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No. 5452-DECEMBER 31, 1880.1

Ar an Informal meeting of the Trustees of St. John's Cathedral, held on the 30th fast, a division was made of the fort funds which had accumulated since Easter. The amount contributed was over $700, but at interim grant of $50 to the Naval Scripture Reader for services rondered, the

THE CHINA MAIL.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

Laformed by Captain Burnie that Mesars Brereton and Wotton were in correspond- anoe with the consignes regarding the mat

in it the elements of dissension which the probable earnings of the Company might possibly land them in as bad if would be much the same asin these years, not a worse position than that from $700,000, which would be a profit, of which they had extricated themselves 25 per cent. It was the difference then, (Before His Honour, the Puise Judge, F. Lor. We recognized nobody in the tran-A-Tai-teo or grand review of troops

They had now succeeded in arranging for the purchase of the property of the Cosmopolitan Duck Company at the terms, which were set forth in the ad- vertisement. This Company acquired

and it might be now of 18 per cent, be- tween the rate at which they could hor row money and that rate of profit, which encouraged opposition. He anggested that, to raise the maney required to

Snowden, Bag.) Friday, Dec. 91.

name

| bidding any one trading under a foreign

Bunday, Nov. 21. A young friend of mine arrived here, last night, on his way to Chang-ton, where he is going like a "sheep to the slaughter," to marry a lady that he baa never seen, nor will he got a night of her

oxpenditure of $90 in new hassocks for the the whole property of the opposition for carry out the transaction with the oppo- agreed to pay to the plaintiff for towing understand that the Captain of the laur chatterly regardieas of expense and wish the two wivea, but they are both dead, leay.

Chancel, and some minor expenses, had reduced it to $523.40, which was the divided, To the Bishop of Victor for Mission,148.40 Diocesan Home and Orphanage,

Cathedral fatda, · si

-Seamon'■ Chaplaincy and,

Nued Scripture Reader,

ORICKET.

BONGKONG THE NAVY.

100.00 -100.00.

This match, which was commenced ye terday, was continued this morning, unsre Bridges and Bynes, who were not out" yesterday continuing their intings, and, the first named gentleman was not disposed bf until he had knocked up within six of his century. The match was not equal enough to be a good one, as the "Navy" unfortunately made no better show at bat- ting than they had done in the field. Some of the bowling of the Club team deserve meation, Mr Tomes having bowled 28 halls for eight rare and seven wickets, nd Mr Barf 25 balls for a runs and thres wickets. Appended are the scores:~~

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Wetheday, Dec. 29,

saction save Capt. Barnie. I wrote to Capt. took place to day, instead of Isat Tuesday Jurele saking him for the money on the wook se previously announced, on the North 22nd July. We had previously tried to get Parade Ground bot re the Viceroy and the THE P. & O. COMPANT BURNIE, $200. The agent had applied to the consigneo

the money from the consignee at Singapore. Governor,

The day was beautifully Ane and browds Chin wat & snit brought us Focosor the for the money. Letter rend stating that of spectators had gathered together to see till his wedded. He has already had eum of 3200 which it was alleged defendant the writer, Mr Woodin WAE given to the show. Officers and man were got up

ing him a obild each, He belongs to $400,000, in addition to which they sition, of which the Chairman had in a launch from this ort to Singapore, bad andereken to take the launch ta.Bingan usual profusion of flags and would pay for the steam-tannches and formed them be raised by the issue of new Johnson, (of Messrs Sharp, Toller and pozo for a stated sum; We were never in glittering spears, bayonota and swords; it a most respectable family, which has furnished many offlours of renown to the material in stock at valuation. The terms stock. Ile also referred to another Jainson) appeared for the plaintiffs; and communication with Mesars Brereton and was quite an imposing display, from of payment were that $200,000 should be point. They bad all, beard some talk of Stephens-(uf Masra Stephens and Wotton, unless I spoke to Mr Wotton, Chinese point of Tlow. The Chinese potur Empire under the present dynasty. One

# Imes) appeared for the defendant.

which I may have done, after the claim was of view, unfortunately for un foreigners, member of the family in particular, of 125.00 paid on their taking possession and the a sggestion or offer that had been Mr Johnson opened the east some dae. We never communicated direct with was the only point of view from which whom some good and manly deeds are balance at three months after that date, made by the Chairma, at one of the le gib and indicated the ovidence which Mesare Brereton and Wotton; we beard anything could be seen. No nies, drag or told, is a race specimen of upshtness, £0.00 also at the same time the value of the meetings of the Board of Directors, that he would lay before the Court. This was

from them through Capt Burnie. I under- waggonetze as at home, where one might **** launches and material taken over. In le s prepared to take over the wa -n action, he said, for $200 for towing stood that a sum of 8000 was kept back for it and smoke and see the fun with soft sad would do honour to any nation or The good people love and $529.40 order to allow of their taking up these 'nagement of the Company himself. He team leone to Singapore by the P. & U. the expones of Lowing ber down, a. 1 carns safe from trampling feet and clothes society.

