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month or first or second day of the month, I and the, men are paid on the 16th of the month. When I have made up my book I send it into the office and Mr. Hindman makes a copy of it; I have never found any alterations made in the figures when the book is returned. When the men are paid I take their copper tickets and out the nomber, Mr Hindman calls out the amount, and Mr Jesus pays the money. The pris- oner is always in the office when the monay is paid and receives the money from Mr Jesue, and then hands it to the man for whom it is intended. (Corrected.) The prisoner receives the tickets from the men and hands them to me, and I call out the numbers and then place them in a box. The prisoner hands all the money to the men; if he took any I could see him. Mr Stovers always sends me to Number One (meaning the prisoner) for the rate of wages; the pri- Boner zover says anything about the rate of pay to me when the men are engaged. I do not know how the prisoner fires the rate of pay of each man. I have known the rate of pay to have been altered after it was enter od in my book, sometimes more and some times less. When the pay was to be lu- crossed Mr Stevens came to me. I only know one instance of a man's pay being reduced; the prisoner did that." He said I was to out 15 cents from his day's pay, but did not give any reason, and he did not Buy any one sent him.

kept by Mr Gomes: it is sent to my office every day for Mr Hindman to copy, and 1 check the ecount every month,

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Wong Atong wan next called; he said :--- am a boiler-maker employed at the Kow loong Dock and have been there threa

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE FAMING IN THE NORTH.

A meeting was held at the Club, Shameen, on the 8th instant, of which O. P. Lincoln years. I receive $1.25 per day. The Beg., U. S. Consal, was Chairman, when European boiler maker engaged me; no Mr J. MeLoovy Brown submitted letters one introduced me to him. I had been at which had been addressed to him by the the Dock before a Number One, and went

1 keep the whole of my wages Rov. Messrs Muirhead and Palmer, with to Manila. myself now, but to the second or third with enclosures of communications from moon of last year I used to pay the prisoner their Missionary brethren who are noting 10 conta per day. When I was re-engaged at $2.25 per day the prisoner said to me, I at the scenes of the terribly calamitons only get $1 per day and I am No. 1 now; famine in the Northern Provingon; as you ought to give me 10 cents a day ont of furnishing an appeal for aid even more your pay." I agreed to do this and con. tinued to pay the prisoner this amount op urgent than that of last year, when more to the second or third moon of test your than $2,700 was contributed by the Canton The prisoner engages the men; he takes them to the European and asks him about community, including the subscriptions of the pay, and the European says "Oh, you Chinese Merchants and trades people. know how much, put it down." I have A Committee was appointed to solicit heard the prisoner toll the clerk how much the men were to receive. Some of the mon subscriptions, including members of the employed as boiler-makers are carpenters, several Missionary Societies, and those of rice-pounders, and coolias. They don't know how to work at boilers. The prisoner the foreign Merchants most directly in engages them; one was number 122 and intercourse with the native Silk and Tes azother 164. Number 184 is a coolle.

men were rice-pounders because they did

not know their work.

The case, was adjourned at half-past 6 o'clock, until 3 p.m. to-morrow,

tributo.

tory, 1877.

The author of this pamphlet of 19 pages,

The tradition noted aboved may be re-

America has caused a large falling off in knowledge that having compared with the bied upon the mountain above-named. It Immigration, A report from the New original a little more than a dozen pages we follows, therefore, that these two men lived York Commissioners of Immigration states gave it up in despair. We state this in in the time of the Tang dynasty. After that the total immigration to the United view of the possibility that the rest of the they were buried at the mountain aforeanid, States last year was 141,855, a decrease, as book is hotter. We hope it is, and we shall a radiant light was soon to be emitted from During be happy to learn that our criticisms apply the spot, anil the peopic, marvelling, regard- compared with 1876, of 96,184. the your a large body of mechables and only to the twelve pages of the book which ed this as a supernatural manifestation labourers had left for Europe, where better we unfortunately selected.

They named the place of in- chances of employment have been held out to them.

