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No. 4805.-MARCH 13, 1879.]

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before the Hon. Mr Justice SNOWDEN,) 13th Marab, 1879,

Chinese Government the opening to foreign navigation of the waterways" of Kwang. tung. The disappointment," which soveral Representatives of our European Powera must have folt, when they saw their efforts to have the Treaty complied with, frustrated by the Chinese diplomacy which knows so well how to promise everything and to afford nothing, must have convinced them, that as long as we do not come moreing, as follows frequently in contact with the people we shall always be baffled by the Chinese. stuteness and shrewdness Catholic Re gister.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

DEATH OF 'P. . CURRY.

McGuinness v. Cain, $916,-His Lord- ship gave judgment in this case this mor-

This is an action brought by the Enginoor of the steateship Penedo to cover $916.1C made up as follows:--- Wages from Oct. 4th to 7th at 8110

a month,.........................$ 14.60 Hospital expenses from Bat. 10th to

Doc. 21st, 1878,.........$148.00 Damages for improper dismissal cal- culated at the rate of wages to April, Board and lodging for 8 months 16

days at $30 a month,..........108.66

$646,96

obscura aud iu some_almost "self-contradic

THE CRINA MAIL.

Bis Lordship added that he thought Mr Wotton should appeal to the Full Court, as it was most important that this question | should be decided.

Mr Wotton said 14 *...

most likely that

this would be done..

His Lordship observed that he would do all he could to help the appeal on the merite by stating a case.

The damages, it was agreed, would be Ho reserved the queation of costs. made up and assessed by the Registrar.

Buxoo. P. P. do Rozarlo.This was An action for specific performance of con- tract, and Mr Holmes said it was the first case that had arisen with regard to the sale of land at Kowloong. Air Holmes was for plaintiff, and Mr Donnys for defendant..

Plaintiff, It appeared from the statement

high, and land is hard to buy at bellovo the attendance is large. The pup any prios, Moreover, there are three of these schools may be distinguished" times as many doakoy boys on the Bund thele wearing a small brass badge or med as there used to be, and Hikewise thros (gaku-hai) suspended from the breast times as many donkeys, so that one is three walat, containing the name of the pup times as likely to be knocked down by glass, number of the ku and name of i persons who are taking a little harmless Kiyo in which the school is dituste amusement, as in former days.

Those schools, If I mistake not, wo originated by the present Chiji of this F and they appear to have been copled to considerable extent throughout the countr

The Spring dust storms have begun, and the departure of the Cyclop German gun- boat is delayed until the weather is more favorable,Courier.

WUHD.

Feb. 26.

body to-day, and found the lungs were engagement of six months on board the taotion between a discharge and leaving ment had been arrived at, whereby Buxoo that the great Viceroy has his enemies in

not when he fell into the water. The temperature was registered at the Hospital on the night 11-12 as 65; it must have been higher on the Prays; and as Deceased was very thickly clad, he might have fainted. The disease in the lungs would have made **Deceased more liable to fains than if he had been in full health; and still more so with the clothing he was wearing at the time, Deceased has never been in Elospital since his arrival in Hongkong.Dr Wharry aub- sequently added (saying he had forgotten) There was no water in the stomach; had deceased been sensible of the time there It is always conclusive evidence of insensibility when there is no A Juror asked if it was not a notorious The Coroner said they would get what evidence there was on that point; but he had never been in Hospital here since

would have best.

water in the stomach,

fact that deceased took fits.

bin arrival in the Colony,

The clothing was here produced, and consisted of a thick singlet, a crimean shirt, a thick worsted waistcoat with sleeves, then a uniform waistcoat, and the thick uniform tunio, together with thick woollen drawers and regulation trojfissen.

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notice.

Mr Denaye maintained that the contrast as to time of payment had not been carried out; and that he could now get twice or three the amount offered by plaintiff

His Lordship said he would have to look into the equity cases, and adjourned the case until Tuesday next, Mr Donnys having been requested to give notice in the mean- time,

China

TIENTSIN.

Feb. 20th, 1870.