payments the Directors proposed how dared say that this was made with theater China. The steam-lentich was understood that that sun was to be paid fra creeping and lively parasites. The honour him, and the wicked fear him. the addition to the capital of the Com-hest intentions, but naturally the share-by the bankrupt firm of Ing. Cogh Mears Brereton and Wotion I"great unwashed was there always un. His four sons promise to be an honoar Gis Lordship: Aud what is the defenen, understood that that an of money was washed when the thermometer gots below to their father, and becoms useful mem- pany of $250,000 in 2000 shares, of bolders asked themselves what they Mr Stephens said the defence was that allowed by the Court, and paid to Mesra 70; and considering that this cold weather bors of Society. Trade is exposedingly $125 each; that they should not be were to make out of it. He thought Cax. Burnie was acting merely under the Brereton and Wolton to be paid to us. I has lasted about two months, it may be dull at present, and everyone appears to allowed to issue these shares at less they might make something out of tustructions of the agent here sad that far left the matter in the bands of Captain imagined that by this time he did not ascribe the reason to the sale monopoly

If the Chairman his dealings with the plaintiff he gave the than ten per cent premium, and the it in this way.

par agreement was made, that the consignee There was no other way to see anything by the Government.

bat by diving into the odoriferous throng and

Monday, Nor. 12. shares to be issued at such premium aver took up the proposed issue and gave name of both his agent and his principal. Burais, I did know a few days before the favour of Araby the Blest."

If the anti-foreign «pirit, By Mr Johnson I have kaowa Captain getting wedged in on all sides by unwashed and above that as the Directors might then $960,000 for it, no doubt in the Plaintif had communication with the agent was having a lampeh buils here

Capt. Burute was merely acting as nu

Barnia for a long time. This is quite a ones. A matahed had bean erected on the raging throughout the Empire, is not find expedient and practicable. The Di-course of a year or two he would make here and knew sil along that his client, rectors were of opinion that it would be a good thing of it, and the shareholders aunt. Be might, as defendant'e solicitor, friendly action. I presume that if this north side of the ground and decorated soon rained in, the authorities will have an advantage were the present shares might then copeider the advisability of Lave to refer in the course of the case to action sacooods against Captain Eurale, we with flage and drapery. This was the subdivided, and had now in contem entrusting his firm with the management the âle in the matter of the bankruptcy of shall get the money from the Court through saluting point had there been any, but their hands full, in dealing out justice, plation notifying the shareholders that of the Company. Something of the kind Messrs Inglis & Uo., which he desired him. I did not know that the launch was strange to say the soldiers of this core of the Ireaking bat of healities. The for the consignee. I really thought it was monious people made no salutes they religious seats called the Pei-lien, and meet together, must be done, because the duties of might be in Court

marched past their Viceroy. A company Ching-ling Chao, and the secret societies they desired them to which they would do for that purpose in Secretary and Manager in such an io. The Judge said there would be no diffi- for a Rajah there.

By Mr Stopbens:-I remember meeting of black turbaned guards stood round the Kok-lao, and Teng-hue, are on the alert an extraordinary meeting, to consider stitution as this promised to develope culty to tak

MY Johnson, continuing, said the launch Mr Wolton in Queen's Head about the shed the inside of which warmed with just now: the Mahomedans have a long the advisability of so sub-dividing the into would assuredly become more than was built by the bankrupt from of Inglis time the launch went town, and something mandarins arranged lu a semicircle at the standing grisgance to sottle, and the

was said about the Captain of the launch back, right, and left, of two tables where shares, making the capital $1,300,000 in enough for one man. Mr Taylor con- and Co. or rather it was begun by them and 10,000 shares of $125 each. The ba- cluded by moving that there be a crea- nised by the facial signos After the

going out on ble awo scoonat. I do not the Viceroy and Governor were waited du fortune Christiana, who have lately lance of the purchase money of this tion of 100,000 fresh stock to be issued adjudication. When it had been fiskhed remember. Mr Wotton saying that no solemn grandeur like two domb images, apfefed so much persecution in various agreerdent was oosssary, but there might with that same everlasting funereal rigid provinces, are not likely to stand it much property it was proposed to raise by a fixed premium or by tender to the Captain Barnie saw Mr Wooding on be-

half of the P. & 0.

