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No. 5194.--MARCH 3,* 1880,]

THE SQUARE STREET TRAGEDY. INQUEST.

The inquest was re-opened at the Magis. tracy this afternoon before the Coroner, C. V. Creagh, Esq., and the following gentlemen 28 Jury:--Hessers J. Cook, J. P. da Costa and D. A. dos Remedios, on the body of Fang Ayow, a Chinese female, and the body

of a Chinese mile, numo acknown.

The Jury first proceeded to visit the soone

of $10 for being drunk and disorderly, in default of payment one month's Imprison. ment with hard labour.

Defendants went to gaol

the

R

of the tragedy, No. 42 Squaro Street, when Ki house boat. He took with him two/Governor," and babbling, forsooth, about;

the position in which the bodies were found was pointed out.

P:C. No. 320, Chui A-hun, naid-on-tho- morning of the

of the 26th ult. about 2 o'clock ho walking in Square Street, and heard a

ory from a house that some one was killed. I while several others escaped in boats close Councilodge of improving the Legisla'ive-

and

and re

bleeding, the male decensed was ing The boat is a marwan for a long time, to his plan and found that

the floor with his back. door, that time. He then went in the direction of the station to wake a report, when he met Sergeant Jones, to whom he told what he had seen, and went back with the Sergeant to the house. When he left the brothel to pake the report he told the District watoh man not to allow any one to leave the house.

Boo the

THE CHINA MAIL.

Shestamenn Prine, Cuenca (Native) Velocity One, Astronome, (Paterson) Novales Cup, Cabrito, (Paterson). Derby Cap, Glugin (Rohevarria). Filipinas Cup, Faton (Nieto, It.)

Second Pay

Resistencia Fize, Sapute, (Nativo)

Manila Club Cup, L., pota (Vivid, A.) Manila Cup, Fritz (Vilars). Forasteres Cup, Panique (Herriane), Dispathda Uup, bagay. (Neto, R) Pampanga Prizs, Francisco, (Native),

Third)

Press Cop, Panigus,

Belleza Cup, Azucena, Celestial Cup, Brass, oʻ Cindad Prize, Avion,

Prueba Cup, Saguay,

Aguay, (Aruaiz).

AMUSEMENTS, FROM A PULPIT POINT OF VIEW.

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ters and the low passage rates charged Swatow, the representative of Her Bri- orable them to do this and make a profit capnic Majesty communicates there with wing sensible remarks which are from packed in a small box or bundle. There never boknowlodge in a di patch that We command our readers to the fol-out of it. Chinese letters are light and a delegate even sent there by the Hoppo small; an immense number can be of Canton, The. Chinese, besides, will a sermon prethed in Union Church on is same excuse for the Chinese" is a foreign Power has also subjects like Sunday last, by the Rev. Dr Chalmers, foreign post-offices in Chin, even if the only and the Cousal only-trades-people, sating to these subterfuges. The hina, subjects; Ming yen has China from the text "Let us consider one letters were entrusted to them, would Shingjes. Even for the terin "foreg another" (Beb. x. 24):→

generally be able to deliver them, ners" they say either we outsiders, or Some people want a great deal, of specially when the addresses reside in yung, oceanic mon, or sen traditig juuk their daily bred. I never feel hungry fist rapidity by tho-nutivo-ugonroy's aid "Thothis will keep the oreign amusement. They hunger for it as for the interior. They are delivered with people, and so on ad libitum. The Vice- as some of via perhaps de, for lawn-anchored, the bundles of letters are minutes before the entrance of their ya cios. Long before the steamer las Ministers waiting with their chitars five tennis, or billiards, or theatricals, "or

races.

To the Jury:I saw no one when I went 1 2 and 3 with being the keeper of the pistrate by which an incorrigible black. Honolulu on the 20th Feb,, in 33 days, is kind which create a temporary excite-

to the house the first time except the arvaat and the mistress.

The mistress appeared very much frightened.

The mistress of the brothel, re-examined, door to the Constable. She sleeps in the said, the servant woman, Asoo, opened the

sitting room or the ground floor. The door is usually closed overy night at a little after twelte o'clock, and is fasten- ed by a bolt. There is no other means of getting out of the house but by this door. There is no

gaming

to

the

with yumen hangers-on and gumblers

never been able to shake our decisive view vehicles were returning from the Hipodromo! as a community as to what mutner of man after the last day's race, na givan by th wo bad placed under the Queen and over cork of Santamga. Another mes meeting He abanged his tactics. Ha with is proposed to take place after Lent. The draw himself from ali conversation with following is a list of thejanccessful, winners A GIBBLING BAND.

