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No. 4892.-MARCH 12, 1879.] · responding months of 1878, $19,957.20, thus showing the moderate Increase of $3.12 In favour of this year so far.

We understand that Sir Thomas Wade proposes to leave this for Foochow on Friday morning, we presume, in, cou- nection with the Wah-shih-ahan dispute. Ele will, however, return to Hongkong before proceeding to Peking, and we bellero will-receive-the-Chamber of Commerce deputation before his final departure.

Five houses (Nom. 15, 21, 29, 31 and 38- Gülman's Bazaar) were pounced upon last

evening by Inspector Corcoran and a party

of Polico, by virtue of a warrant granted by Captain Deane. No less than forty-three persons werearrested from four out of the five houses indicated: but although the houses were to all intents and purposes fixed up as gambling-dens, there was no direct evidence against any of the prisoners, and they were accordingly discharged by Mr May. There is only one drop of con solation in this fallure and that is, that one or two bad characters were caught. Tumkey Mulgraves identified-four of the men as having been in Gaol before as frequentors of gambling houses: and one for child-stealing once, and again for frequenting a gambling houso..

Raport of the Company to 31st December, 1878.

The not profite for the year under review, after providing for all claims pending upon known casualties, amount to $78,783,86, as shown in the annexed statement of accounts, which, according to the Company's Articles of Association, will have to be divided as follows:-

to Reserve Fund...$20,244,62 as Bonus to Contributors

for 1878...........$52,480.24 thun increasing the Reserve Fund to $100,378.44 and giving a return of 23 por cont. on contributions, in addition to the 14 per cont. interest to shareholders already paid

-MÄNAGEMENT.

DIRECTORS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

husband did not live together as man and

wife.

Witness said that what was hora was her husband's

The Nisshin Kuwan will shortly sail for Amoy and the northern ports of China. She is expected to be away about sight months on the voyage.

It is stated that the Industrial Bureau have received about 200 specimens of manufactured silk, procured by the Com- mission at the Paris Exhibition, and that there will be sent to the silk weaving establishment in Joshiu, as samples for manufacturing purposes.

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being presented to him by Chinese Con stablos praying that at the expiration of their terms of service they might receive gratuities in lien of pensions.

The Committeo do not think it would be

good policy or for the benefit of the men to Becode to this prayer, at any rate in the wholesalo way domanded. Individual in- stances will probably occur, as for example, where great difficulty might be experienced

The existing pension rules for the Police Force strike the Committee as boing! conceived, with regard to the period of allowance, in somewhat too liberal a spirit. service required for the earning of a retiring For the present mombore of the Force of Com.sourse it would be manifestly unfair to

column from Bishop di Mazzagotta respect- ing the horrible sufferings the people are still enduring In the famine-stricket districts la the North The description is

On the 18th instant, 40 soldiers of the Mr Dennys said that she knew perfectly simply heartrading, and the end of the well that was not so: that her property was misery seems far distant. Who is respons-Imperial Guard were presented with medals, in the hands of trustees.

bla for stopping the. Home subscriptions for their services during the late war. The His Worship informed the witness that To whom is due the assertion, made months ceremony of presentation took place on the she would have to answer the questions pat ago, that the famine was at an end? How drill ground in Hibiya. to her. Mr Denugs would note that the many thousands of Hves have since been On the 19th instant, the Naval Depart assault and the abusive language wore lost? The questions re-open themselves-mant presented the petty officers of the by the Constable owing to the distance or separats matters; and that the assault bad What is now to be done? Who is to do it? fleet, with medals for meritorious services.remoteness of his contemplated future To- better be taken first.

Who will remedy this grave error? It is all On the 16th February, Messrs. Shiba- sidence, in drawing his pension, where such Examination continued:-I did not at very well to say, Let the Chinese Govern- sawa, Masuda, Okura and sight other for a request might be properly granted. But tempt to stop the defendant when he struck mont take care of its own poor-lot the warded an application to the authorities for the Committee doubt whether there would me. Defendant did not push me; he struck Chinese help themselves! But when it is permission to establish the Dollar Exchange be many instances in which arrangements me. My servants were, on the passage; considered what the teaching of the Chris Office in Yokohama, with a capital of could not be made to pay their pensions to absent persons; and where this could two amals and a cook saw th. Of course itian religion at the call of charity is, to say 100,000 yen.