O. Company and came

have been something said to that effeck Jaco that these officials like to assume on longer, and will most likely demand mortgage, and he was happy to store highest bidder.

me arrangement to have the launch

wwa ajastice, in an unmistakeable manner be. Mr Stephens, in addressing the Court, such occasions. Perhaps there This amenimoat Mr MacCulloch se that they could borrow the money. The

towed down so Singapore At first the pro-contended that Captain Burnie was merely possional move of the bend ridiculously fore another year is over. Respectable period within which that loan should be conded.

paal was to to have her towed down by the sing andor instructions from the Agent like that of a wap-work Agare in Madanie repaid should be as short as possible, fù

With reference to one point Mr Taylor adria bat for some reason or other in Hongkong of the owner of the Taunch in Tussaud's show. It was said that this people throughout the Empire will toeagerly Ay for protection to the bosom up to from six to eight years it ought all to be had mentioned, the Chairinas desired to he did not leave for Singapore by that op Singapore. The P. & U. here knew that shoppy display of majesty is

erhaps

of the Church from the oppression of paid off. But that was a detail which say that the Directors were cot at all in portunity. Then he made an arrangement Captain Burnie was only acting as servaat inspire beholders with swe had not yet been settled with the leaders favour of any very considerable advance that she should be towed down by the Pier Mr Wetton, and it was only after the bad that effect upon the fawning tondies racious Officials, and in view of the 1) ateauer China. The terme were amplainants bad failed to recover the that hung around their Excellencies' chairs; great number of brigands that are sure 8of the money. If this proposal received of charge. A reasonable advanes was

hase,that the Company should be paidney at Singapore, that they thought of bat unceremonious Britons did not feel is to appear on the breaking out of renovering from Captain Burnie. Mr much. The Chinese must have Been hostilities in any quarter, Russia need Board of Directors believed it would be a doue cheaper here than it was done

and $200 it she did not, He also said increase the dividends of the shareholders anywhere else in the world, A reasonable, the muaxy to pay for this wan la the to provide for the expense of towing the adjoining tent and saw the free and easy and add to the prosperity of the Com- legitimate and fair increase there might hands of Messrs Brorston and Wotton, auch down to Singapore. The P. & O. manners of the French Cousal and his arms, money, and Officers, are all that is

Alsokoff

cessary to raise a million of men on party. pany.

The Chairman concluded by be and they would still be able to keep and that it would be paid here on have certainly never been paid, bat

A-military man could give you a batter short notice. ani although he has ben applied to for account of the zaplow than a civilian is able

Tuesday, Nov. 23, moving formally the following resolu- the charges lower than those for which avless being received as to whether she had wotally received the mousy to pay. the aus work could be done in any part iived afely at Singapore or not. The

The consignment of watobas lately tion

That this Company do purchase from the of the East; and he believed that they launch was lost, and the pisin‹iffâ now { payment had never been sued for the to do. About 3,000 picked troops passed atained from Capt. Burnie the smaller

Aller amonu.. The defendant never agreed to before their Excellencies and went through; seized at the Kuebfa customs has been Cosmopolitan Deck Company Limited, the would be able to conduct a profitable amount, $200. In making this agreement pay the money; he went to uisks the ar- some almple evelations, consisting of rifle, leanshold property, premises, buildings, business on that basis. They had a debt a would appear from the evidence of birrangements simply on behalf of Mr Wotton spear, archery and sword praction. The allowed to proceed, the "transit pass dock, plant, engines, machinery and tool, but they had every reasonable prospect, Woodin, Optain Buruie made himself dis and was not liable himesif.

marching was about as bad as it eld be, having proved satisfactory, I believe Ha named together with the business and goodwill of bo believed, of cfening off that and giving tinctly personally responsible.

