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Bradford; I do not, with all due defer-We understand that the steamer Kiung ence to your opinion---I do not think Chow, lataly built by Mesers Spratt & Co. at it is entirely correct." Bradford, turning to the marshal, said, "Here, Phoenix, thair Decks at Kowloong, and engined by take this man to jail for twenty-four Mr Johnston of the West Point Foundry, is hours, for contempt of court." The man was, accordingly taken to prison; and and on the expiration of twenty-four hours

nearly ready for mea, and will leave shortly under the command of Captain Green at he was brought before Mr. Bradford. Brad- present in the Bombay, Mr Kwok Acheong ford: "Now, Mr Cottrell, will yon apologize for your conduct yesterday Cottrell, will soon have a large fleet of vessels. We "I am not aware that I have committed have heard that he is negotiating for the contempt of court. I did not intend purchase of the P. & O. 8, 8. Oria and to insult you or commit contempt of court; and I now entirely withdraw the Golconda, but we give this merely for what matter from your consideration,” Bradford: it is worth, "Phonix, take this man to jail again for twenty-four hours for contempt of court."

The marahal obeyed the order. Phonix told me this so graphically that I shall never forget it.

In proof of the accuracy of this story Myers reproduces in his statement an extract from the record of the United States Consulate Gaol, showing that a Person of the name of Cottrell & ne com witted to prison twice for twenty-four hours by Bradford for contempt of Court

on. Consecutive occasiona..

THE CHINA MAIL.

Wong Ayeong, stovedore in Eung Man lace, and Ten Apo, coolle, were charged on remand with stealing a plece of copper, valued at $1.14, from the British barque Eme at 8p.m of the 22nd ultimo.. of copper on board from Japan which was It appeẩm that the Eme had a quality stowed beneath some bags of rice. After the rice was discharged a number of empty into. It was then discovered that a quan- baga were sont on board to put the loose rioo tity of the copper (about 34 plouls) was missing, the value of which was about 8130. The Chief Officer was making onquiries about the copper and socused the stevedore of knowing something about the theft, and he then observed one slab of copper ahewing Ix in stated that the construction of five or through the corner of one of the empty bags which had been brought on board. aix forte is to be proceeded with forthwith, He did not know who throw the bags on with a view of protecting the entrances to deck. The slab weighed about 25 lbs., bat Hongkong Harbour. The alten are under the stevedore's 'men, first accused the 2nd stood to be the Lyeemoon, East Point, to one of the stanchions. Both defendante defendant and he was tied up by the queue Fly Polut (west), Green Island, and Kow-were detained until the Captain went on loon. Colonel Hall, R.A., who has been board the chip, and they were then hauded over to the police. There was not sufiolent actively engaged in this scheme, leaves for evidence to connect the defendants with Slugapore to-morrow on his annual Inspec- the robbery, and they were therefore dia-

charged. tion, accompanied by Capt. Curtis, and will roturn about the first week in May.

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We have made auch full references to this statement, merely for the sake of information. Until Mr Seward's replies -to the allegations are before the public We understand that the following appolat

it is impossible for us in Hongkong toments are to be made consequent on the judge between the parties and say departure, on leave of absence, of The whether Mr Myers' removal was just Honourablo J. Gardiner Austin, 0.1.0. or unjust, or how much reliance may Colonial Secretary and Auditor General be placed upon the truth of the very The Hon. J. M. Price to be Acting serious charges made here against Mr Soward, We should shortly hear the Colonial Booretary, upshot of the affair from America.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

(SUPPLAND TO THE "CHINA MAIL."}

(By Southern Route.)

THE WAR.

LONDON, 1st April, 1878, Her Majesty's Memage has been presented to Parliament.

The Hon. C. May, Senior Police Magis- trate, to be Acting Auditor General.

Ed. Bowdler, Esq., to be Acting Sur veyor General,

THE American barque Harriet N. Carleton, which left Hongkong for Honolulu on 18th December last with 851 Chinese passengers and a general cargo, ran ashore on a reef off the Island of Molokai, about

30 or 40 miles from the latter port,

ALLEGED LAREGENT; CA Frederick Bent, à, coloured saaman, was charged with stealing a blanket from an- other man (a cook anemployed). The charge was not substantiated, and the defendant was accordingly discharged.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,

MENDICANTS,

Two or three persons wore charged with mendleancy; one, a widow, said that the bad bean in Hongkong over 10 yessa. She to do so owing to the high price of rice, did not always bog, but was now compelled She was discharged; the others were ordered to be sent to their native placen

LARGENT.

