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sent in in February, so that not more than the usual Governmental delay has taken -place. And it is possible that in some Seven or eight years some alteration may be made, and life in Hongkong may be robbed of a few of the terrors that now

3rd.—Mr Janson, a member of No. 2 Company, at the request of Mr Bruse, Foreman of the same Company, gave the order for a quantity of red and blus fire to Messrs. C. S. Chirton & Co., and the powder which exploded was the blue fire supplied by them,"

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE HUPER COAL MINING COMPANY,

Ho Achong, servant, was charged with stealing jewellery etc., valued at $8, from Chan Sai Su, the prosecutrix.

On the 10th Inst., at 8 p.m., defendant engaged complainant for the night. Be tween 4 and 5 a.m., next morning he asked to be let out, which was done. After prisoner's departure defendant went to sleep again, and on awaking at 9, she missed a jacket and trousers and pair of earrings. She reported the case to the polico, and on the 12th inst, a constable and complainant went in search of prisoner, whom they met in West Street. She ac cased him with the theft, end on his being searched, two pawn tickets were found upon him. She then went to the pawn- the jackets and trousers were restored to her

Chan Akum, accountant of cue of the pawn shops, recognised the prisoner as the person who pawned the trousers in Court,

Lau Asing, accountant of another pawn- shop, said that the defendant brought to his shop the jacket produced.

The following are the settlements:- American ship Monte Rosa, 1918, to New Yorki, private.

American barque Chasca, 628, to New York, private,

German barque Wodan, 430, Foochow to Port Elizabeth and Capetown, £1,350 in full, 80 lay days.

Dutch ship Auguste, 1308, Nagasaki to Singapore, $2.50 per ton of 20 owt.

Norwegian barque Stant, 581, to Naga- saki, $1,800 in full, 24 lay days,

American barque Miriam, 598, to Hlogo, $1,600 in full.

American schooner M. B, Tower, 637, to Hlogo, 11 cents per picul.

Dutch schooner N. N., 176, Whampoa to Gorman barque Talce, 300, Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hongkong via New- ohwang, 50 cents per picul, 40 lay days. ---

French barque Charité, 256, Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hongkong via Newchwang, 45 cents per picul, 35 lay days. German barque Margrethe, 357, to New- ohwang and back, 24 cents per picul, 25 lay days.

DRUGE AND SPICE5.-Cassia Lignea: Now Sonson's Look Poo and Loting, are quoted at $8.25 In mats, and $8.50 in boxes; Now Season's Taiwo, $8.50 in mate, and $8.75 in boxes.

uld Season's cargo $8.85 in mata, and $0.10 in boxes. Sales of New: 1,200 piouls. Stock 16,000 plouts, Sales of Old: al. Stook 2,300 picula. Alum, $1.75 a $1.80 per pioul. Camphor, $20.00 a $20.50 per picul, packed.

SUNDRIES.-Fire Crackors, 70 à 75 cents per box for Gowqua's No. 1, gold obop. Vermilion: $30 a $10.50 per box. Matting, Manhing's Fine contract, White 4/4, 114 cents, 5/4, 13 cents, 64, 167 cents per yard Red Check, 4/4, 181 conta, 5/4, 152 cents, 6/4, 18 centa; Double Extra Imperial, white 4/4, 143 cents, 5/4,173 cents, 6/4, 201 cents; Red Cheok, 4/4, 164 cents, 6/4, 19 cents, 6/4, 22 cents, per yard. Cargo Ginger: new, in syrup (Chyloong) $3.70; Mandarin, $4.20, per case of 6 jars.Soy: $4.75 per piclil.

IMPORTS.

LEAD.-Our market has been inactive, and prices are without alteration.

