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"did not object to the absence of all Eastern or European courtesy and etiquette when natives were introduced to thein"--an ex- ample the present Bishop of Bombay windly and to his bonour follows; trite, as the Bishop telle ne he is quite well aware, “in durbar, in court, and on all public doan sions, the permission of Government has been pleaded in favour of appearing with neither head nor feet barad, en con- dition of English shoes being worn." But what matters all that to this worthy sharer in the apostolic succession, He must have these black follows" kowtow and salcam to him, or he won't preach to them. The whole pieture, of their childish cavilling as to who is to stand uncovered in the pre- sence of the other and make reverence, is one which brings the utmost discredit both on the Bishop and his Chaptain in every way, but more especially destroys the beauty of their character as the professed followers of Him who said "Whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my Brother, and my Sister and Mother.

LOOAL AND GENERAL The AMERICAN MAILs are now over-dus by the

P. M. steamer Alasku,

The AUSTRALIAN MAILS may be expected here about the 15th instant by the E. and A. steamer Somerset.

ex-chicken (a retired pugilist), an agent, and the waiter, whose ridiculous sayings and doings will no doubt send the audience home in a good humour.

THE CHINA MAIL.

There is

Uhina. SHANGWAL

(Courier.) will run regularly between Shanghai and We hear it is likely that a steam launch Woosung.

blish a floating bath at Shanghai has not We understand that the attempt to cata

to obtain a suitable elto. beon successful. It was found impossible

WURU,

last Strafts papers, he is to go to Bangkok before coming to Hongkong. plenty time yet to get up some publie-de- monstration If a few leading spirits would bestir themselves. Arrangements might be made for decorating the wharf. The Gene. ral'e proverbial dislike of display is likely to be respected here; bat our respcot for his unassuming ways need not go so far as to make us refrain from those quiet marks of respect and tokens of welcome which every one likes to see and hear. General

(N. 6. Daily News.) Grant will be here only for a few days. It for 1878 was double of that of 1877. The

March 24, Wuhu is progressing rapidly. Our trade is likely he will make Canton, rather, the weather has been fairly fine for nearly six chief place of sight-seeing and lion-hunting months, and the privilege has now been (metaphorically). The great review of the conferred on us of paying four centa por Chinese troops which is being arranged to! take place while he is in China will be au event of note. We learn that the General will proceed from Hongkong to Canton do the Ashuelot, which will also take him on his journey, along the Coast as far as Shanghai.

fees.

those conclusions, we recommend that all prosecutions against the keepers and in- mates of unlicensed brothols, which we have been told and which we believe, are hitherto employed, should be definitely bound up with the system of informers abandoned.

Behar. Bonares

5

.:

8,398

The zet revenno has only once (1869–70) been estimated higher than this. The amount of Bengal. Provision Opium adver- tieed for sale in the calendar year 1879 is. Benares. 5,000 cheats a month, half Behar and half salo of this quantity will the compulsion of criminal liability, & class follow

leave 31,622 chests of the crop 1877-78 in We think it most probable that, without reserve on the 31st December 1879, as of women will be found, as beretofore, ready to entor an Inmates of licensed brothels for foreigners, and to subject themselves to periodical medical examina tion und sogregation in Hospital in the event of their being infected, in considera-

tion will afford them. tion of the real or supposed advantages in the way of busineon their recognised posi we are distinctly of opinion that the con- But in any event tinuance of the system of prosecution bitherto pursued is entirely out of the

question.

:23,229

31,622

being less by 16,880 chests than the cor responding Reserve on the 31st Decutaber 1878. In future, the Government do not intend to advertise a year's provision at once, but only to announce the prevision further notice given at least twelve months which will be offered for sale monthly till before the monthly provision is altered. Accordingly, it has been notitied that 4,700 chests a month will be sold in January 1880, and, month by month, thereafter. until be neither, increased nor decreased till further notice, and that this provision will further notioo. The notification is reprinted verbatim below:--

January 1880, and thereafter month by It is hereby notified that in the month of month, till further notice, four thousand seven hundred chests of Bengal Opium will be sold under the usual conditions by auction in Calcutta as follows, ei.

