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THE CHINA MAIL.

SUSPICIOUS.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honor Mr Justice SNOWDEN)

Sept. 18th, 1877.

lent sa the paintin alleged, but the defendant said the sums were given him as ourshaw by the plaintiff in consideration of his having obtained employment for them as waiters on board the steamer City of Toka

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

His Lordship the Chief Justice,

Sir JOHN SMALE) September 18th, 1877.

BURGLARY.

Regina v. Lumi Akrai. The prisoner was indicted on two counts for having burglariously brokon into the shop of Lo Tang Wan on the 29th August 1877, and atealing therefrom 7000 coppar cents and 1900 copper cash known as the Hongkong milbs also for receiving the said stolen property knowing the same to have been stol.

H. Banks G. Alton, $250-This case was adjourned till next Tuesday, on the application of Mr Brereton, who appeared for the defence, with the consent of Mr. Johnson, who appeared for the defendant.

P. F. A. da Silva . Canningham and ethers, $370-This was a claim for one month's salary and three months' salary as compensation for wrongful dismissal.

Mr Dennys appeared for the plaintiff, and Air Brereton for the defendants.

The

L. Mallory,

The prisoner on receiving the sentence observed that he was really not guilty, and if he were, kewas willing to be sent to a much heavier punishment

His Lordship said the present sentence was quite enough for him.

LAÉCENY.

Fighting in the Sobipks Pass was still tious at Kurakdara, but that he has gained No offisial Kusalam despatch proovedfag yesterday afternoon. A Russian Kizeltepe, official despatch states that repeated Turkish (on the state of affairs in armonia) has been attacks were repulsed with heavy loss. A received.

London, Aug. 30-A despatch from despatch from Deman Fasha states that on the 21st instant be repaised a Russian Suleiman Pasha states that his entrench- ments are only 150 paces from the Rumian reconnaisance to the westward of Playns.

London, Aug. 24.-The lastest Russian positions (in the Sobipka Pass) which are official despator states that all attacks on blocked on three sides, the route to Gabrova the Schipka Pass have been repulsed, and being the only one open. Suleiman Fasha is that the Russians have maintained their making efforts to complete the blockade. A position and have received reinforcemiants. Runmarian division has crossed the Danube The fighting a continuous. The Turks to the westward of Nieopolis in order to have lost enormonsly, whilst the Russian operate in the rear of Plevna. An official loss is relatively alight, but many officers Russian despatch confirms the naoficial. have fallen. According to Russian un- Kumatan accounts telegraphed yesterday. official accounts, the Russians claim a vie ory respecting the movements of Ahmed Makh- at Belvi. Turkish unofficial accounte stato tar Pasha Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha reports that Mebemat Pasha has gained a brilliant that be buried 1064 Russians at Kiziltepe. victory at Eek! Djoma. Austria and Italy have concurred in Germany's diplomatio représentations to the Porte, Some Gra-k bandits, who landed at Thomaly, have been defeated. A Russian official despatch states that Ter, ukassow arrived at Guindji on the 20th Inatant, from Judyr.

London, Aug. 24.-The Bank of England has subsoribed £1,000 and Earl Salisbury £500 to the Mansion House Madras Famine Relief Fuad. Public sympathy in England with the famine-stricken has been thorough.

alexandria, Aug. 30-The Nile is still below its lowest level on the same dals for the last eight years. There has also been a slightly downward tendency during the past four days.

aden, Aug. 90.-The Nizam, with the English mails of the 17th instant, left here to-day at noon for Bombay, and the Bothara for alle and Caloutta at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. "[The Bokhara may therefore be expected at Galle on the 7th or 8th September-En. O. 0.3

London Aug. 31.-Soleiman Peaks on the 30th maintained the blockade of the enemy in the Schipka Pass, and the artillery fighting recommenced. A Turkish offical despatch states that the Montenegrin army has rained the siege of Nickrics.

