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No. 4901.-MARCH 22, 1879.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The next ENGLISH MAIL way be expected here about Sonday next, the 23rd inst, by the

Tha

P. & O. steamer Khiva.

next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected here about the 9th or 10th April, by the P. M. steamer Alaska,

THE CHINA NMAIL.

M.A., B.D., to Melrose. The call was many hours' duty, and why not Chinese unanimous, and the Review says. " this pro

INQUESTS.

The next AUSTRALIAN MAIL (Torres Straits) may be expected hero about Tuesday next, the 25th lost., by the E. A. stemmer Bowen. Tas Rov. A. Friend, of Canton, will preach to-morrow at both Services at Union ony to Mr Bain's distinguished career of THE business at the Police Court to-day ceased were employed at the Dock at Aber- prevent those great ovila which the Scciety:

Church.

THERE will be a Parade and Inspection of Volunteer and Government Fire Brigades at the Central Fire Brigade. Statlon at 4 p.m. of Tuesday, the 25th instant.

Tax case of Buxos », P. P. do Rozario was eontinned to-day before Mr Justice Snow den,--Mr Holmes appearing for the plain. tif and Mr Dennys for the defendant. was a suit to compel the performance of a contract alleged to have been entered into between the parties for the sale of a pleca of land at Kowloon. The case was ad-

journed sine die.

Chim Akat deposed:-I am A coolie, Yesterday at 4-past 2 p.m., I and the de-

mises to be a most harmonious settlement." and Indians here, who are in their own AN inquest was held at the Government At the close of the service, Mr Bain relatitude? With Europeans it is different. Civil Hospital on the body of Ip Ayah, a ecived a cordial welcome from the members Six hours' duty is trying enough to anchooolie, before the Coroner, C. V. Croagh Esq., of the Presbytery presont. They and their friends dined together that day. Mir weather as we have here, aud any increase and the following gentlemen as a Jury Bent time under o nsideration for the ad- John Wilson of Alderston, who presided, would be not only destructive to their. Messrs A. S. Garfit, C. C. Corveth, and D. in the name of the congregation gave a efficiency and alertness, but positively Almas, hearty welcome to the new minister. The Rev. R. Saunders, B.D., Melrose, and the detrimental to their health. Rov. D. Tayler, West Calder, hore testi- the university, and to the high esteem in which he was held by his fellow students in the New College, by whom he was elected president of the blissionary Society. In the evening a soiree was held in the church, which was woll filled The Rev. Donald Robertson, New Calder, in name of the Taylor occupied the chair. Mr Adam congregation, presented their new pastor with a copy of Alford's Greak Testament and Augustine's works.

his Lordship is advised that under the his entertainment. This shows that M Convention with Japan of the 25th of Reed is 16,667, ven more estimable tha June, 1866, the importation into that General Grant but General Grant was on) country of oplum of every description in|| President of the United States of Amerien prohibited; that regulations are at the pre- and has not had the honour of being invite by his Excellency Inouye Kaworu. So fa conditions; and that these new regulations concerned, it is clear that they have mission of medicinal opiom under suitable as the princes of Germany and Italy ar will, by removing all doubts as to the con- assisted this Government in building iron struction of the convention between the elads, consequently they ought to be gratified two countries, meet the question raised by with the arrangements made to ensure them Mr Wilkinson's judgments, and effectually a kindly welcome to Jupan.

dean, scraping the side of a steamer, whension of the principle therein laid down. apprebonded would flow from the recogni suddenly I saw a seaman fall from above The point they were to argue being thus upon the deceased, and both fell to the bot-aoncoded no deputation will be required." tom of the Dock. I went down to the place where they lay. The deceased was lying

honse. I did not see the seaman fall down. under the seamsa; he was not quite dead. The next time I saw him was at the dead

was very light, there being few cases of any kind and really no serious onca. One old offender was sent to six month' hard labour for stealing a jacket (valued at 40 cents) The temptation was too strong for him, and which was hanging out to dry on a bamboo.

