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THE 8. 8. Namos has gone to Aberdeen Dock, and the 8. 8. Albay to` Kowloong Dook.

Tas summing up in the case of Whitehead v. Newman, will not take place to-morrow,. but on Monday next at 10 a.m.

SEVERAL prisoners whose term of imprison ment expires to-morrow, were, by the kiud consideration of B. E. the Governor, liber-

ated to-day.

We are requested to state that any Maile arriving to-morrow (including the Caloutta Mails) will be delivered at the Post Office, which will be kept open a short time for that purpose, but that the correspondence

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. - (Before the Full Court.) Feb. 1, 1878.

Wai Akwong v. Li Sing and Another. The Court now gave judgement in this

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THE GHINA MAIL.

Straits Items.

(Times.)

trade of the Far East, and so much the more reason in there that the Home Govern ment should no longer delay in the matter, but make up Its mind to sanction what is so universally desired here and in China, the issue of a British trade dollar. The Straits Association and the representatives of the Chambers of Commerce of Shanghai and Hongkong in London, would be doing good service by reminding Lord Carnarvon that the question has been now long enough under consideration.

the words of suretyship, such assertion of reception in the palace of Malacanang, and option to purchase was consistent, and not grand parade of troops at 6 p.m.jat 9 inconsistent with the terms of the con- there wore fire-works, muelo dro, in the tract." The plaintiff could not prevent the river Pasig in front of the palace Malaon- The Burmah steamer Mecca brought effect of the debtor's election on the sure- nang, and an electric fire was borat to the 11,000 bags of rios-about 20,000 piouls ties, and as it did not onlarge or alter the centre of the river for some time; at 9.80 for Singapore. This timely arrival may original liability of suretyship what was a ball commenced in the palace, and exten-have an effect upon the Chinese rice union done by the debtor for whom the defendants sive illumination throughout the river; the Kongtee of lowering prices. had answered over which the plaintiff' had prisoners at Bilibid received an extra ration A now Guano Inland appears to have no controut could not alter the liability of on this day. On the 24th at 5 pm, a re- been discovered in these Eastern Sea The Chief Justice said in this case the the suretics; but I have not dealt with one getta came off at the praya of St. Lucia, The Board of Trade bave published the plaintiff ened the defendants as suretion, claiming a sum of $3,425.08 against thomase in the sentence, viz., which are not in which some of the boats were manned following report of the discovery, forwarded I am of by women; the band was in attendance du by the Harbour-Master of Mauritius, asid under circumstances shortly as follows: communicated to the mirety."

TRIAL OF THE JAPANESE On the 19th of June, 1877, one Lee Tu opinion that it does not apply, because the ring the time, and at night more flusalan, made to him by Captain A. T. Webber of

CORVETTE "KON-GO.” Chow, of the Sz Yik Arm, borrowed of the plaintiff took part in no stipulation subseton and Bro-works as on previous nights, the American schooner Saddie F. Caller

quent to the contract, and therefore there During the three days nearly all the

"On the 27th May last, the Saddis 1.

