1879-05-28 — Page 3

No. 4957-May 28, 1879]

The Loudoun Castle was drawn by Mr Vinay, and the Glencoe by Captain Mackay of the C.N. Co.'s steamer Hankota. Some discussion had arisen over the Loudoun Castle having been bought by Mr Grant, who was not a subscriber. The Glencoe was bought by M. Molchanoff, a Russian. A remarkable foot in the lottery was that if anyone had bonglit the whole of the steamers, he would make a clear gain of $500! No one apparently grasped the matter sufficiently to "go for" the whole of the steamers. The Kiang-kwan arrived late on the 17th May,

The North China Daily News writing on the combination of the tea buyers at Hankow this season, not to commence

THE CHINA MAIL.

ALLEGED LARCENY OF $470.. Dr. William Clarke Eastlake on suspi- Chung Aling, a servant, was charged by olon of stesting $4.0.

raise him up. I saw none else on the top marriage with a deceased wife's sister. The came of the knife, in fact, I never looked presented in favour of the Bill. gallant forecastle. I did not see what be-Prince of Wales gave his support to a petition

erolled a state as at the time I have described. I think the excitement was caused by drink, he looked very wild and bis eyes were staring.

London, May S-The Board of Itade returns for the last month continue wh favourable.

purchasing till samples of the bulk of the ship to begin with; once they were fairly Bo's the stage trap, where the man stands on taking the key from her purse, and found would like to know if the Captain did not Yakoob Khan was impressed with the display

crop were on the market, says:

The Chairman pointed out that as there was no intention of providing any writing materials suitable for Chinese, there was no risk of their making the Exchange their office. He did not anticipate the rush of the class of men Mr Sharp referred to. He believed the Chinese merchants for whoth the Exchange was partly intended were men generally trading on their own account,

A dlause was inserted allowing all assist ants of firme who are members of the Ex- change access to the Exchange.

The other alterations were unimportant. The meeting confirmed the appointment of Mr George as Secretary; there was no other business.

The two tallest men in this case were

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Lahore, May 9-Yakoob Khan arrived yesterday at General Sir Sam Browne's* *** camp. Major Cavagnari wont to meet him. of troops and was highly plonsod. He tele- graphed the news of his arrival to the Viceroy, who expressed a hope of durable friendship.

London, May 1-Advices from Capetown dated 15th April stata that a force of colo- nials had attacked and attempted to storm the stronghold of Morosi, the Basuto chief, but were unsuccessful and suffered a loss of twenty-six killed and wounded.

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pointed at the first general meeting, in virtue situations. The Governor of the Gagnfr of the power given them to rent a suitable Tonnochy), and the Sheriff (Mr Sangster), room for the proposed Exchange have routed walked fent of the solemn procession. the ground foor of Marine House at a The men were each under the charge of two

for it. Almost immediately there was an London, May 9.-In the House of Com- monthly rent of $100 for six months, with Indian constables, and Wardens Soudder

Mr Eastlacke sworn, stated: Yesterday uproar, the crew rushed on deck; they mons, Mr. Dillwin, the member for Swanses, the option of continuing the lease if they see and Colo accompanied them to the scaffold at half past two o'clock I looked upt $230 were going to attack the second mats gave notice of a motion declaring that the fit. Furthermore, the Committed elected

The scaffold is a good enough double trap in notes, and two cheques, one of $200 on (defendant), and were armed with heavera direct interference of the Sovereign in India sub-Committee, who have drawn up a series one, but is too low; this fault, we believe, the Oriental Banking Corporation, and one and everything they could pick up, about and in the foreign policy of the Government of rules; there were not many rules required is to be mended soon, The double-tran, of $40 on the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. the decks, to revenge themselves on the de- was not in accordance with constitutional for such an undertaking as we are about in which the whole body of the platform The prisoner, who is a house-boy in my fondant. I did not think the man was usages. Mr. Fawcett gave notice of amend- to initiate, and the rules they have formulated where the victims stand, gives way, one half employ, and has been with me for three seriously out at first, and was going to dress ment that while the House was resolved to are not of an intricate nature. The rules, opening back, the other to the front, lanach- weeks, was looking on at the time. After the wound myself, bat he was put into a maintain its privileges it had not been as revised and adopted by the General Coming the men into Eternity, is greatly profor- locking the box, I put the key in my wife's boat by the crew without my orders and shown that the Sovereign had noted without mittee, have been in your hands now for some able to the single, the side or the stage trap.purse and laid it down on her dressing taken on shore and to the Consul and advice or was responsible for her Ministers. time, and you will now be asked to adopt, Marwood says