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value. His Lazdship ordered that the goods be sold and an account sales rendered, judgment being entered for the plaintiff for the balance.

was a glaim for the recovery of a sum of Wong Achip v. Wong Aaboy, $40-This money which the plaintiff alleged he had paid on behalf of the defendant. from a woman at Macao to release herself The defendant it appears borrowed money from a brothel, the plaintiff becoming soon. rity. This amount the plaintiff had to pay as the defendant fallod to do so, parties resided at Macao, and came to the Both Colony together, as the defendant said the could obtain the money here. She now refused to pay, and this action was accord ingly brought.

His Lordabip said that he should dismiss the case on three grounds. 1st, That the transaction took place at Macao and both debit contracted in an immoral manner, and litigants resided there; 2nd, That it was 3rd, that the cause of action had not arisen, as three months would have to clapas be- fors the debt was due, and it was only con- tracted on the 1st February last.

There were several other cases but of little or no intereat from a European point of view.

проп.

delivery of malls, and inconventonces every body concerned,

24 The postal service had lost an ex- cellent and efficient public servant in the person of Mr Martin, late postmaster at Machado, now postmaster at Yokohama, Shanghal, who died thero on July 2nd. Mr has been appointed to the vacancy.

25.-The new Post Office Ordinance has and a Postal Guide has been published been brought into force during the year, Hongkong was perhaps the only Postal Administration of any Importance which did not leave this kind of useful hand-book, 26.-Complainte have been received from time to time that the local papers suppress, in certain cases, the names of vessela by which mails are to be despatched, an fa- novation wrongly ascribed by the public to this office as a device to compel the posting of letters. Whilst the views of the news paper proprietors and of this Department raised, it is necessary to acknowledge the must remain different on the question thus ready co-operation always received in all other details of conveying intelligence to the community.

27.-Communication with the ports of Hoihow and Halfong has greatly increased. Through the kind assistance of the Com missionare of Customs at Hofhow and Pakhol it has been possible to extend some share of the increased facilities thus afforded to the latter place also.

of considerablo vituperative power, too. Last Sunday, preaching on the entry of Chrlat luto Jerusalem, he took the oppor tunity of calling the Emperor of Russia. the goaler of Siberia, the oppressor of récent robber of Central Asia, the brutal Poland, the grinder-down of Cireasala, the and unmanly persecutar of all religions throughout his vast dominions, except his his innumerable perfidies, his dark in- own, of which he in pontiff." Ho spoke of trigues, bla systematic falsehoods, his xe- ligions cant enough to darken Heaven with fury and to ataken it into disgust," dice. Protty strong language, that, from the palpit..

Mr James Grant, in the last issue of a periodical, tells a story of a wounded High land piper, who, in the Indian Mutiny, kept off a couple of sowars who were charging at him by pointing the largent shank of his pipes at them. The "pan tail. I remember, however, hearing of dles" thought it was a ride, and turned bag-pipes being put to a more curions use even than this. An old colonel of a famous Highland regiment was giving me an illus. tration once of the mania of the men for whisky, and he assured me that when the regiment marched out of Edinburgh on one occasion, four out of the slx pipers had their. bag-pipes filled with whisky, and plugged. They went through a dumb show of playing Indeed, but left the two pipera to do all the muslo. And so lustily did those two perform that the dodge would never have been discovered, had tally burst and revealed the nature of Its not one of the whisky-laden pipes acciden contents.

TRANSLATIONS FROM " ECHO DU JAPON."

A recent notifloation from the Japanese- Government announces that an enquiry is the official number of births and deaths that about to be made with a view of obtaining pourred during the 9th and 10th years of

prising the natives and the other the Maiji, (1876-1877). The oemans is to be taken in two distinct entegories, one com- foreigners, without distinction of nationality, continuing up to the present time. commencing from the 9th year of Meiji and

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S,

28-A tour of Inspection of the Post REPORT.