be managed, they think that men should was perfectly sober: I have never been nothing of the motives which brings foreign- The late General Agents, Moore, under the influence of drink in my life. ors of nearly all Western nationalities to

not be exposed to the risk of losing, or Olyphant & Co., having resigned their (This was cold with a deal of surprised and this far-distant land, is it too much to ask,

still worse, of anticipating their gratuities, office in December last, owing to financial suppressed indignation.)

even in the face of dire distress at Home,

which people in their class of fo inovitably difficulties, it has since been decided in George William Snelling, worn, states that steps shall again be taken to save front

run." public meeting to have the business of the1 am husband of the last witness. I death some among the poor helpless Company conducted in future by the Board know nothing about the affair in the after wretches who are at this moment perishing of Directors and Scoretary, instead of sa noon; but I was in the house in the even-in this land for want of food -[A corres ing. Defendant came and said, as he had pondent elsewhere in our contemporary's heretofore.

paid for the rooms until the end of March, columne suggests that the distress in Eng he had a right to use them, and the duorland ought to command our first care for should be left open for him. I agreed the present-ED. 0. M.] to this, and expressed regret that any- thing disagreeable should have occurred. Defendant said he wished to get away, and his wife bad caught her foot in the stair and fallon down. Defendant said some. The Choya Shimbun, referring to Mr thing further; he may have been somewhat Matsuda's mission to the Loo Choo Islands, in liquor; but he made some other rational says that the King was sick at the time of remarks (a laugh). He said that my wife the visit, and that all the business done was was a wh, and that he could prove it transacted between the Envoy and a Prince Iinduced bini to go away and not make a Iko. WM. REINES, Chairman.

About ten thousand familles, de- disturbanco.

scended from Chinese immigrants, and Hongkong, 1th March, 1879,

living upon one of the islande, are said to retain a strong predeliction for the land of their origin. Some of their forefathers fought bravely against Shimadzu Yoshihiss, when he invaded the isles in 1609. When the people of Chinese descent heard Matsuda's visit and its object they strenu ansiy opposed the discontinuance of sending tribute to the Celestial empire. The Choya, villages but all the islanders who yearn for the letter said to have been addressed, by the Chan Chan. It is added that copies of

the Loo Chooan Commissioners in Tokio, to the foreign Ministers, were distributed

Mr O. Morland Kerr and Mr J. F. Sea- man having left the Colony, Mr D. A. J. Orombie and Mr T. G. Williamson have been elected in their stead, and their appointment requires confirmation.

AUDITORS.

The accounts bave been audited by Mr Henry Smith and Mr L, Hausohild, and the Directors bave pleasure in recommend ing their re-elcation as auditors for the current year.

Police Intelligence. (Before UV. Creagh, Esq.) 12th March, 1879.

ALEEGED ASSAULT,

Cross-examined by Mr Dennys: As married people will have, we have had little quarrels occasionally, and lately we have not got an well together. I do not know of any complaint made by my wife yester day, though I koow she went to see Judge Smulo. Defendant said to me that my wife's foot-slipped. The agreement about the house was made directly between Mrs some words between Mrs Snelling and the to do with that, an the written agreement defondant about the rent; but I had nothing

was between defendant and Mrs Snelling The rent was not due defendant said, until

Japan. (Mail, Feb. 22.)

THE POLICE COMMITTEE'S REPORT We reproduce the remaining portion of the Report of the Legislative Council mittee on Police and Crime:

EUROPEAN DETEORIVER.

14-For a like reason the Committee bare grave doubts as to the wisdom of telling of, in addition to the Inspector so employed, two European Sergeants for the They think that, valuable as their detective sole purpose of perfo ming detective duties. services may occasionally prove, men of their rank would be still better employed of their rank in supervising sections. If it and more properly performing the functions is necessary to tell of Europeans specially for detective service, it would be butter that the men selected should hold the rank of Constables who might ressive, when thought desirable, some extra pay,

alter; but future recruits might well be called upon, under ordinary circumstances, to serve at least 15 years for their pensions. The scale of pay for men of all nationalities is now excellent, and there is no reason why they should not save money out of it, and so in the event of their wishing to retiro are earned, be able to do so with something from the the Force before their pensions to the good. But the Committee doubt the policy of holding out inducements to men, Force at a time when thair service should young or in the prime of life, to leave the have become most valuable. These obser vations equally apply to Europeans and Indians as to Chinese.