table and then wont downstairs into the thence to the Iospital. I noticed that the The Government accepted the amendment, reject or modify them. Before going into

"The double trap's far and away the best Parlour where my wife was Four or five maté fiad an iren belaying pin in his hand and the debate was fired for May 13th. the rules, however, I would suggest that this of the lot, provided there's plenty of fall minutes later on I heard footseps upstairs when my attention was first directed to Aden, May 8.-The Venetia, with the meeting do proceed to formally vote in as and the Hankow was 'sigualled on the morn-members of the Exchange all firms and in-

down below. The side trap's what they've close to where the cash-box was lying. I Ashui, and told him to return it to the rail mails of 25th April, started for Bombay at ing of the 18th.

dividuals who have signed the memorandum fet de Manchester, where the whole thing rang the ball, which was answered by the I have often seen Ashul under the influence eleven last night, and the 'Mongond, for

lets down from the side of a wall, and we all butler, and sent him upstairs immediately of opium, but I have never before seen him Galle and Caloutta, at two this morning. in which the scheme was originally set forth.

He brought it back in less in stand on a sort of hanging platform. He, for the purse. The list (which contained 57 names) wes you know, stands on the edge, which gives than one minuts with the key in it. In then read over by the Secretary.

way from under his feet when I pull the the afternoon about half-past five o'cloak, The Chairman remarked that they thus bolt. It's touch the same with the single 1 wanted to put some more money to the had already a fairly representative member-brap, only that's fized over a kind of well. cash-box, and went upstairs to do so. My Defendant said that he did not with to wife opened the cash-box in my pressuce, ask the Captafe any question only he started he was confident many more, partia platform, which slides down straight from The resolution is a wise one, and we oularly Chinese houses, would come in.

A list of fifteen Chinese houses which had under his foot. It might clog and catch, that the $280 and the two cheques were see Ashui with a knife upraised as if to stab would gladly hail the commencement of a better understanding between purchasers not been sent in was also included in the and that's why I don't like it. But the gone. The prisoner was in the room at the him (lefendant).

double trap's what I like best. There the time. I said to my wife, pointing to the Witness said that he saw a knife in the aid there seem the slightest hope of the formal motion, which was proposed by the man standa upon platform in two halves, prisoner There is the man who stole man's fat and he looked as if he meant to understanding being continued. It seems Chairman, seconded by Mr G. Sharp; and which are kept in their place by bolts. I my money." He said nothing, but walked use it. He did not speak while he was strange to outsiders that there should have carried unanimously.

withdraw these belts by one turn of a lever; up and down the pass ze in an excited ruuning. Witness called to him to stop been any necessity for the formal arrange. The meeting then proceeded to discuss the the divisions open all at once, falling away state, and went out into the back verandah two or three times, but he would hear no- ment described at Hankow. The evident rules seriatim, and after a few alterations, to either side, and he drops through. I'd for a minute I than went for a detective, thing. interest of the buyers, individual as well as mostly of minor importance, they were

make that the general system, I would, if telling Dr. Van der forck to keep a watch Li aha, the boatswain, who was next collective, might have been presumed to be adopted.

it rested with me. There's no other way of upon the prisoner, and every one in the ex mined, said :-On the afternoon of the