QUICKBILYBR, has advanced to $51 per picul

in favour of midnight marauders, it } The Commities would observe that the men have been sent to Kinting to find out seems ridiculous that those who are pop-analysis of the power by Messrs Llewellyn if she had conveyed any of the missing & Co, dass not agree with the particulars of money to her home. The policemen may posed to guard our lives and property at its composition as given by Messrs Mao-be lucky enough to recover some of it, but

their native modesty will restrain them night time should he left without the taviah and Strachan, in their evidence. simple and powerful aid of lamps; but Mesars. C. S. Churton & Co., Chemists, no one supposes that the "money planters" 2nd-The powder was obtained from from reporting their success; at any rate, our Police Force is altogether so fearfully Shanghal

will recover a tael or dollar of their sub- and wonderfully constituted that hard-

terranean investments. ly any discovery in connection with it would astonish us. There is this of course to be said that the Police arrangements

Wo publish elsewhere the continuation are just now in a transition state. Captain

of the prospectus of the Hupeh Coal Mining *Deane has just got back from Government 4th.-The Committee regret that to this Company, the first part of which has his scheme for improving the efficiency of important question they can give but an already appeared in our previous issues. the night service. The scheme was only unsatisfactory answer. The evidence given The document is one of considerable in shop and presented the tickets, whereupon Tientsin, $900 in full, 16 lay days.

by Mr Strachan and Mr Mactaviah of terest, somewhat similar to the pamphlet Mesars Churton & Co., as also that obtain which was drawn up by Mr Tong King to you redependent sources, dende to proved sings relative to the 'ai ping mines in that the blus fire powder could not ex- Chibli, translations from which were plade, as it did, by ignition, but that under published in the China Mail in the early certain cironmstances it might do so by part of last year. From this, however, the concussion. It further seems clear, from present project differs in the fact that it is the evidence given, that the powdor that purely a native Company attempting to exploded was not ignited; and, therefore, develop the resources of the country by the only conclusion that the Committee can native methods. That the promoters them arrive at in, that the powder, which was solves feel some doubt about its successful being carried in an iron, paint pot, was working appears from the unpretentious struck with fores by some hard substance, language they use in recommending it to such for instance, as the metal spoon used the public. There is none of that deaire

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL,” for placing the powder in the pitch ladles to oust out the foreigner, with which ench

respectively. July 12th. in which it was being burnt, and thus ex- enterprises are too often launched. On the

SIR-In reply to the letter of "Pips" in contrary, there is evinced a candid wish to imitate our western ways of securing com-last night's paper, I shall only say a few words, but will endeavour to make them petent men for positions of trust, and we pointed and brief, as I have neither the cannot help thinking that the temperate advocacy of its projectors is likely to do the time nor the inclination to enter into a scheme no harm. The care which is taken to correspondence with an individual the "Pips." The person shows himself in his remove any pepicion of official connection is once which has befallen similar undertakings. soda" with his ink, is just the one who true colours in the closing paragraph of his letter. The man who would mix caustic- At any rate, the rapid extension of such would make onereto of "Boorkey" in organizations as the present cannot fall to quicken the public spirit of the empire, and Hongkong. So I shall leave him to his there is no reason why a mining company favourite occupation of "unearthing" and oonducting its operations in such a rich throwing dirt," and endeavour once more mineral tract ae that comprised in the to pin him down to his own" challenge,

For Pipa Information I have the Yangtage Volley should not prove a success.bonour to say that I am a Civil Engineer and not a "Rolling-stone," a "Jack-of-all- trades" therefore he is talking to the -right man,"

surround it.

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ODR Överland edition (12 pp.) for to-mor- row's English mail contains :-

Editorial Artioles, The Colonial Sur- geon's Report, Chinose Views of the Spirit Farm, Current Topics, The Dress Question, Mr Hennessy in Japan, Sir Harry Parkes and the Post Offices, A Grand Scheme, The

Spirit Farm, and The Proposed Mail-day,

ploded.

The Committee admit that this con- clusion is based upon slender evidence, but it is the one that, under the circumstances, General Articles,Chineno Notes, The seems to them the most probable, Chinese and the Spirit-farm Ordinance, The

5th-Mr Bruge, Foreman No. 2 Engine, Late WT Mercer The Wreak of the is solely responsible for the introduction Supreme Court, Singapore, Manila, Gov-ploded, but it is only right to state in fair "Shun Lee," Town Talk, Correspondence, into the parade, of the powder which ex-probably a lesson gathered from the experi- ernor Hennessy in Japan, The Hochf Beess to this gentleman, that he appears to Shinban on Mr Hennessy, Mr Hennessy's have been quite unware of the dangerous Address to the Tokio Chamber of Com. nature of the compound, and that he took merce, A Bit of Vituperation, Arrival of ordinary precautions for its safe custody.