On the whole the past winter has been a

Quotations.

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favors itself to the native mind. The own adjutant, &o" "And," said a person Tantai is admired for his pluck, and the present, "I presume your own trumpeter, once great Li is a bye-word and a laughing- stock. Unfortunately for foreigners, the people have a different way of showing. their appreciation of their Tantai's bravery, hy polting us with atones or accompanying us in mobs, calling us foreign devile, making OPIUM

unsafe to go out in company with ladies. or children, Proclamations from the Tootai are now issued, prohibiting this playfulness, on account of a late attack made on the they will have very little effect when the American Dootor and his wife. But I fear

Tastar's disposition towards us in so well- known.

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vided the case is one in which a discharge and settlement of wages is required to be mada before the Mercantile Marine officer, and this is stich a caso under Section 159. Next, the wages of a seaman whose service terminates before the period contemplated Is secured up to that time by Section 105; and it seems that the termination may be brought about by a certificate of unfitness, but this Section says, nothing about the 2nd cannot find any section which gives any manner in which it is to be effected. I

Passing to another subject,, the loc re-direction about the certificate here men

government cannot be too much prala tioned, which, by the directions of the

for cleaning out the drains and removin Board of Trade, is to be a doctor's certificate

the filth at this season of the year; to th I suppose. It seems to be distinct from the

The newly-appointed Taotai, Kung, a fact, in part at least, may perhaps i certificate mentioned in Section 207, which

Manohu, is showing unmistakeable evidence ascribed our almost total immunity fro provides for the discharge or leaving abroad

of opposition towards foreigners trading at that postiiential scourge, the slatlo choler of seaman. Air Donnys contended that a

this port. He has actually seized two chests Our immunity from fires also would soo A Ceroner's Inquest was held this aftor-

distinction is to be observed between a

of opium from a foreign hong, and refuses most extraordinary among a populatio | dischargo under this section 207 and a

to give any explanation to the Consul or of about 240,000, residing in about 80,00 noon, before Mr Croagh, Coroner, and the

leaving bohind. This section and its sub- of Mr Holmen, had agreed to purchase hold any enquiry regarding his proceeding. houses, there has not been a fire wort following Jurors, viz., Messrs E. Davies,

Bootions seem to be full of difficulty. The Farm Lot at Kowlooug from defendant The affair is to bo referred to Peking, mentioning for the last five years, and A. Goetz, and A. 0). D, Gourdin, on the

distinction seems to be maintained in seo for 2000, and a re-assignment of the land and this is possibly the last that will think I am safe in saying that thonsau body of Angue Currie, P.C, 91, who was

$916.71 tion 208, which throws upon a master who had been prepared as a preliminary to the be heard of it. The Taotai, being some dollars would fully cover all losses by Gr

found drowned at Gibb's Wharf at 3 am..

As, however, a Crown loasoe distant connexion of the Emperor, con in this alty for the period above mentioned This case torus, as in the case of the has discharged or left behind a geaman, transfer. Commonwealth lately tried in the Court, contrary to the provisions of the Act, the cannot assign land without first obtaining siders bimself all-powerful. His domineer This state of things is due in greaf part yesterday (12th).

on the validity of a discharge given by the proof that such sanction or certificate was the consent of the Governor, this, after ing authority, has also been brought to the extraordinary precautions taken by th Dr. Wharry, Superintendent of the Civil Deputy Mercantile Marine officer in this port or left him behind. In section 200, which were ready to perform their several parte resident at this place, named La Foong-tally up to the aphorism that an ounce o obtained previously to having discharged some delay, was obtained, and all parties bear on the brother of Li Hang-chang, a local government, which appears to so nader Sections 207, 209, 228, of the Mer- Hospital, sworn, stated:-The body of de-

