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No. 5080.— August 21, 1878;)

The translated, — Total weight 880," Bol of the docensed Would wear that he aag his father write these characters on auch a piece of paper as this when tying up his money. And as farther proof that the handwriting was that of deceased he would put before the jury certain receipts deceased gave in Canton for payments of money mada to him. This, with the m re immer, said he had portant fact that he had in his actual pos- sousion the knife belonging to the de- ceased, made out a very strong case. The points the Jury would have to consider were:-(1) whether the deceased came to his death by violence, whether in fact he was murdered, and (2) whether the whole circumstances did or did not pofut to this man now at the bar as having been connected with the murder and having been preacat at the time, and whether he was

not the murderer.

THE CHINA NAIL.

THEFT BY AN APPRENTICE.

Já Aabii, an apprentice engineer at the Hung Slam Dock, charged with having been found la possession of a quantity of copper, the property of his employers, admitted the charge and was sent to prison for ton weeks with hard labor.

A ROGUE SENT TO JAIL.

The Chief Justice: Ask him about the came from Hol How. He ploked them up and was going to salt them to send home; knite.

The Prisoner: That knife is my own. Ihe engaged the other coolies to assist him.

First defendant was fined $00, in default bought it seven or eight years ago. They could not identify the kaffe by the blades of payment two months' imprapment. because they are different in shape. One The other defendants were dlecharged. of the blades has foreign characters on it.

The Chief Justice, addressing the pri

been convicted on evidence, which, if over evidence called cirenmatantial evidence should convict any one-and it had convicted thousands-cer tainly should convict him. That he had he would not say without assistance, of others, but one way or other been guilty of the death of that man at Tal Wan he had not the slightest doubt, No human being who had heard the evidence could,if he was fit to be out of a lunatic asylum, and bad board his statement about the knife which there was no doubt was in the pos- session of the murdered man on the 4th of July, and was found on hin person when he was apprehended,- doubt for a moment that he was guilty of the crime with which he was charged. The ingenious suggestion--and he used the word in no sense but with the utmost respect-was made for bis defence that somebody else might have stolen the knife and given it to him,

Chan Ayuk, for being found in the house of Chan Akun for a supposed-unlawful purpose on the 21st teat,, was sent to prison for three months as a rogue and vagabond,

John, Colobel Waterfield, Majors James Browne, Lepel Grifin, Dalyell, and Peule, the Maharajah Tagore Sirdar Kappurtala, and the Mabarajah Bahadur Sahibzada Obsdulls.

the new contract.

London, July 31.-The following in the result of the race for the Goodwood Cup, run this day :-Isonomy first, Bear second, and Parola third.

either withdrawn by the Government, the little chance there was of winning there. together, or, in an amended form, it The room where the play was carried on Will be submitted for consideration to tho was up several flights of stairs, and pro- Legislative Council at a future period, teated by a succession of doors, each with The Unofficial Members had planned a its own guard. The players were mon of London, July 31.-An influential doputa united opposition to the project, hence the every class. Mandarins' secretaries might tion was received by Sir Stafford Northcats Government came to the conclusion that be seen elbowing against barefooted coolies. yesterday, which protested energetically discretion was the better part of valour and The bankers, croupiers, money changers and attendants formed a crowd in them- against the Eastern mail subsidios. Sir succumbed...