Simla, May 3.-Yakoob Khan has an- sufficiently influential in guiding them to A question arose as to the right of mem-making it a thoroughly, sure business; and house. I sent a detective from the Central day we arrived at amoy from Chefco I was so plain a course. Unhappily, for some bers of firms to become members of the have pondered and thought over it a good Police Station, up to the house. I next on the deck; we had resumed our work nounced his intention of proceeding to the went to the Banks and stopped payment after dinner. The carpenter and Ashui British oamp in person to interview the years it has been a scramble amongst the Exchange as individuals. The Chairman deal too." purchasers as to who shall be the first to said this was not intended; they must join

of the cheques. On my return I found were just inside the forecastle, and I was British authorities with a view to ascertain Ashui camo outside by personal discussion whether friendly re- buz, and the effect of a bad enstom once as a firm. Introduced, as we but too frequently know, It was then suggested that the same rule hung from the back beam, Alli, the short Sergeant Toomey in the house, and through near the foremast. Iasts long after the occasion for it has should be applied to the Chinese, Mr Beli-lad, being in front. Joka, the onus convicted him caused the prisoner to be arrested. He was going to lead the carpenter a small letions can by restored between the two All is perfectly quiet at This morning about 7 o'clock, Dr Van der keife to sorape the foremast. Aahui Governments, passed away. Eighteen years ago there los submitting an amendment by the inser- of five murders, was bound and had his Horok called my attention to an envelope went into the forecastle to get she kuite, Candahar. The revenue from the surround- may have bean some reason for excitement tion of words precluding any person rope and face-cover adjusted Bret. Alli was on the roof of the kitchen, and went on and the mate asked him if he was going to ing districts is coming in to the British on the opening of each tea season, but with being a member of a firm from joining as dealt with next; daring the time the execu- the roof and brought back the original en-smoke, and why he did not go to his wo ki Government quite peaceably. the progress of events each year has shown an individual at the low rate. The amend- tioner was tying him up Hassan, who has velope in which the two choques had been Asbui was coming out of the forecastle with Madras, May 3.-Affairs at Mandalay are not been well in Gaol, and is said to have placed. A person could easily have thrown the knife in his hand when the mate slapped quiet, the report of further executions being less need for the rash to purchase. From ment was carried.

Mr Sharp thought the fact that if China- been suffering from heart disease, fainted, the envelope on to the roof from the back his face. Ashui then ran on to the top. untrue, one osuse or other the supply often in Ching has always been in excess of the men who pay 80 cents a month for the use and fell, being picked up at once by verandah upstairs, where the prisoner gallaut forecastle, and the mate oslled to Simla, May 4.-Yakoob Khan marahed European demand, and exporte have only of an office in the centre of the town, were those in attendance. He had to be went on the robbery being first disgwered. the defendant to ostab him. Defendant out of Kabul on the 2nd. He sent Yakin been checked in each case by the arrival of to be the class of persons crowding the supported until the lever was moved that The envelope was very high up on the roof, then gave chase, picked-up-a-capatan-bar Khan, his father-in-law, to look after his of news of an overstocked market. Now Exchange, the fundamental principle with deprived him of life. Instantaneously one if some one had tried to throw it over and struck Ashni on the head. Ashui fell affairs in Afghan Turkistan. the natural result of such a state of affairs which they started, namely, that a place the drop Hassan died; partly it may be the roof and failed. The prisoner brought down, and then the Captain came upon the Jafna, May 5.-A terrible calamity than sunny market would be to render of resort should be established where the from his weak heart; but as likely from no character; at least I did not ask him if scene. Witness was quite certain the Cap. courred at a Hindu temple festival at each buyer cautions for himself, and careful principal merchants could meet at certain his long drop. The platform of the he had one. He was introduced by my tain did not run after Ashui before he (A-Karavotti, 5 miles from here, (Point Pedro) not to interfere with the negociations of his hours, making in fact a concession to those scaffold was about 8 feet high; and he effice boy. (sing) As the time I looked shui) went upon the forecastle. Ashui never at about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. noith bute. It was well established rule, who desired to consult or deal with tham, had the longest drop, his toes being up the money Dr. Van der Horek was the threatened defendant with a knife; he had Whilst carrying the awami round the inside not written but thoroughly understood by would be departed from. They wanted within half an inch of the ground. John

ly held a torch too high, which set fire, to purchasers there, that a parcel of tea once the piece goods merchants, freight brokers, struggled for a few seconds, but was only person upstairs besides, the prisoner; a kaife in his hand, but was running from of the temple-enclosure some one accidental

