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passengers,

THE GHINA MAIL.

on 24th was 1,633, exclusive of 6 Euro- | were led into another apartment, where a have been welcome. The American So- the Dushers rejected every offer of assistance peru passengers, socording to the accounts young woman was lying covered with blood. uretary of Legation declared that ho was and requested it to be reported that Tue moment she saw us she became merely holding a private ong dry and had, 'everything was in order."—Java Bode, rendered by the parser. The large number

"Frota Padang we have thankfully of passengers on this occasion was caused by alment frantic, but on being addressed. In no power to act judicially, hence it would 6th Sept. a farge number of Chinese-going and re- her own tongue she became calmer and have been useless for Counsel to appen. As

I hasten to fanish you with news from turning from Canton on account of the begged us to save her husband. We said to a re-examination of Porter, proposed by received the following letter. Festival. The fares for Chinese passengers he was already cured. "You are Buddha," the Secretary, I understand that it was ware 10 cents for the main deck, and 60 she sxalaimed. We bade her be quist and declined by the Authorities of Foochow on Samalangan which is perhaps not known to cents upper deck. The average number of we would care for her. After leading her the sensible grounds that Mr Holcombe, you, and has reached me by letters. People passingars prior to within a few weeks of husband tato her presence she was per though specially sent down by the ameri- there have been terribly on the stretch.. The excess suaded to permit us to dress the wound, can Minister, was not vested with judicial Several chief officers have been wounded. the Festival was below 900. on this occasion was therefore entirely ex which though severe "need not be fatal. powers, and that the only officer who could Our troops had a strong fort before them, ceptional. The Hinshan has three deoks, he was decidedly better to-day. Her legally try Porter would be Mr Consul De and just when this was found out, the For a moment the troops wavered. Mattora and if all space was cleared, ie, without brother who is a Buddhist priest had been Lano, who was himself closely interested enemy attacked us vigorously in the rear. were in sach a critical state that the coolin taking cargo on the main deck, she could summoned when we first called, but we did in the case

not learn that he said any prayora for his carry 1,800 without over-crowding.

and convicts were armed with the mukets By the Magistrate:The average from half distracted sister. He seemed more

of the fallen and the sick; they bravely fought along with the troops. It is to be the 8th to the 24th would be over a thou-Hike an image than a conscious man, though he recovered from his fear enough to thank

hoped that there man will obtain pardon. sand.

us with apparent sincerity. when we were

Colonel Van der Heijden ordered an sa- sault, but the troops hesitated as to the leaving.- Bhanghai Courier.

advance. At that time the Colonel, when busy directing the artillery for which pur

TARNTHIN.

12th Sept., 1877.

Singapore.

(From an Occasional Correspondent.) Sept. 14, 1877. I have been highly amused of late at the attempts made to discover my identity. Several people parsist in thinking that our

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wharf, the gate was closed. Four Folloe an hour and a quarter before the steamer hosts were surrounding the water front of left. It was usually closed at 7.45 am to the steamer. I-stationed myself at the order to prevent the Chinese from pressing mala gang-way having with me my inter on board. But they nevertheless got on preter Loo Pangand two Chinese Constables, board by alambering ever the aides of the The four Polico hosts wer manned by vessel from boats, as well as from the wharf Chinese Constables and they cleared all access to which they obtained by means of other boat be ore the steamer arrived boats, and as the Chinese were adepts in With my interpreter I counted 1490 climbing, and as there was a large space at passengers coming from the main hatch. the aft part of the vessel by whion they They were all Chinese except for could climb over, many always got on board coloured men. After this I went into the in this way. They did so on ordinary co lower dook with the Chinese interpreter, casions, but on the occsalon in question, it and counted 81 passengers who were waiting happened to be about a Chinese Fellval to get coolles to carry away their luggage time, the Feast of the Lanterns or feast The total number of passengers counted by of the moon, a large member of Chinese myself won 1521. When I was counting went up to Canton to enjoy it. The 24th the passengers Mr Da Costa, the Serostary, being the Monday after the festival (which came to the gang-way and I stopped occurred on the 21st) a great many coolies

By Capt. Creagh:-The Directors did not counting for a moment. He put up his who had spent probably all their money hand at the gang-way and wald to the except perhaps 10 cents, crowded on board, give any written orders about the mutaber of passengers * Man, Man," meaning thereby and although the system of tallying was passengers to be taken. Did not remember that they should not come ashore while enforced they still got on board. Thus this the date the verbal order was given. Since he would be speaking to me. He then was entirely an exceptional time, and he the 8th almost every day there was an

The Asiatic cholera which has been new A. P. O., or duplicate Chinese wet-pose he had dismounted from his horse, was struck by a fragment of metal in the asked me if I had a warrant, and I told would show that the Company did not excess of passengers carried: about 1,000

making such ravages at Newchwang and him I was on duty. I did not allow wilfully break the law nor that they did so was the daily average.

