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No. 4566 FEBRUARY 20, 1878.]

BUPREME COURTA IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

(Before the FULL COVER.),

Feb. 20, 1878.

nike letra Benecke, Bouckay and Company,

Latin Whittall and Linstead.": This was a summons adjourned into Court, calling upon the plaintiffs to shew cause why the defendants abould not have leave to file a replication to the defendant's anawer, and why the replication as regards estopple should not be first disposed of and set down for hearing before the Fall Court. Me Francis, instructed by Mesars Sharp, Toller and Johnson, appeared for the plain uff; and the Attorney General and Mr Elaydlar, C., tostructed by Mr Brereton, appeared for the defendants.

The action was brought to recover the proseeds of certain mortgages granted by Mr Albert Heard on behalf of the late firm which were impeached by the defendants of Augustine Heard & Co, to the plaintiffe, as the Trustees of the estate of that firm. It will be remembered that by a decree of the Supreme Court in the cause of Whittall against Benecke, Souchay, these mortgages had best declared fraudulent preferences, And therefore void; but on the case being appealed to the Privy Council, it was there decided that inasmuch na the Trustees of Augustine Heard & Co.'s state were not clothed with full powers of assignees in Bankruptcy, the Deed under which they olaimed not having been assented to by the regalsite majority of creditors, it was not competent for them to sustain the objection of fraudulent proference, and that conse quently the decree in question should be get aside and judgment entered for the defendants. By the replication which was sought to be filed, the plaintiff in this sotion relied upon the judgment of the Privy Council as an estoppel precluding defend ants from setting up their Trust Deed or Impugning the mortgages. On the other band it was contended that as the judgment of the Privy Cotingil, did not affect the merits, but turned upon a purely technical polut, It was competent for the defendants in this action to prove that their deed had in fact a requisite number of assents and that the deeds of mortgage wern void, an against them.

The defendant's counsel offering no ob jection, leave was given to file the replica- tion, and blonday next, the 20th Instant, was fixed for bearing the cause so far as regards the question of estoppel, the decl- sion in which, if in favour of the plaintiffs, would deside the suit,...........

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Straita

(Straits Times)

Im returning, the Certificates of the 1st and 2nd Officem, the Court commended the manner in which they, as well as the ere, did their duty under adverse circum stances.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

NOTES FROM THE COURSE. To the Editor of the "UHIA MAIL.”

Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1878. S18-Permit me to ask, if any of your readers can inform me where the Clerk of Course and the majority of the Stewards Governor a post of some responsibility, most of the goolies that came here were erage product of the mine had not been fortie, a sufficient mass of troops ahould at without any kind of aperture. Inside tall

can be found between 6 and 8 a.m.-00 ́wook days.

Why does "The Count" not turn up Bis Excellency the Governor was down this morning.

bly tip for the Derby" is "The Field," but watch "Any."

Yours,

"THE MAN ON THE BRIDGE,"

upwards of forty thousand dollars were the fortune of war in order to promre a to a Chinese, and endeavoured to exact i

lost. This was the second great disaster. triumph for Cathollolam; a Napoleon IV. promise from the Governor to appoint any one but a Chinese. His Excelleuny rightly

The condition of the mine, was rendered might aspire to wipe out the remembrance declined to be dictated to in this manner,

It will be remembered that the Italian

woreo from the fact that, for the immediate of 1870; but the Republicans can only as the selection for that office entirely rests barque, Iquique, arrived here a short time

repair of damages, timber was required; hope to gain by a war the reconquest, of with the Executive; but apart from this ago with the first officer and a portion of