Bite side of the passage. Before going

Six other Chinese members of the orew the decorations of the pandal attached to the It is likewise understood amongst par. like to leave his office and go down to the of the three, bad, stupidly enough, the downstairs I walked round the back veran- gave corroborative evidence, and the case temple. The temple anclosure was crowded offered must be sold at whatever sacrifice and such like, Mr Keswick, say, would not soon dead. Alli, the lightest and shortest was lying down in a room at the cppo- the defendant. chasers that when an offer is made, it must Exchange and find himself among a crowd shortest drop; and more stupidly still, the dab and through my own room and satis was then remanded till to-morrow.

with people. Many tried to rush in from the outside to see what was the matter, and be definitely accepted or rejected. These of these 80-cent Chinese, who did no buei-knot of the noose was put under his chin, find myself there was no one else upstairs

DEFOIENT WEIGHTS &C.

met those trying to get ont, and got jammed are but the ordinary rules prevailing nese, but ran about all day wasting every-with a good 2 inches between it and his at the time,

windpipe. He struggled and breathed hea- Li Abang declared, stated I am butler

Leong Shu, proprietor of the Kwong near the temple gateway. In a very short amongst purchasers in a large and im-body's time.

vily for several minutes, a sight certainly not to the last witness, and have been in his Tai Chandler's shop, 26 Aberdeen-street; time the light pandal roof and decorations portant trade; they recommend themselves for acceptance, and no one thinks that

pleasant to behold, and one which might very employ for three months. Yesterday at Cheung Tak, proprietor of the Yee Hop fell and burat upon a mass of people. 41

After they had there is any occasion for drawing up bind-

easily have been avoided. ing agreements to act on them. The real

hung & short time, Dr. Ayres examined the half-past 2 o'clock I was in the dining room; Chandler's shop, No. 6 Tark Lane; and dead bodies, burnt or suffocated, have been reason is that ordinarily each individual

bodies and certified that they were dead; my meter came into the room, and told Li She, proprietor of the Tin Mow Chand taken out, besides many others taken away me to bring down a parse of the table in ler's shop, No. 1 Astor Buildings, were badly injured, of whom 20 are said to have Acts for himself, and is well content to let

they were, however, allowed to hang for an

my mistress'a room. I went upstairs, took charged by inspector Orley with being since died other deatha are expected. (An his neighbours alone. Unfortunately the

hour, after which they were cut down

the purse off the table, brought it down-fount in possession of deficient measures inquest was held on Sunday afternoon. The stalia, and gave it to my master. The and weights.

calamity is attributed to accident. The arinciple is reversed amongst tes buyers in China. Here it has become the custom for

prisoner was in the room where the purse Mr Ng Choy, who appeared for all three deaths are attributable to the panto in rush- the seller to rule. If after offering his tes

was, putting my master's clothes in order. defendants, contended that the measaresing in of people from all sides to that spot To the Editor of the "CHINA-MAIL,” Shortly after my master went out, and I were not measures within the meaning of then burning and the mass falling upon all about the market, and getting prices all

Hongkong, 28th May. looked for the prisoner in order to get bim the Ordinance; they had no specific them. round, the seller is not satisfied, he quietly