We regret to have to record the sudden death of Augus Currie, P.C. 01, a native of Argyleshire, Scotland, who was found drowned in the Harbour near Gibb's Wharf at 3 am, to-day, Deceased, who was ene

ed to auswer a charge of having assaulted a of the last batoh of arrivals, was sent on married woman named Mary Suelling, duty at midnight on Gibb's Wharf, and was yesterday afternoon. Defendant had beom sem to bo all right up to about balf-past 2 admitted yesterday to bail, having book o'clock. The constable in the patrol boat arrested, instead of being summoned as is 31st March; but Mrs Snelling was auxiousthrough the islands by order of the Hancho, ;

John Burns Miller, an engineer, appear.Buelling and the defendant. There were however, holds that it is not only these stable ought to be withdrawn from his police than it does at present. Those

found him drowned at 3 o'clock, having been attracted to the spot by seeing his capo in the water. Carrie had his hands in his pockets when he was found, and his bull's-eye was placed in a boat hanging on the davitts. It is supposed that the poor fellow must have taken ill and fallen over the bon-wall or the whari into the water. He was a Good Templar, a very intelligent man, and respectably connected at home. An inquest will take place to-morrow, at 8.30 pim. at the Hospital,

authority at 88; and the object of the incen- diarles does not appear to be very clear. Great praise must be given to the Police and the Fire Brigades for the extremely

route a very few minutes after the alarm, for they arrived at the Clock Tower on their return journey about 35 or 40 minutes after 19, having accomplished a long march to Spring Gardens and back.

usual in such cases.

to get it paid before, I said that was all right, but that I had nothing to do with it. I heard that there had been a row in the house afterwards.

Complainant's cook gave evidenca in. corroboration of the complainant's state- ment. The only diecrepancy was that the kick followed immediately after the blow, and that defendant did not move from his position, t.. did not come half way down- stairs.

own eyes.

keard, a noise.

Tho

DISTRICT WATCHÉNK, BUT 10. That useful Chinese contingent With reference to the subject of this and known as the "District Watchmen " may the preosding paragraph the Committee be the Committee think, so dealt with as to would add that, in their opinion, no Oon-Tender & more direct and efficient and to the ordinary duties for, at any rate, more than watchmen being more than half supported sanction of the Executive. a mere temporary purpose without the by voluntary subscriptions collected through the Registrar-General's Department from GUGGESTED INCREASE IN THE STRENGTH OF Chinese residents, should not, however, be

interfered with in the manner of their em

will be required.

THE FORGE.

Their duties

The Herald understands" that an action 15. Both Mr Deane and Mr Creagh con.ployment without the consent of the sub- Mary Snelling, sworn, stated-About 2

will shortly come before the British Court sider the strength of that portion of the scribers. There are 48 of these watchmen 'clock yesterday, defendant, who has been

here, arising out of the fire at the late Yedo Police Force which is employed on land, as in all, six of whom are hond watchmon and lodger in my house for nearly a month,

Hotel, which was destroyed some weeks decidedly too low, and would like to see it the remainder constables, came to take away his boxes. I requested him to wait until my husband returned bofore he took away the things: but no

ago, the agent of the Company in which it incroused by about a hundred men. (p.p. extend over six districts (App, Table E. was insured refusing to pay the amount " 16 and 49.) It has been pointed out to the p. v.), which they guard on methods of their Matsumoto Bankichi, the well-known Committoo that the population of the city own, each district being independent of any insisted upon taking them away, and re- moved his things into the street. I then

momban at tho ruce course at Negishi, has has been greatly augmented within the last other, and it being left to each head watch asked him to pay the money for the rent,

been sondemned to ten years' penal servi- few years, that British Kowloon has but man to superintend his own district, to post and he refused, saying, "I don't latend to

tade for lending a room to Chinamon for quite recently sprung into importance and his mon, and fix the hours of duty according pay you any money whatever, but. I shall

the purpose of smoking opium therein. The that there the Police "have not increased to his own ideas." (p. 6.) They seem take my goods away in spite of you." I

