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A woman applied for the protection of the Court from her husband or rather her who she said had otabbed her. master, Her clothes had saved her from bodily injury, as she wore an innumerable number of jackets, and she shewod a out which had penetrated through two or three of them, The same man, had been bound over not long since to keep the face towards his first wile. Mr. Creagle ordered a warrant

to be

Issued for the man's arrest.

THE 'Whitehall Review, of Jan, 25th, bas the following paragraph :---

"We learn from Hongkong that Me Pops Hennessy, O.M.G., will visit England dur- ing the summer for a short tour of leave, and that Major-General E. W. Donovan will administer the Government in his absence,"

-There never was a Governor before the present concerning whom so many rumours got about as to what he was and what he was not to do. Mr Hennessy, if all ae- counts are true (which they are not), was bound for England, New South Wales, Manila, Singapore, and Japan at one and the same tima. What a restless boing-our Governor must be ! We believe, however, he is going to Japan,

elapsed since they were despatched on their journey, and the rice has all the apponranos of having been partially eaten. A crious speck in the grain of rice almost suggesta that the germ-whatever it may be--is deposited in the rice, 1 heard of brooding pearle twenty-five years ago from a lady who had some; but I never actually saw any befuze."

We quote this to show that the question is not so ridiculous as a good many people imagine, but one of soientific interest. It is one also which we hope some of our readers may have been tempted to solve since the reading of Dr Dennys' paper Straits Times,

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(L. and C. Express, Jan. 24th.) The Tyne, 2, troop and store ahip, Comdr. L. B. Solly, at Chatham, is ordered to undergo a thorough overhaul, The Tyne is a now vessel. Sho wae only purchased last year, and was hurriedly fitted out and despatched with troops and stores to the Cape, and during the passage various defects have been discovered, both in her hall and engines. The work is expected to occupy some time, but the vessel will not be put out of commission. Directions have been given for petty officers and men to be elected from the receiving depots to recom. mission four ships at present on the Chins station. Those ships and toned ved rake, and Moorhen, commissioned at Devor- port in August 1875, December 1876, and February 1876, respectively, and the so- quito, originally commissioned at Davon- port in October 1872, and recommissioned at Hongkong in April 1876 The new Ova Macao correspondent writes this morn- orews will be sent to Hongkong in the Tyne sa soon as she is ready for this service, and ing as follows:-

the present crews will be brought bome in A daring and treacherous act of piracy the same vessel.

The appointment of Superintending was perpetrated, shortly after one o'clock

Engineer of Works at Yokohama, which) this morning, under the very guns of the has been held for a number of years by Portuguese fort of S. Pedro, and the win Captain Bridgford, RM, A., is not to be down of the Government House. The pur-alled on the retirement of that officer. The duty of keeping the Government es- ticulars, as far as I can learn, in so short a tablishments in repair will devolve upon -space of time, ere that a sampan with five the officer in charge of the Hospital and

ruffians, armed with revolvers and knives, Victualling Depot." boarded a fishing boat lying abreast the Praya Grande for the night, overpowered the crew, out the cables and took the boat to a place called Ka-keang in the mainland of China, and there the pirates abandoned

Captain Thomas E. Smith will leave

England on the 20th proximo, to relieve Commodore G. W. Watson, as senior naval offloor at Hongkong.

The appointment of Assistant-Paymaster J. J. Clow to the Foxhound ou the China Station is garstted,

The contemplated despatch of six river bez, after having ransacked her of overy-gunboats of the Medina glass to Chins will thing worth robbing. The owner of the be a valuable auxdiary to the naval force As these vessels only boat was found dead on board, another on that station.