The Japanese armour-clad composite plaintiff 200 flasks of quicksilver, valnod was no such stipulation between him and thoroughfares were decorated with flage, Caller being on a voyage from Browse Is Corvette Kon-yo, built and engined by at $10,631.25 for two months, and the sam the debtor. Bat the defendante may the evergreens, triumphal arches, to. The England to Koepang, Timor, discovered Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering the plaintiff. This transaction was under debtor before the sureties; that may or may on the 23rd, of $1,812.60 was paid as security money to plaintiff knew of the choice made by the liah Banks also closed for public business group of three Islands surrounded by reefs Company (Limited) Hall, was taken out of extending in diameter to about 18 miles in dock on the 6th Dec, for hor official trial. another agreement of that date, which von-not be, but I know of no low that requires Owing to the marriages of the King of north east and south west direction, lying The Vice-Chairman and some of the officers tained this clause" If the price of quick from the plaintiff such activity as to com- Spain, General Meriones bás suspended the between latitude 12 8 and 12.25 S., and silver should rise before ite being returned, either before or after the time above-men-mamicate with and to inform the sureties; execution of the five prisoners which was longitude 124 45 and 123 East. Came of the company, with Mr Reed, C.B. and they knew or must be presumed to know to have taken place on the 18th January, to an anchor at the north side of the reef, Mr Kiaso and Mr Stuart Lane, secrotaries tioned, the Sz Yik firm may take it over more of and had greater confidence in the at the district of Pozorrablo, Pangasinan at a spot from which the north west Island of the Japanese Legation, and several other gentlemen, joined the vessel in Grimsby at the original cost and pay up the balance, debtor than the plaintif, or he would not The prisoners will be kept for 10 years bore south, distant two miles, the Eastern Roads as the anchor was being weighed, if not accept it shall be returned at the time have required and they would not have imprisonment only.

Inland bearing 8. 5, E, without retracting." The agreement on given thoir eurotyship: Good faith does The first edition of the "Geography and

"On Investigation found all the three Is. and she then proceeded to Withornsen, where, after raoning unofficially two runs tained an addition of 1 per cent, commission not require the plaintiff to be active in History of the Philippines," edited by the lands covered with a thick deposit of guano over the measured mile course, and attain on the price to be paid to the plaintiff. This giving information to the sureties, and Jesuit Fathers, having been exhausted, the remarkably rick in ammonia and phosphate. masted steamer bound North-eastward, agreement was signed by Les Yi Chow and even after the plaintiff knew the default same Fathers are now preparing a second Between the Eastern and North Western ing a mean speed of 18.8 knots, the official his firm's scal of Ez Yik, and was enbscribed in payment by the debtre he was at i-edition, so which shall be added two or three falands there is an entrance in the reef thus: "Security for the return of the quick party to wait his own time for payment maps lithographed in Barcelona

harbour for vessels of any tonnaga. On silver or to pay the balance of the price."

by the debtor before suing the sureties. It was signed Leo King Chuen, one of the This is well illustrated by Goring & Ed-authorized to act as Consblar Agent for secure the privilege of removing the guano Don Enrique Felipe Garay has been reaching Koepang took immediate steps to defendants, and the firm's seal of Lai Hing, monds 6 Bing, p. 94, in which a Father Italy in Iloilo. the seal of the firm of Li Bing and Lee King haring become surety for the payment by A slight stock of earthquake was felt on

The highest point of any of these Islands Chuen. It is a fact in the case that Les his son of the price of a risk of hay which the 12th January about Da.. at Manila, does not exceed 23 feet above sea level, Yu Chow, the borrower, is the brother of the son bought, the creditor delivered the and at several of its provinces.

the greater part being about 15 feet." the defendant, Lee King Chuan. It was hoy, received money in part payment, con-

There is nothing to notice with regard to stipulated that the 200 flasks should be tinued pressing the son for payment of the has ceased working.

It is said that the manufactory of mirrors

the Native States except that minister taken over in one week, and that interest balance for nearly 18 months, and the son The Manila races are fixed to take place rumours are current about Perak.

Elsewhere will be found some news, should be paid upon such quantity as was having then become bankrupt, be sued the on the 14th, 15th and 16th March next. not taken over, All the quicksilvor was father, the surety, and notwithstanding the It la stated that the object of the visit of down to the 12th December, with regard

'will not be sent out, :

The British barque Lord of the Isles re- ports-Vessels spoken: Jan. 23rd, a four-

of Toko Sima; on the 30th the P. and O. str. Malaces, from Hongkong bound to Yokohama, between Breaker Point and Cape of Good Hopa.

from these Islands.