Chan Aman (that's the worthy's name) kas consequently to return to his old quartera at the Victoria Botol

Ho Po Shan, a Schoolwaster, was fined $10, with the pleasant prospect before him of 21 days' hard labour in case he could pot ordered to enter inte bis personal re- or would not pay the fine, and was further ougnizance to be of good behaviour for 12 months, for having behaved in a disorderly manner, and created a disturbance at the Recreation Ground. The defendant, it ap-

for some offences, and he incited a number: dian Constable who gave evidence against of his friends to take vengeance on the in

John Wright) a carpenter's mate on board H.M.S; Iron Duke, said:At about past 3 o'clook yesterday. I was standing at the port side of the Dook looking after some men that I had employed at the Dook. A senman was on one of the boat's davitte head; he slipped off and in his fall struck the deceased, and both fell to the bottom of the dook The deceased was at work on a stage; the distance from whore the man fell to the place the deceased was stationed was 36 feet, and from there to the bottom of the Dock was 10 feet. I went to assist bringing up the deceased The seaman was still the position in which he fell on his face.

and the seaman.

WE understand H, E. Kwok Sungo is/Mouk; Anthem, Hymn No. 111, "peare, had beon Gned by Mclblay yesterday alive, but the deceased never moved from

not staying at Government House. His bead-quartor are on board the steamer, but he will stay on shoro at a private hotal to receive Chinese visitors. H. E, the Governor returned the Ambassador's visit to-day at half-paat eleven, accumpained by Mr Fryer, who acted as interpreter for the sx-Ta-jen. He leaves to-morrow morning.

THERE are no signs of a start being made with the much-talked-of New Dospital, but Dr. Wharry is at all events making the mast he can of the miserable apology for an hospital he has got at West Point, which is now assuming quite a smart and orderly appearance, both inside and out.

As an indication of the value of land in

The following is the order of Service at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, 4th San- day in Lent, 23rd March, 1879- Reader, The Colonial Chaplata; Preacher, Morning Prayer and Sermon, at 11.- The Colonial Chaplain, First Lesson Genesis, Ill.; Second Lesson, Luke 1 to verse 26; Vouite, No. 1 Monk'; Psalme, Nos. 125 and 126, Monk; Te Deum, Nos 152 and 153, Mouk; Bonodlotus, No. 128-

sacred head, surrounded"; Byms, “0 Lord, turn not thy face from me," No. 93. Evening Prayer and Sermon, at 4.--- Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, The Colonial Chaplain; First Lesson, Genesis, XLIII.; Second Lesson, 1 Corin thians, x17, to v. 20; Psalms, No. 131, page Monk; Deus Bliserentur, No. 55 Monk 19 Monk; Cantate Domon First Aymn, "Forty days and forty nights, No. 921 Second Hymn, "The day is past and over," No. 21,

him.

There was also a case of snatching ear rings, and this, with one or two minor cares, completed the catalogue of evil-doers placed before the Magistrate to-day. It is quite possible that were it not for the uniform, the list of offenders would have detective efficers being compelled to wear been larger.

He was in a

Dr William Henry Patterson deposed am a Surgeon in the Royal Navy, and at presont attatohed to H. M. S. Iron Duke, at about 25 minutes to 3 the deceased was carried into the sisk berth. moribund condition; there were no external wounds, but his chest was crushed, and his bleeding from the nose. These injuries were ribs were broken. There was also a slight sufficient to have caused death, The body was fairly well nourished.

The Jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

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Another inquest was held on the body of a female child named Wong I-mui, who was accidentally drowned by falling from sampan. The Jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

SUPREME COURT, IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

22nd March 1879.

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brought up for sentence-Lai Ayow, the The following prisoners were to-day prisoner who had pleaded guilty to stealing a jacket, and 3 previous convictions, was sentenced to 8 years' pasal servitude.

Yau Aping, who was found guilty of stealing a dollar from the person of one of Dr Ayres's chair-coolies, and naing an on the first count, and one year's hard unlawful weapon, six months' hard labour labour on the second,His Lordabip re- than the first. The defendant pleaded marking that the second offence was worke that he was entirely innocent.

China.

FOOCHOW

(Herald, March 13.) H. B. M.'s S. Sheldrake returned to Pagoda Anchorage on the 7th inst: She will, we hear, bo shortly zulieved, and pro- ceed to Hongkong for the purpose of being paid off and re-commissioned.

Singapore.

(Singapore Daily Times.)

