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For Sale.

MaĊEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED E

"AMERICAN MAIL," do

-For Sale..

Codfish BALLS.

Pig's Head CHEESE.

Devilled HAM.

-Compressed HAM.

UAVIARE.

California Goldon SYRUP.

Merritt's CIDER.

Whittaker's HAMS.

COMB HONEY in Frame and

Bottle.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:

ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

IN MONDAY, the 24th day of May, ON MONDAY on, the Company

Very Fine Eastern OREAM S.8. PEILO, CORE, SPECIE,

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Pickled PIG PORK.

CHEESE.

Boneles CODFISH.

Salmon BELLIES,

MACKEREL

Green TURTLE, 1lb, and 2lba. Tine. Borden's Condensed MILK (very frosh). California BISCUITS in Cask and Tins.

Ginger CAKES.

MAK BISCUITS.

Boda BISQUITS,

Water BISCUITS.

Alphabet BISCUITS.

Oyster BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL

RYE MEAL

DOMINY, Small and Large.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

with MAILS, PASSENGERS, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for thé above places.

Cargo and Speelo will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so coplod in transit through Masseilles for the principal pisces of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until NOOD.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Speelo and Parcels until 8 pm on the 23rd of May, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANY,

(FIRE, AND LIFE)

CAPITAL,-TWO MILLICHS STERLING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels

in Barbour, at the usual Terms and Conditione, do

Proposals for Lito Amuranoos will be re Ted, and transmitted to the Directors to their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on furt class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-

posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Contents and value of Packages are re-Esigo and Penang. quired,

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

my 24 Hongkong, May 10, 1880,

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH TEX

SHELLBACK,

PEOAN, and

BARCELONA NUTS.

IN

Canned Table Fruits.

Bartlett PEARS,

PEACHES.

GREENGAGES.

APRICOTS.

QUINCES.

&c., &o.

CHOBER & BLACKWELL'S

ROUSEHOLD

STORES.

JOHN MOIR & SONS' CELEBRATED PRESERVES

CRUBE'S PADLOCKS,

TILL LOOKS,

BOX LOOKS,

CUPBOARD LOCKS,

&., &c.

American PADLOCKS, and

Builder's LOCKS. JOSEPH RODGERS & Sons' Table

OUTLERY.

Combination Champagne KNIVES,

Pocket KNIVES,

SUISSORS,

RAZORS,

&c., &

BUSBET'S Patent Paenmatic GUN. ALLUMINIUM Gold PEN and PENCIL

CABES.

Ballard CHALK. and QUE TIPS. WELLINGTON'S Knife POLIÄR.

PLATE POWDEE

Metallo TAPE LINES.

A Largo Assortment of FANCY AND OFFIOR ΕΤΑΤΙ ONE RY.

Bapering Note PAPER, from 50 Cents per

Boz, of 5 Qalres.

ENVELOPES, from 20 Cents per Hundred.

INK

FOOLSOAP.

Letter PAPER.

Blotting PAPER.

Printing PAPER.

Drawing PAPER.

Blank BOOKS,

Copying BOOKS. OU PAPER,

Drying PAPER Blotting PADS. PENS.ORG

AND ALL OFFION. REQUISITES.

N.B.-Dur Papers and Envelopes are im- ported direct from Manufactory, and who the quality for price is unsurpassed,

if not unequalled in Hongkong.

NOVELS !*

CENTRAL and

GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of China and Japan, and at Singapore, kisks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premlum current at the above mentioned Porta.

KO UZARON FOR POLJOT JEES,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,

THE Undersigned having beer-appointed Agents for the above Corporation are UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

NOVELS 111 0213 07 REFERENCE,

BOLESTIFT

WGLEE,

Very Fine "Cable Coll TOBACCO.

a of India,'! and Best !! Navy to Biloks.

CIGARS

CAVITE SE

PRINCESSA,

FORTIN, and

MEISEG

OR LOOTS, CAVIKE, AND PRINOSABA

RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

HE S. &. BELGIO will be despatch- THE SS Francisco via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 24th May, 1880, st 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for the United States, Mexico, Central Japan, and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from

Shanghai,

Freight will be received on Board ualll 4 p.m. of the 23rd May. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 6p. m. same day; all Parool Packages should be marked to address in full; valne of name is required.

STORES of every Description.

COTTON CANYAH

NILA, and WIRE ROPE

and RIGGING promptly

BAGE

REDUCTION is made on Raruen Pas

TICKETS.

