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No. 4516 DECEMBER 19, 1877.]

THE CHINA MAIL.

May committed the defendant for trial, | third court. They were old offenders, and amenable to Japanese Courts. Whether the admitting him to Lafl as before.

and sentence was reserved.

ALLEGED. EMBEZZLEMENT. Tang Tao Chap, the head messenger, or offos boy, at the Post Office, surrendered to his bail, to-day. Mir Lister, said he had no further evidence to produce. He had a warrant for the apprehension of Kwong Awing (the No. 8 postman), for embezzling 62 cents, but he had not yet been appre- hended,Mr May discharged the defend ant, but ordered him to find security in one householder for $100, to be forthcoming to answer any charge which may be brought pagainst him during the next three months.

Mr Dannys, who again appeared for the defendant, objected to the defendant being called upon to find security ss, he said, the evidence did not warrant and a course of procedure. Mr May noted the objection.

FALSE PRETENCES.

Regina v. Ng Apith,

The prisoner was indicted on three counts for obtaining advances from three pawn- brokers by representing certain bangles to be gold whereas they were made of baser metal. In the first case he obtained $82.85 from the Lal Loong pawnshop on the 10th November in the second case he went to another shop from which he obtained $57.50 from the Toong Shang shop, and

the Superintendent of Police, and his subor dinate officers, as to who was the owner of the tiger, it is malf that up to the present time no information has besta accertained, the Malay cartman- averring that he too does not know the name of the owner and (to add insult to injury,) further says that he was never paid his hire for bringing the animal into Torn ACL

of rate is anticipated. The present quota tion is $680.

The call for Banares has been likewise rather languid, and with less favorable ad- vices from the Coast ports, the rate for the drug gradually gave way, which is at pre- sent quoted at $800,

asking 8422) a $425 per plout. Holders, having small stocks in their hands, are able to take up a firm poslilon, and show no disposition to accept lower rates than those given below.

Long-reels.There has been loss demand for India, and settlements only amount to about 20 piouls.

Re-rests. A small business has been done in those kinds.

change of jurisdiction will be any advantage to them remains to be seen,^*

An official enquiry into the loss of two men, Richard Walsh and Edward Aflick, belonging to the British barque Pauline, has boon held on board that vessel by Mr Russell Robertson, H.B...'s Consul From the

The month'a receipt, so far, show an ag testimony adduced, it appears that the two

gregate of 4,214 chests, against 8,250 unfortunate men lost their lives on the 7th

chests to the corresponding date last year. of August last, when the ship was in lat.

CUSTOM OF THE PORT."

During the interval under notice some 600 Stock is estimated at 400 bales Tastle, 38.30 S,, long, 47 Fast. During the previous night a heavy gale had bean blowing, but in

(Mitchell's Maritime Register.)

chesta have been taken by the local con-80 balas Kovkong, 40 balas Cumchuck and the morning it moderated somewhat. Still the question of the Customs of Forts, responding period last year. This, with sorts,

Shipownert Amociations should take upumers, against 1,000 chests at the cor. Lucklow, and 100 to 150 bales of infartor Lt the third case, the prisoner obtained it was stormy and the sea very rough. The Charter parites and Bills of Lading contain the expectations, loavos a stock computed $41.00 from Imi Apoon, another pawn-mate put two men at the wheel at 6 o'clock tipulations that cargo is to be laden or at 6,100 sheets, against 2,800 chests samo stock of No. 1 quality.

