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Manila.

11th July.

We have had occasion yesterday (6 b) of seeing flooded a large portion of the parish of Tutuban, in Tondo, owing to the rising of the river, which in this season, and as far as December, is repeated twice a month the water sometimes got so high that peo. pio walk with half their body under it. In several neighbourhoods the residents are prevented by the water frous coming out of their houses at all.

ained concrete.

THE CHINA MAIL.

on:

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1. That the word oplum does not in its ordinary primary commonplace signification mean opium dross.

Gazette translation the word meaning opium, (and not oplum drose which was a very different thing) appeared in the Chi-

Mr Hayllar: Yes. We are convicted of selling prepared oplum; what we sold was reprepared opium which had already gone through the pipe.

was prepared opium," you have been The Chief Justige: If what you sold properly convicted?

Mr Hayllar: Yên,

(London and China Express, June 6.) | your Humane Sõolety has found real work | If so, he will have his work cat out. "Z" which the magistrate had stated the case Mr De Salis, Chairman of the P. and O. | for practice.

appears to be well tutored in the slang of showed how he had fallen into an error la Company was enabled, at the half-yearly

the "Seven dials" too: he uses such fan- his decision; he used throughout the words meeting, held yesterday to place before the

guage

as "rash," "ignorant," "presump- or phrases ordinary opium," "common The Spark came in at 4 oolook this morntion," "clever amateur," &c., and winds opfam," and "dross opium" which were point the rule was for the Court to lean in 2. That if the law were ambiguous on the shareholders a very ehtidfactory statement of the affairs of the Company, considering log-

up his diatribe by offering to bet me $50 not to be found in the ordinance. The favour of the subject as against the Crown, the commercial staguation which has so

about-concrete, die.

Magistrate, without knowing It, had by whose right ought to be clearly and unam long prevailed in all parts of the British

Now I wonder who made "Z" a judge drawing this distinction of class and quality biguously protected by the Legislature. Empire. The receipts for freight were,

of what sort of person I am? Will it be and not of kind, had, as it were, drawn a This, where the rights of the Orown were Indeed, less by £80,000 than for the (Translated from our Manila Exchanges.)|apficient if I tell the bouncing, swaggering, veil over his own eyes. Be illustrated his rented out, was even a more strong case in previous half-year, but there had been no The Customs collection for the month of "Z," that Pips has had experience, in sub- argument by a reference to coal and coke; favour of the subject, than where the Crown decrease in the passago money, a fact which June last amounted to $97,774.90, against marino works as an engineer for 10 or 12 it was as improper to speak of coke as coal itself exercised them, speaks well for the estimation in which the $97,709.34 same time last year, which show years, and therefore in a thoroughly prao as to speak of opium-dross as oplum. The

3. That, looking to the whole history of public hold the service. It must have been a difference of $65.66 in favor of this year. tical man; he was not pitchforked into his magistrate in stating the case had coined the laglalation on the subject, and to the gratifying to hear that the two contraets The value of dutiable articles exported du- job nelther, as some "duffers" of his ac a word never used by the witness; he said circumstances existing when the ordinance with the Imperial and Victorian Govern- ring Juno last Is $974,391.

quaintance have been. I have no know droa-opium Instead of opium-dross. The claimed under was enacted, It was shown ments had been renewed For, notwith According to a private letter received, the lodge who "Z" in, or may have been; but golden rule of interpretation headed down that the intention of the Legislature was to standing that freights are justly considered attempt to raise the Mactan has up to the you are a civil engineer (there are precious from the time of Lord Coke, was that the make drous free, and as the great standby, these subsídios form present been unsuccessful. On 1st July few in the Colony) all right, I am talking words of a statute are to be taken in 4. (Finally) that looking to the ordinance s most important item in the receipts. the Mactan was wholly raised one foot from to the right man; If an Architect, Builder, their everyday, ordinary and popular of a neighbouring Colony, where it is intend- The large fleet, ably officered, continues to the bottom, but owing to the upperworks Surveyor, House Agent, Mountebank, or acceptation, reading the dictum of Lord ed to grant a larger privilege then here, perform the various services in a highly on board the Deitz (one of the vessels on-Hongkong Microcosm, 1 desire thee not, an Coke this point from Wallace's express words are used which are awanting