Offices and Ageneles was completed in the (Continued)

autumn. No serious complaint as to the 15.The increasing acceleration of the the community of Amoy, which might res working of the Department was received, Chan Aman, and Wong Akwal, coolletion of the outward French Packets has disastere alluded to in paragraph 21 with outward British Packets, with the retardasonably have had a grievance, ignoring the were sentenced, the first to 10 days and been gradually bringing the two arrivals the most perfest good humour. The Right the second to 7 days' hard labour, for being nearer together, until now they nearly or Reverend Bishop Hussell stated that during found in the unlawful possession of a sometimes quite coincide. This is most in- bundle of sticks at Morrison Bill.

convenient, both to the pubito and depart-the heart of a Chinese city, he had never an unusually long residence at Niagno, In mentally. Instead of there being one oppor- missed a letter, except once when a Mall tunity of the best class for Shanghai and packet was wrecked at Galle. And even Yokohama every week, the two colneldent then, of the two letters lost he subsequently packets really furnish only fortnightly com

unication. In the case of Yokohama this rec.fred one unopened and the other was are but few private steamers to fall back show, and had prevailed there for some is particularly to be regretted, because there returned to the writer.

29.-A strong feeling prevaile at Foo- 16.-The usual tables are appended. It years, that the service to that port should will be remarked that they show some in- considerations, but it cannot be dented that be subsidised. This involves very serious crease In Money Orders drawn on the United the wish is natural when it is remembered Chaw Asam, a stonecutter, was sent to Kingdom, due perhaps to the more favour how often during the past year the Coast for the working of the Ikano mines during The sums expended by the Government weeks hard labour for stealing a piece of able rates of exchange which have pre-Mail has just missed the French packet, ten years amount to yea 2,400,000. Up to wood. He was originally charged with unvailed. on the 29th of January last. The Sas lawful possession, but Mr Oreagh consider- 17.--The qulokest passages home have the Communities of the three Coast Porta only produced yen 1,300,005, but the oute It may not be amiss, however, to remind the present the minerals extracted have. Francisco Chronicle states that the U. S. Sad the evidence sufficient to convict him of been made by the Messageries packets. that it is only by the courtesy of Messrs. put becomes daily greater, and it is hoped The Menge is brief and formal; it | Pensacola proceeded on the 6th February the graver charge. Inspector Cameron was The mail once reached London via Mar Douglas Lapraik & Co., that the British, that a profit will be realised this year.

lu charge of the cane.

seille in 34 days (Peito), and twion in 30 French, American, Indian, and Australian At Takashi in the province of Rikusen a days. The shortest passage by P. & O Contracs Mails area aonveyed to and from society of landowners has just been formed and the Oceanic twice reached San Francisco those settlements, without remuneration to for cultivating an immense marahi which packet has been 33 days. The Gaslic once, in 25 days.

used to produce a revenue of 60,000 yen 33-In Japan, as also in Shanghai, from fishing taxes. It is intended to con- erroneous ideas got afloat, very much exag-vert it into rice-flelde and, if the work merely a round of Office Inspection. In to make an insome of '50,000 kokus of rice gerating the aim and scope of what was succeeda and is well done, the society hopes were in hand as to the withdrawal of Japan it was supposed that negotiations from it.

something was to be done to fuse the ex- private Japanese exhibitors have left for British Post Offices; in Shanghal, that perial Japanese commission about twenty

Independent of the members of the Im

isting five Fostal Administrations into one, the exposition at Paris. Amongst the ani

33.-The Postal service of Shanghai, con- male destined to figure at the exhibition are sidered as a whole, is not satisfactory, three horses, some tortoises, some ducks of Nowhere, perhaps, are the grooves of a rare kind, some chickens hatched artifi business life adjusted to work more gially and a certain number of fah peculiar smoothly than in this splendid settlement, to Japan. Everything that a business man can desire is anticipated, and in the most effective wey except that his correspondence has to be distributed to and by five different and almost rival Post Offices, to which it is not impossible that a sixth may be added.