SI8,-Like many other persons, I gratito put my mistress's alothes in order, but capacity, and were not represented as con- withdraws his parcel for a more convenient

fed my morbid feelings in witnessing those could not find him. At about 5 pm, the taimlag a catty or hall eatty or any other season. Again, a buyer makes a bid for a chop of tea, and instead of insisting on a

horrid, miserable murderers shot from the prisoner came into the dining room, where weight of rice. He further said that, there scaffold this morning ; and I must say a I was. I asked him no questions. A little being no standard catty, the defendants definite yes or no he permits his offer to be

very ghastly spectacle it was Now, after 7 p.m., a police Sergeant came to the could not be punished even if they had a hawked about the market, and will himself,

audertake to say that I could have done house, and a Chiness Inkong was put on deficient weight of that denomination. knowing the prics offered by another inj

the work much more neatly, and in the watch over the servants' quartera. Át spector, without waiting for its rejection

twinkling of an eye, I would have passed this time I knew nothing of the robbery by the seller, seek to overbid him in his

those miserable wretches from life to death, My master returned about a quarter past own market. There are evil customs not to be got rid of by any amount of com.

This morning, the three sailors, two without pain, agony or their knowledge of seven, and then told me he had been rob the fact, without cosffolding, Jack bed of 8470. My roaster and mistress, bination. On the contrary, they arise from Siamese and one Javanese, (Alli, Hassan Katch, or any painful exhibition to be their two sons, with the European Ser the rational desire fesch one to do the and "John "or Kitchel), who were recently soon. However, be that as it may, my geant, Chinese Constable and the prisoner, best for himself, and as such might be

were all in my mistress's, room. expected to prevail in China as elsewhere convicted of murdering at sea the Captain, question now is, why should these three They do not prevail, and in consequence and the first and second mates of the British murderers not be cremated after death? mistress asked me if 1 knew who took the What do Mussalmane care for hanging money. I said I did not know. She year after year tens are hurried forward to barque Kate Waters (the last named being Absolutely nothing. They are taught by asked me if the prisoner was in the room arrive at glutted markets, and practically speaking the excitement of the rush is also convicted of the murder of the cook on their belief in the Koran that to kill an when I fetched the purse, and I replied that Infidel ia passport to the land of the he was. I then went downstairs, and never permitted to cool down till the inshore, and of a Chinese boy), were publicly Peri; it is therefore no sin; and this shortly afterwards I saw the Sengenuttain Nomdeden, from Marseilles with the The M. M. Co's, steamer Fang Tsé, Cap- avitable telegram comes on the arrival of

search the prisoner'a room, and take-pr- the first crops that the market has besu executed in the Compound of the Victoris doctrine is essentially the belief of a exe flooded to an extent beyond its capabilities Gool. There was a much larger attendance called the Wabibs, the warlike carte of soner isto custody. I can swear the London mail of the 18th April, arrived this Mussulmans. Jabade * are continually of absorption. Now considering that the than we had anticipated, mainly European being got up by these fighting" votaries education of our tea boyers is conducted in

TELEGRAMS. a very close school, and that most of them and Portuguese, considering the early hour, which the British Government are unable

(Straits Times.) have been during the entire of their 5 o'clock, when those who were desirous of to track to any particular person, the towns

of India, Secundrabad, Patna, Lucknow, In reply to defendant he said, I cannot business training closely associated per- witnessing this final vindication of the Law Peona, Peshawur dc., are full of such say if you asked me permission to go out for the Colonies made a statement concerning London, May 13.-The Secretary of State sonally, it is difficult to understand the bad to present an appearance.

18th April, when they dispersed quietly. true that there is frequently exhibited a The scaffolding was erected close to the these wretches, who have gone to their long sleeping at the time.

account this morning, entertained this The cane wan remanded for one week at greater anxiety to get the better of each protecting wall which overhangs the public habue doctrine, as they refused all spiri- the request of Sergeant Toomey..

St. Petersburg, May 16.--According to an fortune to take the ground on her passage, other than to purchase at remunerative roadway, and there too a large crowd of teal consolation either from parson, priest,

official statement of the Russian Govern- and on the receipt of the report at the Ad- rates. Each one seeks to raise the market Chinese bad collected to witness the affaire

ment, the termination of the evacuation of miralty it has been thought, I am told, that there was a certain amount of caution want- on his neighbour, forgotting that the result Admission to the Compound was by written or moovie. They have shown their THE ASSAULT IN AMOY HARBOUR.........

