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in Werking Account of Taels 800,881.35 to be carried forward, the total profit on the business of the Company up to the above date being Taels 1,821,0112

In addition to the Dividends sot forth in the annexed Balance Sheet further interim returns to contributing Shareholders have boso paid of seven per cent (7%) on account of 1875 and 1870, making with previous instalmenta trendy per cent (20 %) on the Net Premia for these years, and tlie poid up Capital, viz: Taels 600,000.00 has also been refunded, et la 2TT

The Directors have, now to recommend the declaration of Dividends as follows:- to Contributors twenty per cent (20%) for the year 1877, and to Shareholders generally Beventy-five Laels (Tls. 70) per sbare, which payments will absorb the sum of about Tacls 335,000.

TERBERT E. Monnis, ecretary.

Police Intelligence. 9th Magistrates sitting,) April 10, 1878.

INDEGENT BATHING.

George, Belcham and Frank Lawson, sea men belonging to the British barque Phe ton, were charged by Inspector Lindsay with the above offence. They were in a ship's boat and jumped into the water with their trousers on. Their trousers became loosened whilst in the water. Fined 50 cents each.

BREACH OF STAMP ACT.

Li Hong Hu, master of the Bhing Choong shop 281 Qason's Road, was obarged with giving a receipt for $11.36 without affixing a receipt stamp. The defendant admitted the offense, but said it was owing to forgetfulness. Fine $20 or one month's imprisonment.

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Tam Siu Chin, a shopman belonging to the Shang Cheung shop it Bonbane Strand, was fined $25 for a similar offence. Als excuse was that the man who paid the money did not ask for a stamp.

DRUNKENNESS...

Hugh Rae, a fireman unemployed, Was fined 50 cents for the above offence.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

Snowden}.

16th April, 1878.

Choy Kwat v. Wong Man Shing. His Lordship gave judgment in this case as follows:-

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Driscoll v. Lok Chan Shang, $25.-This was a claim for goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear, so judgment went by default, with costs.

Hose & Co. v. Same, $58.-This was a similar claim, and judgment went by de- fault, with costs.

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Ullmann v. Marty, $94.33.-This was claim for the balance of a promistory note given three years ago in Manila. The defendant admitted still owing $20, but ploaded that the remainder had been paid, He only proved payment of $10, for which credit was not given, and judgment for plaintiff, with coste, was given for $84.83. Mr Dennys appeared for the plaintiff.

INQUEST.

UMHANGE POISONING CASE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

As yet I have scarcely touched partion- lars; but with each outlines as my pre- vious two letters and this furnish, some conception of the suffering inflicted may be formed: And I may state that in all my residence of forty years, comprising the periods of both the first and second War, I have not witnessed so profoundly sadden ing an impression upon the Chinese mind; for in hostilities there was always a self- asserting, resolute and defiant spirit, whereas the people generally are con- salously chastened on this occasion as by a direct rebuke of the Almighty.

A FLYING VISIT TO THE SCENE OF THE CATASTROPHE AT CANTON."

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ligation, made us all feel very joyous, Speaking for myself and a few personal friends, I should like to see these Sunday trips a little more frequently. Some might think them wicked, but there will always be differences of opinion on that head. How ever that may be, I feel certain that they would be largely availed of during the summer months, say once a month, and arrangements could be made to prevent any delays in the culinary department, the short notice being alone to blame for the little mishap on the present occasion.

Uhina, SHANGHAL. (News)

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The Russian gunboat Sobol, Captain Ti- tarinoff, arrived this morning (April 5th) from Hankow.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN

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The P. M. 6. S. Co.'s str. China, Captain Borry, with dates from Ban Francisco to March 4, arrived this morning.

EUROPEAN NEW8.

peoted that Thornycroft torpedo boats are being dispatched to the Sea of Marmors in spotions. The Russians occupy Charkos,

A correspondent at Vienna states that the Austrian and British Embassadors have been instructed to protest if the Raslans enter Constantinople.

at the Conference.