The use of the powder, before men- General Grant at Yokohama, A Thing that Must be stopped, The Tea Race, Brutal tioned, was to produce a blue fire for the Murder, The Hupeh Coal Mining Company, purpose of illumination. Optum Report, Latest Reuter's Telegrams, Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1878, Can- ton, Maono, Commercial Summary, Ship ping Intelligence, and Miscellaneous. We learn from Chinese sources, says the Amoy Gazette, that the 1st prize of Manila July Lottery was won by a native merchant of this place, whose Hong's name is Man Liong, The lucky number is said to be 7098.

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THE following is the report of the Directors of the China Trader's Insurance Co. Li- mited, for the year onded April 80th, to be presented to the shareholders at the thir teenth general meeting to be held on the 31st inst.:-

The annexed statement of accounts shows a balanes at oredit of working account on that date of $274,875.32, and the Directors recommend that this amount be applied as follows, viz:-A dividend of 18 per cent to shareholders, $54,000.00, a dividend of 26 per cent on contributions, payable to all contributors of business, whether share holders or not, $110,000.00; to be trans- forred to credit of reserve fund, 850,000.00, leaving $60,878.82 to be carried forward.

Dourier.

Police Intelligence. (Before U. V. Creagh, Esg.)

Monday, July 14

Chas, Clark, seaman, U. S. Ranger, was charged by N. Perry, P.S. 22, with assault- ing a man named John Parker.

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John Parker said he was a ward-room servant, and that defendant was a shipmate of his. He met defendant on shore about pm. yesterday in a public house. They had some drinks, and both were rather the worse for liquor, Defendant struck him, and he returned the blow; they knocked each other down in the street. Defendant struck him on the cheat and he bled in the mouth and was taken to hospital by the Police.

Three months Imprisonment with hard labour,

CORRESPONDENCE.

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If the person" Pips" still adheres to his opinton, let him deposit his $50 referred to with yourself, to cover mine, the forfeit to be handed, as he suggests, to the poor- I will then, box at the Magistracy. without waiting twelve months, shew him

samples of similar concrete to that now used on the Prays, which were put under sea-water as soon as made, and have re- mained there not only one year but for upwards of ten years, and which have not "orambled away to dust like an ant bill,as the inexperienced "Pips" saya it would do; moreover I am prepared to forfeit my wager if the person Pips" can himself within a reasonable time, say one hour, break off a plece as large as his own "thick head" by any other means

John Prodina stated that he was proprie. Į than "butting." prietor of the British Crown Tavern. The evening before last the complainant and defendant came to his house. plainant after some sky-larking with defen. dant, called the latter

The com.

Bangkok.

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THE Hochi Shimbun says:-It has been rumoured that we wore on the eve of rupture, because our activity in progrese jars against the slow babits of the Chinese, and our recent movements in politica bave roused their auspicion. As we have sald already, our commercial relations with Chins are of great importance, and it is for the Interest of both countries that we should be ceived from the estate of Messrs Augustine A dividend of 8 por cent. bas been re- on good terms together. We should very Fear & Co., and the amount, $23,075.73, much regret to loss our profitable trade carried to credit of this fund. When the with China on account of such bagatelles na accounts of that estate are finally adjusted, sither the Loochoos or Cores; and it is n and the distribution of the Japan salvage for the sake of trade alone that we so highly effected, about $22,000 more will be credited

'bastard and other" The U. S. Consular grounds were de- prize to live in peace with China, relations with Uhina are an important to reserve fand, which will then amount to names, and then slapped defendant's face,corated with Flags of the different nation

about $885,000.