Turkey will not be before 25th Jaly next. of doing so is to raise it against himself; permission of the Sheriff; this prevented a belief that, thou shalt do no morder" Parmenio, was charged with having se Diplomatic correspondence between the Go-quire into the causes of the mishep is not

atter contempt for our law or Christian

Peter Nelson, oond officer Briliah barque London, May 16.--The publication of the ing. Consequently a court-martial to in and a abarzee may frequently be heard miscellaneous and noisy crowd gathering those men killed iufidels, and their beliefsaulted out Lan Ahani, a seaman belonging vernment of England and Russia shews a

improbable. Assistance was rendered to boasting of how he had succeeded in getting and all the accompaniments of the dread was that they would go to Paradias for it, I to the same vessel, on board of the ship on clear understanding regarding the atriot the Foxhound by an Italian steamer, but no a chop for which he had a fancy out of the scene were thus quiet and orderly, The hands of a brother cheszes. Notwithstand men had not spent their time in the approved so long as their bodies remained whole. the 10th May instant in Amoy harbour execution of the stipulations in the Treaty claim for salvage was made by the captain ing that such practices are injurious to the repentant-Peace fashion; they had been Cremating the bodies (within the precincts striking him with a capstan bar, fracturing of Berlin relative to an administrative au- of that vessel, which affords rather a con- trast to those ships of our own mercantile trade generally, we never heard of a tea callous and unrepentant to the last moment, of the gaol) of the assassins of Lord Mayo, his skull and endangering his life.

tonomy (unintelligible) Roumelia. and Chief Justice Norman, had much good buyer being put in Coventry" for the act and to the last degree. A Mohammedan effect in decidedly stopping other high fendant into his onstudy on board the 8. 9. length agreed to satisfactory Bases of Treaty not satisfied at the amount the Admiralty P. C. Stewart proved taking the de Bombay, May 19.Yakoob Khan has at marine which helped the Malabar, and are Now to our mind, not only is there no priest had seen them, but that was all, Оп necessity for the strange competition which Tuesday, being asked whether they desired officials from being aasassinated who had Albay yesterday.

which the viceregal Council of India has offered to pay. received threatening letters (1871-72).. goes on freely at Hankow, but there a woman The Muss Iman bellef if that, when that showed an entry, signed by the British

The Captain produced his log-book and been summoned to consider. few or no trades which permit of so powerful arrived, Alli asked permission for a woman body is cremated the soul becomes as that Consul at Andoy. an organisation of the buyers as the tea belonging to his own country, and residing

"Eight witnesses also trade in China. A few simple and well here, to see him; Hassan asked that four or of a dog, and thereby loses its chance of arrived by the same vessel. understood rules would, without the five men he knew residing in Lascar Row redemption and that happy hereafter, Richard Humphrie Abbott sworn stated: abjectionable practice of combination, be should be brought to him: "John desired. which it otherwise would attain. I there I am the master of the British barque first, Abbaye second, and Reconciliation anfficient to effect a revolution. In most the interpreter to be sent for. All this was fore think the bodies of those malefactors Farmenia, at present lylug in Amoy bar third

should have been cremated, if these execu bour, The defendant was the second mate professions there is a recognised etiquette, done, and they from four to five o'clock on tons are intended to be a warning or a of the vessel. On the 20th Justaut we review of the troops at Alikhegal on the Fooghow, Mar. 4; Hongkong, Mar, 8. The

Caloutta, May 6.-General Roberts held a the general observance of which not only Tuesday hold a regular loves of their friends keeps up the character of the profession at and others. Before the time of their exsen- deterrent to these other acoundrels of the arrived at amor from Cheloo. At about Brd. 6,000 infantry, eighteen guns, and advices dated as above, from China and the large, but comes to the help of each tion they jointly emitted a statement to the same caste, and religious proclivities whose 1.90 p.m. of the same day the mate came cavalry are still in the Karam Valley. He Straits Settlements, were received by the member when needed. Unfortunately in effect that Brahim was the ringleader of them is legiozoating about the "Great to me looking much alarmed and called me afterwards held a grand durbar, and pre- French Mail, cia Naples, on the 12th inst Chins the absence rather than the presence whole of the note of rebellion with which Oceans" in vessels flying the British flag.