Mr Broroton again urged that there was other ports, has reached Tientsin. It is nurse, is the man, people forgetting that left eye. His eye is gone. Notwithstand- anyone from the wharf to go on board, for the sake of gain, for the fare was only

On the occasion of the no wilful breach and that it was not for gain reported that within a few days, several though he may know "an awful deal" he lng this dreadful wound the brave man did

not forget bis duty for a moment, except one woman whom I know to be a 10-cents each. passenger who had come ashore and then the Feast of Worshipping Tombs, the pres that the excessive passengers were earried. hundred troops at Hain-Ch'eng between gons back to fetch her luggage. In count-sure of passengers was so great that the There was one very important point he here and Taku, hare died of this disease, has not yet been long enough in Singapore one look at the hesitating troops, and ing the passengers, I did not count young Company bad to put on an extra steamer, should like his Worship to remember, and it Not to speak, however, of these rematar to know much about local questions Ano severely wounded as he is, he mounts his children; ie, children la arma and children but it was not for the purpose of gain, sa, was the ample accommodation which the events which cannot be verified, it is certain ther party identify me with the sprightly horse again, has the assault made, and to up to 4 or 5 years of age. It took me if there had been as much as 500 passengers vessel could afford. It had been proved that a considerable number of people have and B (Gay sarcastic) Nemo of our local set the example gallops himself towards the nearly an hour to count this number of at 10 cents, the gross amount would be only that the vessel could carry 1,800 without been attacked within the past three days, blanket: while others again refer my per fort with his one eye. Deafening hurrahe Ho contended that the and some have died. A very general alarm sonality to that of a well-known leading followed. The troops were inspirited and $60, which would not pay for an extra over-crowding. By Mr Brereton: The steamer is a long steamer. He mentioned this only to show object of the Ordinance was to prevent over-prevails, and charms of all sorts are posted merchant whom Interest in Chinese affairs the fort became oura, and in time too, for and large one. The after part of the vessel for that the Company's object in this unfuten crowding, so that although there was an over the door. Sundry prescriptions are almost equale his thorough acquaintance there was hot work in our rear; not till It was unintentional broach, it was not a mattor pasted on the walls, and the variety of with Malay Fourthly, a well-known then did the active Colonel allow his wouud As I have already stated about 50 or 60 feet is gren and has railings tional breach was not to gain. and stanchions. I believe people can go in not likely that this respectable Com- which should call forth the fall penalty of treatment recommended is very nearly as lawyer or lawyer's deputy is supposed to to be looked to. from that part to and from the wharf, or pany with its highly respectable board of the law. He again commented on the fulla great as that which obtains in western enlighten Hongkong and amuse Singapore, he has lost one eye, but is ont of danger of Acheen, Aug. 20.-At Samalangas there from boats, but they must climb up if Direction would evade the law willingly, ciousness of the mode of determining the medical practice, under the same circum- while giving an occasional bint to your his life."Bat. Handelsblad, 10th Sept. coming in boats on the off side. Tdid not go The excess of passengers, he contended, passaager oapacity of a vessel by her mea stanses. Acupuncture is recommended by London "organ" (or bagpipes). How far on board as she arrived at the wharf. The was a thing over which the Company Bured tonnage, and urged at conclusion that some, but forbidden by others, and amid each and all of these guesses are incorrect has been hard fighting of late. Two forts steamer came lu vory slowly within half a or its officers had no control. Moreover, the Company was ignorant that an excess of many wild theories, there appears to be a you are best qualifie to judge. So now and two fortified houses were taken. Yes general agreement that cucumbers and to my usual modicum of Neres (italics, terday, our troops were before a main fort and ware heavily fired upon by the enemy, mile of the wharf she slowed down who the vessel was a very large one and could passengers had been carried.

The Magistrate said he understood the water-melons in overdoses-gay more than please).

