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at Victoria Poak was 72.0; the lowest 66.0. At the Harbour Mastor's office the highost registered rate was 81.0, and the lowest 69,0.

THE CHINA MAIL.

look for it, as he knew that a man named Fu Taal had got it. Fu Teal would not give it up unless he received 40 cents, so defendant gave him that amorint, and was in the act of taking the casting to the police when he was arroated. Me Creagh remand. ed the case for one week, admitting the defendant to bail in 800.

ping in to divide with the two remaining banks the business of the place, but doubt spear. Of late years the transactions of the Uhartered Mercantile Bank have dwin. died; the directors operating in a spirit of extreme caution, have so far tied the hands

less such an evont will sooner or later ver

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AFFAIRS IN UPPER BURMA. was in waiting for them, and drove off to Go- British trade now, but to provide for its conservation in the future. "It is a hopeful

We have to hand to-day the Rangoon verament House amid the chooring of those assembled, the suito following, accompanied sign of the times, when it is seen that older servants of the Crown are willing to restgu

papers up to the 21st March. The Gazette by the loading officials. General Grant their appointments in favour of younger

(19 March) fears war, and says there can be and his party will, we understand, remain the guests of H. E. the Administrator and mon, whoever they may be (if appointed), and it is to be vished that others who bave

very little doubt as to the issue of the Mra Anson for about five days, previous to As Order in Council relating to the mea-

of their former managers, that business present state of our relations with Uppor, their departure for Bangkok. This is with them a day of rest comparativaly; the surement of the tonnage of Danish Mer-won laurels in diplomaoy under the old

regime, will follow Bir Brooke Robertson's William Dixon, seaman, U.S.S. Athuelot, has had to be refused, and customers have Burma. Our contemporary writes:- chant Ships, dated 30th December, 1878, example and leave it to mea of younger was ordered to be sent on board his ship as had to go elsewhere to obtain the facilitios

they required. The consequence of this commercially and politically on a thorough.

That we are determined to put mattera dinner party at Government House this evening will, we understand, include only a few leading officials; to-morrow evening together with the Order in Counell dated mould, quicker. grasp of intellect, and a straggler.

sterner determination of purpose, to grap- A number of men were fined for obstruc. has been that whilst the fixed working ex-ly sound basis, dictating our own terms,

a dinner will be given in their honour at 29th February, 1888, whleb it amends, la ple with the gave questions that are now tion, and being ont without lights or passos. penses of this branch could not well be and to enforce these terms vi et armis if Government House, when the guests will published in the Gazette,

cropping so iskly to the surface through Sin Akun, rattalworker, was found guilty diminished, its earnings each year became the information brought by the so-called of a very dishonourable action. It appears less, until a point was reached when it necessary, are equally certain: We may probably include the Members of the Exe also take it as a foregous conclusion that cutive and Legislativo Councils; and at 9.30 ambassadors who have visited Western that he had been fined 83, with the alter- was no longer considered worth while to Norge is given Ju the Gazette that under lands, seemingly only for the purpose of native of four days' imprisonment, for ob- retain in operation the Yokohama branch the attempt of our Government to imposer. M, 21 At Home" will be held by Mrs conditions on the young foud on the Anson, for which invitations have been. instructions from Her Majesty's Secretary adding to the woff with which Foreigners structing the footway at Quem's Road East; the operating to avoid Burmese throne will be resented by bias issued. On Thursday evening, we un of State for the Calonies, His Excellenor are permitted to be treated, and to the and Mr Seth, the Chief Clerk, allowed him the risk of any serious loss, the policyaninsult perhaps to be atoned for by the lite derstand, the distinguished party will dine detriment of British interests generally. to leave the Court to fetch the money, as of the Directors has been, we believe, of every auropean in Mandalay. Already

the Governor is pleased to recognize provi- slonally and until further orders, Herr Peter Kempermann se Vice-Consul for His Imperial Germanio Majesty at this Port.

A DESPATOR is published in to-day's Gazette acknowledging receipt of the Governor's despatch of the 28th December, enclosing the address adopted by the Legislative Council, expresive of the sympathy with Her Majesty universally felt here on id- telligence artiring of the death of the Princess Alic, and also a copy of the

was adopted. The Secretary of State for the Colonies writes :--

the shop. As he never returned a distress warrant was issued, but there were no goode to lavy on. The defendant was afterwards arrested. Mr Creagh now ordered him to pay the fine, or go to gaol for four days,

China.

