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No, 5487.-FEBRUARY 12, 1881.]

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Magistrate.)

LARCENY FROM THE PERSON,

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FROM Peking, we hear from our source, unnal (Before the Ben Ng Choy, Acting Poltes concerned in the ect of incendiarism which and first mate heid proper certificates, the but neither time nor expense was grudged. that the Japanese Minister, Mr Shishido,

in believed to have caused the fire in Hong- first ongineer held-d regand engineer's cer- by the Chinese to dislodge them." In the interpreter and two attaches, and thres his Scoretary of Legation, Me Tanabe, Bu

kew yesterday week.

tificate only, and no outer certificated of anticiption, that these literati (or we should The dispute in regard to the foreshore in car or engineer was on board..

rathor call

thom the bane of China, Lau Assim, 21, hawker, was convicted front of the Sailor's Home, Hongkew, is to 24-That the deck hands were insuffici

insuffici- will not confine themselves to land Chinese servante, left Peking on the 20th,

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and buildings alone, we would suggest companied by two Mundarias, to go by of stealing bundle, containing jacket be decided in HM.'s Bunsme Courtent to furnish two proper watches Taing-kiang-poo ; they will arrive in Shang- and some cakes, value #3, from a widow With this object in view, it will be ramen- 25.That with ample boat space to have that demonstration of the Upm hai in about eight or ten days. The ladies named Li Aku, on the 11th inst. The hered that in the latter part of 1878, Mr. saved the entire crow, had the boats been munity at large be made opposing and childron of the Legation will remain at complainant was landing from the Macro W. Handyside Tapp, H.M.'s Registrar of swung out and seaworthy, and at least one these unjust and illegal measures, as until Peking under the protection of the Taung- steamer, when prisoner and another inan Shipping made an appeal to the public, in life was sacrificed for want of boats being some such concerted apposition be brought le Yamén, and will leave by the first steamer cano up to her and offered to carry the a pamphlet of one hundred and twenty ready in either vessel to render assistance. to bear against them, we refrain from look- from Tiuntain. It is reported that this is bundle for her complainant declined their pages, which contained a history of the 26.-That # grave responsibility rests ing forward as to where and when these because Japan does not give up the southern services and the prisoner then took the rulers Home from the time it was opened upon the owners of the Craiglands for por obstructive measures will

Cesse. Joint of the Lobchoo Islands, as she agreed bundle from her hand and gave it to the in March, 1860, to that date. In our review mitting her to proceed to sea without suffi Consular protestation is also necessary to do, and makes now demands for oponing man, who ran away. Three previous com- of this work, we expressed the opinion that

27.--The sentence of the Court is that the matter, little importance will be attsch- the certificate of the master, William Smith, ed to the subject by the Chinese, who, on It is reported that the Trung-le Yamen gave and he was now sentenced to be imprisoned question at issue, which were the passports this time; it is China break for five months with hard labour.

1st-From some unexplained cause an ing off diplomatic relations.-Mercury, Fe

be suspended for 9 months; but that he be the other hand, will but use this newly insufficient price was apparently paid for allowed a certificate as first mate during acquired power as a precedent to go by in bruary 4th.

the wharf frontage of the premises.

that time:

auntler coses in future, and then victory in 2nd.-The trust is at present on an 28.--That the certificate of George Sear the City proves our words. Batundary naatisfactory footing, there being no lott, at mate, be suspended for 4 months, A stir amongst our little community is

ought to take is a matter of momentous

provement we have not hesitated to give the ladies and children of Hongkong attend him credit, but it should be borne is ing. The arrangement is a thoughtful and mind that, while Sir Arthur Kennedy kind one, and we have no doubt the little made frequent attempts to extend the growth of trees and shrubs over the ones and their guardians will do their Taland, he received but scant encourage utmost to make a big house. The motif of ment from the Colonial Ofes. Upon the play is far above the comprehension of one occasion, indeed, he placed a sum of the little folks, but the catching site will be $10,000 on the Estimates for the plant as fully appreciated by them a by children ing of trees, and the item was returned of a larger growth. from Downing Street, cut down to $2,000, we remember correctly. So that Go- Cernor Heunesay has been fortunate in From all we can hear the Flower Show next this matter in being at one with the week promises to be agreat success. We a trade route between Fusan and Tientsin.victions were proved against the defendant, two pointa seemed to embrace the whotient hands for fe navigation,154 17 should one hold back or seem indiferent în Colonial Office and the public, and being note with pleasure the fact that the five or aided instead of checked in bis laudable six competitors who have for some years enterprise of beautifying the Island. It

past carried off nearly all the prizes between is all the more to be regretted that, even them, have voluntarily declared that they will In connection with this subject, the ourse of discord has also been pretty exten not accept any money prizes but will allow sively introduced.