Count Andrassy has determined to peredat with the vote of credit, although assured by the spokesman of the Austrian delegation that it would only pass by a small majority. The opponents of the vote of oredit seem disposed to appeal to the Reichsrath f defeated in delegation, but as the question can only be brought on when money is doubtless be able to justify their demand actually wanted, the Government will

even to their adversarica.

(Before His Honor James Russell, Esq. night. But irrespective of that event, it mind one what destrustion has taken place her. The main cause of the disease was The Times correspondent has Estran

* Acting Pulmo, Judge.) squad is only graïnally, as hour by hour and day | but the cries of the cocilen as they onli attributed to the short allowance of lime from high Conservative authority that Rus- Hongkong & China Rice Oo, v. Leong by day the more ghastly festures have upon the passengers to taske way for them.juice issued to the crow during a lengthen- sis is playing a diplomatie game, whose Tam Kup $227.73 —This was a claim for become more palpable, an one horror sfter Household goods of all kinds are thus con-ed voyage-in, conjunction with the bad purpose is to satisfy Austria or England, so goods sold and delivered. The defendant another has been revealed by the exosva-stantly pasang through the streets quality of the water and biscuit, thena to have but one opponent in case of hon had run away from the Colony, and Mr tions among the debris of fallen buildings, Occasionally a poffin would be the deficient Baditary arrangements of the tilities. The effort to isolate one or the Wotton now appeared for the plaintiffs, that the destruction of life has, at length, burden they carried. I passed several houses in which the crew were berthed, other of these Powers is already taking and sought judgment for the amount fully impressed the mind by its magnitudo. coffin-makers or undertakers' shops, and and the continual exposure of their bed effect. Prominent English, journals are be claimed, and a writ of attachment on the To-day no one limits, the estimate of lives they were all bury plying saw and are to ding and clothing to wet during heavy ginning to find out that Austria la vacilat goods and chattels of the defendant. lost below several thousands, and not a fow fashion the wood into tenements for the weather. The vessel was well supplied ing, and must be distrusted. On the other Kum On, the manager of the Rice Comparsons suggest that the final count may dead. I wonder if the bodies are lald with stores, indinding fourteen cases of hand there is reason to believe that Audzus- pany, was first examined. He said the reach ton thousand. I am myself inclined out for identification, or whether they are lime juice; but about balf of these were ay has been promised much consideration in defendant had run away and was indebted to accept this number, if the seriously in- hurried off to their last resting place, brought unopened to Shanghai, only twelve the terms of pense as will leave Austria to the Company for the amount claimed. jured in both. town and country be in- without any attention to the usual lengthy ounces, instead of seventeen, having been without ground of complaint. He was to be allowed a fortnight's credit, cluded. There was almost continuous rain ceremonials. Several Chinese to whom 1 given to the crew per diem. The Captain's A Times St. Petersburg special says:

The payment was applied for on the 28th March, on Friday that, with the dificulty of spoke on the subject said that 10,000 was explanation was to the effect that he left excitement against England has constantly and he put the matter off for a few days. getting assistance, prevented excavations a very low estimate of the number of dead; it entirely to the steward to give out the increased till it has reached fover heat. On the 29th he ran away. The goods in of a generally effectual character; and such that nearly 4000 bodies had already been lime juice, and took it for granted that he Several prominent journals openly advocata the shop belonging to the defendant are is the great number of fallen buildings that found; and judging from the heaps of ruins gave the men the proper quantity. The war with England, and insist that the blow still there, and are valued at about $100. many days if not soveral weeks will still be I saw, the time of day, and the well-known carpenter and another man were ill before shall be struck before the British prepara- As the period of three years for which The garnishes was examined and judgment required to complete the search for corpses. proclivity of Chinese to berd together, I do the vessel arrived in port, but the Captain tions are completed. Others advise that the the Office was constituted” terminated on given for the plaintiffs,