Let me sea. Subject one: bribery and The Colons! was wounded but remained near the Barbour Master's-fice, and those carry a much larger number of passengers

Be dared Bay argument of Mr Brereton to be that although half-a-dozen in a day are contra-indicated, on board could probably see persons stand without over-crowding, ing at the further end of the wharf. I was there were about 3,000 or 4,000 square there was an excess, the violation was not as having a tendency to asalst the cold corruption. Yes it does exist here, but who with the column. All at once he ordered in uniform. If the Captain or any other yards of ares in the vessel, and giving 2 intentional, nor that it was a habitual coour-principle, already too much in the secon- are the guilty parties? It is an extraordin- the assault to be sounded and, he himself offoer had been looking from the steamer yards to each passenger, he thought that rencs, and that every precaution had bean dant. The fifteenth of the ninth month ary fact but not less tree that, while riding in front, the troops stormed the fort with a telescope, he might have seen me woul not be over rowding. He submitted, taken. If a Magistrate saw in a ease like this (Oct. 21st), is regarded by some as the everybody declares that bribes are habitat a tun. A panie terror had laid hold of and the Police at the wharf. I have seen finally, that this was an exceptional occa where the precaution taken was persevered earlist date at which the the disease is likely ually taken by people attached to the on one or two occasions I was at the wharf sion arising solely from the festival, and in he might infliot a nominal fine, bat in to be stayed. The last time it was violently before, men rushing in to the wharf as the as it would be the first conviction, he addition to that he was bound to intliet epidemic is said to have heon about soven steamer same in. I did not go on board hoped his Worship would inflict a nominal other penalties. He thought the preosu-teen years ago, when its ravages were truly until after I had counted the 1490 paasen- fine. He must, however, observe that this tions taken ought to be affectual, and if appalling. At that time the soffin shops germ. I have been present at the wharf to was an extraordinary Ordinance both as they were unsuccessful, others should have could come nowhere near supplying the

will demand.Shanghai Courier. see the steamer leave for Canton, but I regards Ita penal clansen and the mode by been adopted, and where there was have never seen the Company taking the which the number of passengers allowed there was a way. If the precautions adopt- precaution of lining tallies to passengers was arrived at. He thought the tonnage ed were reported to the directors as being going on board. I am not on regular duty of a vessel was not the proper method of ineffectual, he dared say they would have THE CELEBRATED PORTER CASE, The following letter, from a well-informed at the wharf. I had counted about May measuring the passengers she could carry, adopted others. He saw from the Ordi- Last the passengers on board the Kinghan and the criterion of judging a vessel's manos, from the severity of its clauses, that it and the number was under her authorised passenger capacity by this means was should be carried out in a marked way, and correspondent, regarding the facts of the complement. The Feast of Lanterns no more correat than by the colour of according to the Ordinance the utmost fine oase against ex-Pilot Porter at Fooohow, (moon" cake festival) took place last week the hair of the captain or by the was $250, and so much for every passenger will be read with some degrea of interest

The calculation carried in excess. He would now inflict (on the list); I do not know as a fact that a length of the mast. great number of Chinese went up to Can of two passengers for every thres tons the full penalty of $250, and a penalty of by those who hold that fair dealing is this sort of thing, and that mines are being ashore; no, he is not afraid of the enemy'a

I do not know was most absurd it depended antiraly on ton, but I have heard so. that those who came down last Monday the construction of the vessel A very (24th) were those who were returning from large vessel owing to her construction their enjoyment. I swear that from the might be only able to carry 600 passengers time I sighted the steamer until she came while a much smaller one could carry a the whar! that no one had got en much larger number. He considered the board from the main gang-way where 1 Ordinance absurd, and steps were being was stationed. No one was allowed to taken to have it repealed, but that would romain on the wharf as the steamer was take some time. However, his Worship oighted, except the whart-coolles with the had nothing to do with the absurdity of Company's uniform hate on and two chair the law; he was here to administer it, but intention whatever on the part of the Direo tors or the Company to infringe the law, and he would assure his Worship that such measures would be taken an' that no similar courrence would happen again

The Magistrate remarked that Mr Brereton had observed that there was no necessity for severity; was he prepared with evidence to support the ground he had taken?

