No. 4653.-JUNE 3, 1878.] Companion of the Most Distinguished Order and It is feared she will become a total of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor wreck. She had, it is said, a large number and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of of passengers and troops on board, but they Hongkong and its Depandencies, and Vice- were all landed, and all who wished were Admiral of the same. Whereas by a Pro- taken on by the Khedive to Penang, where clamation bearing date the 24th day of accommodation was provided for them, the August, 1868, and numbered 11, it was troops boing quartered in Fort Cornwallis. notified that if any person should give such Bome thirty of the pamergers voluntarily information, evidence or assistance as that remained on shore near the wreck to look any kidnapper, decoy, or child stealer be after the luggage which had been landed. thereby convicted and flogged, (or being a The crew remained on board, and Captain woman should be convisted only), then such Fox, Harbour Master of Penang, had gone person should receive a reward of $20 from with steamere, Col. Phayre and Deli, to the The Colonial Treasury. And whereas, it is assistance of the Voorwaarts. Nothing is considered desirable to anhul such notifica-known hore of the amount of damage done tion and to make other "provisions in lien to the Khedive. theroof, so as to allow the amount of the reward, to be determined according to the special circumstances of each case: It is hereby notified, that the above recited noti- fication is hereby annulled, and that from this date a reward will be given of such amount a, having due regard to all the air-value was as follows: cumstances, shall be considered reasonable. and proper for any information, evidence, or assistance as may lead to the conviction of any person guilty of decoying, stealing, or kidnapping children.
THE Englishman thus annonces an accident to the E.&O. steamer China at Bombay:--- Bombay, May 10.-Late on Thursday night a fire was discovered on board the P. & O. steamer China, and early this morning the flames burst out with such fury that she bad to be scottled.
Bombay, May The Kash ar with the China mail, fortunately strived this morn ing and will unload in ali baste and take the English maila instead of the China, which has now settled deep in the mud.
Bombay, May 15-The steamer China has not yet been raised, and is sinking deeper in the mud, "It is evident that the task of saving her will now be serere.
Bumbay, May 16. The China fosted yesterday morning, and to-day was removed to her mooringe; but she is still making so much water that it is feared ake must be run on the mud bank again.
OBDERS have been sent (says the Friend of India) to Mr. Ney Eliss, at Leh, to en- deavour to ascertain the fate of Beg Kuli Bog, the luckless ex-ruler of Kashgar. Now that the snows have cleared a little, it may be possible to do his with some chance of Success-A well-authenticated ramour has been received to the effect that Bog Kull Bog, the late Amir of Kashgar, sponged the Chinese, and now that the passed are again open, is making his way, vid Ladakh and Leh, to British territory.
The following letter is published in Satar- day's Government Gazette —
Ting, H. I. Ch. M. Vice-President of the Board of War, Governor of Fahkien and adjoining Regions, Admiral, and Superintendent of Revenue, to Hennessy, H.B.M.'s Imperially appointed
Governor of Hongkong and its Depen dencies, and Commander-in-Chief, wear- ing the decoration of the third rank (O.M.G.)
O-Man.
THE Siam Weekly Advertiser of the 9th May contains the Customs return of the Imports of Bangkok durlag April. Their
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From Singapore........ $488,382. Hongkonger yɔ 177.181. Chl...tur 93 7,994, Europe.......... 21,041. 2,000,
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Javaesen 97 Coast..........49
Total... $ 697 148.
The principle imports from Hongkong were as follows:-
Liquors......
Gold Leaf.. Treasure...
Silk Chowls....
Silk Piece Gooda.....
$25,862.
27,700,
» 22,000,
18,421
11,613,
8,055,
Bra and Copper-ware..,,
Silk Crape...... 8,814, Matches....