explains the calling out of the reserves by the necessity of taking steps for the main tenance of pesos and the protection of British Interests,

to reader, assistance to the wrecked vessel, and took off 180 of the Chinese passengers, together with the Captain (Harkness), his wife and another lady (a cousin), Ianding The appointments of Lord Ballsbury to them safely at Honolulu, All the other be Secretary of Stats for the Foreign De-passengers had been previously taken of partment, and of Lord Stanley to be Secre- by coasting schooners, so that fortunately tary for the War Department are confirmed. no lives were lost. The ship was lying The British Government has warned the inside the reef, but had six feet of water to Colonies of the necessity of defensive her hold, and was supposed to be a total measures in all assailable territory.

loss. The Russians are fortifying the Ines of Tobatalija,

The British Army is better fed and better clothed than any other European forco. Indeed, the question arises whether we do not array our soldiers in uniforms far. finor LOUAL AND GENERAL,

And more costly than is absolutely necessary The jacket of a Horse Artillery sergeant "Tas SB: -Hailoong oste over from Kow-costs no less than ten or twelve pounds, because of the cross-bars of gold lace worn loong Dook this afternoon."

Tas Deucalion larceny case was formally adjourned until Friday next, the 5th last,

at noon.

upon the chest. Those graceful individuals whom we see adorning our parks and bend

FIGHTING.

were fined 20 cents each for the pounder A number of coolles and rice-pounders

fence.

LABORNY PROM A DWELLING' HOUSE.

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Chen Aleong, a carpenter, was sent to weeks' hard labour for entering the house finger-ringe, 1 necklace and 1 broach valued of a Mr Ross, and stealing 2 ear-rings, at $5. -

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT,

Kam Fal Nam, a clerk, was charged with embezzling money the property of Tam Ut Pu, a shopkeeper, residing at de Queen's Road Central. Mr Dennys ap peared to prosecute. The charge was simply this the defendant had been en- trusted with goods to the value of ever $11,000 which had been consigned to him at Singapore, He returned here lately and failed to account satisfactorily for the proceeds. Upon boing questioned by his em THE delivery of the French mail was begun ing over nurserymaids in Kensington Gar-he said he had spent some of it in brothels, ployer as to what had become of the money

at 7,5 this evening.

dens post the country no less than eight and with the balance had purchased oplum, pounds fifteen shillings to clothe every which he had lost in attempting to smug Foar while staff-sergeants in the Footgle. With this story concluded he handed Guards are arrayed in gold and evarlet to the extent of thirteen pounds four shillings his employer what he said was the balance

in hand, viz, $45. and twopence per annom. On the other

Bir Dennys sald that he would just say hand, our working soldiers--the infantry to His Worship before proceeding with the and cavalry of the line-are less costly to provide with uniform, for they are satisfied case that he had some doubts whether or not this court had any jurisdiction, and ho with three pounds eleven ahillings and four would like to hear us Worship's opinion pounds eleven shillings per man respective on the matter.

Of course he did not wish ly. Perhaps the greatest extravagance of which we are guilty in the matter of cloth it to be inferred that his client had made ing our soldiers is to be found in the case allent was not anzus to defendant. He of the 17th Lancers and 6th Juntskilling but as had begun it, he was quite willing not anxious to press the charge, Dragoons, whose saddle-cloth ornaments to proceed, in order to save himself from are of silver.

any future action which might arise. At the same time he thought it would be waste of time to proceed with the case, if Bis Worship had any doubts as to jurisdiction Mr Greagh said he certainly had his doubts; with the knowledge he had of the case, it appeared to him that the crime was completed at Bingapore. At the same time he was quite willing to proceed with the case, and, if the evidence warranted it, he would get the opinion of the Attorney General

ME W. M. Deane, Captala Superintendent of Police, arrived here to-day per bf. M. steamer Djennah from Europe.

.-

H. M. S. Audacious and R. M. S. Magpie

left this afternoon for Yokohama.

The Lapreigy and Curler leave for the South, and the latter we understand goes home,

Manila

Wa beg to draw openial attention to the {(Translated from our Manila Exchanges,) Bale of Mr John Fairbairn's Furniture at An execution of four prisoners, sentenced Greenmount, To-morrow, the time having to suffer the extreme penalty of the law, for been altered from 2 p.m. to Noon of that the crime of burglary and wounding, was __day-Adve

to take place on the morning of the 37th March.