Already all the makers of coins in Can- not think the estimate exaggerated. I had represented that he did not know their position on the straits be seized and Cons- the Blat December last no further liabilities

ton and Honam have exhausted their re-little time to dwell on these matters, bow- ailment; and he was astonished when the fantinople occupied at once, and then permit have been incurred, and the Directors will Chan Awan . Horton, $4.30.-Plain-sources, and neighboring towns have been over, as time was only permitted to make Doctors told him eleven of the crew had England to made what she pleases out of proceed to distribute the fands of the Comtiff claimed for eighteen days wages sa wet resorted to for additional supplies; while but a very cursory review of what had sourvy. Mr. Mowat told him it was the the situation. pany romaining in hand as the expiry of nurse, but the defendant proved that she mere mat coverings are being used for occurred.

imperative duty of ship masters to see that London, March 2.-A Constantinople spe- the risks enables them to do no.

lalt without giving notices against the children.

At 3 o'clock I returned on board the the proper quantity of lime juice was cial says great mistrust and uneasiness is expressed wish of defendant and his wife-

Kiukiang and found that many of the given to the men daily, and ho could not felt respecting Russian designs ou the Bos Judgment for the defendant, with costa.

passengers had got back before me, already do otherwise then conclude that the (the poras. They can occupy the Charnak forts wearied by the heat and dirt and jostling Captain) was responsible for the illness of at a moment's notice. Movements the ob to which they had been subjected. I threw the men. To deter him from being ject of which are not apparent are still pro myself into a choir and longed for the com- similarly neglectful in future, and as agressing. The position of the British ships parative quiet of Bongkong life, and felt warning to others, ho imposed a fine of at Tuzla is regarded as critical, owing to not the least desirous of Life in a Chinese $100 and costs. The same defendant was the short run for torpedo boats from Telek city. We returned by the Macao paaange, alec fined, on the complaint of Mr. Tapp, Meaga or San Stefano. It is strongly sus and the run home was very pleasant, despite $5 and costs, for not entering in the the little delay experienced in the steward's official log each care of sickness and its department. In fact this very delay was treatment as it occurred on board, in con- made the means of creating much hearty travention of the 282 Section of the

London, March 4.-Morning.—St. Peters- laughter Table had to wait some time for at the annual meeting of the Chamber of report that the treaty of peace has be

Those who had obtained a seat Merchant Shipping Act, 1864.

burg and Para correspondents, confirm the first the appearance of the soup, which on its Commerce, held yesterday (Apr. 8th), there signed. At St. Petersburg the enthusiasm arrival was bailed with three hearty sheers, was only a moderate attendance, and the over the news is almost unprecedented, and the unfortunates outside forgot their proceedings were not go lengthy as usual. There was an immense 'orowed before the misery in watching their friends manipulat. The Accounts showed a balance in hand of Palace shouting and singing "God save the Monday, 15thing spoon and fork. This was found to be Tle, 1,650, Dissatisfaction was expressed Czar."

rather a painful occupation, however, and with the treatment of the Chefoo Conven A Constantinople correspondant says Availing myself of the opportunity afford as they had to employ their throata in some tion, as also with the fate of the Woosung Thirty-one thousand troops were reviewed ed by the Canton Steamboat Company, I way, they began to warble forth their Railway and with the result of the efforts at St. Stefano. A Te Deum was sang amid left Hongkong for Canton yesterday mora miseries. They gave vent to their feelings to establish an Imperial Mint. It was great enthusiasm.

