No. 4882-FEBRUARY 28, 1879.]
flogging introduced by His Excellency ing every nerve to prove that this was irre- has been steadily pursued, notwithstand-gular, and to throw every obstacle in the ing the alarming state to which crime in way. The American barque Helena, which the Colony has rison. Why has this document been.
was towed out to sea by the Fame to-day, withheld while the Government Gazette has week after week is said to have taken a large shipment of been filled up with official and semi- the drug to the Pacific Coast; and as the official verbiaget Report says the Captalu had been suffering from a slight document WAS not by any means attack of measles, efforts were made to stop favourable to His Excellency's view the ship. These enterprising endeavours, on the flogging question. It is said however, atom to have been checkmated by that the Commissioners found that flog ging us administered at the present time those concerned in the ship's departure, and In the Gaol lacorates the breech to such an extra captain and mate were abipped a degree that the wounds are as in order that. no exception could be taken long healing as those caused by the by the authorities on that ground. The cat when applied to the back. They Helena also took he regulation allowance of also found, that the consequences result- ing from flogging on the back had beon
"twenty" passengersto Vancouver's Island, over-estimated, and that if all the knots and the numbers on the pussonger list are were taken out of the cat no permanent said to have been severely scrutinized by ill effects were likely to ensue. The the Opposition, with the view of throwing two gentlemen who, formed this commis- the drug inte the new lease commencing to- sion were certainly well qualified to con-- duct the enquiry with which they were entrusted, and it is a little 'provoking that no practical reault so far appears to have followed their investigations.
LOOAL AND GENERAL.
morrow.
Whether or not there are any similarly "burning questions" on shore to settle we cannot as yet say; but the present transfer of the loose for oplum-boiling has apparently excited more strong feeling than that on any previous occasion.
THE S. S. Teviot, which arrived here on
THE CHINA MAIL.
CORRESPONDENCE.
FLOGGING OF CRIMINALS.
To the Editor of the "Cutwa Mall."
28th February, 1879. on this subject, as given in the case of Lno SI, The remarks of Sir John Smale Achin, are well worthy of consideration, as also his atatement that Mir Justies Snowden has held the Court not to be bound by precedents,
His Lordship was asked if he had said the regulation instrument. He said be had.
Practices bave altered sinos Sir John left the Colony on leave.
Can you give the general public an Idea and on what part of the body the punish of the regulation Instrument now in use, ment is inflicted?
Could you also make public the present whose almost dying condition was based, stato of health of one Leong Aloi," on nearly a year ago, a medical enquiry, into the effects of corporal punishments in the
Yours &c.,
Gaol here ?
Ühina,
FOOCHOW
"CURIOUS.”
(Herald, Feb. 20th.) H. B. Ma S. Lapwing arrived la port, with naval stores from Amoy, on the 15th, and left for Shanghai on the 17th instant.
It is perhaps a fact worth noting, though at the same time a matter of regret, that on not a single merchant fessel in port,
New York, Jan. 20.-It now seems that the total loss by the Worth-street fire was entse, or a little more, fairly divided, about $2,600,000; insurance, about the foreign companies getting the lion's share. The insurance companies in this city aro endeavoring to establish a tariff Associa tion, to assure botter rates. A similar movement is being made in Boston.
agility can accomplish it from within, there | $140,000; Nonas, Hessleim & Co., $76,000. being pillars, which, it was aptly said, The cause of the fire has not boon as appeared to have been built for persons to certained. get over the wall; and a young man like Wilson could easily mount it. His absence morning, and the police were at once com was discovered about seven o'clock in the municated with. Shortly after noon the gaoler discovered the runaway concealed in the held of the British barque Martha, where it was said he had managed to get without the knowledge of any of the crew. It is thought that to enable him to carry out his scheme, he had accomplices in the gaol, but it is rumoured that after ho got away his whereabouts was divulged,
1
COMMERCIAL.
February 28,
|ing efforts, succeeded in staying ita course. About 150 houses were burnt, and the age grogate loss is estimated at ton lacs of rupees.