Consular invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sunt to the Company's Offices addressed to the Colleator of Cur tome, San Francisco.

Marine Department. Polides at current rates payable either here, in London ar at the principal Porta of Indis, Chloa and Australia.

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periode at surrent rates. A discount of 20 allowed Life Department,

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STE MSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIRN- TSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the TANOTEZE)

The Co.'s Steamship

** Anchises,” Capt. Jackson, will be despatched on or

about the 24th Izatent.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 18, 1880

FOR SALE.

MAYNE RANTER. E

DELICIOUS TABLE BEER;

AWARDED

FIRST PRIE MADAL, STONEY EXIBITION.

-SANDER & Co., Agats.

je18 Hongkong, May 18, 1880.

TO BE LET OR SOLD. UILDING, BATHING, LAWN TENNIS, Band GARDEN S1785, at KUWINON

Apply to

"BONGZONG DISPENSART." Bonakony, May 18, 1880.

TO DE SOLD OR LET. BUNGALOW or one of the best Hill

A Sites, on the northern slope of Mount Kellet, commanding the best views on all sides. It is substantially constructed, en- tirely of Brick and Stone; contains VER ANDARS on all s'des, a Large ENTRANOR HALL DINING ROOM, DRAWING ROOM, STORE ROOM, three ERD Rooms (with BATH ROOK attached to each), DESSING Rook, Roglish KTTOBEN handsomely fitted sod Scullery attached: & DRYING ROOM, which may be used as a Bed Rooo, SBB- VANTE ROOM, GODOWs for Coais, do, and ÜVT-KOUSES.

For further Particolare, apply to

HA. WOOLNOUGH,

Bong kong Dispensary. Hongkong, May 18, 1880.

Not Responsible for Debts.

0

Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

CATALINA, Bolivian bark, Captain M. A. Policles issued for soms not exceeding Austin.-Siesse & Co. £6,000 at reduced rates,

HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, do;

138, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to roosive Bubscriptions, Ad- vertisements, &o, for the China Mast Overland China Moil, and China Revise.

KILLARNEY, British steamer, Capt. H. O'reil-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

OINGALEE, British barque, Captain J. Pringle-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

LLEWELLYN J. MORSE, American abip. Capt. F. B. Ames-Russell & Co.

CENTENNIAL, American ship, Capt. J. M. Bearte-Vogel & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

For further informatie Agony of the To-day's Advertisements. ;que, 11, H. Danas are, the

or Passage, apply to

of Company, No. 57, Queen'e Road Central,

G. B. EMORY, Agent.

my 24 Hongkong, May 14, 1880.

SALMAIL STEAN

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.

THE S. 8. NIIGATA MARU, Captain Wens, due here on or about the 24th Iostant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 20th May, at Day- light.

Carge received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 pm. of 28th May.

No Bill of Lading aigned under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be sefiled on board before delivery is faken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

RATES OF Passage,

To KOBE...Cabin $60. Stourage $15.

Yokomani &

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

.The Co.'s Steamship

* Diomed," Captain Jackson, Wil be despatched TO-MOR-

ROW, the 19th instant, at 5 p.m.

Fox Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, May 18, 1880.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.

myla

(Taking Cargo & Passengers et through rates for OHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TAIN, HANK W and Ports on the YANGTZE).

The Co.'s Steamship

**Testcer,"

Captain R. T. POWER, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 20th Inst, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente:-

Hongkong, May 18, 1880,

parese barque, Kwaoka, Nagasaki May 2, 4., Oval-Mirsi Bubsan Ki-

REA,

POST OFFIOR NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For BAIGON

May 18, Teucer, British steamer, 1823, H. Power, Loudon March 20, Penang, and Slogapore May 11, General BerTERFIELD & SWIRE.

May 18, Diomai, Britlah steamer, 1240, Jackson, Swaton May 17, General.-Bor TRKFIELD & SWIRE.

DEPARTURES.

May 18 Sumatra, for San Francisco, 18, Esmeralda, for smoy.

18, Hainan, for Boibow,

18. Malacca, for Nagasaki & Y'bama,

18, Rajanattianular, for Bangkok,

CLEARED.

Kusangtung, for Coast Ports. Strathearn, for Victoria (V. I.) Killarney, for Fanchow. Hankou, for Shanghai & Hankow.