4,880,
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Farthenware........ 3,308,
THE GUINA MAIL.
wounded, parsons removed to Shows wan in a boat. I was horn at Bheko, aid have known the prisoner 20 years. The d ceased and Chan Amui were both born in the village; they are not my relations hat belong to my clan. I knew nothing of the relations existing between the prisoner and
1 saw nothing of a gran Chan Amui. cutter's knife. It took me about half in hour to get up into the road after I heard the ory of "save life. I asked the prison- or why he out the woman that way, and he replied "I am prepared to die."
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After the evidence of deceased's son, Inspector Swanston, the Jury brought verdict of Wilful murder against Ching Aahen.
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.) June 3, 1878.
LARCENY.
Un Akwal, coolic, and Ho Atsoi, gras. cutter, were charged, the first with stealing, and the 2nd with receiving, a bottle of milk from Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s cattle yard. The first was sentenced to one month's hard labour, and the second to 21 days' hard labour..
Lum Aying, a hawker, was sent to months' hard labour for stealing five as dollar notes from the person of a Malay
Beaman.
STEALING FOWL
Cheung Ayan, a coolie, was sent to 14 days', solitary confinement for stealinj fowl.
Wong Achee, a hawker aged 16 years, was sentenced to 7 days' solitary contre The same paper, in its subsequent Issuement and to receive seven strokes with the of the 18th May, contains the Customs re- rattan on the breech, for a similar offense, turas of the Exports of Bangkok during April. Their value is given as follows:--
To Hongkong...n ,, Singapore. Obina......
Coast.....
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$ 812,473. 153,839. 1, 50,031, 36,410. 2,387,
Total value $ 1,055,199.
The export of Rico was as follows: To Hongkong pla. 204,437,682,892, Singapore 33,118, 70,103. 17,380,, 43,244. 724.
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Total pin. 345,007=$ 796,968.
The other principal export to Hongkong
$ 34,020, 36, 106. 8,530.
Bird's Nesta...... Salt.....
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Sapan wood....
Rosewood..
Saltmest....
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7,743.
6,647, 6,800
Chan Ahing, a domestic servant, vos charged on suspicion with having stalo a ring, the property of one Grace Winter, su unmarried lady residing at No. 4 Peel Street The case was remanded until Wednesday, defendant being admitted to bail,
WATER. WATER |
Chu Akam, a cook, was ficed $8 a 14 days' imprisonment for attempting to ara the water on at the bydrant at Queen's Bood West. He was caught in the ad by P. O. Bond, and a bamboo was found in his possession which was made so as to fit the bydrant.
THREATENING TO USE A KNIFE, NA Ches Mok, & seaman Siamese ship Nire man, was fined $5 or 14 daye bard labour for threatening to assault a Malay with a knife. Ha was drunk at the time."
ANOTHER CARD..
Gustaf Gustafon, a seaman unemployed, was sent to 6 weeks' hard labour for wing a koife to another seaman at Taipingshan, He out the complainant's coat, The knife was found by Sergeant Hennessy, in the
street.
DRUNKENNESS..
John MeLay Hunter, an engineer un- employed, was fined $1 for being dank and incapatio,"
· SURFICIOUS..