AMOX, (Gazette.)

THE Fancy Bazaar on behalf of the orphans of the Italian Convent, Caine Rod, will, we observe, take place at that Institution on Monday next, the 14th inst. Mire Hennessy has consented to preside at one proceedings of Council when the addresa Butler, left on the 25th for Hongkong, profits which, under such circumstances, it reinforcements are being pushed forward and Secretary of General Grant; and

of the stalls.

gengera."

Grant; his son, Colonel Grant of the U, S. Accompanying General Grant are Mrs. Army Hon. Mr Borio, late Secretary of the U. S. Nary; Dr. Keating; Mr John Rossell Yonne, of the New York Herald General A. 6. Litchfield, U. S. Consul General at Calcutta. The last named

Singapore only.

he represented himself to be the owner of quite successful; but such extremo caution bis determination to fight has been evinced with H. I. the Maharajah of labore at Tyersall. Upon General Grant's arrival could not be indulged in save at the CX by his sending large forces towards the hore, Lo was handed an autograph letter pense of confining within narsawer and frontier-about 7,000 on the Thayetmyo from the King of Siam cordially inviting narrower limits the business of the Bank and customers driven away at a time of frontier, 3,000 in the Tonghou direction, him and his party to Bangkok; and

and an equal number to the boundary line steamer has, we believe, been chartered to need are not likely to be got back again, between Tonghoo and Thayetmyo; at convey them thither, where they will be evon should the former stringency by which least such are the accounts conveyed to us they have been inconvenienced be proposed from up-comtry from orodible Bores, Sure to meet with a brilliant reception. to be relaxed. We believe that the over although we cannot undertake to vouch for timidity of the Directors bas sacrificed this thoir perfect authenticity. But that there branob; a Bank whose directors resolve to is some foundation for the report we can ru no risks, must prove to be one in which The British steamer Priam, Captain the expenses will eat up most of the limited hardly doubt ir m the haste with which by us to the frontier. H. M's. 43rd Light Singapore, &c., with 651 Chinese pas-is possible to make. No doubt the narrow Infantry and a wing of the 89th P. V. policy enforced by the Board upon the Regiment leave this morning for Thayet THE provisional appotutmont of Mr. J. J.

We learn that the Haifong of Amoy is in present manager's prodecessors drove away I have laid before the Queen the address a very critical state, his life being almost husinoss to more liberally managed banks, yo; also 60 men from H. M. S. Wid gentleman accompanies General Grant to Francis to be acting Palene Judgo, in of the Legislative Council, and Her Ma despaired of.

Swan, 34 men under Lieut. Roper from On the 25th bis private who have thriven on transactions which the the same man-o'-war having already lott place of Mr Justice Snowden, who goesjesty was ploard to receive it very Graci. physician was searching all over the town Chartered Mercantile Bank allowed to pass home on two months' vacation leave, and ously, and I am commanded to express to for some, first quality oinnamon, to be them. Some ima before Mr Masfen, the yesterday, to man the river gunboat THE RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION AT ten months' leave on half-pay, is officially you Her Majesty's thanks to the Counollased, we prosame, in a potion for the risk prosent capable manager, was indnoted here, Irrawaddy on the frontier station.

The six regiments in garrison were To the Editor of the "SHANGHAI ÚQUBLER." and people of Hongkong for this expression man. The complaint is stated to be a so many customers had left the Bank that formed into two brigades before leaving, Dear Sir,It was with feelings of the of sympathy in Her bereavement.

ne amount of energy on bis part, during the and reviewed by General Knox Gore. greatest pleasure that I read in your inue The Testal, or Admiral, commanding the dull and unprosperous times with which There were but for movements one of yesterday the very interesting and amus- Chinese fleet in these waters, laft Amoy on men have latterly had to cope, could re- through besides the march past and the ing lottor of your Hongkong correspondent tlie 25th ou a cruise of inspection to bis suscitate the Bank's former connections. ad rance in line; and if their steadiness Mr Maz. O'Leary. Sufficient praise could conthern stations. Such an occasion will, Wo trust that, to wherever olse he may be in the field is to be gonged by that on not be bestowed on him for the oxceedingly Capstown, March 10-The first rein-wo believe, be a fitting opportunity for his appointed, his capacity may be allowed a parade they should be able to give good able manner in which he dealt with the forcementa dhembarked at Natal on the subordinates to ingrattate themselves with better scope, and a more promising opporta nocount of themselves, even before a arduous task he undertooks in describing