Mr Hunter, an Engineer, who was stay selves. On busy nights the players would Stafford Northcote, in reply, said that it was inexpedient to make any statement on ing at the Union Hotel, was arrested about be a hundred and mote, and the tables so the anbject until a dlecussion had taken 2 o'clock on the morning of the 6th, on a crowded that every one had to struggle to place in the House of Commons relating to charge of creating a disturbance in New get a place at them. As the Municipal Bridge Road. Two friends, Europonns, police have been extremely strict in putting accompanied him to the Central Station, a stop to gambling, preventing it even at and, after he was locked up, left. Mr the new year, and arresting private parties Hantor died in his cell very suddenly the of friends, while they allowed this huge same morning about nine o'clock. Hoch establishment to go on steadily year after comment kus arisen on the caso, especially your with-all-its attendantorimes-and- (London and China Express, July 11.) among Engineers, who complain of the miseries, pawnings, thefts, suicides,— The police have made a descent ons manner in which Hunter, was treated at the people therefore really came to the concin- gambling-house in Newcastle street, White-hands of the Forco." The deceased, who sion that there had been bribery at work chapel, and captured a number of Polish was about 32 years of age, had been somewhere. And, last spring, when a party Jews, all of whom were tailors, who were employed as an Engineer on a vessel bo- of friends were arrested in a house in the playing at a game called "Sixty-six." The longing to a Spanish Company, and, for Foochow Road, the Shen Pao complained prisoners were brought up at Worship-street some cause, he left its employ. Hajwas n that real gaming houses were allowed to Police-court, before Mr. Bubby, whoffined married man, whose wife and family are in exist, while really harmless parties were After leaving his ship he drank worried and troubled. But the work done the keeper of the house five pounds, and Scotland: each of the players twenty shillings, bosides somewhat freely, but, a few days before his by the police last week has thoroughly What seems to which the superintendent of police said that death, he became, virtually, a teetotaller. cleared their reputation. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

the money found on them was forfeited. Yesterday morning about two o'clock ke bo the truth is, that the gambling house (Indian Papers.)

The French transport and hospital ship, showed signs of serious illness, and two of distributed its bribes with great skill among Kokeran Through Kandahar, July 19 Schamrock, recently completed at Havre, is his friends who were staying in the Union both yamen servanta and private indivi- Nicholette, 2nd Belooches, died yesterday the largest ship of the kind in the French Hotel resolved to take him to the General duais, the latter being chiefly hangore-on This is the only oase at Koke Navy. Her length, between perpendiculars, Hospital, but on the way there a Police who had lost all their money by gambling, At Kandahar the disease has been is 844 ft., greatest beam 45 ft., horse-power Constable stopped the gharry by which but still continued to haunt the place, the praction to allow prisoners to make certain atatements: sometimes very sharp lately, and is spreading widely 2,800. She was built by the Mediterranean they were being conveyed, on the ground though they could no longer play. In con- Shipbuilding Company, and is the largest that Mr Hunter was creating a disturbance. sequence, if any news reached the ears of they said something which had Simla, July 22-Major Cavaguari reached ship yet constructed in France; her keel Mr Hunter and his friends were taken to the police, and they were making prepara- was laid in March, 1877, and she was the Central Police Station, where Mrtions for an onslaught, the gambling hunes death of the man who was murdered; all effect in their favour; sometimes they Kushi on the 20th and is receiving most launched in April, 1878. She is now at Hunter was looked up, and when our always got wind of it, and play was given the evidence poluted to that faot; but the blurted out something that showed their hospitable treatment. The cordial reception Cherbourg, receiving her machinery, and diligent and active members of the Forco up for a fow days and then resumed. This

The evidence, which was voluminous, was then taken. It has only quite recently appeared in our columns to our Police Court reports, and a no new points were made, and nothing new or contradiotury brought out by cross examination, it would be useless to republish the testimony. A map of the locality where the murder was com mitted and the body buried was put in, and used to elucidate the evidence of differ ent witnesses. The Chief Justice remarked on the usefulness of such an aid, and on the value to the Police Force of such a

man as Constable Braun, who prepared

the map.

Mr Bayllar, in addressing the Jury for the prisoner, said the man at the bar was clearly a participator in some way in the

question was whether he had been an actual participator or an accessory after the fact, which was an entirely different considers tion. That this poor man dean had go to Canton to sell grantts; that he left bis home on the 21st June to had sold his granite, receiving some 200 taels; that he was returning with that

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The prisoner had proved his guilt by his own words; he wanted little else to be satisfied the man before him had committed the murder. He was sure the was but a painful one, that they had heard Jury must feel satisfaction, although it the prisoner say what he had just stated. The Judge, after alluding to the solemnity

NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.

The M. M. Eteamer Sindh, Captain Monge, arrived shortly before midnight resterday, 0

of cholera. ras,

over the country,

of the Embassy by the Amir's officials in Shaturgarden has had a most beneficial effect all over Kurram; the local tribesmen et peace. Zaman Khan, the newly appoint express their satisfaction at the conclusion ed Governor of Khost, passed through Kurrum a few days ago.