Dates and Events connected with the History torment Sheng Mu

as who should A terrible story comos from Iowa, where of Education in Hongkong. Hong say, "The tomb of the Holy men from the

kong: Printed at St. Lewis Reforma West @AZIŁ a conspiracy to ruin a number of respectable young girls has been unearthed at Red Oak where Inteuse excitement prevails. In this conspiracy wore a dozen mon, all of good signing himself . T., was evidently bent garded as not improbably connected with standing in society, and mostly married. upon collecting for his own use on the basis that prevailing at Canton with reference to inte offos, rooms of hotels, etc., under the papers a concise but tolerably complete sum-heci Fen situated a short dis They were in the habit of decoying girls of the Government Gazettes and the public the well-known Mohammedan Tomb-Hei- pretence of passing the evening in soolal mary of the educational history of Hong-tange boyaad the North gate of the city. game!. At length the daughter of a Minis-kong. Publication would seem to have been The description of Canton extitled Fang- ter and a lawyer were ruined. The daughter an after-thought. There is a spirit of fair- of the former (only 15 years old) was kept nese notioonble in the selection of dates and ching-ku-ch'ao quotes from from home for four days by her seducers, Forents made by the author, who entirely the Topography of Kwang-ohow a statement and her whereabouts was only discovered reprcases his own individuality and totally that Moharamed, king of Medina, sent his after must vigilant search. Five men were excludes all oriticisms and polemics. Un maternal uncle, the foreiga priess? named arrested, and further developments are fortunately be repents at the outset the Su-ha Pu-sai

to China to mistake we ourselves made (seo' China Re- expected. The custom of allowing young, Vol. VI. pp. Ve and (6), when we mid trade, whereupon he built the Mosque Pagoda

in this country to go where they like and do na they please, may tend to make that the Government of Hongkong did and the temple known as the Hwai Shang them very independent, but it is a custom nothing for the education of the natives Szo, after the completion of 1 By Mr Francis-1 knew some of the dealers, in ordor to a thorough canvass of fraught with danger to themselves mentally until the Board of Education was establish- which he died and was buried at this spot.

and bodily, as shown by this event, which od by Sir Hercules Robinson. Our author An explanatory note is added to the effect nacordingly begins his history of edats that the tomb dates from the third year of all classes of the community likely to con- is now going the rounds of the Press.

The Chinese question has been made the tion in Hongkong with the year 1857, and Cheng Kwan (A.D. 629). It is stated, alse, Meantime, Sir Brooks Robertson had subject of a special message by President omits therefore not only all mention of the that in the reign Che Yuan of the Yalan Hayes Congress. He called attention Morrison School, of Dr. Legge's Anglo-dynasty, (A.D. 1341-1367), the last of the headed the foreign list by a subscription to the present and prospective evils of Chinese College and the origin of St. Paul's Mongol line, seventeen Musulman honies a of $60, in which he was followed by Mr unlimited Chinese immigration, and recom- College but the first stage in the history holders were left to reside at Canton as onsta Brown with a like sare; Messrs Deacon & mends Congress to take each stops as in lis of the Government Schools, losing there-dians of the mosque and tomb.

wisdom may appear most proper and effeo-by the trao key to the understanding of the A detailed description of the tomb and of Co. the same; Mr Daval $15; while yet tive. Following this, our two Congress raison d'atre and history of the Central the inscribed tablets it contains is to be in December last by the prisoner. I asked

the circular was but just issued. Moggers men Davis and Page, and Senator Sargent, School which forms the principal object of found in Vol. XX, of the Chiness Reposito him if he had any work and be said "Yes,

Deacon & Co. were invited tɔ act as Tres. had a long interview with Mr Secretary his liat of dates and events. For as early rg, p. 78 et seq., and also in The Treaty Evarts on subject, Evarts said that he as November 1847 the Educational Commit-Ports of China etc., p. 177, Farther re I do not care how much you get, but out of It you must give me 15 cents a day." The

surers and requested to remit from time toontertained no doubt of the constitutional tee was appointed which finally developed search may possibly throw additional light amount of wages was not settled when 1

time to the Agra Bank, Shanghai, provision-power of Congress to repeal or modify a into the Board of Education out of whioli upon the mission to which the traditions was employed." I asked how much I was

treaty by eubsequent legislation. It to grow the system of the Central School. ally. Previously to this general movement believed by those who participated in this That Educational Committee established in severally preserved at Canton and at Tr1han- to get, and the prisoner replied, "I will give you much about the same as you get

some remittances had been recently made Interview with Mr Evarts that the admits 1848 three Government Schools (in Taiping- The prisoner further asid, "I will

to the Missionary friends at the North, tration will soon take steps for the relief of shan, Stanley, and Aberdeen), and added not make money from you, but from the

the Pacifio Coast from the growing evils of thereto two in 1861, two in 1860, one in including somewhat more than $100 by Chinose occupation.