The inoresso of Iron-built ships in the merchant navy during the last seventeen 181 iron veesels were built-a number years has been vory remarkable. In 1860,.
which rose to 503 in 1864, when a check was experienced. For nine years the num bors fluctuated between 300 and 480; but in the last two or three years it has passed the previous maximum, and last year 545 fron vessels were built. The increase in the size is, however, most remarkable; for, while the number of the vessels bullt has As anticipated in the last report the been multiplied threefold, the tonnage is market for Bengal Opium-has not been in
eix times as great. In 1860, the tonnage
night, calling for remark. The large bu- any way influenced during the closing fort-of iron vessels built was 64,699; in 1864 it was 288,100; in 1870 the 457 vázela built- were of 274,320 tonange; and last year siness done in the previous fortuight has naturally restricted the call for drug during the tonnage of bio vesele was 380,953. the interval under netice, though the ratesTo put it shortly, in the first half of the it by the firmness of the large holders, built, and in the second 4,204. But while for both kinds stiffened in the early part of peried under review 3,108 vessels were But with the slackness in the demand lower the numerical lucrease in the second half rates were submitted to, the prosent quota over the first was about 37 per cent., the tions buing $575 for Patna and $646 to increase in tonnage was 88 per cent. With $5473 for Benares.
the increase of the number of iron vessels afloat there is a large increase in the aum- ber of these annually lost. In 1860 there were only seven Iron yessels recorded as lost, and the tonnage of 1,288 assigned to them shows that they were comparatively insignificant in size. Until 1869 the num ber of iron vessels lost yearly was tinder 100, but in that year 104 were lost, and the tonnage of 53,483 shows that the aver the highest number was recorded as lost- 159, the tonnage being 104,399, If the figuren that have been gathered for the present year from some of the chief shipping and shipbuilding centres prove applicable to the whole country, the iron vessels built and and tonnage in excess of those for Ita lost in 1:78 will be found both in numbers
predecessor. There are now indications that the use of iron in shipbuilding may be r some degree superseded by steel; at soveral
of steel, which are now running.
Quotations.
OLYPHANT & CO.'S FAILURE, The New York Herald of the 4th January
of Mesra Olyphant & Co.'s atspension →→→ contains the following additional particulare
commission merobants, a few weeks since
The failure of Clyphant & Co., China the firm haying made an assignment to Henry M. Olmstead-was followed yeator- day by the fling of their schedule of assets and liabilities in the Court of Common Pivas, as required by law. The firm is To the last noted receipts have to be added composed of "William W. Parkin, George a further importation of 280 chests, making W. Talbot, Hobart S. Geary, Talbot Oly. the total for the closing month 4,382 cheste, phant, Tobias Pim and John F. Seaman, against 3,070 chests in the corresponding and the schedule, contrary to the usual month of last year. During the fortnight custom, was led by the assignee, Mr some 600 chests have been taken by the Olmstead. The latter states in his affidavit local consumers, against 900 cheste at the that on account of the fact that various corresponding period last year. This, with branchos of the firm's business are establish the exportations, leaves the available sup- possible to file the schedule within the chests same time last year. Of this last During the greater part of Tuesday last period of twenty days, as required by the quantity 500 chests were Benares, of which the sky was obscured by a dust-storm, so statute. He then goes on to say that the kind the present stock comprises 360 ohosts. companied by an unhealthy oppressivonate accounts of Messrs. Parkin, Talbot, Geary of the atmosphere. These phenomens are and T. Olyphant exhibit large debit balances, of more frequent occurrence in the North, but these arise, as the assigace, bellore, MESSRA HEINLAND & Co.'s Freight Cir extreme South of China. but we believe almost unknown in the from the fact that these gentlemen are cular for the Mail of Saturday, March 1st, charged with their respective shares of We are glad to notice that the Chinese losses in addition to the amounts drawn by enya :- Religious Tract Society have offered a prize them for family expenses. The following
The freig
market has changed very of $25 for the best written pamphlet against la a showing of the firm's condition, the little since issue of last report, a "fair
nese, and, of course, to be written in theomputed —
the number of disengaged vessels in port has decreased considerably; no improve- native language. To have any effect, how- ever, this essay should be written in plain
meat in freights. in noticed," straightforward language and without any
Homewards, only one bottlement is reported from this port to New York, religious tracts in general
supplied,
The P. M. 8. S. Colima, which was to all Wednesday from London, via the usual Saturday last, the 15th instant, there wased la China and elaowhere it has been im- ply oumputed at 2,000 chests, against 2,400 age size was greatly increased. In 1874 Hongkong on the 5th Feb., ought to be parts of call, appears to have had a bad
from San Francisco for Yokohama and
close to Yokohama by this time,
tims of it between London and Malta, Her
selestion of tunes on the Oricket Groundwestward, and in the afternoon a tremen-Fung-Shui-to be competed for by Obi- lisbillilès, no will be seen, not being entirely demand for tonnage continues, but though shipbuilding centres vessels have been bullt
troubles began in the River Thames, she having to throw overboard six cases of acide By the kind permission of the Colonel and which were found to have jouest. On the Officers of the respective Regiments, the 81st December, she encountered & strong Band of the 74th Highlanders and, the N. W. gale, which, continuing to increass Band of the 27th Regiment will play in violence, veered gradually round to the
to-morrow afternoon during the Sports.