Waste is still in small supply; there is no Etcker on the 30th November laat. and a couple of hours afterwards he observed discharged; or, the Lay-days are to com-time last year. Of this last quantity 700 The prisoner was respectably dressed in a wave rise perpendicularly over the stem. menos or the freight to be paid accord chests were Benares, of which kind present a long coat, and spoke the Mandarin dialect, He called out to the men at the wheel to hold being a native of Hunan. He said that ho fast, then jumped on the dock-house himself ing to the custom of the Port." In most atack comprises 800 chests. bought the gold bangles for $82 taels him and seized hold of an iron stanchion: After of the usages existing at the Fort to which cases the Owner or the Mater is ignorant self, and did not know that they were not the wave had swept over the vessel, he looked the vessel is ordered; and when a ship has made of pure gold, that he was acting bona towards where the two men had been, and to call & a Port to receive orders, and the file and begged the mercy of the Court found that both, as well as the wheel, were place of final destination cannot, conse- He added that if skilful men such as the gone. The ship was hove to as quickly as pawnbrokers themselves could not detect possible, but nothing was seen of either ofquently, be known at the time when the chlef feature during the fortnight having Chan Atang, a bricklayer, was committed the falsity of the metal, how could he be them. A verdict was returned to the effect agreement is signed, it is impossible to baen the settlements of steamers by the

(Before James Russell, Esq.) EMREZZLEMENT.

for trial, for embezzling snadry small amounts of money, amounting altogether to $8.75. The defendant stated, in de fence, that he had collected the money for his master (Leung Asau), a poultry dealer, when business called him home. He had intended to pay his master the

money when he came back.

STEALING TOWIN.

Kwan Ashing, a coolle, was charged on zemand with stealing fifty-two fowle, the property of Loung Amin, a married woman, reading at Praya Kast. Mr Russell com mitted him for trial. '

|

expected to know!

that the two men were lost overboard, under render them any assistance. eiroumstances which made it impossible to

(Mail)

MEBERS, HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Cir enlar for the Mail of Thursday, 20th December, says business offering for sailing vessels, the The market continues dull, hardly any

Teation,...

"

* QUOTATIONS. **

...........Curlo, $515 No, 1, 480

2, $460

-3, $435 a 440 4, $420 a 425 Curio, Nona

11

11

Loongkong,.

No.

*

Cunchuck Lucklow, --- Re-reeled Cumchnok)

and Lucklow

$425

Best $550

No. 1, $515

n 2, $490

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כל

13, 8470 & 480

Cote-ng-own, 1, $690

1J

'Waste Silk,.

Cocoons Pierced,.

#

22, $650

No. 1, $ 79

» 2 $ TO

· 1 1 $76

SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT,

1877-78, 1876-77.

For

Europe, .........

United States,

drc., Re-reels,...

800 bla,

84 bxu.

160 bls.

60 bza.

Bombe......

20 pla, & 40 16 bls.

provide against the enforcement of exactions unless all mention of custom has been pre Native Rice Deslors from Saigon to this Francis said the false pretence consisted in In the course of the opening speech Mr

viously struck out. Oustom cannot be set for series of voyages to commence about the prisoner presenting a bangle which had

up in the United Kingdom to override the the middle or end of next month. stamped on it "Tin Wah, pure gold." He

written torms of a contract, but it is allow the Philippines at declining rates, but Homewards, a little has been done for did not use any actual words to represent.

ed to be pleaded to explain those terms there is hardly any Inquiry at present from that the bangle was of pare gold, but Mr There has been no political news of im- of the Fort" is inserted in a Charter-party, thence or for China Ports; and as disen-

Whon, however, the vague term of "Custom Francis submitted that it was similar to the portance to chronicle in the past week. The there may be an opportunity for contengagad tonnage is accumulating, freights are case in Oxford, where a man went into a ball given by the community to Captain tlon. It has been held that a custom, to very weak.. shop and obtained goods on the strength of Young and the officers of the Tennessee be binding, must be certain, uniform, Coastwise, the market shows no signs of had only a casing of pure gold, the hollows in every respect a complete success, and the Dr Lushington in the case of the Fay wanted to load a month hence at Saigon. his attire. The bangles in this instance previous to her departure from this port was and universal" A general oustona, said life there being very little demand for being filled up by copper wire. Mr Committee deserve the most unbounded (amiralty Court), can only be established