Bekaz Opium

-2,350 chests Benares Opium......2,350

YESTERDAY afternoon a large crowd of Chinese numbering about 400 persona assembled opposite the Opium Farmer's places of business la Bonham Strand with the evident intention of committing some lawless act. The watchman fortunately noticed them approaching, and judging by their behaviour, that they meant mischief very wisely went inside the house and closed the door. The crowd commenced to boot and howl, demanding to be suppiled with lo cash worth of oplum at the same time holding out the money. They were told to go to the licensed retail dealera, but refusing to listen to this, gave vent to unmistakeable threats against the Farmer, cries of "tab" resounding on all sides. Two Inspectors of Police In plain clothes happened to be in the neighbourhood, and were attracted by the bubbub; as were also one or two constables. Assistance was sent for to the West Point Station, and a body of Police moon arrived, the crowd Tax American schooner Corran has put dispersing as soon as they approached. Two back leaking badly.

of the rioters were arrested in the act of shouting "tab" and taken before the magistrate this morning, Une gave his name as Fung Asz, a mat-packer and the other as Wong Achoy, ahawker. Ajaib Singh (P.0, 690) stated that he was on duty at 9.80 p.m. yesterday at Queen's Road West, and, owing to certain information which he received, he proceeded to Bonham Strand, when he saw a crowd of about four hundred people opposite the Opivia Farmer's door. They appeared to be trying to fores the door. The two defendants and others shoving the doors with their hands, and the second defendant called out: **There

I am of opinion that the condemnation constables arrived, and the crowd then disabeer simplicity of character, not from any A note by the Hon. Mr Keswick, dated a very serious character have been proved is only one polióeman; boat him." Other and instructive. His munner is blunt from the conclusions and suggestions it contains.although I agree with them that abuses months in which they would otherwise be

Bus what he saya is always sensibleandvære can only find room to-day for by my brother Commissioners of the Ordin- Buces of 1807 and 1807 is too sweeping,

The next FRENCH MALLS may be expected here on Thursday next, the 17th inst, by the

M. M. steamer Sindh.

THE Services at Union Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. V. O. Edge.

A VERY large fish, weighing upwards of 180 cattios, was caught near Stanley and brought into town to-day. It was not the sea serpent,

We regret to learn that the Chief Officer of the 8. S. Teriot has met with a serious ac. cident on board his ship, which necessitated his removal to hospital.

پچھلے

SHORTLY after the arrival of the steamer

Kinshas this afternoon it was discovered that her rudder-head was split. The repairs, It is thought, will be not delay her departure on Monday,

THE ory now is, "Where do you get your Kerosine," All the Chinese dealers have refused to soll it, and bat few of the foreign storekeepers care to deal in the article. We understand, however, that it will be "get at-able" presently, though the rigid compliance with the now known law may considerably raise the retail price.

We understand that Captain Martin of the steamer Ichung has been armmoned for carrying an excessive number of passengers The case will probably by taken before Mr Creayk on Tuesday or Wednesday next, The number of passengers carried in excess is said to be about 400,

ME Martin L. Bevis, late chief officer of the Chinese Revenue cruiser Chento, whose name appeared in our obituary in Tuesday's issue, died, wo regret to hear, by his own hand. He shot himself with a revolver, placing the muzzle in his mouth and blowing of the top of his skull. We have heard no reason for his suicide.

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WHAT might have been a serious fire occurred yesterday afternoon at No. 38 Praya Central. The inmates of the house, principally women, ran away as soon as the fire was discovered, and left the houss to take ita abunce. The Market Fire

Brigade, however, got scent of it; sad under the direction of luspector Orley it was checked by the aid of an exti: cteur.

peraed, the defendants being arrested. The case was remanded till the 16th instant for the attendance of the watchman.

letter to the Customs Post-office.

