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Notices to Consignees. BRITISH BARK.. FALCON, FROM

LONDON.

VONSIGNMLS of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send In their Bills of Lading to the Under algued for countersignature, and to take im mediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- algnees' risk and expense.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenta,

Hongkong, December 24, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGÈRIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

"YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fl Insurance has been affected.

A. DU POUEY, Agent.

Ex Djennah. WGS

No, 1/7 WB H.M.S. Lapwing,

Mr G. W. Scott, 7 cases Wine, from Mar- seilles,

Ex Iracuadly,

K.J. (in diamond) | No. 87, Order, 1 care J.P. (underneath)} Woollen, from London. N.B., Order, 50 bags Stones N.J., G.O., n

100 萨

32

10

15

10 "

From Madras.

Hongkong, December 21, 1877.

N

Intimations.

Not Responsible for Debta.

Veither the Captain, the Agents, nor Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew Owners will be Responsible for any of the following Fesssle, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :----

ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham.-Wieler & Co.

.

CILUNUM, British ship, Captain E. Shrewsbury.Wieler & Co.

THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-

Per DOUGLAS, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the 29th ist, instead of a pre- viously notified.

For QUINHON.—

Per Barque BREMA, st 8 p.m., on

Monday, the 31st inst

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noop-Normanby leaves for S'pore, do

pitibay leaves for Haiphong.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, December 30-

Daylight Douglas leaves for Coast Ports. Per ESMERALDA, at 4 p.m., on Mon: MONDAY, December 31-

day, the S1st Inat,

For MANILA.——

COLORADO, American ship, Captain In-MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. graham-Russoll & Co.

The United States Mail Packet GAK LIV will be despatched on FRI DAY, the 4th January, with Malis for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed an follows,--

KATE CARNIE, British barque, Captain James Wilson.Melobers & Oó,

BROOMRALL, British abip, Captain. EL. Date,Russell & Co.

CHARTER OAK, American ship, Captain Staples.Jardine, Matheson & Co.

FORMOSA, German 8-m, schooner, Capt. Schweer-Melchern di Do.

ANNIE S. HALL, American barque, Capt. Chas. H. Nelson-Captain.

aolds.-Order.

BIRKER, British ship, Captain W. Rey-

JORGEN, German barque, Capt. W Winds-Blomssen-&-Co.

SIR JAMBETJEE FAMILY, British ship, Capt. O. Cobb.-Adamson, Bell & Co.

GLENTAUIN, British barque, Capt. Lang. -Chinose.

Vasta, German barqué, Capt, R. Dirks. -Melchera & Co.

PANSEX, British steamer, Captain W, Sergent.-Melchers & Co.

RAJANATTIANUHAR, British str., Capt. Goo. T. Hopkins.-Siemssen & Co.

PETER, Geiman S-m, schooner, Captain H. Möller-Eduard, Sohellhass & Co.

R. C. RICKMERS, German ship, Captain R. O. Stolt-Wni, Pustan & Co,

To-day's Advertisements. ·

EXTRA FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER, in 1 lb, and 2 lb. Tink,

Choice French JAMS,

Packed specially for LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents. VAN HOBOKKEN'S AVH GIN,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents. Bass's ALE and Guinness's STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents. TUBOEG's Danish BEER,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents. CUECIA and ADET'S CLARETS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents, BULLOCK LADE'S Scotch WHISKY, specially blended,

For LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Very Fine OLD RYE WHISKY,

Bottled by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. BACCONE's Perfectly Pure SHERRIES,

Bottled by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Choloent Pare PORT, direct from Oporto,

Bottled by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. CUMBHAW MIXTURE, the finest Mixture of new Foochow Teas,

Prepared specially for LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Agents.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Agents.

CHUBE'S SAFES, LOOKS, and BOXES. LIETTE'S DIARIES for 1878,

BILBER LAMPS,

BAXTER'S CANVAS,

Hongkong, December 28, 1877.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Agents.

FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT.) -The A1 German Bark

"JURGEN,"

WENDY, Master, will load here and meet with quick despatch ma above,

For Freight, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, December 28, 1877.