A letter was road from the Official A but then Chinese never do keep time aither that natives who avail themselves of the so principal or friend for whom he was

sguve in the bankruptcy of Memers Inglis & in rowing or stopping antil well coushed by passes also pay a little squeeze to the 18 the 1000 Companierenny, and that this too, a very fait dividend, to the short acting. He only said the money would be to, to the Attorney of Alaskoff, proving a foreigner. Apart from this they were custome underlings for quick examination yo, 100,000 Hongkongierten of and lunchris buldora. Such was his own opinion and it paid bores In fact it would have been thai $650 were allowed for the expenses of decidedly the scariest and beat drillad lot and they probably expected that the

Company do purchase steam

paid at once, but that they did not bringing the launch down to Si gapore.

of soldiers I have 10eu ca Chinese territory Foreigners concerned in this consignment 18 and stock-in-trade of the said Cosmopolitan was the opinion of the other members of

Dook Company at such price or sum as shall the Board. He wished it to be distinctly know whether $200 $400 would have to

Capt Burnie, axamined by Mr stevens: an yet, and for physique they would no Q. Neville Commas, st White, b Forbes, 7 be determined upon by two valuatore, one to understood that the Directors woro potus paid. Mr Woodin would tell the Court remember Mr Wotton sending for me on doubt compare favorably wish the stripling would submit to the same squeezing. be appointed by Masera Russell and Com-in favour of any considerable increase of that nothing was mentioned at the time the 9. or 10th June; Me Wotton request.cruits that now form so many of purre Mosny & Co, are determined to avail pany for the said Cosmopolitan Dock Com charges. They thought it would be do- of the agreement as to his being simplyed me to go to the P.& 0. office to arrange giments at home. All we saw to-day were themselves of all the Treaty rights, and an agent for some other person. After anus towing the launch to Singapors. Mr in the prims of youtb, not a few were well enforce the same, if necessary, by every the other by the Directors of this and 18 Company, who shall in the event of any trimental to the interests of the Company the steamer had left, taving the launch in Woston told me he was Boting for Mr made and muscular follows apparently able means in their power, in order to gain IR, Captain Burnie wrote to er saw Mr Alsckoff. I went to the P. & U. office to do any amount of hard work. Fully the confidence of such foreign houses› na 1 disagreement appoint an Umpire who shall to do so. (Hear hear)

determine the matter in dispute; and also

The notion, as given above, having Woodin sud asked him to collect the money sad shore saw bir Woodin and told him half of them were armed with braesh-loaders may feel inclined to consign any goods that the Company do continus and carry on

Deva seconded, reduced to writing and due for the towage from the consignes at cunt I had some from Mr Woston to arrange which we afterwards faund were old Spiders the said business at Tai Kok Tsui,

read,

Singapore. He had told him previously that the money was in the basis of Moesg about the towing of Mr Alsekuff's stout bearing the mark Tower 1869 on the to them, for sale, or send them orders Singapore, and the teras were decided look plate. Several were much damaged for native produce such an Opium, graphed to singapore to collect the money, money was to be paid. After making ar Brereton & Wotton. Mr Woodin telon. Nothing was said as to where the abunt the muzzle, bat the men said no luck, Bhubarb, Silk, Oxhides, Ox and fear." Every man seemed precious pron Door Horns, Galinite, and Safflowers. and had a letter back that the consigues rangement I returned to air Woston's over his foreign gun, one fellow assuring us blessra E&U. Grosclaude, watch. from whom Captain Burnie had said beffe sad told him what had been done, that his would kill dead at a disbande ut makers at Hankow, have been the first

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W. P. Bridges, o Moffatt, b Mitchell, ...94 HH. Taylor, b Gabion,

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H. de C. Forbes, o Penny, b Gabbius,...75 B. W. Lane, LA., b Mitchell,

Bynes

Lyne, 3.3. Pardon, e Mitchell is C. 8. Bará, b Gubbins,...................

b

Moffatt,27

J. P. Fail, R.A., Campion, b Penny,...22

H. F. Whyte, b Campion,

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G. A Tomes, b Campion, 18 the approval of the meeting he and the most desirable because of late work had 400 il she arrived at Singapore BORA Alekʊff had been allowed a sum of $650 | strauge contenst when they peeped into the not bring many soldiers to the front;

G. A. Caldwell, not out, ......

Byea, 14, log byen 1, wides, 30, bo

"balls

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Wiatots fell,-1 for 13, 2 for 159, 3 for 169, 4 tor 231, 5 for 245, 6 for 250, 7 for 286, 8 for 290, 9 for 319, 10 for 334.

WAY, 1st Innings.

W. Penny Comus, run out,...

W. Lyon Curacao, b Hynen,

Cubbing Flying Fish,

Mr F. Newington Victor Emanuel, b

Hynes,

J. Galpin Modeste, b Bridges,

-Moffat Curacao, bFurbon,...

F. Mitchell Comus, b Hynes,"

J. Campion Modeste, not out,..

Etelstone from Duke, b Toues,...