Balling reasels, while steamers are, only Francis observed that if the case stood by praise for the thorough and tasteful manner by an overwhelming bulk of evidence. If left for Hamburg with cargo on owners Itself, there would perhaps have been some in which they carried out the arrangements, there are exceptions to a rule, the custom account. The French bark angele, 991 The German bark Picciola, 238 ton, difficulty in the Jury finding the prisoner About two hundred and fifty people were cannot be universal, and, therefore, la not tons, has taken the berth for Melbourne guilty, but here were three cases occurring present, the Diplomatic and Consular bodies in that respect, within the conditions of a together; it might be fairly concluded that being largely represented. By the kind Charter-party. Most of the prevailing and Sydney, and the German bark Marg the prisoner had guilty knowledge of the permission of the Governor of Kanagawa customs now wholly or in part adhered to the, 358 tons, for Bangkok, The Danish bangles being composed of baser metal Ken, who was likewise present, the Town were in force at the time when protective ap Doris Brodersen, 647 tons, oleared for London, 4,622 bales; to Continent, 5,672 than gold. (Before His Honour Mr Justice SnowDER.) the question of false pretence if necessary,munity and the regret felt by all at the the state of affairs, that what might have been 257 tons, and Gorman bark Norms, 359 bales. Pierced Cocoons, 761 baler for His Lordship said he would reserve the Committee. The good wishes of the Com- the introduction of steam have so changed home. The German schooner Blankenese, boxes, and 2,282 piculs Of Waste, 4,253 Hall was placed at the disposal of the duties were levied, but free cargoes and Rangoon, and the British bark Lombardian bales; to America, 5,382 boxes; to Bombay, 718 tons, for Yokohama under orders from 2,232 piouls-total, 10,294 bales, 8,88% 19th December, 1877..

the decisions in similiar canes being con- departure of the Tennessee were gracefully reasonable years ago is not so in the present tons, left for Chetoo, and the British bark flicting.

The Jury found the prisoner guilty, but Russell Bobertson, and replied to in feeling ascertain the quantity and quality of goods seeking

expressed in a speech by the Chairman, Mr day. When the Government required to

Roderick Hay, 200 tons, for Bangkok, all recommended him for mercy on account of terms by Captain Young. The entertain on landing, so as to determine the amount hir old age.

ment was througliont one of the most of dues, and there were no covered-in successful that has ever taken place in quays, discharging was necessarily a com Yokohama. The Tennessee left on Tuesday, paratively slow process; but as ships are for Kobe, on her homeward voyage, accom- now unloaded in a day, irrespectively of panied by the hearty wishes of all for the cublaal contents, weighing or measuring welfare of those who have so long boot there is no obstacle to the delivery of resident among us, and whose gracious cargoes, except that of dock accommoda. hospitality will be sadly missed.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS.

LARCENT.

Regina v. Les Young Sow. The prisoner was Indloted for stealing a box containing clothing from the prosecutor on the 6th November last. The prisoner ploaded not guilty, and the following Jury was empanelləd :—Mensen A. 1. E. Botelho, J. P. Da Costa, H. M. Elan- chard, D. W. Wieler, J. R. White, F. A. Dos Remedios, and Jessie Cook.

Mr Franola, instructed by Mr Sharp, the Crown Solicitor, officiated for the Attorney General.

The point of law was reserved.

The Sessions wore then adjourned till to-morrow at 11 am, instead of the usual time of 10 o'clock.

China,

SHANGHAI,

(Courier.)

The Straits. (Straits Times.)

The disengaged tonnage in port accounts to 56 vessels, registering 28,108 toris, The following are the settlements British ahip Hawkesbury, 1175, Manila to New York, private.

private.

German bark O, R. Bishop, 893, Manila London or Liverpool, or to New York, British bark Parasca, 464, Manila to London or Liverpool, private.

French bark St. Adresse, 622, hence to San Francisco and back via Puget Sound, private. tavis and Bamarang, $1,400 in full, 20 lay German bark Mikado, 380, hence to Ba

German bark Carmelita & Ida, 489, hence to Batavia, $1,800 in full, 22 lay days.