I did not challenge thee." oflolent manner, and the immanity from gaged in the operation) giving way, the un-

Well, I did abstract. He produced the Government here. maritime disasters is a great feature in the fortunate vessel again descended to the rate of the Prays Wall, and I see no. No. 3 of 1858, an it was passed; the Chinese

make a statement about the rotten con- | Gazette, which contained the ordinance He also pressed the point that in the successful career of the Company. Every bottom. fact dealing with the present condition of We hear that a Spanish and an English reason for altering my opinion, or a fair word there used for opium," as it up affairs was clearly laid before the pro- firm intend conjointly to construct a dock way of settling the argument except the peared in the English, was a word which prietors. The dividend declared, namely, at Manila. We wish that what is now only process of both modes of mixing the con meant opium pure and simple; the word nese version. at the rate of three per cent. per annum, rumour will take definite shape, and relieve orete under the crucial tests, to which meaning optum dross was a very different Mr Francis: Do you go the length of though small, still is payable without as from being tributary to other establish-my-statement in the China Mail alludes, and distinot word known to every China-saying that opium for smoking prepared trenching on the reserves. This is of the ments, where our war and merchant vassble After the year has elapsed, the blocks can man who smoked opium. Now that was from dross is not oplum within the mean- greatest importance, as showing that the go and seek for repairs, leaving there good be taken out of the salt water, and ex en interpretation of the ordinance by the ing of the ordinanes? direction is conducting the business of the sums of money.

amined; then if "Z" proves victorious, Government translator; their Lordships Company with regard to the requirements

shall be happy to pay the poor-box 850 would not forget that the appellant in this of the future and general stability rather

he sportingly wishes me to bat, as the asse was a Chinaman, Taming to the than to present dividends, a system which,

earest mode to testing his rotten ancal dictionary he showed that opium was given nevertheless, meets with the opposition of

make a bet under any stroumstances; I Somniferum or ficinals. Each capable or However, I decline to n the inspissated juice of the papaver, a section of the shareholders, as illustrated

leave that little game to Obadiahs," poppy head was cut early in the morning, at the meeting. The announcement that tenders had been invited for two new

Champagne Charlies" and "Coster and during the day the juice allowed to steamers with larger cargo capacity in

"bankum," be sure I am capable of during the heat of the sun and was scraped mongerá. With all "Z's "blather," and exude; it thickened and hardened there dicates a determination on the part of the

holding my own out of this argument, bat off on the following morning, and with a managing directors to adapt their fleet to the altered conditions of the various trades

I will not deviate from the text that I have small portion of the capsule itself, it is some with which they are connected.

expounded in the China Mail one "iota" weeks afterwards made up into the oplum Only time can make mention of the fast balls, which we know in commerce. Opfum whether I am right, or wrong, and on this has certain chemical elements the principal point I am prepared to stand alone. We of which is morphia. When this opium in know the sort of man I am," and that change, and an ash rematas; this ash is shall see by and bye. I would have "Z" boiled and smoked the whole constituents before he apologizes for his big brother, not opium, any more then coke ia coal the well-tried Government official, about The principal element imght be the his not being able to reply (which wil: same in opium and drosa (Morphis) as equally apply to persons making violont it was (Carbon) in coke and coal, public grounds), that he learn to fight his effected by the action of the fire which pre- attacks on His Excellency the Governor on but there was a change of elements

