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copted musle, &o. Any of them in a book ordinanso was quite impracticable, as no pocket expose it to the higher charges law could Interfere with vested interests, stated above. This distinct class of oor. He also called Bis Worship's atten- respondence now etablished cannot button to a notice which had been printed be of great advantage to commercial houses, over the signature of the Monopolists lawyers, Dowspaper offions, and the like, in the Universal Circulating Herald,alling the postage on whose heavy bundles of upon all persons to sequalat. them as to the MB.S. (not of the nature of a letter) has quantity of prepared oplam they had in olton caused considerable grumbling. These their possession, and stating that after five concessions are made as to registration: days any person found in possession of The sender of any registered artiole may opium not duly received from the New scoompany it with a return receipt on Opiam Farmer would be prosecuted and paring an extra foe of 4 conta. Registra- the drug oonfiscated. Tho five days had tion fees to all Countries are reduced to not expired when the present prosecution Lastly, the limit of weight for was institated, and Mr Donnya contended books and commercial papers to Foreign that on that account the prosecution should Post Ofoon is increased to 4 Iba. Patterns bo withdrawn. for such offices are still limited to ounces, and must not exceed these dimensiona: 8 Inches by 4 Inches by 2 inches." The public cannot but be grateful for these advantages now offered them for the first time. Their gratitude may partake of a lively sense of more favours to follow; and we have every confidence the postal systera will go on improving. The next boon will probably be postal cards for local use. A universal penny-post may still be in the far distant future, but every year brings us Bearer the maximum of service for the minimum of payment.

THE 8, S. YESSO.

UAFT. 5. ASHTON'S CERTIFICATA SUSPENDED

FOB THREE. MONTRE..

The following is the finding of the Marine Court of Enquiry, which eat to investigate into the circumstances attending the low of the S. 8. Yesso!--

The Court finde,

Mr May said he thought the prosecutors had no power to withdraw; they had uoright to isano such a notips and thus override the law,

Mr Sharp sald he should not withdraw. Finally it was arranged to adjourn the the case till Wednesday, when some arrange ment might be come to, and Mr Dennys might be able to bring forward some pre- cadents to show that the prosecutor could withdraw in such cases,

In the course of the examination of the Opium Farmer's manager, he said that the present Farmer boiled all the opium himself. The old farmer used to license certain shops to boil, but this was not done now. No shop could sell more than $3 worth of opium at one time. The Oplum Farmer retained the right to sell wholesale. Optum dross was worth 50 per cent and sometimes 76 per cent of pure opium. It was always sold at 50 per cent less than pure opium. Some people preferred to smoke opium prepared from opium dross, and some could smoke no other,^

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I have heard from several friends upon whom I can rely that it is not an uncom mon thing to see a detachment of these women walking without hindrance the whole length of the band the garing stock of children whose amabs, whon Inquired of, would of course take no pains to conceal the truth.

A word from the Municipal authorities to the Sergeant of Police would surely be suficient to proserve the Band from this Intrusion.

Chinese name of Him Shul Mui. Every duties at the hospital, but that the disposal port and not least to the Missionary Society motion, the shook causing about half a dozen one knows them by their distinctive garb of the fees for which rested between himself which has for more than twenty years charmingly plcturesque water jets to be. Did they appear there dressed as ordinary and the Society under whose auspicos he supported the Surgeons in charge, that we shot into the air, which assumed a variety Chinese women or as Europeans it would came to China. Wo avail ourselves of the use every affert and precaution to conserve of fantastic shapes. A second after clouds not be so bad, but appearing in their adopt opportunity to lay before the Society the and expand the beneficent influenoss of the of smoke bid the mount from sight, and ed habit, they as effectually advertize their views of a majority of the members of the institution. And that no doubt these con- the destruction caused could only be soon

siderations have induced Dr Carrow to by an Inspection on the spot of the im vocation as a printed placard swinging from Committee.