the next best to them to take theirs in the war between France and Germany, and guilty to a charge of Stealing a fowl, value trust deed, the trusts of the charity not and that a certificate be given to him as 2nd needed, and what special form of action we money prized, an extra competitor thus the devastation caused by the Cominuno, about 80 cents, the property of Olvorico being declared, and there being no properly mate during that time Court be paid consideration. But onco let the people THE last telegrams concerning the Irish ring in in every competition where they writer, M. de Foville, whoas ofejal to be imprisoned for one month with hampointed trusted have beenby William Smith, master of the Craiglands. hare show a determined front, and if tho

Ay astounding statement as to the cost of

of

LARCENY OF A FOWL,

Young Ayan, 38, boatman, pleaded

BULARY AND LARCENY.

has appeared in the Economiste Francais Neves on the 12th inst., and was sentenced

labour. position gives him

of every opportunity trouble would almost imply that the score; and that they will only strive after testing the accuracy of the statement, con- struggle had been transferred from the the best awards Thop aro entitled to with aaidurs it aa boing on the whole rather below than above the truth, and that £600,000,000 disturbed districts of Ireland to the view to the Challenge Cups: This is not only sterling would be auar tlie mark, House of Commons. Such a scene as generous but it shows how much the gentle-this the indemnity to Germany, absorbs Of that which pust have been presented to the House from the 1st to the 5th Feb-men making the arrangement have the suc- £212,000,000. If there is anything more wonderful than the statement itself, it is tuary must have been unparallelled by cess and continuance of the Show at heart, the rapidity with which France recovered anything in these latter days, and can

from this terrible infiction.

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Wong Ahoi, 34 barbor, admitted going to the 25th alt., and stoaling therefrom a sama the shop of Leung Shing, on the night of of 3150. Inspector Petry stated that there was no evidence in the ease-except the

prisoner's confession, said the prisoner was remanded till the 15th inst.

China.

...AMOY.

The Rovenue Cruiser Fei Hoo, Cara-

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the institution

29.-That the costa of the

30.The Court has great pleasure in ru-Heathen Chinese do not succumb, cording the good treatment extended to the then will more prompt and effective mea survivors of the lifeboat of the Craiglands, suros be used to so induce, or even coerce by the

the Chinese

them. ot% Elliott Laland. 31.The Court further desires to call the simple removal of the placard will

bring to the notice of the Board of Trade, that are our next issus be published, the attention to the danger attendant on having not do; à counter one from the Native no anchor ready in

in pilotage waters and to Officials must be forthcoming, and we hope ita strong opinion of the advisability of aloud which bangs over foreign interests at legislation to require stoamers to carry at Foochow may be dispelled, and events least one boat swung out to make an ex-resume their natural and peaceful flow. amination of the boats of ships in harbour obligatory on the Government Surveyor ; and to prevent the engagement in these water of deck sud engmeer uncertificated officers for pasta held in home trade ships

SFILL ANOTHER PLACARD., (Poochow Herald) We herewith give a translation of a sup

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But something new may imported into the dispute during the two years that have passed since the pamphlet was issued, though we have not heard that there has been. The suit was only instituted yesterday, and it is entitled as behalf of himself and all other persons follows-William Handyside Tapp (on

interested, the Sailors! Home at Shanghai, except the defendants aud auch of the nonpholders as have assented to the bereinafter complained of), plaintiff, .. Robert

Jardins and William Keawick, Francis Bulkeley Johnson, William Peterson, John Bell Irving, and James Johnstone Keswick, trading together of Jardins, Mintheson under the firm or styleht, James Whit- by cortificated officer, as such a proceeding/plementary Placard in connection with the and Co., and Edward tall, and the said James Johnstong Keswick, diminishes the chances of engagements one given by our correspondent Mr W- 1 John Melanchor Ringer, and William held out to certificated officers, and encour Key in our last issue, kindly furnished other members of the bading partnerand Cance, sued on behalf of themselves and ages the working of the ships on the copartnership terms, without regard to officiency.

the cheapest him and only to hand this morning. Placard issued by the Literati and The Court would

uld further recommend the of the Pong hillock

"Whereas the report on sobriety" to the

of population our villages discharge given to seamen, as, for several hundreds of years, up to the such addition to be made in the same form prosent time, Been densely crowded, and it AN the "report an ability; and that are uy be worthy of the place to note the cognized, signal should be stablished to increase of inhabitants. Any village situat show on a vessel carrying their pilot outside ed on large tracts of land, or on elevated of pilotage waters where the pilot has ground is gifted with the pulse and primor handed over charge of the vessel to the dial substanco (literally Dragon's "atise), How could Barbarian buildings be al- lowed to be urcated thereon which would cause injury to the bowels and back of the Dragon) thus becoming was Dent's Nation

mandar Booth, left yesterday for Light-THE RUNNING DOWN OF THE BRI.

FOOCHOW (Herald, Feb. 3.)

TISH BARQUE “CHINAMAN" ON THE YANGTZE.

