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No. 5201MARCH 11, 1880.
Lieut. T. 1. Stettus of the Richmond was Umpire, and Midshipmm. F. J. Sprarnas of the Richmond acted as Ger
The Band of the American Flagship. played a selection of musle during the
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THE members of the late Italian Opera afternoon, and the game was witnessed by Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance Company will proceed to-morrow to Macao, large number of the foreign residents.
Co., Ld., closed from this date to 20th | to give there one Concert; where we trant Instant, inclusive.
General Memoranda SATURDAY, March 19:-
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they will receive a hearty reception. Thair lines bavo not falies in the pleasantest of places, and there is therefore the greater reason why they should now be supported by the community here and at Macoo.
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"
March 11th. SIB-Havhg in view the interest at- taching to the International Tng of War st the last athletic meeting not be I hope the man of weight and marcle Tue return of the cases tried at the Supreme wanting this year. Aa yot, however, I have not seen any practice on the Cricket Ground, Court, 1879, show 184 convicted, 55 acqult-19, as the day of the event is not far off, ted and the charges against 18 withdrawn. a little preliminary work would do uo batm.
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Four sex are unsounded for in the reds it is sure to be a case of ** pull devil pall biker," I don't kaɔw the ought to ba torn. Theco 202 pornos were oncerned in backed, but let the best men win.
SHONLOOKER.
148 cases, of which 11 were withdrawn.' fix were sentenced to death and the sentence in each dass was carred gut, 76 to penal servitado, 36, to hard labour over one year,
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Yokohama via Kobé,
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Match 23- 1pm.Americau Mail leaves for Yoko. confinement and 2 to be fogged. In the
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WEDNESDAY, March 24
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SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
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DEFANTED.
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I thing, will be despatched on MON. DAY, the 22od Instant, with Mails wa.Jamen, Belarus United 0.16 F.-Registry ceases,
0.30 r. M.Police closes, but Lotter
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Tas following notfco, which was issued this afternoon, has beer already fully explained, and must bavo beca anticipated by most of
our readers:
"A wish having boon expressed that the Chamber of Commerce should receive and remit to Her Grace the Duchess of Märt- borough's Committee subscriptions in ald of the Irish Fanics Fund, it la hereby in timated that the undersigned will receive ayoh subscriptions By order of the Com mittee, EDWARD GEORDS, Secretary Hong kong Obamber of Commeros,
SUPREME COURT.
· IN SUMMARY JURISDIOTION. (Before J. J. Francis, Erg. Aeling Puisne Fudge.)
Tharaday, March 11th. STJÓRHABEN. VEVERIDGE, $501.43. This was a claim for beard, lodgings, and refreshments during the time the defendant lauged in the Oriental Hotel when in tha proprietorship of Messrs Stockbauten and Ross, and embraced the period from Ốc-
1878 lo May 1879. Complaint prodused not a of hand from defendant for the amount, and judg ment was given for pl istiff.
The defendant has gone to Singapore, and did not appear, nor was be rerouted by casasol.'
tober
Police Intelligence.stea (Befor the Hon. Ö. B· Plunket.) Thursday, March 11th.
A DANGEROUS CHARACTER THE AT LARGE, Chul Yam Ting, a painter, was charged with being out at an early hour this meruing without a
light or pass, and with P. C. 623, Arjan Singh, said he wat on being armed with a kuito. duty at 1 d'clock this morning in Queen's Road But He saw defendant on the road
eastwards. going
As be was without a light and had no pass he was arrested. On being wearghod a sheath koife was found in It is sincerely to be hoped that the his trousers belt Witness. described the advised remarks occasionally met with, to the effect that the Distress is past, will not influence the charitably disposed, but that the reality and urgency of the occasion will be fully comprehended. Korts now made will undoubtedly have a wholesome effect upon Ireland and the Irish that will bear fruit lo future gera.