A Court of Enquiry composed of W. A but this could be obtained only from the Alsace-Lorraine, which they know could the Chinese gentleman His Excellency had the draw of the Glenericht, a British ship Pickering, Esq., President, Captains E. districts where the war was raging. When not be achieved until after many geam of The truth is, that in his mind has excellent talents and poou which was burnt at sea on the 30th Bradbery and E. Smith, Nautical the rebellion ended, this difficulty was preparation. las qualifications for this post, and he has November, on her voyage from Sunderland Assessors, was held fo-day (Feb. 11th) at overcome, and these trials having been the French Republicans now above all been strongly recommended to him as to Singapore, with a curge of coal. The the Master-Attendant's office, to inquire counted as things of the past, the mine desire peace for the secooss of the Paris most trustworthy man in whom His Excel fate of the Captain and the rest of the crew into the creamstatices attending the loss again assumed a lively appearance. The Exhibition. In 1853, too, neither Germany lency night repose entira confidence, and was then unknown, but, from the Madras of the British barque berlady. The Court men returned to their work, and by nor Italy were united in 1877 both ans at the present moment there la no Baropean papers; we learn that they have been picked attributed the loss of the vessel to the December last, Ave hundred tons of coal fully prepared for action, and neither will His Excellency could get for the salary of up all safe, and a portion andved In Madras Master not having paid sufficient attention per day was the average out-pot; so that side with any Power against Russia. The £500 with the necessary qualifications, on the 11th January. The ship British to the setting of the currents, and also to there seems at last a prospect of Mr Goto's stateamon of Republican Franco must The subject of interpretation in the Bus Sceptre," says the Madras Standard, ar the want of precaution on his part in navi- deriving a profit from his undertaking. how greatly the European situation has preme Court was then discussed, and upon ived from Melbourne In Madras on Friday gating the versel after he had found at noon Throughout all the troubles which have altered since the Crimean War, and how this, an attempt was made to delay the the 11th January, with 158 horses for the on the 11th November, the day the vessel beset him, he patiently persovered, and now necessary it is that the foreign policy of passing of the vote until the improvement Madras market. Captain Richarda report was wrecked, that he was in the dangerous it is fair to hope that he will be rewarded their country should likewise be altered.” of the whole system of interpretation in the ed that durlug the voyage he passed the neighbourhood of Alcester Reef, on which by the success which he so well deserves. Colony in contemplation was carried out. hull of the ship Genericht from Sunderland the vessel was lost. The Court, therefore, Tokio Times.

fira. The Cap adjudged the suspension of his Certificate

IRON-CLADS are, it is now stated, to be To this His Excellency naturally demar to Singapore destroyed

superseded by stoel-clads. Iron armour red, as at present be and the Colonial tain of the ill-fated vessel and his family for 6 months..

The roarolty of allver coins which has TODLEBEN AT PLEVNA. plating, says an Indian contemporary, for Secretary are practically left without were picked up by the Cheviot, and the

A correspondent of the Vossische Zeitung, ships war is doomed. It cannot keen, venience bitterly complained of by Ells to Madras. Whes Captain Risharda took abortly be remedied. The Asting Treasurer writing from Tutcheritrs, on the 15th of out the projectiles of the improved artillery au interpreter; and to avoid the inaon-British Sceptre brought sis of the crew bean felt here for some this past will Excellency, it was agreed that the servlocs these men on board, the chief officer and General has ordered from home a supply December, communicates to that paper at Bat the guns are not therefore to enjoy of the Chinese gentleman referred to should fourteen of the crew of the Genericht were of $30,000 worth of 20, 10 and 6 cent pieces, account of an interesting conversation with the victory. In future cannon shot will be and these will be distributed as required. General Todisben on the siege of Plovna. kept out by steel plates, against which they be engaged temporarily, and the vote was still missing."

The German ship Christal, Biaalex, It has often been a matter of wonder what The correspondent desaribes the General as will dash in vain; indeed, if they were then passed. The grounds of objection entertained by the un-official members, ss from Samarang bound to Marseilles, which dan-besome of the large supplies of small calm, reflective-looking man, very different sensible thinga, they would not dash them- stated by Mr Lowcook are "I think it would left the former place on the 4th Dec, last, silver coins which are being so often it in appearance and manner from the hot-selves against steel plates at all, for they be far more desirable, however qualified the pub into this port to day in a leaky condi- partedinto the Colony; one week the market headed and thoughtless Russian offoera by will be broken up into little bits by the Chinese may be, that we should have a lion. The vessel was laden with a00 is full of them, and in a month afterwards, whom he is surrounded, and speaking impact. The Times gives a very interesting account of soms experiments in which the European; in fact it might be almost Kravjange of sugar and 3000 bundles of traders are complaining of their sonra y. German faonily. When I came here,

Numbers of the ploces find their way to the he said, "I was continually tormented by superiority of steal armour has been on dangerous for a Chinese to hold e confiden- rattans, and in order to be examined will tial position, and as your Excellency has probably have to discharge cargo." Peninsula, and, it is believed by many, anxiety lost Osman should make his sortie elusively shown. The iron plating which

that the natives are so attracted by them too soon, before the fortifications were does not koop out the projectiles said you have in contemplation & Euro Batavia Handelsblad, 25th Jany,