forward. 1 went out on dock and then saw sents were given to friendly tribes. Ad- and from Japan, via San Francisco, on the their crimes of murder ware connected. He

one of the Chinese able seaman running dressing the chiefs, General Roberts said th inst. The next inward F. and O, mail, conceived and stated to them his plan of

about the deck with two knives, one in that, whilst aware of the double part many bringing a week's later dates, left Brindini revenge upon the Captain who had treated | MARAFI

* Jahad,—a crusade against Christians, and each band. He was not pursued by anyone played, he forgave the past, but they must on the 16th inst., and will reach London to all of the most brutally; they were not

but appeared to be in a very excited state be sincere in the future and not be misled morrow, two days early.

Chen Lan-pin, the Chinese Minister, to as if he had been smoking opium or drink by Moollaba. Freedom of religion was. ing samahu. I did not hear him say any guaranteed as long as the British remained. Washington, and his suite left New York thing. I went up to him and took one of The Government would be made as little for Liverpool, en route to Madrid, on the the knives away I was going to take the irksome as possible, whilst security of life 12th inst. Mr W. Elwell Goldsborough has other, when he ran away, As soon as and property would be insured. The Go-been appointed United States Conen as I saw the man (Bhai) I told the mate to rernment had no intention of retaining Amoy get the handcuffs, 1 judged from his { Kandahar of Jellalabad. / manner that he was dangerous, I was not Londo, May 8. In the House of Lords afraid of him as I thought he could have Lord Balabury, replying to a question, said no ill feeling towards me, As soon as he that the British Government accepts the ran away, I pursued him, and we ran all Russian interpretation of the Berlin Treaty Over the fore deck, and in and out of the as regards the evsonation of Bulgaria and forecastle. We might have been running Boumelis, that it should commence on the about for two or three minutes, when he 3rd May and end on the Srit August, climb up on the port side, to the top An autograph letter from the Czar to the gallant forecastio, A did not- natles the Bultan notifies that the evacuation has defendant while I was chasing Aabal. The wommenced, and urges the unitivation o latter had got on the topgaliant forecastle friendly relations. been living there for some time as a desti Wong Asing, barbary was charged, with before the mate returned forward with the -London, May 6.—Advioss from Capetown, tute, getting ont during the day to look for others noi in custody, with assaulting one irons 1 followed Ashui onto the topgallant dated 2nd April, state that preparatory ship, walked in front of them, his face chan Yin, a hawker, with iron bars, forecastle not more than half a minute movements for British advance had com covered with thick black crape to come. Complainant sald he was certain of the behind him. There were a lot of spars menced. The 21st, 65th, and 94th regiment ceal his identity. He was dressed in prison defendant's identity; he believed that he lying fore and aft on the deck, and 1 had had marched to Dornberg under General The minutes of the genomi meeting of garbyka were also the victims who were soon was assulted because he had recently given to go round them and then to the fore side Newdigate General Crealock commands the April 9, were read and approved. The to suffer from the term of his wrists. Vios information to the police about some of the capetan to the starboard sido. ... I lower ingels column. The sotual advance advertisement calling the present meeting toris Gaol" was liberally and gisturesquely thieves" Defendant, who denied the then saw Ashui lying on the deck bleeding will be made in a fortnight's time. having been read,

stamped all over their clothes, at the most charge, waR MA) 10: ING Banthe hard very frosiy, he was cut on the forehead The House of Lords has thrown out on strație ungles and in the most unexpastod | Inbrür,

Dalapdani war lunging over him, trying to | the samed reading the bill for Ingslising

TRIPLE EXECUTION AT VICTORIA

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His Worship took a different view of the case, and said he thought the evidence clearly showed that the measures were deficient; he therefore fined the first two defendants $40 eaob, in default two months' hard labour the third $15, in default 21 days' hard labour.

NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.

prisoner. was not in the house from half-afternoon. past two o'clock till five o'clock. I never asked him why he had been absent, it was not my business.

(London and China Express, April 18.) The sailing of the Tyne, store and "troop- ship, which was to have left Sheerness this week for the China. station, has been post- poned, and she will not arrive at Portsmouth till the 22nd inst. She takes out stores to the Cape of Good Hope, and supernumera- ries for the gunbosta Mosquito, Lily; Shel- drake, and doorhen.

The Pegasus, 6, composite alcop Com mander the Hon. H. N. S. Hood, has ro turned to Plymouth from her experimental cruise in the Channel, which is reported as having been very successful. She will leave for the China station to-day.

The Natsau, 4, screw-sloop, Commander Wm. M. Lang, recently arrived from China, was paid off at Sheerness on the 15th inst... The Himalaya troop ship has arrived ab Suez, homeward bound, from Hongkong and

Singapore.

A correspondent writes:-The Foxhound, 4, gunboat, which left England as long ago as January, 1878, for the China station, but which was delayed in the Mediterranean,

that her reception may not be as pleasant as has at last arrived on her station, and I fear

Lieutenant-Commander Nowell could wish.

absence of any esprit. It is nevertheless than two hundred persons were present rebellious spirits. If Iam rightly informed when you were sitting on the bed. I was the Boers, whose camp was broken up on The fact is, the Foxhound has had the mis-

of this etiquette has been the rule, but there is no sound reason for its absence. We should rejoice if our remarks had the effect of inducing the important body which every year proceeds to the ports of Hankow ready to chime in with his suggestions and Foochow to come to an understanding because they had suffered so much at the as to the advisability of establishing a node hands of the master. They thought it hard of honour amongst themselves.

that they only should suffer this utmost punishment, and that the others should ess cape. Again they declared that Brahim was the malaspring and leader of their piratical

-THE HONGKONG EXCHANGE

`and murderous Bots)

INDICATUR..

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.) Wednesday, May 28.

DRUNK.

Peter Doberty, seeman unemployed, was At half-past five, the chapel exercises befined 81 for being drunk and refusing to ing over, the tolling of the bell announced pay chair-hire. that the men were on their way to the scaffold. The line from the gaol door, narous

AN OLD THIEF.

A meeting was held at the Chamber of Commeres Rooms, this afternoon, of those absoribing to, and the supporters of, the Dew Exchange for Hongkong-Hon. P. the compound to the black and ghastly ar Chun Aon, a barber, and an old offender, Byrie in the chair There were present rangement of" looks, bolts, and bars which was committed for trial on a charge of was to seal their fate, was guarded by mantahiug 1,000 cash from a money-changer's

detashment of European and Bikh con- | atkl stables. The execationer, a European sailor who has served out his time in gaol, and has

Moses A. F. M'Ewen, J. Mackintosh, W. Hughes, T. G. Williamson, F. Sassoon,

A. Coxon, E. E. Belilios, G. Sharp, T

Jackson, W. M. Morgan, A. S. Cohen, P. B. Cama, F. H. Arjánee, R. D. Mehta D. Buttokjes.

The Chairmen sold: The Committes, ap:

BASTARDLY ABIAULT...

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(From Indian Papers.) London, May 2-The following is the result of the race for the 1,000 guineas, which was run this day: Wheel of Fortune

The woman Kate Webster and John Church were brought up on remand at Rish- mond yesterday, charged with being cond cerned in the murder of Mrs. Thomas on March 2. Church was discharged, and the woman was again remanded.

Latest Mail Advices:-Yokohams (via San Fran.), Mar. 4; Shanghai, Mar, 1;

It is reported in Paris that the Chinese Government purposes establishing a Consular agency at Saigon. The increasing number of Chinese-who form one-fourth of the po pulation of the colony-his rendered the measure needful. pa

It is announced that the Russian Govern ment has resolved upon the surrender of Kuldja to the Chiness,

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