The first purchase of land by foreigners We recommend that the licenses to be is about to be consummated. The most granted in future should be strictly limited containing in all 80 mow of land, near the igners, and that in the future houses for prominent hill with an adjacent satellite, to houses for the accommodation of fore- business street of Wuhu, is about to be the sole use of Chinese should not be in bought from numerous owners for, it is any way subject to Government supervi- thele. It is about half a mile from the prestitates, whether in the town or harbour, rumoured, some seven or eight thousand sin. We see no reason why out-door river and three-quarters from the proposed should not be dealt with as horetofore foreign Settlement, marked out in 1877. under the Ordinance, great care and caution GENERAL Grant, says the Bombay Gazette,The price shows land to be highly expensive however being taken as to the evidense consistently with his belief in the absolute is as thorough an Englishman as he can be,

or the officials vory pressing in their land employed. superiority of all kinds of American pro-British merchant has had to leave owing real disease be allowed to be instituted We recommend that no precautions All, however, is not couleur de rose. A against women for infecting men with veno- due to anything that can be grown on to variona troubles with Chinese officials, in future. We advise that both in the to India; for like another famous Ulysses chants, are said to wish to sell a site pur-medical treatment, the feelings and pre- other soil. His love for travel has led bim Guilds, and Customs; and the China Mer- examination of their persons and in their | he cannot rest from travel,' and might based and raised last year for Tls. 10,000 also say with him (if he were not the net for erection of godowns. Why, is not modest of men),

And manners, climates, councils, Government-sidevable item. "Muck have I seen and knoiva, cities and men, in their handa hero, which is no incon- kiwn, as they have all the carrying trade

Myself not least, but honour'd of them all." At Gibraltar he reviewed the troops with Lord Napler, for whom he has the highest REPORT OF THE C. D. O. COMMIS. good deal in their natures in common. In admiration; and the two men must have a personal appearance they are not unlike.

The report of the Commission appointed older, more erect; but the general expres to enquire into the working of the Con- Lord Napier is the taller, and, though by the Governor, November 13th, 1877, son of the ex-President's face will recall to Bombay people the familiar features of tagious Diseases Ordinance in Hongkong, firm, resolute meu; but the outward Commissioners, which is dated December their old Coinmander-in-Chief, Both are was received to-day. The report of the demeanour of both is calm and bland. 1873, occupies 54 printed pages of foolscap; General Grant in notoriously a man of jew words.

want of cunnideration for those about him; pot with least pretence," and, as the for he is, of Americane, the greatest, greatest only are, in his simplicity, sub. ime,"

Iz is stated that the Fore! n Office has not yet received particulars of the result of the negotiations of sir Themas Wade with the ludian Government in regard to the Opium Clauses in the Shanghai Courier.

Cheloo Convention

CORRESPONDE 03.

From what we can learn the present Farmer appears to have got into disfavor amongst a certain section of the native community owing to the sweeping measures he has found it necessary to resort to in order to protect his monopoly, and thus a good mary people have been deprived of carrying on a nice little "pidgin" on their own account. On Thursday night five men were arrested on a warrant for being found in possession of prepared Opfum and utensils for prepar on bail, and it is thought that the demonstra- the name. These men were released

THAT GUN!! Tak-shun house Newspaper Gentleman. tion of yesterday had something to do

Saturday, April 12. searched a book was found containing an with this, BA in

one of the hours Chinese & mah long time stop San Francisco, SIR,-Excusee my, I blong que old agreement bearing sixty-six signatures, to

that side lectte saver English writes pidgin. the effect that no support at all be given I chin chin you show me what for have got to the Opium Farmer, but that everything that largee gun morning time half-past four that can possibly be done detrimental to

clock so fashion. He too muchee noisee his interests shall be done; it further sets forth that if any person belonging to the Fariuer, the expense of his defence shall Society gets into trouble through the he defrayed by the Society, and that esou member sub-cribe a certain sum period- anther instance of the manner in which cally to allow of this being done. This is

the Chinese form Eecret Societies to recress grievances they faucy they are labour- will spare no pains in sifting this matter ing under, and we trust the Governmout thoroughly. We notice that an Indian Constable and a Lokong are stationed at the door of the Uplum farmer's premises since the riot took place.