We learn, but not from the Polics, whose that they bury them for a rainy day. strong enough. I was from the beginning becoming preposterously heavy, and the pean gentleman to be head of the staff, 1

The demand for copper coins at Labuan opposed to the theory of taking his strong ship that could float it with comfort has think the Council would be far more willing tecreay in such matters is remarkable for to vote a larger aum to a European than some reason or another, that a somewhat is considerably on the increase. 810,000 positions by storm. It was not I, but yet to be designed. But steal plates are they would be to vote any sum to a Chineso daring gang robbery was committed in the worth has lately been sent to that Colony, hunger, that conquered him, though this much lighter--strength for strength than for that purpose." I do not know what the Serangoon Road about one o'olook on and these coins are replacing the brass was only rendered possible by surrounding iron ones, and they succeed in doing wha

the iron plates fall to do. They have their Oblueso gentleman whose services His Monday morning. Four Chinamen broke guns, knives, do, which used to be the him so firmly and effectively as was at

Plevna weaknesses, however. They crack and Excellency has endeavoured to secure would into a small shop on the road side about mediam of exchange between the nativos length done by our tranches.

The tenant, a of Borneo and the Chinese merchants of teaches the lesson that the modern system start under the pounding of the chilled. think of this when be comes to read it; but the third milestone. in my humble opinion, and I venture to Chinaman, was absent, and the only Labuan, in the purchase of sago, tapioca, of defense is quite different from what Palliser shot which breaks against their think many of your impartial readers will occupants of the shop at the time were do. Thus they are gradually, but surely, it used to be, and possesses enormous surface. But. Sir Joseph Whitworth has old" becoming the medium of civilization. advantages against an assailant. You have invented an ingenious means of counteract agree with me, the natural inference to be the wife of the tenant and an

In the Voages five or six Plevnas. In ing this tendency. He makes his plats of drawn from what was said by Mr Lowcock Malay man, who disappeared on the first

order be able to surroned a natural soft stool and then perforates it all over, and other unofficial members is that a gross attack. The door of the shop was beaten

THE TAKASHIMA OOAL MINE. position or an entrenched camp, and at the and into the perforations he screws bolts of disparagement of that gentleman's character in, the wife was seized and beaten,

In the Island of Takashima there is a sme time to continue to exconte great hardened steel, which shatter the shot that is indirectly implied. In plain words, it and bar rings and jewellery forcibly taken comes to saying to him this, Mr John from her. The robbers further took some noted coal mine, owned by Mr Goto Shojiro, utrategie plans, it is necessary for the must strike some one or other of them. Chinaman, you may have excellent qualif. $18 in cash, with some slik bajus and who anticipates ultimately to realize great a:sailant to bring twice as many soldiers

Tas German feat has been increased by cations for the post in view, but we object pyjamas, and then decamped, hearing some profits from it. But many diflenities and into the field as are required by the the addition of three new vessels; the Stocch To take sach fortified named aftor the chief of the Admiralty, to have you, because you have the mistor of the residents in the vicinity, who had troubles have hitherto beset him in con- defending army. tune to be born a Chinaman, and we cannot been disturbed by the woman's orles, com- nection with his property. I now propose positions by storm is with modern fire-arms which has been launched at Bredow t trust you." However this is a matter for ing to her assistance. Two of the thieves to lay before your readers a short history impossible, or, at least, inopportune. Une foitke, launched at, Dantalo; and that gentleman to consider, with which I wore recognised by the woman, and two of the enterprise, and a narrative of what should never require more of an officer or ironclad corvette Jare, which in a reach of have nothing to do. I am sure he will be men have been arrested by the Police on has thus far been done in connection with a soldier, however brave he may be, then quite a novel type in the German navy

It is possible for him to do bat the The Storch and the Moltke are constructed. able to defend himself. The principal object susplsion of having been concerned in the.