own battles, and chew bis own tobacco. vented the one coming under the designs In conclusion, for the information of "Z," tion used to signify the other. Opium I desire him to know that I shall continue dross chemically was not opium. This to keep unearthing that dirt, and soorkey ordinange under which appellant was con- which seems to be so obnoxious to bis visted was in two ways a penal ordinance; palate. I shall be sorry however if the it imposed a fine and tax; any case brought dirt to which he alludes should tarnish under this ordinance would therefore his important name or fame; when it does require strict proof. He quoted to show it will be time to speak, and to act; or it is this, the oase of Rein. Lane, (L.R.; 2Q B. possible that he might get hoiried on his 344) in which it was sought to fix with a own petard. I have dealt mercifully with stamp a guarantee on a charter party, the "Z" from his youthful knowledge of the words in the Stamp Ordinance being relied thorny paths of literature, but my ink on that every charter party, or agreement to contains caustic-soda, and is capable of charter, orany writing letter or memorandum "piling on the agony," if needs be. Iwith regard to chartering should be stamped. July 11tk

therefore recommend to “Z” the Import Lord Justice Cockburn said there that SIR,-Can any fellow tell me how Itance of using temperate lasguage, remem although the language was capable of being happens that the Daily Press has managed bering that

so construed as to include that papar, bë four columns of twaddle from the "Wild to fill up, this morning, without three or

wuld hesitate to come to the conclu- sion that the Legislature intended that" in Ass of Jerusalem" and hla riders ?

auch a case as this the subject should be twice taxed, that a double stamp be used. In the same way the Oplum Farmer's privilege was exhausted when he parted with that opium; it could not be that the Legislature ever meant that a double tax on the public should be levied in this way. There certainly was no provision for anything being paid to the Opium Farmer for the right to sell opium, drosa; the decision that every charge upon and be quoted from Denn 7. Diamond, the subject must

The American barque Masonic was for the see-nd time put up at auction by the Qustoms, with a decrease of one-third of her valuation, but no offer has yet been made. (Catholic Register.)

The next time she will be put up without From the Italian papers to band by last decreases from her second upset price, viz., mail we learn that the report of Garibaldi's $4000. death is not true, One of the wald papers, The following sailing vessels have renobed dated the 19th May, says that during the Manils from Hongkong:-July 7, British festival, which the people of Albano were barque Northern Star, Captain Wordley, 13 celebrating, in honor of the reception of days out; 7, British barque Carricks, Capt. Cardinal Hohenlohe, who went there to Jones, 9 days out; 7, Spanish briz Rosalia, take possession of the Bishopria entrustedCaptain Huarto, 17 days out, to him by the Holy See, some demonstra- tions were made in favor of Garibaldi. ***** "While several detachments of troops were passing along the road from Kome to Albano," the Opinione says, "Garibaldi was entertaining at a dinner some of his English and American friends. "

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

July 11th, SIE,-After" Puck" has fitted the Yow ling Aes with his jacket, please pass him along to me. I will take a few yards off his eara and put an enemy in his month to steal away his bray.

JAMES.

To the Editor of the "Omina Blair.”

VOX POPULL

WHARF CHARGES.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.”

July 11th.

A word to the wise is suffiolent advice. But a hundred to a fool will never suffice.

PIPS.

SUPREME COURT, Friday, July 11, (Before the Full Court.) IN APPEAL

The Shanghai papers have published a translation of The Wide, Wide World or 4 Chinaman's view of foreign Countries. This le neither a Chinese nor a European work, but is simply the utterance of a Chinaman furnished "with indigested and misrepre- sented historioal facts. The writer, or rather the person who makes the Chinaman write, must be a member of the Anti-Opium Scolety, and one who wishes, if it is possible for him, to destroy all Catholics in China. We are not at all in favor of the introduc tion of Opium in China, and we even abbor opium-smoking, but to hear a Chinaman complaining of England introducing opium in China to the detriment of the health and prosperity of the Chinese, while the Chinese themselves are dally increasing their planta- tion of the poppy to such an extent that in #ozne provinces half of the ground is taken ap by its culture, is, to say the least of it, simply ridiculous. The same writer com- plains bitterly of France-for-disseminating in China Catholic doctrines. If by Frames the writer means the French Government, board. I therefore made it my business Exclse Ordinance (Opium) 1858, 1879. The he is very wide of the mark, as the Ferry's to put questions to many masters of vessels case stated by the Magistrate was as fol law on education proves that Irreligion is in this port whom I meet in my peregrin-love- what the French Government is preaching ations, why they did not patronize the "On the 11th June, in Ataz was charged and not religion. The historical quotations wharf more their reply being that owing before me by Kung Ato, an excise officer, are lamentably funny, but of these we may to the low freights vessels are now getting with having in his possession a quantity of perhaps say a few words by and by,