Tan following is the order of Service at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkung, Esater Day, 13th April, 1879:-

naisee,all same larges bang-wakee my wakee missy, wakee master, wakee all that on that fear pidgin, I werry near have ohilo. My last day morning so much jump, smudder that baby. Suppose my have kill em he true no can help, no belong my, helong y, childrer huve all gee ory, misses that gun pidgin. Baby have begin large have wakes up too muchee angry and inus- ser have talkco damee that gun. He talkes true. Damee that gur. Suppose wanchee wake that sampan man and that satupau girlée and show he can takee he bout go long, side that worff, all right--can do-but More smalla gun can de no cusion wakes alla man Hongkong.

My b'long you truly,

AH SOOEY.

Police Intelligence. There were a great many casos before the Magistrate to-day; the Court did not sit yosterday, and there wore thus two daye misdeeds to be dealt with. The greater number of delinquente, however, wera brought up for trifling offono:8, there being any Lumber of hawkers charged with carry

Morning Prayer Sermon and Holy Com manica at 11.-Reader, The Colonial Oba plain; Preacher, The Colonial Chaplain, for Diocesan Home and Orphanage; First Lesson, Exodus, XIX to 29; Second Lesson, Revelation, i. v. 10-19, Proper Psalma, 2 TO MORROW morning, at St. John's Cathe69, 11, Nos. 165 and 152 Monk; Hantering on their little businesses without a dral, there will be full choral service, and Anthem, No. 13 Monk; To Deum, Ousely in licence.

D.; Benedictus, Aron; Anthem, "Christ a collection will be made on behalf of the our Passover," No. 37 Kyrie, Missa do months' imprisonment, the first and last U Akan, a hawker, was sentenced to six Diocesan Home and Orphanage. The Angelis, Creed, Marbeek; Hynk, "Jesus fourteen days in solitary cor finement, and annual report of this institution, which has Christ is risen to day," No. 184.

the reat with hard labour, and was further just been issued, shows that it has been suc- Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, for three boura previous to his discharge Evening Prayer and Sermon, at 4-ordered to be publicly exposed in the stinks cessful in every respect during the ten years' The Colonial Chaplain; First Lesson, from gaol, for picking pockets. trial it has now bad. There are at present xx. 11-19; Proper Psalma, 113, 114, 118, mon ha imprisonment, the first and last Exodus, XII, from 20; Second Lesson, John

Leong Afuh, a hawker, was sent to three 26 inmates, 20 boys and 6 girls, and b day | No. 165 Monk Magnificat, No. 161 Monki forteen days in solitary confinement and sobolare. We regret to observe that the Nuno Dimittis, No. 98 Monk; First Hymn, the rest with hard labour, for stealing a

"Christ the Lord is risen to-day," No. 191 brata pipe valued at 50 cents. subscription list has fallen off considerably, Second Hymn, "As now the sun's declin. and hops, with the Committee, that this is ing rey," No. 13. only due to temporary causes. We trust a handsome and liberal collection will be made to-morrow at the Osthedral.

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aud Interest with

sulject of their enquiry.

Total...4,700

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judices of the women should be consulted of opium will neither be increased por 2. This Monthly Provision of 4,700 sheats as far as possible. Sanitary regulations diminished until at least twelve calendar punishment further than the absolute of India under the signature of a Secretary ought not to be converted into a means of months after notios published in the Gazette necessity of the case requires; and we to the Government of India, or in the Cal- think that the loss irksome and distasteful cutta Gazelle under the signature of a Se- the rules for the sanitation of, women are cretary to the government of Bengal,

made, the less likely are they to be evaded, Finally we recommend that an Ordinance be laid before the Legislative Council embodying the amendments in the las which we have suggested."

Tros, C. HAYLLAR,

E. J. EITEL.

December, 1878.

NOTE BY MR KESWICK.