н

NOTICE

THE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION of the GROUND and BUILDINGS advertised to take place on the 31sT DE CKMANN, 1877, has been WITHDRAWN. Private offers for the same can be made to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, December 28, 1877. AMATEUR DRAMATIC OLUB OF

HONGKONG.

OLEARED.

W. Cores de Vries, for Hoihow, &c.

PASSENGERS, DEPARTED.

Per Conquest, for Hoihow, 65 Chinese, SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German 8-masted schooner Peter re- ports: Had strong N.E. monsoon and ralay weather throughout.

2 .. Registry of Letters ceases. 2.30 r.. Post-Office closes. 2.30 F.M. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Coun- tries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until

2.50 2., when the Mail is finally closed.

Hongkong, December 21, 1877. jad

MAILS BY THE FERNOR PAOKEY.-- The French Contract Packet IRAQUADDY

will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 10th January, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Susa, and Alexandria.

Noon Esmeralda leaves for Manila.

Bank Holiday.

(No. 4632-DECEMBER 28, 1877.

the most casual observer," adda Sir The French mail takes about an hour to Brooke Robertson, that so long as sort; but whichever mail arrives first will the race for securing and shipping the the spirit of competition prevails in be sorted first and delivered before the other

first teas of the season, so long will the is opened.

qualities and purity of the article dete VESSELS Spoken.-The German ship R. O. riorate, and the prices given leave no

margin for profit. Indeed, of late years Rickmers reporte: Aug. 21st, British T. H. Ubins tens have been gradually deteri- D. B., from Liverpool bound to Manila, 22 orating both in strength and flavour, days out, in lat. 28.36 N. and long. 22.53 owing almost entirely to a too hasty W. Aug. 26th, British Three Brothers, from preparation, and a process of adultera Plymouth bound to Melbourne, 29 days TUESDAY (NOW Year Day), Jan. 1, 1878:- tion, and still the cause of this, the same out, in lat, 15.62 N. and loug. 26.29 W...

reckless competition, prevails year after year, but the evil has now almost reached Sept. 2nd, British Dunedin, from London its tether. The Indian teas are becoming bound to Otago, 33 days out, in lat. 5.56 not only an established fact, but are N. and long. 29.45 W.; Oot. 10th, British Court House,

competing with those of China, and the Belooche, from Idverpool bound to Mel- Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports importers of the latter will have to look

of Call and Europe,

to it, or it will be out of the market."

bourne, 63 days out, in lat, 40.14 8, and FRIDAY, January 4:-

Sir Brooke Robertson 3p.m.-cold ental & Oriental S. S, Co.'s length to a paper read by Mr Burrell from London bound to Japan, 124 days refers at long. 91.46 E. Nov. 29th, British Evelyn, Steamor leaves for Yokohama and Banbefore the Society of Arts in February out, in lat. 1.56 8. and long. 198.28 E.; Francisco.

last, on the cultivation of tea in India, Nov. 30th, American Hudson, from Now

THURSDAY, January 9

11 am.Meeting of Creditors in re George Graham, & Bankrupt, at the

MONDAY, January 7:--

9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the

City Hall.

THURSDAY, January 10:-.

9 p.m.-H. R. Choral Society's

cert at the City Ball. TUESDAY, January 16:-

and, it must be admitted, the facts men-York bound to Yokohama, 140 days out, tfoned therein are well worth the serious In lat. 1.48 S. and long. 128.84 E; Dec. attention of those engaged in the tea

Con-cultivation and trade in China. In 1838 18th, German Niagara, from Hamburg the first consignment of Indian tea was bound to Hongkong, 160 days out, in lat. brought to London, consisting of only 8.39 N. and 136:10 E. twelve small chests; in 1839 the con-

Claims against the Estate of James Smith Ferrica, deceased, must be proved on

or before this date.