W. Warren Kestrel, a Lane, b Baff,

Byes 2, leg byes 2.

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45 for 50, 6 for 40, 7 for 43, 8 for

Wickels fall,, for 0, 2 for 3, 3 for 21,

45, 9 for 78, 10 for 76.

Bad Innings.

W. Lyne, b Tomes,.....

J. Campion, b Tomus,

W, Penny, a and b Torpes,

Gubbins, b£""""

J. Galpit, b

F. Newington, Law, b Tome,...

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Moffatt, b Tome..................

J. Mitchell, b Bafl,

Ethelstone, b Tumes,..

W. Warren, not ont..............

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Wickets Foll- and 2 for 7, 3 and 4 for 9, 5 and 6 for 10, 7 for 16, 8 and 9 for 17, 10-for-18-

And that the said purchase money to be paid by this Company to the anid Cosmopo litan Dock Company Limited for the said Duck, premises, stuck-in-trade, phattele sud effects be raised partly by the issue of two thousand new shares of one hundred and twenty-five dollars each at such rate as the Directors diay agree upon, but at not less than ten per cent, premium, to which the present stareholders of this Company shall have the preference and partly by raising ↑ loan of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars bearing interest at the rate of seven

per cent. per annum.

Mr Ede wished to know whether he would be in order, before the motion was

proper time?

Mr Andra pointed out that the pro pusal th Directors had ads required $500,000.

Mr Taylor: But that would be stook, That would be used up.

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The amendment was then put to to culleet the money, repudiated the Afterwards 1 weak back to see žr Wood air li. Their cartridges were very rougly a véntare on the use of." transit passes,"

The Chairman said he had made an

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whole thing, and said that nobody hers had propose making some written agredient, oheap looking things, too rough to be tho meeting and amidst considerable the slightest right to enter into any con- ous Mr Woodin aad 11 was tog late and Foreign manufacture, yet a very good lite anusenicut lost; no hard was held up set of the kind for him. After a surre-taat he had seen de Wotton, who said aution of the genuine thing if made by

1 atated Chinaman. sponderor, whion had failed to for it and the seconder voted against it.

get, toe

Valley firing agreement was not cossary.

was done in I was only noting for Mr Wotton is pretty good time and was a great improve Mr Taylor asked whether the Direc-money, this suit was brought. That was

the matter, and under his instructions. ment upon the raudom shooting which we Mr Johnson then called the following Oruss-examined by Mr Jopusou:—I did | had seen with the 10 fest matchlocks a day tors had made any estimate of the the abort bistory of the cand amount of earnings that would be avail

vidence

tell Me Woudia where the money or two ago, Urders were given by various Mr Woodin said:·1 ́am ̈an saxistant in wwa to be paid. Tue sanch lofs un signals, by the waving of Bags, firing of able for distribution as dividend,

10th Juos, I cannot swear that mortar, the blowing of conch which the P. & 0. Company here, and have been

the beating a drum als. I remember him coming to see me

power of Acorner from Aischoff, but and the ordinary word Da fove that I did sở.

was failicy and uniform regularity in the about the towing of a launch to Singapore About March of

of this year he ame to me

Me stephens, in summing up the case for execution of these orders both as to the and he wanted the launch fowed down the defauve, road veral extracts from movements of men and the manipulát on to Singapore

it was first agreed that she with's mercantile Law on the respon of arms which must have been the result of should be towed down by the Adria. He souity of agents &. and held that his out ful drill, and this, we were told, was 5 instructors who their We client, acting only on behalf of the agent the work of 4

under foreign drill sergents. What a

in a thoroughly legal manner. Years ago

they sent a consignment of their ward here, then on to Kuei-yang, to the firm of Masay & Co., which was then doing business in that City only. This is more of a "central place for doing business throughout the West of China, under

transit passes"

pat, in asking question: was this the estimate and they had no doubt all made here twenty years. I know Captain Ber-I wld Mr Woodin that die Wotton hold a marved for bag of command. There Chiang-pei Ting, a city koross the

ost insates, but they had made no esti- mate which they were prepared to make public,

The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried animaly.

The Chairman: Certainly. Mr Ede's question was whether the proposed arrangement to which the Chairane had alinded was still open to the Company, or was it too late to do anything save what the Chairman pro-meeting. | posed in bis resolution."