This individual was prevention is worth a pound of mura. ceased was brought to Hospital at 5 a.in. There can be no doubt that Mr. Lordling who leaves any seaman on shore at any boom paid, a receipt for which had been previously considered the great man of this belleve i am but expressing the gañera

chant Shipping Act 17 and 18 Vic. ch. 104. provides that every mastor of a British ship of the agreement. $35 bargain money had chang, or Li Fu. yesterday. It was that of a European male followed the Rules laid down by the Board Place li or out of Her Majesty's dominions paid as part of the consideration money; province, and consequently retained a hold opinton both of foreigners and inteligen about 28 years age, fairly nourished. The of Trade, and the practice which has been under a certificate of unfitness or inability to while arrears of Police rates and Crown on all the pleasant little monopolies which Japanese of thie city when I pay that the pursued for years. When however a ques- proceed, shall deliver to the public shipping-ront bad been alen paid by the plaintiff. scerne to influence. Kung Taotai, to shew government may congratulate itself is body was very thickly clothed, and there los comes before the Court for decision it master, or other officer duly appointed who The requisition for the stamps of the deeds that he is not chicken-hearted," has, having at the hoad of affairs so exergetla s were no marks of violence on the body. It is necessary for the Judge to ho guided by had signed necessary certificate, a full and was written, when at the last moment boldly arrested some of Li's retainers on person and one so fully up to his work a the Statute and not by the rules of the true account of the wages due to such defendant refused to execute the assign some paltry excuse, has had them severely the present Chijl. The work of changlag had recently been in the water, and had

Board Trade, dificult as it may some-

seaman. This section has been supposed ment. No reason was given for this notion flogged, besides having them occasionally to the new order of things was no easy been recently dead when I first saw Itimes be to interpret the language of the to take the place of section 176 in cases like except that there was something said about marched in cangues, in a mournful proces-matter; local prejudiess, &c., had to be the present; but it is a mere inference. It time: the real object, Mr Holmes was slon through every thoroughfare, with combatted, and there were no precedents The flesh was Hvid, and the eyes congested; Statute, which is in many places most must, too, be observed that the word "dis instructed, being that the defendant had soldiers heading the army of martyrs, to be guided by. That the work has gone and the external appearances were those tory. The facts are glimple. The platati charge" is altogether omitted from this rec-ben offered a larger aum of money for the heralding the fact with three buglers. The on thus far so satisfactorily is a subject of of death by drowning. I opened the signed Articles early in October last for antlou. The forma appended to the rules of lot, sud by evading the first obligation he family of the great Li is therefore disgraced congratulation to all concerned, and I

the Board of Trade clearly recognize a dis-sought to obtain a much higher price.

in the eyes of the populace, and the Tuotai venture to predict for the governor a still Penedo. She left Hongkong in October 3rd. behind. Referring to the book of instrac-

Mr Dennys replied that a verbal agroc is happy. These events would tend to show higher sphere of usefulness. disessed, the right lung being con- When three days out she was caught in tions issued by the Board of Trade, pages 88 was to pay within ton days $600 for the the country; more especially, as I am told, alderably impaired. All the internal violent storm. The plaintiff came up from

A COLONEL who had raised a regiment of organs were congested, as they would be the engine room to go on deck to assist and 89, 1 And form a c6, beaded certificate land, and that the money had not been the Futai of Ganking, also a Manchu, has in death from drowning. La reply to the generally, and zzet with a singular accident. of discharge for sesmen discharged before a gold in two or three months. He was, of given his assent to those proceedings. With fencible cavalry was complaining in company Coroner the Dr said I could not tell from Un stepping into the water which had ool. duly appolated offteer to a British poscssion course, prepared with a good defence on such a Governor, it is only natural that the that he had the whole labor of the corps the appearance of the body or the internal leated and was washing about the deck, he abroad," The particulare 'I need not deg. the merita; but he was entitled to take a people should follow in his footsteps, and it on himself. "I am," said he, "! obliged to

trobnical objection, which was that there The steam had been negligently left in two charge are to be entered. This is to be was no writing signed by the defendant for pipes fald along the deck for the use of the sigued by the master and countersigued by the transfer of the property. The only brine and donkey engine. The water had the saman, and attested by the officer. document signed by the defendant was the becoms. scalding hot by constant contact headed so the food in this case) in consideration was or mond in that the with these pipes-and thus the plaintig account of wages and effects of a was not mentioned.