Leong Atal, a cook, was charged by In- spector Lindsay with being a suapidons haracter, he having been frequently seen following seamen about the streets during the last three months. He was ordered to find security to be of good babarious for six months, failing which he was to be
CUTTING AND WOUNDING,
(Landon & China Express, April 26.) The Student Interpreters whose names we The writer respectfully states that he lately announced for Siam, China, and has long looked forward (to meet) the light Japan proceed by the F. and 0. mail from of your countenance with deep and ardent Southampton on May 16. desire. Now he has received from the Lieutenant Pollard, R.N., who recently Committee of the Hongkong Relief Fund.turned from surveying in China, has been Mr. Wai-Ting-Fu, Mr. Leung-Hok-Shan, presented by the Lords of the Admiralty Mr. Wong Kwan Tong, Mr. Shai, Mr. Ko-Cho-Houng and Mr. Hü- with a set of valuable books for his services,
and appointed to H.M.8. Gorgon. Wai-Shan, a letter informing him that your We are glad to notice that Ulasgow has Excellency has contributed on account of taken a place in esanection with the "China the famine, raging since last year in Famine Fund," and that over £1,500 has Shan-si and other provinces, five thousand been subscribed, through the exertions of dollars, and that accordingly those gentle Sir James Watson. We trust that this will men forwarded that sum to Shan-si to be be an incentive to Liverpool, Manchester, accounted for, This is sufficient to abow and Bradford to follow. The amount your Excellency's delight in virtue, in acts subssribed to the Fund is £13,200, includ- brought up again in 14 days. of charity, relieving distress, and cherishing £1,000 from Edinburgh. The amount ing compassion for fellow-creatures without collected by the Church Missionary Society
Chan Aying and three others were distinction of place or nationality. I shall is £907 10s. 18.; China Inland Mission, charged on remand with attempting to always remember it. However, I have, a £1,167 45. 5d.; Baptist Missionary Society, commit a burglary at Bridges Street, and Governor, forwarded a letter to the £606; London Missionary Society, £720 assaulting and wounding the Police in the Foreign Office that thanks be expressed to 148. 94. the Ambassador of your honoured nation The Sierra Colonna has been launched execution of their duty.
Ha Achin, compradoro to Mr Brenton, residing in Peking, but beyond this 1 from the building yard of Messrs Richardson, proved letting the house. No. 56 Bridges wished at the same time to anticipate the Duck, and Co., South Stockton. Dimen- universal gratitude felt,
sions: Length over all, 251-3 feet; ditto treat to one of the prisoners who gald he came from Macao. Witness did not know Accept my best wishes for your unlimited between perpendiculars 232-3 feet breadth the prisoner's occupation. He had seen extreme, 37-9 feet; depth in hold, 22-7 feet; him go in and out of the house several gross tonnage, N.M., 1,464 tous.
times during the evening between the lith classed 100 A at Lloyd's, and twenty years and 19th instanta. Chinese Constable No. in the Laverpool registry, and has been built 204 said he occupied a room in the upper under special survey, but is considerably part of No. 56 Bridges Street. About stronger than required by their rules. She has been built to the order of Messrs Past 8 o'clock on the night of the 17h he Thompson, Anderson and Co., of Liverpool, had some information which caused a to
keep a sharp look out on the ground door. ander the superintendence of Captain Reid, He looked through the crevices in the flour and is intended for the India and China but saw nothing to excite his auspicion until the night of the 19th. He the tow a man take off the door of the cook-iouse And put it in front of the window to areen the room from the street and saw sewn or eight men moving about in the room. Con- tikusd: I saw the housebreaking Imple No. 58 (the next house). I then made
happiness.
The writer's card is enclosed. The tenth day of the third moon (Aprit 11th)
INQUESTS,
She is
AUSTRIA,An attempt has been made to assassinate the Chief Equerry to the Em- peror in the streets of Vienna.
TURKEY-A Bevere shock of earthquake has been experienced at Constantinople.
ITALY.The Pope has issued his Encyclical Letter, which is couched in moderate terms
Brix destructive storm has visited the coasts of Biscay and Galicia. The Gov ernment has ordered the Navy to be placed in a condition of efficiency.
Aden 15th May.The Teheran, with the outward English mails of the 3rd May, sailed for Bombay at two this afternoon.
London, 16th May,The Russian agents are negotiating for the purchase of ships in the United States suitable for privateers.
FoxPT.Captain Burton's expedition, The steamer Cimbria le still at Maine- Nothing has transpired respecting Schou-whion has been engaged in surveying the valoff's mission.
mining districts in Midlan, has returned to Cairo with specimens of ore.
London, 16th May.The riots at Black- burn continue. Several arrests have been made. The military force has been strengthened, but no collisions have yet taken place between the rioters and the troops. Connola 96.