"The constitution of the Sonisty, as printed subordinate his ambition to a comprehensive mense holes bearing the appearative of their nooks..

on page 12 of the Society's Report for the conception of the wolfare of our great craters which were made in the projecting and now totally undermined cliff. No year 1865, provides, that the President, charity.

On motion of Mr Cunningham seconded concussion whatever was folt at any dis- ice-Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurer and Auditor shall collectively form a Committee by Mr Sampson the resignation was accepted tance and only subdued ramble announced of management for performing the business and the thanks of the Society presented to its recurrence. The result bas realised all of the Sooiety. Now this portion of the Dr Carrow for the manner in which he had expectations, and a hearty ovation was constitution is practically a dead letter, and conducted the Hospital for the past three given to Lieutenant McCallum, R.E. and Lieat. Rhodes, E., under whose super indeed appears to be a too unwieldy piece years. of machinery for the purposes required:

intendones the fortifications are being built. However, it still forms a part of the consti-

A large numb r of residents, and quite a tation and its existence cannot be wholly

conconras of t e military, including Colonel ignored. The present Committee or their

Dickins and most of the Officers of H. M. 28th Regiment and of the Artillery, asam predecessors were originally appointed a Building Comtaittee, and when their fano-

bled on the Forts and around at a respect tions as much were terminated, by the som-

ful distance in ateam launehce and boats, to pletion of the present hospital buildings, it

witness the intereating, novel, and exalting was at the request of Dr. Kerr that the

ovent. Much interest was evinced by the Committee was retained from year to year,

spectators on board the Johoro, Torpedo not as a Committee of management, but as

steam launoh, (whore was a large party. a ready available body whom D Kerr

including Lord Wicklow). Captain Burrows' could consult in cases of doubt or difficulty

steam launch, and a gig belonging to the Sherard Osborne, which were all stationed as to the best means of carrying out the ob jeets of the Society. Indeed, we consider

at various points in the Channel. ourselves as a consulting Committee with fio power to control the affairs of the Society, except by giving or withholding our sup port to proposals made by the Physician in charge, or by advising him when asked to

Meanwhile in exposing the nuisance and urging its removal I need not take any high ground of morality, which in the East is so much ignored, but only that lower and more practical one of

Canton.

DECENCY.

THE MEDICAL MISIONARY SOCIETY.

March 22nd, 1870.

do so.

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Moved by Dr Chalmers and seconded by Mr Sampson, that having learned that Dr Kerr is on his way to China, the Committee ask him to take charge of the Hospital on his arrival.--Passed..

Mr Sampson presented the following re- solution:-That this Meeting exprese ita deep sorrow at the death of Dr Wong, who expired in October last, and its appreciation of tho gratuitous services which he frequent ly and cheerfully rendered in the Society's Hospital.

Mr Cunningham seconded this motion, and it was passed unanimously.

The Meeting was now adjourned and a vote of thanks presented to the Chairman.

THE SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

Mr Carl Book, F.G.S., who has bean travelling for soms eight months in the While referring to postal matters, we

The following are the minutes of the would remind our readers of the approach

annual meeting of the oldest of the sharities

Rev. R. H. Graves reported as follows: highlands of Sumatra, in the interests of log change of the mail day. The next

founded by foreigners in China, including three malls, April 5th (French), 12th

abstracts of the late Surgeon's Report and

The work of the Medical Missionary Society the late Marquis of Tweeddale, bas return (English), and 19th (Franob) fish the

the Report of Dr. Graves; and we desire to

at Sai-nam and the vicinity during the pasted to Padang with a large collection of year, as during the preceding one, has been birds, butterflies, &o. Of live animals, he Saturday departures for the season, the

take advantage of the occasion of their

**Under such circumstances your Com-under the charge of Mr Chan, who has has brought with him a fine young male following English mail leaving on the

publication to congratulate the friends of

cornis Sumatronsis) peaullar to Sumatra, Tuesday, (22ed), and giving us therefore

the Society upon the return of Dr. Kerr, mittes have felt their position anomalous given me much satisfaction in the way in specimen of the mountain antelope (Capri only three days between the two mails.