THE little steamer Sta Gull will save this port to-morrow morning, about 9 o'clock, with Captain Roberts, when the salvaging operations will be resumed at the wreck of the P. M. §. B. Japan,

CAPTAIN Thompson, of the American ship North Star, has been summoned for assault by his second officer, Mr Bilver Nelson. The case will be heard, to-morrow at the Barbour Master's Uflos at half-past 10 o'tlook

Mu. Povoox, late Chief Ofoer of the 5.-8. Douglas, has assumed command of the Thales. understand that Captain Tranh Ashton is to have command of the

Haloong, vice Captain Abbott, who goes home shortly.

As an instance of the value of Chinese pro party, we may note that no less than 48

houses have been built on the piece of land

formerly coupled by the P. M, 8, 8. Colu

building near the Harbour Master's Office; and although the tenements are not yet wholly completed, the bulk of them are already occupied.

We understand that a handsome silver guls tes sirvios kan been presented to the Ho- norable J. Untéiner Austin, C.M.Q., by the Officers of the Civil Service in the Co- lony, on the occasion of his leaving for Europe by the French mall steamer to- morrow,^, Miz Austim expressed himself as highly gratifed by this mark of regard and seleet from those with whom he has served for 19 MADY FOSTE

The Japanese Government has forwarded to the Minister of State a copy of the Emi- gration Treaty between Spain and that country,

The license of three years for opium. smoking shops in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabella has been sold this year for $18,525.75, being $2,576,76 over the upset price.

A sale of 10,854 mil cigars took place at Manils on the 19th March, of which 6253 mil were sold for the total sum of $71,599,95, including $250,10 of premium obtained.

Mr Dennys said that starosly applied to the present case. The charge was nitimate, Jy withdrawn..

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honor James Russell, Esq., Acting Palane Judge.)

18. The quickest passages out have been made by the P. & O. packets, which have days The Messageries Facket & va arrived delivered the malls seven times within 38 on May 13th, and the Sindh on September Oceanic on May 18th, and City of Tokio 21st with malls B7 days from London. The on June 25th were arrivals 28 days out from San Francisco.

19-Tables B. & C. afford the following

averages :--

Average vorige Autrage voyage Gain or loss as com-

allowed.

talen.

pared with 1978.

British Packets, Ontward

French Packets, Homeward,

• 401 days......573 days......Gain & day.

day.

43 days.....561 days......Ouin French Packets, Ontward

411 days......401 days......Gain British Packets, Homeward,

day.

any person concerned,

We are assured that the first national bank is going to establish a branch in Corea. It has already received the netes- Bagy authority from the Minister of finance, and several of the bank officials are about to loave for Fusankai.

421 days......10 days......Gain & day. 84-Navartheless, the scheme for an The Finance Minister has paid to the here for Europe on May 26th, and was lost he set on foot by the Customs Anthorities coast-guard expenses in Yesse and for the 20.-The French packet Meikong left Imperial Chinese Local Post Office said to colonial department 180,000 yen to cover the near Cape Guardafal with all the mails, should be hailed as a stop in the right expeditionary corps sent from that island to except the registered letters for the Con- direction. The only practical remedy at all Kiushiu. tinent, which were under the personal care likely to be devised for existing evils must Mr A. do Perpigna who was engaged by of the Agout. On December 31st, for the be devised in the name of the Emperor of the Japanese Government to assist in mak- first time for twelve years, the French and China. An Imperial Chineze Post Office, ing the peossaury preparations for Japan at English mails from Europe arrived here ander exclusive foreign management, the Faris exhibition, and whose contract together, and, to make matters worse, the central, efficient, amply guaranteed, ex English mall was unsorted. The two malla tonded to all the open Ports, and admitted were landed, within a few minutes of each to the Postal Union, would make the Coast other, about half-past tan in the morning, service of China more affective than it ever and the dollvery, Insinding the Brisbane's has been or otherwise ever can be. Australian mail, which arrived soon after. wards, was completed shortly after two o'clock.