1866, and seven in 1857. Mr. Lobacheid's foreigner.' The next day I took my tools to the dock and saw the prisoner, who told

Dr. R. H. Graven.

The six companies of this city, together pamphlet, entitled "A few notices on the me to follow some men and work on board

with other powerful advogates of Chinese extent of Chinese education and the Govern ship. When I same on shore to my tittin

cheap labour, have arranged to make a ment Schools of Hongkong," and published the prisoner called me and said "Achoon, American blood about him, was indicted for The prisoner, with a tings of European or

vigorous opposition to the efforts of the in 1860, furnished us with the foregoing Pacific Coast delegation in Congress. The information and constitutes a necessary muA FRENCH OCTOGENARIAN. An eminent the storekeeper will give you a ticket." obtaining $70 from Mr Manger of Messrs I worked eight daye in December, seme Douglas Lapraik & Co. in April 1877, by

coloured people of Florida have become plement to J. T.'s Dates and Events.

Fronuh octogenarian died on Tusaday-the times day and night, and got 17 days' pay falsely protending that he was the owner of

impressed with the idea that they would

devoted servant of I got paid on the 16th January, and I then 200 jars of salt vegetables. The prisoner

better their condition by emigrating to Chalmers' Revision of Kang-ha's Imperial Count de Palikao, There is every indication of a prosperous Hayti and San Domingo. A body of 5,000 | Dictionary.-Thore is no item of greater the Empire, who commanded the Branch how it was I got so little, 50 cents per day. was to have been tried at the last Criminal season, notwithstanding the unpromising of these men authorized a representative to importance the Ching Review has ever had army in the campaign against the Chinese, went to the prisoner's house and naked him

Sessions, but kept away, and his recognizance outlook at the opening of the winter, A I gave the prisoner $3.75, and he promised was satreated. He was subsequently brought { plentiful supply of rain has fallen in those wait on the President and explain the situato ohraniole than the publication of Mr. and sofed as Minister of War in the Cabines back by his surety, and the axeuss the pri- parts of the State where last your every the idea, and advised the people to remain completed. We reserve for a future num

tion to him, but he threw cold water on Chalmers Dictionary which has just been which entered into conflict with Germany

with light heart.

AN Austrian military paper, the Palette, A house provided by the prisoner. I worked sonar gave for his abrupt disappearance was kind of vegetation was parched and where they were. Whether they will agree and merely record here, as a matter of states that come bread of the same kind se

that he was detained in the Maono Gaol for fruitful. The horrible forebodings of a á debt, and produced a certificate from the dry season spread gloom on all around, and to this is not yet known,

prayers for rain were offered up in the

The Board of Inquiry appointed by literary intelligence, the fact, unprecedented that issued to the Russian troops in Bal Portuguese authorities to that effect,

Roman Catholic Churches by order of the Secretary Schurz to investigate the Indian both in the annals of the Chinese Empire garia, was recently obtained and examined Archbishop The rains which followed service, have, after six months' labour, and in the history of Sinology, that an by the military intendance in Vienna, A

By Mr Brereton --The man whose pay was reduced was named Ateng, and his number 175; his pay was reduced from 40 cante per day to 35 cents.

Chun Achoon, à boiler-makor, said:-1 was employed at the Hoog Hom Dook and my number was 159. I was first employed

now.'

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that he would not charge to much next month. $1 of the $6.75 was for lodging in

all the next month, and, including ever- time, I made 48 days' pay, $24, I gave the prisoner $7, $4 of this was for food and lodging, Prisoner said to me "That is not

(Before

SUPREME COURT,

IN CRIMINAL SESSION.