who so long and efficiently conducted its ad embarrassing, for they cannot help fool which he has attended to his duties.

ing conscious that the members of the So- During the summer the streets of Sai-nam and sparsely distributed over its most inso It has been suggested that a great deal of

beneficent ministering to Chinese needs of jety may reasonably look upon them as were frequently flooded from the high water cessible mountain parts. Mr Book haa Baaday labour would be saved were the

physical healing and moral training down to 1878. He has now arrived,--refreshed from managing body, while in fact their hands and our operations there were necessarily also made many interesting sketches of hour of leaving made two o'clock in the afternoon instead of 12 noon, We have An absurd ebarge was brought against travels and sojourn in America, has reted and their lips sealed even when suspended as no patients came to the Dis-people and thlage in the interior, although Important interests of the Society are at pensary. At this time the river dykes near experiencing the usual difficulty in obtain no doubt were the proper representations one Jodo Frandeco de Souza, a watch summed full charge, with the hope of a 12- mado to the Post Master General he would man at the East Point Sugar Rofinery, newal of the generous co-operation of the stake. We therefore suggest that the Con- Bhok-kok on the North River gave way and tog a female modal at the outset, and then be happy to use ble influence to get the which shows the beauty and perfection of communities of the South of China, espestitution bu o amended as to place the caused a large tract of country to be inun- being overwhelmed with reager applicants As much atakness resulted owing to for pistorial distinction. If we remember mail kept open till say 1.30. This would certain departments of the police services. cially, in the continuages of the work that management of the society's affairs in the dated. ellow of the heavy mail businces being done Mr Adams, on lospector of Nuisances, from its commencement, about half a cen hande of a really practical working Com-insufficiency of food, and a want of proper rightly. Mr Bock was travelling in Lapland en Monday, and the closing advices being found a cooking stall obstructing the entury ago, has most conciliated native opinion, mittee, and with this view we are prepared shelter, I transferred the assistant tempora (Lat. TI N.) in the autumn of 1877. The attended to on Tuesday forenoon, and trance to Tai Wo Street; but he could not by benefits eo tangible as to shame and con- when the proper time arrives to submit a rily from Sai-nam to the town of Shek-kok. autumn of 1878 änds him in Lat 1° 8. This The results showed the wisdom of the step, he must find a differenes with's gery great On motion of Dr. Happer seconded by Dr. for thousands sought relief at the new Dis-distinction. keep the Bunday entirely free as a find the owner of the stall. For some unex-found hostile proclivities. One feature of resolution to your consideration." day of test. We are sorry nothing bas plainad rosson or other, or perhaps for no the past year's work illustrates the wide Graves the report was accepted. Mr. Samp- pensary and the places temporarily opened been done to get the departure of the reason at all, he summoned de Souza; who scope of the Society's agency and its direct steamer postponed several hours on the now appeared and explained that he knew availability to the suffering people in a sud-on was then invited by the Chairman to in some of the neighbouring tewas. The 18th, so as to keep the Good Friday a clear nothing whatever abut the offending cookden calamity like that of the floods in the submit the proposition alluded to in the re-applicante for relief suffered especially from

At the annual general meeting of this Medicines have been dispensed at Tring Chamber, there was very little business of day, as was suggested some time ago by log stall. The case was of course dieuiszed, northern distriota; whilst the contrast of the port of the Committee by motion and offered anemia, malarial fever and rheumatism.

the following resolution, seconded by Mr. Another curious feature of the case was that recurrence of hostility in the eastern dis-Graves; That the regulations of the So-yuen city, the towns of Lo-pau and Tai- s correspondent in our columns.