the British-born Colonists, alike in their of this year's ray Fourteen Chinear, eleven men and three hours of plosture sed recreation as well es women, were charged by Inspector Swan in all their matters of busiugeny prating ston with public gambling on the Mun Bible that he never allowed political dif house boat at Sau ki-wan, on the 2ad inst. ferences or public criticisms of Lis effcial Inspector Swanston said, that yesterday conduct to influence bis action in scial evening about 8 o'elcat be executed amenities which were so important and so Warrant against the occupants of the Mun

pleasant a part of the duties of The party approached in two sampane, and tidengs between the Governor and the com- European and

Chinese constables, his desire to oncoursge that matust con and three on boarding the buat, which was taken by munity which was so indispensable to gouil surprise, the prisoners Nos. 1 to 18 were Government. Be resolved on the smal four found sitting roand a table gamblin,

which stood between him and the He knocked at the door and it was opened by. The first defondant was sitting at the height of his unholy ambition,

I am always sufficiently amused. thrown into boats, sorted as they are mens, in order that the victims in those from the inside.

bead of the table with coins, $21 in silver is

improving

But that is no reason why others should taken on shore, and are probably mostly clinirs may be criticized, scrutinized and by a servant

Bryant woman. went up stairs, where saw the mistress of and copper i front of him,'s quantity of bor, dummy structuro, which would suit |

erecting in its stead a

not get up innocent amuseinents. One delivered before the foreign mail is scandalizol by the creme of the Celestials the house trying to open one of the doors on cash, and the regular pewter cover used in been purposes, give him all his own way

that does not care about them, and reached the Post Office. the first floor. Witness also tried to open

(Sisto, R.): Fan Tan. On sucing the inspootor the first and help him to satisfy the Secretary of

never did take any part in them, can! the door, but finding it was fastened on the defendant tried to seize the money and to State, whose always

hardly estimate the amount of good or

(for in every yuuien there are a lot of inside he

he broke down

) Consuelo Prize, Sarangola ( of the partition. upset the table. They were all engaged hastening banding and sometimes part

* (Native).

ill that they do.

AMOY SEAMEN'S CLUB:

gamblers.) He is received with three he professes su The Germs: bugun Fatagonia, Caps of men were sint up in s room for four The deceased woman wis lying on the hod gambling except No 1, who was in the nudi to admits

I suppose, if a couple F

[nétords to give more effect to the ludi- apparently mituding the children. imitate his

Hellorge, from sunburg, arrived.

The funds estimated as needed to ferous position of the representatives on cabin

boat and has been posel to kiss. He found me thir ge ready

policy--he is

at and twenty hours, with no books to is by no means dis. Manila on the 28, 110 days ont.

erect a suitable building, and to re-open receives him, showing to the people that of China's tributary states, and music but he noticed resting against the

reat and fow subjects of common in this Club on the basis on which it was with the call of this so-called foreign wound about him at stationed at Sau

lers Barretto and Jackson have ob but has been reported to be a gambling favour him in others.. One vote had been Spanish barque Dalia in the

Fortuno was to tained permission t load timber in the

forest to speak about, a game of chess boat ever since the Chinese new year.

or a game of cards would be like a feast originally constituted and conducted mandarin a farce. is commencing (music already stolen from the publio by the Mr N

porte of N. Aboy appeared for the defence No. 14 lives in the boat and is I believe was not done in Mr Hennessy's time, but he annam which was to succes ully carried nothing else but trashy novels, I would evening, at which the following resolushower of thunder and lightning would to them, however stolid or philosophical having now been subscribed, a meeting dare to take revenge by keeping them pointment of an official to one of the toLagninance and Susie for Easudon,

four On cross-examination, tho Inspector said,uneficial rents provided.

The gunboat Marquez del Duero in daily they might be. I know, if I was con- was held of subscribers and friends at waiting one

by Offenbach) Should the poor Consul I know this expected at Mania from her mission to fired to daughter-in-law to No. 11 From

library which contained the office of Messrs Tait & Co., the other minutes before the consular rate, R the found it here, and

nument instead of five information of the informer i charge Nos matter for not being had a reason on this out under Se. Ordonez

determined to Bon La carr ed out." Had it hoon a slip of a Rohumacher.

read them, and get a kind of food from tions were passed :— The Gorman barque Auguste, Capt them. Thousands of things of this

arrived at Manila from

fall upon them in the shape of dispatches been on bused on two previous occasions

the informer, proved having guard of a thlef got one smack across the ballast. Li