This mine, which has obtained so much demande made upon our efficers and of iron, with inner linings of sino and tonky of my lotter is to consider the broad burglary,

The authorities at Penang appear to have notoriety, le situated in Nagasaki Ken, and soldiers in the storming of Plevna exceeded and are intended for servins on distant question, Are the Chinese se a nation 2 be disparaged, and in a legislative got into a pretty considerable muddle formaerly belonged to the Public Works the bounds of possibility. Even when such stations. The daze belongs to the category assembly as that which took place yester already in connection with the working of Department. At that time, however, it was a strategical adventure succeeds, it is of vessels reserved for the defence of the

It seems not properly developed, owing to the mistake, Thoughtless men may say, let German coasts. day, without a word in reply? Are we, the Indian Immigration Act.-

She only carries iron (yes, I am bound to soufees 1 om a that to cover the cost of establishments, simplicity of the machinery employed. Mr 10,000 troops fall, so long so we get the plates amidships, to protect the boilers and Chinese, though we are despised) are we depois, etc, a tax of one dollar per head Goto Shojiro applied to the Department position; but they do not consider that, if the engine; and, in place of the iron plates to be told as a nation that we are untrust has up to within a very late data, been for permission to rent the mine, and the ike position is lost, not only that 10,000 which in other vessels of this kind are worthy people without saingle exception, levied by Government from the importera nogotiations relative to this transaction men fall, but 50,000 are demoralized, placed both fore and aft, she carries, st This impost was were concluded on the 24th December, in My chief care was so to arrange matters each end, about seven feet below the water and undeserving of any confidence Are of Indian coolles. we to be told in our face that when one of submitted to in due course by the the 7th year of Meiji. Up to that time the that, wherever Osman might attempt a lavel, a convex decks, strongly plated and

that the our countrythen has been offered by the planters, until it transpired

onos be concentrated to oppose him. deck is a lining of cork about four feet wide The machinery used prior to March, in With this object I had a double row of and of the game thickness, which is intend- a Ohinaman 1 Are we to submit to such came seeking for employment on their the 8th year of Meiji, was of such a trenches and redoubts made round Plevne, ed to maintain the equilibrium or he

No, we won't have him because he is free men; or in other words, men who over one hundred and sixty, tons per day. slander and reproach without a murmur own responsibility and had not left their primitive character that no profits could so that, while the first was being attacked vessel, In case either her bow or stern. It is high time that such slander country as emigrante aseording to the be derived from the working. It was at any point, the concentration might be should be struck by the enemy's fire. Upon should be publicly contradicted. Lot ma mesning of the aut. The result is that the therefore resolved to do away with the old made behind the second." The correspon her deck of wrought iron are two ironolati ask the honorable un-official members payment of the tax is refused, and the mat. plant and get a new one, and in pursuance dont having asked the General whether be turrets, one of which, placed in her arm where they got the notion that we Chinese ter we believe is occupying the attention thereof orders were given to the Iron thought that Osman might nuder favourable has four guns, while the other, in the bow of the vessel, has only one, but that a mnoh are untrustworthy? Are not the Chinese of the law officers of the Grown. Seldom Works at Nagasaki to furnish a new engine, circumstances have saved part of his army,

The 8:28 also carries a spar In commercial dealings When we got a more ponderous, impracticable, imperfect was still in the possession of the Publis sortie with 25,000 men, the whole force 10ft. long, shaped like & lance. The vesel as a nation well known for their honesty has any Uolonial Legislature ever passed at the time the order was given the mine Todleben replied, "No; Usman made the larger gun.. into debt, we endeavor. to pay the last and uncalled for Ordinance than the one re-

Works Department, but before the engine under his command except some 5,00) or is driven by two four-boiler engines, quite cash we can realize from our property, and ferred to above, and, as, a matter of fact it has was completed doto became the proprietor 6,000 reserves. If he had attacked us with separato from one another, arid crab of To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

do not seek refuge under the protection of been a dead letter ever since it was gazetted and paid fifteen thousand dollars for the only half that force, it might have been 2,800-horse power. She is 215 ft. long by said that the canse of his defeat was the 50 ft. broad and 26h ft. deep, and draws Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1878.