Galle, Aug. 31.-The crew of the British ship Liffey, of London, 1,999 tone, were landed here to-day by a maldive vessel. Taele ship was wrecked on a reef called The statement that an insurrection has Candadu Atholl, (sic) off the Maldives, ou | Mauritius to Oŝloutta lo ballast. The crew broken out in Crete is denied, although the Brd of August. She was bound from agitation exists there.

London, Aug. 26-An official Russian succeeded in reaching the principal island, despatch states that continuous fighting after being six days in their boats. They

A despatch from Suleiman Pasha states morning of the 24th until the 25th instant. forwarded to this port in one of his own that on the 23rd instant be repulsed several Russian sorties and that a general assault was made by the Turke on the following day, when the Russians were completely surrounded. The Turks now command the

vessels.

No. 4436.–SEPTEMBER 18, 1877.] → there to be flogged for a prison offence, in Chinese prisoners one from another, but

Tat Akse, a cookie, was charged under every date I have approved of that flogging, now things are very different. It was only and upon the whole I have approved the other day a man was brought up before the following droumstances. Wong Afook, say it with regret of something over twen-my hon. friend here (Mr May) or Mr the keeper of the Hoong Heong Loo Joss ty floggings since my arrival; I say it with Russell for retuming from deportation. House, stated that about midnight on the regret, because, having administered Go-The constable sald, "I knew the man por 17th he was awakened by the barking of

After hearing the evidence, his Lordship vernments in other parts of the world, Ifectly well without the branding." Ibe- dogs. He want out with a bamboo in his. can recollect the fact that during the four Iteve there is not one of these criminals the hands, and aw the defendant near the remarked that he believed the money was years I had to deal with the worst classes Chinese constables could not detect without place. The omplainant called out to himlent by the plaintiff, and not given as eum of Singapore and Hongkong convicts at the branding, and if in a small number of and he was running away. The com shaw, which, own if true, would be against Labuan, not a single lash was applied, and cases it may deprive men from obtaining plainant ran after him, when he turned public policy to encourage. Judgment for prison offences and crime dealined in that employment and drive them back, I think round and attacked the complainant with a the plaintiffs in both cases. Colony. Within the last few weeks I have we might give up the branding system. carrying pole, such as used for stone carry- received some printed despatches in which Now, gentlemen, I think when a Govering. The complainant raised an alarm and some reference is made incidentally to what nor submits dispatches to his Council he another masa belonging to the house dáma omg the Bahamas. The previous Go abould make a statement of this kind. It is out. A Polioman came and the defendant (Before vernor, Sir James Walker, diffored with me a general statement, I have not gone into was secured. The defendant cald he was and thought that the negross could only be particulars with respect to any measures a new-comer. He went to Sowkewan to taught through the lash. He said Euro I think it necessary to take. There is one see a man at a stone quarry. He returned peans, Chinese, or Hindoos you might deal that may involve expense, and that to the late and stopped outside the Joss-house. with in another way, but not pegroes. establishment of the separate system in the Remanded tlf the 20th lust. for enquiries. When I went there Lord Kimberley said to prison. When I visited the gaol for the first me, "I am giving you a troublesome post; time I found three, five, and seven prisoners crime is rampant, the prison in a bad in the same sleeping cells, overcrowded in state." I endeavoured to see what could every way. That is a system that ought be done, and while I applied with strict not to exist. On making inquiry from Mr beverity, the laws for the protection of life Tomlin I found things were really worse in and property i endeavoured to rectify the 1876, when the number of prisonere was prison discipline. I endeavoured to give greater, and during the greater part of that the prisoners some useful labour and had year the Chinese prisoners, had only 190

The prisoner pleaded not guilty and the following Jury was ompanelled Mearsly aroused. them informed that the only way in which cubic feet of air allowed for each person in they could regain their liberty before their the sleeping cells, the Government having

J. Kennedy, Vat Akwong, T. N. Driscoll,

London, Aug. 25,-Mehemet Ali Pasha sentence expired was by hard work and over and over again-laid it down that each continuous good conduct.