by duging such dittles as "Give me a thought that no farther action would bo The adjourned inquest on the bodies of partly prompted by the thoughts of a penny, Sie," or "Give me some dinner, taken in regard to the proposed Bonded Wong Amui, a girl; Chun Angan, a woman; pleasant. trip and partly by curtosity to please," and Hard times," do, do, and Warehouses until the return of Mr. Hart, Leong Awah and Wong Asam, male adults, view the scene of the disaster which has am bound to say that I was very pleased the Inspecter-General of Customs, from

that the dinner did not come on in solemn Europe. While the rules for the conaer- A special from Vienna asserts that two who died on board the steamer Deucalion befallen the unfortunate city, of which state and inexorable regularity, otherwise vency of the Shanghai Harbour were not, divisions of Austrians will enter Bosula in during the voyage from Singapore to Hong- kong, on the 21st March, as is supposed from most graphic descriptions have already been all these little pleasantries would have perhaps, all that could be desired, the about ten days. poison, was resumed this afternoon (16th) given. We left the wharf at 7 o'clock been gratified, the rest of the evening was positiva and distinct advance. A motion ton which so reassured. Austria. Last week

been missed. After the Inner man had Chairhian spoke of them as marking s A Vienne special says: The communion by Mr C. V. Creagh, Coroner, with Mossre A. J. Gordon, N. J. Gomes, and T. L. W sharp, the weather promising to be all that devoted to chit-chat, singing, and admire recognising that it was the custom of trade was to the effect that Russia regretted that - Ginger, as a Jury.

Que could wish; aud the clear aky, change tion of the beautiful night. The silliness for foreign merahants to covor produce the peace conditions had been aggravated at W Niedhardt, sworn, said:-I am an of saenory, and pleasant chat, heightened of the surroundings, and the regular beat deposited in their godowns pending in the headquarters of Grand Duke Nicholas, analytical chemist. I received a parcel by the exquisite sense of rapid motion, all of the engines, as we hastened back to civi-spection and approval, against the risk of but that she promised notable modifications from the Colonial Surgeon containing two tended to raise the spirite of the voyagers.

fre, was rejected by a large majority. A at the Conference. Austria will not occupy different powders, marked B., wrapped in There were about 120 Europaans-pria-

revised soole of sharger, commissions and Bosnia and Herzegovina if the conditions. gray Chinese paper. The one powder Icipally bachelors I should imagine, to

brokerages was approved; and a motion are abandoned by which those provinces are marked. B.B., and the other (containing a judge by the absence of ladies, of whom

was adopted in favour of an allowance of out off from communication from the rest brown powder) I marked B.C. The powder there were only four or Ave,and about

one pound draft on each package of tea of Turkey. Even if the conditions are (Before His Lordship Acting Chief Justice B.C. wes not poison; the other was proved 630 Chinese. This was a pretty large

weighing 23 lbs gross and over, being maintained, Austria would only resort to to be arsenic. I also got a parcel marked living "freight to collect on so short a

claimed by the buyer from the seller. annexation at the suggestion of the Powers C. which smelt and looked like vegetable notice as was given by the Company.

With a view to carry this into effect, it is soup, and was found to contain areenie in Captain Benzing was assiduous in making

proposed to ask the assent of the Shanghai solution; a sediment which was at the bot all as comfortable as they could wish; but

Tea Guild and to obtain the co-operation tom was found to be rude arsenic, and the owing to three causes--viz., the short

of ton buyers at the River ports. asme form as that in the parcel marked notice received on board of the trip, the B.B. There were still two other parcels, large number who avalled themselves of one a Chinese purse marked C. contatting the opportunity, and the smallness of the three powders not poisonous, and another galley-breakfast was rather late in making powder marked D, was also free from poi its appearance; and considering that many son. I also received three beaker, the one had depended on the well-stooked lardor containing the stomach of a woman, another of the Keskiang for their early meal, while the liver and intestines the third contain the appetising breeze had orested longings ing the stomach of a child. All of these 3 for beafsteaks and waflar," there were contained arsenic, There were about 12 many anxious enquiries after summat to grains of arsenio in the parcel, sufficient to eat." All were satialed before noon, the fill 4 paraons. The arsenic in the bottle of last not being by a yet for noteworthy Shen Pao-chen, the Viserey of Nanking, was Our readers will remember that H.E. soup was enough to kill 15 or 16 Pero incidents outside of the ship-the en reported to have applied for relief from Two and a half grains will kill one person.