His Lordship the Acting Chief Jus.

tice, the Hon. F. SNOWDEN.) March 19, 1878.

LARGENT.

Regina v. Chea Afook.

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The prisoner was indicted for stealing one mosquito surtain from one Tam Akew, woman. He pleaded guilty to this, as also to two previous summary convictions.

Bentence was reserved.

OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE FRETENCES,

Regina v. Chun Hon Hing.

SAN FRANCISCO. (From our own Correspondent.)

Zlat Jan., 1878.

ber a detailed review of these three volumes

show relate.

Peking,

W. F. MATEUS,

HER Majesty's troopship Himalaya; 1 Ospt. E. White; takes out the 2nd batt. of the 24th Regt, to the Uape, and the troops embark at Portsmouth to-day (Fab, 1),

The prisoner pleaded not guilty to the aharge, and the following Jury was em enough, give me some more." I had a naneliod:-Messrs John McIntyre, Herbert were accompanied by violent storms of handed in their report. They find every outer barbarian undertook to rovise, correct, asceful analysis showed that the bread

The

per cent of sand.

It is understood that Vice-Admiral Sir

prisoner replied that he did not care about Mr Manger under false pretences. It s and property, in the shape of a riotons world knew that the Indian Bureau was a be filled with astonishment on finding that I applied to your agent Mr Bell, Berkeley,

Away out of that.

note hand, and I said I would get it

the best Han-lin changed, and the prisoner said he would. W. Ginger, F. M. Frando and A. O. country, did great havoc. Telegraph lines Washington to the farthest frontier trading Academicians of the Celestial Empire. We do Charles F. A, Shadwell, K.O.B., will be

corruption from the fountain head at the Emperor Kang-hi change it himself, He then said he had Gutterrez.

were prostrated, bridges swept away, And post where a dollar of Indian appropriation not expect Mr. Chalmers work will be exten- no change and would give it me to-morrow.

The Attorney General, the Hon. G. trees torn up by the roots. Nevertheless could possibly reach. Neither the welfare sively used and appreciated by foreigners, but appointed to the Presidentship of the Royal The next day he gave me back 68 cents. I objected to his taking so much, and said Phillippo, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, the people are thankful for having escaped of the rednian nor safety of the lonely set-wo fully expect that some few native scholars, Naval College at Greenwich in succession

Mr Sharp, appeared to prosecuto.

to Admiral E. G. Fanshawe, C.B. another dry season, which, had it inter-tler were allowed to stand in the way of who may be induced to overcome the con- You promised not make so much out

The facts were briefly these; the prisoner, vened, would have brought unmitigated the "political pormorants and their degrad-tempt they naturally will at first sight con- "BERKELEY, Sept. 1869.-Gentlemen, I of me this mouth, and if you do not give who speaks very good English, was charged ruls on the country. mo some more of the money back, I will with having obtained the above sum from

So far good; but another serious eviled underlings" when their greed was in ceive for such an act of daring presumption feel it a duty I owe to you to express may tell the European boiler-maker,"

question. Every consideration of humanity on the part of a foreigner and to condescend gratitude for the great benefit I have de threatens the positive existence of ourselves and justice was starifood, as though all the to give the book a careful examination, will fived by taking *Norton's Camomille Pills." peared that while sojourning in Amoy, that; he had orders from the European made the acquaintance of a Mandarin named and communistic body of the labouring sham, and that every man's duty was to get the system of spelling and marking both for the above-named Fills, for wind in the boiler maker to make money, I then