Bombay, July 25.-A special telegram

will then proceed to Toulon to be commis. sioned. The chamrock is intended for the China, and is provided with accommodation for 1,093 men, in ordinary service, or 2,000 conveyance of troops to and from Cochin

men in time of war, besides her crew.

The official trial of one of the first class torpedo boats built by Messrs. Yarrow and

ever. There can be no question about the went to his cell about 9 o'clock in the happened continually, till the police in de- morning, thoy found that the unfortunate apair gave up making any attempt what

The verdict of the Jury was:-"That harm caused by the gainbling houses in the deceased died of apoplezy while in the the foreign settlement; and it is said that man was dead.

Police Lock up, and the Jurors are ofjopinore persons have been utterly ruined by the Ke-chong house than by any other. nion that the Policemen (especially a Sub- Inspector) are to be blamed for not having The players who were taken should, of

be captured and punished with the utmost severity.-Shanghai Courier.

money on the 4th, the day be probably of the task the Law laid upon him, then from Loudon to the Times of India atates Co., of Poplar, for the Austro-Hungarian roported the circumstances of 'the case in course, not be let off, but what is more met big death; that he arrived here, and sentenced the man to death in the usual that there is universal rejoicing in milltaryGovernment, has taken place in the pre-the first instance to a superior officer, or, important is that the proprietors should

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crossed to Hongham, that he was going home when he was murdered probably for the make of robbery; that he robbed of all his money and that a large quantity of his money bad been found In the house of the prisoner; all these facts had been proved in a way it was impossible

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up the time of the jury with unnecessary cross-examination of the witness who spoks

Police Intelligence: (Before C. F. Creagh, Esq.) Thursday, August 21."

BY CONSPIRACY.-A $17,000

CASE.

China.

TIENTSIN.

circles caused by Lord Chelmsford's succoss The guns lost at

sonce of Count Cassini, naval attaché to the in his absence, in not having sent Mr against the Zulus.

Austro-Hungarian Embassy, and Horr A. Hunter to the Hospital to be medically Jeandula bave been recovered.

Waldvogel, chief engineer to the Austrian treated.". The following is a list of the casualties:— Captain Edgell of the 17th Lancers kill-navy, when a speed was obtained during an ed; Major Winslow of the 2-21st Regiment, entire hour's run of 21-1 knots. The di Major Bond of the 58th, Lieut. Jenkins of mensions of the craft are 86 ft. in length the 17th Lincers, Lleut, Phipps of the 2 by 11 ft. beam, and 460-horse power.

Latest mail advices:-Yokohama (via 24th, and Lieut. Liebeurood of the 58th, San Francisco,) May 31; Shanghai, May Stapleton Cotton of the 3-60th Rifles, and

27. The French mail, with the advices Lent. James Pardon of the Navy, slightly dated as above, was delivered, oia Naples, wounded.

on the 5th inst.,. two days in advance of its due date. The Japan advices, via San Francisco, were received on the 7th inst. The next inward (P. and 0.) mail was do-

to the connection he had bad with the BEGINA (WONG MING LEONG) v. OBUN SHUN severely wounded; Lieutenant the Hon. 21; Foochow, May 20; Hongkong, May

burial of the body. It was also clear that the prisoner was a gambler and the amount of money that was found in ble possession was in excess of what he was likely to have from honest earnings. Indeed, the man when arrested, when firat charged with that crims, had explained that the money was

YEE AND OTHERS.

The two first

lo this case Chun Shan You, Tam Yew Torg, Ho Chin Tin, and Chun Fan are charged with conspiracy. named were before the Court. The other two are in Chine. They are charged under sworn information with conspiring to

Sir Garnet Wolseley ban telegraphed that no more storos for the troops are required.

London, July 25-The House of Com- moun has read for the second time the Irish

(From Courier Correspondent.)

August 6th, 1879. The summer thus far, although furnish- ing many hot days, and some oppressive on last year. Kains have fallen at intervals, nights, is on the whole, a great improvement and the general prospects for crops appear to be good.