THE DECISION OF THE NAVAL COURK

ENQUIRY,

100%

H. M. 5. Foxhound left the Settlement; on Tuesday last, arriving between 2 and p.m. at the Anchorage, where she remains We suspend our epitome of the proceed until to-morrow when she proceeds to Wanings of the Naval Court held at Shanghai, to enquire into the circumstances attending the collision on the night of the Alat nitime, between the steamer Craiglands, Captain Smith,

chow,

addition of certificate of

Captain or master.

The contradictory evidence given on oath, and the untrustworthy condition of the log books of the Craiglands produced, inest with the Court's severe reprobation

(Signed)

be compared only to historical times, Amonarr the passengers by the 8.8. Japan when our political constitution was being to-day for Singapore was Sergt. Toomey, OUT of one mess into another seres to be moulded into its present form. It is possible that the expulsion from the who goes to Singapore to take up an In the guiling maxim of Chinese foreign Having Bottled the difficulty with to play an import- House of Parnell and his Home Ruler spectorship and

her statusmen plunge into one with

(Gazette, February 7th.) eleven years they have following will have the effect of showing ant part in the reorganisation of the Force Jupan. For the last

always a foreign imbroglio on hand. Those

We note the arrival in the SS. Abjch the agitatars that the Government is thore, which, if all that is said be true, with Japan has been going on for seven or festerday of His Excellency J. H. Fergus really in law is required in that, Settlement. eight years, with ruly in the disturbed districts as well belangely to code is vies in the Folies foven, in the intervals, Barwis lately. We also note on hints of Mr George

like remittent on

the departure to-day in the as in Parliamentary debate. This would

before about the Margary murder, seem to be the immediate offect, al- here, Mr Toomuy has made himself not only the thing going, and before the For Phillips, Her Majesty's Consul at that Port. Jardine's Associated Wharves,"

kept the

difficulty there was the Tientain though it may be a straining of cause popular amongst the members of the Force and effect to infer that the reported ces- with whom has he worked, hat amongst massacre, which afforded a year or so's

amusement to the Chinese Foreign Offics- sation of outrage had anything directly all sections of the Europeane with whom he

the Franco-German war. during

Before to do with the defeat of the Home Rulers has come in contact, and amongst all classes that, the internal difficulties of China were in the House. The Speaker, who is of the Chinese. This has been evinced on so great that it was obviously injudicious charged with the maintenance of order

Powers, since, at in the House of Commons, and who has the eve of his departure by the number of indulge in the game of poker with foreign any rate, the disastrous power to commit members to custody semi-private dinners arranged in his honour result of paying to ace

in 1837-60. during the pleasure of the flouse, must by several of the leading Chinese, and by Whether Chinn la bluffing or not with Ja- pan is difficult to a guces: both nations, Bome have extended great leniency towards Europeans. Last night, a very enjoyable think, hold weak hands; neither of them the obstructionists during the long de dinner was given in his honour by the have four aces, or, a "flush sequence, ace bate on the Coercion Bill; and it is plain that the expulsion mast linve been Sergeants and Acting Sergeants of the high three points lower down is more

about the cack-Mercury- the result of an almost unanimous de- Police, when between twenty and thirty mand from all sites. The resolution for friends of the departing guest were present. Inspector Perry presided, and Inspector expelling Parnell and his associates was Lindsay occupied this vice-chair; the dinner evidently special, over and above the put before the company by the purveyor Standing Orders of the House, and np for the occasion (ir Louis Kirchman) being thoroughly satisfactory. There were peare to have been agreed to, some time

This match, commenced on Thursday after the aproar had ceased, without a present a good contribution of civilians, last, was finished yesterday, and was won with fair sprinkling of all branches of the division. From the eucceeding resolu Service and a few Chinese. The Chairman by the Club Blaven by ninety-three runs tion, which Me Gipilatone carried by a proposed Mr Toomey's health, wishing him and five wickets. Lieutenant Charley and majority of three-fourths of the mem-in name of those who entertained bun that Captain Tunnard made the best scores for bers to give the Speaker suprema con-eroning

overy prosperity

his new in his sphere trol over the prosceding-it would of life, and expressing his high appreciation the Services, and Messrs Dunman and seem that the large powers previously of the character their departing friend had Forbes for the Club, the former making 66 possessed by the President of the sit. gained here both inside and outside of his

hi in the second innings, and the latter a total Ho profession. presented him, tings in the House had been specially

name ui extended. This is not so easily under- Sargeants and Acting Sergeants or the of 61, in the two innings, as will be seen by foot and a half high and promise to become Zambess: Mr James Pankhust, Master, in the columns of this paper-

the 1 Police, with a very handsome gold locket, the appended scores, with suitable inscription.

Mr Toomey bristly and suitably replied, and the re- ainder of the evening was passed most

A. K. Travere, C.B., o and b Durman,... pleasantly in song and sentiment. To-day when the hour for the departure of the Japan J. W. F. Charley, 27th, e Forbes, b

so him Captain Stainforth, 27th, b Tomes,.

friends gathored together to drew near several scores of Mr Toomey's

URICKET.