draw from six to seven feet of water, they man and a woman were badly wounded, and the rest of the crew kept looked under the hatches. All this occurred in about 16 minutes or less, and the plan was carried out in such a quiet and masterly manner that may defy the boat police in the world to frustrate. Our launches soon brought the boat back, to their great credit, and the wounded were taken care of imme" diately. However annoyed our energotic Governor must be at this outrageous oc- currence, what can he possibly do against the machinations of these Wing Lok Street murderers 7

will be able to navigate with esse to our farthest treaty port on the Yangleze. The armament is powerful, and the accommoda. tion for officers good, but that for men is indifferent, considering they are to be em- ployed fu so hot a climate. It is sald that in either hot or cold weather these little vessels are not only uncomfortable, but positively unhealthy. Being built entirely of iron they are exceedingly hot in summer, the cabins and wards resembling hothouses, and in winter they are extremely wet from the condensation of moisture upon the iron sides and deoke. Orders have been given to add a poop and to cost the decks and sides with cork composition to those under | despatch to China in order to remedy, as for ne possible, the evils and discomforts complained of. It is doubtful, however, whether wood planking will not be neces

These guabuate are 110 feet in length, by thirty-four in beams, of 365 tone, and with engines of an indicated horse- power of 310.

BOOKED FOR BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI:sary. Per Anadyr, Feb, 9:-Mr Fred. Stewart, Mr and Mrs Thomas, Mr Jas. Hay, Mr A. 0. Marshall, for Hongkong. H. Kuo and suite, Sister Tbú: 630, Mr H. B. Brady, Mr Pearce, for Shanghai.

Petko, Feb. 23-Mr and Mrs Kielne- wachter, for Hougkung. Miss Vogler, Mr and Mrs Rodewald, Me Gustave Peters, Mr W. F. Sharp, for Shanghai.

Sindh, March 9:---Mr Max d'Hauterve, - for Hongkong, Mr P. Evans, Mr R. Kuki,

for Shanghial.

Iracuaddy, March 23-Mr Chas. Kabn, for Hongkong.

Kaisar-i-Bind, Jan. 23-Mrs Thebaud and two children, for Hongkong. Mr Rt. D. McKie, for Shanghai,

The Prolis and Kestrel, on the China station, which will have completed a three years' commission, may either be recom- missioned on the station or be relieved by

the river gunboats.

The proposals of Comdr. Cloyne for a Polar expedition, in which balloons should be used as a means for reaching the Pole, are under the consideration of the execu-

tive committee of the Royal Geographical Society. It is something that the ideas of Comdr. Cheyne should have met with favour from so experienced an aeronaut BB Captain Templar, who not only supports the project, but is ready to accompany the expedition whenever it shall be equipped.

The appointments are gázotted of Lient. A, W. Torlesse to the Lily; P. Hewett (sub.) to the Moorhen; Navigating Snb Ligotonants C. C. Jeffery to the Mosquito;

F. Lancelot to the Moorhen.

Francis Biason, third officer of Holt's London and Chick steamer Ajaz, was killed this morning by falling down the main hold.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCÉ,

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To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL,”

March 7, 1879. SIR,-As a member of one of the teams engaged, in the final tug yesterday, may request sufficient space in your paper, to express my disgust, (and I may safely say, that of many others), at the vulgarity dis- played by your morning contemporary in recording the event.

Surely it would have been as easy, (it would certainly have been in better taste) to have printed "Garmans" or "Teutons instead of "Sour Kraut," and "Scotch" lustead of "Porridge," and the change would assuredly have been appreciated by

those interested.

L

- Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.)

+ March 7, 1879.