Italian bark Bianca Pertica, 660, hence

days.

not seen again until the 37th November We regret that we have not space for the committed last evening (Dec. 10th) in a tobacco, are still subject, to import duck to Touron, $1,400 in full, 80 lay days.

this year. Mr Francis said the question here was whether the prisoner was the man who was identified by the prosecutor and

his witnesses, as the man who was seen

running away.

After hearing the evidence, the Jury returned a verdict of not guilty by 5 to 2.

In discharging the prisoner, his Lordship said the prisoner had a very lucky escape, and cautioned him to be careful in future, otherwise he would be severely punished He had had four convlotions against him.

Bir Francis said these convictions took place prior to the offence with which the prisoner was now charged."

LARCENY.

whole report; but the following is the remedy proposed.

to exist.

are--

tion. It must not be taken for granted, however, that goods can be measured as fast as they can he put over the side of a ship. Now conditions and exigencies, it is apparent, have arisen, and old customs ing hours of delivery were restricted, in which applied to a period when the work consequence of goods having to be placed on the scales for the purpose of assessing. the duties, are no longer intelligible, or, when so, reasonable. To, wine, spirits, and

the Commissioners of Customs in the system but great relaxations have been made by

plaim to take his own time in receiving his of delivery. The Merchant might fairly goods when the Government official retard. have made even the delivery of duty-paying ed the unshipment Bonded warehouses goods & matter of mach greater expedition than formerly. Not many years ago the dis. charge of cargoes was confined to one hatoh, for the Customs Offers could not attend any more, and manual labour made the work

Those

hong and back, $1,150 in full, 30 lay days. Haw, bark Bene, 312, hence to Haip-

Saigon, $450 in fa

German bark Coquette, 281, hence to

Balgon, $800 in fall, 20 lay days.

German bark Jobanne, 628, hence to

British steamter Marcia, 1080, hence to

days,

Saigon and back, $6,100 in full, 15 lay to Saigon and back, $4,750 in fall, 13 lay German steamer Cassandra, 937, bence days,

German steamer Cassandra, 937, hence

to Hongkong, 6 trips, 22 cents per picul.

German steamer Atalanta, 782, Saigon German steamer Altona, 1,167, hence to

Singapore and Peanug, $3,300 in full, 10 German steamer Atalanta, 782, hence to

Lay days,

12

to Singapore and Penang, $3,300 in fill,

Gorman steamer Madagascar, 884, bence

Singapore, $800 in full, 9 lay days. lay days.

German bark Malvina, 484, bence to

kok, $820 in full,

British brig Victory, 255, hence to Bang-

Keelung to Hongkong, $1.20 per ton of 20 American bark Woalthy Pendleton, 810,

owt.

German bark Peter, 240, Foochow to

ploul.

British steamer West Stanley, 993, head, 12 lay days.

- Export of Silk-Export to date:-To

Europe.

DRUGS AND SPICES.-Cassis Lignes, is. quoted for Loting $9.50 in mate, $9.70 in boxes, for Tai Wo $9.60 in msts, $9.80 a $9.99 in boxes. Sales 2,000 piculs. Stock pigul. Sales 600 piculs, Star Aniseed, 12,000 plouls. Cassia Buds, $14.20 per $25 a $28. Rhubarb, No. 2, $40 a $45, Alum, $1.75 a $1.86 per pioul, Camphor, $20.50 a $21 per picui, packed.

SUNDRIES.-Fire Crackers, 72 a 77 cente per box, for Gowqua's No. 1, gold chop, Vermilion, $36 a $87 per box. Mat- ting, Fine contract, White 4/4, 113 cents, 3/4, 13 cante, 8/4, 164 centa per

Imperial, white 4/4, 14 cents, 5/4, 17 cents, 142 cents, 6/4, 17 cents; Double Extra yard; Red Obeck, 4/4, 12 cents, 5/4,

6/4, 20 cents; Red Cheok, 4/4, 16 cents, 54, 18 cents, 6/4, 211 conta per yard, $3.70; Mandarin, $4.30, Young Stem, $5.80, Cargo Ginger, new, in syrup (Uhyloong)

per box of 6 jars.

IMPORTS.

at previous rates.