COMMISSARY-GENIBAL James Moore, who has for the last three years filled the port
of Commissary General of Ordnance for China, left for England to the P. & 0. Mail last night, having basen invalided by a Medion Board, Colonel Moore has been suffing for some time from ante nis, and
or The publication of this issue compierced indeed has never fully revered from the
830pm.
region for the temporary defence of his constitution durinio, the the Colony. It is hoped that the trip home way sex mplish what his forced nojonen i
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAR. 11, 1880. Japas failed to do, and that this hard
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knife as a regular thieves' knife, larceny in Nov. last, when he was sont tenced to three months imprisonmen with labour.
hard
Defendant admitted a conviction of
Defendant now said he had been to the theatre, and was going to see a friend. IIe said the knite was only a panknife.
Sentence, six months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
QIUNK' AND 'DISORDERLY.
Charl Swanston, a scaman unemployed, was charged with boing dunk and dis- orderly in the publis strests yesterday avaninz
C. 8, Chato Singh, said he found defendant in Queen's Road Central last evening. He was very dronk, staggering about and sometimes falling down.
Defendast admitted the charge and was fined in the sum of $1
LARCENT OF A JACKET. stealing cotton junket, value $1 on the hatchery, was sharged with 10th inst
Chun Asam, a chat coolin, said yesterday afternoon as he was cooking his zice in the kitchen of a cool house in Fuk Lans, soms one called out Thief." He im mediately rushed out of the kitchen and arrested the defendant who was rushing down-stats with a jioket in his hand. Å he did not steal the jacket He cime there constab e was sent for, and defendant mald to sell fish, but he had no fish with him.
Bergant Flynn said he was called on br
working officer may speedily regain his strength. Colonel Moore received the thanks of his superior officers for the service he rendered in 1878, but nothing mose substantial. The record of this Tofflor is as follows: -Employed under the Irish Education Board from 1841-46, and Poor Law Commissioner from 1846-56; appointed to the Stere Service as Orduane Olerk in October 1856, in which depart ment he received his commission of assist house by the complainant to sell fish, and
s coolio to come to a honas in Rozario Street where defendant was given into custody charged with Stealing a jacket. He said nothing at the time and camo quietly to the
the station. Defendant
said he was called into the
Away from him and charzed bid with
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The new elections aro to be held, and i ant superintendent of stores on 1st Jan when be got tip alain they took his fish- Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits Parliament will reassemblo in the beginning 1869, and has served at Weedon and Pim-stealing the joket. At the station he told Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adou, Egypt, Malts, and Glof May. raltar. This is the best opportunity for forwardin Correspondence to Mai- ritius E. Afric, the Cape, St Helens, and Ascension. N.B.-This Packet carvin no mails for the
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and-that
the Inspector it was a fuas charge i complainant had taken his fish.
Inspector Crooran en daty in the charge Room generday, said to statomaat was made to him by defendant that his fsh bad been taken from him.
Sentenos, one month's Imprisonment,
Isbour. bard
lica (1856-58), Woolwich (1858-61), Sheer mes (1861-63), Malta (1809-65), Canada (1505-70), Dover (1870-72), Guernsey (1873 77), and Chios (1877-80). He is succeeded by Deputy Commissary Vannittart, who takes temporary charge, and it is said that | with H.M.S. Fly, 4, Commander F. St. Clair, Commissary-General Mead, now at Cha left for Nagtaaki this afternoon at 6tham, has been placed under orders for o'clock.*
to February 6th ars brought on by their opportunity.
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H. M. S. Frolic, Commander Rickman, az rived at Amoy from Takao on the 6th inatant.
P.-Money Order Office closes. -5.30 ..-Post Ofles closer till 8 P.M.,.
except the Nranr Box, which is Ws are requested to state that a meeting always open out of Uffice houu.of the Amateur Athletic Sports Committee P.M.Post Office opene.
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Letters.
Hosgkong,
Senste, on the 20th January, that when Seraron Carpenter gave notice in the certain other things are done" he will introduce a resolation balling upon the Secretary of State for all corresponde conduct as Minister to China. relating to George F. Seward and his
A KATOR at the American National Game
row evening at 6pm, for the purpose of Base Ball was played on the Cricket of finally settling the programme of the Ground this afternoon (11th), between two
ATTEMPT TO BREAK INTO A SAFE The case in which Wong Anhing and Woo Asing, were charged with attempting to break into their master's safe on the 8th Inst, was again before the Court today.
The complainant, on being recalled, said the look of the safe was not injured in any way, but the paint was
Was marked.
His Worship discharged the defendanta.