HONGKONG C. C. 2. THE THREE SERVICES (ARMY, NAVY AND CIVIL.)

Tomes,

THE THREE SERVICES.

1st Innings.

stood, unless it points to a sort of super- cassion of the Standing Orders, and the delegation to the Speaker of the supreme power over members usually held in the hands of the House itself. It may also refer to a possible attempt on the part of the Obstructionists to return to the off, and twenty or thirty of his most F. Newington, M., Fun out... charge. So far is the House of Con-intimate friends accompanied him on inons is concerned, however, the Parnell board the stoner, Quite a procession was formed from the Central Police party has, we fancy, seen its last days.

Station to the Canton Wharf, which was

W. M. Deane, C.B., b Durmas, m headed by Sergeant MacIntyre who played J. A. Bennett, 270, Butchett, b the pipes on the way down, to the great

Phillips, X., Knight, b Tomes,... of the celestial community. consternation

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next FRENCH MAIL may be looked, for here, per the ML. 3. steuner Yeungtae, on the 14th February. Her London dates extend to the 7th Jan,

The nuit AMERICAN MAIL may be expected here, per the O. & O. str. Gaelic, on the

18th inst.

ORDER OF HERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL

(MEFTCAGESIMA) SUNDAY. Matins: Vonito, No. 7 Monk; Psalms,

No. 75 Monk; Te Deum, Barby D Jubilato, No. 120 Monk; Anthem, “O Lord most lily"; Hymn, No. 83, Eransong

Psalms, No. 78 Monk; Mag- nificat, No. 161 Monk Nune Dimittis, No. 9 Monk; Hymn, No. 222; Hymn, .No. 256.

We understand that last week efforts were made to raise the S. S. Teat Let and the results of which were that the vessel was broken in two, and from what we can now learn, the vessel will have to bo raised piccemeat.

bound from Shanghai to Nagasaki, and the barquod Chinaman, Captain Macken zie, bound to Shanghai from London, (by which the latter was sunk and six lives lost), in order to fund room for the finding of the Court, which is as follows FINDING.

Ata Naval Court assembled at Her

W. R. CARLES, Esq., President,

H.B.M.'a Acting Vico-Consul, FRED. G. C. LANGDON, Esq., Lieut.,

H.M.S. Peganis CHARLES H. BAYLY, Lieut.,

H.M.S

ALFREDS Encounter."

Master,

Zambesi JAMES PANKHURST, Master,

Serapis

J. C. CHASTER, Assistant Payzaaster,

H. M.S. Encounter, Clerk of the Court

THE OBNOXIOUS PLACARD. (Foochow Herald, Feb. 3) What we prophesied would be sure to come at last! Nine months ago we wrote

85

The unscrupulous Brokers Cheng Ying-Ying, Wang K'uo-chui, &c. had pre- viously allarod tho villagers to soll the ancient ground known as the King Kang which is situated at the back of Yuen- Fan and Kio-lan temples and within the limit of Foo-tang, E-An

to an English inissionary.

At nieus of ground, Ching-An

knowa adjoins

E-An King,

King and Ching-tai King, which, back and front of these wards, are surrounded by dwelling- houses and graves; how could it be possibly permitted to have high.

erected building thereon su an a to overthrow (literally to ham- per) those in the middle, and against which the whole family of the Cheng clan hava petitioned. Again the elders of the Wen- hang and Ti Kiaoy wards had, as the Record shows, also petitioned against the

Ban

nativo was observed on Sunday last in a dying condition in an Alley much fre- quented. He however lingered throughout the night, and we found him dead on the following afternoon. The Chinese appeared perfectly regardless of the unfortunate Britannis Majesty's Consulate at Shanghai, on the 2nd February 1881, and continued object, and this lifeless body remained un- by adjournment every day afterwards touch for several days before it was re-(Sunday excepted), to the 8th February,

1881, procent- birds of peculiar appearance, and at W. R. Carlex, Esq., President, H.B.M' present of unknown species were captured Acting Vice-Consul Frederick G. C. Lang- gentleman here. Although quite young, Bayly, Esq., Lieut., H.M.S. Encounter; near the Anchorage, and purchased by a don, Esq., Lieut., H.M.S. Pegasus; Charles being still untledged, they stand about a Mr Alfred Symons, Mastor, P. & O, 6.8. very large, The head is somewhat similar

Serapis to that of the owl but has a horny crown, The Court, pursuant to an order from whilst from the beak, which is very large Lawrence Ching, Esquire, Acting Captain and prominent, issues a strange clacking 8ound.