SATURDAY, March 29:---

signment amounted to 95 boxes, and in ME JUSTICE Snowden sat to-day to hear the the following year the Assata Company cases in Summary Jurisdiction, but none was was constituted. Thenceforth the pro Claims against the Hatates of Lam Hiep, gress of Indian tea culture was rapid, of any interest. There was a suit for $4 Aashne, Alex. Murray, Ho Obing Lee, and figures are given showing that dur between two Poliesmen named Ward and Alex. Morrison, and John P. Donald-ing the last fifteen years the consumption Myers, who were son, deceased, must be proved on or of Indian teas has been developed to a Yow-mah-tee. The claim was for the cost both stationed at ⚫before this date.

wonderful extent. In 1861 the teas of repairing a watch which the defendant were taken up to the extent of 1,500,000 had accidentally damaged by upsetting lbs; three years later (1864), when the

THE

The following will be the hours of slowing HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

the Malla, dove

Wednesday, 9th January.

5 r., Money Order Office olonen, Port Office closes accept the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. -

Thursday, 10th January,—

7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Porting of all correspondence,

10 A.M., Registry of Letters conson. 11 AM, Post Office alones except for Late

Letters

(11.10 4.x., Letters (but Letters only). may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 conta extra postage,

ucti

| 11.80 4.M., when the Post Office CroSES

entirely.

Hongkong, December 27, 1677.

Ja10

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latent London and Colonial Papers:

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG,

When left. Name. May

12, Chandos,

10, David,

18, Alstrs,

June

From

Autwerp Cardif Melbourne

18, Henry Lippatt, New York July

2, Northampton,

Baltimore

10, Niagara,

18, Jessie Jamieson,

14, Abernyte,

18, Carl Ritter,

25, Globe,

Cuxhaven Cardiff Liverpool Cardiff Deal

Aug.

10, Papa,

Cardiff

11. North Star,

Cardiff

11, E. P. Bouverie,

Penarth

14, Begulus,

Cardiff

Penarth

14, Mosa Glen, 17, John Potte, 14, Patrie, 19, Felix Mendelssohn, 27, Charger," 28, India,

The British ateamer Washi raporia: Left Haiphong Deo, 21st, meeting Strong NE gales and heavy sea all the way. Called at Holbow, leaving the same on Christmas day, weather continuing the Sept. same (strong NE. gales and heavy head ses) throughout the passage. Deo. 24th, 1, Vega, spoke S. 8. Zale and Holyrood from Hong-Humbolt, 3, Andreas, kong for Haiphong leaving Hofhow.

7, Heola, 10, River Eagan,-

8. Gatherer,

THE MEMBERS of the above OLUB For BANGKOK.

TEM give & Performance at the

THEATRE ROYAL, CIFY HALL,

хо

MONDAY, January 7th, 1878,

When will be presented a Comedy ENTITLED

"HIME POINTS OF THE LAW," to be followed by a farce by Uzt. Szlar, Esq., ENTITLED

"Boots at the Swan."

Per U. 8. S. MONO0407, at 8.30 a 21, P. J. Carleton,

To-morrow, the 29th inst.

Per Ship GOLIAH, at 5 pm-To-mor28, Victoria (6.),

zow, the 29th fast.

For COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, E. AUB.

TRALIA, do.

Per NORMANBY, at 11 80 a., on Saturday, the 29th inst., (12 cents zate),

For HAIPHONG & HANOI.~

Per ALBAY, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 29th inst.

For BANGKOK,

Cardiff

London New York Liverpool Hamburg

Table Bay

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGQUISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

OF

duty was reduced to 1s a lb., the Indian a table on which the watch was lying.

supply had reached 2,500,000 lbs., and The defendant contended that the plaintiff was 21 per cent of the total supply. In had no business to put a table in the room, 1867, the duty having been reduced in which was a very small one, and there 1866 to 6d. per pound, the consumption were four men occupying it; and that plaintiff had doubled to 6,000,000 lbs., but the

relative proportion was increased still should not have placed the watch on it. more, vis, to 6 per cent. In 1870 the The Judge proposed that the damage quantity rose to 13,500,000 lbs, and the should be equally borne by both parties, ratio to 10 per cent During the last but the plaintiff said this was exactly what six years a still greater ingrcase was he had proposed to the defendant, who had attained, the whole quantities increas however, refused the offer, so that he was

DRUGOISTS' SURPRIZA, NURSERY REQUIing by about 3,000,000 lbs per year,

sirze, TOILET REQUISITES, Krelle,

and still encroaching rapidly in the per contage, The returns are as follows!-- AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.