one ought not to have less than 600 feet,

R. Hughes, H. N. Mody, L., Staul, and reports that the Turkish left and right I had a system of marks established by which that system It might be asked, how comes it to pass

The prisoner was found guilty on the 1st wings have repulsed the attack of fourteen Rasaian battalions at Eskidjama. An was carried out, and what was the result? that the Governmout have not noticed this,

count, and wis sent to two years' hard official Russian despatch states that den

Galle, Aug. 81, 2.97 p.m.-A box which Not a single lash was applied in the Baha that you had 190 feet only instead of 600

labour. He was not known either to theperate fighting occurred in the Schipka Police or Gaol authorities, mas from that time, and now. Governor feet? In the blue book for 1875 there is

Pass on the 23rd inst., from 4 o'clock in contained Ave thousandsovereigna consigned Robinson writes"I am happy to inform this: "The total average number of pris-

the morning until noon. The Russians to the Oriental Bank Corporation at Galle, your Lordship crims continues to decline," oners during 1876 was 374, as against 850

maintained their ground, but lost heavily. per the F. & G. steamer China, has reached and he adds, "I am very happy to say that in the previous year: the cubio space for

Suleiman Pasha bas telegraphed an account its destination, but the contents are missing. I have not allowed a single case of flogging caoh perton was 982 fest as against 1,048

of the fighting on the 21st instant, stating The steamer has best searched by the since I succeeded Mr Hennessy in the feet in the preceding year," The space of

that the Turks sealed the heights, fought pilice, but no trace of the perpetrators of Mr Breretou applied for a postponement. Government," He has carried out, not passages and corridors had been included

fourteen bouw, and retained the positions the theft has been found. Three Arab pas. my system, but the system of the Bri in the estimate. But it in not only that. He said the disim was for wrongful dismis

they had conquered. The attack on the engers, horse dealers from Australia, hav tleh Government, the system laid down Certain wings are devoted to Chinese and sal from the defendants' service.

Russian entrenchments was unsuccessful, ing a large amount of money in their posses. Regina Y. Lee Akum. by the Secretary of State, that you others to Europeans. The Europeans were plaintiff was engaged by Messra Russell &

but he bopes to succeed ultimately.

sion, have been examined on suspicion, but must combine the two things, severe in separate cells of the same size as were Co. as clerk for their branch firm at Amoy.

The prisoner wan Indicted for stealing a

London, Aug. 26-General Raditaky, no siue to the robbery has been thus gain- punishment and some attempt at reforma occupied by a number of Chinese, so that He was tried, found incompetent and was tion. The best attempt at reformation is Although when you struck the average you discharged. Be therefore sued now for one gold watch and chain with appendages, commanding the eighth Russian army corps, ed. The onse in which the box of sover to keep the prisoners employed at useful might get that figure, the space for the month's salary and for compensation. Mr value about $150, from Mr Jacob Stevens at holds Tirnovs, Grabova and Selvi, and has signs was enol-sed was addressed to the P. labour and let them understand their Chinese prisoners was about 200 feet; and Elwell was the gentleman in charge of the British Kowloong on or about the 12th Sep. reinforced the Russians in the Sahipka&0. Agent, and was intact. It is suspect. liberation will depend upon that labour and in 1876, 180 feet. The question of ambie firm at Amoy, and it was very important tember, 1876. The prisoner was servant to Pass. The vanguard of Suleiman Pasa's ed that the abstraction of the money was their steady good conduct. Unfortunately space as regards the health of the prisoners that evidence should be taken, as it was he the prosecutor, and on the day in question, right wing, which crossed the Balkans by footed at Sydney. the opposite experiment was tried here for is a very minor one when compared with who discharged the plaintiff. He was here the watch and chain were lost, and the the Hamboghoz Pass, is advanol g tu the gentlemen who framed this report not the effect of association on the minds of the up to a fortnight ago, but the plaintiff did prisoner was sover in the service agats, wards Bebrovs, A Russian oficial despatob only laid down that reformation was impos prisoners as compared with separation. In not choose to bring his sction until after having run away. No one saw him solual-admits a repulse at Eskidjoms, and that sible, but also gave up the idea in toto of one of his reports Captain Deane remarks he had returned to Amoy. Mr Breretony take the willen, but the last seen of the Russians fell back upon Sultankol anything like wefal prison labour. What that a large proportion of the prisoners who therefore preposed that as it would be im-him was his aming out of the prosecutor's is the result A man is sent there; he has come before my hon. friend here (Mr May) possible for the witness to come here with room. Nothing more was heard of him some light knowledge of a handicraft every year are old offenders, and as Captain out being put to great inconvenience and until some day in August this year, when Has he the opportunity of practising that Deane says, this is a serious thing, to which expense, an sfidavit from him should be he was recognised by the prosecutor while for the good of the State and himself? No; we ought to direct our attention. How are accepted as evidence. Mr Dennys objected walking in Yormatee.