The report for the year importance. the active and intelligant constable who triots is presented in the same connection. was supposed to have served the summons We may mention that Messrs Russell & lety be amended and the second article of tong on the North River and Pak-nai on offared unfortunately little for record, ex-

the West River. Mr Ch'an has spent ten THE ENQUIRY INTO THE LOSS OF (Lokong, No. 210) could not find the de- Co. are the Treasurers of the Sesisty, to the constitution rid as follows:

"The officers or this Society consist of a days of each month at Sat-nam, the North opt a history of general political uneasi ness, with constant and aggravated com. fendant and so pastad it on the street door whom subscriptions may be sent in Hong-President, Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a River towns and Pak-nai, respectively. In mercial depression both here and at home. defendant never saw it, as he was away the kong.

The fortieth annual meeting of this So-Treasurer and an Auditor of accounts, to be this way many more have availed them. No important diplomatic action, so far as whole day at his work. He therefore falled to appear when the case was last before the cisty was held in Canton, at the house of elected annually: that in the absence of the selves of the benefits of the Dispensary than the Committee were informed, had been Court, and a warrant was granted for his Messrs. Olyphant & Co., on Tuesday, Jaun-resident, the duties of his office be per- heretofore. We have secured permanent taken with reference to our relations with formed by the senior Vice-President, present premises at Shek-kok and hope to do the Chios The Clauses in the Chefoo Con- apprehension, on which be was now brought ary 19th, 1979:-

ven ion relating to Lekin, and the propose i Present Messrs. Cunningham, Talbat, at the time-that is by the Vice-President same at Tsing-yuen.

Religious services have been held in con- | new opium regulations, which require the UP.

Heary, Parkes, Sampson, Smith, Masters, whose name has stood longest on the list: Two hawkers of vegetables were each Gibson, Graves, Happer, Nye, Ridges, Chal-that a Committes of management, consisting nestion with the dispensing of Medicines, consent of H. B. M. Government to render of the Physician in charge of the Society's and at Bhek-kok especially, many have them effective, had not yet been ratified. fined 50 cents for obstraction. They had mers, Hargraves, Noyes, Davis, Carrow. refused to move away when requested to

The meeting was cailed to order by G. Hospital, and four Mombera or Honorary attended preaching, and a number gather although it was auderstood that the views do so by Chinese Constable No. 285, but Nye, Esq., Senior Vice-President, who upon Members of the Society, to be elected an- together of an evening to read the Bible, of the indian Authorities on the important said they would move if the Inspector told taking the chair, read the notice convening ually, be appointed for performing the The converts have been baptized during questions of revenue affected by the opiam them to do so. They also socused the the Members. A motion was then passed to business of the Society. That any vacancy the year, one from the vicinity of Sai-nam clauses have been received in London, they The whole number who have received had not been made public, and it was pre- sumed nothing more definite will be known Constable of behaving la 5 very uncon-accept the minutes of the last meeting as occurring between the annual meetings be and the others from Shek-kok. stable" like manner, saying he had caught printed, with the following correction by filled by the remaining members of the one of them by the queue, and pulled his Mr. Sampeon, that on page 16 these words Committes-and that the Secretary and medicines during the year is 10,370, or more natil the return of Sir Thomas Wads to be omitted from the report of the Standing Treasurers render every year a report of the than three times as many as last year.Sai-Peking. The Chamber agreed to meet Als head to the ground,

Committee And. further, of the good operations of the Society:Also, that the nam 1617: Pak-nai 176; Lo-pau 179; Tai- Excellency when he arrived there, and state of repair in which he now finds the verbal alterations in the By-Laws necessitong 142; Tsing-yuen 883; Shek-kok 7373; obtain from him any information he could.

tated by the amended form of Article 2 of total 10,370. Operations performed 8,ive them with regard to the Chefoo Conven the constitution be made in the By-Laws." including tapping for dropsy 10; if cars tion, and more particularly with regard to property of the Society."