| dous galo was blowing, a heavy sea broak- Tas lightning of the last two or three daysing on board doing considerable damage to the saloon, stores, and top-hampar-wheel- has left its mark. The Aagataff on the
and mouldings of docks all coming in for a share of attention. The following day the wind hauled back to W. N. W, and a heavy brose sea was the consequence, the motion of the vessel boing anything but pleasant, Large bodies of water continued to come 9 on board, and it was found necessary to ease the engines to half speed. The weather moderated a little during the morning, but at 2 p.m.
Merchandise..
Cash......
ASSETS.
Nominal Real $154,888.00 $104,018,00 3,181.64 9,181,64
Canton wharf was struck, and fell to the gratings, meat-safe, harness-casks, and iluing straining at the sickening cant common to Book assofa..... 135,800.78 79,066.84 while for London the berth is still well
ground; and the American ship Pilgrim was also struck, but statued little or no damage,
Ar Inquest was held at the Geol on the body of a Chinaman named L Taun, who had died whilst undergoing a sentence of months' hard labour.
After houring the 'Doctor's evidence the Jury-comprising Mears. W. Hoffey, B. B. D. Sayle, and P. Rose-returned a verdict of death from natural causes.
Messrs. Hayllar and Drummond, who have been engaged by the feng shui-ites to Church Mission, arrived during the past conduct their case against the English week. The defendants have not, so far as but we hear that it will be served on them we can learn, received any notice of action, in a few days. The case will, it is rumor
Totale.....
$203,870.42 $186,261.49 LIABILITIES,
From the Philippines, several charters have bron effeoted at low rates.
Coastwise, a fair amount of business has been done in steamere to load Rice in Saigon for this Port, and freights aro firm; for the Northern ports suitable vessels are in good demand, but rates lately paid shore no improvement,
The British barque Corea, 681 tons, pro. coeds to Manila, the Danish barque Burg St. Edmunds, 711 tons, to Rangon, and the British barque Taunton, 687 tons, to Saigon, all undor orders from home.
The following vessels left "seaking "- British abip, Elizabeth Nicolson, 904 tons, for Manila.
A rumour z. aobes us at a late hour, that one of the Arsenal gunboats arrived in port to-day from Formoss with intelligence that Taiwan, had been lost on one of the Pesos- Mesara, Douglas Lapraik & Co's. §. 8. Total (about)......................................... ....$545,000.00 Among the more important creditor to dores. The unfortunate vessel was lying whom are owing amounts exceeding $6,000 half under water, with her bow completely are the following-Atlantic Mutaal In- destroyed. All bands and a portion of the surance Company, $18.046 85; Henry M. cargo (treasure and oplum) were already Faber (partially secured), $29,000; Second saved, and the esptain had gone in a junk National Bank of Cleveland (partially to Amoy for sealstanos. hauled to the S. W., and heavy
secured), $16,000; Ludewig & Co., Lima, $13,000; the Republic of Peru, $06,252.52; squalls were the order of the day. The fore
Provost & Co., of Lima, $10,000; A. Rau, by 7.30 p.m, a perfect hurricane was
J. L. Brewer, Brother & Co., $11,010; trysail and staysail were blown away, and
812,100; Francis M. Farkin, $14,608.18 blowing, with a tremendously high se
Batille & Renniet (partially secured), Everything moveable about the decks was washed away. The vessel was put head to
secured), 205,939,80; J. S. Morgan & Co., $12,226.95; Drexel, Morgan & Co. (partially We are requested to state that programme sea and steamed slowly, at about 9 p.m.
of London (partially secured), 920,546.62; of the Athletic Sports can be obtained on a heavy gei came on board which completed, he tried before Judge French, and will Brown, Shipley & Co., of London, Germen barque Pallas, 421 tons, for the Course at the entrance to the enclosure ly gutted the port side of bridge-berths, no doubt create an unusual interest, $97,285. 36 National Bank of the Republic Saigon,
awept away port forward boat, with davitts We may again remind our and gear, bridge, galley, water casks, pig we hear, broken into on the early morning & Co., of London (partially secured), Salg ..