Evidence was then called, and it appeared he leaves that prison after several years we to deal with these cases?. If we have a to an affidavit being received, and although that the prosecutor had charged another took place in the Sahipka Pass from the were hospitably treated by the King, and probably ignorant of the little he knew gaol on the separate system, where the before going in. Now, gentlemen, I have prisoner must do some good hard work,

man s house-noolie before Mr Stewart, the said that Her Majesty's Government have and where they know there is not the

then Acting Magistrate, and had him kept Au extensive experience, and there is no slightest chance of their release except by

in custody from the 19th to the 25th Sep tember 1876, and this man the prosecutor doubt whatever that no greater mistake can eady good conduct, that I think will do

now declared on his oath, to be innocent. be made than to imagine the local experience more to check the growth of old offenders or knowledge of any gentleman in this way than anything else we can devise. And I

This circumstance was rather wardly exceeds or can outweigh the universal must say there is one charge of which we

remarked up by the Chief Justice, experience of Her Majesty's Government. need not be ashamed. If it be laid against The principles I have laid down are well us that in trying to stamp out the criminal established principles; they have been proved classes in Hongkong-if one of our engine. almost with the accuracy of a proposition in happens to be a little humanity, as it is Euclid, and it is no wonder when these called, we must not be ashamed of it. Our priciples were not acted upon that you had object is to stamp out criminals, to get rid an increase in prison offences, increasing in of this growth of crime recorded in the this ratio in 1874, 1875 and 1876, 426, 1085, annals of this Colony and which reached its and 2,726 Bat it has also been supposed maximum last year. And if in reaching the umber of prisoners at present in ou that object we happen to incur the charge gaci is actually greater than in was in 1876. f a little humanity we ought not to be Here is a return from the Aoting Superin- ashamed of it. The great thing to be tendent, Captain Ducat, and I find, accord-borno in mind is the mixture of due ing to this the latest return, the total severity with efforts for reformation, if number is 423 now, What was the number we accomplish that, we must be perfectly before he brought the action, it was not of prisoners at this time last year in the indifferent as to what charges are brought true, as the plaintiff would prove that Mr prison? I remember it was someshat more. against us. I shall not to-day give notice Elwell had returned to Amoy before the That is, however, a matter of very small of any measures. The subject. I have plaintiff came to Hongkong. Importance. The fact that we have les brought before you is one of great im-

the Archdeacon and the congregation of criminals in the gaol to-day than on the portanes, and I trust at our next meeting,

starter which could have Saint Paul's Church, Kandy, will be settled man as he did, and his Lordably did think 17th September, 1876, is of itself a matter perhaps next week or on some early day,

justified Mr Stevens in charging the other in a friendly manner.

London, Aug. 27.-The Ruslan General of very little moment, for in the first place, to have then an opportunity of putting

that the man had been most fuconsiderate-Doroschinsky has been killed in the Sahipka ly and most improperly charged. He the regulations which I hope ultimately to them is proper form and giving notice of Under subalt to you are not yet in fores, aud the one or two moasures of this sort.