trials were commenced. The result of these

for six consecutive zons was an average of

constructed upon the model of what is 19-728 knots, thus exceeding the stipulated speed of 18 knots. The Kon-go has been known as the Gom" class of corvette in the English navy, but with some alterations which have been suggested by Mr Reed. of the Kon-go & belt of 4jin, armour-plato In order to improve the defensive powers has been worked between the two wooden and boilers, and behind this armour-plate, skins of the ship in the wake of the engines

Hiyar, B., accompanied by Captain delivered, and interest was paid (by Lee Ylapse of time without notice given, he re-the Morocco Embassy to the King of Spain to ex-Sultan Abdullah, and the other Chiefs and extending from it both to the

Tan usual fortnightly Entertainment will be held at the Temperance Hall, Stanley Strest, on Monday evening next, commen. ging at t-paat 8 o'clock,-admission belug

free as hitherto,

PROGRAMME:

Othello.

ther with a large basket of young breeds, all captured by the same Indien, celebrated now in this kind of pursuits, who had presented to His Excellency last year one of these animals, which, being cured by Mr Oppel, figures in the anti-ghamber of that building.

The military engineer, D. Kamon Marti,

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(Herald, Jan. 24th.).

bow bind to the stag, a road worked of thin iron-plating was also worked and riveted to the iron frames of the ship defensively, to the strength. In providing thus adding greatly, both structurally and for these improvements Mr Reed has made: the Japanese vessels somewhat larger about one foot broader and ton foot longer than the English corvettes, and has given her a displacement of about 2,200 tons, as against the 1,860 tons of the English ressels. The draught of water is the same. as theirs-viz., 17 ft. The Kon-yo is armed with six 16-centimetre guns, manufactured

the relief of the sufferers from the great as chasers, of which two are bow chaners 17-centimetre guns of similar manufacture Fasule which is desolating a portion of firing in a line with the keel, and training the Northern provinces of China.

thence till they bear abeam, and one of the stern capable of training from right attern to 85 dog, forward of the beam,

The Italian ship Iquique, arrived here on the 17th. Instant bringing the first offices and two boats' crews of the British ship Glenericht, burnt at sea with her dargo of coal, la lat. 628, and long. 89 E. on the 28th November. The Iquique picked up the two boats while endeavouring to make their way to Mauritius.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, February 1, 1878. - OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$577) 580

credit, - Old Patna, cash,... Nono

credit,-

His Excellency the Governor gave a dinner party last evening to the American Admiral. The following guests were present-H. E. Admiral Patterson sccompanied by his A. D. O.Mr Davenport, U.S.N.; H. E. Admiral

of Smale, the Honorable J. Gardiner Austin,$94.60 per pioul in July, 1877. On the 2nd

on that the verdict must be entered for fisheries carried on in the African domatosit will be seen, that they have all enjoyed of August following, 8z Yik elected to

Fur Mrs Keswick, Honorable Phineas Byrie, shase the quicksilver at the invoice price of the plaintiff for the principal debt, and The Government, according to a telegram good health since they left here, and on the dated Madrid Deo. 1, published in a pro-whole are contented and endeavouring to Honorable Francis Balkoley Johnson and $94.50, and the plaintiff rendered an account judgment as claimed with costs.

vincial periodical, has refused the petition, make the best of their exile. Mrs Johnson; Mr Justice Snowden and Mrs The Lee Ya Chow absconded on the 4th of to Sz Yik showing a balance due of $3425.06.

and will establish consulates in the principal

The complimentary Ball to the Officers Mr Justice Snowden then said 1-

of H. M. 74th Regiment, given in the Snowdon; Colonel Loring, United States August, and the firm of Sz Yik has ceased

I entirely agree with all that his Lord.ports of the Morocco Empire.

The Comercio says that Captain Thebaud Tanglin Club by the garrison and residents Congal; Mr Northcote, Acting Private to oxist. The plaintiff by his petition ship has expressed in the judgment just of the British steamer Ameralda will leave ou Friday evening, 18th inst. was a great

sought payment by the defendants of this delivered. I will very briefly state the shortly for Europe with the view of bring success. Socretary; and Mr C. Vandeleur Ureagh, sum of $3425.00 with interest from 2nd grounds of my opinion. The contract seemsing out a larger vessel and will then resume A pleasing piece of news, which has transpired during the wook, has been that Acting A. D. 0, to His Excellency the August. At the trial, which occupied the to me to be a single contract, one of loan con his old line. Governor.