Which was passed by an unanimous vote. and hare lip 13. The expenses for the year those clauses which are still in abeyance. The Committee of Management was then, have been: rent $43; assistant's salary $64; Regret was expressed in the report that no on motion of De. Chalmers seconded by Mr coulie $18; Chinese medicines $11; travel- contined action had been found practicable bony slected, composed of the following ling expenses, taxes, sto. $16; with 56 due with the Chinese guilds for the adoption of gentlemen: Messrs Sampson, Talbot, Cun- me last year, make a total of $160, the a 1 15. draft on every package of Ta Receipts.

appropriation received from weighing 23 lbs, and upwards. The Com Balance from previous year......$1,571.17uingbare, Henry, and the Physician in amount

yharge of the Hospital.

Messrs Russell & Co.

mittee had reason to believe that the ques- The estimates for the current year were

tion of the establishment of bonded ware- Balanoo ebarged in new Booouut..

then asked for and presented as follows:-

houses would have early consideration on For current expenses of Hospital

the return of the Inspector General of $1,300.00 nad Dispensaries for 1879

The U.S. S. Ranger, Commander Boyd, Customs from Europe, and hoped that this For Sai-Nam Dispensary

160.00 arrised from Shanghal on the 23rd inst much-needed facility will be at length She will, we understand, shortly proceed accorded. Passing reference was made to $1,160.00 to Formoes with the Hon. Mr Danny, late the Chiukiang hulk case; to the present Judge of Oregon, Portland, U. 5. A., now moment no decision has been given, while whereupon a discussion arose as to the U. S. Consul at Tientsin, to enquire into In the meantime Mesara. Butterfield amount of the appropriations, in view of the the alleged burning of the Forest Belle at Swire have not been allowed to replace NOTE.The subscriptions during the year, lessened pecuniary resources available; the Kwa Lian Bay on the uth March 1878. It their bulk in its former position. The as the tide was fast rising; instead of doing amounting to $899.37, not being all coftest-actual receipts from the subscriptions during Mr May severely lectured the defendantsed, have not been brought into this account. the year 1878, being but $854, to date, and is reported that the owner of the vessel or report and the accounts, which showed & 1,709.93, were adopted, and Secretary and Abstracts from the Surgeon's report for leaving but about $60 for collection: and a the underwriters have instituted heavy balance on hand at December 31st of Tis. We note the arrival, per 8. S. Seatow Committee re-appointed for the year. It and sentenced the 1st to three months' hard labour and the two others to one the year, and reports of the working of the somewhat general interchange of opinion claims on the Chinese Government. month's hard labour. The complainant Society's Dispensaries in Sai-Naze (under the upon the question of ways and means for

Hankow, overland. We understand that have been fewer members, 48 last year as before leaving the Court requested to be care of Rev. R. II. Graves, M.D.) and in the future resulted in a motion by Dr from Shanghai, of Mr E. Rocher, who was stated that there had been a falling of allowed to leave the Hospital, and go home, Fu-Mun and Tung-Kun, (under the care of Graves, seconded by Mr Noyes, empowering started in the beginning of January last for in the revenue of the Chamber. There this long and somewhat perilous journey against 54 for the year 1877, and also s Mr May said he had nothing to do with the Rev. E. Faber,) were next read: showing the Committee of Management to 1880

was brought to a sucessful close at the falling off in the receipts for the sale of the

Market Report printed by the Chamber. matter; if he (complainant) obose to leave the grand total of persons applying and money orders for current expenses of the the Hospital, where he was receiving every treated at the Hospital and Dispensaries Hospital and Dispensaries in relative pro- attention likely to ensure bia recovery, that during 1878 to be 40,261, being about 2,000 portion to the actual pecuniary resources Port above mentioned.

numbers at the Hospital, (of about 2,000;) was his own affair. He did it at his own above the aggregate of 1877; the lessed from time to time. peri; he would very likely either die or and at Fu-Man and Tung-Kun, being more Sai-Nam, Shek-Kok, Tsing-Yuen, and con- tiguous districts, as set forth in Dr. Graves' Report. Thus exhibiting the effects, on the one one hand, of the hostility to Mission the Eastern districts, and, on the