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. An extraordinary meeting of share holders of the above Compeny was held The Chairmas thought it was now too at the registered office, No. 14, Praya late to go back; but if the meeting did Central, this afternoon (1st), for the not approve of the resolution now before purpose of passing special resolutions it the Directors would do their best to to authorise the Lirectors to purchase bring about the other, arrangement to the docks, goodwill, plant, property, and which he had alluded. stook-in-trade of the Cosmopolitan Dock

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should receive $400; but if any

got

A curious affair has happened in

White River, opposite this, in the Chung- ob'ing Fu; it is, in fact, the Deputy Prefectural pity of this Prefecture, death was received some time ago, ordering the apprehension of a rich man

Chung pei, who was to be forwarded ----

There was no other business before the i said that if we towed her dowa sept of the owner of the launch, had incurred traitary man would say to this to Cheng-tu, without delay. The Chiang.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. M. S. Tonnohy.)

- Friday, Deo. BL

ALLEGED 18SAULT ON A CONSTABLE.

ecoursed or if she has to be cut adrift, no liability dosed the Court for the show we cannot say bus an outsiders im- pet officials seized thé men ind squeezed_

was to be

“Mr Jehason

plaintifs, asking for a verdict on the grattad pression is that a few thousand sash men him, they seat him on to the Provincial that defendant was toe unly person who an we saw to-day would not be despised Judge at Ch'angsta, as direated by the appeared in the arrangement for towing wish a Col. Gordon at their head; whereas, Jutige's orders expressed in the warrant the Latinon, and that so bad not, according on the defensive, with some well-engines for the apprehension of the said man. the eyunge of his winezeu, giyon the earthworks and good heavy artillery, they More than Tla 5000 were squeered out uame of any one dise as conpuasive, at the night make Kud Tom Shan a hot place sime the terins were greed upon.

His Lordsnip said he would consider the

WAL

Tarka

The review la continued to-morrow, when the Viceroy is to aus some target practice.

NOTES FROM SZECHUAN.

Wong

for the Russians, if they came this way, of the unfortunate individual named Pierne was found to be in the hands of the

before he resobed. Ch'ong-th, where the Provincial Judge expressed surprise at such a prisoner being brought- forward under Elise Lofdskip's: warrant It is now pretended that the despatch and warrant for the apprehension of the man are faire, and he has been released, Chang Ching, Friday, Nov. 19.

but the persons who caused the appre I hear that Governor Ting has sent hension have been taken and released 50m one to buy atmos at Shanghai or also. It is most likely that the authori Hongkong, apparently determined not ties have meddled with a "Hornet's to encourage the establishment of foreign nest and wish to back out of it for fear bouses in the interior, as he might bave of a revolution, the fires of which are obtained anything he wanted from smouldering barely out of sight. The & Co. at this port with the authorities are now pretending to render doing the same business with foreign wrongė, Osual passports and advance required in the Christians Bothe justice for "their

houses at Shanghai--I have not heard

it would be $200. There was no other per aun present.

I am not certain whether any name was mentioned as a responsiale party, but i don't think so. The launch war nos ready for that ateanour, Karly in Jaue he made the same arrangement for the Chins towing her down. He said the money Jobs Squileu, 22, private in i. M. 27th would be paid here. She, went away from Mr Ede bad a strong feeling that the

here in tow of the China. She was swamY. Company, Limited, and to determine in other arrangement was practicable but Hegiment was fue two doll-re for tried and sank withly 10 or three days froth question, and russtvou judgment *

e.. 608, an Indian Contable. The qu what manner payment for the same shall it it. was hot open now to make nother stable it appeared wanted to take defendant Singapore, after the mer had been take be made, pursuant to Article 107 of the arrangement it was not worth while dis- to the Police Station because he had shirt out of her by the China Bature the Cheung Fung v. HAYDEN, $27.This a cloth for the protago" vi a veKJEL Articles of Association of the raid Com-cussing the advisability of that course.

his 10 baud, which the P. O. soncl dedaunch left, Captain Buruis came to me paby.

If that course were still open he would maat he stolen "The soldier naturally and said the money, was in the hands of apt dayden told the man, that a pilot Mesars Brereton Wotton, having been was wanted and to gyme on board the Sea The Chairman of the Company, Hon. like to ask whe her an adjournment objected, as he was admitted to be sober at

awarded by the Coast Afterwards, after pull at a certain hont. Far ono side it was W. Keswick, presided, and there were would put an end to this arrangement defendant stated, be was fires struck by the - signa, and a struggle susued, in which,

the steamer had sailed, I waked Captais santaude chat be thereby made bime.f also present the following shareholders, or whether the negotiations would be

conetable..

durnie, by note, whether he was sure the respoumbles for the other side it was sub

to, paid here Messrs Meelver, Keiners, André, and then regarded inerely as suspended.