Court on the 18th and 14th of Deconvertible into one of purchase at the option There has been sent from Laguna to the the Chinese community, under the influence ber, it was proved that Lee Yu Chow of the borrower. The surety engaged that palace of our superior authority two of the Hon'ble Mr Whampoa, C.M.G., has silver on the 2nd of October, that he end of two months or the balance of the elected to and did purobase the quick the quicksilver should be returned at the onormeus alligator, male and female, toge subscribed and remitted over $11,000 for By Krapp, of Essen, together with three absconded on the 4th, and that the plain estimated and fixed price be paid. My tiff claimed the amount from the defend own opinion at the trial was that no notice ante as sureties on the 6th of August was necessary, butatill it was a point which I and the only substantial question raised declined to decide off hand, and so Ireserved was that the true construction of the agresit for argument After hearing the able

The sister ship to the Kongo, the ment was that it was a contract of the loan arguments on both sides my first impres

Hi-yoi, is being completed at Pembroke, by return of the quicksilver with an alter- sion is confirmed, and the cases cited Beer

and will be tried under eteam about this 1-Duet Piano and Violin, Overture to native to the borrower if he should se aleat to to me principally to support that view.bas published a report on the coal mines

end of the present month. She is in all purchase, but thatsuch slection being between First of all as to notice, in Vyse . Wake- of Sugud.

respects a precise counterpart of the Kon 2-Song, The Scamp

the principal contrastors, the defendants field, 6 M. 3 W. p. 263, Lord Ablugar

go. A third ship is being built entirely of -Recitation, The Baron's last Banquet. were absolved from liability as sureties, to says, The rule to be collected from

Malacca, 23rd Jan, 1878. iron, and is, properly speaking, not a 4-Dust, From Cox and Boż.

him by the neglect of the plaintiff to give cases seems to be this, that where a party

H. M'. steam troopship Tamar, Captain corvette, but a frigate although she is of 5.-Song, The Tight Little Island, them notice immediately of Bz Yik's having stipulates to do a certain thing in a certain

Brownrigg, from Penang, with a Company very moderate dimensions and proportions, 0.-Solo on Mouth Organ.

aleated to convert the loan into a purchase specific event which may become known

of E. M. 74th Regt, on board, en route to her length being 220ft., her breadth 48ft., 7.-Song, Happy be Thy Dreams, This objection was not argued at the trial to him and with which he can inske himself &Dast, The Larboard Watch,

but the question was reserved, and the case soquainted, he is not entitled to any notica

In a former issue we stated that Ting Hongkong, arrived here this day last week, her mean draught of water 18ft., her 9.-Bong, Oh Nicodemua!

went to the jury, who found:-1,That 8s unless he stipulates for it; but when it is to utai's resignation had not been accepted. and after disembarking one Company of displacement in tons 3,718, and her indi 10-Part Song, Low nad Sweet,

Yik duly converted the loan into a purchase. do a thing which lies within the peculiar The rumour is now, we observe, confirmed. M's. 28th Regt. (viz. tho E. Company) osted horse power 3,500. A speed of 11.-Song, Concertina accompaniment, 2.That the notice given to the defendants knowledge of the opposite party, then nation in the Peking Gazette, by Imperial decree. consisting of two officers viz. Captain H, thirteen knote has been promised for this Answer to "Molly Darling." by the plaintiff that Sa Tik bad exercised ought to be given." In the case before us His Excellency will consequently retain Collingwood, and Lieut. J. H. F. Jackson, ship. She will be armed with Krupp guns, eight Non-Commissioned Officers, 1 Drum-four on the main deck being each of 151 12.-Song, Comic

his option to purchase was not sufficient. 3. the surety stipulated to do a certain specific office.