Chairman.

article on prostitution in Chins by Mr into their service the lowest clasess of both 7th March 1879, we also reproduce. An to bave occurred, and which indeed appear to be inevitable in working Acts which bring Stent of the Imperial Maritime Customs Europeans and na'ives. sioners regarding it as of great value anses have is printed with the report, the Commis-objects of the Contagious Diseases Ordin- I do not consider it proved that the

been wholly unrealized, re@poot to the Perfect success, and complete stamp

ing out of disease are not attainable; The rest but I am of opinion that the licensing of the 321 pages is taken up with the system and the medical examination of evidence taken before the Commission, women and their segregation when dincased have conduced greatly to a modification of depositions taken before the Magistrates the type of venereal disease in the Colony, and the Registrar General under the and have tended much to check the spread different Ordinances on the subject, and of disease. roluminous correspondence regarding the

collan our documents relating to their institution of these Ordinances, mia-

working, and a large number of returns and tabulated information.

CONCLUSIONS AND BUGGESTIONS.

To sum up briefly the results of our inquiry, we are of opinion:- been conducted both under the Ordinances 1. That the prosecutions which have of 1857 and of 1867 bave been attended with serious Beatadals and abuses, and that detection of illicit prostitution sannot be the system of informers employed in the too emphatically condemned.

2. That, as regards the suppression or termination of unlicensed houses and utt registered prostitutes, such. precautions have been ineffectual.

3. That the number of women caught under sanitary regulations has always been, as compared with those left unregulated, insignificant; and that there is no sufficient evidence to abaw that the spread of vene- real disease has been checked or prevented or ite type modified, by the operation of the Brothel Laws.

4. That licensed brothels for foreigners establishments, rather than to unlicensed are in themselves sources of infection, and

houses, as the causes of disease to Soldiers that the evidence before us points to these

and Sailors..

sols use of Chiness abould continue to be I amf opinion that the brothels for the

Chinese prejudices l'eusider the medical licsneed for purposes of law and order, and for sanitary rossous, but on secount of examination of the inmates should remain

in abeyance as heretofore,

3. The division of the Monthly Provision of 4,700 chests of opium into 2,350 cheats Behar Opium and 2,360 chests of Benares opium vill not be modified until at least six calendar months after notice published, in like matner.

4. Provided always that nothing in this Notification shall be understood to prevent the Government, or the Chief Authority, to whom the Government may delegate the duty of superintending the sale of Bengal Provision Opium, from selling two Monthly

sold, whenever the occurrence of Public Provisions within one oalendar month, in stead of in the two successive calendar

modification of the regular course of the Holidays or any other circumstances shall appear to the Government to make such Monthly Sales convenient.

of which delivery is not taken by the pur- 5. Provided also, that any obests of opinna chasers may be sold in any subsequent month in addition to the 4,700 chests pro- vided for that month.

ment has accumulated the opium reserve is A principal object with which the Govern- that the Provision offered for sale may not fluctuats with every 1uotuating crop. The Monthly Provision of 4,700 obeats now set- tled with effect from January 1880 will not be increased unless the Késervo, should unless it become considerably attenuated. become considerably inflated, or decreased

is hardly perhaps to be expected that Ben- The prospects of the present erop, both in Malwa and Bengal, are, as yet fair; but it gal wil yield 56,400 shests, which is the quantity which, unless some unforeseen I am of opinton that the imposition of obstacle arises, will be sold in the calendar tione made under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867 ten years has been 51,552 chests; the aver- faca should be continued, and that collee-year 1880. The average produce of the last

have been furnished of receipts and of of them extraordinarily productive) 56,966 timate and propar, for the purposes of the Urdinance are legi-age of the last seven years has been 53,367 expenditure from 1857 to 1877, both years chests.

The returns which chests; and thut for the last five years (two

inclusive, show in annual average excess of probably entirely disappear were the Regis revenue of about $3000, which sun would in this tabular form:-

The figures may be more plainly realised

Revenno. Expenses. Net Rev. trar General's Department credited with its fuli share of incidental expenses, in working Accounts, the Ordinance. It would appear, therefore,

ཡམ་ 9,182,722 2,661,266 6,531,456 that revenus has not been derived in exces Ordinance. of expenditure under the provisions of the

8,250,000 2,250,000 6,000,000

W. KESWICK.

27th March, 1879.