CANADA. Disturbances, originating li conflicts between Orangemen and Roman Catholics, have occurred at Montreal
Vienna, May 10-In yesterday's sitting paganda is reported to have reached alarm- then felt my thumb out. During the whole | of this time the man was runbing towards of the Hungarian Chamber of Deputioning proportions. Prince wortelakoff has the street. We were going along sideways there was a debate on the Eastern question, been seriously ill, but is now recovering, together towards the door, He got into the during which the President of the Council street and ran westward. The Sikh and of Ministers and that the Government had myself followed him to Ladder Streat, solely paraued a policy in keeping with about 50 yards, distant. He ran down the Austro-Hungarian interests, and had taken steps of the street and the Sikh blew his precautions to inorease the troops on the whistle and I turned back, as I did not Northern, Southern and Eastern frontiers. consider it any use to attempt to chase him. down the steps with boots on the light is very imperfect there. I went back to the house and all was then quick. I went to the Hospital, and on my way sent two more constables that I'met, to Bridges Street. I produce the pieces of my stick; it is ebony and very hard to cut into; the mark at the end is what saved my thumb. My signet ring saved my little finger a good deal.
Dr Ayres was next examined: he said he was called about midnight of 19th to go to, the Hospital to see Captain Deans and a Sikh Constable who had been wounded. Captain Deane had a deep wound on the thumb of the right hand; it was about 21 inches in length and opened into the joint There was another eat on the base of the little finger of the left hand. Captain Deane is still under treatment for these wounds. The Sikh Constable had a wound across the palm of the right hand nearly down to the bone on the edge of the hand bui He bad not so deep in the middle. another slight wound on the inner side of the right arm close to the arm-pit. He is still under treatment.
The third prisoner was brought to Hospital the same bight. He had a contused wound on the left side of his forehead about three inches long and another, on the same line with the other, on the cheek-bone. These wounds, might have been inflicted by a constables staff. The first prisoner had a small con. tused wound on the top of his head.
At this stage the case was adjourned until the 5th instant,
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL. We have received a Straits Times' Extra in advance of the English Mail, and make the following extrącis i
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Achilles Captain Anderson, arrived at Tanjong, Pagar Wharf at noon to-day (May 27th), bringing from Penang the P. & C. steamer Khedive's London mail of the 26th April. Uf the Khedive's passengers there came on by her, Major-General Donovan, General Colborne's successor in the Straite and China command. Major-General Donovan was accompanied by Mrs Donovan," and his aide-de-anup and was received at the Wharf by Col. Dickins, H, M. 28th Regi- meat, Captain Glen, Lieut. MoCallum, B.Z. and Lieut. Walker, A.D.c. Major-General. and Mira Donovan at once drove to Govern ment House...
A telegram was received here this morn- ing by Mr W. H. Geiger, the P. & O. Co.'s Agent, that the inquiry into the collision between the Khedive and Foorwaarts had terminated, and that no blame attached to the Khedive, her Officers' certificates having been returned. The Khedive is expected here on Wednesday to repair damagor.
The Achilles brought the following passengers--
For Hongkong.-Miss Wieler, Mr Byroo, R. N., Lient. Bander, R.N., and Messrs Kurupina Rahasiaan and. In
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. (From Indian Papirs.) Constantinople, May 12.-The Ports bas issued a notice elaborately setting forth many sweeping and liberal reforms to be carried out. The Turks, in the main Treaty of San Stefanio, stipulate that the Quadrila teral fortresses shall be surrendered to
Bulgaria and not to Kussia.
St. Petersburg, May 12-A semi-official note has been published advocating the solution of the question at issue, by assuring the vitality of the Turkish Empire, giving administrative autonomy to the Christian population of Turkey as tributary to the Porto, and Bosnia be given to Austria..
London, May 13-An important debate takes place in the House of Commons to night, on motions brought forward by the Opposition condemning, as an neconstitu- tional procedure, the step taken by the Government in bringing Indian troops to Europe, and incurring expenditure in con- nection therewith without the sanotion of Parliament
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London, 17th May.-Negotiations aro pro- ceeding between the masters and the opera tives at Blackburn. The basis of the con. dition in the resumption of work for three months at ten per cent reduction, and, if trade is then improving, wages are to be increased
In weil informed quarters at Saint Peters- burg, it is considered possible that the ingist on annexing Russians will not Batoum.