It is whispered that the A. D. C. com. mer and 83 privates, embarked the F. tons weight, and two on the upper deck 18.-Trio-8 Violins, Roussesa's Dream.

That the defendants were prejudiced by thing on the occurrence of one out of two mittes has a surprise in store for the lovers Company of H. M's. 74th Highlanders, being of 5 tons each. The corvettes are sneh want of motion. The verdict was certain specific eventa. Baron Parke ex-

under command of Captain Haifiton. The single screw vessels, but the ironclad (which -BENGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, entered for the defendent with the point pands the statement he points out the of dramatice art, A drawing-room comedy Tamar left this for your Port sé 6.202. M. is named the Fosso) is a twin screw ship

reserved. The plaintiff having obtained a very nature of the transaction may radio a with the only osat possible to ensure Pagoda Anchorage, 26th Jan. 1878:-

rule nisi on defendant to show cause why the duty to give notice." But no such daty natural effect on a discttrainating audience, No demonstration whatever was made She is being built by Mesure. Samuda Arrivals During the Week-Jan. 10, vordlet should not be entered for the plaintiff, arises here. The borrower might exerclas bis would, we believe, find universal favor, either on the disembarkation of the 28th or Brothers on the Thames, and Messrs. Peun have fitted the engines. Her steam Han Kwang, from Shanghai: 21, Taiwan, Mr Hayllar and Mr Francis for the defendants option at any moment without consulting Burlesques and farces have been so frequent the crabarkation of the 74th Regiment.

trials will be held in the course of the from Hongkong; 22, Appin, from Shang showed caused before the full Court. The the surety unless there was some privals of late that the budget of local wit must be

present month. By the desire of the hai: 24, B. Aymar, from Conception, Philargament occupied the Court on the 28th understanding between them which could wellnigh exhausted.

Now that the Race Meeting has bogotne

Japanese Government, Mr Reed has andor. Ilpines 95, Namoa, from Hongkong.

and 30th January. For the defendants it was not bind the lender. The surety might at

taken to deliver these three ships at Yoko- Departures During the Week.Jan. 20, contended that the contract was peculiar, that any time on giving due notice have relieved Douglan, for Hongkong: 20, Peter, for it contained on agreement of loan and re- himself from his liability as the contract

re-homa, and consequently the whole arrange Chefoo; 23, Han Kwang, ter Shangbai; turn of a specifio article for which mainly was not under seal-by returning the

menta for their manning, victualling, and 28, Taiwan, for Hongkong; 20, Appin, for the suretyship was given, but that it conquioksilver, though the plaintiff conid not

transport devolve apon him. He hopes to Shanghai.

tained an alternative contract of purchase of demand it back before 2 months expired.

be able to despatch them in company. Shipping in Port.-Ling Feng, B. the quicksilver which the suretice should The language of Story shows that the Aymar, Names.

have notice from the borrower, but of which guaranteed person must do something in- the plaintiff knowing it he was as a con- consistent with his contract to exonerate THE Rangoon Daily News of the 9th dition precedent to the defendants obliga- the surety. This was within the torms of instant states that the German barquetion of suretyship attaching-bound in the contract. Then Goring v. Edmonds, 6 B. Fortuna arrived in Rangoon on the 6th stantly to have informed them, Was hop. Do, decides another point. C. J. Tindal instant, and reported that, on the 5th bound to have so informed them P. Cases on Beys. That mera laches in the party January, she had parced in Lat. 30.30 8. both sides were eited. I am of opinion that secured will operate as a discharge to the Long. 87 E. an English full-rigged iron Goring v. Edmonda, 6 Bing, 94, Payne v surety" this is one of two points on which no men on board, and are in the ship, and W. 447, Curry v. Edensor, 37 R. 526, But no case goes to that extent, and there ship, the Genericht, Liverpool, abandoned, James, there cited, Vise v. Wakefield, 5 M. misdirection by the Judge is suggested. The Glenericht, according to the report of Philips v. Foxoll, L. R. 72 B. 666, and other are many which establish the reverse. I am the first officer which we published on the cases cited, so far as they affoot questions as far from saying that there may not be an 18th instant, was abandoned on the 28th against enreties, do not raise or affest the extreme case of laches amounting to fraud, November, in Lat. 92 8. and Long. 89 E

