dragged him. He therefore took all the

United States only may be without encroaching upon the time he posted on board the Packet was bound to devote to the care of the teratore was also appointed to revise the to their vindication, by the Rev. J. A defendants to the Station, The 1st defend with Late Fee of 12 cents bodies of his patients: and concluded literature of secular and Christian sub- Leyenberger, the question "Should the aut said he was the head earth-coolie. Be extra Postage until

The light happened with the expression of a strong and deep jeets existing in Chinese, and to secure Native Churches in China be united was employed at Pokfoolam. They came 4.50 e.. when the Mall is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed conviction that the need in this as in the preparation of suitable works i Riso soclesiastically and independentof Foreign in from their work.

to turn back to Pokfoolum; they could not for this route, and if not fully prepaid every department of Christian work was that it should not as a standard Com. Churches and Societies, the "Inadequacy to barn out, sad the Constable told them will be sent by British Packet. Hongkong, May 31, 1877.

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tion China," by Dr. Douglas, the "Training of native agents" by the Rev. against the Constable. Dlécharged. W. McGregor, Among other resolutions passed were the following

ARRIVALS. June 1, Mecca, British steamer, 687, Johnson, Saigon May 26, Rice.-Hor Kex. June 1, Diomed, British steamer, 1241, Jackson, Liverpool April 17, via poris of call, and Singapore May 26, General. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Fal--ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

June 1, Douglas, British steamer, 804, Geo. D. Pitman, Fooohow May 29, Amoy 80, and Swatow 81, General-DoveLan LAPRALK & Co.

DEPARTURES.

June 1, Emma, for Nowohwang.

1, 2. von Beaulieu, for Nowohwang..

1, Ellen Rickmers, for London,

1, Annis, for Foochow

1, Amoy, for Shanghai.

1, Gadis, for Yokohama,

CLEARED.

Zalla Rookh, for London. Leucadia, for London, Vistory, for Whampoa

PASSENGERS, ÅREIVED. Par Diomed, from Liverpool, Mrs Ldddəli and child for Hongkong, Mies Daldrlok- son for Shanghai, and Sundry Chloess from Straits.

Per Gordon Castle, from London, Mesars Tucker, Church and Kanke, and 312 Chi- nese from Straits, an

Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Mesars Dalrymple, Newell and Nigalse, 4 Euro- pean deck, ank 141 Chinese.

Per Mecca, from Salgon, 67 Chinese.

DEPARTED Par Amoy, for Bhangbai, 25 Wall

TO DEFAST, Per Gwalior, for Fening, from Hong- kong, Lieut. 1. Thompson. For South ampion, from Yokohama, Mr H. B. Webber from Shanghai, Mies Corle, Commander 0. V. Anson, and Mr W. P. Andrew

SHIPPING REPORTS, » The British steater Media reports! Fine weather up to the Paracels, from thece to port N.E squalls and heavy

The British tester Gordon Caille ré porta 1 Btrong winds from North and North-west on 20th and 20th of May,

The British sssames. Douglas soporte i Med light swishie winds and fine washer

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FAUSET. The United States Mail Packet BELGIO will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 19th June, with Malls for Japan San Francisco, the United States, and London, which will be closed as follows:

2 F.M. Registry of Letters ceanes.

General Memoranda. MONDAY, June 4-

Goods per Amasons undelivered after Noon, aubject to rent and landing charges.

TURSDAY, June :-

Noon-Douglas leaves for Coset Ports, ̈* THURSDAY, June 7-

8pm-Orson leaves for Singapore and

Panang.

FRIDAY, June B

SATURDAY, June B

NO LIGHT,

for more prayer, and more consecration mittea to whom all works published by of the present means for the evangelisa do that, so the Constable took them to the

THETIS

Wong Aon, cook, was sent to one

FA EMS BERÜLT MENT,

cussion that followed, Mr Baldwin gave prevent the publication of the same or a statement of the very valuable and similar works at different planes. At the stocessful laboties, of Miss Trask, M.D. close of this business, the Rev. J. W.