Lbs. Per cent. 1874.......... 21,000,000 15 MANUFACTURERS

24,000,000 17} J876 4 ***

27,000,000 19 Mr Burrell thinks there can be no doubt that the Himalaya range, where the plantations are situated, possess the growth of tea, and that India is every advantage of soil and olimate for capable of producing sufficient to satisfy, not only the possible demands of Eng land, but the wants of all the world be

Boda Water, Lemonade,,Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potaca Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

my The publication of this ierus commenced sides. Indian teas have always com- Remarks, 7.80 p.m.

Flushing Roads New York Flushing Roads

Cardiff Cardiff

Ouzhaven Cardiff

ja4

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:-

15, G. F. Mantz,

Newport

18, Wildwood,

20, River Lagun,

Liverpool Cardiff

Liverpool

22, Harkaway,

28, Fidelio, 25, Maria Ravano,

80, Pater,

London Liverpool Hamburg Penarth Cardiff

Cot.

2, Anna Bertha,

8, Forest Belle,

4, Fmpire,

Newport

8, Elcano,

Penarth

9. Kaiser,

Penarth

16, Minerva (6.),

18, Wege,

London Cardiff

19, Oscar,

26, Benedicta,

80, Lodore, Nov.

Hamburg Ban Francisco London

Antwerp Edverpool

2, Mians,

London

8, Altona (e),

London

3, Malabar (6.),

London

3, Elizabeth Sofolds, Hamburg

7, Achilles (8.),

Liverpool

AZ AHOT,

Mar. 23, C., 27, Maxiine, Sept.

Cardiff Swancer

Cardio

Tickets may be had at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, on and after Wednes day, January 2nd.

Doera Opm at 8.80, Performance to Com mence, al 9 d'Olook.

CHAS. O. COHEN, Hon. Becretary. Hongkong, Desember 28, 1877.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Dec. 77, Rosa Boettcher, German barqus, 338, F. H. Sobults, Manila Dec. 19, Wood.

WH, PHSTAU & Co.

Des. 29, Petar, German 8-m, schooner, 811, B. Möller, Kealung Dec, 24, Coal. EDUARD SEKELHAES & ÜO,

Dac, 28. B. 0. Rickmers, German zlij 11M, B. O. Stolt, Newport Aug. 1; Cost

WM, PUSTA & 001

Des. 28, Waskt, British steamer, 268, A. Hunter, Halphong Dee. 91, and Holhow 28, Rios, dro-LANDSTEIN & CO.

DEPARTURES,

Dea. 18, Chento, lor a cruise.

28, Conquest, for Hothow, 26.

Fudoxis Adolphins, for Quinhon,

28, Johanne, for Bal-on.

28, Sea Belle, for Melbourne.

25, Union, for Manila.

98. Ossandre, for Saigon,

Punilion for Ya Tong

Por DANUBE, at 4.80 p.m., on Satur

day, the 20th Inst

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACENI.— The English Contract Proket TEHERAN will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, & on THURSDAY, the 3rd January,

The following will be the hours of siosing

the Malls, &c.—

Wednesday, 2nd January,--

5.M., Money Order Office closes. 6.a., Post Office closes except the Niour

Box, which remains open all night. Thastay, Brd dannazy

1, Elizabeth Ostle,

2, Cadiz (6.),

2. Johann Saidty London

1. Carl Wilhelm,

7 A.M., Post Office-opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10.21, Post Office olosos except for Late De

Letters, Boglatry of Lettera pesinos. 10.15 M., Estieres may be posted with LAT FR of 18 conis extra Postage fill

11 m. when the Post Offles Choses

entirely,

6, Oscar Modysi, Newport

5, Catharina,

New

Cardif

LOADING FOR GRINA AND JATAN NORTH At London-Steamers via Suta Canal, (11.30 ., Letters (but Letters only, Cyphrenes.

addressed to the United Kingdom Galley of Lorus, Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may Cairnsmitir, be posted on board the Paskat with Late Fee of 48 cents extrà postage,

11:50 AM, when the Mall in finally Detan.

placed.