His Excellency in the usuway.

nity, than it has had here.

more dangerous foe than the King of the Annual Holy Show at Macao, and his 5th lastant. The relief of Ekowe will soon

Burma's rabble in likely to prove. Such a noble and just indignation at the sight of be attempted. There is no truth in the report that the Zulus have made overtures

large force has not been seen on our parade the large amount of saorllege display. ed, will, I hope, be shared by many, The 43rd Regiment will leave this on while his faithful wooden image of the round since the last Burmese war. Tuesday morning.

stricken Magdalen, &c, &o., should of The Government steamer Enterprise has course produce a deep impression, and it brought out nine guns for the Mountaio must be reasonably expected that next year

announced.

L

We learn from the Indian papers that the Tar following telegrams, from the Singa- strict quarantine regulations Imposed in Italy, presumably on secount of the plague-pore papore to band to-day, are new to us scare, have been withdrawn, and that no interference is now being made with the P. d O. or M. M. passenger traffic.

of Pesce,

A raid by the Baentos has been repulsed by our troops.

London, March 29-Eari Beaconsfield in the House of Lords, replying to a ques

dropsical swelling of one leg,

We understand that the United Staton Chargé d'affaires at Peking, is shortly expected here en route to Formoss in company of the Hon. Mr Denny, to settle the Forest Belle case.

Dismissals from Government depact: meats, are now the order of the day Osing to the number of factions that have had to be propitiated since the new order of things consequent upon the revolu News has reached us from Foochow that tion, thousands of superfluous offers had Commodore Wet, late of the Chinese oorvette to be taken on throughout the country, that selesa offices were Yang Woo, was found dead at his residence. much no

MACAO.

AT the Marine Court to-day, John Howard, Charles Howard, and George Smith, sea men, belonging to the British ship Oneida, were charged with being absent without | tion, said an enquiry into the depressed. We learn that he was a British born subject created, and in many places something like Battery, and equipments for nearly forty the number of excursionists will Increase

Jeave. The first and second defendants were ordered to forfeit eight daya' pay each, they having committed two offences; and the third defendant was ordered to forfeit two days' pay.

state of Trade would be resultless. It

guds.

three-fold,"

possible an aquiry into the depreciation of Silver its effect in industang (1) hereafter necessary.

Bombay, March 80.-Major Sandeman's Camp at Bagban (1 Barghana) has been attacked by 2000 of the enemy, who were completely, ddsated and driven off with a We learn that a mesting of the supporters of loss of 145 nsa-the British loss being steamer Fei Fuze, under instuctions from in the Government service, and the fist his The flats ars loaded with abot, shall, anything ridiculous, spoke of it in sol

amall.

the proposed Exchange was held this after-

The muddled words probably should be noon, at the City Hall, when there was a fair" and, of its efect on the Indian currency,

may be hereafter necesrazy,"

attendance of mercantile men of all classes,

A Committee was appointed, consisting of 20 members, to make all necessary arrange ments for organizing the institution. We believe that rooms have been taken in the Telegraph Building, ground floor; and It is hoped that the Exchange will be open by the 1st of May.

News has reached town of the loss of the Swedish barque Capella, Captain Andersson, whlist on her way from the Coast of Borneo to this port. No particulars are to hand, the telegram simply stating: "Capella The Capella loat, inform Insurance." WAS 4 vessel of 807 toos register; she left this on the 28th December Inst bound to Borneo, and it was during the return trip that she came to grief. The

cargo was insured in Messra Russell & Co.'s Office.

GENERAL Grant's repiles to addresses and toasts in India have been characterized by very good taste. Though he is not an orator, saya an Iadian paper, he speaks unaffectedly and to the purpose. From another quater wo bear that he has an undisguised contempt for display, and can only listen an address without outward sign of impatience."