Mr Holmes contended that it was too was injured severely. The Captain had oman left boblad at a port in a British three rit broken; the ship put back to possession abroad, on the ground oftate to take that special plea now. Hongkong, and on arrival in October 10th inability from sickness or other canses to Mr Denaga replied that they could the plaintiff was taken to the Hospital, proceed on the voyage. I found amongst adjourn, and he could then give the usual where he remained to Desember 21st. His the required ontzien date of engage...

Mr Holmes put it that a neglect to feet and legs were badly soulded, covered ment, date of discharge, rate of wages, port with large blisters; he was unable to stand whore discharged. This is to be signed by give notice was a waiver, and this would and had been rendered unfit for duty by saman. In the prosent case this last most part performance of the contract remedied the master and countersigned by the especially hold good in a case where the injury received in the service of the ship important signature acknowledging that the the defect in the written document. A substitute being obtained for the Cap account is ooreect, does not appear in the tain the Peredo resumed her voyage, the duplicate documenta given in evidence

In the meantime hundreds of immigrants plaintiff bolng left behind. A certificate of

are pouring into this province, bringing with unfitness was gives by Dr. Van der Horok, marked o66. I would also observe that

them disease and discontent. They come and on October 18th the Deputy Marcantile the beading Date of Discharge" seems to

principally from the famine districts of Marine officer wrote him off the arcontemplate that a proper discharge accom tioles and signed a certificate of dispanied by the requirements of section 175

Shansi, Honan and Hupeh, thereby clearly charge. Wages were found due to the has been given before the account of wages

showing the result of what a bad Gover dato of discharge $50,53, of which plain-(Form oc 6) is made up. A discharge and

ment accomplishes by overtaxing the people tiff zeoutved $6 for incidental expenses.

leaving behind may be totally different

in each separate district of the whole interior. Bank, The casual thinker would imagine by the The Penedo subsequently returned to Hong thinga. A man left behind is not neces-

removal of the many thousands killed by, kong, and the plaintiff tendered himself sarily discharged; he may be left bebind

famine, there would be plenty of work for sound and fit for service to fill his pest as 2nd to be cured, and rejoin the ship on her engineer, but was not allowed to resume it return A discharged man is not neces

those remaining, and so there would if they could get their produce down or food up on fie was told he was discharged and that curlly left behind, as he may join another

one taxation from or towards the soubord. PO. Smith, (70) sworn, stated-I was on another ofloer was expected from England ship and leave the port before the ship he duty from Peddar's Wharf to the P. & 0. to take the place. It is admitted by the la discharged from. There was nothing to remarkable one. The temperature has been Those who have visited the Northern interior, Wharf, in charge of a Police bost, and I passed Deputy Mercantile Marine Officer that none prevent the captain from leaving the plain-seldom very low, and the river has not and frontiers of China and seen the result deceased's post several times during the of the requirements of Scotlons 170 to 176 behi d for the convenience of the ship been low at all. Freezing at Christmas, it of local exaotions on all produce, etc., know time between midnight and 2.40 am. relating to the discharge of seamen were (sect. 228 sub-sect. 2) getting a substitute, opened again early in January, a cironm- at once the cause of the desertion of millions Deceased was on Gibb's Wharf, and I complied with; Mr Lording considers the and allowing him on the return of the stance which the oldest Chinese inhabitant of acres of beautiful lands, the seanty po- resume his post. (if he was cannot parallel in his memory. At the palation in other places, and why these showed my lamp and whistled each time rule to be, to use his own words, "that it is ships, to I passed: to this he responded. I passed not necessary to call in a man to sign cured) and fulfil his six months' engage- Chinese New Year the mud in the streets plains of Angwhui, Kiangsi and Chekiang was like that in summer time, owing to become overburdened with people. Re- within two boat's-lengths each time. I last articles if he is in hospital or Gaol but ment, as indeed was done in his own saw him about a before 3, or a few is done by indorsement, and no release is charging the plaintiff? 1 cannot hold that proceeding which seems nearly Intermin consequence, and so it is that the Mongolian Was the captain justified in dis- the frost coming out of the ground-bellion and trouble must ensue us a natural minutes later say 20 minutes to 8; he was required." The question again arises, does