21,-An Kngllah mall for Amoy was acidentally sont round by way of Formosa, and was further delayed by very heavy weather. Finally, on September 2nd, by the negligence of three of the junior officers of the Department, of whose conduct ex. emplary notice was taken, the Douglas was allowed to leave for the Coast without the French mall. This completes the year's catalogue of mishaps.

35. It is matter of regret not to have been able to effect more for the simplifica tion of the present state of things at Shang- hal. The only point which suggested itself was to resiga the service between Shanghai, Fooohow, Amoy, and Swatow wholly into the hands of the efficient and deservedly popular Municipal Post Office, no as not to have two offices advertising walls for the same places. But as the British Post Office gives facilities for registry, which the Local Post Office does not at present afford, it has been thought better to make no immediate change.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

The

Your most obedient Servant,

ALFRED LISTER, Postmaster-General, Hon. J. GARDINER AUSTIN, O.M.G., Colonial Secretary, &c, đu, ka

LONDON GOSSIP.

(The Hornet.)

I cannot believe the rumour which

expired last month, has been presented with several pieces of magnificent Japanese silk stuff.

the Kioto Kancho has motined to all the officers employed in the different publie administration that, after the 8th of Feb. they must attend their offices dressed after the European style.

It has been definitely decided to construct a new palace for the Mikado. Asakusa will be the place probably chosen for it. It will cover an area of 600 tsubos. The founda tions are to be of granite and the walls of Kanzusoki stone. Its estimated cost is you 300,000.—Rising Sun,

Quotations.

Boxezore, April 8, 1878.- OPIUM,--New Patna, cash....$575 a 580

credit,- Old Patna, cash,.., Nons

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Naw Benares, cash, 5524 a 655

Old Benares, cash, None

New Maira, cash, 715

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credit, 720

Allowance Taals, 6 a 24

Exchange.

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Shares.

22. Partly through the exertions of a Chinese resident, an Ingenious and com- plicated system of stealing stamps was discovered, detalls of which may not be Mr Dennys nld that if Me Creagh thought uninteresting. It had been the custom for there was no jurisdiction he should be glad years to make up as much as posible of could find no case of the kind, as occurring of the Mall teamer, and the bags thus to withdraw the criminal charge. He the Malls the afternoon before the departure

between two Colonies. Me Creagh said he partially made up were left hanging in the had read a recent case between two | Dice. The thief had abstracted bundles counties at home.

of Chinese letters for Singapore from the still open saska, and had picked off all the high value stamps, leaving a few of trifling couples the names of the Prince of Orange Baak, on demand,

***3/108 value on each letter to keep up appearances. and our Princess Beatrisa. The Prince is

1.4 3/103 He calculated that the letters, having passed a middle-aged roud, whose notoriously dir

6 months' aight, ****

... 8/11 the triple examination to which they are sipated life has solipsed even the reputation Documentary, 6months'aight,.. 9/11, a f

Credits, ubjected before being made up, would not enjoyed by his father. Is this a fit husband be looked at again that the Blogapore for "virtuous English Princess" It is Bambay, demand Rupees, Office would deliver them without scrutiny true the old King has declared his intention Ualoutts, as paid or that at any rate the addressess, of abdinating when his son marries, and Shangbal, demand... being Chinese, would make no complaints. Prinsoss Beastries would find herself a full. He thus acquired a collection of obliterated grown Queen at once. But it will be difficult stamps of various values. The next step to reconcile such a marriage de convenance Hongkong Bank, 50 % prem was osim on a promissory note. The posted letters to purposely leave some have happily become traditional in our China Traders Ins. Ob., $1,550

Farullally s. 3. F. da Costa, $200. This would be, in obliterating stamps on newly with the rigid principles of morality that Union Ina. Society of Canton, $1,800 The Antsiope antred on 22nd and the for a loan of $450.250 had been paid in Acribed to accidental omission) and to Among the many ceremonies attending Yangtze Ins. Assoc., I'ls, 625

defendant had, it appears, stood security alean (which, if detested, could always be Royal Family.