LEAD-Small aalea have been effected

alightly, and quotations are now $69 a QUICKSILVER-Prices have declined 63.60 per picul.

GINSENG.-Unchanged.

SHIPPING.

ton of 40 and 50 cubic feet respectively.

is £2.17, and per salling vessel, £2 per The rate of Freight to London, per steamer

£1.10/ &£1.16/ per ton of 40 cubic feet.

The rate of Freight to New York, per steamer, is 64.7/ and par sailing vessel,

poa. For London and New York-None. At Hongkong.For London-Sydenkam,

str.

LOADING AND ON THE BEETH-At Wham-

orado, T. 4. Goddard, Morro Castle.

For New York.-Isles of the South, Col

London and New York.-None,

For San Francisco,Cluruum. -- DEPARTURES-From Whampoa.- For

From Hongkong.--For London--None. For New York.-None. For San Francisco,-None.

Quotations,

Hoxerone, December 19, 1877. OPIUM.-New Patna, cash....$650

credit, Old Patua, cash,... Nons

credit, Rew Benares, cash, 600

credit, -

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A full and important Report on Woo- It appeared that the prisoner was em R.M.A., and forwarded to the Shanghai sung Bar," prepared by Captain Bridgford, ployed in a stone-catter's shed at Bow-ko Municipal Council, at the request of wreck of the barque Ribstone, Captain The result of the Court of Inquiry on the Wan on the 6th November 1876. On that Admiral Ryder, is published by our morn-Brown, on the Brill rest, has been that the morning the prosecutor felt some one re-ing contemporary. He says "It is quite master and officers have been exonerated moving his box from his bed, and made evident that the Junk Channel is the true from all blame in the matter. pursuit. The prisoner was the man pur channel, that ought to convey the whole. sued, but he managed to escape, and was volume of the river over that section."

A suicide of a determined character was

of a perllar nature, The unfortunate sampan in the Harbour under circumstances

Therefore, if it be considered desirable to be arrived here by the French mail autoide was a Bavarian, named Knockal, improve this section of the river, the first steamer about ten days ago, with a through the sectional area of the most shoal portion the departure of the E, & A. Co's steamer object to be attained is the enlargement of ticket to Melbourne, and he was awaiting of the Jank Channel, as by having an Somerset by which he intended to complete enlarged area, a much greater volume of his voyage. In the meantime he lodged at finad tide water will be projected past the Hotel de la Paw, and it was noticed Gough's Island and so stored for supplying that his mind appeared much disturbed and the ebb with increased volume. As this he suffered from constant depression of ebb will at first increase in the Ship o'clock, he left the Hotel furnished with a Dock authorities were prohibited from to Saigon and back, 6 trips, 25 cents per enlargement progresses, the strength of the spirits. Yesterday afternoon, about three tediously long. Here, in the Thames, the Channel, owing to the increased volume of double barrelled gun with the expressad in-taking In or letting out ships after dark or water received through the Junk Channel; tention of going out bird shooting, and it before daylight. A complete revolution P but it will also, from the same cause, plus appeare, that some time afterwards, pro has latterly taken place, for mechanical the enlargement of the channel, increase the ebb in the Jank Channel. (Now this bably more than an hour, he hired a Chiappliances, hydranils Hifts, ateam cranes, Regina v. Chun Nam Hoi.

noso sampan and ordered the boatman to and winches, ensure quick despatch, The prisoner was indicted for stealing than the Ship Channel, and this is a very shooting. The Chinaman did ac for about Channel enable steamers to be navigated by