That it be permanently committed from the indignant chick The reverse back more than bo was

ment, but have no other use, fuscinate technically entitled for the purpose of enabling. On one oc-

to (how many hes

The

American barque "urprise left Mabila some, but do not fascinate others at Amay, viz: the missions of the Tsung-li Yamen and the foreign repre- three testant missions takes place here, the meetings of the 7 he deserved i is another quos for r New York on 2 th Fob against the place because he thought they bare-boot-written there would have boon Dolam, from lings, arrived at Manila or to make themselves and others un-Presbyterian Church of England, to So the old car called Oficial Intercourse casfon be lost $8.20, and he informed tion) thou reams correspondence might The Americau abip Golden State Capt them, are disposed to be censorious, and London Missionary Society, and of the which swellOxford undergraduates meet. Those who are not at all fascinated by Reformed Church in America, of the sentatives more resembles the footing-on- were cheating. Wo Thing is the purpose in that; there would have been the 21st Feb., in 20 days, with 19,000 cases happy, by dwelling upon the excesses select three men, one from each mission, goes along its dusty road; but they not in oustody, the first threu defendants so forth. But this glaring illegality of a master of the gambling business, but he is shams of applause from Exeter Hall, and kerosine aud at, are his servante.

former Governor, in putting an official,

telegram, dated Ilagan 21st and vices of pleasure-seckers; mt ex- Feb. a.m, His Worship sentenced the Nos. 1 2 and whose vote he can peremptorily call for ou

to be a Committee, to re-open and gon-might sneteed in painting it afresh, by ob. 8.44 ath, has been recused for cesses and vices are not confined to one duct the Amoy Seamen's Club on the introducing new characters between the Abra esp

by the Governor Genaral department of life or to one style of basis of the resolution passed at the first Members of the Board and the foreign into one of the four unofficial avate, thin

xpedition stated that "on the 19th Feb. at down on anything which is a vicein me,

meeting of General Committee held in representatives; whilst the poor inter- stand, and never and a

word about it. the

Gaa + F Delony, would not have far more confidence his commands in compass of that under ness, and I will continue to do the same accordance with the "Design and Ruins" patches of these chefs it was chicasge in Mr Price than in Me Hennessy, Mr the

will reach that encampment by you. For the rest, "Let us con- dated Amoy, January 1877, by which authorities. to gould to his own sweet will, and he was by General Moriones, and to the com we are all agreed about what is really belonging to the said "Seninen's Club" tuns of greater importance are now on the Ryzie, a fellow contryman, the next leanaged brillante wing way. This is considered a sider one another" where we differ, and the institution was managed.

result of the expedition prepared raake allowances. My friends, I believe

But this question of Official Intercourso is that she kept ce on the other side of the

That all papers, properties and monies, you may consider us buried, since ques- allowed to street. When deceased came to the house

Nos.

to romain,--Darmy. No. 2 of f the manders at the head of the expe ition. La vice. Vice knows itself to be what it is 3 and 10 went to gaol, theilen. H. B. Gibb was appointed in his place. went out serenading from 8 to 11 p.m. Cad that it may do so more and more

unofficials. Thou Ar Lowock went homs she came by herself and was not brought romainder paid the flues.

oms consequence of this news the military bands and hides itself for share, and I pray building on the plot of ground belong to show us that they are about going ou be entrusted to this Committes; and that the topic. The Chinese have raised the lon... there by man. The first time depersed

The pesnawazed because-unawerable-latter Sunday 22nd, and there were illuminations till it is shamed out of existence.

they have power to erect a suitable tumalawk, and are earnestly prepared came to the house, last year, she come along with two or three other women. None of

contretemps occurred, and

I shortly after Mrxad jot, Kwok Acheung, a boatoan appeared on Gibb ventome, and then we were gratifled

Doing to said club, provided that sufficient the war-path. The questions now aris them are there

with the picture of the elevation to the Le

Brunette, Captain not say to me, "Of course you think fands are forthcoming. sure no WORD

deceased to her house. Ami, a boatwoman, for using threats gislative brought

Dow, arrived at Manila from Hongkong such and such things wicked because

ing they deem so important that for the The women all came from Canton. The towards her on the 27th ult, whereby ate audiocre ability, of no position, of no

on the 27th Feb., in air ya

That the Committee shall report pro- moment they will even pocket the alap servant who sleeps on the ground floor at-

feare bodily

injury

During the first fortight of february kind. My conscience is rauch the same general meeting of subscribers and about the far off ocean-isles, the little rou ara a parson." I do nothing of the dress, and render accounts yearly to in the face Young Japan gave thom, tunda to the door at night. Deceased kept

The complainant Loung Ami aald that acknowledged power or influenes autorize!

there were imported into these Islands as yours; and, though we differ widely friends, to be held for that purpose. is own people oven, a young man, neither $365,999 in Spanish silver coins, and ex all her property in

in her room. There is no she had known the defendant for some time a Chinese nor to English Scholar as une thing missing now.

past. He frequently employed her to take would use the word in such a ombection, foreign silver coins.