The are glad to see that Mr A. G. they cannot afford to pay the present or prepared opium contrary to the provisions Romano's appointment as Brazilian Consul charges de, as they take all the gilt off of Ord. No. 2 of 1858.

the gingerbread," and leave the voyage in this Colony bas been gazetted, ponding bare of any receipts; and until the price is the receipt of the Axequatur. Mr Romano, considerably reduced they will be precluded se our readers are doubtless aware, had from using it again. It is a pity something acted for sixteen years aa Portuguese could not be done to meet such a decided Consul, and on bis tendering his resigns expression of opinton-which seems to be tion, L. M, the King of Portugal, in re- ooguition of his long and faithful service, granted him the title of Bonorary Consɩ 1 an act of grace seldom conferred on Porta guese subjects.

Mr Romano's long experience in the Consular career having attracted the atten- tion of the Brazilian Government, bia

services were secured, as it is very im. portant for that Empire to be well repre- sented in this part of the world at a time when she is sending a squadron to negotiate

■ treaty with China.

In the last number of the Macao Boletim we learn that Mr James Johnstone Keswick has been confirmed in his acting appoint- ment of Consul General for Portugal at Japan.

It may not be generally known that Mr Keawlok discharged bis consular daties so ably that lately a memorial, signed by all the Portuguese residents in Japan, was tent to the Governor of Macao, as Minister Plenipotentiary, praying for his confirma- tion.

Macao.

July 10th,

We hate happily escaped from the terri. ble visitation of a typhoon! The steamer White Cloud started at her usual hour this morning, but on getting as far as the Nine Inlande her prudent Captain turned her back, as the barometer was falling fast and the new ingressing.

to seo that splendid jetty at Wanchi doing Siu, --I was thinking what a bad job it is

ships and steamers did not unload there, so little, and was pondering why more especially those having general cargoes on

general.

Yours,

WELL-WISHER.

This was a case in which a decision of Mr Creagh's was appealed against in a case decided by him under the provisions of the

"Ord. No. 1 of 1879, and was by me con-

victed under section 5 of Ord. No. 2 of 1858 for selling prepared oplum without a license, and ordered to pay a fine of $5 or seven days' imprisonment.

"It appears in evidence that when the common prepared opium has been partially consumed in the process of smoking there remains a certain amount of sediment or Our correspondent must bear in mind dross which when mixed with water, boiled, that the Pier to which he refers te no longer strained through paper, and reboiled, yields the property of a public company, but that 76 per cent of what la called second quali’y it now belongs to a private firm. It is not or dross oplum. The dross opium costs the business of any one, even & "well. about three fourths the price of the ordinary wisher," to interfere with the arrangements or first-class prepared opium, but is stronger which are doubtless deemed the bent by in flavour than the fatter, and for that those moze immediately interested.-ED.son is preferred by some smokers. That 0. M.].

Court.

Mr Russell then briefly addressed the out, that this man ever bought any There was no proof, he pointed prepared opium at all from the Farmer, so that his fearned friend's argument about his paying duty twice fell to the ground. The opium was not consumed; the evidence showed that three-fourths of the prepare could, then, be said it was not opium be tion from this dross was opium. "How it could not understand. In the same way opium reduced to a liquid state, would not be opium; he held that in whatever state of preparedness the opium was it was opium nance. and came with the meaning of the ordi- Whether it was semi-boiled liquid, raw, or otherwise, Were this not so the door would be opened to an immense amount of fraud. In no latermediate state, he held, did it cease to be oplum, Hs quoted from an American text book, and gave the legal axiom to the effect, that statutes shall be construed so as to give them effect rather than that the object should perlab. The previous farmer bad made his revenus up, from re-exports; thin man, who paid a very largely increased amount for the monopoly, had to protect himself with regard to the local consump tion.