Hongkong, December 30, 1977.

Glenfallosh, Caldera Lorne.

Salling Veante.

Bir Harry Park,

At Liverpool,

Ja3 Bieptor (6)

DEATHS.

At Shanghal, on Saturday, 2nd Dec., EMILY MARY, the dearly beloved Wife of James Mongan, Esquire, H.B.M. Consul for Tientein and Peking..

On the 11th Inst., at Peking, JANET WHITE, the Wife of the Bev. Joseph Edkins, D.D., of the London Mission, after a lingering illness. Deeply regretted

put to a great deal of trouble and expense. in bringing this action. Judgment was eventually given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed.

pany and the China Merchant's Steam We hear that the Obina Navigation Com Navigation Company have come to terms, and are to divide the river freighte in the and six-tenths to the Chiasse, Company. proportion of four-tenths to the English,

draw from the Ningpo line. It is also The China Navigation Company la to with rumoured that the China Navigation Com pany is going to ran steamer on the Northern line, and that they are engaged manded the highest rates in the Landon fall for the opening of the season with graiza market. Sir Brooke Robertson thinks at 5 mase per plouxShanghai Courier. China will have to mend her ways or lose her custom. Although the trade in Indian tess appears to be so largely on the increase, the China tea trade still

An inquest was held this afternoon at the Sir Brooke Robertson's returns we have Russell, Esq., Coroner, and the following Government Civil Hospital, before James shows very few signs of flagging. To already made reference. At Fooshow, Jury, Messrs G. 8. Yuill, W. E. H. Dunn, the total quantity exported was 617,579 and W. H. Hammond, on the body of an old picula against 723,732 in 1875.

Mr

THE CHINA MAIL. Pedder, the Consul there, makes the fol-

INQUEST.

woman named Sn Sam Mui. The facts were

simply those: The deceased was taken to lowing significant remarks on the tea trade in the course of his report the Hospital last night, and Dr. Wharry HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DEC. 28, 1877.

"Daring the year the foreign merchants examined the body this raorning; it had been brought to the notice of the Consuls dead about 12 hours. There were traces of OSE of the Rangoon papera states that certain negligencies and malpractices on old sorofulous sores but no marks of violence. arrangements have been made to appoint the part of the Chiness concerned in the The cause of death was the breaking of a a British Vice Consul at Zimmé, or tos trade, which, if not corrected, would blood-vessel.Lem A-pon, a widow, said she Chiengmai, in the Shan States. The seriously affect the character of Foochow step is to be taken ostensibly for the tous and injure the trade of the port. knew the deceased, who was also widow. purpose of protecting the interests of The subject was brought before the She went out last night about 9 o'clock; sho British subjects engaged in the timber provincial authorities, and they have had been suffering from consumption, and trade in that district, but the appoint taken steps that are likely to bring last night blood flowed from her mouth and ment will be invested with some import about an improvement in the conduct of nose. The Lokong (No. 373) proved taking ance in the eyes of residents in China the trade, if the foreign buyers will her to the Hospital, and the Jury found that from the fact that one of the proposed support the action of the authorities."

routes for tapping the trade of Western At Hankow, Mr P. J. Hughes says that deceased died from natural caus Chins runs through Zimmé. The town the export of tea continues to increase, is, in fact, at the present moment a sort a phenomenon, which, in view of the

of depot for the Yunnan trade. There annual complaints of the heavy losses in- always has been free communication becurred by the buyers, it is difficult to

The

SUPREME COURT.

IN OR MINAL SESSIONS.