bankruptcy laws. When we give a promise into force nominally. Our Government fresh purchase. Ez, There are objections of so serious we keep our word, whether it is reduced were, it is true, obliged to pass some kind This improved machinery was fixed in numerical superiority of his enemy. Osman 21 feet of water. Spesial engines have been a nature to the appointment of Chinese to writing or not. We have no statute of of law to please the Government of India its place in April, the 8th year of Meiji, knew this, and attempted a brilliant and constructed, after the most novel and ap- to such positions as that proposed by His limitations to test our liability, I can give in order to pander to its Exeter Hall ideas, and the result was that though the prouts daring attack with bis whole army; bat proved plans, for steering her, for letting Excellency in addition to the expense many other instances to show that we but whatever induced the Executivo Conn. hardly compensated for the money invested success was hopeless. In my opinion Osman down her anchor, and for pumping ont that I will ask your permission to point out Chinese as a nation can stand a favourable çil to put this Aot in force till they wore in the alterations, still from three hundred made a great strategical mistake in not water; and altogether she is the most. two that occur to me as deserving some comparison with any nation iu point of forced or until such time as the Government and fifty to four hundred tons of coal were attempting his sortie sooner; and I never powerful of the casemated vessels which probity and trustworthiness, but I think of India. passed an Act similar to it, is a brought to the surface daily. But, just as could understand why he did not at once What, I would ask, would be the con.I bave written enough for my present matter that requires some explanation and the mine was beginning to be profitable, evacuate Plevna after the capture of the

discovers a spirit of unnecessary energy on sequence to any Chinaman, however high

an accident happened to a portion of the positions at Tellche. Even so late as six i tho Colonial service, did he refuse to the

Yours faithfully,

the part of the Straits Government to put machinery which temporarily delayed the weeks ago he would have had a chance of Chinese officials auch information as it was

A Despised CHINAMAN.

into operation laws which, owing to the working, and for a fortnight the out-put saving part, if not the whole, of his army; imperfect state of their clauses, simply was not so great. But the damage was but he let the opportunity pass, and we | thought he could supply?. His unfortunate

staltify themselves. family on tho mainland would soon find

A most bare-faced robbery was committed soon repaired and the daily yield soon be laboured incessantly to gloss him in more out, even at the expense of their lives if no

Manila

came larger than it was before the miskap; and more firmly. When such a position as on Wednesday at the General Post Office, and by August of the same year it rose to Plevna cannot be relieved from without, other means would have the desired effect.

(Translated from Manila Exchanger.)

whilst the Overland malla for Europe were hetwon five hundred and six hundred tons, the besieged army should endeavour st What has been the consequence to a well-

being mado up. The paymaster of H. M.'s If this prosperous state of affairs had con once to withdraw from it, as the besiegers known Chinandan who simply appeared as

It is reported from Samar that on the Fly called to obtain some postage stamps, tinued, Goto Shojiro would have realized a can strengthen their circle of fortifications a witness against that scoundrel Lee Lum Kwai? In spite of our Consul's well-known 18th December last, a junk arrived and, for safety, wbllat waiting, placed a bag handsome profit from his investment. But, every day until the garrison is forced by influence and power, that man's family at Guiyan with 107 natives of Ilocos, in-containing 60 dollars on a shelf tuside the unfortunately, another terrible calamity hunger to capitulato." were for a long time kept in fear and under cluding crow and passengers. These peo- office, where two Peons were at the time in by an explosion of gas, which killed fifty- railing of the counter in the hall of the occurred at 7 am. on the 4th of December, Chinese police supervision, which is one continued squeeze.

BRITISH INTERVENT ON. ple, according to their own account, sailed attendance. On bis having procured the three miners. The operations were again Again, a few years ago, the Government on the 27th of May 1877 from a port in stamps he wanted, and looking for his bag interrupted for a short time, but were With respect to the prospect of British here was utterly astonished to learn that Vigan on board a panse, No. 403, named of dollars, it was not to be found. He at presently resumed on the former basis. In intervention in the East the Novos Fremya the Canton authorities had discovered im.

once reported the loss to Mr. Noel Trotter January of the 9th year of Meiji the says, "What can England do 7 Strengthen portant Colonial secrets. What did the Esperanza, on a voyage to the port of (the P. M. G., not having yat arrived) who production of the mine had increased to the garrison of Malta? Land 30,000 troops result of the inquiries show? Was not the Aparri; while on the way she was met by a called up all the Paone and interrogated from six hundred to seven hundred tons at Gallipoli? Send an army to Constan

them. Mr Trotter missed from among per day. Goto's access, however, was tinople, or a squadron to Batoum? For Chinese olerk who was suspended of long service, of high intellectual qualities, and severe typhoon which disabled her, having them a Peon whom he had noticed a few again doomed to have a check put upon it, all these undertakings some astute diplo Bank, on demand,' thoroughly trusted? and was he not at lost her suspts and sails, and in these miser minutes before, standing near the counter, At 8am. on the 18th of Jaly a serious fire matic combinations are necessary which ance provided with a good position by the able circumstances, entrusted to the meray where it was reported the bag had been broke out. Every exertion was made to we may safely ignore, as we know their of the wind and sea, arrived at a port tu placed, and although search was made extinguish it, but all efforts were fatile, real meaning. Let us suppose the worst. Canton authorities?