AN ABSURD CASE.

me to tell thom

leeward of Formosa and the Captain began In Admiralty, but that this would have coming action. Bat damo rumour asserts to "use" the man. He used to beat all made the costs much heavier. Mosers Mel- that the lawyers have fall plenipotentiary hands with a piece of rope once or twice ohers, he said, could not nor would not powers from the provincial authorities, and a day, but he never beat me or the repudiate their guarantee, as, apart from that they are trying to arrange matters officers. lfe used to be under the influ- the dishonorable nature of such a preceed amicably, of course with a view to two enco of drink all day, but knew what ho ing, it would give rise to great complica main points, viz: the condonation of the was doing. The mate and 2nd mate used tions in any future cases which were nearly act of incendiarlain, and the removal of the to abuse but never boat the rden. The sure to arise. In any cass they could seize mission premises from Wu-shih-ahan, Bat Captain used to beat the men before he took the ship the next time she came here and in this, they are, we hollove, doomed to Matters have already to drinking, but after he took to drinking he proceed in Admiralty. Mr Dennya then disappointment. beat them more. The men had been on continued to say that Mr Wotton bad put gone too far, and the battle must be deck till midnight, when the Captain told the matter propaly when he said the whole fought out on the pure merits of the case Ist dien dans the hat time wat on the alarge. He referred to sub-section 1 of to know whether the heavy legal foes in to sleep. The question was as to the legality of the dis alone. By the bye, it would be interesting "look-out," and the 3rd defendant was Section 228 of the Merabant Shipping Act, this case are guaranteed by the native at the wheel. I went straight to my bed and submitted that it was only supple officiala or by the trustees of the Taon Shan and went to sleep, the other men being in mentary, and, referring to the last clause in Kwan Temple ? Oar impression is that the forecastle smoking, At about 4.30 the section, pointed out that the plaintiff both parties are clients; and if our surmises was in reality only temporarily removed. are correct there will not it is certain be The Shipping Master, he contended, could any difficulty in obtaining witnesses to not discharge a man without a reason, and swear that black is white. Manuarindom as the plaintiff was only temporarily re. know how to manage these little affairs, moved a dastor's certificate was not a suf- Bars we not the Fawcett case fresh in our ficient reason, if the man had been left memories! behind a week before the articles "expired, he would have been properly discharged at the end of the

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SHANGHAI, (News.)

Mr Legge too would doubtless like to. I was awakened by the slamming of know why be is placed in loco paroutis

the forecastle door. I saw then that all the hia team. He has a sturdy lot of boya.

other men had gone out, and I came out, as I thought it was the Captain nailing up Yours, &o.,

the door. The Captain sometimes nailed WHISKYLAVER BEER.

the forecastle door up when there was work to do Eo 18 prevent the crew from going in. The yards were sharp braced Some of the up when I went to bed.

months. He referred to Rien were handling the ropes about the this distinction which bad boon drawn in Shortly before three o'clook on Saturday ded and some wore up aloft. I asked the the Commonwealth oase between being left morning (Mar. 1) a foreign constable disco- fifth prisoner, John, where we were going behind and laability to prunced. The vered the Metropolitan Hotel, on the Broad- to, and ho said to Hongkong. I said, plaintiff in the present orae had done all be way, Hongkew, to be on fire. He entered "Who gave you the order?" He replied could to rej in the ship, but his services the building with the view of alarming the Lum Awan, a gardener, was charged with We've got our own orders now." I asked had been refused, and be had a perfect immates, but could find no one, and a the soene hs the larceny of certain building materials, hina where the Captain was, and he said, right to sue for the whole six months' wages native constable appearing the property of Mr Granville Sharp. MrYou've got no business to say anything." and other expenses the moment the Captain was despatched to give information at the He Police Station. The alarm was then sound- Sharp stated that he was the agent for And he said "If you don't shut up we'll do refused to receive him on board, some property belonging to Mr Chater at you just the same as the others." I said quoted Parsons in support of his argumented, and, in the meantime, the police, with Shok-tong-teul. The defendant had been a rothug: I did not really know what they The abipping officer had bos: unable to their extincteurs, proceeded to the scene of tenaut for about three years and had paid had done with the Captain, but I saw blood show any authority for discharging a man the fire, but the flames had spread to rapidly the rent monthly. Yesterday he (Mr on the fore part of the main hatoh and at on a medical certificate; all the authorities that their services wore of little avail. Alt Sharp) went to the house occupied by the the fore part of the after batch. I thought he bad quoted reforreu simply to leaving the fire brigades turned out with praise- defendant, and found him pulling down there was something wrong, but said no-belind. The Board of Trade sul must worthy promptitude, but on their arrival apme of the building and superintending thing. I asked a China boy where the Cap- accord with the Morchant Shipping Act, or