Deo. 28, 1877.

tween Zimms and China, caravans of explain. At Kewkiang, an increase is (Before the Chief Justice, SirJOHN SMALE.) 250 and 300 nien and horses annually again" reported; at Ningpo, a dearsase resorting to the market there, The of 5,370 piculs; and at Swatow, an in population, consisting of Burmans, Shans, crease of 472 piculs in black, bat a Taliens, Chinese and Biamese, was esti decrease of 107 piouls in green. mated a few years ago at about 80,000, report for Shanghai does not appear in and it is the chief town of the Siam- the book. Shans,

In his general report from The opening up of trade with Peking, Mr Fraser says the total quan this place, and, through it, with Yunnantity of ten of all kinde exported in 1878 bas now been agitated for some years, exceeded that of any year of the period the matter having been ventilated by between 1868 and 1875. both the Home and Indian papers. No doubt, the establishment of a trade route with Yonnan vid Zimné would result in the resuscitation of the old but fine. port of Moulmein,

LUGAL AND GENERAL.

Wa learn from the Agents (Meaars Jardins, Matheson & Co.,) that the B. B. Glenfulloch left Bingapore for this port yesterday, the

Six Brooke Robertson, in his report on the trade at Canton during last year, offers some interesting and important 27th inst remarks respecting the cultivation of tes

in China. The export of black tea was Oun readers will observe that the Amateur larger than in any previous year with Dramatic Club will give a performance on the exception of 1874, when it was Monday week, 7th proximo; and that the alightly exceeded.

In green tea the Choral Sealety's Concert takes place on the amount exported was small, not having 10th exceeded 1,656 picala The export of

green tea seems to be decreasing at the Ar the conclusion of the assault care to-day whole of the open ports trading in that

JUTTING AND WOUNDING. Regina v. Krook. Aling and Lee Akan. The prisoners were indicted on nine counts for gutting and wounding one Chung Apat Leong akan and Choy Ayan. The first count shared them with wounds ing Chung Apat with fatens to do grievous bodily harm the second count with unlaw. ful wounding; and the third with infilotion of actual bodily harm. The other siz counts were in precise terms, the only dif ference being the party wounded. This took place on the 17th November hast.

The following Jury was empanelled Mesra & P. Chater, O. W. Wieler, Jesto Cook, A. A. Botelho, A. P. MacEwen, I L. Bush, and J. S. Nazer.

The Attorney General, the Hon. G. Phil Eppo, Instructed by Mr Sharp, the Crown Bolleitor, appeared to proseante.

The facts were these. The prisoners, tion, went to a boolie house on the 19th according to the witnesses of the prosecu November last in Gilman Bazar, and asked Leong Akan to lend them some money, and because the request was refused, they got into a quarrel in which daggers were used, part of the defenoo; it was alleged that this and the three men were injured. On the was a gambling house, and the quarrel rese men was stabbed in the abdomen so that from a gambling transactions Das of the

commodity, the Consul at Kewkiang William Lapsley was formally charged with assribing the circumstance to the opera wilful and corrupt parfary, and was then tion of the Adulteration Act in Great sdmitted to bail in the sum of $600,- the bowels protruded, but he was oured. Britain, while Mr Hugh Fraser, at Russell remarking that he would not go wounded by different men, but the question The men, the Attorney General said, were Peking, in his general report on the trade further into the merits of the charge, mill of China, says the export of "green tes Steadily declines in consequence of the after the conclusion of the original charge successful competition of Japanese toss of amanit before the Jury.

In the American market." Bir Brooks

was whether the prisoners ware acting in concert or not

The prisoners were found guilty on the 1st, 4th and 7th counts, the most serious of the three cotinta charged for the wounding

Robertson states the returns show a THE Fostmaster General reminds us that of each of the prosecutors, vis, that of total export of tes from Canton to both the French and English mails may be wounding Chung Apat, Leong Akan, and the year of 18,033,365 lbs, leaving the Marine Sorter has missed the upcoming The prisoners were then sentenced to two Great Britain and Hongkong during exported on Sunday next. Unfortunately Doo Fan, with intent to do grievous

bodily harm balation of shout 4,000,000 155,

the destination of which is nasc English teamer, and the mall will take years hard labans each, as they were mon Founted for, "It must be evident to about thres hours to sort after her arrival, known to the Fallon before.