The Chief Justice: What is snuff? - Mr Russell: Ground tobacco; I believe, my Lord.

The Chief Justice: Is it not the fact that a great deal of the stuff we use (I mean that those who use it consume) is ground cigars, which have been half smoked, it then tobacco?

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Mr Ru sell My contention, my Lord, is that in whatever slate of preparation, or semi-preparation, or re-preparation it is, it is opium.

The Chief Justice: That is the whole question.

it decided that the oplum used in these di- Mr Russell pressed the polat that, were

the ordinance, it would open the door to an vans was not opium within the meaning of

be imposed in immense amount of, fraud, and seriously clear and unambiguous language, and from cut in on the privileges of the opium He contended the drug was several other authorites to the same effect; farmer. there must be, it was laid down on every of the Legislature to impose a charge on a hand, a plain declaration of the intention certain act or article, before it could be presumed that there was any such charge

really imposed. Now, the precise contrary there a complete absence of any declaration was the fact in this case; not only was of the Legislature that they intended certain payments to be made in respect of opium dross; but the whole history of the Legis- lation on the subject, on which he was now to enter, showed that their intention was to exclude it. He referred the Court to the care of the Attorney General versus Lamp lough.

The Chief Justice knew Mr Lamplough? Mr Hayllar: The Pyretle Saline manu- facturer.

The Chief Justice: A very good thing

too.

Mr Hayllar: Then your Lordship will be glad to learn by the decision I am about to quote that it is not fazed.

The Chief Justice: It is not a patent medicine.

Mr Hayllar: No, this decision deolares it to be an artificial water.

The Chief Justice: A what? Mr Hayllar: An artificial water. in a bottle.

The Chief Justice: Why, it's solid stuff

solved in water before use.

Mr Hayllar: Yes, but it has to be dia-

The Chief Justice: Not necessarily. You can take it in a concrete form.

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opium in whatever state it was.

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The Chief Justice: What is laudanum ? Mr Hayllar: According to this dictionary, preparation of oplam with spirits of wine,

plainant told him she did not know who stole the artioles. She said she had seen a Chinaman going down stairs that evening, the case to the Pelion, whereupon she said- Witness recommended complainant to report

she would charge defendant. Defendant deprecated this proceeding, and said she would pay for the value of the things if no action were taken in the matter, Com plainant, however, gave her in charge.

· Defendant stated that she knew nothing about the robbery. She had been in de fendant's employ about five months. De fendant said it was impossible to see the robbery, as she slept in another room with complainant's child. Defendant sald that her mistress had two visitors on the night in question, and that she gets her living in such a manner.

There being no evidence of a nature to support the charge against prisoner, the case was dismissed.

entering a dwelling house at night with Wong Akin, watchman, was charged with intent to commit a felony.

It appears defendant was observed by a watchman standing in the passage way of the house entered. The side door was open. As soon as the waterman saw prisoner the latter ran away. The watchman pursued him, culling out "thief," and shortly after- wards he was arrested by a constable.

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Prisoner stated he entered the house only for shelter.

Police Constable Walter Ward, No. 48, was standing at the corner of Upper Lasaar stated that about 2.30 a.m. this morning he

Row, when he heard a noise and some one calling out "thief, thief." He then saw prisoner running, and he pursued and ar- complainant carrying a lamp in his hand, rested him. He shortly afterwarde met and he asked him what was the matter. The latter replied, This man has opened my door and entered my house. Prisoner ra plied, "I did not steal anything, I was on my way to the latrine,"

His Worship sentenced the prisoner to three After some farther evidence was heard, months with hard labour.

OPIUM

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Quotations,

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HONGKONG, July 11, 1879.

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Old

ossb.... Now Benazes, cash, 6024 Old

cash, New Malwa, credit, 730 Allowance Taels. 16

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Exchange.