a captain has no power with the consent of able. The Municipal Cound have been race will either starve and kill itself off wallding up and down with his hands behind the fact that a seaman is unable to proceed on bis back. I did not see his lamp then. his voyage from illness or inability to do so the Mercantile Marine officer to discharge raling out of the streets within a few the face of Asia, or seek in emigration a a seaman on the plea of Inability to proceed, months, and have taken advantage of the palladium for their wrongs at home. Seoret He appeared then to be all right. Aboat disentitle him to his rights under these for instance in the case of a hopeless lilness comparative quiet of the winter to metal societies are in great fores in this province, 20 minutos, on my return, deceased was coctions, or rather is there any provision But must not all the formalities required the Bund with a fine quality of brickbats. in the water. P. Č. Grimble and several in the Mercantile Shipping Act which Indian Constables were on the wharf. 1 deprives him of them? It may be useful by sect. 175 be observed? That section The incisive wheelbarrow is no longer

another gigantie rebellion. Perhaps the helped to get deceased out of the water: to point out some of the difficulties which says without any reservation "no payment, tolerated within municipal limits.

or discharge shall The number of gunboats stationed beze great Li Hung-chang may yet require the he had fallen in at the end of the pier, arise from the manner in which many of receipt, settlement,

Section 170 operate, or be admitted as evidence of the during the winter has been unusually large assistanos of another Admiral Hope or under a boat that was hanging in the these Sections are worded. davilla, I towed him to the beach, and the applies to the discharge of seamen from release unless drawn up in a certain formBritish, French, German, Russian and Protet, or Colonel Gorden, to enable him to other two drew him up on to the sand. We foreign-going ships in the United Kingdom and signed in a certain way." I have held American, besides a long line of Greek uphold his present lofty position, for it is carried him up the step, and laid bim on b's only. Sections 171 does not contine Han the case of the Commonwealth that a alphabet vessels, supposed to belong to the to these men that he owes his greatness. back, but he appeared to be quite dead enactments to the United Kingdom appar discharge without these formalities is in Chinese Navy, and posted just above the But the Chinese race have had memories then we felt his heart and pulse. There ently, but provides that every master shall valid, and I see no reason to change my settlement. The German gunboat is just especially where a just debt is due.

The floods of last year still leave the were only 4 or 5 feet of water at the wall, not, less than 24 hours before paying off opinion at present, especially as the two leaving, and it in reported that the river is and nearly dead low water, as low as ever i or discharging any seaman, deliver either certificates in Form ce 6 are imperfect, quite free from ice below beze-at all country for very many miles on the North have toon it. About 5 or 6 feet from the to him, or a shipping master (aow the Mer-The next point to be considered is this: events it must soon become so. Rumors ern shore of the Yangtaze in a most deptor- The plaintiff in the hospital signed a state-in regard to the opening of navigation | able state, and I am told that thousands wall, there were about 6 feet of water.ontile Marine Officer) a full and true account Deceased was 6 feet 13 inches in height. of his wages. In the present case Mesars Melment of account presented to him by Mr abound as usual, but after the experience have perished from this one sanse alone. (Fakers at Mosers Falconer & Oo.'s Premisse, The strap of his truncheon was on his wrist, ohers' shipping clerk attended at the hospital Goosmann on the part of the agents of the of last year, no one attaches much oredit to Pestilence will do much more for then when but I did not see if his hands were in his and showed plaintiff an account of the wages ship. He says he did so to let another prophecies of this nature, until some the hot weather arrives, and for these and pocketa or not when 1 towed him round to due to him, which he admitted to be a true man take his situation until his injuries | steamer is observed making fast at the other reasons every foreigner in this port BAROMETER—

would be only too glad to be out of it- the steps. There were ropes hanging about one and signed. Section 171 was complied were healsd, to spare the ship the expense Bund. and provisos in the wall by which