Wong Yu-Cheong, in an inn, and he asked class, who have continued their meetings all the money he could out of it. No wonder pronunciation and tones, which was adopted stomach, from which I suffered excrucis. walked away. The next day I went to him to ship for hins 200 jars of salt veget- nightly to the terror of the community.we are incessantly at war with our Indians. by Kang-bi and which is at present a my-ting pain for a length of time, having tried work as usual, and nothing further passed ables to Hongkong by one of Dongiae Their threats of violence have been as The New York Sun has published a black stery and a puzzle to most Chinese scholars, nearly every remedy prescribed, but with- between me and the prisoner on the subject. Lapraik & Co's steamers. This was done, pronounced as ever, and their leaders have On the 13th instant 1 received $10.75 from and the prisoner came with the goods. He urged them to arm and be prepared. The liat containing the names and amount of her not only been thoroughly mastered but out deriving any benefit at all. After Mr Gillies at his office. paid nothing then went to bir Manger, and, representing civil and military authorities have become stealings by man in public and responsible correctly revised and effectively improved taking two bottles of your valuable Pile, I positions throughout the country. A period by a foreigner. On the other hand the was quite restored to my usual state of I have been a boilor the goods to be his, obtained an advance of thoroughly alive to the danger. Culted of four years is embraced, and no account appearance of Mr. Chalmers' three volumes health. Please give this publicity for the.. moker for three years. There are a good $70. The mandarin Wong Yi-cheong States troops were detailed to aid the police many boiler makers employed at the Dock; arrived by the next steamer and claimed and militia, if necessary, and a ship of war taken of sums less than $5,000. The list in which thera is not a word of English, benefit of those who may thus be afflicted.

By Mr Francis-I worked at Captate had left the Colony, and was not soon

the goods, but by that time the prisoner was ordered to lie in the vicinity of the would occupy four closely-printed columns apart from the rules designed to touch Pacific Mail docks to afford aid in case of an ordinary newspaper, and comprehends foreigners how to use the a & day there; I did not pay away anything rested and committed for trial, but his in a state of fright, prepared & bill for the antunts to $30,000,000! It is a valuable age of shams and Amateur dabblers in a day there, I did no fear I got 56 conte until February last, when he was 21- of an outbreak. The Board of Fusiv cas, every shade of defaloation. The grand total now era in the history of Sokeribils

Sinology should be past if Sinologists can be I lived in the prisoner's towa bond was estreated.

The surety, however, suppression of rioters, which a doputation document as a matter of reference!

The periodical petitions for a Sixteenth supposed to be able even to use such a book, at Kowloong; over a bundred of us lived brought him back, and he was placed on his hastened with and presented to the Legis Amendment, prohibiting disfranchisement and the next era may not be far off when we in the same town, The prisoner supplies trial this session. Meantime Mr Manger latura, by whom it was passed and beasme on account of sex, have again been laid shall see foreigners going up to the native had left the Colony, and the Mandarina. Three of the agitators were again before Congress, but notwithstanding the competitions for literary degrees and carrying all pay at the same rate, viz. 9 candareens Wong could not be found, although he had arrested by the Police and lodged in jail, well known national politeness to the off the palm at the Han-lia examinations. a day for provisions and 30 cents a month for house rent. They do not buy their Under the circumstances the evidence of

been in attendance only a few days ago. where they are now lying. A large mob

was dispersed after a little fighting, and ladies, which distinguishes the American, the petitions are allowed to languish with- tobacco from the defendant. i have not been at work for some days on account of

two out of the three most important witnesses several arrests were made,

The last steamer, which brought over 600 out support, and to be hopelessly laid eaido was read, us provided for by the local ordin-Chinese, landed her passengers in safety year after year.-N. C, D, News, this case, and Number Three stopped work for the same reason. The Number Three

under the protection of a strong Police force. The rioters had threatened to pre Fent this and to burn up China town, but have not heard the last of The Working The this they did not do. I apprehend that we

men's Party, who are evidently soting in co-op ration with similar organized socle- ties in o her parts of the country,

some are coolies and not boiler-makers,

out of this,

the food for all these men, and the mou

often.

sometimes gate a man or two, but not There has been a quartel lately between Atang (No. 3) and the prisoner. About 20 men, nearly all Atong's o anamen, have been discharged lately, I was never employed at Kowloong Doek before Decem- ber. I was very glad to get employment there, as 1 had been out of work for a month. 1 was working for a sub-con- tractor at Kowloong Book once, and got 45 cents a day. I was apprenticed to a

boiler-maker at Macno.

By Mr Brereton Atong did not engage any men; he only introduced them to the prisoner.