Dr Ayres said the symptoms of the poi-finias passed us at 10 30 a.m., and 1230 office. He has now been granted leave soned persons were the symptoms common to Whampoa was reached. 4 delay of a few temporarily but it is quite expected that irritant poisons, but were not peenliar to minutes again saw us on our road and a very shortly he will be permitted to retire arsenie. There was generally diarrhea pre-bright lookout kept for Canton. As the altogether. Woo, or Wu, the Fut'ai of this sent in all cases of arsenical poisoning. The stricken city began to come into view, necke province, is appointed Asting Viceroy; and Doctor further said that it was very difficult were strained, and "glasses" brought into Leh the Financial Commissioner is advanced to lay down any precise rules, as the symp-play to catch a glimpse of the first signs of to the post of Acting Futai.

The U.S. flagship Monongahela arrived at toms were different in different persons. It the catastrophe. would be quite possible for a number of Nothing could be seen until abreast of Woosung yesterday (April 9th) and came The persons to be poisoned by arsenis without the R. C. Cathedral, when two bodies were on the river this morning, anchoring in

front of the American Consulate. old woman says her husband did not any of them having diarrhien. He added-- observed floating in the river, fast to a

The Malay named Batahoo who was found go with her, he says he was present. It I think there can be no doubt that, as stake; but on nearing the wharf at past seems that the parties have long dealt with arsenic has been found in the soup, that 1 o'clock the marks of destruction were guilty at H. B. M's Supreme Court, each other, for 7 or 8 years 100 difficulty was the cause of death.

plainly visible on the opposite shore; the on the 29th March, of unlawfully wound- or alapute has ever arisen before until lately

trees appeared thinned, and many were ing Alex. Brush, Chief mate of the sailing when a new accountant came into defend

bant as if yielding at the moment to the vessel Maid Marien, was to-day (April 9th ant's service. Plaintiff's wife declares that

force of the wind. We were soon nearly sentenced to two years imprisonment, and all wending our way towards the Shameen, to pay the oxpenses of his trial as far as his wages would go; and at the expiration of of alterations in the book. She denies

and all evidently determined to see as his sentence to be deported. having received about 60 Taels in sums she

A Pera correspondent understands that much as possible during the short time the

We hear that a Loan is required by Teo- the. Turks have evacuated the lines of is questioned about by the learned counsel.

The Cook corrects former evidence. The steamer would await our pleasure. I shall Mok Achos, the accountant, confirme hur 2nd prisoner did not say the box containing not attempt to describe the scene of de Tsung-tang, the Viceroy of Kansuh, for Boulair,

three million taels, from Chinese merchants statement as to when and how the entries the white powder belonged to him. The struction which met our view; that has and officials only. It is repayable by six- dispatch says: The willingnesss of Russia to London, March 2.-Morning-A Vienna ware to be made. The old woman told 1st prisoner said that it belonged to the already been done graphically enough; but monthly instalments of interest and capital. grant concessions to Austria arises from the CAMPHOR him to put down what he received; he never 2nd prisoner. U Ann (the 3rd prisoner) did I must say that the picture has not by any For the first year, the interest is to be at fact that the Princes of Roumanis and Servia QUICKSILVER, abowed her any money on the other band not sleep on the same side of the deck as the means been overdrawn. The alghts to be the rate of one per cant per month, for the have resolved to accept Austrian protection SALTPETRE, the defendant's accountant swears that be other two prisoners.