Alexandria, 16th May. The steamer Goa, towing the Duke of Athole, has passed the Canal en route to Malta.
(From the London and China Express,
April 26.)
THE EASTERN QUESTION.-There is great excitement at Oonstantinople, owing to rumours of the existence of a plot to over throw the Baltas, and also in conse quence of an announcement that the whole of the Russian troops at San Stephano will attend service in the Greek Church at Con- stantinople on Sunday next. Disturbances have broken out in Roumelia, an armed force of Turkish peasantry having attacked the Christian inhabitan.a and the Russian troops. Serious fighting has ensued, large numbers being killed and wounded on both sides,
The Roumanian Government has protested against the continued occupation of the country by Russian troops and the revision of frontiers which Russia sooks to enforce. The Russian Naval Reserve bas been called out, and orders have been issued that wounded soldiers are to join their re- giments as soon as they recover. The in surgents in the Greek provinces have agreed to a suspension of hostilities with a view to the conclusion of an armistice,
THE POLITICAL SITUATION,-But little progress has been made with the renewed negotiations for: a Conference. Germany has proposed that the Russian troops ba withdrawn from the Immediate vicinity of Constantinople, and the British fleet from the Sea of Marmora, but the proponition has not as yet found acceptance,
COURT. The Court has been removed from Osborno to Windeor. The Prince of Wales has presided at the festival meeting | of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons-st which the Crown Prince of Denmark was aleo presont-and has since proceeded to Paris, in order to be present at the opening yacht Usborne bas been despatched to Malta," to convey the Duchess of Edinburgh to England J
UNITED STATES.à renewal of hostilities. by the Sioux Indians is expected. The Erie Railway has been sold by auction for $6,000,000. The report of a confession having been published by Mrs. Tilton is contradicted, Two hundred and fifty negro emigrants have proceeded to Liberia from Carolias.
(From the Home News, 28th April.) K The negotiations for the withdrawal of the Russian troops d the English iron olads make no progress, and, at Vienni and elsewhere, war is cansidered imminent. Prince Bismarck has been ill with eryal. pelas, but is said to be recovering,
Prinoa Gortsobakoff is also seriously ill, having a return of koumanian fever,
The population of Bulgaria having risen against the oppression of the Russian rulej much bloodshed has already ousurred.
Roumaia is now occupied in force by the Russian army.
The Pope has published an Enoyelleal letter which, though in it he pledges hlm. self to uphold the rights of the Vatican, is not without some sigus of an inclination to adopt a more moderate policy than Flos IX.
Nihilism and discontent are rapidly spreading through Russia.
A number of German bankers have de- clined to float a new Küssian loan,
The English Court will, it la maid, appoint an ambassador to the Vatican, and Lord Robert Montague is named for the post
The Prince of Wales has gone to Paris for the Exhibition.
At a meeting of the Broomston, the Prince of Wales occupied the chair Grand Master of Hugland.
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The Army and Militia Raservas bare responded splendidly to the call, and the men who have joined their regimenta look well, and are in excellent temper. k
A Congress of Co-operative Societies bas been sitting at Manchester during the week.
An important Liberal viotory has beeti gained at Tamworth, where Miz Bass der feated the Conservative candidate, Colonel Bridgman, by 1186 to 8-7.
A great bank robbery has been committed in the Isle of Man.