channel has a greater fall, being shorter row him round where he might get soms Floating lights In the Swin and Queen's Saigon and back, 6 telps, 24 cents per picul Oneida, Kale Carnie, Sarpedon, str. Orestes, several pieces of clothing, $8, two bottles important factor during the changing of a couple of hours, when anddenly Knockel night as well as by day, and they arrive and other things, the property of Lee Yun the river bad). Gradually the volume dis aimed his gun at him and shot him in the and depart at all hours. Sailing ships are Hing. It appeared that both the prisoner charged by the Junk Channel will exceed ide. A moment afterwards he threw down towed to and from the docks, and the only and the prosecutor were living in Singapore that discharged by the Ship Channel to his gun in the sampan, took a revolver out delays they experience originate with the and it was their intention to return to such an extent that the false bar or lip at of his pocket, and deliberately shot himself wind or the tide. Whenever there is water China together in the steamer Sarpeton, but its lower and will commence to silt up, thus in the forehead, the ball going right through enough to enter or leave a dock, ships may the prosecutor mlared the steamer, and the increasing the choke to the ebb in that the brain. He fell overboard in the act go in or come out without the interference prisoner came on in her, taking the prosecu channel. By this time the Jank Channel with the revolver in his hand, and the shots of the Officers of Customs. Steamers are Bor's box with him. The prosecutor then ought to have a minimum depth of 12 feet having attracted the attention of some now discharged in few hours than it took came here in the P. & O. steamer which at low water springs. Eventually the depth sailors on board a vessel in the harbour, days to perform the same work, and when left there the day following but arrived here will be between four and five fathoms, and his body was quickly recovered and was these vessels are employed in a regular shortly before the Sarpedon. He then went the present Ship Channel will have ceased taken by them with the wounded China trade and have appropriated berths, there on heard the Sarpedon on her arrival to look for the prisoner, who was found on

The principal advantages of this schome man on board the troopship Tamar, when is no hindrance to their despatch as a rule; Chefoo and back to Amoy, 23 cents per board, an also his bor, but it had been

while, exceptional circumstances, special provelon is make in Bills of Lading to mest broken open and the contents abstracted.

Merchant, as the case may be. exceptions, however, are not to be deemed as the general customs of a Port, but tow to Bingapore (Passengers), Private.

British steamer Strathairly, 1,236, Bwa- judges and juries in Courts of Law are frequently engaged in construing them.

British steamer Marcia, 1,060, Monthly The new conditions have so changed things Charter, 4 or 6 months, $7,600 per month. that it is now very purplexing to recondle MEURS DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market ancient and modern usages. The Moorson Report, dated Canton, 18th Des, says system of measuring ships, and for fixing An unfortunate occurrence took place the tonnage for fiscal purposes, is likely to

We have again to report a small business

Exchange. last Monday at Maisses to the Tranquarsh become the law in all Maritime States; and in our Ten market. District, which resulted in the death of there is uniformity with regard to the

Congoth. A few settlements are reported Bank, on demand, Chinaman and the severe wounding of a steering and Sailing Bules, and the lights at about former rates.

At Maono tranzac- Corporal of Peltre. It appears that a black to be carried by sea-going ships. The Inter- tions have been on a moderate scale.

90 days' sight,

tiger which had been brought by a Malay national Code of Signale in now the only Scented Teas, Capers have been in but Credits, man (hame unknown,) from the Country reangaland method of signalling from ship little enquiry, and only small settlements Documentary, 6months sight,.. 8/113 Districts of Chabow, and sold to another to ship, or from the ship to the shore, and have resulted; medium and good toas Bombay, demand Rupees,... 225 during any stage of the works it may be sum of $75, exasped during the night from medium of communication. From these favor of buyers and may be quoted about Shanghal, demand,... the amount of deviation possible and that Malay man roading at Limbongan, for the all Naval Powers recognise it as the proper have again bean bought at prices rather in Calcutta, his charge by the prosecutor at Singapore, stopped without detriment. Such is not its charge, and made its way into Town as facts it will be seen that a period is tael easier; a few parcels of common tes and the clothing was lent him for his use the case if the system of fascine framework far as Tranquerah, where it entered the approaching when the Laws of the Sea may have changed hande at Tle. 11 à 113, Bar Alves, 17, dwis, B., The prosecutor lent him the money to pay | (sinkstuks) be adopted. Should any of house of a Chinese shopkeeper just a be be asimilated, and when that is achieved