the main building was all ablaze, and the removal of the tiles of the roof, and tain was, and he said the crew had killed they were useless. The learned counsel consequently their exertions were mainly the wood-work; he had no authority from him, and the male was dead just the same. also called His Lordship's attention to the devoted to saving the adjoining property, in witness to remove the materials, and witness, The fith defendant said whilst lighting plaintiff's state of health at the time he which they were successful. The Metropoli

tan Hotel itself was completely gutted. therefore, charged him with tealing chem. with another man-a Malay who is not here signed bis account of wages, and also re

The defendant stated, in defence, than belf we did not kill the Captain we should minded his Lordship that there was a acc. The only articles that remained intcot were built the house himself, ale Sharp was have had plenty beat." Before the deok tion of the Merchant Shipping Act which two fire-proof enfes, and so intense was the continually increasing bin rent. Finding was washed the fifth prisoner (John) said, provided that a seaman's legal rights should heat they resisted that asyazal dollars which this to be the case, and the rent becoming Come into the cabin," and when we were not be predindiced by his siguing any they contained were blackened and the too high (30 per mont), he told the cum all in there, he said "See there now, we're document, and that even if the plaintiff inscriptions slightly effased. The furniture plainant that he could not afford to keep going to have coffee on the table just like bad consented to bis being discharged, was all destroyed, and nothing remains of on the place, and that he should take the the Captain." After we had had our coffee which he did not, the disobarge must be a

the building but the bare walls. How the fire occurred is involved in mystery, but it building down and remove his things. The he eaid Now let us get all the blood off legal one or would not be binding.

the deck." The lat, 4th and 5th prisoners His Lordship reserved judgment..

is said to have originated from the ignition then overhauled the cabin to see if they get

of woodwork near a stove in one of the any money; they did not get much, only

centre rooma. Mr Murphy; the proprietor $35. The 4th prisoner took charge of the

of the Hotel, was absent at the time, and money. The 1st and 6th prisoners and an-

his servants were sleeping in a disconnected other man who has run away got two swords

portion of the building which was saved, from the cabin, and began sharpen them

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complainant said he might do so.

Mr Creagh said he was surprised at Mr Sharp bringing each a case before him, The-aan had a perfect right to remove ble own property, and that, if any sotion did lie, it was a civil action and not a criminal

be.

A SUSPICIOUS WARE.

Ohan Alsan, a servant, was charged by his mistress, Lilly Lamb, residing at single woman, Hollywood Road, with haring embezzled the sum of $35 It would appear that the defendlaut had been sent to collect bills, and had failed to count for $35. The complainant appeared before Mr. Ureage, and slated that, from information which she had received, she had reason to believe that money was lost by the defendant, and she therefore applies to be allowed to withdraw the charge. The defendant was therefore discharged.

LARCENY.

Chung Woh Ld, a coolie, was charged with stealing coal from a godown at Wanobal. He was naught in the not by PC. 187. Sentenced to 14 days' imprison- ment with hard labour.

DAMAGING FLOWERS,

50 cents for damaging some flowers in the So Ayang, a married woman, was fined

Publio Gardens.

BURGLARY,

Mak Asan, a coolie, was committed for trial on a charge of being found by night in a dwelling-house at Chung Wo Lane for a supposed unlawful purpose,

Part

THE NOTED WONG AHAU.

Wong Asau, a boatman, and an old boarder at Victoria Gaol, was charged by Sergeant Toomey with returning from There were upwards of a banishment. dozen convictions against Mr Asau and he had been deported no less than four times. On the last occasion tire deportation warrant was signed by Governor Hennessy, and was dated 2nd December 1878. He was

sentenced to 5 years penal servitude the last time he figured at the Supreme Court, and after serving 14 days was let out for being one of the fortunato prisoners ordered to attend on the Yesso sufferers. The case was remanded till to-morrow.