L'ASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Tukie, at 5pm, on Thursday, the 20th inst., fastead of as prutionaly notified,

For JAPAN a KOBE.-

Per Niigata Maru, at 5p.m., on Friday,

the 28th inst

HAILS LT CRT FOR-PACKS The French Contract Packet Teiko will

Per Tencer, from Singapore, Mesare Mackey and Rook, and 298 Chinezo.

be despatched on MONDAY, the 24th May, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Hurope, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcatta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &o.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKIT." The United States Mall Packet Be gic, will

Per Diomed, from Swatow, "Mrs McMil- lan, Mr and Mrs Bauermeister, and 415 my20 Chinese.

Do. $75. Do 20. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW. NAGABAKI... 3

A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CALIN PASSAGES.

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mall Steamer at Kobé.

For farther Particulars, apply at the Company's OPFIES, No. 60A," QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALINDA

Hongkong, May 15, 1890..

Insurances.

my 29

MANCHESTER VIBE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824,

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid op £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income

250,000

TUE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong Canton, Fochow, Shangha and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Losaranges at current raten.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1e,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE RAS COMPANY.

MBC Undersigned are prepared to grant Policles against Fire to the extent to $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at murrent local rates, subject to s Discount of 20% on the Premis

NORTON & Capal

Agents

Hongkong, January 1, 1876.

The Steamship ***** Krangtung," Captain ARBOTT, will be Jespatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously ad- vertised.

nese.

DEPARTED.

Per Bumatra, for San Francisco, 20 Chi- Per Bainan, for Hoihow, 20 Chinese. Per Bajanattianuhar, for Bangkok, 70 Chinese,

To DEPART Per Ewangtung, for Coast Forts, Euro- pespe, and 180 Chinese.

be despatched on MONDAY, the 24th Inst., with Mails for Japan, San. Francisco, the United States, Canada, Hourlalu, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows

2.15 P.M. Registry ceases,

2.50 r.M. Post-Office closes, but Letter (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Paoket with Tate Fee of 10 conts extra Portage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Jadies (except the Bahamas and Bayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uraguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, May 14, 1880.

my24

HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAILS.,

The following hours are observed in closing Malle, &e, by the French Contract Packet Saturday,

P.H.-Money Order Ollos closes. Post Office slowes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Monday,—

7.

10

11:

4.M.-Post Office opens,

K-Registry of Letters oss. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses.

A.M.-3

-Mails closed, except for Late Letters

~££104. My Letters may be posted with

bate Fes of 10 cents notil 11.30 A.M.- -when the Post Office aloner

entirely

posted

11.40 4.3.Late Latters may be

on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Skipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latent London and Colonial Papers, &c. --

VESSELS TO ARRIVE AT MONGKONG. Name

THE

No. 5258 Mar 18, 1880.

martial on Lent B. B. Harward had thon bitting for nine days, and that it was

HONGKONG DISPENSARY opreted that the verdict would be not

Established: ADV 1841.

guilty” on both charges. This oficer, who www Invalided home, was ordered back to the Cape to be tried for his alleged misbe **Afetour before the enemy in låing to

8. WATSON & Co, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, -IMPORTSES

DROGISTS SOMES, NURSERY REQUI-

sires, Toiler REQUISITES, ENGL15, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES

MANUFACTURERS

OF

9cda Water, Lemonade, Tovia Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Essaparilla Water, and ather Aorated Water.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision: Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS Striving in Hongkong, or any

head-quarters for assistance when Captain Moriarty's company was attacked on the Intombi River, Captain Howard has been nominated for the Army Pay Dapartment.

RETURN of Visitors to the City, Ball Museum for the week ending May 16 ---

Bu opean. 145

Mon May 10th, Tuca 11th,

Wed, 12 Thar. 181 Fri 14th, 48

800.

P

Grand total, 2,3877

Canton

Chimie,

gadot 800 You 854

937 388 Sunday.

* 2,092 ·

May 17th

Etios I reported to you the fin6 §, W, monsoon, weather-a weak ago, we bATe experienced teroral days of intense hra', accompanied by much sultribbes the past two; fermometer ranging from 80° at other persons who may desire to connight to 10 at 8 pm, natil laat even- sult the filos of local, China, Japan, ing brought partial rell-f of the atmo American, English, indian or Austra-spherical intensity, with a change of wiod lian newspapers, are invited to call at to the North and a Night fall of rain, the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over followed this morning and stoning by sixty newspapers, dallas and weeklies, continuous and increasingly Freal wind and from these countries, are now fled for reference.

The China Mail.