Some months ago it was announced-that

the proceeds of a highway robbery. That he obeat and defraud the complainant by in- University Bill. The Chief Scere ary for spatched froor Brindisi yesterday, and will the Governor General had engaged the ser: The Great Northern Telegraph Com- view to the investigation of the resources of knew a great deal about it was clear from ducing, by false pretences, the son of the Ireland, in moving the second reading of reach Londen on its due date, the 14th inst.vices of an American mining expert, with ai

pany's traffic receipts in June, 1879, were

this province in the item of the previous the Bill, proposed the establishment of

Mr Stanhope replying to a question, said £19,618; Jan. I to June 3, 1879; £96.178; metals. During the past winter, a single scholarships aud prizes.

corresponding months, 1878, £99,421; ditto, oxcursion was made in the profecture of

1877, £96,182.

Chun té fu, in south-western Chibi, with no other result than showing that reported silver deposits there have no real scientifo existence. After these explorations were completed, it was expected that attention would be turned to the region of Jô Ko, outside the great wall, where there have heen gold and silver mines for ages. Some

asked them, on behalf of the prisoner. entirely worthless, of no more value than Cooper's Hill Training College and a large was folt to be unnecessary, and really only impossible to carry out his plan, and no

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in the matter what he had said might be taken as admitting some other offence; bat he had denied constantly having had anything to do with the murder. He said when arrested :-"I was not in the had been made to him to be true, brought ing at Cooper's Hill College, vindicated the fature in accepting official assurances in readiness of China to make advances in

matter."

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Council.

The Criminal Assizes have (concluded. One Chinaman, who was accused of stabbing fellow countryman, was acquitted, and in regard to the two Chinamen who were put upon trial for the murder of a man in a Kangsee fight, the capital charge was charges of causing grievous hurt and causing hurt" substituted. The prisoners were found guilty and sentenced each to seven years' rigorous imprisonment.

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romantic scenery at this port. His year of service having expired a few days since, he has gone to examine into the celebrated less deposits in Shansi. Much is said of the

different directions, but incidents of this nature, as well as others, show that the amount of inertia to be overcome in this empire, in every direction but that of (Faken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, military equipment, is not yet fully com-

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Boxerox, August 21, 1879. The wife of the Governor General has

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his own statement of the names of those plaintiff, & youth of 19 years of ace, who were concerned with him in the robbery. to give him a promissory note for $17,000. mon, and ugh port wily avasuton with the reton, who appeared for the prosecution, that Duleep Singh had made application to Now, although that was a very heavy indiet. It appeared from the statement of Mr Bre- fact that the man may have alone or with that the defendant was a bankrupt in Oo the Government for an increased allowance, two or three others murdered the decessed, it tober last, and that being the case, he sad that the same was under consideration,

Singapore. was at the came time not inconsistent with represented to the complainant's son that The opinion of the Government of India London, July 26-The report of the the defence he himself put forward,that he he was a wealthy merchant, and as com- in the matter had been invited.

(Straits Times.) wan made the recipient of the stolen goods plainant's son wanted funds for his own.

The gaol question has cropped up again. by the criminals after the murder had been purposes and he had no credit in Hongkong, Balect committee on public works in India committed. There was a gap in the evid-be (the prisoner) induced complainant's recommend that the yearly borrowing for

Bon to give him a promissory note for public works shall not exceed 23 millions Sir William Robinson in January last as ence which allowed of the ferlatence of a doubt, of which the Jury were entitled to $17,000 in exchange for a note of the sterling, the loan to be raised in India. sure he nutcial members who had difficulty was probably encountered among

It also proposes a reduction of pupils at offered strong opposition to so large an

the many conservative and obstructive outlay upon a proposed building-which statesmen at Feking which rendered it give the prisoner the benefit. This be prisoner for $13,000, a note which was

the paper it was written on. Neither the employment of natives.