seen there are so astounding that they paid the plaintiff's wife $182.68, and made P. C. Somerville recalled, said that the must he seem to be thoroughly believed, second, at 13.2 per annum, and for the third if it is obtainable. entries in his cash. He produces bills third prisoner had three boxes, the others Furthermore there was no time to fully 14.4 per annum. It is secured by hypothe- which he wears the old woman brought had none, the first prisoner had a bundle of realize the extent of the desolation. Every eating the Customs revenues of Shanghai, preliminary meeting of the Austrian dele- Bank, on demand, and Mok Achse says he drew up. They shoes, and the second prisoner said he had few yards however afforded Incidents suff Ning, Foochow, Canton, and guaranteed gation lasted several hours. Only a few by the Viceroys and Futais of the different members declared against the eredit. One

6 months' eight, bear receipts but not a shop, which is often two boxes on board, but they could not be sent to occupy one's mind for bours places. Taontai Hu Quang-rang, the Boction was ready to vote money uncondi- Documentary, 6months' sight, 8/11 omitted in dealings betwear friends as found.

Mr Afong was busy on the spot, taking there had been, The defendant confirms The Coroner said this concluded the case, views of the ruins on the Shamsen, two of banker of Hangehow, is the broker for the tionally, while the other was only willing to

ioan. his accountant as to payment and dealer and he would read over the evidence. He which, taken whilst I was present, were

do so on the condition that it shall not be Bombay, demand Rupees,...

Calcutta, H.M.'s Chargé d'Affaires, Mr Fraser, and used in furtherance of any scheme of an-Shanghai, demand, ... that the book the plaintiff produces is the said it would be for the Jury to say whether exceedingly well executed. Mr. Along in family, arrived on Saturday last from the nexation. one he used, which he says he returned to or not murder had been commited. He deformed me that he purposed sending the North, by the str. Feingehus. We hear have the mistakes corrected. I deferred fined what constituted murder, and said to the principal European and American that Mrs. Fraser and her children are Paris states that Austria, is concentrating Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., giving judgment in hopes of being able to that it was laid down by law, that wilful illustrated papers. One thing which leaving for Europe, by the next French troops at Hermanstadt, Transylvania.

Sycee, find out by a closer examination of the poisoning was considered to shew maliceminded me that I stood on soll which sok-mail.

London, March 1-A Vienna correspond-

Mexicans,... evidence on which side the truth lies, but even though there was no other apparent nowledged the sway of the Mandarine was

Yesterday's Sinpas mentions that Honan ent, referring to the persistent rumors of Gold Leat am unable to alter the conclusion I came cause for malice. There could be little the slow easy-going way in which the clear refugees, who have arrived at Sooshow, Austrian preparations for zaobilization, esy: Australian Sovereigns,

English Sovereigns, to that the plaintiff must be non-suited. doubt that the deceased had met their death ing away of the debris of the rains was state that when leaving that province people "There is little preparation to be made. Judgment for plaintiff for 830.27, amount by poisoning the result of the analysis and being done. A couple or three men cat were dying at the rate of over 200 a day; Tor the last seven years these preparations

Discount, paid into Court, with costs pro tanto, the presence of arsenie in the stomaan ahewtored here and there were all that could that when persons were prostrated by illness, have been going on; and since last year,

ed that. There was nothing to connect the be seen, and at the rate they were proceed their distant relations and near neighbours when the possibility of the need of such Hongkong Bank, 54% prem Choy Kwon ▼ Loung duoo. third prisoner with the possession of the ing, it will take months to reduce the chaos Judgment in this case was also given poison, and with regard to the other two which now exists, to anything like the sembled and their beds, made valus-measure arose, the plans have been worked Union Ins. Soplety of Canton, $1,845

there was a disputed ownership of the box in blance of order. There must still be thou separate slices or killing, treating men as A Berlin dispatch says Austria, in conse Chinese Isusuce Co., 1860

tions and effected sales, either cutting out to the very smallest detail.”**

China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,280 This was a claim by the same plaintiff to which poison similar to that which was used sands of bodies buried beneath the rules, grain. Rice was 80,000 cast per pioul quence of Germany's confidential represen-Yanglaze Ins. Arios., 414 620 recover $85.78, also for blood suppiled for had been found. It would be for the Jury and the heat will soon produce a plague while fowls, dogs, cats, roots of grasses and tations, has abandoned the idea of war, but North Chine Ins. Co., Th, 980 sizing beans. The whole account was to say whether or not they could find the unless more expedition is displayed. We bark of trees had wholly diappeared. would occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina IfE. Fire Ins. Co., $695 $93.58, and credit is given for $27.78. prisoners gailty of murder."