to

$1 for every passenger carried in excess, best basis of all foreign intercourse with which, according to the evidence of the China Police, would be 764. Therefore the amount would be $250, and 9754 for the excessive

passengers a

the enemy, and not one could save himself prisoners. The number of the enemy's Police, Colonial Secretariat, Pulio Works by flight, all of them being killed or made department, Chineso Uffice, o., &o, no one ever ventures to mention names" dead and wounded is not stated, but it Some declare that the upas-like habit must bave been considerable, if it be taken extends to those high in the service(it privates killed, while 5 officers and 60 poisoning as it does the well of justice into account that we had 2 officers and 10 Amongst the would in my case I know, if I had the hap. privates were wounded. piness to be a Government ornament); while wounded officers in Major Palmer of the limits of the evil at a lower level. In any fiying everywhere in Samalangan, and the a more modest estimate places the upward British service. To-day the white fag la case I can allege from personal knowledge Samalangers with now to treat. We hope that bribery la an every day matter in Bin- that Colonel Van der Heljden will lend no highest (batter not say what, perhaps). The present commanding officer is not a gapore from the lowest mata-mata to the ears to it, but we have no fear of that. I hear that the Government is going to person who, telescope in hand, observes from take stringent measures put a stop to shipboard the operations of our troops laid in all directions which some fine day bullets: be gees in front of the troops and will be blown up with alarming effects. shows them the way. From Great Acheon. Just faucy what the result will be of sas- there is little or almost no news. Here pending some 200 police, half-a-dosen Gov. and there a couple of marauders are notie. ernment clerks, no end of peons, to, do.ed, and there it ends. The state of health No suspicion of what under the highest is in general very good. At Chadé and legal advice is being done han as yet been other outposts on the line, there are excited: but there will be "wigs on the complaints of marsh fever Everywhere green" when the explosion takes place fine wide roads have been made to connect this conspiracy "the torpedo." A Chief The papers further state that the frag- We have nicknamed the prime movor in the outposts with one another," Ibid. if all works well and the dynamite goes off der Heijden, just previous to the storming at the right moment. Seriously, however, of the forts at Samalangan, entered his left I understand that something grave in this eye and passed downwards through the direction is on the tapis, and that there will right side of his neck. He could not swal- be "wailing in Bethlehem" before long. low for the first day, but was recovering by May I be there to see, when the crying Inat accounts. They enlarge on ble doing his duty most herolcally, thus averting perhaps a reverse. Had he fallen or failed, begins.

of course the troops would have been dis counged. Immediately after being wound. ed ho jumped on his horee and galloping forwarde, he led the storming party, which then rushed into the shief fort, carrying all before them.

Coolies who were standing at the corner of ƒ he would urge it on him that there was no Directors did not evade the law willingly, that you may completely refute it in you Justiceship at least ought to be hils reward, Į ment of metal which struck Colonel Van

the wharf waiting for their master. When Mr Da Costs came and spoke to me, the conversation did not interfere with my Dorrect counting, though it interrupted me

little,

At the stage Mr Brereton said that with the straightforward evidence of Inspector Grimes before the Court, he would not attempt to deny that the steamer did not on this cocation carry more passengers than she was entitled to do, but he would she that the Company was in no way at fault in connection with this matter, that it did not evade the law wilfully, and that the greatest precaution had been taken to limit the number of passengers to within the authorised complement.

The Magistrate said that so far they had evidenco only of the number of passengers going out at the gang-way ho was in charge of Mr Grimes, but be should like to know the number that same out of the one in charge of the Sergt.

Mr Brereton said he bad admitted on behalf of the Company that there was an

excessive number carried.

The Magistrate mid he must have evi- dence of the actual number. If Mr Brereton would accept the evidence from Inspector Grizes that the number at the other gang-way had been reported to him at 154, that would be sufficient, but he did not think that a general admission would bind the Company as to the actual number stated to have been carried,

Mr Brereton replied that he was, and he would also urge that this was the first con- viction proved in this Court

Mr Brereton said he believed he could, but he was informed that the daily average within the last three months was below the authorized complement, except within a few days of the festival, and on the day in question the number of passengers returned to the Secretary, calculated from the amount of money received, was only 1633.

Witnesses were then called for the de- fence.

The

cretion.