Tus P. & 0. steamer Indue, which leit Sonthampton on the 27th February, had on board the heavy ludia and China Mail, and £137,868 in gold and silver, £30,000 and £50,600 being in bar gold and consigned to Bombay at Calcutta repectively, while £87,00 in dollars is for Penang, and £2,268, also in dollars, is for Hongkong.

Tus N. C. J, News, mentioning the note. worthy fact that one day last week there was only one prisoner for trial at the Mixed Court-a pitiful-looking tramp on the charge of stealing a basket of This minimum of crime in the Settlement is highly satisfactory, and may be taken as an evidence of the efficles. cy of the Polloe Force." Happy Shanghal

charcoal, Bay

--wbose detetives do not wear uniform.

LAST Saturday, a loaneed junk, which arrived here shortly after the Elizabeth Childs, was suspected by the Chief Officer of the lattor vessel to be the junk which made the piratical attack. A number of

THE following important telegram, which police were sent on board, and a strict have not bem received through Reuter's search was made, but there was nothing" found which in any way connected her with Agency hers, are taken from the Shangbai

the attack. The only thing which led the Chief Offloor to suspect her was the general appearance of the craft; but one junk being so nearly the counterpart of another, it is next to impossible to fix upon any one of them from a merely general Nikoness.

papere:-

ties,

(Via Russia)

The Major-goncral Commanding has re- and very much esteemed by his superior. five men were taken on to do one man's So long as the samurai formed a

turned to tread-quarters. It appears that he has bevu the means of work, protecting British-born Chinese and the dangerous element, this redundancy had to

The Yankenioun with two flats in two Amoy people who are in the Imperial be tolerated; but now that the former leaves this to day (216) for the frontior service, and we fear that his sudden denise military clues has been effectually despoiled with H. M.'s 43rd Regiment and 70 men will affect a great number of his protegés. and disarmed, and is no longer feared, the of the Royal Artillery, the whole under Some three years ago he came here in the time has come to fossen the number of drones the command of Colonel Cochrane, V. O. the Governor General of Fookien, to in- accordingly gone forth through the mouth rockets and supplies. angurate the now Regulations along the of the Mikado, to reduce the departments Ses Board of Fookton regarding the proteo to the limit of efficiency, and thousands tlon to be afforded to Chinees and Fored who have been maintained at the expense shipa meeting with bad weather or ship of the rest of the community, will have to wreck.

find other means of livelihood.

BKANGHAL

(N. C. D. News.)

The first general meeting of mombors of the Country Club to be established on the Bubbling Well Road, has been held at the Shanghai Club. The proceedings were pri rate, but we understand that the proposed new Club is to be conducted purely on the "reciprocity "principle-a feature that has hitherto been overlooked in Shanghal.

John Robinson, chief mate of the British shy Birker has been committed to take bis trial on a charge of larceny, it being alleged of iron, part of the cargo. He is allowed that he has feloniously disposed of 28 bara bail,himself in a bond of 8400 and two sureties in $200 each.

NAGASAKI,

(Rising Sun and Nagasaki Express). H.M.S. Lapwing leaves this morning (29b) on a cruise for firing practice, and will probably be absent about a week. H. 1,R.M. S. Ermak is rapidly completing her repairs.

Major Hawkes goes himself in charge of the Commisariat arrangements of the British Burma Field Force.

It is a thousand pitics, however, that Hongkong papers do not at all agree with Mr O'Leary, as will be seen by reference to them. In the Hongkong Zimes of 1875 or 1876 there appeared, I remember, a very detailed narration of the Prosession at Macao, and the writer, far from finding terms as only a Catholic himself would have done.

I regret very much the incident which occurred between Max. O'Leary and the The last steamer leaving Prome for priest, but he should have known that in Mandalay had to refuse passengers for Macao they are very particular about it, Upper Burma, they came in auch crowds. and sometimes they even send to gaol people Theeba has given notice that all the famt-who refuse to take off their hats when the lles of subjects of Upper Burmah will be Holy Show is passing along. So let him executed if their male relations do not at be a little more careful for the future. He once return; hence this large exodus of must be a rough, unpolite sort of man, very Burmese for their native country. We are badly brought up, so one is almost inclined assured that the execution of people in to excuse him for his carelessness, but be Mandalay has not ceased, and there is but ought to keep in mind that to be able to little doubt Theebaw would carry out his impersonate Judas is not such an extraor murderous intentions towards the women dinary qualification as to entirely compen and children left behind by the men whosate for his other imperfections, especially that of writing much about what he does not understand a bit of, although he may understand a great deal about jeste, fuo, දීප.