On Monday morning last between 7 and o'clock, served by a gentleman from his verandah, 78,425, and the British barque Chinaman, missionaries are the sufferers, what argu. Tong hillock and, in no wise different from a collision between the as. Craiglands, No. comes, and when mayhap, merchants not which are the important lante of the whole to deliberately walk into the middle of pond of water situate near the Telegraph 16,676, on the night 21st January, mens can then be used not applicable to that of Kin Kang-ti,

1881, at the mouth of the River Ynngtszo-the prosent case? The step from the hill-

Emboldened by their daring acts, Cheng rid herself of these kiang office,

to and attempt

tup to the dismal swamp may seem a Ying-Ying and others have undertaken and With creditable promptitude mortal coils.

ding

matter, but it is nevertheless his coolics to the spot, (he

assumed the reponsibility of making pur- 60 despatched

1. That the British barque. Chinaman

chase and re-sale, whereapon the Literati having met with an accident which debarred

The time has now come, when an attempt and Gentry judging from their boldness in was run down by the s.s. Craiglands, at his personal active mavemonts,) who suc-7.60 p.m., or thereabouts, on the 21st is being made to banish the merchant, a bceeded in frustrating the would-be micide's Juuuary, 1881, and sank in about 2 minutes. well as the missionary, not merely from the committing such an atrocious not, have 2. That the Chinaman was lying at hill-top but from the dismal swamp as

petitioned the officials to prohibit the sale as well, object. No reason was assigned for the raal aut, und the water, we boliave, had the anchor in a broad ses channel, with her and the trials and tribulations of a me the land known as the Kin Kangti, and all of those several important lands, such na affect of cooling the woman's ardor and of ship's light burning brightly, and that no not alone parallel, but far beyond that of those at the back of Wen Minow, Wen

of the famous "Wu Shih Shan," threatens to Chang Inseter or to Any bringing her to her sense

B

9

J. P. Fell, B.A., Knight, b Dunman,

W: Hynes, d.s., o Matchett, b'Tomes,... Captain Tunaard, 27th, not out,

10

25

40

At the wharf, on the stew launch and Dr Bridges, A. M.D., Dunman, b Tomce, on board the steamer hundreds of packets of fire-crackers were set-off, and altogether the "sand-off" was one of the

Total,

97

Wickets fell,-1 for 19, 2 for 41, 3 for 50,

most significant and enthusiastic that 4 for 55, 5 for 73, G for 84, 7 for 88, 8 for any one in his position in life in this Co-88, 9 for 97, and 10 for 97. only has ever got on leaving. Wo trust

Mr Toomey will have, and we have every reason to believe he will haye, a prosperous career in his new position.

H. M. S. Co was expected to leave Nagasaki for Yokohama at the end of last week.

HONGKONG CLUB,

1st Inninge.

F. A. MacKinnon, b Charley,

H. Taylor, b Charley,.. E. Knight, b Hynes,

W. Dunman, c and b Charley,........

C. A. Tomes, b Charley,..

A. R. Blandy, run out,

H. de O. Furbes, b Tuanard, ........ H. F. Whyte, not out,........

We have it on good authority that Sir Thomas Wade, C., will not remain much longer at Peking. His successor will proA. bably be Edward B. Malet, Esq., Bat We give a long-kept-back report of Mr present H.B.M.'a Minister Plenipotentiary

at Cairo.-Courier.

Ford to-day

in our back page...

In a letter received by the last mail, Col. Gordan "We have auch trouble near

| saya,

H. Matchett, e Travera, b' Tunnard,... 3. Betta, e Stainforth, b Hynes,... Substitute, b Hynes,

Byes 3, leg byes 3,...

Total,

an unfortunate woman, was ob

SHANGHAI, (Courier.)

Mr Rennie, Judge of H.B.M.'s Court in

Timo is a great legalizar," and time Now it has come to our knowledge that may come when other hills than those on Cheng Ying-Ying and others have again which the pulsations of the dragon are at concertedly contemplated to sell all those of HMS. Encounter, and Seator Naval present said to be concentrated, will be lands sitizated at the back of Wen-Miaow, investigate into the circumstances attending over the Banyan City Officor prosent Shanghai, proceded to over the Banyan City, When thet me

We fift

blame attached to lier her officers for the collision.

3. That her master, Allen Mackenzie, with his wife, and Peter l'eterson, A.B., Robert Anderson, and Ernest Turnar, na

went down with the vessel.

Wen-Chang-Kung, the grave of Wit Wear time Ko, San-Shang-Wang, Halang-haia Miaow,

fall upon all, irrespectivo of their Nation-Ban Shing-Wang, Hof Wu Wen Ko,

the

Haid-Miser, and ality or of their various secular pursuita.