FAMILING IN IMAN'S Bizaak Five codies who were charged by In- Gilman's Bar on the 7 spector Lindsay with gambling in No. 80 7th inst, were again
before the Court to-day, the charge bav ing been amended to (1) frequenting ap
public
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SHIPPING REPORTS." The Bride ears Chinking reports Left Saigon at 4.404p m the 5th inst Pased Cape St. James at 10 p.m Arrived in Hongkong at. p.m. the 10th inst. Fresh variables and fine weather through- out the passage. On the 9ib, spoke 8, 8. Bellona; 100 miles North of Parasols bound South,
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A WATCH of fourteen recruits, chiefly Punjaubis, were attested for service in the Police Force this afternoon. Their attesta tion is hat a preliminary one of three months as a probationary tarm, but will be supplemented to complete a period of five years should the probation prove, zatia- factory.
gaming
The first, 2000rd,
be of
fine
of
members of the Hongkong Cricket Club, beep in geol in 1879 for aaraals, and the The arend defondant admitted having resulting in a win for the Bidmond's team third defendant admited having been of 29 as against 14 for the Club, The sentenced to two months' Imprimament following in the toru -
with hard labour and six hours, exposure in the stocks for acting the BIOHMOND'S TRAM,-Mon, 3; Law, 4; 1879. Almy 5; Dagaa, 3-Biddle, 1 Moor
third and fourth de mich ; Lowin, 8; Quimby, 4; Kaber fendants were convicted of being found in ale, 4,-29.
a pablis gaming/house, sud vero menienced, CRICKET CLUB TEAM,Mauro, 0; Forbes, the first and fourth to pay 3; Dunman, 2; Traveri, 3; Hyner, 3 saph ali four to give personal pourity to the second and third fined $25 Darby, 1; Charley, 1; Hodder, 1; Friend, each Tas P. and O. Company's steamship Zra- 1,-14 2
behaviour for twelve months the scand The Cricketers played at a considerable (the first and fourth in $50, and the vancore in reported as bawing stranded on
and third in $100), and to be exposed for the southern coast of Italy on the 9th in disadvantage,, not being well aquainted six hours in the stocks is Gilman Suset stant, during a fog, while on her homeward | with" the rules of the game, and being un- The fifth defendant was convicind of passage with maila and passengers from able is many instances to take advantage permitting persons to play within his
bouw, will was Bombay. Both were safely landed, and of a rau when an opportunity offered; their 850, and forther ordered to a ter into his was entered to pay that of further particulars are expected shortly,
opponents being more at home were oftes pemanal recognisanos, for his
pod be able to make a run on the quies. Their for 12 months from this data
de it appeared that the second, third and iding was on the whole smart and fairly mod and fourth, werd asulanced to be Opaketera, however, blt well, and their fourth defendants were unable to pay the no gbuttals, to diatesin, the well up to the mark, but the catcher did kept in prison at hard labour for three
Bacond
H. E. the Governor has been pleased to recognize provisionsly and until further notice, Mr M. Jametel as in charge of the French Consulate at this Part.
not play up to batter when men were on months and the fourth for ten day with- Ta stamp revenue collected up to the barst or second base, and their throwing was hard labour. Should the due of any 900 them be paid, the“ defendant is to be February this year was €20,306.49, as wild Five runs were soared in the 5th released and as
appeared from its flü agaiunt $10,950, 92 up to the 38th Febroary innings by a lost ball and entre elder, defendant'sstatement that bo is a so, tuable 1879,-in increase of $43.97:
The Richmond's team played well, but not say his fine and has po shattels, la wal
·sentonoad la defanit te tre months. Ima up to their usual forin, having been out of prisonment with hard labour, pradics for some time. The knowledge
It is noted in the Gazale that Señor Don 11.40 a.x-Late Letters may be posted Albino Montini, Consul for Spala, has en board the packet with Late reported his return to the Colony, and the Fee of 10 cents until time of departure,
resumption of his duties at the Consulate,
of the points of the gapse stood them in Manga ON BOARD THE 5. §. 4 MRNEJADA " good stead all through. Their throwing
was excellent and the catcher played well,
AT _BWATOW. Henry Friend, a saman on bort the stoazakip Me slaus, was formally charged
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