An amah, who was next called, proceeded case was proved by soveral of the Kanagawa by any means in proportion to the value of to be, as a rule, divided into three watches, district boing on duty from 6 p.m. to mid- begged of Lim to wait till my husband to point out Mr Dennys as the man who Ken policemon; and, further, the accused is the property." True as all this is, the one half of the constable attached to rach returned, but he refused to do so, and need had kicked her mistress then, looking said to have confessed his guilt at the Bluff Committee yet feel great hesitation in re- a lot of bad Inngange which I asnaot ex. tonnd to the complainant (who moved her Police Station. The sentence will appear commending the suggested addition. They night, and the other half from midnight to

band) altered her statement and pointed to to foreigners to be out of all proportion to

are no advocates of an unwise economy, 6 a.m. Those who were on duty from 6 prees. I am ashamed to say what it was ;

the defendant. She also said that the kicks the magnitude of the offence; but it was and they fully recognise the vital importance p.m. to midnight have to go on again from my husband, who heard them the second time, may repeat the words. (Höre was on the left side, while complainant sad provided for by a law, the object and stern of maintaining the force in a high state of noon next day to 6 p.m., and there is no TEE fire-bell rang the alarm about ten

the husband was requested to leave she had been kicked on the right side. intention of which is that opium shall not efficiency as an instrument for the preven-duty from 6 n.m. to noon, "because the I again asked for the cross-examination, this witness said that, be allowed to be smoked by any subject of tion of crime, and the preservation of order. Police Constables can protect the place in o'clock last night, and the engines and the the Court.)

rent. This occurred partly on the when omplainant fell down, she knocked the empire, or any one amenable to its But on the other hand they cannot lose the morning without the District Watch-

men." (Evidence of Sung Hui, p. 81.) brigades wore promptly gut under waylanding and partly on the stair: I had her face against the door, not against the jurisdiction. The culprit in this case being sight of the heavy expenditure involved in

20.-The management and control of this Eastward they wended their way, the single boen trying to keep the coolies called by banistere. She saw no blow given. Alla Japanese, has been treated with exem keeping up the force at its present standard, tolla of the Central indicating that the fire defendant from coming in to take the lug this she swore to, as she saw it with her plary severity, with the view, probably, of end of the extreme andesirability of per body of mon is nominally in the hands of deterring any of bis compatriots from fol manently extending any burden (on the the Registrar-General, to whom, in the Brat was in that direction. But by the time; but they forced their way in hot Another smah was called, but she saw lowing his example, and as a warning to Duances of the Colony in this direction. instance, they take their reports, but in

me, and I was going upstairs. When I got the engines had been dragged as far as the to the top of the stairs, he struck ine: I nothing except a waving of bands, and those who indulge in similar practices to They think, by the redistribution of its practice" they are left very much to man desist before they are discovered. Some strength which they have recommended, by age themselves after their own fashion." Main Guard, Spring Gardens, intelligence did nothing to him before he struck me.

Defendant struck me with his fist between Mr Denays, for the defendant, submitted Chinese, who from time to time had the a careful economy in the employment of (p. 61.) On the whole this arrangement has worked very well, and in certain dires. **** arrived to the effect that the fire was at the the left eye and the chesk (shows a black that complainant had not made out bir vice brought home to them, were, before its material, especially in the case of

top of Nullah Street, by the Wanchal Gap.and swollen mark under the eye). I was case. It had evidently been intended that the arrival of a judicial representative of Europeans, and by attention to one or two tions the force has done excellent service. 21.--The Committee, however, agree with A stack of dried grass had got ignited, some knocked down, and then rolled downstairs her story should agree with that told by their nation, occasionally sentenced to com.uggestions to be presently made, that the (p. 49.)