ported during the same periud $6,629 in in many other respects, our notions of

Loo-choos. Chung How has returned, Tha on the completion of the hiild- and at once fell into disgrace because, Sergeant Toomey stated he went to house bim off to a lighter where bo works, and

citraita-born Cuinese, who has been to

what is right and wrong are generallying of the "Sennen's Club," public as it is said, he left his post without 42 Square Street, at 3 a.. on the 25th for this servise he now owes her about 60 Hngland but who is osrtainly not half so No. 42

the same. Our notions of what is ex- ult., on hearing of a murder there. The cents. She had often applied to him for well gifted with the power of expressio. Aloorinis population of the Sooloo arcligere Whigs and Tories, Radicals and unguzines &c. be solicited from friends be nuded over to the Board of Punish-

There has just been completed in the pedient are different. That is how we

notice be given of the opening thereof; leave. of the man was as described by former payment, but could not get her money. biroself intolligently or fluently in English lago an act of very great importance to the Conservatives, and so forth. That is of and subscribers to the club. body of

and donations of furniture, books, papers, entence airety on him, that he is to A special Board has passed witness.

The partition was broken. Fle Several times he has thrown stones at her,

bores of compradores and such like that spanish dominions of that territory, an act where we should treat each other with examined the top of the partition and found but had not hit her. On the 27b ult., she one mets every day. And io, he was sade following out the prudent policy adopted consideration. I freely admit this for the subscribers disapprove of re-opening Bannerman), and temporary or even a quantity of dust that bad accumulated for Wanchal pier, when she beard a noise and about the smallest of all the surail politic tour with thoes islands,

was alone in bor boat at 11

That the Committee, in case any of the rank of common soldier (for he is a ments, which implies his degradation to Prince and a Raeria Hongkong! P.. near ths some time was undisturbed. No one have crossed there without leaving a mark on looking out found defondant in another dodges I have over seen resorted to, by first which the Marques de Oraquista has my class of people, be they children or basis, shall be empowered to return Kiang (the Aunor River,) or

could on

g! This is by General Morionos while bolding me to spoil the innocent enjoyment of the "Seamen's Club" on its original perruanent banishment to Heh-loong Two bara at one end of boat sad towing her boat out bag the Heunes or any other man. His object is shown in conducting affurs in soulou sincs adults, would be wicked. If it affords them the proportion of their subscrip- bosing his head. Chung How is rich, the room, stretching from

from the top of the

barbour. That same evening he had de plain enough, the desires a set of uobo is it came under his chargs, the conciliatory no enjoyment to me, that is nothing to but no one could have gone through thate that night. She called out "Save life," Independence, and without the sightest in fior authority, and foiled to the purpose. But I maintain, at the slant up upon their application to the partition to the sailing had been removed, olinod to pay ber and threatened to kil her about lim, men without ability,

when he let go the tow line. She now ter st in the topics that ritally concern what Juanda and foilorad by the miitary same time, that eruelty to animals or without policy

tions wexpended, when the club was the space was filled with broken. No one would have left the rooma with cobweba uz-

went in bedily fear of him.

would be in the eyes of another man he brought about positive aud

engaged in the auricus, have winning or losing a fortune by games

Committee, except by the door. There was no mark of

Defendant de-ied the charge and eal

viement of the comm

spoutaneJus every public action. mistress of the house was lying in

But he cannot

met the esplore ad uesion of thirty-four that your opinion and mine is exactly. But, he cannot work with, he does not an adjoining room covered with

ant men of high houer and independence given proofs of their bustule

Nourish munties, which have hithert. the same in this respect. The mistress told the Sergeant that the wet

and education Mr Lowoook, who will rewards our dominion, The war sohooner dispositions dienarey is uncomfortable amongst such

accumpa by the gunboat Culamianes, he is like a fish out of

of water.

bises

Paduca, Dalles ujar el Berludding and once is believed to be a

hered to be a more plas Layamura, Maj med Pubs and Pula fibe substands than the angle azon artole, and former the sou at the Sultan), and ragli- mau Atak on board, left the roadstead of

dition

trap door on to the roof. There & to be fined $50 each, and Nos. 4 to 11 to behalf of the Government at any moment, a few hours later, in which the chief of the character. If you can put your huger Angst 187, under which, the original, preters will as hitherto have to send of the house by that. The doceased woman meat, &ding boat; in default of pay. great stickler for the Law, Mr. Hennessy, les 4 p.m. they mat in the village i had no jewellery nor money. What moneyprisonment with hard labour; and Nos. However, let that pass. Few men in the Valley of Sultan, the expedition from By all means do so; it will be a kind- subscriptions were obtairied, and inhinese translations of the original disa

is a smoke hole from the cooking room, but be fined $5 sach, for being found in n there is no ladder, and no one could get out public

to to suffer two months deceased

earned she spent aron her 410 11 to suffer 14 days' imprisonment room; sbe earned about $1 a week. with hard labour; and No. 12 to 14 to be

To the Jury, with no un by and into discharged. All monies found ou the brothel on the 27th Dec, last. Prior

the

on the dust.