(1). That the British steamer Yesso, official number 48,843, left Swatow at about 6.10 on the evening of the 17th of March, with a crew cousisting of 63 persons; she had on board about ninety passengers, $100,000 in specie, 200 chests of opium, 60 tons of lead, and general cargo, and was wrecked on the Whito Rocks at about 11.15 of the same night in attempting to pass through the channel between the Lamook Island and the White Rooks

At 10.46 p.m. the Master assumed his position to be the Lamook Island bear ing E. by N. distant about 6 miles, aod aubsequent events gavo reasonable proof

that this was correct.

(3). At this position the Master seems have been deceived in his estimation of the distance of the Lamoock Ieland fa consequence of a brilliant flash of lightning which, he says, "shewed up the Light house, and as I thought the Light- keeper's dwellings as well, and the Lamock Island did not appear to me to be more than from a ball to three quarters of a mile distant." Acting on this assumption the master altered the vessel's course with A view to pass through the Channel, which rasnited in the vessel running on the

White Rooks.

(4). From the evidence of all the witnessos examined the night appears to have bean exceedingly dark, and the Court is of opluton that the Master should have used every means of ascertaining his position accurately, which he had means of doing, and which he neglected to do.

(5). The Court, therefore, adjudges that the certificate of competency (No. 17,854) of the Master (Samuel Ashton) be suspend. ed for a period of three months from this date.

ent.

The remanded cane in which Indian con- stable No. 613 was charged with assaulting one Lo Akud, chair coolle to Mr Price, the

Surveyor General, came on again to-day, when, after hearing the evidence of Mr H. E. Braddon, who deposed to unnecessary interference on the constable's part, Mr May fined both the complainant and defen- dant $1 each, the first for resisting the con. stable in the execution of his duty, and the second for annecessary interference with the complainant on the second occasion,

Li Akum and two other coolies employed

The account surrent of the Treasurers was

next presented, and, on motion of Mr. Samp Bon seconded by Mr. Davis, it was accepted. The receipts and payments therein shewn being as follows:-

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146.80

Total.......$1,717.47

Payments,

penses and Dispensaries

at the construction of the New Praya Wall, To Dr. Carrow, for Hospital.cx- were charged with committing a bratal saault upon their feroman, one Koo Afat, To Balanes of interest by which his left arm was broken, The assault was owing to the complainanİ having ordered them to resume their work

they beat him-with-their-carrying poles.

work

$1,716,88

,60

$1,717.47

of having committed a burglary at Murray ether, the alacrity of the suffering people of Barracks last night, or early this morning. the dooded Northern districts to avail of

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Amoy.

A Chinaman at this port, who bas-com- The annual election of Officers to the and of some small capital, proposes to invent it in movable Chinese types, and Society was then proceeded with, and on motion of Mr Noyes, seconded by Mr Mas-set up an establishment for printing hand. bills, advertisemente, pamphlets &c. In that tere, resulted as follows:

language. President: Thomas R. Colledge, M.D., FRS. D. (in England), Senior Vice-Pre- eident Hon. P. Parker, M.D.R.BI. (in United States), Second Vice-President John G. Vice-Presidents: G. Nye, Esq., Hon. W. Kerr, M.D.

The Gazette publishes a correspondence between the British shipmastera and Her meat of a water Police at Amoy. The mastera Majesty's Consul regarding the establish- of the British Forela Louie, Harilah, Inheritance, Euclid, Lord of the Zales, and the many robberies and depredations com- mitled on board of vessels in the Harbour of Amor by, as they were informed, a te

who are in some measure connected with

Quotations. HONGKONG, March 29, 1879, OPIUM-New Fatca, caah....$555

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30 days' eight,

6 months' might

Documentary, & months' sight, India, Wire, *** 230 Shanghai, demand,

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(6). The Court dealres to express its lose his arro. The complainant then left than made up by the remarkable gain at opinion that good disciplins was maintained the Court evidently uncertain how to pro- after the wreck, and credit is due to the Masood. ter, officers, and crew for preventing any