Defendant than struck him about the head alities, during the Fourth H. M. the During the year, Messrs H. Nicaise, Land he fell against the table and began to Second King's Band, under the leadership Mendel and A. Lind, having left the Co- bleed. Both were sober. Witness saw no o Jacob Feit, Erg, enlivened the occasion lony, have resigned their seate at the pistol

with the best of musto. The table was Board. Messrs J. Arnhold, A. McIver, Defendant said he met complainant iu bountifully supplied with the chofosat of elected Directors, and the shareholders are drink. He took him to the British Crown visitors were very numerous who called invited to confirm these appointments. and gave him some liquor. “He called me

upon the U. B. Consul, Mesars H. H. Nelson and J. Arnhold retire several names, calling me a bastard, and The Missionaries are doing a good work, by rotation, and offer themselves for re-other names I don't like to mention." He They are educating women at Petchaburi election.

afterwards was seized by complainant, and and at Bangkok. And there is a Boys' defendant then knocked him down. Disschool at Bangkok which is a model for the charged.

~ element in our Eastern policy.

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Gorman barque H. Upmann, 409, Wham poa to Chefoo and back to Hongkong via Newchwang, 30 cents per picul, 35 lay

daya.

German barque Johann Smidt, 433, Whaupos to Chefoo and back to Hong- kong via Newchwang and Chefoo, 32 cents per pioul, 45 lay days.

British barque Zephyr, 395, Bangkok to Hongkong, (inside the bar), 28 cents per picul, (outside the bar), 23 cents per pisul, delay daya,

Siamese barque Thoon Kramon, 474, to German barque Pallas, 421, monthly charter, 2 to 4 months, $1,100 for the first Iloilo and back, $2,750 la full, 80 lay days.

months, $1,200 and $1,300 for following German barque Tailes, 256, monthly mouths. charter, 2 to 4 months, $625 per month.

British steamer Penedo, 652, to Saigon, $1,500 in full, & lay days; and Saigon to

iollo, 80 cents per picul, 16 lay days.

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Daniab steamer Norden, 778, Saigon to Manila, 28 cents per picul, 18 lay days.

German steamer Olympia, 783, to Salgon and back, $4,800 in full, 18 lay days.

SHIPPING,

The rate of Freight to London, `per. steamer, is £211, and per sailing vessel, 35 per ton of forty and fifty subic feet,

The rate of Freight to New York, per steamer, is £4.16, and por sailing vessel, 22 per ton of 40 cubic feet.

LOADING AND ON THE BERTH-At Wham-

pos. For London and New York, Nose

At Hongkong For London-Gauntlet, Antenor, str., Anchises, str.

For New York.-Irene, Monte `Rosa,` Chases.

For San Francisco. - Colwin, South American.

DEPARTURES,From Whampoa.—— For London and New York-None,

From Hongkong-For London,-Stentor. str., Frima Donna.

For New York-Hattie E. Tapley. For San Francisco.--Edith, J. B. Stan- hope.

British steamer Chariton, 786, to Yoko- bama, Hiego, Nagasaki and back to Hong-OPIUM kong, $6,000 in full, 20 lay days.

British steamer Galley of Lorne, 1988,

to Yokohama, 17 cents per pioul. MESES DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market Report, dated Canton, 12th July, says:

A quiet tone has prevailed in our Tea market during the past fortnight, and latterly there has been little or no demand.

Congous. There have been no tran.

sactions reported on this market, and from Macao, shipments have been of much

smaller extent than hitherto.

Scented Teas.-Moderate settlements in

Capers have taken place; the greater portion were made in the earlier part of the period under review, but latterly there has been little desire shown by buyers to enter into further operations, except at a considerable dealine on previous rates; at the moment, teamen are unwilling to concede to the reduction required to induce business to any extent, but as they are holders of large stocks, they will probably accept lower prices shortly. The purchases reported show no change in values, except for medium teas, the few settlements of