Lord Cranbrook distributed the prizes suggested because of a desire to pander to other was substituted in its place. to do. The man had never committed complainant nor his son ever had any value himself to any confession of being for the note. Chun Shan Yeo baving got

at Cooper's Hill College yesterday. Com- the pet theories of Lord Carnarvon-that expert, who had been engaged at a hand- plicated in the murder. When be first was told on what charge he had been possession of the nuts went to the British menting upon the employment of natives the expense of its erection would not exceed soins salary, and who was eager and anxious arrested he said :-"I have not done that."/Consul at Canton, and represented to bim in the Public Works Department, he said $288,000, and upon that assurance the op- to enter upon the work for which he was it was most desirable that natirea should position was reluctantly withdrawn. In the invited, has been allowed for the past six. there. He knew he had not clean hands plaintant's for valuable consideration, and expect a career in connection with the Estimate for 1880, however, a sum of months to employ his time in gazing at the He seemed to have always drawn the line that he held a promissory note of the com-

trquested that he (the Consul) would British Government, but the superinten- $866,000 figures as the probable outlay, communicate with the Chit ess authorities dency and control could never be placed $100,000 of which will have to be met in 1880. This circumstance will give a hint with a view to recovering the amount. The entirely in their hands,

London, July 26.-Lord Cranbrook, speak to anofficial members to be rather chary in Consul, believing the representations that the matter before the authorities referred to. British administration of India against the What he had said in jail The mandarin sent thirty Yamen runners

attacke made by Mr Bright, and said that about being concerned with these other or police into the complainant's house as a India was gradually being welded into one tbree men whom he named was consistent preliminary to enforcing the claim, which nation under a safe and sound Govern with guilt but with what guilt; not guilt was the first information the complainant ment

The House of Commons has read a second of murder, but as he had himself said shar

had of any such demand. Mr Dennys, ing in the proceeds of a highway robbery, who is concerned for the prisoners, had time the Bill for an Indian loan of two The prisoner had made an attempt in his statement to set up an alibi; but he "pplied for a remand for several days, to millions, and negatived an amendment withdrawn in the course of the trial, and recently been the victim of a severe and

which Mr Brereton objected. After a long brought forward by Mr Fawcett that it was would not detain the jury by dwelling discussion between Mr Brereton and the unjust to make India contribute seven times

had exhausted all their resources, as well as on that it need not be gone into. Magistrate (Mr Crough), the case was more than England towards the expenses of

the Afghan war, by 187 against 125 votes. With regard to the burial of the body, Mr adjourned till 2.30 on Saturday,

all the expensive druge in the Chinese The nows that the Taluk Ayer Bay pharmacopoeia, to the extent of twenty, or A Commission of the Great Powers will The defendant, Chun Sbun Yee, was ad- Hayllar contended that the action of the prisoner in that matter was quite consistent mitted to bail in two sureties of $4000, be appointed to control Egyptian finance, Reclamation Scheme has been approved of thirty, and who could think of nothing ith his non-participation in the murder, and the second prisoner in two sureties of England and France preponderating, and by the Home Government-and for this better to do than to begin anew and give Fe was more likely to have been employed $2000 each. Mr Brereton characterized the determining what the Egyptian Govern- the community is deeply indebted to Sir them all over again! At this point His by the murderera to get it buried than to case as one of the greatest frauds, showing ment can pay and what reforms are necas-great satisfaction. It is admitted on all physicians, by whose skill Madame Lis William Robinson-has been received with Excellency wisely invited two foreign go round himself as he bad done and by the production of the Government nary.

sk first one and then another, finally Gazette, that at the time Chua Shan Yea was

hands that this movement of Sir William life was probably saved. A foreign lady- Sumia, July 27-Major Cavagnari en resorting to the ordinary grave-diggers and holding himself out to be a man of property tered Kabul on the morning of the 24th, Robinson is the most satisfactory and im-physician from Peking has been invited by getting them to bury the body of the mat he was la reality a bankrupt, the promis. and met with a most brilliant reception. Portant in a general way which any Go- the Governor General to attend this dis- vernor could have done for the public tinguished patient, and has arrived here; he had murdered. A murderer, he sub-

and hopes are entertained that the result mitted, was not likely to run such a risksory note he gave not being worth the paper Four miles from the city the Sirdars with

some cavalry and two elephants met the benefit.

will disperse many Chinese prejudices in as was incurred by doing this. The

party, and the Embassy proceeded on ele. earned Counsel contended that, whatever

phants with a large escort of cavalry to the

high quarters. crime the evidence and the acts of the pri Tong A Hop, & coolie, living in Tank outside of the city, where two batteries of sonora proved bim to have been guilty of Lane, had hung his clothing on a bamboo, artillery, some cavalry, and nine regiments might be that they showed him to be an for the purpose of drying them; about 4.30 of infantry, were drawn up column, and ccessory after the fact they did not prove this morning he awoke and saw a man saluted, the bauda playing the British him to have been guilty of the murder (Chan A Kam) in his room with the clothes national anthem. The Embassy then harged against him.