present question in this case. The plaintiff and fraud would be a defense to the action. and yet bere ahe is passed on the 5th contended that the agreement in this ouse But not mere negligence. In the present January still afloat.

was an agreement with a double aspcot, case fraud is xpressly repudiated. No one ach or either aspect being contemplated could put the omission to give notice in the original suretyship. The defen- before the 26th higher than laches or dants contended that this agreement was ligence, even if there wore a duty to simply for a loans, with an option in notice, but this onto be classed Sz Yik to convert it into a contract There being no stipulation for natios and for purchase, and that By Tik, having no duty on the plaintiff, or mere laches on olested the conversion, the defendants were his part at the worst, he is entitled to the Leong Amin, described as a widow, was not liable as sureties of the purchase money, verdict. Verdiot to be entered for plaintiff charged as follows:-Lo Muk Kai, declared, because the purchase arose on a condition, as claimed, with costs. said: I am Interpreter at No. 2 Station, the election by Be Tik, and the plaintif did The Captain of a ship came to the Station at not forthwith on his receiving notice of the 12 o'clock and reported that he had had election to purchase give notios thereof to 9200 stolen from his person. I went with the sureties. It was admitted at the bar

(Translated from Manila Papers.) him to a house, a lokong going with ns. that there is no reported case that precisely The Captain pointed out the defendant, and governs the question here raised. I am en The 23rd of January being the celebra- Ing month. Professor Thorn's entertains there is not a banker, merabant, or trader Bar Silver, 17, duta. A., I arrested her. I saw her with a purse in tirely of that opinion. It is my duty there. tion of Saint Alfonso's day, Saint of H. R. ments at Hongkong have elicited favorable of any experience la the Far East, but who Syces, ... her hand, but she would not let me touch it, fors to apply primary principles to its solu H. King Alfonso's name, coupled with the comments from the press of that Colony. If asked his opinion, would give it unhesitat- Mexicans, and put it below a window. I took up the tion-but what are the principles applicable? festivities in honor of the King's marriage, He is said to use less extemal aid in the ingly in favour of such a coin. The Gold Leaf, pares and opened it, and found it contained I find such principles broadly enunciated which was announced to take place on the form of apparatus than any known pres Colonial Office knows, or ought to know, English Sovereigns, a one hundred dollar note. The Captain by Judge Story in $ 324 of his Equity Juris same day, General Moriones selected the tidigitateur and to be a rare adept in this, and, it is, therefore, difficult to im Australian Sovereigns,...

agine what can be the reason for the Discount; i+

+ 512 * 6 to 7 claimed this as his property, and asked the prudence. I am of opinion that that great day for inaugurating the commencement metamorphosis and mimicry.

The Race Ball, on the evening of the hesitation of the Colonial Office, especially

Bharen, defendant where the other note was. She jurist has most completely and accurately and installation of the foundation stone of replied: "I do not know; you gave me $20 stated our law on the subject. I have the work of introducing water into Manila. 17th Instant, was generally pronounced a seeing that in sanctioning such a coinage and I sent one note away, but I did not weighed seeb eentence in that section, and I The festivities commenced from the day-ocess. Though there were fewer ladies no risks of expense would be incurred by the Hongkong Bank, 59% prom,

Union Ins. Soolety of Canton, $1,800 know what it was,"

am of opinion that is expresses sound Chris light of the 22nd and were kept up till the present, dancing was entered into with, we Home Government,

In 1878 the Shanghai Chamber of Com Ohlan Traders' Ins. Co., 68,800", Mr Russell remanded the case till Monetian morality as well as correct English law. 24th during the three days the people of think, more spirit than last year while the day, the 4th instant.