Tas finding of the Naval Court of Enquiry held at Chefoo, into the circumstances attending the wreck of the steamer, hun-E. E. Sassoon, and C. Erdmann have been the street, and the Istter asked him for a refreshments, and iced beverages. The which have been inade at a decline of about

les is, briefly, that--thecasuality was caused by the error in the working out of the sight made at p.m. on the 13th June, and by the foggy weather, which prevented the land being seen. The Court regrets that the Master did not take soundings before retiring at 10.30 p.m., in which case he would have ascertained the proximity of the Shun-lee to the Actsson shoal; at the same time, as the night was clear, and the master had every reason to suppose that land would be sighted 12 miles off, the Court does not feel justified in passing any

Tax Committee of the Municipality of Shanghai, appointed to enquire into the serious accident which happened when General Grant was there, have given in their report. The substance of it we have already given in a sentence; we now have the report in full in the Shanghai paper The Committee had to consider these ques- sions

1-What the material that exploded was, and of what it was composed.

Messrs H. Smith and T. Arnold have audited the annexed accounts, the latter in the absence on leave of Mr T. G. Linstead. Messrs Linstead and Smith offer themselves for re-election.

THE following extraordinary story comes from Shanghai; we take it over from the

columns of the Courier -

Chas. Gauet and Chas, Adams, unemploy ed seamen, were charged with fighting and creating a disturbance in the street on the 12th instant. G. McDonald, F.O. 82, stated at 10.30 p.m. the defendants were fighting in the Queen's Road when the "big man put down the wee one." He separated them, but they wanted to fight again, so he took them to the Station.

2ad defendant said he was drunk.

country. They have good recitation balls, good dormitories, good accommodation for boarding, and teachers, that were even distinguished as teachers in Amerlos, and and all these advantages are at a merely nominal expence to students. Any one who thirsts for an education, and is ready to give a promise of continuous study till he bas secured the required course, that will make him efficient as a future worker; may reap its advantage. The new Royal School is for a higher class especially, but equally important in preparing responsible men for responsible places. But what are these compared with what are needed?

COMMERCIAL

July 14.

one tsel.

A small business is recorded in Pekoes; "short leaf" teas continuis in some demand) and purchases have been made at from Tls. 10 a 17 por picul, prices being rather tu favor of buyers; long loaf teas have changed hands at former rates.

The following is a summary of the fort- night's business

Quotations.

HONGKONG, July 14, 1879.

--New Patna, cash....$6424

caab,...

Old

19

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New Benares, cash, 505"

Ola

cash, -

Taels, 8

"7

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New Malwa, credit, 735 Allowance

Old Malwa, credit, 780 Allowance Tsels, 8

Bank, Wire,...

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Exchange.

Demand,

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3/8

3/0A

3/91*

2234

***. 3/82 30 days' sight, 4 months' sight, 3/91 Credits, 4 Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/9 India, Wire,...

demand,... 0241 Shanghal, demand, ...

60 days sight, Gold Leaf, 99 ine Sovereigns,

Shares.

*74*

26/60 5.28

11ongkong Bank, 60 % prom. Union Ins Society of Canton, $1,300 - China Traders' Ius. Co., $1,600 North China Ins. Co., Tia 1,250 Yangtze Ina. Assoc., Tis: 730 Chinese Insurance Co., $290 H. K. Fire Ins. Co., $740 China Fire Ins. Co., $175

H. E. & W. Dook Co., 5 % prem B.K. U. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 dis. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tls. 13 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis: 90 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $1424 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

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of 1877, 'do. Temperature

Scented Caper, 10,100 boxes at Tis. 11 a 27 per picul; Scented Orange Pekos, 5,200 boxes at Tla. 10 a 30 per picul

Export of the various descriptions of Teas shipped from Canton Waters, (Bong- kong, Canton and Macao) to Great Britain (Taken at Mesers Falconer & Oo!'s Premises, to date :-June 29, 8. S., Stentor, Congon

Queen's Load) 9,600 lbs., S. Caper 211,067 lbs., S. 0.