understand that in one spot alene there are The steamer Braemar Castle has brought Russia persists in her pretension!. Mr. Ng Choy appears for this defendant, A Juror naked if they could act charge known to be two or three hundred prosti- several large cases containing machinery. A Vienna dispatch says: Count Andrassy H.K. &W, Dock De,, 9% prem.

China Fire Ins. Co., $172 alas, who pays in Court $14.43,hich the them on suspicion of having committed the tates buried, not one of whom has yet They are addressed to Mr Tong King-sing has informed, the spokesman of the dalega.. O. & M. Bi-bost Co., $18 dim. plaintiff dealines te accept. The plaintiff's crime.

The pawnbroker's shop on and it is surmised that their contents are tions that a rote of credit is absolutely DeShanghai Btot 1 Navigation, Tix. 22 wife, as in the last case, proven that she The Coroner seld, No, they must alther which I perched myself, enable me to

He added that the Government delivered bills, and the accountant pro- find them guilty or not guilty. If they take a good bird's-eye view of what apresr portions of the plant to be used in the cessary

Hongkong Hotel Co,, #55. dases his book which shows that defendant found them guilty, they would be charged ed the worst part of the ruins. These mining operations which it is generally would be satisfied if it was passed by a small Hongkong Gas Co., $75 owen Tls. 54, 7m. Co. for the year 1877, and afterwards.

pawnbrokers' houses are built to a great understood are to be shortly commenced in majority,

the North and West

Peath March The Hungarian delega. China Sagar Refining Co., 1 % dis. Th 12 m. 8c. balance due for 1878. The Jury then retired, and after a short height, and to reach the top of the one in Newchwang letters state that the ice tion has determined not to vote credit if it is Chinese Imperial Loan, £100, Credit is given for Tha. 17 by two payments absence they returned, when the foreman which I was, no less than twelve flights of

of 1877, 108.10. in 1617. Then s bill in shewn by Mak Ah said that they found a verdict of wilful steps had to be ascended; but although this broke up in the River on the 18th March, intended to be applied for the occupation of

Temperature. Chee, which he says is in his writing, show murder against some person or persons un building appeared to be in the track of the tough large masses were fosting about Bosnia and Herzegovina. The delegation

desires a full explanation of the Govern+ |(^uhen #1 Miseri Falconar à Ces's Fremins lug that The 20 10m. are due on the so-known; but from the evidence they had Tornado, and must have shown a broad all nearly the end of the month.

An Important case to shipmastera wan | ment's intention. count for 1378 ; he says he brought a sum beard, they found that the gravest suspicion surface to its force, it was quite uninjured. Leard at the Paliss Court on Saturday, · London, March- §. — Lieutenant-Gotieral

Queen's Bond.) dae in one of the monthly accounts for attached to each of the thres prisoners."

The houses on the left or Western side The master of the British barque Rut MacDougall, Chief of the Intelligenes De- were in complete rains, and on the Eastern landshire, was summoned by Mr. W. H. partament In the War Office, will in May BAROMETE¦ § AM.............