Unsatisfactory news has been received from the Cape,
The Duke of Buccleuch has been elected Chancellor of the University of Glasgow,
The Scotch Episcopal bishops have protested against the establishment of f
GUNAY MEDIDA TUS wy ALLY TOOK
Mr Bishop, an Englishman, is about to be tried at Berlin for attempting to bribe German officials. The British Government has declined to take his part,
The new Hall and Library of Keble
NAVAL AND MILITARY. The Ruby, corvette, has been ordered from Malta to the China Station, and the Shannon, College were opened yesterday, April 26 ironclad, for the same destination, has with much ceremony, Mr Gladstons and passed through the Suez Canal. The Mr Gathorne Harly being amongst the Invincible bas been despatched to the speakers, Mediterranean, and the Tenedos to the A terrible gale has swept over the Bay of noific tation, The Curacon, steel corvette, Biscay and the Spanish coasts, and has has been launched on the Clyde. Colonel caused immense loss to shipping. M'Kay, 12th Regiment, and Major-General Bu, ale di bears, nominated for distinguished-service rewards, The Cyclops, Hydra, Gorgen, Hecate, and Prince Albert have been commissioned for | coast-defence service. The call upon the any reserve has been responded to satisfactorily.
have beenL
OBITUALY.-The deaths are recorded of
General Sir John Campbell, Major-General James Campbell, Colonel Stanley, and Captain Maitland.
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GENERALMr. R. W. Hanbury, Con- servative, has been returned to Parliament Card referred to-Ting (Surname), Yet
Aden, May 13.The Nankin, towing the for North Staffordshire, and Mr. Hamar Cheung (Name).
MP., has addressed a letter to his consti- Postscript (the Governor Ting Yat
Kilkerran, and the Marina, towing the Baes, Liberal, for Tamworth. Mr. Butt, Cheung) have frequently had the pleasure
Narcissus, have passed, all well
London, May 13-In the Hours of Com-tuents, explaining the reasons which have of receiving letters from the gentry of
mons this evening, Sir Stafford Northcote, induced him to resign the leadership of the CAMPHOR
Home Rule party. Several members of QUICKSILVER, ... ***.60.00 a 60,60 Hongkong to the effect that your Excellency
replying to a question, said the Indian army ever since your arrival in Hongkong showed trade,
was never reckoned in the number sanationed Parliament have spoken at publie meetings SALTPETRE, consideration to traders and love to the
by the Mutiny Act and that the Indian on the subject of the Political orisis, The people, your excellent governmental acts
expeditionary force was not included in the arrangements for the ceremonial which will being too numerous to recount; and farther
Mutiny Aot of the present year. In conse attend the opening of the Paris Exhibition that in the present year you went in person
An inquert was held this afternoon at the
quence of this answer, the Marquis of have been completed. The French Geo- to the Tung Wa Hospital to admonish and turge to good measures, a thing which had Magistracy on the body of Chan Afuk, a
Hartington gave notice of a motion in the graphical Soolety has held its first meeting no torges shall be raised and kept by the phical society will oclebrate its fitist - Documentary, 6months right. 8/11+ not been done by any of the Officers who prisoner undergoing a sentence of sixents (produced) placed against the wall of House of Commons that, except in India, for the present year. The German Geogra- Credits, came to this country, I (the Governor)
on to Caloutta have had still further information in those months hard labour for selling spirits report at the station, and inspector Lindsay, Orown in time of peace without the sanction niversary this month. The preparations Bombay, demand Rupees,
myself and two other Chinese Constables; of Parliament. He said the motion ex for elevating "Cleopatra's Needle' The Jurors wore No. 271 and 281, went back to the louse.presses no opinion on the policy of the its pedestal upon the Victoria Embankment Shanghai, demand, vai
An attempt the remembrance of Perhaps I may some Messrs S. F. A. Collage, A. Jorge, and 273 and 281 had their staves; I did not Government. Bir Stafford Northcote will are making rapid progress. day have an opportunity to come to Hong. M. C. ds Roza. Dr Ayres said he had have mine. kong, when I would in person solicit your Instruction and thereby enlarge my ander made a post mortem examination, and found standing and knowledge.
Istters which likewise I shall ever cherish without a licence,
I send this expressly to wish your Fraeliency prosperity.