It is, however, especially for the first the island of Formosa, being then short of for this Peon, he was not forthcoming and ultimately it was resolved to let the Let England band as an ultimatum to the reason that the employment of Chinese an provisions they had to give some of their Arrangements were at once made to have officers in responsible positions would be own clothing to the natives of the island in the man sought for at his house sud the water into the mine. This was done, effect that she would regard the crossing and though it had the result of putting an of the Balkans as a pasta belli. such an unsafe. As His Excelleney has not given return for a little fresh water supplied them, latter searched. In the meantime, he came and to the flames, another danger presented ultimatum would certainly not cause as the name of the Chinese gentleman to and would have lost their lives, had not rushing back to the Post Office, and, on itself, as there was great difficulty in any anxiety. We have ourselves stopped whom he referred, I shall not be acensed a woman made them to understand by being questioned, denied all knowledge of stopping the flow of water, and it seemed navigation in the Black Sea, and the winter of any personal reference in the present signs that the inhabitants intended to kill the bag or its contents. Mr Noel Trotters as if the mine would be entirely flooded. will speedily do so in the Baltic; while to Syose,...

them the very same night. Seeing the au however, proceded to search the Peon's This, however, was overcome. Then came land troops in these days of torpedoes and Mexicans, ... favourabla reception they had had and house in High Street, and there found the tedious operation of drawing the water longrange riflen is, as Mr Hardy himself Gold Leal, the barbarous disposition of the people of not only the bag of sixty, dollars, but a sway, which could not be done until a large lately remarked, almost impossible. All English Sovereigns, that leland, they again proceeded to sea, sovereign, some rupees, sealing Waz, twins force-pump was ordered from England, then, that England can do is to support Australian Sovereigns, ... ne best as they could in the same disabled &e, which doubtless had all been stolen, which cost thirty thousand dollars. Of all Turkey with a handful of troops; but a

Discounty *19 To the Editor of the "CHIWA MAIL.”

Fessel. After a few days voyage they saw The thief was handed over to the Police, the accidents which had happened, this was few thousand more could only prolong the

Shares. Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1878. large iron ship which passed them by and he has been sentenced to four months the Arst that was caneldered very serious, war and increase the bloodshed, without B-I think the proceedings and the at 30 yards distanos without giving them rigorous imprisonment.

or from which great delays had resulted. doing us any harm otherwise. We have Hongkong Bank, 87 % prem, ez div. discussion connected with the rote for the any saistance, though different signs had According to the latest Bombay papers The consequence of this flooding of the purposely made no mention hero of India Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,300 pay of an interpreter which took place at been made to attract their attention at last unali poz was prevalent in Adon since the mine was that the workings were almost and the cruisers which might be sent out of China Traders' Ins. On., $3,300 the Legislative Council yesterday should be land was again sighted, after nine days end of December, and homeward bound entirely stopped until May of the 10th year the American porta into the Atlantic, as in Chinese Insurance Co., 3265 clearly understood by the public and espat ses from the last port. At first they as well as outward steamaces touching there of Meiji, as it took till then to remove the Europe alone we have sufficient means of Yangtane ins, Assoc., Tim. 815 nially by the Chinese. Although the Gov-thought that the place was inhabited by were liable to be caused some trouble in water and to repair the damage done by checking England's warlike propensities North Chins Ins. Co., Tim. 860 bug in ruling over a population of one aborigines of the clan they met in Formo consequence. A telegram dated the 9th both water and fire. And so for some time The Color says It is desirable that the .K. Fire Ins. Co., 1615 ex div. hundred and thirty thonssad Chiness, there, but soon were divinced to the contra January states that three steamers bound afterward, not more than one hundred and representatives of the other Powers at Con China Fire Ins. Co., 170 os div. I actually no interpreter for the Governor ry; as they approached an old fisherman for Bombay from Jeddah with pligrims, forty or one hundred and fifty tons of coal stantinople should enlighten the Forte as to E.K. & W. Dook Oo,, 3 % dkk er div. ur at the Colonial Secretary's office who in a boat by the praya to ask for assistance, had been placed in quarantine. might be the medium of conveying the he not only showed them all friend loess, A.Court of Enquiry, consisting of W, A. Ware obtained dally but, owing to the the true meaning of the last decision of the E.K. -boat Co., 18 dis, whbes of any Chinese on a matter of public but as soon as he could learn of the miser Pickering, Esq., Fresident, E. Bradbery gradually came round to its former rate, cannot give any effective aid to Turkey by Hongkong Gas Co., $76.