money.

hera; io answer he iced that he acted only sa ad agout and Manger, and H. Haswell (Directors), The Chairman said that"in the event

told me twat they (Meurs Brereton & Wot

of an engaging the plautif, if he ready dia (Before the Hon, Ng Choy.) ton) wanted the so be collected in engage nun, hud sound his principal and The consigned war to pay. Ingresy free unsou eum puluty. phed to our agent

to that effect. be Judge and ne Motul take time to sou Tang Ayip, 3, hawker, was ounvicted of The Cousignee repudised the whole affair. sider Sue question. W. E. Hughes, Vernon-Vernon, Mac believed the effect would be to jeopar-being in possession of leg pawn tickets I got a Letter dated June 26th (product), Callach, Diactlymont, Innes, D. R. dise the arrangement with the other relating to solon property on thy informed by the consignes that the Captain AXA FUARUSE Uf these there we read and put in. The agent said he was ~ÀPERMIS AUAINST THE VALUATIONS PÓK Crawford, H. N. Mody, J. da Costa, Company which was embodied in the matus. Tavares, and D. Gillies, Secretary resolution which he had plated before A hawker named Lam deui, identified of the launch had greed to bring her tooly, qurd day. Ste Stephe There were also a number of stareholders the meating. How far it might affect she property which the pawn lokets re- Singapore for a certain sum, and there was proxies tallied, and altogether there were the possible arrangement for B working presented, twojakote, a pair of shoes, and no power given to day one to enter ista pale sud showed that his rental, even

Liantho raluation ($1,500 ae ag- late, so I suppose they have retired to

Quotations represented 1,191 shares. The meeting agreement he could not say. For his purse, as belonging to him, and he had such a contrad, and that there was nothing with tin paying the taxes a less by 180 word of the Lo-lo and their doings of on the defendant uffering the tickets for about towing her down in the agreement.

***Horokora, December 31. wie, however, delayed for some time-own part he had considered, since the sale in the Queen's Road. The defendant Captain barnle made the agreement in his $1685). Mr Nurthouse patisfied to their mountain homes, loaded with the until the number qualified it to proceed agreement had been made to purchase was ordered to find security in two sureties own name, and I did not look to any one reduction sould be made suas as rich booty from the Chinese plains. A

acourdtayly done. In the second cake. A small consigament of watches from OPIUM-New Paina, carb... GEZI to the business in hand:(1,000 shares) that the previous negotiations were at of $25 each, to be of good beaviour for else for payment,

Delibes appeted against the valuation Meters E. & W. Grondlaude, Hankow, could be received, and several members an end. How far the rejection of this three monthe, in defaults to be committed Oco-s-examined:-Captain Burnie applied $80qich per anaamat his houses & and had to be beaten up befors that could proposition by the present meeting for fourteen days.

would reopen them he could not say.

Hon. P: Kyrie, and Messrs H. Smith, Champeaux, A. Voucher, C. S. Taylor,

N. J. Ede, Mosely, Bassoon, CP. Chater,

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to me the second time about a week bɛföre the vozek left: 1 bare ma, written memo- fulger dizert, whion only being on in be done.

They are tep on B randum of what took place. On the 18th 20 The Secretary of the Company having

Lo Aping, 22, aruier, aud nine others, June I wrote the letter produced. (Their Nurthoots had no opisanon, to the read the notice convening the meeting, course open for the shareholders at this appeared ou charge, remanded from the letter was to the effact that the China towed warned bates properties too tigbig

application; he had reason to believe he The Chairman said that the notice set meeting, nu option, but to refuse or 20th lustant, of public gambling at house to Singapore a small steam launch which fue amendment appled for was ordered to forth the object for which the directora sanction the purchase.

No. 18. Jeverly Street. All the defendants had ber own crew sad would steam all the be made. had asked the attendance of the share-

The Chairun agreed he apprended but the tenth, Lo As, a tinsmith, were way.) I have submitted to me now a let holders to-day. As they were well that that was the position.

arrested in the house by inspector Lindray tax dated 14th Jane stating that the agent aware, the competition within recent Mr Ede replied thing that then was all on the 27th instant, the latter prisoner, in the matter here wished the money to years in the work of the Dock Company he had to say.