A few of the Literati of Foochow have Ying-Ying, Wang Kwo Chui án,

also at the same time prayed that Cheng prevailed upon the Elders and Literati of directed that they should not in the future might be glory agreement, which says:

villages to issue an everlasting pro-

make

allurement any

(towards buying and Belling). Public

Good we make this per- Should they be no cautious in their nothing should be doings after the issue of this placard, and 6That John, St. John, first mate, while sold to foreigners no matter whether they still venture to enter into villages to malze ously mentioned that the steamer Gleniffer himself suffering great pain, did good service be shops, houses, Balds, gardens, graves, an

Japan, has been granted one year's leave of Apprent John Lamont, carpenter, died

absence. He will probably leave Japan of exposure while on the main top 10 for home at the end of March.

barque In our issue of the 1st instant we errone-

2

was ashore.

the

"For

that petual agreement,

We now learn that such was in keeping up the spirits of those who were ponds, or empty spaces of ground? Should grooment for the purchase of landa,

21 not the case, and we haaten to give publicity

to the contradiction.

20

an

18

We have it on good authority, that the indemnity demanded by Russis from China 11 is fixed at 8,000,000 roubles. The assent I of Peking has been obtained to the payment 6 of this sum, but the exact extent of territory to be coded has not, as yet, been deter- 103 mined.

(Mercury.)

Wiskets fell,-1 for 10, 2 für 15, 3 for

The New Firo Bell for the towor at the

near him in the rigging of the wreck

for

•Ws are requested to state that it will pro home that no one thinks of China; who will ≥ 16, 4 for 25, 5 for 72, & for 73, 7 for 1 Central Police Station has now arrived, and as, Crainlands had both anchors atawed.make an enquiry, into the matter and when OPIUM-New Patzia, cash,...622

bably not be possible to deliver the incom-mako peace, I feel sure. My belief is that 8 for 85, 9 for 9%, and 10 for 103.- ing French mail, under any circumstances, they never really meant fighting. The before 1.80 p.m. on Monday,

We are informed that the. International

press will do more for China than anything else. I hope to hear that some good Chinese papers are being published."Courier.

Rifle Match is likely to take place at Kowe lentency of the finding of the Naval Court, which has to-day brought its lengthy loon some time during March next, instead enquiry to a close, has already given rise to of in July aa on former occasions.

much comment, by all sections of the con- munity. Probably the only persons who are satisfed with the decision are the cap tain and the mate of the Craiglands Courier..

We notice in the list of passengers by the French mail steamer from Shanghai the name of Mr Malcolm Jenos, of H. B. M.' Supreme Court, who proceeds to Canton with Chief Justice French.

A VALUABLE collection of works on China and the Chinese language, nurubering over 100 volumes, has been lent to the City Hall Library by Mr H.-L. Dennys Amongst the works are ten volumen of the China Review, two of the Transactions of the China Asiatic Society, 8 of the Chinese Recinder, 10 vola of the Chinese Classics, Hanghi's Chinese Dictionary, three vole of the Far East, and a number of useful books on subjecta.com nected with the Chinese Empire,

TEE yabcht race for the Douglas Challenge Cup will take place on Monday next, over the same course as last year, the yachts starting from Castle Peak Bay, round the White Rock (near Lintin) thence to a mark

bout off Maono, back round the White Book, back to Maaso, and thence to Castle Peak Bay to finish-- 65 miles. The entries

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THERE SERVICES..

2nd Inning!!

Dr Bridges, c Knight, b Tomes, Captain Tunnard, b Dunman,

wo may expect to hear it very soon. It is and was carrying square foro-mil, foro-villages are seen, they shall be at onOS |

9 Tunes

belioved it will waken the firemen much sail, more readily than the old one; and its

will send a thrill of

through enthusiam the hearts of American members of the brigade, who say rumamber its tones when A. K. Travere, b Tomes,...rang out on Thirty-third Street, New York. J. W: F. Charley, b Duaman,......... Captain Stai

Stainforth,

The bell weighs about 6000 lba and has a Dunman,........ W. Hynes, Knight, b Dunman,

splendid tone, capable of making itself heard W. M. Deane, b

seven miles off. It cost the New York Fire Dunman, .... J. A. Bennett, not out,

Department a very large mum of money; Phillips, R.N., Tomes...........

and we believe the Shanghai Fire Depart- F. Newington, a MacKinnon, b Danman, 3 ment have got it very cheap, J. P. Full,absent.

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Tas New York Tribune's London spesial, Des. 36, says: "George Eliot's". death moves profoundly the best English circles. The newspaper eulogies, though almost un Winkats fell-1 for 17 2 for 21; 3 for stinted, hardly overstate the general loss. 33 4 for 53; 5 for 57; 6 for 63; 7 for 73; A private meeting convened yesterday at the 8 for 74; 9 for 62. Athenaeum Club of eminent friends unani- mously resolved against the injudicions pro- Dean Stanley was ready to accede to the posal for her burial in Westminster Abbey. proposal, if desired. It is now settled that the funeral will take place on Wednesday in

HONGKONG CHIOKET OLUB,

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HONGKONG, February 13.

Old

31

New Benares, caah,...640

Old

New Man, edit, 710 Allowance, Taals.....24 Old Malwa, credit,...750 Allowance, Taels,

Exchange.