In that section 324 Judge Story considers all glassen enjoyed themselves in every ways decorations and general arrangements were merce thought it likely that the Chinese Chinese Insuranen Co., $260 first what acts and sendust by the creditor The principal features of the programme of a character reflecting great gradit on the Government would be induced to follow Yangtase Ins. Asoc., Tis. 615 are necessary to entitle the surety to escape for the three days festival were: on the good taste and energy of the Stewards the example of Japan, and establish & Mint North Chine Ins. Co., Tie, 860 Chan Ayau, a coolle, was sent to two from his obligation before and on the ine 22nd, ringing of merry peals, the exhibition The supper, which was a marvellous com of its own, if the matter were put in a pro.B., Fire Ins. Co., 8700 There was a general China Fire Ins. Co., $167 months hard labour for stealing two ladles ception of the obligation of suretyship. It of fice works in the evening at the Bay bination of creature comforts and withetis per light before it. valued at 20 gents.

is not alleged that the plaintiff has made say all the bodass in the principal streat wero skill, elicited general commendation.opinion, however, throughout China that H.K. W. Dock Co., a % dia. omission or default referring to the insep profusely illuminated, and different bands Dancing was kept up until about 2.80 a.m., there would be no security that the stand B.K. O. & M. 6. boat Co., 12 % diz ex div. tion of the contract. Then the very learned of music serenaded the streets. On 23rd, at about which four the company gradually and purity of the coinage would be long Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tla. 26

preserved under the auspices of the Chinese Hongkong Gas Co., €75 writer proceeds thus-"The creditor is in salutes were fired from the forts, and ring dispersed.

For ways that are dark, and tricks that Government, on account of the ineradicable Hongkong Hotel Co., $55 all subsequent transactions with the debtoring of merry poule, inauguration of the work bound to equal good faith to the surety. If of water supply at 7 o'clock in the morning are vain &o, do. The peculiarities of venality of its Ofleisla. It was asserted, Chinese Trapezial Loan, £104.10/

De. 1877, 2103 any stipulations therefore are made between at Sampalog by the Governor General, fol- professional mendicmey at this port form also, that it would be valu to expect that

Temperature, the crediter and the debtor, which are not lowed by the blessing of the same works no exception to the general rale in this the Chinate Government would ever satio communicated to the surety and are incon performed by the Archbishop, for which strange land. Beggardem is, unfortunately, tion such an innovation on national pre- sistent with the terms of his contract or are occasion a templete was provisionally erect a widespread institution; but in Chian ii indices and custom as the introduction of a (fakm, at Masri Falconer & 06.'s Premised

And this last opinion prejudicial to his interests therein, they will ed over the place where the first stone of ts, while admittedly a universal nuisance Mint would be. operate as a virtual discharge of the surety the work was to be laid, and at the conclu- not numited with a certain amount of turns out to have been a sound one. The from the obligation of his contract, I ema sion of this ceremony, allver and copper comically deserving of notice. Why, for Foreign Ministers in Peking endeavoured phatically agree with every word in this coins were thrown to the lockers-on, after example, should a haifasked obfit be to induce the Chiness Cavernment to favour Bentance, but then not one of these condi- which were distributed to those who took permitted to smear his body with mild, the scheme, but, according to the latest news, tions arising after the contract of saretyship part in the ceremony & commomontire alternated by streaks of blood, and in this the reply received was a very blant state has been perfected applies. The plaintiff medal each in honor of the great event, extraordianty war paint appeal to the ment of the determination of the Chinese the wreditor has entered into no stipulation which medals are the production of the charitable fesling of the tubabitants The Government to have nothing whatever to do with the debtor nor the debtor with him Mauila Mint. There was also a marble tank addition of more of less river mud to a with a Mint or a civilized form of currency. over which the plaintiff could have had or filled with wine publie for any one to satiate countenance already sanotified by the ao They will sanction peither railways, nor have any control, the debtor asserted his his thirst free of charge during a few hours oumulated dirt of a life-time is perhaps a decent coinage, nor any other newfangled original right reserved in the contract to both in the morning and in the evening amall matter i but it is neverthalem strong invention of Western elvilisation. There is convert the loan into a purchase this power at 8m pelebration of high mass and testimony to the prevailing populas senti no hope, therefore, of assistance from Chins was contemplated and expressly maurid by | Deum in St. Agupijo shurnaj më 11 o'glook | manti