THE "KATE WATER," TRAGEDY, All, Reddin, Brahun, Asan, Kitchil, and Hou, seamen belonging to the late birque Kate Waters, were charged on remand with the murder of W. F. Geese, master; Chria stopher Bowen, mate; and Heury Asden, 2nd mate, of the late British barque Kate Waters, on the high seas, on or about the 6th November 1878, and also with pirati cally taking the vessel.

Australia, Feb. 6-Miss Walker, Comdr. S. H. Richmond, for Hongkong.

Poonah, March 6-Mr T. B. Elliott, for of the ship at Greenock,

Our Hamburg vorrespondent says:—1t Hongkong,

is not unlikely that we may be shortly in Sarpedon, Jan. 21:-Mr Pulsford, for volved in A "difficulty"

"with Japan, Hongkong.

the Government of which country intenda to, abrogate all export duties, and an equivalent to raise the duties on all LIBUT General Lord Chelmsford, K.C.B., importa. This measure would at once put commanding Her Majesty's forces in South an end to all trade between Germany and Africa, is an officer of considerable experi. Japan, as the articios at present sent to sose. His lordship, then the Hon, F. A. Japan from this country (especially Saxony Thesiger, baing the son of Lord Chelmsford, and the thins) chiefly consist of gloves, once Lord Chancellor of England, entered sockings, lined, and cloth, for which the the army so a subaltern in 1844, served prises are so very low that they would not with the Grenadier Guards from the 31st be able to hear an increase of the Customs of May, 1855, including the siege aud fall duty. As Germany, since 1872, has had a of Sebastapol, where he earned the Brover treaty with Japan, the mercantile world of Major, medal with clang, the Sartinis intends to submit a motion to the Govern- and Turkish medals, and the fifth class of ment to take the steps necessary to prevent the Modjidie. Subsequently he served with the contemplated action of the Japanse the 95th-egiment in the ladian campaign Government. and received another medal, In 1808 he Latest Mail Advices Yokohams (via was Deputy Adjutant General of the expe. San Fran.) Deo, 11, Shanghai 6, Foochow ditionary force to Abyssinia, where he was 4, HongKong 12. The advices cated a present at the capture of Magdála, and had above, from China and the Straits Settle

Mr. D. C. Travers, a clerk to the Borneo the honour of being mentioned in despatches ments, were revived by the French Mail, for his "great ability and untiring energy."via Marseilles, on the 18th inst., two days o., deposed to his firm having shipped He was then made a O. B., and was deco, early, and from Japan, via San Francisco, some bales of hemp, China matting, bags rated with another Medal, Lord Chelms on the 32nd inst. The next inward P. and of rice and rattans to the value of $9,000, ford in fifty-two years of age,

0. mail, bringing dates Yokohama 12th, for Sydney, on board the unfortunate Shanghai 15th, HongKong Jlst, Singapore vessel 28th Dec., left Brindisi yesterday, and will

Ali Mustin, a licetised boarding-house reach London on its due date, the 27th keeper, No. 80, Lower Lascar Row, identi- inst. The following French mail, with a filed all the prisoners as having belonged

reached Suez, per woul's later days

to the Kate Waters.

1 will be remembered that at one of the earliest meetings of the Straits Branch of the Asiatic Society Dr Dennys read a paper

Un Breeding Pearls" which caused some Messagories Maritimes steamer Peiho, on amtisement as well as general incredulity, the 22nd inst., two days early. The steamer Dr Dennys cited in his interesting paper Australia, with the heavy portion of last local testimony both positive and negative inward P. and O. mail, arrived at Bouth as to the foot, The question appeare to ampton sa the 18th inst, have excited asientific attention at home.