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gambling table, amounting to $21,34, to be

forfeited.

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4 DEING THREATENING LANGUAGE

Witness was quite a summons at the instancs of one Lounge memoil of a Chinaman, a man of

49

which

The British

The

of

inter-

quisite

blood outside the room where the deceased complainant was Irmerly a sweetheart of provale for whose ap. | results, which can guarantee our Govern of hazard is wicked. And I maintaiu

lay.

The

*P 4 Lik,

but she had quarrelled with him. Defendant was senteno-d so ous month's imprisonment with hard labout, and to towards complainant for six months.

nurse informed her that the man and the and secarity a $100 to keep the peace day the truth though the Heavenà fall: M | Sirena, on the 21st Jan with thei

woman had been quarrelling in the room. There were blood marks on the mistress's hand, but the accounted for that by saying that she got them from the partition whe

ît.

was pulled down. The cther rooms were

all searebed but nothing was found in them.

The three rooms on the opposite side, of the.

passage were each occupied by men and

women.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ELIGIBILITY,

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

2nd March.

of the road to promotion: any one can now become Governor, be he Chinese or

This is indeed & E

The

so it is to be tried. Air Bellios is next to Du tinted with a

with a posinca, ither by the juiced rulitemont of air-Keawek or la another way. If the six-and-five idea is approved

ied

THE POST IN CHINA. (Calcutta Evening Hail.)

4.

contains an interesting articls on the The last number of the Postal Union loo, taking & leitor from the suo-to Post in China by Mr A Lister, the Pust Representatives in these islands, which master-General of Hongkong. From it before 1876 were under the

TSTande, on

Верговец-

NOTES FROM PRKING. The Peking correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writes as follows on Feb. 8th:-

степ

these circumstances, be confiscated, nud and, of course, his wealth would, under all this because he left his past without Hare. He completed his mission, made a treaty with Russia, got the signature of all the Russins, just when glory and at Livadia of the omnipotent Czar, ruler pride shone upon his throng after the

victorious conclusion of the late war with Turkoy; and to the credit of all I hope you received my last in due this Chung How was fully entitlad, watchful eye upon their young men, other chin chair (Ministers); he was to course. It is difficult to write much since it was notified to our Legntions from Poking, as all the Ministers keep that he was something more than the to see that they don't talk and don't be a chauen chuen (plenipotentiary). write to newspapers. The correspond- China then fusisted upon the restoration

and look after the door, and for that purpenolicy. Can you tell me anything about such as i bave indicated, and of the racy, an acta recording the fact was drawn bidden to carry any other correspondence. laurels. Why this close secresy pre- and the chance was again-lost for Eng

fastened with an iron bolt. She went to

WAS

WRE woke

also

1

Wo 3.0

4008men

the Chiefs of the

The

the man. She heard no quarrelling. Sherward are said to be in-interest, ang! for the rejection of s

|coheme du sabye zive of Natural Justice, islands, in watch figured the groups of of guaranteeing the delivery of those fess that the present official terms in memorials from London to the contrary,

to a proper service in this line

saw no ous come down stairs. The mistreat but will these qualifications ich as many of the house became insensible and witness marks as other and leas lovely recom procured ante ginger to put on her head, mendations? Under

that wbish Mr Hennessy has, plainly enough, in his mind. Sir brekine ifay, no meu To the Jury: She did not go upstairs have 1 any chanse, think you? I should deseribieg what Representation is, saya

in bis " present regime, authority, Deadoracy in Kurope, when some one called out from the firet of Hoor. The master of the house was not in,munity, and as the Governor and the e

to represent the com

It is of the very essence of Representation, that the Но сот

reprebortative sondenou, exercising their

Bortative body should stand their possessing specially please oonfidentov, peaary powers,

Canton.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. B. Plunket.) Wednesday, March 9.

coured strive

I

the

Furce of armis,Diario de Manila.

Bangkok.

to be very uniform for the saine routes

Food Amui, said the has been a servant the auid of the most primitive kind. Govern

SIE,I feel quite delighted will the late re will be two quellaist seats to be filled-Suelvo atid 19 all theguy_ulf we learn that the postal arrangements are ence between the Tsung-le yumen and -of Kundja for which they were prepared woman in the brothel since the 16th Febre ary. Her duty is to clean the floor, to open ishman.