By the Court-I would have worked for 55 cents a day for the Dook Company There is no boiler-maker's guild,

William Shickey, sworu, stated! 10 a foreman boiler-maker employed at the Boos. I have been six months in the em ploy of the Company. The Yaro's bollers were repaired under my superintendenos,

and we had from 20 to 45 men constantly employed. If I wanted more men 1 would apply to Stevens, and the No. 1 Chinaman more frequently to the prisoner. I used to consider the moon 1 got were botler- makers: I could very well tell `when i saw them at work whether they wore or not. I frequently found some of them who were, not boller-makers. f they could work at al: I would keep them, but some. I had to send ashore as utoless.. I think I sent anbore four or five men. I am sure these were not boiler-makers, I have recently been engaged on the Kinskun's boilers, and

ance,

The prisoner made a similar defence to that he made before at the Police Court. The Jury returned an unanimous verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged by the Judge with a caution.

LALCENY FROM THE PERSON,

Regina v. Cheang Ayow.

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The prisoner was indioted for stealing $1 from the person of one Wm. Silas Hyde, seaman, on the 17th February, 1878. The prisoner raised an albi, and after evidence was called, he was acquitted.

LARCENT.

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THE CHINA REVIEW ON SOME

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MOHAMMEDAN APOSTLES IN CHINA.

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The following tradition, respecting the carliest missionaries of Islam in China, has accidentally come under my notios in the course of investigation on another subject; particulars elsewhere recorded, it may be and as I do not remember having seen the worth while to render them accessible to reference here.

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section on the Topography of the Empire is expected to stop payment. Some of the the Preface to his handsomely-got-up little Cheng Compendium, the following extract

Professor Douglas informs his readers in Chih Fany Tien) of the Tu Shu Teih Bank, on demand, Banks, in view of the dangerous state of volume of 105 pages, that the following is given from the Min Shu or His

6 months' sight,... 8/11 affairs, refuse to lend money on city pro life of Jenghiz Khan has been translated tory of the province of Fabkien:-

Credits,

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Documentary, 6months sight,.. 8/lig At the Ling Shan two men Bombay, demand Rupees, Regina v. Ohan Acheung.

pervades business. The approach of winter from the Fuen She or 'History of the Yuen dynasty, by Sung Leen; the Yuen-she-luy.. The prisoner was charged with stealing a

drove many lawless chracters from the peen or the History of the Yuan dynasty from the country of Medina lie buried. Calcutta, basket containing a quantity of fish and country to the city, and the stress and ld classified and arranged, by Shaon Ynen- They were patriarchs of the Hicci Hue Shanghai, demand,

fested with men begging and often demand vegetables on the 14th February last. Hong caerity in no measured terms. Our ping; and the She sees or the Woof of (Mohammedap) religion. Mohammedan au was found guilty, and sentence was reserved, strests are shamefully lighted, and afford History, by Chin Yan-seih." He further thors state that in the kingdom of Medina Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B.,

states that he considered it best to weave there was a holy man named Mohammed," Sycee, every facility for the lurking highwayman the three narratives into one connected his- who was born in the first year of the reign Mexicans, and burg'ar. The police are insuflolent for their duties, and are seldom at hand when tory rather than to translate one text and K'ai Hwang of the Sui dynasty, and whose Gold

saintly character was revealed in the beauty English Sovereigns, to supplement it with notes." needed. Aa ordinance debars the respect- able citiran from carrying weapons, while ing where Professor Douglas in the volume by the King of that country to enter his Discount,

In view of the apparent dificulty of say of his personal appearance. He was invited Australian Sovereigns, it does not deter the lawless class from before us meant to translate and where he service, and after having held power for arming th mselves to the teeth. People was weaving the three narratives into twenty years he promulgated the work

Shares. are nightly garrotted ; robbery with violence

une," we have been comparing with the comprising the precepts of his doctrine, Hongkong Bank, 55 % prem. and burglary are of almost daily cocurrency, original a series of passages which, without He extolled the practice of virtue and Union Ins, Society or Uantan, $1,300 and our jails overflow with criminals.

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LARCENY.

Regina v. Wong Aping.