Mr Brereton contended that the words "nos exceeding" in the section applied to the fine as well as the penalty, because there was no comms in the sentence to separate the application. He thought that

And this reminds me that our Police force here is a disgrace to the Colony physically, I mean-to say nothing of its being about one half the necessary strength. The men are undersized and deficient in "go," while to police an area of 60 square some 400 men, all told. Naturally enough miles (of which 6 are town) there are only such a state of affairs provokes riots, eapo oially on the part of your cheerful exporta- tions from Hongkong, who appear to be the most truculent set savages ever let loose on an unoffending community. How do you manage to keep them in order up your way?

Apropos of this do you find native inter- preters trustworthy? My occupation leads of gentry, and I must say that though I me occasionally into contact with that class can't bowl them out I suspect a good deal. But what can you expect of a Government that is trying to govern an alien population (who don't speak our language, mind you) of some 100,000 and odd men without a single European official who can speak their language. I believe that the "Protectors". have something to do with the secret So- aleties, but what we want here are men on the bench, men in the Government offices and men la the police who can talk to a Chlanman in his native language. I hear queer stories of the rasoalition perpetrated on Chinese. Again, I ask, how do you manage up at Hongkong? Does the Chl- nose Consal interfere with or for his coun trymen 7

Aocording to the Batavia Dagblad of the 5th Sept. Mr Miklucho Maklal, the Russlan traveller, was by last advices on an islet off the New Guinea coast beyond Datoh territory,

Quotations.

HONGKONG, September 27, 1877.

credit, OPIUM-New Patra, cash....$600 Old Eat, caah,... 590

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New Hensrer, cash,

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Old Benater, cash, 565

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Tanin, 8 & 82 Old Malwa, cash, -

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I notice in the Foochoic Herald an article concerning the well-known Porter ass Mr Brereton urged that this was the first which in my opinion must have come from offence, and that surely his Worship would the pen of a person evidently desirous of shielding the faults of the American Consul, not inflict the maximum fize.

The Magistrate said he had taken Mr and with a strong animosity against the Brereton's observations into consideration, Chinese officials. 1 shall therefore furnish that this was not a, wilful breath, that the you with some information with a view The Foochow Herald begins by that every precaution had been taken, and paper. that, even with the excess, there was no saying that another investigation into the overcrowding, and to these he agreed with Porter case has been held before the Pro- him to some extent, but if there had been vincial Judge and Grain Tsotai, in the parseverance and determination the occur presence of the United States Secretary of La gation, and has resulted in a complete refuta rendo could have been avoided. de S.

After a pause, the Magistrate cald theretion of the charges againat ex-Pilot Porter." had been a misunderstanding in his inter- This is untrue. Though su investigation pretation of the Ordinance. The penalty was hold before the officials named, yet it was a private and not a judicial one. The of inflicting $5 for every passenger carried was compulsory on him; there was no dis. object of the enquiry, as was declared by Mr Holcombe, was merely confined to an enquiry into the conduct of the American The Magistrate remarked that it had been said that this occasion, was an exceptional

Consul and the Interpreter regarding the Of course during one, and asked if Mr Brereton was prepared

Porter affair, and the above-named official to produce the returns of passengers, which

could not try Porter. he presumed must have been furnished by

the course of the enquiry, Porter's name was necessarily mentioned, but he was not on his trial, and the evidence could not the Purser to the Secretary as a matter of it would be absurd if a Magletrate had

affect him legally. Still, from what came office routine, shewing the numbers of discretion in the infiction of a fiue for a passengers within the last few months.smaller sum, and had none in regard to a That would be the best evidence to prove larger amount, as in this case where it out at the investigation, so far from there would be over $3,000, there being more being "a complete refutation." It appeared that this was an exceptional cccurrence.

that, had Porter been prosecuted before a than 700 passengera at $5 each.

The Magistrate said that was his inter-competent and impartial tribunal, it is pretation of the law, and if he had con- doubtful whether he would not have been sulted his own discretion, he would have convicted, at least of one offence, if not

benght that the amount of penalties be more.

The Herald continues: “An examination first named would be sufficient. But the defendant had his remedy; he could peti of the Chinese prisoners (Porter's employ. tion for a remission from other quarter

ers) conclusively showed that they had Mr Brereton then said he hoped the been brutally tortured; and while under Court would not put in force the sentence torture, had given false evidence against Mr B. I. d'Aquinho, assistant purser on at once, as he would take steps at once to Porter, the United States Consul and the Consular Interpreter. It was farther He petition H. E. the Governor. board the Kinshan, was examined, was acting as such on the 24th. The Magistrate thought the fine should elloited that this evidence was obtained through the instrumentality of Chen Taotsi, Sergeant Grant, No. 12, was then called. Kinshan is authorised to carry 921 pas- be first paid.