Hozakona, July 14, 1879. Pekoe 18,105 lbs., total 238,832 lbs.; July 1, S. S. Teheran, Congou 136,127 lbs., S, BAROMETER 9 A.M... Caper 186,805 lbs., S. O. Pekoe 66,380 lbs., total 388,312 lbs.; 0, S. S. Ava, Congou 42,609 Iba., S. Caper 87,845 lbs., S. O. Pekoe 127,573 lbs., total 257,527 Ibs— Making, with previous shipments, a total for-the-season of 6,369,059 lbs.";""agadnet 7,477,662 for saason 1878-79,

SILK-Late advices by cable give the A quiet market has been experienced for Bengal opium since last notice. The rate for London value of No. 4 Teatloo as 13 per the drug has not been affected by the decline lb., while here to-day $400 per picul=13/6 in exchange, which may be accounted for by per 1h. is asked for "Kowkong" of that the willingness of importers to reduce stocks. grade. This quotation shows a drop of The present supply on the market is a large $40 per picul in the past fortnight, and ali one, which naturally gives no confidence to classes of. Teatles real have participated in the native dealers to operate beyond the the decline. Settlements in the first week actual requirements. The present rates are 310 balas, and 915 bales have since been given at 5040 to $641 for Fatus, and $5024 taken. All sorts have been dealt in. The

late heavy rains are said to have proved- gate 4,024 chests, against 2,289 chests to and a somewhat short yield is consequently to 500 for Benares.

The receipts for the month, so far, aggra- inimical to the maturing of the third orop,

the interval under notice, some 800 chests course of a few days. the corresponding date last year. During expected. Samples are looked for in the

have been taken by the local consumers,

Re-reels. In these sorts a moderate busi- Contrasts are

censure on the blaster with regard to this part. The Court considers that when the night grew foggy or hazy, it was the duty A painful sight was witnessed the other of the First Officer, Mr Oliver Routledge day within the city walls. A respectably- Barnes, to have called the Master, and is dressed woman of middle age, who comes 1st defendant stated that he was coming compelled to censure Mr Barnea for not from Kiating, an adjacent city, was led out of a house, and 2nd defendant came up having performed this part of his duty through the streets, wearing the heavy to him and struck him across the face but the Court does not consider the ffence wooden collar round her neck, and having with his jacket. He told him to go away, of Mr Barnes sufficiently serious to call for

a small flag stuck in each ear. A gong and 2nd defendant then called him a Dutch a auspension or endorsement on his certifi- was sounded in front of her, and one of theen of a bh. He took no notice of cate. After the wreck, the Master, William men by whom she was being guarded con him and wanted to pass on, but he was John Payuter, Beems to the Court to have stantly called out," Here is the swindler again etruok in the face with 2nd defen- bebaved with great tact and presence of here is the swindler!" Whatever may be dant's jacket. He then caught him and mind, in circumstances, that, considering thought of this punishment, which was pro- put him down. the number of excited and insubordinate bably but a small portion of what she was to Chinese passengers, 06 in all, might, on endure, there can be no doubt that her 2nd defendant fined $1, in default, any want of taat or presence of rzind, have offence was most namitigated swindling. three days' imprisonment with hard labour entailed serious consequences. For Mr She is said to have plied the avocation of & Paynter's conduct after the the Shun les sorceress Particularly was she skilful in Wong Achiu, was charged with stealing struck, the Court desires to express warm curing fever and ague by charms and in a pair of shoes valued at 40 cents, the pro- commendation.

cantations. Having established her re-perty of Ngai Akwai, stone-cutter, putation for magic, she gave out that if Defendant admitted the charge and dollars were planted by her clients under pleaded poverty. He has had no employ ten to sent per cent, according to the last as a suspicious character. He was certain conditions they would multiply from ment. Admits having been in jail in May greater or less luck of the person who should unable to find security,

Four weeks' imprisonment with hard entrust her with dollars for planting. She was able to namé persons who declared that labour. their money had, by being buried by her, multiplied enormously. Under these gir Tang Akam, rice pounder, was charged gainst 600 chests at the corresponding dollars by a neighbour to take home, she valued at $t, the property of Wong Ahing, at 4,400 chests, against 8,660) chests same oumstances, she was entrusted with sixty with the larceny of ons box and clothing,period last year. This, with the exporte

tions, leaves the available supply computed promised a crop of six hundred within a complainant..