Tas following items are from the Singapore Daily Times-
that docessed died from disease of the heart, The Jury returnsé a verdict of death from
natural causes.
THE REKO MURDER.
London, May 14-The debate in the
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30 days The Inspector had a staff submit an estimate on the 7th instant, has been made to asmasinate the Ray. Mr. Bar Silver, 17, dia. B., on the way to the house we met Captain when the Marquis of Hartington will more Kilbride, the rector of Arran laland. The Syces,*** Desne in Staunton Street Mr Lindsay his resolution. The Queen to-day reviewed aspirin, mate, and boatswain of the barque Mexicans, Maggie Diston have been committed for Gold Leaf, said something to Captain Desne, who then 16,000 troops at Aldershot. turned and accompanied us. Sikh coo-
St. Petersburg, May 13-Count Sahouva-trial on a charge of causing the death English Sovereigns, atable 561 came up, when I poluted at the loff has arrived here. The Official Russian of an apprentiss on board that vessel by Australian Sovereigns,
A serious riot has
Discounts *** +1 house to Inspector Lindsay,
*i* my im 7 to 0%. Gavelte appeals to the nation to form a gross ill-treatment.
Shares. Captain Deane, sworn, stated that he was volunteer feet, The Grand Duke Alexan-occurred amongst the coal miners who returning home from where he had been der has opened a subscription in its behalf, are on strike in the Glasgow district. A It will have been noticed in our tele-
Constantinople, May 14The Russian sum of over £8,000 has been stolen from a Hongkong Bank, 60 % prem. The adjourned inquest on the body of Chen dining on the night of the 10th utimo,
The bank at Douglas, lele of Man. The Bishop Calon Ins. Soalety of Canton, $1,800 x graphio summary by the French mali pub-
about 11 o'clock and mes Inspector Lindsay array is being strongly reinforced. fished yesterday, that the British fronclad Ngan-mui, a Chinese female who was mur and three Chiness Constables out dual tension between the Porte and the Russian of Chichester has formally protested against Uhina Traders' Ins. Oo. $1,800 Irigale Shannon, and the corvette Ruby, had dered on the 20th ultimo at Sheko, was farm, with whom he went to, Bridges Street, military authorities respecting the evacuathe establishmentofa "Reformed Episcopal Chinese Insurance Co., 1270
Church" in his diocese,
Yangters Ims, Assoo,, The 640 arrived at Aden on the 3rd May, on their
FRANCE.The Finance Minister has pre: | North China Ins. Co., Th. 980 way to reinforce the squadron under ad resumed to-day at the Magistracy-Mesars Continued :-I taen examined the ground tion of the fortresses is increasing
A.K. Fire Ins. Co., $700 miral Hillyar in China waters. At Colombo, W. Keller, E. J. V. Jorge, and F. E. round No. 66. I went further along the House of Commons on the Irish Sunday aided at the inauguration of a monument road and picked up another. Constable six heavy rifled gans, all with a range of ariance comprising the Jury
Chan Amew, a farmer and fisherman, said: (ladian Constable 581) for the double res closing bill, which were commenced on to Frederic Bastiat, the eminent freetrader. China Fire Inz, 00,, $185 4,000 yards, were being placed in position reside at Sheko, On the morning of the son that I thought the party, too smal; and ↑ Monday evening, was only Anfabed at 9 this 4 transport steamer intended for the con K. & W. Dook Oo., 10 % tized for the defence of the larbour
The first of the three man-of-war, the 29th ultimo, I went to my farm, which is I wanted a man in uniform. I then re-morning, owing to the tactic of the ub. reyance of troops to and from Saigon has H.K. O. & M, 8, boat Co., 39 dis
"Minister of Agriculture and Commerce"
Hongkong Gas Coly 8750 000 Diamond, Captain Geo. S, Bosanquet, de on a lower level than the road, and heard a turned with this Oatable to the front of struotionists, ir Stafford Northcote this been launched at Havre Lue Communist Shanghai Steam Navigation, FIN spatched by the Home Government as a woman crying out Save life. I ran up No. 56. 1 gave orders, in consequace of evening said that the Marquis of Barting-
China Sugar Refining Co, 12 X Feinforcement to the aquadron under Vice- on the road, and then saw the deceased sit which a lokong knooked at the door of the ton's motion was fixed for the 20th instant, has been sentenced to five years' imprison. Hongkong Hotel Uo., 185
She and ground floor f No. 56.1 then hard a Constantinople, May 14. The insurgentament. O
Gas-The Order of the Red Eagle Ohinese imperial Leosu, £104. Admiral Hillyar, in China and Japan, anting on the side of the road,
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of 1877, #102 10). shored in the roads this morning (May Chan Amui were holding the prisoner; Ghan cuffling inside, and ordered the dog to be now threaten the Phillippopalis line of rail.