The stables of a foreign resident; were, (partially secured), $15,000; Forbes, Forbes French barque Julie, 504 tons, for readers that the Sports will commence at 1 pen, hen-coops, carpenter a bench, and of the 18th inst: by a gang of teu armed $150,597.89. Besides these there are nu
German 3m, schooner Louisa, 245 tons, after wheel. Thle state of affairs continued p.m. to-morrow punctually. There are no all the next day, the weather shewing no given by a watch dog on the premises, and $100 to $6,000, which go to make ap the
A acasonable alarm was, however, merous other smaller claims, ranging from for Haiphong. less than thirteen events on the pro-signs f abatement; nothing but water, gramme; and as the weather looks most wretchedness, and bruises being the lot of thieves, after killing one of the gang. It above."
the mafoon turned out and drove away the estimated aggregate of Habilities given promising, an enjoyable day is looked for.
bar unhappy crew. The docks were at times filled to the level of the top of the bulwarks. The weather continued to be vor unsettled all the way to Malta, where the arrived on the 11th, after a very miserable and dangerous passage of 14 days.
to-morrow.
THE Band of the 74th Highlanders will perform the following programme at the Athletic Sports, to-morrow afternoon com. mencing at 2 p.m. :---
March,.....kidmore Guards,...American. Overture,..........Military....................... Embncy. Valse, Dream of the Ocean,...Gung'). tolka,
. (Cornet) ...Zerlina.........Etling.
}
Donizetti.
..Spanish Danzas,........ ratina, { Il furgoinastro di į Clarinet)} Zaandam,.......} Galop,....Free Thoughts,...Zieber.
LOSS OF THE S. 8.."TAIWAN.” The steamer Yerso, Capt. S. Ashton, which arrived from Amuy last evening, furnishes the following particulars of the loss of the Taiwan, and of the final abandonment of that ill-fated vessel :--
Left. For how the 19th inst. and arrived in Amoy the morning of the 20th, and from thence proceeded to the Pescadorea in search of the wreck of 8.S. Taiwan. Commual cated with the authorities of Makung Har bor to learn the whereabouts of wrack, and
moo.
5
GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.
epposed that the object of the attack was the capture of two valuable ponies, both of which would, it is believed, have been carried away had it not been for the New York, Jan. 17-A fire broke out resistance made by the mafoos. As it was, this ayening, at 62 Worth street, and spread the rascals decemped with only a small rapidly. The flames were first seen on the booty, consisting of seven tarkeys and six third floor, and, before the firemen could ohickous. An inquest on the remains of get fairly to work, spread to 68 Worth the murdered thief-said to be a native street, and in a short time the buildings of Chiang chow-fu was held by a Chinese right through to Thomas street were in a magistrate yesterday evening. The pro- blaze. There was some difficulty at first and resulted in quite formal character, in getting water, but in a short time a large and-resulted in a verdict of justable number of streams wore poured on the homicide,
flumes from the Thomas, street side. A case of suicide in fashionable Can- Second and third alarma were sent out, tonese life occurred in the Foreign Settle and ten engines were soon at work on mont a few days ago. The circumstances Worth street and five on Thomas street. attending it are perhaps worth recording. The fire is said to have originated on the The suicide-son of a wealthy compradore, third floor of No. 63 Worth street. in the employ of a foreign hong at this port, While Fire Commissioner Bonner and a and the reputed happy possessor of mere number of firemen were on the floor whore than one fair spouse-is said to have the fire originated, the floor began to give incurred the enmity of his father through way and they were compelled to beat a
BLANGITAI. (News,)
566 tons, for Nagasaki.
American am-schooner Hattie N. Bangs,
The disengaged tonnage in port amounts to 28 vessels, registering 18,895 tons, steamers not included.
The following are the settlements: British ship Commissary, 899, Manila to London or Liverpool, private.
London or Liverpool, privato.
Italian barque Alfredo, 909, Manila to
to Channel f.o. to one port in the United Gorman barque Marie Louise, 442, Manila Kingdom or Continent between Havre and Hamburg, private,
New York or Boston, private.