Mr Brereton again urged that the plain. Put it to Me Stavons that if he were the changes I have made, some of them are the Ordinances of this Colony the Governor trivial to those I will have ultimately to in Executive Council has the power of tiff ought to have brought the action before only man inthe house and if for that reason alone, he was charged, he would have The the U. S. Consul at Amoy, as the alleged thought that he had been unfairly treated, propose, and I attach no importance to the framing regulations for the gaol. fact that at this date there happen to be present regulations he can entirely aunul if breach of the contract took placa there.

His Lordship thought it would have been when it ultimately turned out as it did in fewer criminals in the gaol than at this time he pleases and make now regulations if he

which would affect Englishmen should not last year, 1 have mentioned Caplain Ducat, thinks fit to do so, but this is a subject of better, but he could not accept an affidavit this case that he was guiltless. Feelings And I may say I have not the honour of his very great importance to the whole com as evidence, as it would be unfair to the be alsregarded when dealing with Chinese, acquaintance bogond that of any other munity, and I desire to have the counsel plaintiff. The proper way would be to have who should not be recklessly charged, and gentleman who does me the honour of and assistance of the Chief Justice and their Elwolle evidence taken by commission, his Lordship was sure that if the man coming to Government House occasionally, unofficial xaembers of the Council, who re- and the plaintiff would have to give security charged were an Englishman, the prosecu- tor would have heard more of it in another but I sent to His Excellency the General present property; and therefore I shall not in $50 against costs.

The case was then adjourned gins die Court where heavy damages would have commanding the troops and asked him to avail myself of the powers of the Ordinances select from the officers under his command as they exist, but whatever obanges I shall H. B. M. Consul was to be the Commis-been olalmed. He hoped that Englishmen a strict disciplinarian, for I wanted a man ask you to assist me in making I shali lay moner. of the kind to deal with the gasl until Mr before the Legislative Council and invite Tomoshy came out. I had no idea who your opinion on every branch of such would be selected, but it proved to be changes Whatever scheme I shall put Captain Ducat, who came with strong before you I will give you ample notice of recommendations of being the atriot disci You will read the despatches here. Some plinarian I wanted. I am bound to say further despatches will be placed before you that he has proved himself so. The returns when the Surveyor-General has completed I recive every day are eminently satisfac his estimate and plans of what altera ions tory as to the discipline of the gaol now as are necessary. I shall put these before compared with what I noticed on my arrival, you, and invite your sonsideration of the and I hope, when the measures I intend whole question. (Applause.) submitting to the Council shall have been sanctioned, more will be done to make this gool a proper engine for the auppression of crime. With regard to the branding and deportation of fifty men in January last, it was not only opposed to all present princi ples in other parts of the world, but Mr Douglas, a former superintendent of the

Wong Akin, a coolis, was charged with gaol, bad pointed out in a minute to one of stealing a bag containing $8 and three my predecessors that the banding of a prisoner on the cheek with a bleo mark had made cash from an Annamese belonging to the Annamese Government trading vessel a bad effect, because it is well known at Canton and at Macao what the meaning of now in the harbour. The complainant was that mark is it is well known that he is a seming ashore to make purchases when the Hongkong thief, and the consequence is that defendant snatched the bag from him and he is hunted away by all honest people, he then ran away. He was, however, stopped does not get employment, and the very man by a Chinese Constable. The defendant is driven back to prey on the property of said he picked up the bag in the street. thin Uolony. Then, again, this man can- Three months' hard labour.

Police Intelligence.

A (Before the Bon, C. 'May,).

18th September, 1877.

LARCENY.

PESTI TERIT.

not be taken for emigratios purposes, because he would be rejected by the

Edward Magrin, & cook out of employ, Emigration affcora, and he has no other means of getting a livelihood. On that was charged with stealing a pair of boots from a seaman named Aristy. The boots subject my honourable friend on my

the Court had power under the Code to admit it, it was only done in very peculiar cases. He thought the proper mode would be to have the witness' evidence taken by commission

Mr Brereton and the plaintiff could have taken the action before the U. S. Consul at Amoy, but he did not choose to do so, but must bring it here after Mr Elwell had left. His Lordship said he could not conceive a more one-sided trial than to admit an affidavit from the defence, as was proposed. in this case.