The judgment delivored by Hils Honor the Chief Justice on Friday last in the ap peal case of Capt. Wharton, of the steamed Carisbrooke, who was fined $100 by the Sonior Magistrato for allowing Chinese passengers who had paid their passage to leave the vessel before being inapeated by the Chinese Protector, is an important one aa throwing some light on the working of the Immigration Ordinance.

We have been informed that an alde-de- camp of General Grant has arrived boro for the purpose of chartering a steamer to take the General on a visit to Bangkok.

We notice that Messrs da Silva & Co., are about to open a Dispensary in the Foreign Settlement This will doubtless supply a growing want in the community. ir da We are again found to be behind our Silva, is, we believe, a thoroughly qualified longkong neighbours. A fair and practic dispenser-having served in that capacity able system has been in existence here of at the Civil Hospital Hongkong, under Drappointing, as the Finance Committee,, the Adams, from whom he has received most Treasurer as ficial representative and the unofficial mefibers as the representativos satisfactory testimonials.

We have from time to time published of the public, to check all items of ex- effusions from the pen of native students of peuditure, and report upon the Financial the Anglo-Saxon language. Here is yet state of mattere generally. Lately, the another specimen, received only a few days spirit seems to have moved the Executive ago by a foreign residant;

to propose an alteration in a system which Dear Sir,

hisberio has worked natafactorily, and, "I return you my best thanks for antwo believo, it the intention of Govern me the names of my is inquir just received me it to constitute the Finange Committee your noted that time i was no time to write of ail the members of Council, the senior you do not be offense. Ine with honorably every meeting. As a matter of course, the or answer therefor is longing for reply i hope official in a endanos to take the chair at respectfully compliments.

am, Sir,

Your most obedicat servant,

resuit of this more will be that the un- official members will find themselves in a minority, and will be liable to be outvated on every occasion, when such a step may be considered necessary. The movement is one in the wrong direedoh, and will certainly not meat with public approval. It can be understood that ohoials want as much power as they can possibly manage to obtain, bat the public, after all, must have a voice in the legislature of the Colony, and this latest venture looks some. thing like a challenge to public opinion, may be construed into a lack of apprecia tion of the unofficial mombers, and is altogether opposed to the principles upon which the Executive should not in order to inspire confidence among the general population. It is to be hoped the Go vernment will see the error of its way, and proposal. not attempt to carry out this uncalled-for

The following information with referenco to the working of the Amy-Fooohow Courier Line-tor which wo are indebted to the agent at this port-may be of interest. to our readers. 276 mails were despatched from Foochow during the season. The average time between Fuochow and Amoy was 45 hours, minutes; and vice versa 45 hours, 8 minutes. The quakest time made was 48 hours, 45 minutes. Between 1st May and 31st January 2320 covers were despatched from Foodhow, and 4716 from

sisting mainly of Reuter's publio telegrams.

casions respectively. at Foochow and Amoy on 49 and 48 oc- The contract time (45 hours) was exceeded

informed, entirely owing to heavy rains and This was, we are freshets up ocuntry, the most serioas de Phe latest reports from Mandalay state the mainland. teations occurring between' amoy island and that an attack on the Residency was im- believe, desirous of ensuring greater re-

The proprietor are, wo minent, the King in his arrugatos thinking

bimself able to defy the Indian Govern gularity, and, if possible, shortening the munt. The manner in which members of roads and the generally difficult nature of by a jealous occupant of the throne is des service time, but the absence of proper the royal family of Burmah are disposed of the communication give but little hope of cribed as follow in the Rangoon Tims at present. any marked improvement in this direction

To-DAT, the 62nd anniversary of the natal have just heard of.a fracas which day of the German Emperor, is being cele-courred at Canton one day last week with brated by our German friends with due some of the Salt Commissioner's harpies, enthusiasm, their patriotic feelings being in which two or three of bla myrmidons given the more free vent to, in view of the are said to have been killed, It appears now complete recovery of His Majesty from that a boat had received some saltpetre the recent severe shook to his system."