Bonekone, Apr 16, 1878, ward. These goods were supplied to the

ide numbers were stripped of their roofs. Tappi H.B.M.'s Registrar of Shipping, take command of the fores in Canada. It amount of Tis 8:1m feming Tis. 23

The ruins on the Western alde were still for neglecting to serve out to his over an is understood that in the event of war e- 1. 70.; to this plaintiff soeka to add Tia. 11: 60 balance due for last year, He denies

smouldering, and it was only the absence of ventilation that prevented it borsting one of lime juice per day, during the neral MacDougall will have authority to repping Thar 10 in the bill for u. 20.

anew into flames, there being plenty of vessel was 199 days on the voyage, and Vice Admiral Inglefield will in May assume passage from London to Shanghai. The raise 10,000 Canadiana for service in Europe. Defendant swears he paid this Tls. 10-1m. de, on Dec. 96, 1877, and is confirmed by

combustible materials lying around. What when she arrived eleven of the crew out command of the test on the North American surprises me is the seeming Indifference of seventeen, exclusive of the Captain and and Indian stations. All officers on leave Leong Ames, his accountant. It is impos sible to arrive at any astiafactory concit.upon the community, no sze falz con displayed by the majority of the natives towo mates, were entering from sourty received orders yesterday to hold themselves ceived the extent of the calamity to the the dreadful ruin around them. Business four were so bad that they were taken out in readiness to rejoin their regiments and Chinese until yesterday; indeed, one of the carried on lu the same matter of foot of the ship, and it was expected that two departments immediately on receipt of teles

style an over a few yards from the scene of supervening Grep only recurred on Friday - The palemity, and there in tribing to re of them would not be able to return to graphis motion,

This was a claim for $123.32, for blood supplied by the plaintiff to the defendant who is a tea-box maker and uses it to make 4 sort of size employed in their manufao ture. The defendant paid into Court $20.27 In satisfaction of the whole demand, which the plaintif refused to accept Mr Ng Achoy appeared for the defendant. The accountant Mok Aches produced an account for $128.82 after giving the oredit for 430 80 beginning with February, 1877. A book is produced which platatiffaaccountant issued to defendant; on sales the book was brought, entries made by the accountant and returned to defendant. This book which ought to have been in defendant's anstody came into plaintiff's bands he says In the following way, He went with bis wife, a shrewd old woman who conducted the business, to ask for payment at end of the year. Some dispute arose, when defendant throw down the book and told plaintiff to summons bim.

defendant's accountant never complained

*to-day !==

sion. In such a confused state of account;

the plaintif must be non-aulted.

- Judgment for plaintiff for amount paid

Inte Guart, with souta pro tanto,

By a Juror:The symptoms might have been caused by hid food.

Mr Niedhardt said that the smallest quan tity of arsenio found in the stomach of a person would be sufficient, if not to kill, at least to endanger life.

ANCANTON.

THE APPALLING CALAMITY,

April 15, Evening.

Profound as was the moral shock inflicted

served. There were but few

been found.

London, March S--The Agence Russe cites a special dispatch from Vienna, March ́› London, March 1.-The Financier, refer 1st, stating that the Russians were bent en ring to the failure of Willis, Percival & Co entering Constantinople with or without the Perotval & Co. were private bankers of 108 notified by Prince Gortschokoff that if Russia Lombard-street bankers, says: "Willis, Sultan's consent, and that England had been yours standing. A favorable liquidation is pursued the latter course the British Em expected."

The Times in its financial column states Fetersburg. The Agence Russe says: "This bassador would be ordered to quit St. that Wella Pereivel & Co's failure was report refers to the past phase of the orisis, precipitated by the failure of Jerassi Bro- since which the Russians have occupied St. thers & Co., Greek merchants of Finsbury, Stefans with the sanction of the Sultans, who owed them £250,000.

London, March 1-The statement that Camphansen, Prussian Minister of Fiaunce and Vice-President of the Ministerial Coun- oil, had resigned is confirmed by late dis- patches. Though originally a Liberal and Free-trader, his compliance with Bismarck's wishes regarding the proposed Imperial taxation schemes brought on him a deter- mined attacks from the National Liberal party, which compelled his resignation.

Berlin, March 1.-Emperor William has not yet signified his decision respecting Herr Camphanson's resiguation.

A discussion on the vote of credit at a

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Quotations.

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