Mr Brereton urged that the Company whose personal relations with the American He said he was in charge of the after-gang-sengers. Bamboo tallies were given to each way leading from the wharf to the upper passenger at the gate, and no one would be was solvent and there would be no diffleul Consel have been of a notoriously un- deck, and counted 164 passengers coming admitted without a ticket. Each passenger ty about the amount, but he thought his friendly character for some time past." The Chinese prisoners were examined by the that way. No one went on board, until must produce his tally at the gang-way. Worship might put off enforcing the penal-Prefect in his Yemen, and though I cannot wither had finished counting. Witness There were 921 tickets, and if more passen- ty for two or three days,

His Worship said the defendant might say that no torince was ever used, I learn on the beat authority that Chen Taotal had finished conating sooner than Mr Grimes, gers presented themselves at the legitimate and then about ten wharf coolies who had entrance they would not be allowed on lodge a cheque with the Court.

Mr Brereton supposed it would not be never tortured any of the prisoners, It'

Well the mall is closing, so I must follow the Company's uniform hat on were allowed board. The Company issued 821 tiokete to

may be true that Chen Taotai has not en- on board to carry away the luggage of some passengers at Canton and 100 at Whampoa.cashed for a few days.

The Magistrate Aid probably it would tertained a very hearty friendship for the suit. In my next I'll let you into some Witness did not Witness had often stopped excessive pas-

American Consal, but let me in justies to ascrete as to the way things are managed European passengers. count any children. He did not think any sengers himself. It frequently occurred that not be.

Mr Chen return the question, Has not the in the foe department and Meanwhile I hope this will reach one would have gone on board by the there were less passengers than 021 In

American Consal's personal relations with ey railings. He had ones observed the pan Hongkong he had often called the

Chen Tactal been of a notoriously unfriend. you. In our admirally managed Post office sengers coming from the Kinshan and the assistance of the Police to prevent the men

ly character ? so, who track the first 1 always feel that it is odds to evens whe number he roughly counted to be under going on board beyond the anthorised nam-

blow Assuming the unfriendly feelings ther a letter will be lost in transit or not ber. The Company had given az order to 900

between the two ofisdale to be true," is it allow no more on board than 921 passengers.

probable that accusations against the Ame The number of passengers from Canton on

Flean Consul would be brought without say the 34th was an unusually large me. It was

foundation I do not know from what source your Foodbow contemporary derived We regret to bave to rebord a distressing

Bhares. on account of the Feast of Lanterns. China men had been gradually going up to Canton

the Information that the Chinese prisoners accident which occurred last night in the EL M. B. Sheldrake arrived from Ichang while under torture had given false evidense Hambarg Botel. It appears that, about 11 Hongkong Bank, 43% prem for the defence. He said this was the first Festival. The system of issuing 621 tickets on Sunday morning the 9th. She touched against Porter, the U. E, Consul, and the o'clock, Mr Neumann, the proprietor, was Unlos Ins, Society of Canten, 1600

Mr Brereton then addramed the Court within the week before on account of this for training on the 18th September

at Canton and 100 at Whampoa was purated several times on her way down The Te Consular Interpreter but I am sured startled by hearing sorcame from his niece's China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,900 offence which was proved under the Ordi- on the morning of the 24th. The excess of sew left for Tehang on the 8th and has just that at the enquiry at which Mr Holcombe bedroom, and, on going to her assistance, Chinese Insurance Co., $248 nance, and consequently it was not a the passengers on this occasion was caused returned. She was only able to get sa far took a prominent part and at which torture he found her dress was in Lauss, which, Yangiare Ins, Association, Tha. 780 where the fall penalty should be en, forced. The Company to which they passengers getting on board from boats as Sunday Island, where the water was too could not have been used, the evidence after some trouble, he succeeded in putting North China Ins. Co., Tis, 860

BK. Fire Ins, Go,, $665 It is rumoured given was substantially the same. Indead out. On examination, however, it was steamer belonged was a highly roapest by the sides of the ship at the after part hallow for her to pass.

Which was open. able Company, having on its Board stationed at the sides to keep the men off.