THE OPIUM REVENUE OF INDIA. From the tinancial statement of the Indian Government just to hand, we glean the fol- The statement, which is a bulky document, contains the accounts of British India for lowing particulars as to the opium reventie.

sound discretion in not applying the med the year 1878-79, and the first estimates for 6. That Government has exercised s the year 1817-78, the latest estimates for cal clauses of the Ordinances to houses for the your 1878-80. In each of these full failure. attempt to do so would end in mischievous particulars are given of the opium revenue, the sole use of Chinese, and that any

which may be thus condensed;-In the 6. That Government supervision of

1877-78.

Budget Estima Les, 1878-73,

Regular

Estimates,

1878-79, Budget

Estiraaten, 1879-80.

9,347,000 1,763,000 7,581,000

9,000,000 2,500,000 €,500,000

OPIUM-Nor Patria; osah....$655

Quotations. HONOKONG, April 12, 1879.

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27

Old

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enab,...~~

Now Senazes, cash, 080 Old

cash, - Now Mziwa, credis, 750 Allowando

Tacle.-- Old Malwa, credit,

Allowance Taolo, Exchange,

8/01

3/71 3/7+

30 days' sight, $ months' sight, Documentary, 6 months' sight, 8,7 Credits,,,

Ordinances did not contemplate or justify gross revenue being more by £1,097,000 houses for the sole use of Chinese has had original estimate for 1878-79 the net re- Bank, Wire,... no appreciably beneficial results; that the venue was estimated at £6,000,000; but the

with the suppression of venereal disease, estimated, the net revenue for 1876-78, is the licensing and regulation of such houses for purposes other than those connected and the expenditure £487,000 less than and that such houses should never have £1,582,000 more been made a source of revenue,

than estimated,

or

Tong Aobu, a farmer, was sent to four Brothels and Interpreters has been a fre- only once exceeded (1871-72). Of the im- 7. That the employment of Inspectors of £7,684,000. This not revenue has been weeks hard labour for stealing a pipe audquent source of abuse and corruption; that provement, £1,034,000 occurred in Bengal a lamp.

demoralising and that a wise discretion has and £500,000 in Bombay. Both the Bengal the work they have to porform is thoroug ly been exercised in not permitting the general and the Malwa crops failed seriously last body of Police to be engaged in carrying year, but the Malwa stock seems to have out the Brothel Laws.

been larger than was supposed. A saving

it

Benares, asteroi

.16,140 28,000

am.com

48,140

Ir will be seen from an advertisement. În

Youry Atau, a coolie, was sentenced to another column that the Governor publicly four weeks hard labour and six hours invites the Members of Council, Heads of exposure in the stools, for stealing an axe, the property of the Government, from the We would remind our readers of the Departments and all other gentlemen who works at the Battery at Tsing Les Feui. A Amateur Theatrical entertainments to be may be desirous of showing honor to Generat uumber of azes have been wissed of persons in odious to Chinese women, that uut properly appertain to the year in which 6. That the medical examination of their in the payments for the "Bengal crop does given at the Garrison Theatre on Tuesday rui Grant, to meet him at Murray Wharf, made of this man may act as a deterrent and feelings, and exposes those who undergo may be held to be unduly benefited under late, and it is to be hoped the example is completely opposed to their own ideas it happens, so that the finances of 1878-79 and Wednesday. We have no doubt a

and receive the Deneral on his debarkation to others.

it to the ridicule and contempt of their this head to the extent of €187,000. The large attendanes will be present, the object here. We are glad to hear that His Excel- months hard labour as a rogue and vaga by the whole Chinese Community and is Opium during the year was Its. 1,228 a Leung Ayan, a hawker, was cant to three countrymen. That the system in disliked average price obtained for Beegal Provision being a charitable one. The proceede are. loney will not be absent from the Colony, as bond, for being found at No. 6. Square open to the gravest misconceptions on their chest, being Rs. 66 more than was estimated. for the benefit of the widow of a late niember was at one time considered probable, when Street for a supposed unlawful purpose. He was arrested by a Portuguese aqbool.

part;

Only 48,140 chests of Bengal Provision of the corps. The domestic drama in two the General arrives here. The hospitality boy.