from the steamer Spark,smuggled of Wilhelm 1, the 1st Emperor of Germany of

course, On pushing off from the steamer- Hongkong and a proof that its price is not Prussia, was born March 22nd, 1797, there sioner's boats, which always swarm around. Before His Honor Mr Justice Snowden.) Anoythe considerable excess inward con

the House of Hohenzollern, and King of she was chored by one of the Commie- decreasing (especially in some districts), fore completes to-day his 82nd year, and is may be quoted the sale to-day by blesars The second son of King Freidrich Wilhelm Bading this, the boat mado back for the thus the oldest of the present monarchs. the River ateamers like been round a bive. Lane, Crawford & Co. of Inland let 178.III of Prussia, and of Princess Louise of steamer, in order to escape the clutches of The lot fronts Wellington, Graham, and Mecklenberg-Strelitz, he was educated for

the military career, and took part in the the law as represented by the monopolist's Gutzlaff Streets, and measures about 2,775 campaigns of 1813 and 1814 against France; leeches. She succeeded in reaching the square feet; and as it fetched the hand. Governor of the Province of Pomerania, steamer, and bad made fast alongside, whon 1840, Military Governor of the Rhine Pro some sum of $10,200, the price may roughly vinces, 1849-57; appointed Regent of Prus- the Commissioner's boat endeavoured to be set down as about $3.75 per square foot, sia during the liness of his brother, seizo her, This the Maritime Custom We understand the purchaser a Chinese, Jan. 2, 1981, Commander-in-chief of the House officer refused to allow, and Mr and that there were bats aade and lost, July, 1870 to March 1871.

German armies in the war against France,

Proclaimed Eldridge, the Assistant Tide Surveyor, that the ground would not fetch more than Emperor of Germany at Versailles, Jan-

was sent for,

Upon his arrival he $9,000. The second lot advertised was not uary 18th, 1871. His election was by

vote of the Reichstag of the North Ger- told them they could not seize the boat a sold.

man Confederation, on the initiative of all she was made fast alongside a foreign a ea the reigning princes of Germany. Since the creation of the Imperial dignity by or, and consequently it became the duty Charlemagne, crowned "Kaiser" at Home, of the Foreign Custom-house to seize her.vious conviction for larceny from a dwelling

Christmas-day in the year 800 there The harpies, not liking to see so rich a have been fifty-five Emperors of Germany, the average of whose reigns has been 16 prize slip through their fingers, were deaf years. The present Emperor's life and rule to the voles of reason, and armed to the now extend beyond that term; and, no doubt, teoch proceeded to assert their right by to day many a hearty wish goes forth that farve. Mr Eldridge at once jumped on he may long reign over his people. He board the coveted prize, and one of the of Germany and Queen of Prussia, born led a pistol and fired. Fortunately for Mr married, June 11th, 1829, Augusta, Empress Salt Commissioner's zealous officers levol- September 30th, 1811, the daughter of the Eldridge, the weapon was so bell-mouthed late Grand-Duke Karl Friedrich of Saxe- or badly loaded, that the ball fell on the weimar, and two years afterwards was burn deck before the weapon was fired, but the the present heir-apparent, Prince Friedrich flash of the discharge struck him on Wubelm; Field-Marshal in the army of the breast. He at once drew his revol Prussia.

yer and fired every shot, and others taking part, the affair was for a few minutes quite a miniature naval battle. onemy at length beat a retreat. It is said that three men were killed, but the Salt

A RIFLE match took place this afternoon at Kowloon, between the Hongkong Volun. teers, the prize being a Martini-Henri rifle. There was a large field of contest ants; and several spectators were on the spot to witness the match,

Sergeant Whitehead allowed 9 points to all comers, and Gunner Orlay 6. The shooting was exceedingly good throughout. We give the eight highest scores, which include all above 80 points, but there were several who

were close up to that number -

Sergeant Whitehead,

MoWalters,

Gunner Orley,

54

48

Gunner Marks, .....

..E8

....38

...37

..36

...84 ....30

Sergeant Wingrove,

Gunner Hazaland,.....

37

King, "**** Goldsmith,

The prize therefore fall to Quaner Orley; who was loudly cheered by those present.

H.M.S. Iron Duks was docked yesterday at

Aberdeen successfully. In the afternoon a

The

Chow fan, the prisoner who was found guilty of stealing a necklace from the per son of a little girl, pleaded guilty to a pre- house, and was now sent to 4 years' penal

servitade.