Bon Gek Lan, described as a fishmonger, greater loss of life than one boy, there being 168 persons on board at the time of the accid from the Central Market, was charged before It is desirable to mention the praise. MrCreagh by Sergeant Toomey on suspicion worthy conduct of the crews of two fishing. life, and also to mention the kindness and Sergeant Toomey stated that a report was Missionary aid; in the rendering of waloh, Keswick, W. H. Forbes, Esq., Sir Brooke Hilda brought to the notice of the Consul boats who rendered assistance in saving

as we see by Dr. Graves Report, Mr. A-Robertson, Hon. H. Lowocok, Hon. P. ready aid afforded by the Master, officers, made at the Central Station at past sistant Chan has shown mach goal and Ryrie, H. L. Dalrymple, Esq., F. R. Talbot,

o'clock this morning at Murray Marracks, and orow of the British steamer Gache.

He found that the door of the Sergeants' faithfulness and at proportionately small Esq., E. Denoon, Esq., G. E. Glover, Esq.,

T. Sampson, Esq., Rev. A. F. Happer, D.D.gular organised band of robbers and thieves. bad been bored through, pecuniary expenditure.

Credits, The Surgeon's account was then present Res. J. Chalmers, M.-L.. Rev. 6, Piercy, The finding is dated March 26, 1879, mess-room

C. P. Lincoln, Esq. U. 8. Consul, Rev. R. And is signed by all the members of apparently with a gimlet; and there were

H. Graves, M.D., Wm. Ton Pastan, T. B. the simpan and alght watchmen of this Debit,

port, the Court, Hon. MAY, First Police marks on the door as though a lever had ed, shewing the following items

Cunningham, Esq., W. Cartwright, Esq's from the fact that when a vessel engages They were led to this conclusion been employed to force. It open. After Magistrale; J. P. MaEVER, Esq, Acting examining the premises he made a careful For account due Dr. Carrow in last A. Rowe, Feq..

neither night watchman or sampan she is Harbour Mast; H, B. GIBB, search on the bill-side, where he found the

.$150.88.

sure to be robbed of blusele or boats or Unofficial Justice of the Peace; ROBT.

box and clothing under the Kennedy Road. 1. Wages, Medicine, Sundries 900:00 MeMonpo, Esq., Goot. Marine Surveyor? The paper money had escaped the thieves'

Insurance, Repairs, Printing, 201.00

ropos cut down do. unless the officers patrol The Consul agreed the de k all night. Poor patients--Kitaben sosount 184.00

to bring the matter before the Native Au nad ROST. THOMSON, Keq., Muster Mariner, Capt. of the Radnorshi and is confirmed notice, and was still safe. The defendant

was observed loitering near the place Bal-nam Dispensary . 180,00 141.30 Chinese Medioines Paka pa** and countersigned by the Governor, -

thorities, and adds that steps had already whore the things were found, and wa

been taken before receipt of their letter to arrested. The esse was remanded till next

$1,743.18

trace out and if possible bring to justlos Saturday, the 5th proximo, in order that

90.70

the gang they rightly enough say exists. enquiries might be instituted regarding

The Garette bears from private sources the articles still missing.

$1,885.86

that there is a regular organised gang of water thieves," consisting of as many as forty members. A "water polles" to keep an eye on the movements of these gentry would doubtless prove á born, unless, in deed, as is not unlikely, some strangement be some to between the two parties.

Police Intelligence.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the "CHIRA MAIL."

March 28, 1879. F1x,ån your columns are always open to any plea for the removal of pubile evils and nuisances, permit me to occupy a short space.

Everybody knows that Canton boasts

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Balance due the Society,

Credit. By cash from Mosers.