HONGRONG, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1880.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

connidérable rainfall ; alike grateful to men and refreshing to animals and vegeta- tlon, when both animate and Inanimate

wan.

The publication of this issue commencal | nature was becoming wilted, withered and 7.85 pm

This evening has brought to us, also, the new Viceroy, (Ching Fusheng?), who has come direct from his post of Governor of Kwang-S1 liber; and the

must

rajoko to be other high officials relieved of the great pressure of re sponsibility that has retted upon them since the late Vloero left for the North ***I regret to mak u sooount of the We are informed by the Agente (Meersinvolvement of Gos Meany in a sangul Butterfeld and Swire) that the O. 8. B. Dary affray; trusting that his well-teled Co's stessaer Anchises, from Liverpool, left prudence and partiality for the people and Singapore for Hongkong on the afternoon thefe Rulers has not been wantonly outrag- ed, but that, on the contrary,-) will be provon that bis asmutant were iswiews THE Summary Jurisdiction cases which people or real banditt! of the wilder disirkt would have come on to-day in the natural of the South-western portion of Kwei Chow course stand adjourned till Thursday in or the Eastern part of Yaunen, whither view of the opening of the Criminal Beshe intended to go when he last wri8.

of Saturday, the 15th inste

Lofti

Aug.

9, Ellz. Rickmers,

From

Penarth

Blon

17, Coldstream,

Antwerp

Sepk

28, G. Broughton,

Flashing

Od.

11 Pym,

30. Marie Luise,

West Glen

Antwerp Antwerp Antwerp

23, Fleders,

Antworp

19, Clearsland, 18, William Rison, 20, G. F. Mantz,

M'Near,

Pizarro,

9, Singapore,

10, lara,

10, Niagara,

10, Annie W. Weston,

11, El Capitan,

29, James Shepherd,

29 Hope,

31, Melbrek,

Feb

10, Large,

11, Cora,

13. J. A. Thomson,

Novostie London

Newport Penarth

Newcastle (NEW) Antwerp Antwerp Bamburg

New York Penarth

New York

Antwerp Ghugow Penarth Cardiff Penarth Cardiff

Cardiff

Loudon

Autwory

Antwerp

12, Cilarnam,

Penarth

Cardiff

24, General Fairchild,

Flushing

25

Highmoor,

Mch

1. Humber,

B. Constang

8, Marle Louise,

9. Prince Amadeo,

11, Lasker,

18,

Raphael

14,

Conner,

Loudon Penarth

16, Blis

Cardiff:

Uardiff

19,

Newcastle

25,

25; Electra (4)

Hauburg

25, Lord of the Tales (8.)

Hom burd

37, Surrera ()

Liverpool

29,

Electra (1)

30, Atalanta (1.)

Cuxhaven Hamburg Cardiff

Liverpool

Penarth

30, Emma J. Crowell,

31, Anckises (a.)

April.

8 Conqueror,

Sailing Peauti At Liverpool

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JÄTAM PUZI, At London-Steamers via Bank Canal,

Lord of the Isles Glenoroby

Oxfordshire Flours Castle.

Meteor.

Oldbridge. Fer dtrathearn, for Victoria (V. L), 435 Chinese.

Ma Menelaus (6) Per Killarney, for Foochow, 80 Chinese, Chargers mp 20 Per flankow, for Hankow, i European.

Arnes 11

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUY DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.' Bongkong, May 18, 1880.

FOR SHANGHAI,"

The Beamship

144 Celtia Zonarch,"

SHIPPING REFORTS.

Mule Ferronis (5.)

John A. Briggs,

At Hambrin

alukanna,

Dorothes. At Antwerp ve The Japanese be que Chihaya Maru re Vale of Nith.ALEGA At Nespoustle, NSW ports: The first part of the parage had

Captain ROFER, will be light N.. wind and hos westber. The Joy- legatohed for the above middle of the same had strong E.W. wind Evening Star. Fork un "TWURSDAY, the 20th Instant and fine clear weather. The latter part of at Noon, instead of as proriously notiod.

1t had light E. and N.E. wind and foo wes- ther t

The British steamer Teuser reports: In Ohlas Bea unsettled weather,

For Freight or Passage, apply to ZD

RUSSELL & Co.

my20

Hongkong

May 18, 1880,

FOR SAIGON (DIRECT).