Who was in the house at the time, having se salle de stapapers. When the tot jumped out of a window into the street and tors were written und bean suolr as to reduce the earnings Mr H. Smith seconded the resolution aurt himself. He was su sauch, injured Captain Burnie was acting for somebody at from this species of industry here 10. which has been proposed by the Chair-hat he could not run, and was captured in Singapore. We caly know Captain Barale such a way us had been nusausfactory man,

the street and sent to Hospit which he in the matter throughout. I knew from to them as shareholders and a source of

Mr Taylor was very sorry to put bis has just left Evidence went to prove that anversation with Captain Burnie that the

gambling house, and he was foud $40, in Tas no responsibility attar

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CORRESPONDENCE-

THE INTRAMINABLE QUESTION. To the Aditor of the "Usina Mai,”. Dec. 31st. Br, hasten to make a correction in

under "ransit-pass, to Meany is Co., Chung-shifg, has been stopped by the Custom-house at Kwei-chou Fu. It is

to the neglect of the carriers to produce not yet known hers whether it is owing the "transit pass," or the endeavours of the underlings at the Custom house to obtain a squeeze, that the goods have been stopped.

Saturday, Nov. 20-- There are in this city, four Yun-nan houses, which together might furnish Governor Ting with a million of tasks, bat*I believe they are little inclined; to do so they now refuse to grant

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anxiety to the Directors as the managers views forward in opposition to those this man Lo Asan Was the knʊpor of the launch was go to bed to the Chind.. regard to the one passage of Laguirer, where | drafts on Hankow or Shanghai, and S

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by the made to come to some understand. I rectors, but he was of opinion that if the ward labour.” The first and second delend nie;. I was informed by Capt. Barbie Woranga," There is a distinction made fa faiderable amount of treasure to Hong- Gold ing, and some proposals had been Company saddled itself with a debt like wats were convicted of aiding and abeiting Medie in that direction, coming that which it was proposed to incur and in misdemeanour, and were fined $60 that the money was in the hands of Messze the context between "ontade long for safe keeping. If the Colonial Sovereigns,

Brersion and Wotton: We only recognized

Officials know their duty to the Colony, rather from the other side than from which was to be paid off in. aix ears it saah, or two months' impelsonment with Opt, Burule. (Beferred to s leter of 2846 spirits which a man in oils may necros they will debtless make theme monied this Company Some proposals had meant that the Company, if they and labour, and the other defendants, for taken the form of a working agreement; pay any dividend, were go in for examating pabling gambling house, were June) I see that I write to the solicitors of to, and "aucestons" Hiinaids strangers welcome there as they are (Taken af bftare Baldoner de Uo.'s Promise,

dued 36 sash, wish the siteruntive of fear the unaided stating that the after agree-spirite" implied). Inquirer may even huld very industrious and respectable people the object of this Company Dad been cessive charges which was tantamount een days suprisonment ish bard labour. mant was that the money should be paka tunt the outside spirits * are exclusively seeking an amplam out of danger's way. to acquire the property of the opposition, tu inviting new opposition. The Com- 2 and of $10 to be paid to two informera as singapore and telling him that it it referred to, in the expression er idee Some of the Han-Ohioan ricli folmay BAROMETRE and there were indications that they pany's field was not at the present time in

not paid there to let us know and that the matter would be settled here. After read on this point the whine acorder, Vol also endeavour to follow suit in this could get the property. Come opportu any better than at the time of me in the ones, bas of the Bues when paid,

matter for the sake of preserving thele Vill, page 74, and pago 269, ing the loster of 28th Jund I may that mues were lost of doing so, and that soulgurutica with the old Union Dock MOTPLYING FUNDS TO A GOD INMATE,

walle, doknowledging this slip in treasure, if they cannot save their lunda, Ip Wing Kal, 62, opium dealer, was Capt, Burnie said that he wished the money

Buty Chese weza unavailed of was a source of Company, and the uppersace of the hood so, su defalt to be speed for fours to be Ledovared as Singapore wa ana mar writing from margis, would call sten. Large grabanies are to be opened in

egrer to the Directors. The opposition field then led to the establishment of the get stronger and a working agreement sands' Slip and the erection of the wet days with hard labour for giving 18 ter of courtesy said we would instenes our tiga to chu tact that my 15 cases on the every city, and one per tant of grain is

gents to a convict in Victoria Gaul, The agents to endeavour to recover there other side, were increased to 78 subsequent was proposed; but the feeling amongst Cosmopolitan Dock Ile hnd no oner was working in the compound out the vessel arrived safely there, wo in the last named place in the to be levied from everyone to fill them

then there is the Tla. 18,000 from every the Directors was that, whereas that sources of information save the printed ide the gaol, when defendant, throw & would have considered ourselves as having floorden, wis

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