The prisoner was found guilty of stealing 65 from the shop of Wong Achu on the 18th February, and sentence was reserved.

to-morrow, at 10 a.m.

The Sessions were then adjourned till

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present time no battle has been fought by ). But what do we find P Words and drown him, when he entered their midst. .K. & W. Dock Uo., 1 %, pretti. These worthles. A terrible fall in, stooks had about 8 men at times under me; they increasing number of beggar boys in Queen's was brought on by a break in Alta, a mine whole sentences which apparently puzzled of the number of his disciples there were H.E. C. & M. 8.-boat Co., $10 dis. were supplied by the prisoner. I sent one Road, Has Mir Creagh promotion to the of no intrinsic value, but the price of its the translator are quietly ignored, distinct four great holy men, who, in the reign Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis, 22

ly separate sentences are woven into one! TANG Wa Teh (A.D. 618-828), came to Hongkong Gas Co., 875 man on shore as useless they were very Benol anything to do with this, think you stock had been run up to a high fl ure and where the text is easy we get a good trans- the Imperial Court, and whe proceeded to Hongkong Hotel Co., 855 indifferent workmen. I never asked for or whose business is it now to look after the it was widely diffused when the crash came better men, but I have always told the No. Police ? If I am not entirely eaten up by and the shares went down to Baze. Thin lation; where it is difficult we get a rough instruct China in the knowledge of their China Sugar Refining So, par, I that I wanted good men. I frequently pestiferous ragamuffins before then, it would affected other stocks, and a general panic abstract, where it is obscure the difficulty doctrine. One of these holy men taught in Ohinese Imperial Loat, £108, samplained to Mr Stevens and the prisoner interest me if you could tell me when Cap- ensued, followed by the stounding intime is overcome by the simple expedient of Kwang-chow, the second taught in Yang that they were a poor los o men, I count tain Deans will be back? Three boys and tion that the dividend of the Great Bouanza skipping the passage altogether. All this one, and the third and the fourth taught ed the men four or five times a week, and 1 a woman followed me to-day, clamouring Mines would for the fature be reduced by is done moreover systematically, in period in Tsien-obow. At their desease, they were never found them oorres.

and holding up their baskets-they are one half. An action has been commenced after period, without the reader being made

* The Chinese characters used phonetically in By Mr Francis Ehe men I sent on regularly and fully rigged for their bus against the owners of these mines for the aware by a single note where the translator

Po ln the Fuh- thore as useless afterwards a working ness now-from the Hotel to the Oriental recovery of $5,000 000, said to be due to is foundering in the dark, where he is the text are ss coolies in the shop. It would take at Bank. A quarter of an hour spent in stook holders is dividends, but which has merely guessing, where he is summarizing, klusse pronunciation, Ala-ham-päi(mai)-ték. least three years to make a man a boiler the neighbourhood of the lab and O. B. bedo unjustly withheld from them by the where he in weaving, where he is skipping. This rendering of the rounds Mohammed or If this is what is meant by the words "Muhammad" differs considerably from the. maker, There are men employed on boilers C, would probably open the eyes of those Bonanza people.

There has been a riot in New York be.translated from the Chinese we have no forms B44 (Moshe TAROMETER A.M.... alled helpera ; they are a superior kind of whose bitsiness it is to suppress such public

more to say. But we are quite sure that no téh or alu-ham-mu-tel) which are sectioned by labourere. [Here followed a description of nuisances. A detective in plain clothes tween the Union and non-Union cigar the grades of tien at this kind of work at would have a beneficial effect, and the little makers, and the police had to call for rein. Professor of Philology, nor Professor Douglas ordinary usage in Chinese literature.

dirty boys who persecute ladies would be forcemente beford it could be quelled. himself, would vanture to apply such prin + This date actresponds to A.D, 581. The improved off the road. At present the state Several pistal shots were exchanged, two ciples to any Latin or Greek or Hebrew text date commonly assigned as that of Mohammed' policemen were injured, and strange to say and then publish such patchwork with his birth, by European authorities, is about. A.D; several women were beated and their name to it and call its translation from the 670.

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bome. I have been told (witness conti nned) aelpers and holders in this Colony receive the same rate of gay as boiler

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