to the atrost-door. When I was struck 1 her cook and amaks, but as a matter of paratively short terms of imprisonment, fores, if kept to its existing authorised say by incendiaries, but as it was so placed rolled balf-way downstairs, and caught the fact they differed very materially. Com We trust that Mr Bankobimay be fortunate standard, may become fairly adequate to Mr Deane and Mr Creagh that it would bo if those men were under the management of that it could but burn itself out, the ser- banisters: defendant then came down and plainant had said the defendant had come enough to have his penalty mitigated. At the needs of the Colony. That the city is more in accordance with the fitness of things vibes of the brigades wore not required. kicked me twice on the side, when I rolled half-way downstairs to kick her, while the the same time it is to be supposed that be insufficiently guarded at night, however,

all the way down. I managed to get up skicked her simultaneously on the top being infringed by him; and that he was opinion, and

story of tho cook was that he struck hor

was aware that the law of the land was the Committee have already given as their the Police Department rather than that of follows that, if the two- the Registrar General (p.p. 40 and 58.) The value of the stack is fixed by one and ran into the street, for protection tron of the stair. These discrepancies were im- not ignorant of the risks that he was incur- tirde system cannot, after fair trial, be Such a change, howevor, should not be

the defendant. Defendant eaid, when

bers, and in making it, care should be taken doubt entered with a view rather to his own following me downstairs, "Your busbaul portant, as each story was sworn to. never beats you, but I'll do it for him; I'll amah, again, said complainant had hurt herring in a transaction upon which he no successfully worked, an increase of strength affected without the consent of the subscri to preserve the stinctive charactoristics of the force, and not to interfere with the murder you; your husband is too good for head against the street-door, and said profit than to the practice of benevolence. PROBABLE DECREASE IN THE WATER POLICE

TRROUGH INTRODUCTION OF STEAM- LAUNCHES.

methods in vogue in the selection of the you." Ile ran out into the street, and I nothing whatever about a blow with the It must not be forgotten that certain naw My Alabor coming along, from whom fist. He submitted that, after the story offenses which in European countries aro told by the complainant, and the untruths visited with devore punishment--penalties

16. The recent introduction of Police man, their disposition throughout the dif prompt manner in which they turned out I asked protection. Mr Alabor came up she had told in connection with the case, it which an Asiatic no doubt thinks barbarous stoar-launches which, in guarding the forent districts, their uniform, pay, and the also to several Volunteers, who were pre-stairs with me. Defendant then paid me sent. The engines must have been en 18 for rent, after I had again seked for wou'd be sufficient to bind over the dear absurd-are barely considered criminal harbour and the valuable property situate like, Bat it doubtless would be a great ad- on the foreshore, will certainly prove of vantage if the Police Authorities were it: this was the amount due. A policeman fendant to keep the peace. If defendant had in another continent; yet none the less have then came and arrested the defendant. In sed stronger language than was justified those who perpetrate them to expiate them the highest possible service (pp. 70, 74), placed in each rolations with the District will also permit the reduction of the Watchmen as to be in a portion to treat the evening, at about 0 o'clock, I was by the circumstance, it ought to be re-painfully.

Politically everything is quiet. Even the numbers of the Water Police without risk of thein as supplementary to the General Force The decrease, in certain neighbourhoods. Tho idea of in my bedroom, lying down; my husband membered that Mrs Snelling had been was in the same room. The defendant many years in the Colony, and as she had movements of Itagad now excite bat a impairing its efficiency. came up, and my husband wont to meet kept a public-house for a long term of languid interest. He has been delivering whatever it may amount to, thus effected the Committee is that these men, having him. At the door, he again threatened years, she must have been accustomed by lectures in Shikoku, and is accompanied by on the one hand, should be met by an regard to their age, trai ng, &c., would be Kataoka-ho who signed the famous equivalent increase in the strength of the more profitably employed by day than by night; and if the Chinese subscribers should my life, and said he would come every day this time to strong language in auch a

He sold She messure as would certainly render the hurt Risshisha memorial-and other members land force. while I was in the house.

happoa to see no objection to the course, it to her feelings much less than she would | of the Risshisha. The ex-Sangi is expected bas taken the rent, she has taken my

to be in Osaka next month for the purpose

17.-The Committee regard it as a matter is recommended that the men should be money; and now Fil have her life. She make His Worship believe. is the biggest prostitute, that March 10, 1879,

His Worship admitted that the force of holding a second meeting of Aikokusha, of importance that the strength of the Euro. confined exclusively to day duties, so that breathed." My husband induced him used could not have been anything like a society similar in its aims and objects to pean portion of the police should never be the deficiency caused in the General Force to go away quietly. I came to Court, what the complainant had represented it the Risshisha. What is mostly discussed allowed to fall, more than can possibly be by day, by the withdrawal of two-thirds for altime, we are glad to report that the name although my doctor and the defendant to be; but defendant evidently did use is the matter of representative institutions; avoided, below its aathorised standard. might duties, might thus be partly fed up more force than was necessary. The as- and Itagaki is said to conceive his mission The system of recruiting men in England within the City. The Head Watchman of and responsibility of the younger Houqua advleed me not to do so.