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H.X. & W. Dock Co., 5 % prom. H.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 dis, Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis, 19 China Coast St. Nav. Oo., Tls. 90 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Obina Sugar Refining Co., $1424 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

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of 1877, do Temperature.

Mr Russell concluded by contending that the Singapore Ordinance did not really certainly included opium dross. There bear on the case at all. The word opinm had been convictions of the same kind in (Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co's Premises, 1876-77, and 78.

Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, July 11, 1879.

Mr Bayllar replied in word; his learned friend had been compelled to use the phrase reprepared oplum in describing what the appellant was convicted of selling. This was introducing what was not in the ordinance, and thoroughly supported what he, Mr Hayllar, had contended. As to their not having proved that they had bought prepared opíum, properly so called, from the farmer, it was not at all necessary; it was for the prosecution to prove their case.

The Chief Justice said the Court would consider the question, Mr Hayllar had shaken but he would not say had upset the previous tendency of his mind. He could not say what consideration of the case might do.

A formal record of the conviction, and the record of the case, called for by the Court, were produced by Mr Seth.

Nothing was stated by their Lordships as to when decision would be given.

The Court rose até o'clock.

Police Intelligence. (Before Hon. O. B. Plunket.) July 11th, 1870,

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there are over a hundred smoking divans in different parts of Victoria, in which opiem prepared from dress has been openly To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

sold without a license for many years, but 11th July. that at the request of the present Opium $18,-Somebody was telling me that Farmer a few of the proprietors of these Hongkong possessed fine roads, Where houses have recently obtained Hoenses. are they, I then exclaimed. Would you call That the defendant is employed in the Ko Stanley Street a decent street, ob? I was Ki smoking divan situated in Wa Yan going down this lane (yclept a street) a few Lane, and that although he holds to license evenings ago, and didn't I come down a from the Opium Farmer be on 10th instanţ cropper, damaging hand, knees, and unfor sold a quantity of prepared dross, or second tunately a pair of trousers over these great quality opium to the value of 3 cents to boulders which, I suppose are left there as the complainant in the above care. man-traps Could not à miner or two be "Mr H. L. Dennys, solicitor, who appear. Bent from the Surveyor General's staff to ed for the defendant, argued that the opium Mr. Hayllar: I believe the effects of disembowel these nasty great pinnacles, as prepared from dress as above described and taking it in that form are not they might possibly be the means of some sold as above to the complainant was not the most convenient or pleasant nature The learned Counsel then ons losing the use of a limbs then an action prepared opium within the meaning of Ord. (laughter). would lie against somebody somewhere No. 2 of 1858 and No. 1 of 1879. But it went into this at considerable Mrs E. Brooke, a widow, charged a for having great stones in the street to the appeared to me that the dross must contain length to prove that is was allowable, China woman, named Chun Akin, ou sus. danger of life and limb, How long are you a certain amount of unconsumed spium it had been judged right by the Supreme picion of stealing one silver brooch, one to wait, oh ye backward and unpine Hous within the meaning of Bea. V of Ord. No. Court unanimously, against the view taken allver losket, and one silver bell from a box kongites, for a Municipality like every other 2 of 1858, and Sea. VII of 1879.

to the lower Court by two of the Baron, belonging to complainant. The whole of respectable town in the East Singapore in #Mr Dennys on behalf of the defendant to refer to a repealed ordinance with the articles were valued at 80.

Complainant said that she was a widow, far ahead of you in matters of a civis nature; has now requested me to state a case and view to interpreting or coming to under- the inhabitants like to have a say in matters has entered into the necessary recognit stand one now in force. In the same way living in Cochrane Street, On the night affecting their own intereste, and do not ances,