Mak Asow, the prisoner who was found guilty of breaking out of a dwelling house where he had concealed himself for the purpose of stealing, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour.

MEDICINAL OPIUM IN JAPAN. The Anti-Opium Society have received from the Marquis of Salisbury, a very satisfactory reply to their recent letter re- garding certain judgments by Mr Wilkin 200, British Consulat Judge in Japan, which seemed to them to open a door to an

Japan. (Gazette.)

The Denbighshire, from this port to Kobe, must have met the full force of the gale of the 22nd ultime judging from her report, which appears in the Liege News:

A CRICKET MATCH was played today Club v. Officers of Army and Navy-which Was won in the first innings by the Club, Commissioner appears to have apologized uncontrolled and animalted introduction of out of the belt-rope.

they scoring 69 to the officers 59. The best acore of the day was 38 in the second innings by S. M. Munro. The play does not appear on the face of it very brilliant, but this was owing to the excellent fielding and bowling displayed on both sides; the bowling of A. K. Travers for the Club, and and accident occurred whereby one man Lieut. Saunders for the Officers, being ex- (a Chinaman) lost his life and one of the colleut. Below we give the scores :---- seamen was so seriously injured that little

Olub. 1st Iga. 2d Igo. hope is entertained of his recovery. Itap Dunman b. Saunders,......... 7 pears that the seaman was busy on one of Ayaas 1.b w. Stebbing,.

Munro, run out, Yuill b. Saunders,..... Travers b. Stebbing..... Travers b. Stebbing Wodehottse b. Saunders,.....15 Anton b. Stebbing............ 1 Hughes ct. Saunders b. Steb

the davits making fast some gear, when he lost his balance and fell. In his descent he struck a dcolie, who was employed on a stage alongside the versal, and the two fell

to the bottom of the dock. The Chinsman was taken og quite dead, and the seaman very severely injured, having several bones broken. Au foquest was held on the body of the Chinaman this afternoon, a report of which will be found below.

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7

98

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bing .......................anm Darby b. Saunder... 0 Thursby, not out, 3

Kxtras

10

Totals,...........59 *Army and Navy, Friend b. Trave

.12 Bridges b. Travers....... Stebbing b. Travers............ 1 Stainforth b. Travers,..........14 Hagnes b. Travers Saunders et. Darby b. Travers 5

Tax usual fortnightly Entertainment will be held at the Temperance Hall, 14 and 16, Stanley Street, on Monday evening, com mencing at the usual hour, -past 6. Campbell b. Travers..... nominal charge of 20 cents will be made Bennett b. Traverso

Tunnard b. Traver Purdon et. Darby b. Travers,

Young, not out,

›for civilians, all others free. The following

is the programme -

Extras, die met 3

Total,..........69

4000

56

for what had happened, and as he gave out that no one was injured, the matter was dropped.

First as concerns the wen. They are seated on the ground; red velvet-covered ropea are fastened round their necks; the ropes pasaod between their legs and pulled; as the victim's body is bowed forward the executioners, armed with a heavy club, atrikes the victim with all his strength on the nape of the neck. Death is instantane ous. bay is then cast into the Irrawaddy. The The body enveloped in a red silk

women, cocs.dered iuferior creatures, ar executed differently. Their heads are pulled backwards by the red rope instead of forwards, and the coup de grass adminis tered with the executioner's siub across the throat,

The bodies are usually burnt. This mode of execution is practised, that the pious Buddsista may not violate the order prohibiting the shedding of blood,

Quotations.,

HoxeкONG, March 22, 1879,

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New Benares, cash, 540

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orality

Now Malwa, osah, 800

credit,

Allowance

Tuels

Oil Malwa, cashy

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30 days' sight,

Left Yokohama February 14th. Had light Northerly winds down the Gulf. On the 16th rounded Rock Island, with a fresh breeze from the N.E. At noon on the 16th Cape Siwo bore N. 2 miles. Wind fell fight and baffling, and continued so for 48 hours, and the vessel drifted to the S. Eastward 73 miles. On the 20th a breeze sprang up from the S.E. On the 22nd. Cape Hina bore N. by W. 15 miles; weather threatening, bar. rapidly falling; 6 p.m. 29.69, Reduced snil and hove the ship on the wind; at 10 p.m. bar, 29.40. Midnight, sudden shift from the Northward, bar, falling cupidly, Steered OPIUM --New Patna, cash....$566 South for 10 miles, then hove-to, with head

credit,- to the Westward. Lower foretopsail blow

Old Patza, dal 2 a.m. bar. 29.20. opiam, in direct contradiction to the Took in the lower maintopsail. At 3 a.m.