Cross-examined by Mr Dennye-only Bault was not a serious one bat, after as one to prepare the people for them, and has worked well (p. 4) and ought not to be No. 4 District who was oxamined by the disturbed, but in practice, it seems to have Committee, thought this plan, when placeă has been withdrawn from the new Opium took $16 altogether from the defendant defendant had cooled down, be want to to hasten their introduction.

We hear that the works on the Otsu ex-the drawback of not affording a very ready before him by the Chairman, "very good farming guild by a special application to the since he had been in the house. Defen the house, and, instead of expressing regret higher authorities for release: a step that dant meant that I had taken every cent he for what had occurred, used abusive Lan- tension of the Kobe Kioto railway are being or at any rate speedy means of fing up indeed."

guage. He would fine defendant $10, or vigorously proceeded with, and matters are the places of Constables which become rescues that respectable family name from had for the rent. I did not charge any days' imprisonment, and ask him to in such a forward state that it is hoped the vacant from unforeseen causes. It has

ono yesterday with assault except the defendant: I made no complaint againat enter into his own recognisance for his line may be opened for tratio as far as the always boon the plan to send home for men Kioto end of the Otsu tunnel by September in batches, which is doubtless the best, if my husband yesterday of ill-treatment, good behaviour. That matter has been settled by the Bishop. Defondant assured Blie Worship that he next, or even earlier, Tunnelling is going not the only one practicable under the air- I have no idea what defendant meant when would never trouble him again

on in a very satisfactory manner, and the cumstances. In the meantime, until their His Worship hoped he would not, fcars that were entertained when the ex arrival, the force has, it seems, occasionally he said "your husband nover beats you,

cavation was begun that the rock was likely to remain somewhat seriously below its but I will" My husband's affairs have Reverting to our noto of the ord, we may nothing to do with this case. The house 1

KIBONG LANGUAGE,

to be of a very hard nature are not, we proper complement. When such a difficulty add, respecting the weather, that the hail- and my husband now live in is a privato

Frank Hutchings, a butcher, residing in learn, likely to be realized. The total as this arises, it may be prudent to meet it. storm which you experienced was also ob-house, not a boarding-house; I pay the Wellington Street, appeared on a summons length of the tunnel will be 740 yards, and by recruiting a few Europeans to be served in villages North of Canton, as re- rent. We are not in any business. Defen- for having indulged in strong language as about one-third hat already been out employed in the Water Police, from the dant took the rooms on the last day of the towards one Abdoolah Fakeers, a clerk through it is expected that the line will be ren-faring population. Inspector Grimes markable for the size of the hailestones; and R ces, but the month would have expired employed by Mr Hing Kec. The use of in complete working order as far as the says that there are always good men to. on the 31st of this month. Since Thare the amph tis expressions-which rolated Lake by zeit spring It is in contempla be taken from the Sailors' Home if care is en ill, elace January last, my husband to the birth parentage, and general aption by the authorities to further extend taken," and that " he would very mack like pearance of the complainant rendered the the line from Tokio Takasaki in Joshin, to get a dozen of them for the steam- and I occupy different bedrooms.

Witness objected to these inquiries being unguarded defendant subject to a penalty a portion of the internal loan has been al launches, because the men from home don't made, and asked that his Worship should of 6, in default 2 days' imprisonment. ready set aside to defray the expenses of know much about it." He describes the men obtainable by these means, us** good, interefore. The matter between herself This wordy warfare occurred on the 8th this undertaking.