Russell & Co......$186.88 By cash for books sold.. 117,00 By cash from Messrs.

Russell & Contra 1,560.00

$1,838,88

In Europe: Rev. Professor Legge, D.D., Richard von Carlowitz, Esq., Vea. Archdeacon Gray, LL.D.

United States: S. Wells Williams, D., W. Deleno, Erg, Secretary: Flemming Carrow, M.. Treasurers: Mesere Bussell & Co. Auditor the Cammissioner of Customs, Acting.

Dr Catrow next presented his resignation ae Surgeon in charge of the Hospital, in which, he thanked the Society for their support and advice, and offered his services to the Society until some one arrived out to assume the duties he regretted to give up, but was compelled on account of his private practice. After reading which the Chair man remarked in the sense of the following abstractThat whilst they sould not but admire the ambition evinced by Dr Carrow“ On the afternoon of the 18th, an event to continue in such a distinguished sphere of considerable interest took place here in

Singapore.

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A rather interesting case was before Mr Bay which occupied him the greater part of the day. It was a prosecution instituted by the Uplum Farmer agafuat two com. pradores in the Central Market for having A quantity of prepared opium in their postesalon without a permit. Mr Bharp appeared to proeocate, and Mr Dennys appeared for the defence. About 200 tsele weight of opium had been found on the premises, but no implements for boiling

By motion of Mr. Sampson seconded by or preparing eplum, in fact, it was not alleged that the defendants prepared the of a pretty little island known as Shameen, Dr. Happer the report was received and the opium, but that they had failed to acquaint the residence of the Foreign Community, usual number ordered to be printed in Eng of usefulness, yet all must recognize his the blowing up of a projecting portion of (Taken at Messrs Balconer de Cos's Premier, the prosecutor that they had prepared and that its shady Bund becomes in after 1sh and Chinese,

Mr. Sampson then read the Report of the Food sea-in view of the actual circum-Mount Sileso, so as to give the guns new stance-in resigning charge of the Hospital. being placed on the fortifications In- opium in their possession.

noons a delightful promenade, the resort of

The services that the Committee have That it would be incompatible with the mediately behind, free range of the Channel, BAROMETER 8 AM 80.030 Mr Dennys urged that the defendants, old and young, who ralus it all the more standing Committee, as follows:- or rather one of the defendants, the cares because there is no other accessible place been called upon to render during the past origin, dignity and mission of the Society About half-past five, says the Dally Timer, being taken separately cathe by the in Canton for an evening's stroll

It is only occasionally that I can avall year have been very limited in extent; In that it should be beholden to any individual all parties having retired to safe quarters, opium in a perfectly legitimate manuer,

capacity, subject to the contingency of suds Goverpitent condemned gun-powder bad having purchased it during the reign of myself of the fresh air which this walk May the Sargeon in Charge addressed for prolonged gratuitous services in that boom announced that the sight tons of the ale Upium Farmer, and à permit was efforts, but the last three cocasions that I letter to us asking for our opinion as to the den withdrawal by reason of accident or ill exploded and a mass of besty earth, large produced to prove thle The new ordin have taken this walk, in the company of engaging in general practice among the ante, however, provided that all persons thoes whose moral sensibilitlen are tenderer Foreign Community, and, as to the disposal health; whereby the sons of its usefulness stones, trees &c., were hurled high up is having opium in their possession should than mine, we have been annoyed at of the fees for such services. In reply, we would be abridged. That it is due to the the air to distance of several hundred give notice to the incoming Farmer within meeting on each occasion two or three gave as our opinion that we saw no objec Projectors of the Boalety and to the long roll yards, followed by columns of smoke, the bree days after he became the monopolist. women whose description in publis print on to his engaging in such practice pro- of benevolent men who from 1830 forward, biff Itoll resposting a volcane belehing Mr Deunga urged that this plause of the is better velled under their signideans: vided his doing so did not interfere with his | have contributed to its founding and supe forth lava, the sea around wes in co

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