Temperature. 24th). We may mention that the Diamond Amui was standing up, and holding the at once broken open. The Chine and way, and are entranched near Basardchick. Bas been conferred upon Dr Friedenthal, Aden May 14-The Trinacria towing the Minister of Agricolture. The Emperor in a sister ship to the Charybdian prisoner'squeue. The deceased (painting to the Indian Constables rain towards the back
The collision between the F&O. mail prisoner) said he had put her; she was bleed door of the hours. I stopped fake the the Seaforth and a buggalow, and the has forbidden the wearing of uniform by Steamer Sheats and the Dutch steamer ing. The prisoner said nothing. I noticed front door to prevent any of the mates facedonia towing the Aros Bay and the officers while travelling abroad.
seriour attack of illness. The indictment Portarts, appear to have occurred early a cut on the prisoner's forehead. Chan & Mui acaping. The room was dark, be there Citadel, passed to-day, conroyed by H. M. Blamark is suffering from a somewhat yesterday morning, the 24th May, between told me that prisoner had thrown away was a light glimmer from the streetlamps. 8. Spartan
London, May 18-A, zarious riot of the against Mr Bishop, accused of attempting and & o'glock, for the Khedite was signal chepper, and I then looked for it I saw Uhinaman running from the back
of the premises, followed by the Sila Con- cotton operatives took place at Blackburn bribe Government officials, has been ind at Fanang at 7 o'clock, and the Dutch and found it.
Continned: I then took hold of the pri statle, who was calling out as if orfering last night. The rioters set fire to the house prepared.
HOLLAND,It is considered probable that Consul General bere received a telegram Festerday morning announcing it, despatch soner by the queue and told him he must come him to stop. I held out my left land to of the President of the Masters Society, and ed from Penang at $30. The telegram with me to bhek O. The deceased after we prevent the man running, and got my hand washed the windows of the mills. The the opposition displayed towards the Lower States it to have taken place north of the had gone a short distance said she could not out. Idd not see what with. I se no riot eventually smsumed so tertops an aspect, Claas fidnostion Hill may result in the the Nederland Steamship Company an Island, the Khedict entering, and the Foon go any further, and I then want for the thing at all I had my walking cans in my that the military were called out from downfall of the Ministry. The report of warts, probably, leaving Fenang harbour. Palice, I got two Indian constables I saw right hand, the end pointing downwards to trusion.
Advices from South America state that a nounces a dividend of 7 per out. The Not many particulars, have been received the Portuguese approaching before I left the the left foot. I track up with it, and hit yet hean, but the sollion mit have been prisoner in charge of Chan Amu. When the man aurose the chest, 1 felt my stick most destructive sarthquake has visited Amsterdamsche Bank has declared a divid, A serious ens, for the Faersports had to be got back the prisoner had been taken splinter. I then saw a glitter of squsthing Fenesuels, during which 6.0 lives were and of of per pont.
Kusara, Che spread of the Zilhillai pro- BIELAGOA DA DUVET SO Bys her frem bisking, #Ty by the Portugues, and 2 bed thy and brought my anck to the gund, and foot,
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