credit, letter and spirit of the treaty between Great bar. 29.00, afeady, when the hurricane burst on us with great fury and heavy Britain and that country. The canda re-

sweep of rain, with one blue flame of light- Ar the Marine Court to-day, Mr Thomas ferred to were raised at the instance of the ning all round the horizon. Ship laying Whitehead, Chief Engineer B. S. Scotland, Japanese Customs Authorities against Mr over the lee rail under water: blew away appeared in reply to a summons, to answer John Hartley for opium amuggling. The from the boom. At 4 a.m. a ball of fire new mizzen staysail in ribbons and two jibe charge of assaulting one Assen Mahomed, facts were not disputed, but the defendant struck about the main stay and exploded, The plaintiff stated that he was sorabbing opium, not the opium used for smoking, a coal-trimmer on board the same vessel. pleaded that the oplum was medicinal shaking the ship from bow to stern; vessel in one complete mass of foam; could not sce

yard from the ship. At noon the gale. the grease off the engine when the defend and that the prohibition contained in the began to moderate and we made sail. On ant came to him and said: “this is the treaty applied only to the kind used for the 25th Cape Siwo Light bore N. 4 miles. smoking. The British Consular Judge From thence to the Idzumi Straits fresh way to sorub” and immediately commenced accepted this principle, and laid it down as Northerly winds and clear weather. On the kicking him on the leg, and striking bina rule that medicinal opium le not in 20th, sighted British barque Nimrod, steer- over the hands with a broomstick. He, oluded in the prohibition" of the tranfying, E.N.E.

The oplum seized was examined, and, in Samples of earthenware, carpets and plaintiff, could show marks. He was told to one case, where it was declared to be papers at which are manufactured in do so, but no marks could be found su i as medicinal opium, the onse was dismissed. Franco have been imported by the Short would have been caused by a broomstick In the second cann, it was pronounced Kichu (Board of Trade). They will be or a kick. Plaintiff said he had reported damned accordingly. The Society took up Kosha Kwaisha, Tokekawacho, for the opium intended for smoking, and was cou- exhibited to citizens of Tokio at Kirin the matter to the Captain, but he would the matter, and a memorial was prepared purpose of improving our native manu- take no notios of it. Joseph Dodgson, pointing out that the principle laid down by fuctures.

Mr Wilkinson would admit into Japan The Chirikioku (Geographical Bureau of donkeyman on board the Scotland, deposed al so-called medicinal opium without Home Department) has ordered specimens of that he had received orders from the de-restriction of amount; that the Japanese various woods from China and Europe for fendant to mix seme caustic soda to wash overnment had prepared regulations by the manufacture of articles,

which a sufficient supply of medicinal The making of a canal between Hakata the engine-room platform. He did so, and opium gould be secured and that buy and the Chikuge river in Fukuoka ken, gave it to the plaintiff, who, tuntead of owing to the large and increasing numa distance of about fifteen ri, was com- setting to work properly, leaned against the ber of Chinese in Japan, there is very menced on the 1st of this month:

H. E. Kawamura, Minister of the Navy, great danger of the vice of opium- bulkhead and went about it in a very smoking spreading to the Japanese. As accompanied by Mr Reed and his son, left slovenly manner. The defendant came a to the alleged distinction between the Kioto at 6 o'clock in the morning of the 4th said to him, in a sharp manner:-"Be quick two kinds of oplum, the memorial urged instant. They are going to pay a visit to and get finished." Witness saw no blown that although there is a difference in Shrine of Ise and Omi Hakkei, and are struck, nor did he hear any. He did not form and degree of strength between the coming back to Tokio along the Tokaido, | hear plaintiff sail out. Witness could have

opium which is generally used in medicine done so from where he was standing. Wit and the Indian epiura of which the great nese bad to finish plaintiff's work. The brik in consutted by the Chinese opium defendant stated that the steamer arrived smokers, the distinction is not sufficient to here about 8 p.m. on the 19th. fn

The Kassa, which arrived on 9th March from Melbourne, brought the first targe of wool ever received in Japan.