| time hat year. Of this last quantity 1,250 month. A detective, who threatened to Complainant stated that he and defendant i bring her before the Magistrate, was lived in the same house. He recognized chests were Benares, of which kind the pre-

serit stock comprises 1,400 chests, pacified by being told that six of his the box produced in Court as his property, dollars, if planted a month, would yield six | It was in the cock loft when he went to hundred. Great was the speculation that sleep at about 9 or 10 o'clock last night. Mens HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Cirentice, 100 bales Kowkong, 400 bales prevailed touching the result, and many At 3 am, to-day he heard a noise, and cular for the Mall of Tuesday, 15th July, were those who doubted the lady's power, on looking out saw defendant in charge says:

Be was carrying The business transacted during the past but when the detective was asked to come of a police constable.

fortnight has been principally constrine, handred, as did the other adventurer, who P. C. (native) 294, stated that at about and freights for suitable vennels have been The composition which exploded planted sixty great was the confidence now 8.60 to-day he was at the corner of Tai- somewhat firmer, but homewards freights

Ons woman inortaged | pingshan Street, and saw defendant carry. | continue dull, and rates are unchangedi was a powder, intended to produce, when reported in her.

Homewards, two settlements have been it was mixed by Mr her house to procure money to plant in the ing the box in Court on his shoulder. buni, a blue fame, Moravishy Asistant Chemist to Mears house of the sorceress. A rich shopkeeper He stopped him and asked where he was effected for New York on private terms, the C. B. Chúrton & Co. (said to have been in at Hongkew made a large deposit, two going to. He replied to Bhek Tong Taul, rate le reported to be 174 6d. per ton of 40 ao.ordance with a reqsipt taken from doctors each brought a couple of thousand asked what he had in the box, and told subia feet. Bome Inquiry for tonnage exists taels in silver-all feeling confident of him to open it. Prisoner said he had from the Philippines, but freights offering Bosley's Druggists" Receipt Book, a standard work in the trade), and was so reaping an abundant harvest. The thing not the key, and witness then said "we from there to the States and United King- cording to the evidence given by him, com was so simple and safe! The dollars and will return for the key." On returning to dom are too low to induce business.

sycee were where no robber could gain No. 8 Square Street, witness called out pond of the following ingredients —

access, and if the house were to take fire the inmates, and complainant claimed the the money would be found beneath the the box, which he opened with a key from paris Verdigris (or Acetate of Coppar.) ashes. It was not like lending money on his girdis, A sample of powder mixed by Mrace interest, where it might be lost through tavish, and supplied to Captain Anderson the uncertainties of commerce. The dame's labour. of the Kwashing, admitted by Meats only trouble was in resisting the im

The Charles Nelsony unemployed seamanj Charton & Co, so have been made at me portunities of would-be investors, time and to be identically the same as that shing took only too well. She could not was charged with disorderly conduct and an, phed to No. 2 Engine, has been handed and sufficient room for planting under her creating a disturbance at Queen's Road to Moure Laswollen & Co., for analysis, roof, and from sheer success she had to Central on the 18th inst,

John Dick, K. C. 69, stated that at 9.80 retire from her roaring business. * Un- and their Report (marked a) is annexed.

BEÏTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT. luckily she had not retired far enough. p.m. the defendant was making a great According to the Rep.rt of the Analyst When an impatient planter came to her noise in the London Inn, and would not this powder **ia a compound of amoet uangerous nature, liable to spontaneous house and dug for his money, he found noth go away, so he took him to the station, Botubation, and therefore necessitating ex. ing either of his own planting or that of He was not very drunk.

Defendant admitted the charge and kald The disengaged tonnage in pori amounts tremě potion in its manipulation and the others. When brought before the alagis-

to 38 vessels, registering 117,200 tona, ateam. bain, utauskuifest in small quantities, and trate she sfected stupidity and answered he was weally affected by drink,

** You" to exary Ancation put to her, Folien:

gre not includes,

2-Where it was obtained, 8.--By whom it was obtained. 4.- How it was ignited.