Mr Dennys said the action was brought against the firm of Messrs Russell & Co. The here, and not against Mr Elwell. plaintiff was engaged from here and not at Amoy, and Mr Elwell could not have known what were the terms of agreement which were come to: between Mix Forbes a the plaintiff. As to the assertion that the plaintiff had waited till Mr Elwell had left

In charging the Jury, his Lordship observed that this was a very difficult case, and asked the Jury to give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt it they had a doubt. They must not, however, as led away by any feeling on the severity of the prosecutor be satisfied that the prisoner was the only when he charged the other man. They must man that could have stolen the watch and chalo,

line of Ramian retreat to Gabrova.

large despatch received from Constantinople states that Suleiman Pasha han captured

the Sobipks Pass and has attecked Gabrovs

Rangoon, Aug. 25-The Krishna shoals lighthouse has entirely disappeared. It is

Kandy, Aug. 27, 12:26 p.n-The differ- ances between the Church missionaries and supposed that a vessel his fou ed it.

the Bishop aro said to have been arranged satiefactorily, and all causes of disagres The prisoner was found guilty by ament, at least temporarily, are reported to

be at an end. The question of the Bishop' His Lordship said he had something in ultimate authority is reserved The majority of to L. Sentence deferred. connection with this case to say to Mr Bishop and the Rev. Mesara Oakley and Stevens, (in reference to the house-coolte Clark are in Kandy. The Kav. Mr Clark's who had bean previously obarged before license has been restored. The result is the Magistate for this loss who diatuissed highly satisfactory. As to the the case,) and through him to others. He plaintiff's alleged incompetency, Mr Den- say he knew nothing in the circum- nye said he had been engaged in mercantile offices since 1865, having been first employed in the firm of Dent & Co.

His Lordship said He could not go into that at præent.

Taufer". Apak, $4. The plaintiff claim ed for grand rant. It appeared that he had bought some property from the defend ant, and had arranged to pay a proportion of the taxes and insurance premium which had been paid by the defendant for the unex- pired perid. Since the plaintiff paid the proportion, he received a bill for the ground rent for the property. He therefore claimed & refund. Judgmert for the plaintiff.

Stockhausen v. Hart, $13.25.-The de- fendant denied the debt, because he never had board and lodging of the plaintiff as the summons set out that he had in the months of April, May and June,

The Officer of the Court said the partion- lars of demand were wrongly set out through a clerical error.

would bear in mind that if they expected to be treated in a way they wished them aelves to be treated, they should mete out the same treatment to the Chinese in their dealings with them. He was sure that, so highly respectable a man as Mr Steven proved himself to be by the way he behaved in Court, he would feel for what he had done, and that he had never meant it. The prismer was then removed.

LABORNY.

-Regina 9. Cheong Aman. The primer was indicted for stealing box which contained $69 and some pieces of clothing from a man named En Aaing, who was scook in Batavia and came here in the staaner Fenice. The box was stolen as the steamer came into the harbour, and the prisoner was found in possession of it by the Cilness cook on board, who ob served him in the act of putting it into a large bag.

The Jury found the prisoner guilty. He was identidad by Mr Mulgrave, Turnkey in Victoria Gaol, as having been convicted in December 1878 and sentenced to three month hard labour for larceny. He was now sentenced to three year penal

The plaintiff in reply to the Court said he had sent the vouchers which were in the defendent's own writing to the defendant,

The defendant admitted that he had re- selved the obits, and had told the plaintiff's boy who came with them that he would pay at the end of the month. But for some reason or other the plaintiff had thought it to bring him into Court,

The plaintiff'said he would not have brought The Court was then adjourned till to- the action if the defendant had promised tomorrow, al 10 a.m. pay a few dollars each month, but he seemed to be labouring under a delusion that he

was not liable, hence the plaintiff was obliged to bring the matter into Court

The defendant having admitted the debt,

servitude,

NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL

It is trusted that the differances between

Pase.