great exertions of Mr Goto, the mine British Cabinet, and show it that England Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tia, 20 business. Feeling the urgent necessity of able situation of these people, be went on E, Wormley, Esq., Nautical Assena turning out in Angust three hundred and land. If Germany and Austria-Hungary Hongkong Hotel Co., #tö remedying this state of things, and having shore and came back with water and fire assembled at the Master Attendant's Office, fifty tons per day, and in the following were plainly to declare that Bagland has no Chiness Imperial Loam, £104.18/ been recommended to him a Chinese gen wood. The authorities of this pinde being yesterday (Feb. 8th), to inquire into the loss month four hundred tons. Other misfor support whatever to expect from them, this

Doi of 1877, 8108.5}, tleman well fitted for occupying the post of informed of the inot, ordered a mat-home of the British Ship Leicester of London. tones occurred, however, for cholera found would suffice to ensure the failure of Lord

Temperature. Interpreter and translator, not however to be ezested for their accommodation, and After a lengthened and patient investiga ite may to the mine and numbers of Beaconsfield's last idea as of the former watil after a vain search of an Englishman supplied them with every necessary dar tion, the Court found that the ship struck laborers fell sick and died. To make mat- ones. As to Russia, she may be perfectly (Takenat Mesirs Balsoner & Co.'s Fremdliež or European who could be found to possessing their six months stay there, and at on the 9. E point of Gebl Island, from ters worse, another fire broke out, tranquil at the news of the premature can- the necessary qualifications Bin Excel last furnished them with sjunk to prosced which she was got of, but the damage Strenuous efforts were put forth to sing the vocation of the English Parliament, and lenty, after consultation with the Colonial to their own country, in which they arrived sustained was so great that the Master was progress of the flames, and on this occasion may antinue with perfect security the tack Hlevretary, named a sum of £800 per annum at Guivan in fourteen days. The name of obliged to beach his vessel at Bachlan, for the coolles" were well watched to see she has begun, in the full conviation that BAROMETER as salary. The Finance Committer, or as it the port in which they have received so the benedt of all concerned. The Court that they did not ran away from the Lord Beaconsfield's intrigues will not sppears practically the unofficial members much hospitality is Pa-chu chao [Pat-chublade the Master for having-kept his herol, as soon as it was understood that a san islaud ; a Chinese port The captain Tessel to dangerously hear the Idland of danger, so the conflagration was soon ex-prevent har triumph, The Rastian St. Do.

tinguished Immediately afterward the Petersburg Gatetis argues in a long article Chinese would be selected for the appoint of the junk her also received a document Globi, and, also, after getting her off instead. Batsume rebellion occurred, and many of that England has no prospect of obtaining ment, cut it down to £500. Not however in Chinese from the high official, which de of letting go his Bower anchor, for having the mon at work about the mine were levied France as an ally for a new Crimean war. pontent with this, on this item being brought alared that the expenses incurred by the kept the vessel hanging to a kedge, which to transport ammunition and provisions, or We believe," says, "that now France before the Legislative Council yesterday shipwreckers during their stay there, as in dragging, osused her to strike a second for other services and a number also ran iz ruled by a Repúblican sfority, she will all the un-official members (by this I do well as the cost of the junk, were only de time, But in consideration of the efforts away in a panic, until at lest there was not think much less of war than if the clericale not include the Surveyor Genaral, though frayed by publia charities, Among the made by him to save the cargo and ship: suficient force to carry on operations, or the Bonspartists had been at the head he le, understand, an unofficial member passengers there were Be women and 2 the Court returned h's Certificate with Owalg to this and to the preceding fire of effaim. The clericals might wish to try Fitengly objected to the post, being offered | children,

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