Quarter masters were that the C, L. 8. N. Co. are to be subsidised so much did come out at the investigation, found that the lady, Miss Lat, was very Chius Fire Ins. Co., $170

by the government for running s steamer, that before the termination of the enquiry, severely burnt, and Mr Neumann had her HL&W. Dook Co., 17 % din member of the Doanail which passed this Mr Brereton here stated that, according to regularly, between this port and fohang, Mr Holecube felt himself justified in at removed to the Sepoy Lines Hospital, H.K. O. & M. B.-boat Co., 19 % dies law. That being so, it was not likely that instructions, the actual number of passengers halk, destined for the latter place was once taking the step of suspending the where she died this morning at 8 o'clock, Shanghal Steam Nerigation, Th 80 the Company world sotintenance any wilful from the amount paid in to the Secretary; towed up here by the Elang-kupan, but it Consular Interpreters As to the American It la not known precisely how thedream of the Hongkong Gas Co., $75 breach of the Ordinance. Mr Brereton

sems doubtful whether she will reach the Coral, I understand that he still retusius deceased took fire, but as there was a Hongkong Hotel Co., 880 would also shew that very precaution had were 1,683 on the 54th been taken to prevent a greater number of with the compradore to collect the money, as the river risas

Witness continued and said he went round end of her journey before next spring, un in office pending the report of Mr Holcombe parafin lamp alight in the room at the Chinese Imperial Loan, £109,102.

time, it is probable it frst caught the sleeve, to the American Minister,

Temperature. passenger getting on board, and a system bat he kept no soconuts

Weng, the Governor of Hupsh, died sud

The Fopeka Herald adds the legal and Miss Late, in her fright, may have of the image of tallies to the number of 921 was insitated at the gates to the wharves His Worship again said he should like to dealy at Wachang on the 6th Intant, 11 gentlemen retained by Ohen Total will fanned the dames by rushing about.

The following intelligence is trapciated bothat Canton and here, so that no one who see sms returns whereby the daily average said that apoplexy was the cause of hit not be permitted to plead in the Chinese

death-Shanghai Courtër,

Court. And that examination of from the Java paper dated the 10th inst was not provided with a tally would be of passengers wis ahewa.

Mr Brereton said he believed he could pro-

Captala Robertson, of the British Porter in the U. Si Couplar Court was allowed on board: When the full number duce them. He was informed, that the daily

proposed by the Secretary of Legation, barque Darmouth, bound from Cardiff to of RL wa completed, no one would go on

with a view to giving the amiable Total Hongkong, which passed Anjer to day, board, as there were only 921 tickets pro-average for the last three zuumths was under

an opportunity of employing the legal talent requests that it be reported to Lloyds, thet at kla disposal. As na beton seams to have on the 28th August last, in 42 8. & 28 TaMOMETER-OLM... been taken in this direction, we may con.. he spoke the British ship Duchess of sinde that there are no fenable grounds Argile, 1,000 tons burtben, from London men arrived at Foochow, the enquiry had rectos, tackle, do, overboard, and the nearly terminated, but if the wishes the bull damaged on the starboard side, She Chinese Couri, as the Herald designated it showed blue lights at daybreak, which were bed men spogled, their presence would I enrered in like mennes. The sepsis of

The certificate of measurement of the Kinshan was then put in, It showed that the steamer was authorised only to carry 931 passengers, at the rate of two pasen gers for every three fons,

China. HANKOW,

13th August, 1877.

At a meating of the Hanków, Race Club aa Saturday, a programme was passed for the Autumn meeting to be held on the 8th The course will be and 7th of November.

NABRING.

The Straits. (Straits-Times.).

10th Saph, 1877 Last Saturday evening at a late hour we vided as the passengers went on bosti, a manat the gang-way examined, to see each Mr P A. Da Costa Secretary to the were called away by a case of oplum poison person going on board had a ticket, and Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-boating. Buch oils have been quite numerous after she steamer had got antier weigh Company, was called. The statement as for some time, but in this case the man's the purser went round and collected the to the precaution deposed to as having wife had slso attempted to commit suicide, for a rehearing, When the legal gentle to Melbourne, under shortened sall, having tallle from the passengers. Mr Breston been taken was quite correct and the After we had dared for the husband and thought this way's most efficacious way as Directors had ordered that no mors pass wore about to leave wo taked if we could check to prevent an indux, and as Canton, smugore than the authorised complement care a person whose throat bad been sat phe gate to the short was even shaifully should be taken. The number of pigers We at once asked to 199 the patient and

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