7. That the queel oficial recognition of Opium were manufactured from the Crop of note, "The Chimney Corner," is the piece of Government House, which will be ex Ohan Aping, described as a miner, we liteness in recura for fees paid is a very

houses of ill-fame implied by granting them 1877-78, as follows:-

Behar,. of the evening, and the cast is as follows tended to our visitor, might have lost some charged on remand with being an escaped objectionable system in the existing brothel conviotr Watt, now of the Surveyor system, and imposes on the Government FOLOKON FROBITY, aged 91.......... Dade, of its forde if dispensed by deputy, and theeveral's department, but formerly em responsibilities which it ca not adequately PETER PROBITY, & Chandler, E. G. Reynolds, Queen's Representative found not at ployed at the Gaol, swore positively to the full, JOHN PROSITY.....his zop,... Fingham, Home." There will be no salutes or official he was so sure of the man was that he had pointe unfavourable to the disting brothel MR CHARLES

prisoner's identity, and said that the reason. Our corclucions being therefore on all a lawyer, H. Stringer. honours in connection with the General's giren a great deal of trouble whilst in geol system, we ahould, had we been prepared CBETTY,,... SIFTC detective,.. W. J. Butwall visit, jiu consequence, we understand, of He also said that he remembered having to act altogether on our own convictions, PATTY PROBITY, Peter...}

I wife of M1 W. H.

cautioned Gould--the man in obarge of the Drake.

instructions from the Secretary of State to

gang to which prisoner was attached, to GRACE EMERY W. J. Auswell that effect, This merely means, we pre keep an eye on the prisoner, as bo bad said A farge with the mysterious title B, B," sume, that the visit la zot an official one, tunity Bir Goulbourn, dark st the gaol, he would try to easape on the first appor (British Brandy somebody suggests) odne but undertaken by the General as a private pred seed the Criminal Calendar for 1860, dludes the evening's entertainment, when individual, The date of his arrival here by which it was shown the Chun Aping the same Amateurs austain the parts of is, of course, not yet known, but it will be as entenced, in August of that year, to the Squire, the Landlady of the "Persy some time yet before he is with is, intent to do grievous bodily harm. Defend four years' penal servitude for abooting with Arms," the housemaid of the same, these would seem to be the case from the ant was committed for trinh,

This is the smallest outturn from the Pat.

India, Wi

13

demand,...

Shanghai, demand,...

218 220

... 728 30 days' right,... 734 Gold Leaf, 294 fine...

... 28.80 Sovereigns, ...

5.68

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 40 % prem. Union Ias. Society of Canton, &1,400 North China Ios. Co., T. 1.25 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1 800 Yangiem Ius, Aza00, TÍs. 710 Chinese Losurance Co., $270 B.K. Fire on. Co., $750

R.K., & M. S.-boat Uo., §8 dis, China Fire Ins. Co., $175 H. K. & W. Dock Co., paz. Shangbal Steam Navigation, Tis. 17 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tia, 95, ex div. Blongkong dan Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., £65 Chius Bugar Redning Co., $180 Chinese Imperial can, £110

Do of 1877, £113

Temperature.

took from the Crop of 1876-77 on the 31st na Factory since 1550-61. The Reserve (Taken at Meesre Faloguer & Cole Premises, December 1878 was as follows:-

Patnaian

Benares,

..20,253

*23,220

48,482

have recommended its entire abolition and the repeal of the Ordinance, and that prostitution be left to be dealt with solely high Naval and Military Medical Authori that the net revenue of the previous year

sa matter of law and order. But as the ties, to whom we referred the papers, have, would be realized,£7,854,000; but in the The original estimate for 1879-80 WAS

upon the same facts and figures as we have Budget estimates the revenus is put down founded our opinions on, arrived at con- as less by 2047,000 and the expend!- Ordnance, which do not coincide with our 1,084,000. This makes the net opium clusions, as to the sanitary results of the ture more by £787,000, a net worse of own and as we fully recognize the value of 1 poronus in the 1870-60 budget 60,600,000

Queen's Hood.) Boxorova, April 12, 1879.

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