Scented Orange Pekoes have also been | Bycee, for his passage to China, Jul

these by any socident become displaced, or was opening has shop, and quietly gronched thels application will be identical in all taken to a small extent at about previous Mexicans In summing up His Lordship said it would should it be considered necessary to remove underneath one of his tables. The man parts of the world. Then, why should rates long leaf" kinds have been the Gold Lea perhaps be necessary for the Jury to find any portion of them, the expenses of so thinking the animal (on account of his there be such a discordance in the custome only sorts enquired for, and no business is English Sovereigns,kka

".. 86.20 whether the offence was committed in doing would be very great and the labor annstars colour, to be a dog, took up of Ports The Marime International reported in abort leaf" team,

*194 0.06) Singapore or on board the Sarpedon, as in immense in fact, once committed to such the bar of one of his doors and struck the Code which may be agreed upon hereafter

Australian Sovereignä, ***

**8.06 The following is a summary of the fort Discount, sis” DHE “NI the latter case, the legal difficulty would be system, and you are bound down to it for brate with it, which no suraged the animal must abolish all obsolete and inconsistent night's business-**

* 8 a 10 obviated. The next question for them to ever. If it produce an unexpected and that it immediately sprung upon him and regulations. At Porte where loading and

Shares. decide was whether the taking was with a unwished for effect that is likely to bit his arm, and gave him an ugly scratch discharging are conducted the authorities ploul Soented Caper, 2,000 boxen a la Union Ins, Society of Lanton, $1,100

Congon, 700 boxes a Tis. 26 28 per Hongkong Bank, 67% prom. felonious intent, otherwise the mere taking andanger the navigation of the river, you over the face. The poor fellow, although must conforms to the messities of the age 8,000 boxes a Tls, 18 23 per plani, would be no offence at all, and they must cannot stop its action except by laboriously severely wounded, managed to run out of Oustoms must not gresent so many Vacla

11 a 23 per pioni 1 Scented Orange Pekoe) Ohian Traders' Ina. Co., §2,880 take into consideration the fast of the box removing the materials or by the adoption his premises and called for the aid of the tions and anomalies, or be capable of inter Teas hipped from Canton Waters (Bong- North Uhina Ins. Co. Tie, 860 Export of the various descriptions of Yangtase Ins. Assoc, Tis, 850 Ohinese Insurance Co., $257 being broken open during the voyage. of sume palliative measures involving the Police. Shortly afterwards a Corporal pretation in so many ways. No usage

The Jury found that the prisoner was use of more material of a similar natures named Baboo, together with Police Cons founded by a few Merchants in any one song, Canton and Macao) to Great Britain K. Fire Ins. Co., 685 guilty of the larceny both at Singapore and Pheasant Foint would benefit much by table, came bastily to the spot. The former Fort for their personal advantage, must be to date Dev. 1, S. 9. Diomed, Congou China Fire Ins. Co., $175 on board the Sarpedon.

the turning of the whole volume of water (it is said,) went unarmed, whilst the latter permitted to remain in Maritime Later: 90,596 lbs., 8. Caper 88,889 lba, 8.0. H.K. & W. Dock Co., é dis into the Junk Channel, as the ebb would was armed with a musket. They both on- national Code. That Coda ought to contain Pekoe 88,099 The total 277,084 Tha.; EL.R. O. M. 8-bost Co., 16 % dis. then strike it at a favourable angle, instead tered the house and the tiger sprung upon classes to regulate in principle all the 88. Gealtor Congou 180,185 1by Shanghai Steam Navigation, Ti, 20 of as at present flowing parallel to its left Corporal Baboo, Inleted a severe wound customs of Ports with reference to contracts spor 287, 884 lbs, 8. O. Pekoe 67,088 bank

on his arm, and scratched bis face very of affreightment; and, in the Interons of total 450,83% 16s-Making with pre Hongkong Hotel Co., 186

Hongkong Gas Co., 875 Including every possible contingency, severely, and the man had to be taken to Shipping, we would recommend thas the rious shipments, a total for the season of should roughly estimate that Els: 160,000 Hospital, where he le now lying, but gradual. Associations should invite attention to the 18,608,700 lbs. (including 102,640 lbs lost Chinese Imperial Losa, £104 would be required to complete the workly recovering from the effects of his wound, subject by resolutions at their own meet in Asikong); against 18,878,106 for season The plant remaining would be useful in walls the unfortunate Onlestial died from Ingt, and by gaining recognition for them 1876-77. dredging out the silt in front of Postung the effects of his the day before yesterday in the Chambers of Commerde. Point, and also in clearing the berths in front of some of the wharvas.