10 view of Mir Hennessy's plain object, 1vatives, and after the usual e

ment despatches are conveyed by special Well, they ate quite right because they and some trade privileges besides. Sir get such a crammed Susta Council aroun

uud pantsh flag was hoisted, un walou solemu-

remoules, the couriers, generally mounted, who are for- can't borst this that they have won any T. Wade was then at home on leave, sho sleeps in the sitting room on the ground

that the state of things we are drit flour. She slept there on the night of tho qualifications necessary, sa-l purpose-ng-into-Lere is not known at home, of the schooner Sirena, who

upy Bealed and sized the represide

For the transport-of ordinary letters sacr vails is difficult to understand; these land having an ally against Russia, the 24th February. The door is usual working up? It might, however, take too 15

too is only being rastised here by Garaslpes

the opportunities as trading vessels, caml- are all questions of public interest; when China was contemplating asking sout for the aigat at 12 o'clock, and is loug to qualify for Governor, and I have i say the time has come for the fucm also. (the riginals of wines are lodged Where the means of communication is odly memortalizing, newspapers are

overnor General of the Philippines, anu boats, carriers, and other moans of tra- about which Chambers of Commerce the assistance of England. bed about 1 o'clock and about three o'clock bonour to aftan to would be that com

been thinking that possibly an easier ation of a LEAGUE to defeat sir

this attempt to set the is the Governor General's

These sporting merchandise, have to be used. und Mercantile oramunities are repent- by the girl calling out monly ticketed "M. L. C." Could you st defiance and to make the Legislaizve prove the spontaneous petion for our arreglar, or too complicated to be always writing, and consulates for ever century, the results of the glorious The leaf has turned again to China, servant

office) no: only "Bare life," and "fistress, come up."

obligo me by giving the particular qualifies Council of this Colony a delusion, & out give security that it shall be hosteusest, and froor the cheapness of labour what the secret is, and penetrate the last two decades by the rebellion of the the Manchurian conquests in the last Soon afterwards, some one knocked at the to take part in the government of this great be put to any pulitiost purpose of his own ve foreign, approach these coasts; and that in China, this can be effected it a mystery, yet the Ministers give them-Duguns, by mendaria oppression, by

tions for that position, now, as I ain

our flag depended on, a special courier has to be corresponding. Butevery child can guess campaigns of Kang-li, were lost in the door witness got up opened

mookery, sud a anaru, Lool in bis bands to when any war or

war or merchani door. It was fastened just as when she Colony? Is there any competitive ex- that he thinke fit. The appata ment of the chose tummunities shall bacains frim per very moderate expenso.

am vessels, national went to sleep. A lokong, cazas in, and she amination necessary? I understand that members of Council Lies with the Quatting or performing auf act against the regular trade route is found, in all the Take Oficial Intercourse for instance ment, and by outrages of the cowardly saw a man who said he was a District the Governor is a famous advocate for hank God for chat and we shall not be profound respect and veneration they hold towns along the line private post-offices-every interpreter, and the greatest Chinese militia. Iso Kung pao has Wherever a selves the airs of so many Sphinxes, the imbecility of the Coutral Govern- Walchman. The constable went upstairs,

advancement by competitive examinations.

tens to the name we bear if She wished to close the door, but the water. What are the subjects? Intelligence, indo-

ward now, if we fail to lay the frath before returned to Sooloo on the 4th February delivery of letters,

to the national men would not permit her to do so, The pandence and a fearless desire to be honest the Secretary of State in defense of our own leaving behind 81 Spanish flags hulated a shouner Sirena

rena are established for the collection and suologue in the Empire, Sir Thomas benten Yakonb Beg, whose descendants, witness knew the deceased

Woman but not and

A rude system Wade, will openly and candidly con- although beautiful, and notwithstanding h.sulities towards us have been proved and what corresponds to car registration, but rities are as regards etiquette even tio: Tso Kung pao, after twelve years Sumalos, Tawi-Tawi, and Cagayan, whose containing money or valuables sone- corresponding with the Chinese autho- will not escape the most infamous mutila punished in different occasions by repeated owing to the insecurity of the roads humiliating to foreigners. Mr Arendt war, after the tearful massacres of Hami which are infested by robbers, and to and Mr Doveria were asked by the and Manas, subj ated the country this other causes, the Chinese themselves Miuistors of the Conference at Peking side of Ili, and has victorious career was The case at this point was again remanded thing, a should not gresie lyd differing to Wednesday next, the inst., at the

hare not much confidence in it. Postage to draw up for them two memorials, and outy stopped by a few 'sotuías of Cos.. same hour, when it is expected the mother President. What then? Shall I pretend speaking with their voice, and acting with last the Siamese "Blue Book," contain- by the sender, who notes is on the cover the Tsung-le yarnen. Mr Deveria's and restored Kuldja to China. Our ministers Our correspondent writes:--Since my the amount to be collected being fixed Ministers to bring this question before Kuldja had to be restored. Chung How

is almost invariably paid-on delivery, Sir Thomas Wade was asked by the sacks on the yonder border of H of the deceased woman will be present from to serve the community, and in reality the full sun. Diarist its being the officiat correspondence, the de- Custom and usage cause these amounts Mr Arendt's memorials are about the are taxing their brains to find ways and