Ahmed Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs that he has gained a brilliant victory on the heights of Kiziltepe, where he attacked and routed the enemy after severe fighting. The Russian Toas was 4,000, includ ag

loss was 1,200. General Tebouchovasnoff, and the Turkish

All the great Powers have concurred in the diplomatic repesentations made by Germany, at Constantinople, concerning the treatment of Russian prisoners and wounded.

Colonel Wellesley's report donies the alleged Russian ornelties.

London, Ang, 27.-No further news isto band from the seat of war. The capture of of the Schipka Pass is unconfirmed.

The French Government have resolved to prosecuts M. Gambetta for a speech at Lille attacking the Government.

London, Aug. 28.Dervish Pasha au

London, Aug. B1-Russian official de- patches state tat skirmishing has recom menced in the vicinity of Rustcbuk and elso that skirmishing has taken place between the force under Jamail Pasha and the forus under Torguzasow. General · Lilikoff'a († Melkoff's) troops are advancing.

A Turkish to ce from I skidjums crossed the river Lom, near Jaslar and defeated the Russians, who were compelled to fall back from the Lou. A Turkish force from Reegred advanced on Torlak and repulsed the Russians, berides capturing two guns. A great battle is believed to be imminent, the Turks having resumed the offensive along the whole line.

London, Sept. 1-The Turkish Com mander-in-chief telegraphs that a strong Turkish force took the offensivo on the

90th angust, and that after nine hours desperate fighting at the village of Karabas- enter on the right bank of the river Lom,

which was repeatedly taken and retaken, it remained in the hands of the Turks. The Russians retreated in disorder, puraned by were compelled to abandon Aldarayaz. anothar Turkish fores until evening, and The Russian loss was 4,000 men and an immense booty. The Turkish loss was 3,000 men. Prince Charles has waumed the command of the combined Russo- Kouranian Corps is the West (of Bul- garia).

Quotations. HoNexong, September 18, 1877. OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$591)

credit, Old Patna, caah,... 5924

credit,~ Now Benares, cash, 6773

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credit, 615

Taolo, 8a 82

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Taols, 8 & 33

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nonncos the rapture of a redoubt upon the QUICKSILVER, Russian left wing at Djianguir, A Russian official despatch states that the Russian loss on the 25th Instant, the Schipka Pass, was 30 officere and 400 men. There was continuous fighting throughout the night and until noon on Sunday, The Russians maintained their positions. Servis has Documentary, 6months'sight... 9/11 resolved to militarily cooperate with the Bombay, demand Rupees, Russians in Bulgaria; commanda were Calcutta, distributed before the deo aration of war. Shanghai, demand, 30 days A special meeting of the Skuptechina has

Bar Silver, 17, darts, B., been convoked.

London aug. 28. a speech made by Sir Mexicans, Stafford Nartboots at Plymouth yesterday, Gold Leaf, he said thai England follows a posse policy, but that, if her interests required it, her strength would ho equal to the occasion. Neutrality would be observed until friendly intervention was possible in order to end the was

OBITUARY.-General Drought,

London, Aug. 29.-An official Russian despatch states that the Turkish firing on Bunday afternoon and on Monday at the Sobipka Pass was feeble. The Porte has sent a despatch to London complaining of the Greek armaments and threatening that,

English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Ditcount, ...

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Bhares. Hongkong Bank, 80 % prem. Unton Ini, Boalety of Canton, 1800 China Traders' Ina, Co., $2,900 Chinese Insane Co., $253 Yangtze Ins. Association, Tia. 700 North China Ins. Co., Tlá, 860 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $652 China Fire Ins. Co., $168

if the fesurrection breaks out in Theasaly, K. & W. Dock Co., 93 dia.