The prisoner's box, was then searched and --the articles in Court, identified by the pro- secutor as his property, were found in the prisoner's box.

Mr. Francis said there was a question of law involved in this case, as the alleged larceny was committed in Singapore.

His Lordship said the prisoner was found in possession of the box here; that would. be sufficient, as it would be continued pos- sesalon

Mr Francis said that would hold good in England, where there was a special statute on the subject. The act was committed in Singapore, and the question was whether the larceny could be extended here,

His Lordship said he would reserve the point.

The prisoner said the box was given into

His Lordably thought the offence must

point of law sa to jurisdiction.

be complete in Singapore, and reserved the

The Court was then adjourned till 2.15

LARGENT AND CONSPIRAUTĮ Begina về Chun dioi and Lee Ayun, The prisoners were indicted on three Bounts, the first charging them with larceny of $1; the second with conspiracy to de fraud and the third with obtaining money by false pretences in representing a fetitions Article to be a genuine root of ginseng.

ist. That the navigation will not be impeded during the progress of the works. 2nd,It will give more rise of tide up the river.

8rd. The restoring of that section of the river to one channel, navigable at all times of tide, instead of as at present having two channels that are only navigable at certain times of tido.

In the first place, I am decidedly of opin: ion that dredging is not alone the most eco- nomical and practical method; but I am certain that the great simplicity and mobilt ty of the appliances necessary for auch work, render the adoption of this method vastly preferable to any other,

Another great advantage in using the dredge is the fact that there is no limit to

Japan.

It was found the unfortunate man was dead. The surgeon on board the Tamar dressed the Chinaman's wounds, and, the police the requirement of the Shipowner or the Swatow to Singapore (Passengers), $73 per being communicated with, he was removed. to the Hospital, where he is progressing favourably. The body was also taken charge of by the police, and an inquent will be held. The act would appear to have been pre meditated by the deceased, as a photograph of his mother, was found in his pocket book with a few lines written over it asking for her forgiveness.

Whilst the tiger attacked Corporal Baboo

the Police Constable, with great presente

of mind dealt the animal a blow over the. head with the butt end of his musket at

COMMERCIAL

SILE.The Botive demand advised in our last report continted during the fres week of the past fortnight, and 700 bales Taatlee found buyers during that period; & December 19.

further 100 bales were settled immediately the same time pushing it away from the A quieb tone has prevailed in the market after the departure of the French mail, but It appeared that the prisoners represented

Corporal in order to make it release its for Bengal Opium throughout the closing discouraging advides from the Coutinent to one Wong Aching that a plem of root

grasp. Soon afterwards a party of Police formight. In the absence of any budak solved on 13th instant, completely checked On the arrival at this port of the Chinese came armed with musketa, and a few shots enquiry for Pains Was halles of the arts babinet for a few days. The demand hott called Tin Thng was the valuable root of Consul, who secompanies the Minister and a fired soon gate the anithai his quietus, and showed less firanten and the tale for is ever has again set in, and 100 baise ar6 36 glaseng, and the man was indeed to buy apparted about the Ith larant Chinese re he was afterwards to the Trangusaha sonrequently massaged with a large fan alght prea (kot kue been paid for ported as having thauged hands yesterday, sidents will hold high festivals. They are 11 Station and apposed to pitbild view: Ali mest to work ok, and (as advice of A Tory The pale nere were found guilty on the delighted at the Ides of Yoing as longer though every enquiry bee been unds by fall supply beleg on the way, a lower range : 19. & fentiae la 14, and untives are now

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