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Credits,

6 months' sight,

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demand,...

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Rongkong Bank, 88% prem. Enion Ins. Society of Canton, $1,430 North China Ins. Co., Tls. 1,30) China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,850 Yangtze Ins. Arroa, Tls, 700, Chicone Insurance Co., $285 H.K. Fize tns. Co., $720 China Fire Inn Co., $187 HK. & W. Dook Co., 1% přeži. * H.K, C. & M. S.-boat Co., 36 dis. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tlo, 17 Hongkong Gas Co1, $70 Chine Coast St. Nav. Co., Tls. 100

Hoogkong Hotel Co., $65 Chios Sugar Refining Co., $120, Chinese Imperial Loan, £118,. of 1877, £110, Temperature.

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at Mesare Falconer & Jo's Premises

Queen's Road) Bonezouc, March 23, 1879.

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1.Piano Bolo Don Pasquale: 2.Song................. The Besut. 8Recitation. Siege of Lucknoro. 4. Song, The Bashful young man.

The Imperial mansion at Chams, and the B.--Bong!

Skipper and his buy. We understand that some change has the morning of the 20th, plaintiff was secure Japan against the importation of buildings at Nagata Maohi formerly occupied 6.Sop,

"Bloomsbury Square

Do. taken place in the arrangement of the ordered to his work at a m. and refused,pium which may be used for smoking, die by the Minister for France, have been put 7-Piano Boldria dirs daties of the Indian and Chinese portion of since. On the morning of the 20th (da by the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Bishops prinses of Italy and Germany, all of whom (Taken

guised in the form of that intended for under extensive repair to make them suitable and had never been in the engine-room medicine." The memorial, which was signed for the reception of General Grant, and the B.Song, (comfe)... The hat my Fathertore,

Song, (Guitar accompaniment.) the Police force, and that in future, instead fendant) asked plaintiff why he refused to of Ripon and Balisbury, Vice-Presidents of are expected to visit Japan in the course of 10.Song: Will you allow me to see you of doing their eight hours' duty in two turn to, and the reply was "Me no do no the Society Lord Alfred S. Charohill this year. We understand that a sum of

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periods of four hours, they are now doing fendant denied having struck the plaintiff Esq., M.P. Siz John H. Kennaway, Bart, of reception and entertainment of the three 11.Song, cdläggaresklisti pellader stilaresi

more work me want to go ashore." De Ernest Noel, Esq., M.F. Henry Kichard, 100,000 gan will be granted for the expenses 12-Reading, Elbow Room. It in eight consecutive hours. This arrange He produced his log-book, which showed P.; J. W. Pesse, Esq., M.P. W. personages mentioned. Though this sura is ment, it is stated, will enable the number that on the day in question, the complain. Charley, Esq., M.P., and the Rev. Fample, even for to hospitable and generous

ant was not in the engine room at all, We hote from the Daily Feview that the of men on duty from 10 p.m. to 8 am to haring at 6.30 am, refused duty. The orra Turner, Secretary was ready for a nation as Japan is to foreign visitors of Rey James A. Kerr Bain, M., late of be increased. The strangement is said to magistrate said the arab, had plaiulg diety wrote to his Lordship, respectfully from a comparative estimate of the esteem presentation; and the Sebretary of the Soeminence, it is almost impossible to refrain Rangoon, was, on the 21st January, in have caused a little grumbling amongst him on board the ship, and dismissed the barged to present the mettorial and supdividuals. Thus in the case of Mr E. Ji enough been telling a pack of lies, ordered requesting him to receive a deputation in which the Government regard the ins ducted to the charge of Idvingaton Free them, but we cannot are that they are ease, warning the complainant that, if he port is by their arguments. To this letter Reed, M.F., and es Chief-Constructor of the Church, Linlithgow, Yacant through the velled upon to suffer any hardship in the did not go on board at once and do his reply has been received, from Sir Jallas British navy, a sum of 60,000 yen was voted fretion of the Boy, Bobt, Saunders, matter. Policemen et house have to do a duty, he would send him to geol.

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