Turkey will send troops to Athens. The British Government has remonstrated with

left (the Asting-Colonial Secretary) drow were found at a second-hand clothes stall had said on that matter. He said sa inde identified as the man who sold them.The his Lordship asked him if he was prepare with dates írom London to Aug. 10, arrived | Greece, which then sent a pacific communi- | Hongkong Gas Oỏ, 475. my attention to what a Secretary of State at Lasear Row, and the defendant was

Labour,

CUTTING FURİ.

The defendant replied that if the plaintiff to pay something each month. would wait till the end of the month; he would be paid the whole sum.

lible mark on the cheek of & oriminal is defendant said the boots were given him to evidently objectionable as fastening on the sell by John Munro, who was accordingly delinquent a stigma from which he could made the 2nd defendant, but there was no never be rescued, It consigns him to per- evidence against him and he was discharged.

The platiff was about to state the nature suent infamy. Well, I must say there is The 1st was sent to one month's hard

of his olim, but his Lordship said he would not hear it, as the defendant did not plead a good deal in what the Secretary of State Bald. This was the late Lord Derby to the

want of consideration; if he had done so, his Governor of Hongkong, and Mr Donglas

Pang Alin and five others were charged Lordship would have gone into the case, but wonfirmed the principle, though ignorant of its expression by Lord Derby, I think, by Inspector Cameron with cutting turf on as he had admitted the debt, his Lordship perhaps, the Chief Justice and others may the Military Rifle Range, This was on the did not went to hear anything, though agree with me the time has come when we 18th, and the defendants produced a per-s rapped the claim was for spirits sup may fairly consider that particular branch mission from the Surveyor General author. plied." of our prison disopline. Mr Keswick'sising them to cat turf east of the Military views and those of the Police Commission Bange. The Inspector then pointed out to have been carried out in regard to the them the proper spot. On the 17th inst., Polles Force, and we have now a force the defendanta were seen cutting turf at chiefly composed of Chinese, Not a de Yormabtes-The defendants stated that potted man comes back now but he is they were told by the contractor to cut Bomanded till the known. Formerly we had Europeans and turi at Yowmahtee Indians, but they sould net detinguish the 1. 2018 Inst, personal bail in $5 sach,

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The plaintiff said the chits were given for liquors in bottles sent out of the house on the defendant's orders,

Jadgabat was given for the plaintiff with exeuntiin stayed till next month.

Wong Wan Yu Akai, $25; Wong Aohri p. came, $20,--These claims were for money

The M. M. str. Yangtot, Capt. Rapatel,

this morning.

TELEGRAMS,

dation to the Porte,

H.K, O. & M. S.-boat Oo., 15 Al Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tis. 80 Hongkong Hotel O., 260 Chinese Imperial Ioan, £104 Temperature. (Telenet Marri Polsoner & Üb‚'1 Prostáter, Quem's Road) Horexone, September 18, 1877.

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BAROVETS

London; Aug, 20-1 despatch from Sulei. London, Aug. 23-A‹ Russiau oficial man Pashe states that, after six days' con. despatch states that Buleiman Pasha, with taucta fighting with Indecisive resulte, forty batisions, renewed the attack on the the Russians succefully attacked the chipke Pass on the list fast, and was Turkish positions on the heights to the left repulsed, the fighting proceeding tintil after of the Russian positions (at the Schipks dark. The Turks simultaneously advanced Fass) and commanding the Russian Has of from Loftoba on Selvi. The result of the retreat. Suleiman Pashs estimates the diplomats representation to the Porto Russian official despatch states that all was fighting is unknown. Germany has made Russian lose to be. 3,000 killed along, A respecting the treatment of the Russian quiet on the morning of the 8th instant, TEMOMETER-M.... other Powers to concur in it. The Russians positions. The Turks hold the adjoining prisoners and wounded, and has asked the and that the Russians still maintained their heights. The Russians are missing their are preparing for a winter campaign.

troops belors Florna. London, Aug. 283.-The Mansion House Famine Rallef Fund now amounts to 824,000. The Princess of Wales has given 12100 toweds the fund

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