We understand that Mr Hughes, Consul

Umat was sworn in as interpretor in Siamese and Malay, and Mr Li Hung Mi as faterprelor in Malay, Chinese and English. Mr F. J. Machado, 2 ad clerk at the tiar. bour Offles, proved the clearing of the vessel here on the 14th October last. She cleared for Foucaow with ballast and sundry cargo. Mr M. C. de Rosario, the agent for the owners of the vessel Cowleshaw Brothers of Sydney-stated that there were about 500 boxes of oil valued at $3,000 belonglag to his firm and consigned to Sydney,

Lambah, a licensed boarding house keeper, proved shipping the 4th defendant on board the Kate Waters,

Masab, a Sergeant of the Labuan Police, deposed to the prisoners having been taken to Labuan from Zuin on the 29th January in custody, together with aundry articles forming part of the furniture of the Hate Waters. Witdeas brought the defendants

China,

FOOUNOW.

(Berald, Feb. 27th.)

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on the grind stone. After they sharpened A Christy Ministrel entertainment in the swords they oiled them. The ship was again on the tapis. We are glad of this, running before the wind for four days. The as the efforts of our sable friends have 4th and 5th prisoners then had command hitherto given unmixed pleasure to the OFIUM of the ship, the 5th defendant said he knew community.

The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon, the Malay coast well. The 4th defen- dent said "Where you go I'll go, and

and Lloyd, started on the 25th iustaut, on the 6th defendant gave the sourse S. S. Waccompanied by the Rev. Messrs Barry, a visit to the stations of the Church Mis- We then want East for four days, when we arrived in sight of Palawan and dropped sionary Society in Lieng-kong, Ló-nguong, anchor. The 4th and 5th defendants then Ning-taik, and Ku-cheng. They expect to

Chinaman) to go be absent for a fortnight. ordored the carpenter down below and cut a hole in the ship; the carpenter obeyed. The 6th defendant thon turned to me and ordered me to go down and lend the carpenter a hand. I objected to go, and he said "If you don't I will kill you. He had a knife in his hand at the time, and being afraid for my life I went down. The other men were getting the Chinese and myself, or thirteen in all, got beat ready. All the crew, including three

into the buat.. When the ship went down at about 6 p.m. we went on shore, and saw

seeing our ship go down. a native who was attracted towards us by

Witness then related how they got on shore, and bow the defendants killed the thres Chinese: the fifth defendant chopped at the cook with an axe whilst he was stooping down, and witness seeing this ran and hid himself. Then the others left the island, all being armed and under the impression that witness would die of hunger. Witness got away in a passing boat and was taken to a place called Bang- koka, and there saw the men; the Governor of the place wanted to kill the prisoners at once, but Peter, told him not to do so, as the English law would require them to be tried first. The Governor then placed witness in auge, as the natives would have murdered him if they had seen him. He remained in the cage for 28 days, and the Governor gave out that he was dead. They were then sent to Labuan, together with a native who had seen the oth defendant kill the gook. This man was exumined before the Governor of Labuan, but he was not sent here.

The case was then remanded till Monday next, the 10th instant,

SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Snowden.)

March 7, 1879.

At the auction of Messrs Olyphant & Co.'s Tea stock on the 21st inst., several lots of Congou are said to have been knocked down at prices couelderably in excoss of the original cost. Tot, we hear that Foochow leaf is being sold in London at what Cockney tra lesmon term an awful aaorifice"

second paper chase has proved unsuccessful. About six athletes the bulk of whom bave resided in China for periods of from 6 to 14 years-inscribed their names on the list Younger blood, it is rumoured, would not risk another dofeat. Why, may it ba naked, ara these things "thusly "?