6 Who is responsible for its introduc.

tion into the Procession, and its use therein. And these the Committee answered

seriatim as follows :

9 parts Chlorate of Potash,

1 part cuphur ⠀

...

and dig for his six dollars, he found six complainant's box,

Coastwise, a good demand continues for amall vessels for the Northern ports, and rates have slightly improved on last quote. tions. A moderate inquiry for #teamorn Too" weeka' imprisonment, with hard | from Saigon to the Philippines sprung up during the last few days, and more tonnage is likely wanted, demon

The British ship Clara, 937 tons, left for Manila Caseking; the British barque Blenheim, 57 toas, proveads to Marlia under orders from home; the British bark Fals of Doon, 689 tons, lett for Bangkok, under orders from home; the British schooner Cales, 328 tons, proceeds to Foo- show under charter, from there to the Culonies, effented elsewheres an

Long reels have again bean in very limited request, and only 30 piouls of the usual

mess has been transacted. kinds are reported settled.

put at 500 boxes (mostly Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Cumchuck and Lucklow), and prices have retrograded in nearly the same ratio ̈as those for Teatlee roole.

Slook is estimated at about 2,500 bålen Oumshuck and Lucklow, and 800 bales of inferior descriptions.

Export of Silk.Expert to data ¡-To London, 780 bales; to Continent, 2,018 bales; to America, 1,676 boxes; to Bombay, 807 picola) total, 2,803 bales and 1,576 boxes; 807 piouls. Of Waste, 480 bales, and Pierced Cocoons, 816 bales for Europe.

Waste,➡Settlements 400 bales.

QUOTATIONS. Teatles.........................Curlo, $480

Do. Do

Do.

30.050

30.016

D

29.982

85

86

80

80

1 P.M...

• P.BL.... THERMOMETER-9 A. M.... 1 P.M.... Do.

4 P.M.... Do. (Wet bulb) § 1;1; Do.

Do, 1 P.M. 80 Do. Do. 4 P.M. 80 Do. Maximum

86

Do. Minimum overnight 794

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the Intert London and Colonial Papers, dies,

VESSELS TO ARRIVE, AT HONGKONG.

From.

Left. Name. Feb. 22, Grosafurst Constantine, Hamburg Mar.

14, John A. Briggs, 27, Agnes Muir,

28, Adam M. Simpson, Apr.

8, Laon,

|

10, Spies,

21, Werra,

26, Triton,

26, Twilight

27, Homewood,

May,

2, Alex Yeats, 6, Alexander

11, Southern Cross, 12, Alex. Newton, 13, Glamorganshire, 22, Adolph, 28, Bunbeam, (%). 29, Lydia (s.) 80, Hector (6) 81, Newcastle, June.

4, Glenlyon (6)

Cardiff

London

Cardiff

Liverpool Cardiff London

Hamburg New York

Penarth

Cardiff Penarth New York Newcastle

(N.S. WA) Cardif

Hamburg

London

Hamburg,

Liverpool

Antworp

Cuxhaven

London,

LOADING YOB CHINA AND FATAM PURIR.

12

"

444acias

#

#

1

17

.........................................No. 1, 0450 9, $480 wuetatus}jj}aih420 * 4, $400 Cumchuck Lucklow," -- $420 Re-reeled Cumchusk

Best $550 and-Lucklow }

No. 1, 515

1, Gorm (6.)

})

+1

3, $495

13

8, 8475

#1

Waste Bilk,

No. 1, § 84 4. H 2, .78 Cocoons Pierved. 1, $78

1878-79.

Celtic Monarch, Patterdale.

Sarah Scott Chinaman.

Bailing Vencia,

At London-Beamers via Bucs Canali Vloeroy. Guy Mannering, Douglas Castle, Langland, Belted Will

Glanous.

At Liverpool

Ului. At Cardif

Joseph Hayden. Belle of Oregon,

da Hamburg."

1879-80.

For

Farelerovingi – 620-bli,- United States,

-20~ble."

de, Re-rools, 690 bxa. Bombay, mo

Pb, 159 pla, 69h,

Adolph,

Kvik

At Newcastle, (N.S.W.)

JA, Bordlan