The concert given a few weeks since, in News, with in point of fact, as a so-called certif. of two second engineers. Mir Goosmann might easily have hung on by till assistance cats of discharge was received by the plain- says that it was clearly stated to him sid of the families of Austrian soldiers same. The sampan people cald they heard tiff on 18th December. Section 176, none that his elgcature was required with a view wounded in Bosnia, was a great success,

Japan Lothing, although some of them were only of the requirements of this Section were to his discharge. I think that this act and about $BCO was realized. The sailors amounted to acquiescence in the statement of the Hornet and Palos have also given

(Mail, Feb. 82.) about 100 yards off. In addition to the complied with. In the first place, no re- clothes shown deceased wore a cape and lesse was sigued before the Deputy Mer of amount due and no further, and the two performances, and threaten a third.

We are informed that the American Mr Arnold Hisgne, a mining expert barque Ethan Allen now laying in the bar- two large mutlers when he was picked cantile Marine Officer. Now Sub-section discharge is go informal that plaintiff is not up. He must have fallen about 8 feet, and makes this release, algued by the master bound by it if my view is right. He would engaged by the Viceroy to explore the bour at Kobe changed hands on Monday, therefore be entitled to recover his wages molueral resources of North China, WAS the 17th instant. We hear she was pur- the splash might have been heard by the and the seaman, and signed and attested by earned up to the time of his dismissal, as absent in south western Ohibli, in the chased by some Japaness of Nishi-no-miya boat people, or the watchman opposite, the Mercantile Marine Officer, a mutual His book and hat were not found, I know release and discharge of all demands be provided by eceta 209, and damages for the prefecture of Shua Te-fo, during the the same who bought the Coldstream of no quarrel that deceased had with any tween the parties thereto in respent of the loss be bas sustained from not, being allow months of December and January, and for $11,000. Her stores are to be sold at

past voyage or engagement. Sub-sectioned to continue bio services, and his wages accompanied by Mr Pethick, U, B-Vios-saction by Mr Cann on the 21st inst. FC. 50 (Angus Macaulay), sworn, stated & makes a certified copy evidence. Sub plaintiff's wages were calculated to the 18th since. The results of the very careful and hima and Hachisuks, will be appointed to would form the messure of damages. The Consul of this port, returned a short time It is rumoured that Princes Date, Nabes. I came from Scotland with deosased in section 4 eurots that in cases in which a October and found to be $50.83. I find thorough investigation into reported silver receive. General Grant, and the son of the December. He was always healthy, and discharge and settlement before a shipping that the plaintiff got employment in the mines, have shown that there is nothing Crown Prince of Germany, who are ox we joined the Police together. We were master are required by the Act, no payment, Kowloon Dockyard on January 5th, I am that is worth mentioning, or that would at pested in Japan, shortly, Intimate friends, lodged together, and were receipt, settlement or discharge otherwise informed at $4a day or $120 a month. The all pay for working. Un close scientifia in the same office together in Glasgow. I made aball operate, or be admitted a plaintiff's renumeration in this new service pursuit, the Chiasse auriferous rainbow Korea, the Kongo Kuwan and two gunboate Pending the settlement of the trosty with do not know him to have been ever subject evidence of the release or satisfaction. of to fits, but I believe he had been pace in any claim." These last words seem presies would be deducted, and I think that it has an unpleasant habit of sudden and will be depatched to look after the welfare the asylum. He was a very quiet man, and elour. There is nothing to show that must be assumed that he will continue in complete desolution. The saxt examine of Japanese subjects at the port of Fasan. and had no quarrel with any one; and he they refer to merely voluntary dissolutions that service up to April. With regard to tion is likely to be in a region lying in a was & Good emplar : he was never drunk of contracts of service, and even if they do, the claim for damages for loss of board and north-easterly direction from Tientsin, and In Hongkong, I only heard of his being is there any reason why seamen who from lodging $108.68, I do not think that that where mines are known to be in existence.