The Chief Justice summed us, and read under his arm. He pursued him and called entered the city, and a heavy battery fired A large crowd salute of seventeen guns. out police, and eventually overtook him. he greater portion of the evidence. The P. C. 634 heard the call and saw the dewas assembled, who were orderly and re. ury, when his Lordship had spoken a few fendant in charge of witness; with two of spectful. In the evening Major Uavagnari ninutes, announced that they were prepared the pieces of clothing under his arm, and paid a formal visit to the Ameer and de- to retire now; they were agreed about the afterwards took two other pieces from his livered the Viceroy's letter. Batter of the knife, and had paid so par- trousers. icular attention to the evidence that they. Defendant said he picked up the clothing lid not desire it to be read over to them. from the ground, and was given in charge. The Chief Justice: Are you on the one Prisoner was sentenced to three months oint prepared to give a unanimous verdict | with hard labour,

a to the guilt of the prisoner? Is that what

am to understand?"

vidence.

inds the evidence board.

it was written on.

THEFT OF CLOTHING.

THE "ADAM M. SIMPSON,"

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SEIZURE OF UNWHOLESOME FOOD.

The foreman (Mr Coughtrio): We do not Alexander Nelson and Edward Sheerman, lesire to give a verdiot now; but we are seaman of the American ship Adam M. repared to retire if your Lordship has Simpson, were charged with desertion from othing further to lay before us than the their ship, and said they objected to go on board on account of Il-treatment. They His Lordship said he could not say what were ordered to go on board their ship. joints for comment might arise in the evid- nce; the law was that the Judge shall om up." It was not a proper way for the

LI Akwan, Chan Asam, Lo Aloi, and ury to do in a case like this. He thought Leung Apo, were charged with having in hey should always bave recalled to their their possession a number of dead pigs in

tended for buman consumption: After some further conversation the Jury P. S. Toomey deposed to baving found aid they would be happy to hear His eleven pigs in their possession which seemed ordship's summing up; which was then to him to have a suspicious appearance. ontinued.

The pigs were beginning to smell badly, so The Jury, after an absence of less than a he took the prisoners in charge and made

enquiries. minute, gave a verdict of "guilty."

Dr Ayres, colonial surgeon, bad examined The prisoner made a long rambling stats- the pigs and found that they were in a state bent as to his quarrels with bin Chau of putrefaction; they had died a natural

ook, and said he did not know anything death, Bent the man that was murdered and did Inspector Orley gave evidence to show of murder him. This Chin Fook seked that the first defendant had been previously im to get the body buried, and ho, after bound over in $25 for having pork for sale retaing, did so. The charge of murder outside the market. rainat him was false. He knew nothing The first defendant sald the pigs were bout the murder.

thrown overboard from a steamer which

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Mr Seward, U. 8. Minister, goes to Che- foo to join bis family during the remainder of the hot season.

The new telegraph line between here and Taku, which has an inviting looking office on the band, attracts the attention of the untutored native mind, who gather in shoals under the posts gazing upward to learn the cause of the mysterious hum.

Consul at this port, has returned after more Mr C. Washer, for many years Russian than a year's absence, and resumed the duties of his office.

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The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &: VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG. Left. -Name. Feb. 22, Grossfarst Constantine, Hamburg Apr.

8, Leon, 10, Spica, 21, Werra, 26, Twilight 27, Homewood May.

2, Alex Yeats, 6, Alexander 11, Southern Cross, 13, Glamorganshire, 29, Joseph Hayden, 31, Newcastle, June.