That & Committee be appointed consisting among the women of Fooohow. So marked Lambuth read a carefully prepared paper have been the results of her work that in on the standard of admimmon to full of Rev. W. A. F. Martin, D.D. LL.D., Rev. month's hard labour for stealing a pair of one street the inhabitants invariably rise Church membership, in which he detailed Alex Williamson, LL.D., Rev. O. We from a Chinese passenger by the

Mateer, Rev: Y.J. Allen, Bev, H. Leshier, Kutang steamer,

Chan Ahse, a bawker, was charged with and how to the ground me she passes, the plan pursued in his own mision, and J. Fryer, Esq., to prepare series of There was another paper on the pro- probation of six months or more was elementary school books, suitable to the tealing a pair of shoes outside chandler's gramme prepared by Miss Woolston of insisted upon, and all applicants for present wants of the mission schools, shop as Yowmahtee. Inspector Cameron The Committee be appointed to gare the defendant a bad ebaracter, he having been previously convicted of larceny, Fosshow, upon Feet-Binding, that gave baptism are placed under regular Instrue- I rise to s considerable amount of discussion. tion, and meet at intervals for prayer,/ superintend the publication of all the papers and wo error to the people at. Yow. The question was what shall be done The non-observance of the Sabbath was read before the Conference and the dison- Records of a General Conference of the Noon, General Weekly Sale by Mess and the speakers who took part in the regarded by the writer as a serious bastions following in a volume, to be styled mahtee. Three months hard labour.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

discussion seemed to feel the difficulty of to admission to the Church. He oon Protestant missionaries of China, held at mesting the case. Dr. Talmage stated sidered it wise to exsot a promise from Shanghai, May 10th-24th, 18771" to Noon French Medi lesves for Ports of that an anti-foot binding assosiation had candidates to contribute something together with a map of China marking all the the support of the Gospel, and that mission stations, and statistical tables shows Call and Europa.

been formed at Amoy. He created great entire abstinente from the use of oplam ing the progres of Protestant minione Monday, June 11,j

smusement, however, when he stated that

The paper giving details of each mission for the years 2 pm.Sale of Goodwill, Furniture, most of the members of this association should be insisted upon,

1887, 1857 and 1877. Fixtures, Liquore, des, of the "Biar were men of old women who had of Tientsin dealt with the same subject, which followed by the Rev, O. A. Stapley Tavern."

ohildren or whose daughters were grown FRIDAY, June 18 pa

up. There was still mors laughter when and was elaborately worked out, and 3.m.Amerlaan Mall leaves for Toko- he said young men were allowed to join marked by much perspicuity of style.

hama and San Francisst.

the society. He did not have much faith An animated disotission ensued upon In such associations, but he thought this this papery especially in regard to the might be of use in pledging the member Bunday question Papers were also to abertain course, and in the creation of read by the Rev. F. F. Gough of Ningpo, a public sentiment on the matter. Other on the best means of elevating the moral members urged that foot binding should and spiritual tone of the Native Church, be made a matter of church disciplins, and by the Rev. Hi L. Mackensie of with which many seemed disposed to watoe of the tame subjest, At 8.80 agfet, and Dr. Williamson entered a p.m. grave and well timed protest against interfering with hative customs except whste they were positively wrong, lest we excite greater enmity and prejudice they are now cripta. Two other paper

TURDAY, June 19

8p..Oostdental & Oriental 8. 5. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San

Francisco.

MEMOS, FOR TOMORROW. Shipping. Noon-English Mail leaves for Forts

of Call and Europe. Non-Bowers leaves for Foochow Goods per Elgin undelivered after this

date subject to zent

Meeting.

9 p.m.-- Messing of Briland Lodge,

The Hall was filled with a very large audience who had assembled to hear a paper by the Very Rev, Dean Butcher, D.D., on The duty of Foreign residents aliing in the Evangelisation of Cains sed, the best we go). The subjeat Wa

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "China Mai"] (Via Southern Route)

THE WAR

London, Both May, 1877, The Russian Ambassadors at Berlin, Vienna and London have all left and gone to St. Petersburg,

“A German Ironelad Selladron has gone to the Isrant,

RESULT OF THE DERBY.

(Han Arthur, Bob Boy,

Kwok åtung, un sccountant, was brought up on warrant for embersling certain sums of money of his master, Laf Kuma Ghon, the master of the Tin Cheong, gold and silversmith Shop, No. 233 Queen's Road Central, laid an information on the 18th of May Kant, in which he obarged his sogountant, the defendant, with making away with taala 87,8 of silver and one tel of gold low, during his absencs in the country, when the defendant was left in shergs of the shop. The defendant could not be found unill yesterday, The came same before the Diagistrate to day, when the complainant supplemented his evidence with the following fasta The defendant had been in his employ ainos 24th April 1878. On the 2nd April 1877, he returned home leaving the defendant in charge. Un the 9th April he received a letter whion induced him to retum to the Colony on the 19th May last, when he discovered that the I defendant had absconded. His found that he lost the quantity of gold and silver stated. shore. The price of one teel of gold was 18. teoly of silver. When arrested the defendant admitted to the Constable that by bad lens