The Japanese corvette Nisshin Kan arrived here from Yokohama on Tuesday Ins, on her way to ports in China, to which feeck employment in Britisk Burma if they she is paying a round of visits, Mr failed to return. James is on board and will accompany her.

We are told that the visitors to the x-GENERAL GRANT AT SINGAPORE. number of the country people whom we hibition are dally increasing, and from the constantly meet about the streets in travelling costume, with their large straw We her that a meeting of British sub. bats and other ovidanoes of rural life, we jects of Chinese descent, was held on Sun- feel sure that to very many of the inhabit day at the Fung-hing-hong, to consider ante of the Ken, the Exhibition will prove their position in reference to the question source of wonder and amusement, and of thele registration by H.M. Consuls, with not a few will return to their primitive out the adoption of European dress. The homes, having obtained their first insight question, we understand, was fully dis into the vaunted civilization, of which cussed, and it was decided to raise funds perhaps they may have heard so much, but to test the point in a court of law. About up to the present have seen so little. Tle. 2,500 were subscribed in the room, and epplications, it is sald, are to be made to the Outports for further support.

Japan.

ТОКОБАМА, {Herald.)

a

XIOGO.

The Neues warns the public against counterfeit ten-seu coins now in circola

tion.

The local Government is about to erect a cotton mill at Himoji. A portion of the machinery roached Kobe some time ago, and the balance arrived by the st. Mark. At is probably that the mill will be in running order before the summer, is far advanced. It is a comparatively small affair, we believe.

(Daily Times, April 1st. the qui vite, and many were the anxieties Early this morning, Singapore win on after the five o'clock gun had been fired, lest the boom should not be heard of the other which was to announce the arrival to this far corner of the world of the vessel bringing General Grant-the brave soldier and crainent statesman, who has presided again and again with success over the des tinies of the greatest Republic which the world has ever seen. About 6.30 the ox pected gun was fired, and, at seven o'clock, the Stars and Stripes waved under the B. I. S. N. Co.'s flag, and then rosidonte from all parts resolved that it was high time to botake themselves to Johnston's Pier, There, everything was astir from aq oarly hour. Crowds of natives, Chinese, Kings and Malays, looking imperturbable as usual, thronged around the entrances. A large company of Police lined the way, while the Conenis-General and most of the Consuls, many of the officials, and a repre- sentative gathering of the Europeau re. sidents found places on the Pier. Captain

London, 2nd April Neither the Oriental Bank, nor the Chartered Mercantile Bank, pay any dir a end for the half-year; the reserves being absorbed to meet the depreciation of securf The Chartered Mercantile Bank has re- solved to resce ita China business.

(Pia Sues),

Berlin, 2nd April. The Berlin Press states that it is probable Straits Times of the 1st, "has received orders that the increase in the Sliver coinage will the sum of 1,500,000 yen in gold to Yoka. them 1,800 tsubo of land, to be applied to view of feasting his eyes upon the eminent

absorb $5,000,000.

Tas Captain of H.M S. Modeste, says the

by telegram to proceed to Labuan at once, and the Modeste will leave bore for that

port to-night or early to-morrow morning. Rezeam of Visitors to the City Hall This movement, we bellove, is made in Library and Museum for the week ending consequence of some threatened complica April 8th, 1879

European. Chinese,

tions connected with Spanish interference Monday, Much 31st, in Borneo, boaring especially upon the Tuesday, April 1st,

Wednesday, 204, Jealousy with which the Spanish authorities

Thursday, ***look upon the late cension by the Sultan of Friday,

Brunel of territory to My Alfred Dent and Saturday,

Sunday, Baron Overbook."

87

354

60 47

850 813

Q Brd 60

271

4th,

73

807

8th,

8th,

Totala

877

104 Bunday

1,709

Grand total, 2,199.

Police Intelligence.