se provide a supply of coin peeckenry to the

Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Beq.) Feb. 1, 1878.

HOBBERY IN A DROTHEL.

LAECRET.

Chan Ai, a coolle, was committed for trial for attempting to steal a ulosk. Two previous convictions were proved against htm.

Wong Akum was committed for telel for stealing two pairs of stockings. He had been four times convicted.

Chan Aying, a butcher, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a jacket. There were two previons convictions against

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Don't put me in the river-bank, Among the fragrant flowers Nor where the grass is watered by

The early summer abowers. Bat put me in the kitchen rangt, And open wide the damper, And then my vapoTORE PORALES, San up the chimney samp

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A BRITISH DOLLAR. (Straits Times.) thing of the past, we notice that several whilom favorites are for sale, including When the Legislative Council again Strathclyde, Lochinsar, Tally Ho! Gone sumes its atttings, there is ons important Away! &c. A number of racing eracka subject which should form the text for an were, we understand, shipped to Hongkong interpellation by one or other of our unoffi per Douglas on the 30th instant. There is a clal members, and that is, what auswer, if movement in favor of acquiring a course say, has been received by the Government be successful. naarer the Settlement, and we hope it may here from the Colonial Office with reference to the coinsge of a standard British Dollar A. E. Senor Espand, Spanish Minister st for siroulation throughout the Eastern Ar- Peking, accompanied by his Secretary of chipelago, in Siam, Cochin-China, Hong- Legation, arrived at this port, per Han kong and the Treaty Ports of China, In kwang, on the 17th instant. The Minister's 1872 or 1873, the subject was first mooted visit to Foochow is, we hear, connected here in consequence of a threatened failure

difficulty. Hitherto, the majority of Uhi favour of a British dollar were made by the with coolle emigration to Manila, in the of the supply of Mexican dollars, and, if matter of which there has of late been some we zomember aright, representations in

neas labourore in the Phillipines have been local Government to the Colonial Office, natives of this province from the districts Again in 1876, the question cropped up and was discussed both here and in Obina, and around Amoy. week, charged with having assisted in a British colned dollar were sent to the The men, to whose case we alluded last further urgent representations in favour of transferring a building site in the Foreign Colonial Office from our own Governor, Sir Settlement to an American citizen, are still William Jervois, and from Sir Arthur Ken- QUICKSILVER, ... in prison. We have excellent authority nedy, Governor of Hongkong. The only SAMTPETRE, for stating that these unfortunate men are reply that, as yet, has been received from not only deprived of liberty, but, worse the Colonial Office is, so far as the public are still, reduced to almost starvation point, aware, that the subject is under the son. Bank, on demand,

30 days' sight, and that they have been severely flogged sideration of the Home Government. Surely

6 months' aight, ... and otherwise Inhumanly trusted during there has been time enough now given to the period of their incarceration.

consideration and the time for sallon has Credita, We have been requested by Menara Thorn come. The Chambers of Commerce of Documentary, 6months' sight,.. 5/11 and Darvin, the Illusionists, to state that Shanghai, Hongkong, and Singapore have Bombay, deinand Rupees It is their intention to give ous of their all, some more than once, strongly advocat- Caloutta, 21 popular performances at this port la theed the introduction in the Far East of a Shanghal, demand, course of the current or early in the ensu British coined Dollar. It may be said that

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