The British Steamer

** Tunis! Captain IRVINE, will he denpatobed for the aboys Fort an FRIDAY, the 21st Insk, af Day light,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUNG ONN, ---No. 05, Praya Oméral, Hongkong, May 18, 1880 my21,

FOR BOLKOW, PARHOL AND HAIPHONG.

The Steamship sy

Capt. MODAWLAN, Shorty duo will hats immediate boys Part Pamigo, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, 18, 183

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SHANGHAI

Littlefield,

MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW. Shipping. Daylight. Killarney leaves for Foool theo Dond line for London

General Memoranda,

Par Celtio Monarchy, at 11.30 am, on THUZADAY, May, 20 ye

Wednesday, the 19th inst

For 700040W,

Dayli

·Day

Per Adilarney, at 380 p.m. Tomorrow,

So

the 19th inst, instead of as-pre- vicesly notled, create nigh

Noon

For STRAITS AND LONDON,-

Per Domad, 1 6.80 nm. Tomorrow,

the 19th fat t

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL

Per Toucer, at 6 pm. To-morrow, the

10th Inst

For SWATOW, AMOT, & FOODROW

Per Kuangtung, at 8 ip.m. To morrow

the 19th vinek, instead of un prS. viously notified."~

For HAIPHONG, PAKHOR, AND HOL

HOW-

Per Conquest, at 6 pm, Tomorrow, the 29th Int. Instead of a previously notified.

Nooremon Mall Leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe

3

Ocidentat & Oriental 8, B. Co.

Belgic leaves for Yokohama

WHARF WA KADAMMEN VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH. The Coroner's inquiet on tas remintos of A Fook, which was begun yesterday at the Government Hospital, was concluded to-dry at the Maglalagyİ AMANA

Acting Corone Northcote oponed the inquiry by briefly reciting the evidence which was taken at the Installing. He then proceeded to examine Loung Tai Yan, the fireman

fan of the steam latuch 86ng on which A Book a klied. The witness was

18th inst ab at noon they

THɛns appears to be some misunderstand THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT CANTON ing about the Jury called for this Sessions, and to all appearance nose save Common Jurors appeared to answer to their names. at the Courk to-day. This would seem to strengthen the supposition that none of the Special Jurora bave been called this month, although it was regarded in certainty that E Lordship the Chlef Justice would direct that a pestal Jury be called to hear the case the prelimin aries of which occupied the Court this forenoot..

As His Lordship sensibly

Regina remarked to day, conseraing Pitman, "It is a thing for the common sonse of a Jury to deal with and why the Court is not to be dated by the best Jury obtainable appears to us almost fu explicable. In justion to the defendant it seems to us that the most intelligent and competent body of mon to be found in the

had, very little exfack in checking the head- Colony ought to be called to decide upon canning in and the reverding of the englise matter of this kind. The Common Jurors, Way of the much Bang that the boat was coming lato collalon with the wher! with considerable to the wide and planing.

ber of the depease the pier tried to path bet also came to assing but, and stood near the of being fojured was in imminent d to put his bead down and called out

arold being cangat between the dock- id mot house and

besides, have a clear grievance, if special cor be not dealt with by Special Jution His Lordship ought, we think, to insins

upon the Specials" doing this fair share of the work, and of simisting him in cases where discriminating sid is most required.

diminuare sperimen of the Chinese race, His testimony proved of very straight. forward character. He said that on calar-

the day proceeding on the launch to the stormer White Cloud at the Canton Whart, 10-get some Insters When some of 40 than fent from the pist he heard the Afook, who was steering, give the order to top: engide, Saw the engineer promptly obey the ardar, shortly after, helmimin ordered the engineer to go autor. They the tide were then close to the

to

A HUMOUR finds currency amongst the Keed a lejanoling laz, later, then

morning

to the effect that saw his

ortabed by, the abjsels ibe

Chinese this Japan han jsited, Buzain to fight China, had warned lam geld? Witors them This must of course be atter momsense, angulortunate, man wank down upon the deck, his head badly mangled. He did not with And nothing

die immediately, butylagerad for soIRS Japan has everything to lose

*** la bandaging to gain by such an alliance; but it is a moment in a late well to contradict such rumours, as they may the wounds and getting, a polins, officer. exercise a certain inflgenes on native trade. Devealed a thien taken to the hospital. This ended the firstean's testimony, and There were Inspector Bremner, stated. In those waters. Although Japan Tafgees, upon fale and resonable grounds, to make no mora China's quarrels her own, it does not follow that she is going to fight her big neighbour st without an equally fair reason for so doing,

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