Demand,

1

30 days' sight,

Credite,

4 motha sight, Documentary, 4 months right,

demand,

30 days sight,

28.35 5.42

then such case their houses will be first there be any person, or persons to violate

will регволя 6.That William Fotts, 2nd mate, showed this prohibition in making such sale, his of pulled down, after which their

be sent to trial without any compassion, noble generosity in Farting with some of their houses shall be pulled down and de- For this we give them this previous intima his clothing to his companions in the main stroyed by the public; and that he or they so tion (warding) Dated the... day of the rigging on so cold night,

offending shall be driven out of the villages 13th moon in the 6th year of the Reign of 7.That David Darshall, boatswain, and and his or their property

shall be delivered Charles We apprentice, showed great over (confiscated) to the head of the clan, wang- (January 1881), ** gallantry in volunteering to save those who and the unscrupulous Brokers shall be also

Quotations, were left on the wreck, from which they bound and handed over to the authorities themselves had barely escaped.

trial na the law provides 8-That at the time of the collision the. The villagers are now and then allowed to

any inscrupulous Brokers who enter the main- fore-try-sail, main-try-mail, and

syprubended and sent to trial." stay-sail.

It now remains to be seen, what is to be 9.--That the master is responsible for both anchors being stowed and for the sail done in the matter Would it be wise for that was carried. That his responsibility us to treat this proclamation ae beneath our remains the game even when a Pilot is in notice and let the consequences incident thereto run on, or, to speak plainer, simply charge of the vessel.

10-That the set of the fore-try-sail pre-do nothing? We may regard

as being vented an effective look-out being kept from beneath our notice, but we can rest assured Bank, Wire, the bridge.

that the Chinese far from deem it so, as in 11That the collisions was due to a de taking as a criterion in support of our fective look-out, as there was nothing to assertion, we hear that, in consequence of

this placard, the Mandarins have declined prevent the ship's light and hull being sufis, their seals to certain degds which

to sighted. The inquest on the body of John Lamont, 12. That after the collision the master, have been in their Yamen for a considerable. India, Wire, late carpenter of the British barque Chinz William Smith, did not assume the promi-time, awaiting reg

on. These registration.

deeds," man, was concluded at H. M's Consulate rent position which is incumbent on as we tinderstand, are still in the hands Shanghal, demand, yesterday (Feb. 7th), before R. A. Mowat, mester in the execution of his duty, the Chinese

o still further,

Gold Lost, 99 fine Esq., Coroner, and a ary composed of

13That the master, William Smith, certain negoc

negociations

the regarding purchase Mecars J Welch, J. Looper, and I W. committed a serious errer

land by

Sovereign v in not keeping of some by a foreigner have been per Allen. The captain of the Craiglands was the steamship Craiglands close to the wreck, emptorily stopped through the broker

Shares. rucalled, and denied that Pilot Wills had either by dropping nonor or using I

his go-between fearing the destruction of his Hongkong Bank, 85% premi., kalės. handed over charge to him before the colli-

Dangines

and the intending seliars, Union Ins, Soc. of Oton, 81,650 per share, occurred. He also denied curtain. 14-That valuable lives were pro

were probably

dough willing, were compelled to China Traders Ins. Co., 41,625 p. sb; other statements mado

John lost in consequence Aukio of the pilot cape from this orón de que

of the delay

resulting

relinquish all ideas of sale, setting forth North China Ins. Co., 11,126 per share. the British

the same plea as the broker as an exxise, ship Captain

gave evidence as to seeing the

Should no action be taken in this matter, Chinese Ins. Co., 6315 per share.

| Yangtaze Ina, Assoc., Th.. 745 p. th. ex div. 15.-That George Scarlett first mate did light of the Chinaman shortly before not keep his proper watch, between 6 and what might be the result The Barmon H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 8950 per abare, sales. the collision occurred. The Coroner then 8 p.m.

in Stone as published some six month's Chins Fire Ins. Co., $275 per summed up the evidence of considerable 16.That after the collision he was abso. ago and relating to certain hills in the City 1. & W. Dock, 20% prom

pointed out the legal bearings Jutely unfit to take charge of the starboard of Foochow has become a law, at lonet Cosmopolitan Dook, par, nominal. length, and p of the case, after which the Jury retired to Biebast

regards British residents in China, as we H. C. M. S.-beat Co., 827 p consider their verdiot. After hour, failed on the 22nd

an absence 17.Thas the master, William Smith, have resson t to believe that it has received S'hai Steam Nav. Tla. 3.pos de

January, 1981, to have the sanction of EL B. M' Minister at China Coast Bt. Nav- Co. The 145 p share. Byes 1, wides 2,

In reply to three proper look-out kept for the missing boat, Peking, to become such. We should not Hongkong Gas Co., 480 per share, questions

which had been submitted to or to telegraph news of her loss to Shangliai like to see this latest encroachment upon Hongkong Hotel Cost per "hurs ex div. Total,..

them by the Coroner, returned an open 18hat William Readman Barton, late our treaty rights become law also, as such Chun Sugar Hal. Co., 196 par akars vardiot to the effect that the deceased died frat engineer, to our great regret, lost his will inevitably be the case should the Wiaketa fell,-1 for 44 2 for dt;3 for trom exposure on the wreck of the China life fua brave attempt 82; 4 for 1057 5 for 117.

man on the night of the 21st of January, wreck.