Who is that Camoes he is speaking of? Luiz de Camoes, the great poet, died in what he supposed to be Camoes' tombstone Lisbon, was never buried in lavao, and was simply the grotto in which he wrote the largest portion of his subilme poem. Camoon was never a coolie-pirate, and is as much the contemporary of Espantozo as O'Leary in the contemporary of Milton. only a few hundred years!

Proceeding further on with the famous. letter, the supposition that the writer, muit be a sort of brute in thoroughly confirmed. Gracious Heavena! He prays that “the boiler might burst, and the vessel take fire, and every man, woman and child, be bura- ed to death or drowned.". Here is a bloody- tempered fellow, Indeed! Let us in roturn pray for his salvation.

As regards the very many delicate com- pliments he thought wise to address to the Macao people, I beg as a Macaoene myself, to thank him heartily, and for his instru tion I would merely mention that a Hong- kong paper not long ago said that the Madanese were a most law-abiding and honest people.

Enclosing my card,

I am, Dear Sir,

Your obedient servant,

D.

Quotations. HONGKONG, April 9, 1879. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...$650

old

cash,.... New Banaros, casb, 580 Old

cash, -- Isow liniwa, credit, 750

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The members of the Yokohama United Club intend giving the retiring President, Mr H. S. Wilkinson, a complimentary dinner prior to his departure for Shanghai.

Mead and three officers of H. M. S. Madeste Mr Wilkinson has rendered valuable services

The Osaka Nippo says "A dock is to in full dress uniform were there prosent to the Club, especially with respect to the be constructed at the Kobe Railway Station. betimes to pay their respects to a soldier Library, and it has been deemed proper to It will be equal in extent to the Yokosuka whose name will live in history; and a load- give the above-mentioned well-deserved re- docks, so that the largest mail steamers ing enthusiatic oboer of the Artillery, Shengual, 29th March, 1879. cognition of them.

may be accommodated. The railway autho- regardless of precedent, gallantly marched The following paragraph is translated rities communicated with the Kosakuban- forth in fall-dress costume, and, with from the native official organ, the Nichi kioku at Shinden on the 19th, on this anxious glauses, scauned the occupants of Niohi Shimbun :--" Mr Godai, a wealthy merchant of Osaka, recently brought the subject, and the latter has transferred to every boat which arrived at the pier with & gentleman who has honoured Singapore by the purpose above mentioned.” hama. He leat this amount of gold to the

Silk is one of the most important pro a visit. The Pier itself was decorated in a Hongkong and Shanghai, the Oriental, and dusticus of our country, and we are glad to very picturesque manner. Evergreens and the Chartered Mercantile Banks, and then be able to report that the Empress and the troos grew as it were out of the wooden stead. These latter he is going to lend to this industry dulberry trees have lately Stripes and Union Jack in friendly unison. borrowed Mexican dollars from them in its Empresa Dowager take great interest in award, and over them waved the Stars and the merchants of the native town so as to been planted in the Awoyama garden, and Happily, too, to add to the scene, ludies check the rise of dollars. The above is the Mesers Sasaki and Kamoshi have been always worshippers of the brave put in an report from Yokohama,"

appointed to attend to the feeding of the appearance in its neighbourhood, sadawait, The public will learn with regret, not silkworms that are being reared by the two ed with considerate patienes the arrival of unmixed with some surprise, that the

Empressed.

the expected. About 8 o'clock, from the directors of the Chartered Mercantile Bank

The French dorvette Cosmas has been movements of the steam-letuch which was of India, London, and China have finally unfortunate with her crew during her stay waiting alongside the B. I. S. . Oo,'s after much consideration, determined to in Kobe this winter. It is once more our steamer imla, which in common with many close the branch which has for so many painful duty to record the presence of vessels in the harbour was gaily dressed years been established hste, Not alone to death amongst her men, the contretemps with bunting, the crowd began to nesuzu merchants, but also to baukt, unquestion this time occurring on the water. On Bun that General Grant and his party would ably Yokohama has been a rather dis appointing place. The naount of business day, the 20rd uit., it blew pretty hard, and shortly embark for shore. This they did towards evening the breeze freshened. soon after eight, accompanied by the Hon transacted has not proved sufficient to find Between seven and eight o'clock, a sampan Ceoil C. Smith, Colonial Secretary, Major profitable employment of capital for the At the Police Court to-day, Ching Alol, support of so many branches as at one put off from the hatobs, containing three Studer, Consul for the United States, Mr seamen belonging to the Uusmus, to which B. W. Howard, Private Secretary and a shopman, was charged with having in time were in operation here; the Gerture vessel they were returning, and a cendo. Ligat. Midwood, 74th Highlanders, A.D.G. jectares that matters now pending in the his possession blue brass pane, manifestly Bank was the Arst to dose, an example The boat never reached the vessel. As to H. E. the Administrator. Upon landing Hongkong Hotel Co., $45