American ship Pilgrim, 956, Iloilo to
American barque S. B. Allen, 580, to
Portland, $6,500 gold, 30 las da
British barque Pacific Slope, 799, Takao to Melbourne, private.
Sydney or Melbourne, private.
British barque Creswell, 464, Takao to
Sydney, and from Newcastle back to Hong- British Barque Davina, 425, Takao to
kong, private.
and back to Hongkong, $2,800 in full, 40 lay days.
Swedish barque Saga, 455, to Labuan
HonazоNG, February 28, 1879. OPLOM-Now Patna, oash....$678
oredit, Ola Patna, cash
11
"I
"
oradit,
New Benares, cash, 645
11
credit,
39
Old Benares, cash,
11
credit,
1
Now Malwa, cash, 800
11
19
oredit,
"
"
Qid Malwa, cach, —
oredit, 800
11
Allowance Taolo,
Allowance Treis,
Bank, Wire, ...
Exchange.
33
30 days' sight,
6 months' sight,
Credite, "
Documentary, 6months' sight, 3/7+
India, Wike,... Shanghal, demand,
demand,..."
3/52 3/68
97+
73 .... 979
218
220
728 73
109
109
Maticans,
4%
Gold Leaf, 99 touch Sovereigna, ...
28.30
5.58
*
80 days' sight, Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Sycae,...
Shares.
Hongkong Bank, 44 % prem. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,450 North China Ins. Co., Tla 1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 Yangtzo Ins. Assou, Tls. 715 Chineso Insurance Co., $300 i H.K. Fire Ins. Co. $760 ex div. China Fize Ins. Co., $170 ax div. H.K. & W. Dock Co., 1} dis., ex.div. H.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., §10 dis, Shanghal Steam Navigation, Th. 16 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tls. 105 Hongkong Gas Co., $80 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $130, ex div. Chinoso Imperial Loan, £112
Do.
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1. P...
30.012 29.980
4 P.M...
29.962
THERMOMETER—9 A. M.....
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Do.
4 P.M.... Do. (Wet bulb) 9 LK, 68 Do, Do.
1 F, Do
Do. Do. Maximum
67 .... 70 70
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Shipping Intelligence.
The following is corrected from the jatost London and Colonial Papers, &o,
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG,
}
When Namer
left. Aug.
From
Penarth
THE cases at the Police Court to-day were mostly unimportant, consisting chicdy of
of 1877, £113 summonses for obstruction or nuisances. In one case & want usmed Kwong Awan found R. M.S. Hart at the Pescadores, also a mésalliance with a certain 'fair dumsel.tasty retreat to the Thomas-street side. Touron, $1,160 in full, 25 lay daya
American 3-m. schooner Irene, 481, to
Temperature. was charged by Sergeant Staunton with the 21st the two vessels proceeded in com- blue blood extending the family relation as the last man escaped the floor gave way lung to Hongkong, $2 per ton of 20 owt., n search of the wreck. On the mor ing of The fast of an offshoot of true Cautonere They were not a moment too soon, for just
British barque Abbey Couper, 683, Kes. Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, keeping a publio gambling house and was pany to the vicinity of Bird Island, and ship to any one outside the magic circle of with a crash, and the flames barst out ou 22 fay days.
Queen's Road.) fined $200 or 6 months' hard labour; and ound 8.S. Taiwan badly ashora on a reef compradoric respectability was more than both sides. The police reserves were called
HONGKONG, February 28, 1879. three others were fined $2 each, or 7 davating 2 miles to the N. W, of the island. the irate parent could calmly endure. So out to keep back the great crowds that Nagasaki to Tien sin, $4 per ton of 20 cwt...