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The death of Mr Arthur Clarke, the late Acting Solicitor-General of Penang, is an nounced. The deceased, died on board of P. & O. steamer whilst on his way to England. The Chief Justice, with his usual goodheartedness, made some kind allusions to the memory of the dead gentleman in A fine young tiger was caught in a pit at the Supreme Court on Friday lust.. Paya Lebar a few days ago and afterwards killed by Chinamen. Ramonra are afloat Wild pigs have become a great nuisance in among planters that many tigers are about. Constantinople, July 28.The Ministerial plantations, so much so, indeed, that an crisis here, which has been prolonged for experienced planter hors expressed a wish some time, continues. The Sultan still that tigers would visit his grounds to rid resists the demands of the Grand Vizier for him from the depredations which pigs. commit. Tapioca to them is a luxury

GAMBLING HOUSES. a constitutional government. The Saltan having refused to accede to the demand of highly relished. In their turn wild piga

The block of buildings called old Ke- are choice morsels for tigers, Khairredin Packs (the Grand Vizier) to

Tapioca planting has become an Insti- chong, says the Shanghai Shen Pao, consists nominate ministera, the Grand Vizier has resigned and Aarifi Pacha has been aptation in Singapore. Mr Knaggs' plants of a labyrinth of houses with outlets on all pointed his successor. The post of Grand tion in Sirangoon is to the hardworked four sides, and solely inhabited by Canto- Some of the houses are tenanted by Vizier has been abolished and Aarif Pacha denizens of this favoured isle, what Kew or nese. has been appointed premier, with Barfet gmpton Court is to a Londoner, and ex- Canton, women, whose society is frequented cursions to well kempt, well cultivated, and by merchants of wealth and position; others Pacha as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

London, July 29-The Gazette publishes flourishing Trafalgar estate, as that planta are eating houses, where dinners are served the following list of honours bestowed for tion is termed, are frequent. Mr Knaggs in the Canton style, and all Canton delicà. services in connection with the Afghan has converted a jungle into a smiling cies are procurable. Others again are richly WarTo be Kuights. Commandere of the garden, and, as a pioneer, has successfully furnished apartments, where there is no shewn what the soil of the Island is capable public gambling, but parties of gentlemen Bath Major Cavagnari, Generals Stewart, of producing at the hands of a planter of can sit down and play a quiet game between Sir Sam Browne, Maude, Biddulph, Ro berts, and Lumsden. To he Companions experience and ability. 800 acres are themselves, paying a small sum for the pri

Then again there are smoking of the Bath: Hon. &. C. Lyall, Oslonels under cultivation in his estate, and Mr vilege. Cobbe, Madden, Sankey, Metre, or, Drew, Knaggs purposes, we believe, to redeem saloons, where there is no show of luxurious Perkins, Lindsay, Malcomson and Jenkins, some more jungle shortly when, at his furniture, but the best and most delicate and Deputy Surgeon General Gibbons. To adroit bands, tapiocs will exalt where opium is provided for the onstomers. The be Honorary Knight Grand Commander of tigers bath been. As a matter of course, frequenters of these saloons are generally the Star of India, the Khan of Khelat; to the Government will assist in every way in men who are confirmed smokers. There are he extra Knight Grand Commander of the its power so prominent a pioneer in such a also a few general stores, where the inha- bitants of the block can procure anything Star of India: Sir Frederick Haines; to be commendable undertaking.

A rumour is going round the Legal Circle they want at the moment. All the above- Kaight Grand Commander of the Star of India: the Rajah of Nabba; to be Knights that Mr Justice Wood has obtained leave mentioned houses are frequented by very Commander of the Star of India: Colonels of absence and will proceed to England in few but Cantonese. But the great gamb- Nestor (s) Burns and Colley, Major Sandeman, the September. Mr Justice Ford, it is ex ling house which was broken up the other Honourable K E Egerton, and the Khan pooted, will be transferred to Penang during day, though kept by Cantonese, was used almost entirely by men from other parts, Bahadur (asme is missing to be Com Mr Justice Wood's period of leave.

We believe the Petroleum Bill will the Cantonese understanding, apparently, panlons of the Star of India; Mejor St.

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