serve the Governor against the wishes of

les of Live fauctions are wanting; it becomes a the community? Of all things, this would deliberauve souLoil, nosa tegislatura. be most contemptible; and if this be ne-

authority

I positions and all other documents con- and distances. When quick delivery is little the fouger and shows the great treaty, of which only a few paragraphs and its dignity are impired; it no cossary, 1 bag to withdraw all claim to the tougor declares the popular will, lastendectal with the case of Pira Pree Char, argently needed, the sender will inscribe experience he has had under his neive were published, and those the most ame; Mr Arendt's, however, was means to get a copy of the Kúldja. and to give up all idea of aspiring of being the people purae and drosunud that of one of his wives charged indiated by burning one corner of the tonis zeal which will go to the very nese object to is, the Russian veto ap position to questionable honour. I drop a to someone, an honopes, farewell agens-fraid to speak, incapable of ac iug with Sorcery-has rande its appearance. letter, or by enclosing a feather, the fundament of a question, and will be the occupation by Ulrina of Yarkand and

in their might, it is feeble and distrusted

a um higher than usual; haste is also chief, and bears evidence of that Ten- insignificant. What I think the Chi- until a dissolution or a change of Govern- The question here is, Are we to be

timid servant, not a sovereign power."

ower. It has been printed in London and bears tip of which is allowed to stick out satisfied with nothing less. The inter- Kloten; the Russian vote upon; the sented in the Legislative Council, or is th. General at that place. Strange to say habits, some of which might well be rials go beyond the terms in which the opening of a regular trade route he seal of the Siames Consulate The Chinese have several excellent preters, however, do not in their memo surrender of Kuli Beg and his adherents; POPULAR VOTE.

British Colony to be governed by a delibe. only ten copies have as yet reached copied by European nations. When a despatches should be couched, and so between Kuldja and Hankow: the rative Couunit of men picked out by Mr Bangkok, one to each Departinent, letter contains neither money nor valu far it may be said that they look upon establishment of Consulates in the chief Hennessy, men with no will of their own, no independencs, uo ability or fitutas fur the task, no drop of English blood in their of a copy for two hours, and read it mary letter, to be delivered to A. B." point of view. The practical point of other important question of which I With some difficulty I received the loan ables, they always mack it, "an ordi- the matter from a merely theoretical places of this route; perhaps also some veins? The question is a very serious one, through carefully from beginning to &c., so that there shall be no induce the view the interpreters and ministers cannot guess, and I would seriously aak ges e considera end. It certainly appears to me finalment to anybody to steal it. Indeed, left out of sight altogether. No men- tion for it at the hands of the British-born and conclusive.

How any civilized if the nature and vales of the contents tion was made of how foreign represen- special couriers with relays for bla own residents in this Colony,

PK REGE, LEGE ET GREGE,

government could hesitate to recall be not, declared on the outside, custom tatives should come into closer contact use to forward his dispatches to Kiachtá The Russiao Chargé d'Affaires had representative who wrote despatches of prescribes that the sender alone is res- with the Chinese authorities, whether in twelve days, and a good deal of tole- the style and behaved towards a ponsible for their loss. They invariably in Peking or in the provinces; nor of graphing was going on lately between tunarel to whom he was etcredited, as write the urge and address of the setider the ever-pending question of seeing the this and St. Petersburgh. Under this Mr Knox did, one cannot but wonder. outside a letter, as well as that of the Emperor's guardians, of the proper deli excitement promoted by Li Hung-chang Refined courtesy does not always char addressee. When they resort to a Eu- very of credentials, of the position of and Tso Kung pao, was written the last towards Eastern potentates, but the in admirable time, eone hours before then Board Commission) for controlling the Foreign Ministers about the Peking acterize the demeanor of foreign officials ropean post-office they post their letters the Tsungla Yamen, which is actually disputes from the Tsung-le Yamen to behaviour here revealed is contrary to mill closes. The rates of postage ordi- the affairs of (fributary) states. manly instincto. The interventionarily paid to the nutiva pust-offices are Ministers might have insisted upon the ment, the translation of which the poor the ideas of any one with