From the logo News we learn that a young, hardy sailore, third and fourth and her husband had been settled by the

are broke out at a Match Factory connected officers, who would be very glad to join the Bishop.

with the Hiogo jail at Sakamotomura, on Police and who would turn out splendid Monday afternoon, the 17th Instant. In a Policemen with a little training, men of very short time the premises were a smok- education too." If Inspector Grimes is ing mass of embers. One of the engines right in thinking that such men are in the We have received several letters, asking of our local brigade was quickly on the market, it would obviously be good policy Jan. deg on the 8th at 52 deg,, on the 7th at 0 complainaú's character anx married woman. if any steps are being, or are intended to spot, but its services were not required and and sound economy to secure their services degy, since when the cold is more moderate; She had been called a prostitute, and be be taken by the American portion of the nothing was done; say thanks to the energy when the necessity arises. The Committee 10, City of Santiago (s.), New York

felt compelled to state as a fair assumption community to give General Grant is public of the native Bremen and the police, who further think that where mon so recruited that she bad been anting as one,

eleome on his arrival in Shanghai. The were present in force, the fire was subdued are received into the force with undoubtedly Witness demanded that the gentleman period of the distinguished General's com-in a very few minutes: We regret to hear Rood charsators, they should be paid at the (meating atr Denny) should prove bling it being presumably certain that he that two men were rather seriously hurt same rate from the beginning as those statements. The Bishop had arranged all intends visiting Shanghai) not being exactly and even others more or less injured Two obtained at home. that matter about hertell and her husband, known, we presume we shall be correct in of the convicts employed at the Factory 18-The Committee have had under and the gentleman had no right to bring saying that it would as yet be premature managed to effect the estape in the one their consideration certain papers relating to that matter into Court. She did not wish to indulge "high finks" fusion, leaving their uniform behind The to have hor bastabil brought into Court thuige tu anticipations of ungto think prisoners as a body behaved remarkably the subject of pensions and gratuities to like that.

Bailing Verise that when the. bonqueror in a thousand well, and those who were employed in time-expired Chinese Constables. Adecision Ajsi. Mr Dernye said that, witness had con- fights" pores within bail, he will be wel helping to extinguish the Aames labotired of His Excellency the Governor not to stantly introduced her husband into her tomed with all that warmth of feeling willingly sad diligently. The cause of the allow & pension due to a man under section Carriak». Agner Muir, the 24:h iustant, at 3.30 o'sicak p.m. |---

story and be merely-alehed to text her which the Anglo-Sazon race of both sides fire is said to have been the ignition of a 12 of Ordinance 9 of 1802 to be commuted chemical used in the manufacture of the for a gratuity, led to umerously-signed The Directors have pleasure in anbimits statement. The bonse she lived in was her the Atlaatio know so well how to show

and somewhat curiously worded Petition | Glances (4.) via L/don. Sreeonshire (1)

Canton.

Referring to our notes of the 17th to 20th

permanent reproach, whilst it rendere a complete collapse of the new scheme probable, General Mesný has left for bis post of duty in the interior,

in some localities no alarming as to recall the dread occacloned by the great Tornado of eleven months ago.

Meantime, en linnensi flooding of the river and a peculiar chilliness of the Northerly winds latterly indieste continuous

aver

Mr. Dennys said that a great deal bad heavy rains in the interior. On the morn been said about Me Snelling being the ing of the 4th the thermometer stood at 47 husband the complainant Witness had deg, within doors, on that of the eth at 46 eald her house was her husband's, and

but not beyond & or 6 degrees,

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM. PANY LIMITED.

The following is the report of the

director to the eighth ordinary meeting of

shareholders, to be held at the Head Office

of the Company as Hongkong on Monday,

abusive language was alleged touching the

instant..

China.

SHANGHAL (News)

ting to the sharpholders the eighth annual one, or round by hot, nud ehr pri ked We call attention to the letter in another Fantebesi

RECRUITING EUROPEANS.

FENSIONS.

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latent London and Celonial Papers, &ti;-

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT ZONGKONG.: From

Pensiti

When Name

left.

Aug.

9, Urania,

Oct.

16, Jasobine, 10, Rosine,

19, Hermann, Not

Liverpool Cardif Bremen

0, Jan Feter,

Maailuja

21, Falda,

Hamburg

29, Rosalze,

Dec.

18, Blendetin,

Flushing

21, Kong Soo (s.),

23, Glamis Castle,

Loudon Cardiff

11, Sootland (6.) London 18, Gleniffer (6.), 2. London

Liverpool 21, Sarpedon ()

27, Deudailon (5.), –– Liverpool LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN TSÍÍS, At London.--Steamers vía Sues Gandi. Glenfallook,

Mortensthshire,

Ford of the Inless Galler of Jeprhs,