intended i was in belling of preparing prosently followed by the French Bank, poor as the matter was reported on board, at the Pier, General Grant was introduced Interest of British commeros in China may oplum. The pans trere discovered by leaving three English Hanks in possession which was on the following morning, the to the offeins, the Captain of the Modeste, not have been without their indence. Not Inspectors Orley and Rivers, whilst they of the field one of those now follows sult, steam launch was get ready, and search and the Consul, to all of whom a kindly The leaving the entire banking business of the mas made. In the course of an hour or salute was given, but it was not unill the regretting the retirement much, but hoging were cessing for keresine oil that he will enjoy, in his green old age, the defendant was discharged, as there was no place to be transacted by the Oriental; | two, the sampan was fallen in with. It | name of our deservedly respected towna- (Taken at Mécasrs Fulconer & Cots Premisti

evidence of the pans baving been recently and Hongkong and Shanghai Banke, two clium cum dignitats which over-long cervice used, and he had held & ense for selling strong institutions certainly, and quite was in tow of a funk between Hiogo and man, the Hon. H. A. K. Whampoa, was Wads, and of its haman freight it contain mentioned, that General Grant, breaking entitles him to expect, our contemporary and propsting opium some sifteen geare capable of transacting with ease all the ed only a single Hving person, one of the through reserve, shock hands with more

A.M... monetary business of the place. But it Lak Ashin, & cook, wes fined $16, with may be open to question whether the French seamen. The onde and another than ordinary cordiality with that gantle- The opportunity, of course, now offers the alternative of fourteen days' imprison limitation of banking to two Institutions man lag dead in the bottom of the man, the General remarking at the same ttacif to the Government at Home, either meat, for being found fù possession of only may not be found lo diminish those at the third, we are told, was washed me that he had heard much of Mr monetary facilities whith a larger nuusberrerboard the night before, and was in all Whampoa and Mr Whampoa's kindness to to send us out a young and energetic tools of prepared opium. -man, free from pro-conceived Chinese Chat Alig, a coolle, was charged with of institutions, competing against each probability drowned; nothing has been heard all American citizens: The genial nature. potions- mat totally unable to speak bolag fotini in the unlawful possession of other for business, would be certain in of him since. The deceased cesmian was and hospitality of our veteran Chinese Chinese or be regarded as a Sindlogtie brass calling belonging to a gun of a afford. Be this, however, as it may, the erred in the cemetery on Monday after fellow-Colonist is evidently of world-wide Boon Beveral realisutu, autongat others, raputa, The ceremony of introduction over, so that his mental vision and power might French manof war Eerguelen, Defendant Chartered Mercantile Bank absolutely re

H. B. the Administrator's carriage, which be clear to see and grasp the questions stated that he had heard something was tires, and it is too soon, as yet, to speculate the French Vies Count, accompanied the General and Mrs Grant took their seats in meeded mot only to secure the interests of lost belonging to a man far and went to, or the probability of some other heal step. body to its Anal resting-place-miest.

Tax North-China Daily News doça not nɛem to have been informed that, as explained by us at the time, the retirement of Sir

Brooke Robertson was brought about by

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Shares. Hongkong Bank, 40% prem. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,300 North China Ios. Co., Tia, 1.25) China Traders' Ius, Co., $1,000 Yangtze Ins. Assoc., Tis. 710 Chinese Insurance Co., $270 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $720 China Fire Ins. Co., 9175 H.K. & W. Dook Co, par, H.K. C. & M. 5..boat Cas, $10 dia. Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tla. 17 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Ths. 95, ox div. Hongkong Gas Co., $70. China Sugar Raining Co., $180 Chinese Imperial Loan, £110

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