We hear that the attempt to organise a

On dit:-That Mr Ho Aloy, the distio- guished "legal adviser" to the Provinsial Government of Folkien, has resigned his post in favor of an emineul Queen's Counsel. Mr Ho Aloits, we further under- stand, prepared to continue his lectures on the noble science of feng sbusy, and to demonstrate-non-sequitur--that the dea. truction of the mission house at Wu-shih- shan was purely accidental!

The following letter (which we reproduce verbatim et literatim) was received a few days ago by a foreign resident at this port, It is certainly a curiosity in its way:

"IOR COMPANY OF CHIEF Sir,How or you have hear that you got one small of steamer, sometime you have get rent for anybody's, ten dollars in one day, kindly you get rent me to in a month, becouse as me relation be like to rent it, How maney do you rent him one month, if you like and back an answer for me I will stop here to wait,

Your truly

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Hoxazone, March 7, 1879,

Now Patus, cash,...$605

credit,→→ Old Paine, cash,...

39

aredit, .

New Benares, cash, 560

credit,

Old Benates, cash,

20

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Now Malwa, cash, 800

credit,

Allowance

Tools -

Old Malmo, cash-

prudit, 800

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Bank, Wire, ...

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30 days' night, 6 months' sight, Credits,

Documentary, 6 months' sight, Ludia, Wite....

demand,. Shanghai, demand,

30 days sight, Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Sycee, ...

Mexicans, ... Gold Leaf, 99 toach Sovereigne,

Shares.

3,6%

220

728

78

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109

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28.30 5.00

Hongkong Bank, 42 % prem, Union Ins. Society of Cauton, $1,450 North China Ius. Co., Tls, 1.300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 Yangtaze Ins. Assoc., Tis. 715 Chinese Insurance Oo., $292) B.K. Fira Ina. Co., $760 ex div. China Fire Ins. Co., $170 ex div. H.K. & W. Dock Co., par, H.K. O. & M. Si-bost Co., $7 dis. Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tis, 18 China Coast St, Nav. Co., Tis, 105 Hongkong Gas Co., $80 Hongkong Hotel Co., $55 China Sugar Refining Co., $125, ox div. Chlness Imperial Loan, £113, cùm int.

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H.... tailar man" -We are informed that the friend of this Intelligent professor of the sartorial art (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, required the launch to proceed to Suey

Queen's Road.) Kow daily; and further, that the enquiry

Busenone, March 7, 1879. did not lead to business, the "small of BAROMETER 9 AM....

ATA 30,388 steamer" being open to charter as usual, MoGiancas J. Cain, $916,--This was a An anally large congregation an- claim for six months wages, Hospital ex-sembled at the British Episcopal Church peases, and board and lodging. The case on Sunday morning last, to witucas tho was adjourned from last Tuesday and sons ordination service which was announced in tinued to-day. Mr Dennys appeared for our columba last week. A portion of the the plaintiff, and Mr Wotton for the de-morning service was read, after which a fendant. It may be remembered that the sermon was preached by the Right Re- plaintiff had been employed as 2nd engineer verend J. . Burdon, D. D., Bishop of on board the S. 8. Penedo, of which the Victoria, from Aots 11 26 And the dia. defendant was the master. The plaintiff ciples were called Christians frst in An- got injured in the service of the ship during tioch," Aiter which the soleman service for typhoon, and had to be left behind in the "rdaining of Pri.sts" was read, and Hospital here, and was discharged by con- the Ber. W. Stewart and Kov. L. Lloyd zent of Mr Lording, the shipping master, were duly ordained by the Bishop, who hands by on the authority of a medical certificate, was assisted in the laying on and without, as it was alleged, the consent the Rev. Mr Barry, of Calcutta, the Rov. of the plaintiff, who had since recovered W. W. Hawkins, and the Rev. J.JB. Wolis and offered himself for duty on board the all of whom likewise took part in the other morning services. The Ordination Service vessel.

was followed by the Holy Communion, which was participated la by a goodly number of communicate,

Mr Goosmann, a clerk at Mears Mel chers & Co.'s, the Agents of the steamer, was called, and gave evidence as to what had transpired between him and the plain tif. The plaintiff, he said, had signed his account of wagen us gorrect if the plaintiff taid that he refused to be discharged and that he wished to rejoin the ship when he got well, he (Mr Godsmann) did not res member bim saying so.