Loan of 1874 nominal, seeing they have gained an inch, (s Hay Do of 1877 Chur report of the additional evidence and 19That his companions, Francis Clarke, one too, at that) will squad riggle H.K. Ice Co.'s shares, 25 prem the summing up of

I appear and engineer, and Peter Hallstrom, noting until

obtain much pa

ell What second mate, did their utmost to save life, we hak, is to prevent the the gatire port. foreigners

Temperature. E The Mitsul Bunsen Kaishis Co.'s steamer and dessive high Nottingham, bet of 100 naghboring villages from drawing

Queen's Road) praise,

of Meurs Falconer di On. Fremises, Hideyoaki Maru, Captain

Taken Gall, which 20-That arrived yesterday (7th), from Kuchinotan, vain, deserves great credit for the skill-up similar piscarde

de? What Action de

do these reports that at noon on Sunday the steamed and courage with which he and four China literati intend to take with reference to the

HONGKONG, Dhoobree Fifty elephants were on the

close to the wreck of the British barque man succeeded after the party left Goverathent Hotise remand from the 7th inst charged with which pilot-boat was at anchor. beat and the figure were killed: 47 hours

Chau Sat Sn, 26, Ashmonger, appeared on Chinaman, half cable's length to the & of met stood in saving 12 man from the new Recreation Ground and Rage Course? BAROMETER

jolly best.

This

piece of ground in withdn” the pre- James Tate, acting 2nd engi scribed district. Hata wa doluded our Party will continue on the Assam Churs stealing $25 from Ho Cheuk Yan, a shop. Mallar wished to be reported all well? deserves recognition of his manage-

for posecasion,

be night, even the capture

the lease be signed as is now is i 22. That the Pilót, John Henry Wills, allow us to build a Grand Stand in the face

after the collision occurred. rendered valuable taxistence to the master of that placard ) We remember that the Missionaries had a signed lease for their 23-That the 8. 8. Craiglands was in-premisen at Wu-Xhil-chan, and had boon property offered, for though the master in posestion thereof for nearly thirty yours

Kensal Green.

-2nd-Innings MacKinnon, sand b Chorley, Hdo O. Forbes, b Travors,..... W. Dunman, not put

E. Knight, o Bridges, b Travers, H. Taylor, e Stainforth, b Traves

THE following telegrams are from the O. A. Tomes, b Hynes,.. Indian papers to hand to-day —

A. J. Betts, not out,

Calcutta, Jan. 12-In the discussion which followed Lord Lytton's speech Lord Northbrook announced that the decision of Government to withdraw from Candahar would be considered as soon se affairs admit instant describes Lord Lytton's speech as The Times in lawling article on the 11th failure, and pays that seems to be the goneral opinion. Portsmouth dookyard and Chester, Castle

Owing the Government have ordered prasution sry measures to be taken.

to intended attacks by Fenians on

Harl de Grey morseded ir hagging three

As Nammt, (30 ton), Wax (21), fine tigers on Monday on a Chur near

Ariat (13 tons) Naomi allows Wave 14m

bla., and Ariel 34m. 37. Wat shows

ogo

A. B. Blandy, (to go in), HF. Whyte, H. Matchett, Substitute,

Police Intelligence. (Before Hon. M. S. Tonnachy.) Saturday, February 19

ZARÓWNY.

of nearly three-quarters. Into Court, and, returned

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save fifs from the Pipes, noticed, and the Chinese, Chine Dahandures, 9 % prem,

exclude

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for some days and will then proceed to the keeper, on the 8th inst The evidence and said that on the previous night he had ment of the ship's angines-unsided Belves into the belief that, we are now in THERMOMETER-

I will be seen from nu advertisement | Garo killa to witness the

of a herd wens to prove that defendant took the 325, shown for the first time three vertimul red nearly 24 hours, was ring in another column, that the of wild elephant she had which were wrapped up in a cloth, from lights as a danger signale

Jan 14-Telegrams from the Cape the head of the complainant's bed, when members of the Choral Society infond rotate that muccesses of the Colonial forces the latter was anloop. He was sentenced figured before the public several times ander George Ormsby Powall, who has recently HIL 8. Pingfore," on the in Basuto Land continue and that 1000 to be inpraoned for four months with hard rather unionrisble circumstances was arrest

day, next, to allow of cattle hays been captured.

·laboun

માં yesterday afternoon, charged with being

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