Our Contenace affairs a very long, dovus puses to H. M. to thin over his weight, that European rates, with Boards, he hasalready been done in Japan. with other matters here, but it must thing in which the British Consul two or three centimes, irrespective of making sever, instead of the present six However, there is the same, seeresy as so low, seldom amounting to more than regular establishment of a foreign Board, interpreters have not yet #nished. ninisters, the tried and steady friends their rigorous scale of weight, saem It would flatter their vanity to see their have been a very sharp one, if, from end. of his youth, and revolutionize the almost prohibitive to the Chinese Town names appearing in the Red Book, of our most fidgety chiefs, the con country, plunging it into all the horrors Hence all sorts of devices are resorted for just ow they are not in it, any more fession escaped that this dispatch con. of civil war, in order that a murderer to to defraud the Post Office between than the representatives abroad of the tained among other things that Chinn is an extraordinary depicturing, One Baturid, Australia, and other places of him upon whom the Dominion of Foreign Powers, the foreigners had forced and a thief wight go unwhipt of justice, such Colonies as Hongkong, Singapore, Middle Kingdom, of the Tu Hwangti, dal not want to unke treaties with is irresistibly reminded of a somewhat where Chinese are found. The common the World has descended." A Consul-hina to make treaties. Our Ministers time when he slates to him as facts 20th and 21st. There were large gatherings Fears ago in Syria, when certain Hebrew way is to bribe some Chinese steward General canust communicate with the are for the moment nonplussed. Only..

similar affair which happened some digaituries demanded the release of a or Arenan gentleman named Barabbas. Now us fided to a Chinese passenger, but if of Trade of the Northern and Southern Wude tubes refuge in the telegraph board a steamer to viceroys Li-lung-Chang or Lin-Kung- I percive indications that, as on the far as I can learn his Barabbas was a necessary the nativo post-uffices will Ports. A Consul at present has nothing wire, laut, as the Kiachta wire is already

carry the letters

or they are, con-Yil, but only with the Superintendents eve of the Chefoo Couvention, Sir Thomas deacon of a Church in good standing, send a passenger and pay his fure for to do with the. Tantai, but only with accupied, the telegrims come through as compared to Phra Pree Char,,

the special purpose of carrying the let the Superintendent of Customs. At Shanghai,

ALLEGED THEFT BY BOLDIERS.

George Ducharty, and Joseph Laing, two privates in H.M. 27th Regiment, wore charged with stealing two silver watch chains valued,$5.50, en the 2nd just.

Chan Aki, bill collector employed by the "Sun Shing" Goldsmith's shop, said that about 9 o'clock last night the two defendants came in and wished

camo in and wished to see some silver chains. One of the

of the shopmen showed

ment,

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

IS IT TO BE A SEAM OR A STAY! To the Editor of the "UHINA MAIL."

March 9, Six,-1 do not agree that enough thought The has yet been given to the latest act of air.

them two chains valued at $5.50, Defend- nele no offer for the chains. suta

China

AMUY,

(Gazette.)

repre

Mt

Bret defendant took aya chain and walked Hennessy in following up his systematic ff with it. Witness stepped him, but he endeavour to daily bring himself nearer struggled and

got off, running westward, and nearer to that pinnacle on which he He did not pay any attention to the second Fearns to stand, irresponsible uutram- defendant as he did not abserve bias take melled Personal Ruler, anything, but he saw biti

I rele

refer to the shop along with the first put of the nomination of Mr Ng Choy as a quember of

prisoner. They the

We understand that the atoms had a are arrested near Graham Street by some most unkindest out of all"

the Legislative Council.

This was the placard posted in Amor, uffing towards Chinees constables, and taken to the Hennessy dame amought us be found that this be tray, we are glad

When M for having people from drowning; should Central Station. On the way to the station we were made of sterling stuff; hezar that courage the Chinese people in saving op first defendant throw a liver cha

5, it will ea- chain on the he was formed on différent lines from us, another and sew.nld suggest that the ra ground which a street coolie picked up. that it was practically imponible for his Both defend nts were searched at the mint to couosive a policy or follow is a sot yet done, at the same time offering to be commenced in the above case, if it has station,

123 a second chain similar to first was found on the parson of the second laeffanking that would recommend make it public, shat others might follow on

the way of defendist. They were both' under the of un, ne a straightforward commisar

She of Engilahmen. He was willing to ali the chalus la the case were tudi to wooked idea as to be an Dalawa podar

could only on his own be two deficisit.

Jike peator Lindsay had both rrmoners to hoodwink us.

ould be governed. Bə ba

We would not be and (Translated from our sanila Exchanges.)

began by styi Brought to the station last night have not been hoodwinked. Be has de about 9 o'clock. They did not roem to sired us as any man can deneive anobe

The Manila races came off with every know what they were doing, and continued for

anotes success during the afternoons of the 79.h singing and dancing up to 11 o'clock,

Both defondants said they had been informed has no immediate test available. what are not facts and when the parly (lima drinking and did not recollect going to any

and the meeting formed one of the principal shop at all. They had not taken any has reviled the most highly honoured of our

He has insulted as As a community and entertainments of the Season. As giring au Liquor for a long time.

Loading merchants. But whatever he has idea of the popularity of the amusement, They were each sentenced to pay a fine to pride himself on having done, he has suffice it to my that no less than 1,024

infiascos of

shop

of drink. to the

should

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futare occasions.

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