Shipping Intelligence, The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &0.

VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG. When Noow.

left. Aug.

9. Urania, Sept.

28, Olluraum, Oct. 18, Jacobine, 18, Rosine, 10, Hermann, Nov

8, Jan Peter, 21, Falda, -20, Rosaire, Doo

Froma

Penarth

Cardia

Liverpool Cardin Bromen

Massluis

Hamburg

Cardiff

18, Blenheim, 21, Kong See (5.), 28, Glamis Casilo, Jani

Flashing

Loudon

Cardiff

11, Scotland (a.), 18, Gleniffer (1), 31, Sarpedon (e),

London

London Liverpool

A destructive fira öccurred on the island of Chargohow, between the two bridges leading city wards, on the evening of Satur- day fast, the 22od instants Cause - joss pidgin. The fames ware first noticed at about 0,45 g.m, and proceeded from a shop situated on the main thoroughfare of the Mr Wotton addressed the Court for the island, the inmates of which had a short defence, and contended that the plaintiff time before suspended a number of lighted had been properly dischargod, having been candies in front of the family altar. These brought back to the port at which he ship candles seem to have been placed in too A short time ago. Atlas in the World had at Hankow, whose resignation we announc- and the man Peter to this Colony, by vir ped. The learned counsel contended fur close proximity to the rafters, and the ther that the Captain of the Penedo had no consequence was soon apparvat in the the following paragraph upon the subjetted lately, will leave China in April. Mrtue of a warrant.

Peter Auguston, a native of Mauritius, authority to pay the money for the owners.fismes which burst forth through the roof "Do pearls breed! This question is ex 41 S. Harvey has resigned on a pension of siting zo small interest to the scientific 8135. Thess, as well as the posts vacated deposed know all the defendante. He admitted that the Agents had given a and spread with great rapidity to the aind at the present moment, Frank Buck by Mr Pedder, Mr King, and the late Mr was chipmaster with 2nd 3rd and 6th des guarantee for the amount sued for in order adjoining houses. Nearly all the buildings land has bad some specimens of breading Mayors, we trust, will be filled up ime fendants before, and I stayed with them at to release the ship, but that would not right and left of the main streat were pearls sent to him from Borneo, and son diately on arrived of Bir Thomas Wade in Alli's boarding house. About 8 months ago predjudies the owners. Mr Lording, ha destroyed, and only a few houses in the asses himself fairly puzzled Any one able Chtan, as the juniors in turn for promotion shipped with defendants and three others urged, had acted in dentdance with the line of fire were saved by the surrounding throw light upon the subject is requested have already been kept out of their due for on board the Kate Waters, which was relor of the Board of Trade and universal firewalls. The estimated loan of property

in about $160,000, o communicate with him at 37, Albany, an unreasonable time. It is very important bound to Focchow and Sydney. I was made cer

Regarding the Wu-shih-shan affair we trest, Begont's Park. The pearls resemble that public servanta in auch extreme boatswain whilst the vessel lay at Green be common send pearls, and are kept in salmates should be promptly promoted Island, When we had been beating up

have no further reliable information. The less tube with some grains of rice to feed whenever the opportunity in open to the against a head wind for about 15 days, the

fengshui-res are dark and mysterious, sud Captain took to drinking; we were then to

the mud of law equally so in regard to the || Dougallon (1) pect Terms of SOUF menthe have a Foreign Office,

Mr Dennya said that Megam Melchora had given a guarantee for the amount, that if he (Mr Deunys) had liked he could have seised, she ship and presseded with the suit

LOADING YOU CHINA AND JAYAN PÓNIS," At London.-Steamers via Juse Uanal Genfalloch,

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