Chinese Lustrazos Oo, $250 Thomas Bell on the 28th, both from due course, and the balance $200 was now clean stamps, with the obliterated ones Majesty's grand-daughter at Berlin neat H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $690

watch an opportunity of replacing these the celebration of the marriage of Her North China Ins. Co., Tis, 960 Hongkong,

Baod for. Mr Daunys appeared for the: The Spanish barque Teodora left for Hong plaintiff, and Me Francis for the defendant. already stolen. The only witness obtains month, 1 hear there is to be a revival of the Chins Fire Ins. Co., 170 kong on the 22nd March, with spanwood. The defence set up was that the original able, who was doubtless an accomplice time-honoured "Royal Marriage Dance." E.K. W. Doak Co., 6 % prem

The American ship Frolic left for New debtor, Mr B. M. da Silva, a lerk in the seconded, and in the absence of legal proct The principal feature of this performance H.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., $17 dis, York and Boston, via Holo, on the 36th Oriental Bank, had entered into a new the principal was lower to resign his is the idiotic attitudes which the dancers Shanghal Steam Navigation, La Marcha

ware compelled to assume. The bows and Hongkong Gas Co., 875 The British berque Glenfruin and the bad agreed to pay an additional $100 on

agreement with the plaintiff, whereby he employment under Government.

23.The Inquiry made into this case courtesies exokanged are extravagantly Hongkong Hotel Co., $55 Spanish brigantine Villa de Rivadavia were condition the plaintiff would allow the revealed system of petty trends on the elaborate, and render it diffionit for anyone China Sugar Refining Co, & did advertised to leave for Hongkong, matter to stand over, 845 of which amount evenne, and on small Indian tradere, prone to stoniness to redover his equilibriumi Chinese Imperial Loan, £108. bury, for London Galatea, for Liverpoolsidered that the defendant was freed from accounting for the postage or by collecting Duke of York an unfortunate souldent hap

Other vessels on the berth were Balis had been paid. His Lordably and he son wither by abstracting tupaid letters and not When it was danced at the marriage of the Do of 1877, 4109:10. for New York; Bonanza, for San Francisco was accordingly entered for the defendant here can be little doubt, moreover, that royal garments, which caused considerable Taken al Mstors Falconer & On's Premiast Ellsworth, for New York: Bessing Star his lability by this transsotion. Judgment postage on what were really paid letters pened to an unmentionable portion of the

Liverpool John C. Munroe, for London; India, for

letters duly delivered to the servants of confusion, and brought the dance to un this glass of addressess as paid have been abrupt conclusion:

The exchange on Hongkong and Amoy on the 23rd March were 1 and por cent discount respectively,

The British barque John C. Munroe has been chartered for London at £1.12.6 wat sugar, and £2.18 hemp.

Police Intelligence. (Before C. 7. Creagh, Eng.)

3rd April, 1878

LAEUERY.

Cheong Ago, a colle, was sant to 4 weeks' hard labour in staaling two loaves of brand from the French Hakory, die pleaded kunger as AS ESPIRI

April 2, 1978,

April 8, 1878. Laminert Camumjes, 8107.28-This charged by them as unpaid, and the I am told, too, that immediately on was a claim to recover the balance of amount so-called postage retained. Precautions leaving the chapel the bride and bride. dine on scoonas of süsilon purchases made have been taken against further dish groom will have to sit down and play a by the defendant at alie subtion zooms of meaty by posturen, but it is not anay to rubber of whist with the Emperor and Ein- Masses Lammert, Atkinson & Oo; in Do guard against frauda by private servants. press, in the pratense of the whole Court. cember last. The defendant purchased The Calcutta and Straits correspondents This will be a trying ordeal for the two some cloth at auction to the value of of the Indian community here will persist young partners, and I think one might $777,29 and bad taken delivery of thres in putting their letters loves on board ship venture to be heavy odds on the old lots and paid $180, being more than the in spite of the hosty rate (13 cents per half souple, value of the goods received. The defend. ounce) levied Here at pressly to check that The Reverend Mr Gillan, of Dundee Is aus zefused to laže delivery of the balanse practice, which babit if in that renders these an eloquent and powerful preacher, much nal ihe goods and now much depreciated had siber frauda pomible, delege the | thought of in Roofandi. He la a yenilemen

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