A large tract of ground, situated on the the asylum when we were in the marine illness or inability to proceed on their can be allowed. Bection 228 seems to me office at Glasgow,

A person rambling through the streets voyage, should not voluntarily terminate to govern this claim. By this sention the French Concession, is sovered with a poor their engagement. In such a case in the owner in only liable for the subsistence of quality of Chinese shops and houses, whose of this city will frequently Come across seagan to be diabharged without these samen who have been injured in the ser-term of existence was understood to expire buildings in the semi-foreign style, their formalities. It would rather som to ze vice of his ship up to the time when they in 1878. A few of them have been torn surroundings laid out with that nostness 29, Rosaire, that if a seaman is in Hospital and are oured or die or are brought back to down to give place to more commodious and taste no eminently characteristic of the to be all right, and made no complaint to unable, to proceed on his voyage, the tomb port in the kingdom or if shipped in a structures of foreign build, and others are Japanese these are the buildings of the greater care should be taken to throw Blith possession osome port in such posses- to follow. A large area opposite the Teti Bho-gakko, or Elementary Schools, of The Coroner called the attention of the around him all the protection the law tion. The plaintiff shipped and was brought ple of the Red Bamboo Grove, so called which there are 6d in this city and 445 in Jury to the two coarsen open to them, affords to seamen in health and strength, back to Hongkong, and there the owners' from a highly ornamental painting which the whole Fu. Kioto is divided into two either they er uld return a verdict of found who can a tend before the Mercantile ability for the expense of subsistence ends.storu, or which did adoro it, and which large districts, called Kami and Shimottan. drowned, or, if they were satisfied or pre- Marine officers in person and look after will consider whether some damages gives the name Tzu Ohu-lin to the foreign Kiyo these are ebdivided, the former sumed that be fell from the wharf by act their own interests. If seamen are in gol ought to be awarded in respect of the loss port of Tientsin-is now & bowling wilder into 83 and the latter into 82 divisions dent, they could return a verdict of Accisor are laid up with an infectious disease it of the doutract for service to April next, Iness of mad-bricks, to be replaced with called ku, 65 in all, and esch ku is obliged may not be possible for the Mercantile can only repest here the besitation, ex substantial foreign balldlage. Foreigners to establish and maintain at its own The Jury said that, although the evidente Marine officer to have a personal interview Pressed in the case of Commonwealth, which appear to be agreed that China is exhaust expense one of these schools, excepting in did not seem to be conclusive, there was with theme But can any sound reason be 1 bare felt in outing to this conclusion, edby, which they probably mean that it the case of poor ka, when two are allowed presumptive evidence to dustify them in given by the plaintiff, who was only laid which upsets the practice of experienced te no longer as day as it once was to to unite, forming one sphool district. isturning a verdict of Accidental Dasthi up with an injury of a temporary characters Boots acting under the instructions of the dollect a fortune, with the same facility with Besides the usual Japanese course of studies, The Lorcues fully soncurfed, as debeased and could be approashod with safety, Board of Trade for years. However, a which boys suck up sider through a straw, the pupils are taught the elements of seemed to have had no quarrel with any should be discharged without any attempt Act borileme the opinion I formed in the this state of things oppressive, and if they and philosophy, and they are also trained closet analysis of the Merchant Shipping The Chinese, however, do not seem to find foreign mathematics, history, geography, being made to comply with the provisions The body was followed to the grave, of. Section-176, there being no express cane of the Commonwealth, and I would are to be belleved the native population of ip gymnastic exercises. Education is com aborily after the Inquest was opened, by directions in the Act or in the Board ofrongly urge the propriety of appealing to Tientsin is augmenting year by year, and pulsory, only thous (who ars of age) being Carricks.

Trade Rules rendering each compliance the full court against the decision. De has increased in a rapid ratio during the exempted who are necauary to the support unnecessary to for wo I can discover. Inges to be monensed and sonte to be con-pest Afteen years. Hente in the violalty of their parents. The number of pupile I conmet dincover any aulicient reason, prøvi sidized.

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· VESSELS TO ARRIVE, AT HONGKONG,

From

London and Colonial Papers,

When Name

left.

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