American barque R. M. Hayward, 55, BABOMKTER M Communicated with the wreck, and learned the indignant paterfamilias proceeded to were attracted to the spot. While President 20 lay days. hard labour, for being found in the house, that the cargo saved was ash ra on Bird the exercise of his extreme parental King, of the Fire Department, was stand-
Benjamin Kavanagh, a private (No. 311 Island. Wo proceeded to Bird Island and authority, and in short inflicted severe ing in front of 62 Worth sijeet, a cry was pos to Chefoo and back to Hongkong viê French barque Paul Marie, 824, Wham- salved the saved cargo, consisting of corporal punishment on his unfortunate raised that the wall was falling, and a num B-Company) R, M.'s 27th Regiment, was mails, opium, treasure and piece goods, the son,for loving not wisely but too well. ber of firemen rushed to his rescue. They Newchwang, 36 cents per picul, 30 lay days. Eined $2 or 4 days' imprisonment for being rest of the cargo having been jettisoned at The law of China allows, we believe, a pa- had scarcely got across the street, when chwang to Hongkong, 80 cents per picul, British barque Philippine, 801, New- the time the ship struck, in the hopes of rent to exercises almost nolimited authority the second floor fell in with a crash. In 30 lay days. drunk and disorderly, and ordered to pay foating her. HMS. Hart remalued by over his children of whatever ago-and spite of the efforts of the firemen, the the complainant-one Kwok Asing, a shop the wreck, great hopes being entertained the latter are necessarily obliged to submit flames spread with terrible rapidity, and Newchwang to Hongkong, 30 cents per British barque Channel Queen, 607, at this time of floating her off. On the to any abuse of auch authority. In this were soon communicated to No. 64. Here, pioul, 32 lay days. keeper -$3.60 for damaging a vase and a 22nd an attempt was made to float the ship case, the young man proferred death to everything seemed to hurn like tinder. lamp-There were in all two gambling of M.9 Hart moving in close to the farther ill-treament, so he left his father's Stream after stream of water was directed obwaug to Hongkong, 28' cents per pioul, British barque Kirkland, 459, Now cases before the magistrate to-day-Capwreck and assistance being given by both roof-and sick of beart, as we may imagine on the buildings, but to no purpose, and 30 lay days.. tain Launay, of the French barque Julie, crews, a hawser was made fast to the Bart and paid his debt to nature.
floor after floor foll in with a tremendous was summoned for assaulting his Chinese Deuccessful, as a str ng N.E. gale, with a from the wreck, The attempt however was
bresh, spreading consternation among the to Manila, 19 cents per picul, 36 lay days.
British barque Hylton Castle, 549, Saigon The complainant stated that the high sea running, suddenly springing up, Dvok.
orowds that extended two or threo blocks
The Aromen worked hard and Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per plenl, British stor Loudoun Castle, 166, BWAY Captain threw carving knife at him on board the ship bumping heavily and made it dangerous for the crew to remain boosrae ho bad cooked too many orrots, showing signs of breaking up. The officers tenced in November last, by. D. H. Bailey, Don a large number of fresh men were Saigon to Hongkong, 15 cents per picul,
Charles Wilson, the sailor who was senwillingly, but they began to get tired out 16 days
An additional force was then sent for; and
British steamer Fleurs Castle, 1622, Défendent denied that he threw a knife at and grow were ordered to abandon the Esq., United States Vice Consul-General, to
wreck, most of them being received on eighteen months' imprisonment on a charge work. It was too late, however, to save
drafted from up-town districts, and put to 16 lay days. the cook, but admitt d' throwing a spoon, board H.M. S. Hart. Captain Abbott and of attempted manslaughter, escaped during No. 62, and the whole building was com as he was very angry at the thao, the cook engineers remained on board till 3 p.m., Wednesday night from the U. B. Consular pletely gutted. The flames then took hold
Danish steamer Thingvalla, 1677, Salgon having spoilt his dinner for several days.wt en they were compelled to leave the gaol. The charge, it will be remembered, of Numbers 60 and 68 Worth street, and The case was remanded for the attendance both ships had to ran for shelter in Makung American ship Gold Hunter, then in the from that time the firemen seemed to give vessel. Th gals continued to ingresse, and arose out of a disturbance on board the of the boy, who the Unytain said. bad seen Harboe." 8.8. Yetto, in getting under Old Dook, and Wilson, who it was proved up all hope of saving any of the stores, and, the who e sffuit. Wong Ama, a boatman, weigh, leat her best bower auchos. The fired five or six shots at the police, wound- began pozring water an adjoining build. gale continued the whole of that night and ing one in the thigh, was condemned as the ings. The flames suddenly burst through was charged with returning from deporta- part of the seat day, the 23rd. Un the ring-leader. His plan to escape from gaol to Thomas street, and the whole vicinity tion be bad been three timen deported. mrning of the 24th both vessels again was well conceived and cleverly executed. Was mado as bright as day. The fataes He was remanded for a week,