he asked the Court to refer to the ordi. before last she put her jewelry in a Japa... With the wind from N. N. Wat 6 am, trust to a paternal Government to think for The question for the honourable the nause of 1858, repealing so much of Ord. uese box on a table. This was about 2 p.m. them, and will not have anything thrust Supreme Court is whether drous opium No 5 of 18:45 sa related to smoking divAGE," on Wednesday. Yesterday at 2 p.m., while and in strong gusts, every junk off the on them nolens solens. Then go in for boiled and propated as described is boiled and also to that ordinance. These divans, dressing to go for a walk, he went to her Praia Grande made for a safer anchorage Corporation moot Itand (like Glenfield or prepared oplum within the meaning of it was a matter of common knowledge, were box, and found the jewelry missing, She in the Talps and inner harbour, and it was starob) be sure you get it and let me wish Eet. V of Ord. No. 2 of 1858 and Sec. VII in the habit of naing this oplum dross; asked defendant if she know anything about

both Chairman and membern every success. of No. 1 of 1879,"

and the intention of the Legislature in it; but she dealed any knowledge of it. well that they did so, for a heavier son got This would be making one hard worked Two hours were spent in a discussion as declaring them not Hable to loeuse On Wednesday night complainant slept tify and at about half-past pins the wind- official's "yoke ossy and his burden light!” to a technical point. Mr Russell called must clearly have been to free them upstairs, and the defendant, (then serving anddenly sheered to the B.W, with greater.

the attention of the Court to the require from all import, and as a consequence ta in the capacity of her amab), was down mens of the Ordinance that proof must be declare droša s frée artiile. Probably this stairs. It seems she was not the sole casu- violence, The lowest reading of the

given of the service, within three alear was done betsuse it was considered that the pant of the upstairs apartment, as, through barometer was, I hear, 29,50. We confes.

days of the case being given by the Magle law had been hard on the poor. At all questions put by the Court, it was elicited ture the tail of a typhoon has passed over

trave, on the respondent ; and that the ches events it was plain enough the Legislature that a foreigner slept in the same room. should; at same time, be lodged with the did not desire the Farmer to have the power On Thursday night complainant had regel- Hongkong and Canton...

Registrar of the Supreme Court.

gver these divans the Government had had ved another guest, who, it seems, remained The Spark has not made, her appear

The case was given by the Magistrate, itself. In conclusion he produced the with her all night. The person who was anon jdonbilens she is anng somewhere Bia-It has never been known I think (Me Dentys proved,) on the 91st it was Straits Ordinance which defined the differ with her on that occasion (Hr Marquand) up the Bogue. The old Tung ting started for fishermen to ory stinking fish. Your serred on the respondent's agent, Mr Tangent kinds of opium, opium as we understood has since taken her into his service, osten correspondent" which I-suppose he King Beng, cn she 28th. The Sirt was a the word, opium dross while it was in the sibly, at least previous to Thursday last, as half-pant 7 and was seen by Captain means for "Omega".. the last of his Saturday. The question was held over, state of being prepared a second time, and for the purpose of selling foes. Hoyland of the White Cloud at 9 o'clock race, (it would be pity if there were any and the case was preceded durable to tention of the Legislature was to be taken fondant was arrested, she said she would chandoo dress when rasprepared. The in Complainant stated that when the de on the other side of the Nine Islands, more of the family so alever"), appears the decision thereupon of the Court.

to be on the mitragle, His sonte sentiments "Me Hayllar quoted Brst the action of from the loosi ordinance as it was before pay the value of the thinge if she were let

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SHINS,

THE PRAYA WALL AND ITS

COMPOSITION

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11th July,

Bid as the wind shifted to SW, it is pre- eppes to me like his withered understand the ordinance, under hich appellans was there was no spoelle impolition on my Philip Le Marquand stated the

that #ester. pabulum of "Ossey" garbage! convisted (No. ot 1868), which provided of any sumed the must have been carried towards the shampion of his superior, at a person should without lisence pharge in espars of this optuz dress, is day between 8 and 6 pm, he went to the Capton malgré elle. We are agious to wander, or shipp la, and wishes to pro- boll on prepare or sell or her for sale any play was not liable. Er summed up house of presccutrix to see what was the

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AT HONGKONG.

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Mar.

14, John A. Briggs,

Cardiff

37, Agnes Muir,

London

28, Adam M. Simpson,

Cardiff

Apr.

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20, Spios,

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