visited the wreck and found that during He was confined in a cell looking into the still gained bead way in spite of the efforts All the buildings were the gale the vessel bad shifted and com- street on the northerly side of tho gaul, and of the Bremen
British ateamer Pornambuco, 643, Saigon pletely torn ber bottom out. No hopes between it and the gaoler's private quarters coupled by dry goods merchants and im to Hongkong (recharter) 174 cents per picul, being entertained of getting her off the there is paly a narrow passage. In the cell porten, and at about 10 o'clock were in a 8 lag days
British steamer Penedo, 852, Salgon to reefs, the most valuable of her fittings were he had a moveable bombed coton to sleep clase. As the woollens, silks and prints taken on board, and both vessels left the upon, in the front of which are drawers caught. Are, the flames shot up from the Hough ng, 19 gente per pioul. ausne of the wreck that night. 8.8. Fees while the back le hollow, This was placed cellars to a great distance above the roots British steamor Argyll, 1271, to Satgon proceeded to Taiwanfoo and landed saived against the outer wall. By some means he of the buildings. The wall of No. 62 began back to Hongong, 31 cents per poul British steamer Atholl, 122, to Singapore cargo and passengers. On the evening of managed to get into his cell an iron bar to sag and the firemen abandoned that the 25th left for amoy and on the 20th left about a foot fong, which is used to fasten sido
and Penang and back to Hongkong via Sal- for Hongkong, when had light winds and the irons on the lege of prisoners, and also a While working on No. 68, a heavy iron gon, $8,000 in full, 18 lay days. rainy weather. cased at atsamer off Men plebe of rope about twenty fest in length. cornice fell to the strest, but without injur doza bound North.
With the bar, and a knife he made a hole in ing any ore. At-11 o'clock nothing was the outer wall close to the floor, under the left of the three buildings but the walls.
The following are estimated losses : Van sleeping couch which, when in its proper An individual who was in the place, concealed it from view. The hole Yolkenborg & Boavitt, $1,000,000 Wal Farmor who gives up the monopoly hae row in front of the Criterion, which there was nearly a foot and a half wide, and hingaham & Voight, $800,000 Schnabel been laying himself out to get as much has been so talk about, wants to know it squeezing through it be descended into the Bros., $160,000 ↑ John Blade & Co., of the drug shipped off as possible tripping up an objectionable policemen yard below by means of the rope, and then $15,000 Henry W. Mallory & Oo might be described as laying down the ale next obstacle was the geal yard wall. $100,000 B. E. Batt, $160,000 Forst While the sun shone and the New law?" He had better consult a magistrate. To scale this would seem to outsiders ama & Co., $250,000 Menotack Silk Monopolist has equally been strin
difiepit task, but any man of ordinary Company, 159,000; Wm. Simpson & Co.,
THE outgoing Opium Farmer gives up his monopoly at 12 o'clock to-night, at which -hour the New Farmer takes the Inorative business in hand. Some little skiratabing, It would appear, has been going o during the last few days between the outgoing and Incorolag monopolists; and considering the ambunt of money involved, this is not rec markable.lt lab been alleged that the
to Hongkong, 15 cents per pioul, 1 lay
day
Hongkong, 17 cents per picul, 13 lay days. German steamer Feronia, 840, Salgon to British steamer Maharajah, 004, Saigon to Hongkong, 17 sente per picul, 12 lay
days.
British steamer Flintshire, 1286, Saigon
to Hongkong, 17 cents per piqul, 11 lay days.
and
We learn from the Madras Mail that a grost fire took place in Rengoda on the evening of Saturday, the 6th January, somewhat similar in extent to that of Hong kong on Ohristmas night. The wind was high, and in very little time the flamer be came tutontrollable for same little time all . M. 88 P. V. Regiment with some paller enived, and, with the most persever
9, Urania, Sept.
26, Cilernum, Vel
10, Jacobine, 10, Basine, 19, Hermann, Nov.
8. Jan Peter,
21, Fulda,
20, Rosaire,
Dr.
18, Blenheim, 28, Glamis Castle, 21, Kong See (8.),
Jan.
11, Priam (4.),
8, Diomed (s),
11, Scotianid (s),
Cardiff
Inverpool Cardiff Bremen
Mabluis Hamburg
Cardiff
Flushing
London
Cardiff
Liverpool
Liverpool
London
LOADING POR CHINA AND SAYAR FORZ At London. -Stasmers via Suss Const Eleniffer,
Glenfalloob, Merionethshire. Galley of Lorna.
Carricka.
Sailing Yesusci
At Liverpool.
Barpedon (6)
Deucalion (x.) Glencoe (1) vis London
At Glasgow,
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