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No. 5503-MARCH 3, 1891.3

in the sense of nubers. .

The familiar proverb "a miss is as

good as a mile," (usually known to the

in addressing a City Censor. Magis trates in communication with each other say WE

THE CHINA MAIL.

it is trug cannot fail to be of interest

and olsewhere, especially to those angaged

in China Mission work-

-

the notice of Captain Doane.

THIEVING BOYS

Hover was.

each other as 1 and, but per- Literary Chancellor to a prefect; the Hayllar, Q.C., has been, we hear, instructed prisoner a blow ander the ara which made farewell address, which is said to have re-band and the Mixed Court Magistrate' SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION,

him drop the dangerous weapon. The conceived over 700 signatures, was read by retinue. The whole fereo assembled on the COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION. sons of different surnames as 1 and Vooroy to: a Speciul Board; the Go by Mr Wotion to appear for the plainti; stable arrested them claryod ; Alio | Köh Seang Tat, Esq., J.R., and appropm Band and marched to the Cemetery, headed i The following is the Report of the Board

vernor, in formarding a Derret only, to

ately replied to by the parting guest." by the Public Band, playing the Doad of Directors for presentation to the general according to their respective a Treasurer; the Governor to a Constad Mr J. J. Francis, instructed by Mr other man seesped

The Magistrate ordered the prisoner to The document was a most flowery offusion, March" in Saul At the Cemetery a largo necting of 28th February ages. By piecing these old Chinese facts Defence Bureau. The Viceroy at Nank- Donnys, to appear for the defendant. - It is

be imprisoned for six months with hard crediting the recipient with talents he never number of residents had assembled to The Directors have to submit to the together we may, graditally arrive at the ing, in coming from Paking and com- not known yet when the case may come on. Inbour, and also that the constable's bravery possessed; measures he never helped; and the list mark of respect to the deceased, Shareholders the Tiquidation Accounts of system of their Family Law. Marriage municating to a Hung-chang the We find the following paragraphs in a recent and good behaviour should be brought to with being, officially at any rate, what he who was widely known and deeply respect the Company for the year 1880.

Emperor's instructions, uses the teria

Had it been addressed to the ed, the different Masonic Lodges all boing The China Morahants' Staato Navigation Chairman of the Ponang Association it represented by their respective Masters Company paid the final smount due by was in the sense of ducere, and R. The Censorate uses the term number of El Comercio of Manila, which it

would have been most appropriate, but as and a goodly number of Brothron The them under the agreement of 12th February, to the numerous Chinose scholars in China (Before the Hon. Ng Choy, Acting Police far as General Anson is concerned, it was a Blixed Court Magistrate was present as the 1877, on 1st October, forestalling the pay

Magistrate).

most ridictions farce, which none but a vain Tactai's deputy. The assemblage comprised mont of Tia. 10,000 and interest by three. man could, or would, have tolerated for a several of the most prominent residents, months. The Directors have not yet been morment. It was Two servants, a boy belonging to Mr I stranger that there to the greatest and nearly all those who were companions called upon to transfer the Kin-lee-yuen

was an utter absence of in arma with. Col: Cooke in the early part estato.. "Invention. It writes from Rome to the

real enthusiasm on the part of those assem of his military career. The coff had pre- There are various leases by the Company The Chinese have many poetical Gazette de Francfort that the losed Mr

bled at the jetty, plainly indicating that viously been placed in the Mortuary Chapel of land and frontage on the French Conces names for their Previnces. For in-stor Cost, Franciscan, Vicar Apostolic of

they were taking lease of a Lieut. Governor It was draped with the Chinese enign, and sion, the unexpired terms of which vary stance, Chih Li is called, or gung. China has invented which

during his prolonged stay amongst them. holmat, sword and crossholt. It was borne able to wind up the Company until the who had failed to make himsolf popular

on the top of it were placed the doconsod's from two to eight years. It will be impde bet of thirty-three characters, with which he can express all the sounds and all the ideas

Indeed, now that he is actually gone, there to the grave by four Chinese soldiers belong. Shareholders arn relieved from responsibility of the

Chinese language, represented up to

sppears to be an undisguised feeling of re-ing to the troop he had commanded for the under these lasce, and as the tessere in the present by 80,000 character,

The

Chain Alam, Lai Ayuk and Chin Banlief amongst all sections of the community. last seventeen years at Ninggo, while Mr some casos declino to substitute the Chini learned gentleman has enmmitted his in

Major MoNair arrived hero from Binga-0. Thorne, Mr. J. I. Miller, Mr L. Moore, Merchants Stoain Navigation CompANY, vention to the Emperor of Austria, who were charged the other day, it will be re- presented him with a couplete printing meinbered, with decoying two boys, aged 12 ore by the steamship Mecca on Saturday Mr A. N. Brown, Mr J. D. Bishop, and the Directors do not deom it prudent to last, the 5th instant, and has assured the Mr C. P. Clack were the pall-bearers. The make any further returns to Shareholders office according to the new system. It is to and a year, into the colony fur an duties of Lieut.-Governor. Although he Right Rev. Bishop Moalo impressively read until some arrangemont can be made. In be hoped that this invention will be known unlawful purpose. The case has already how never shown any sipertinous energy as the service, at the conclusion of which the the meantime the sum of Tis. 20,000 has and propagated in the Philippines, as it will beon before the Court and has been noticed head of the P. W. D. we are willing to whole of the Volunteers fired three volleys been placed on fixed deposit with the Honig

of the difficult in these colusans. On that pocasion the credit jum with administrative abilities of a over the grave.

kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

Mr C. L. Grant and bir A. G. Wood (Courier.)

resigned having

from the Board on their To-day (25th) the ship alaworth was still departure from China, Mr M. W. Boyd

Chinese as 之 失之千里

in thus given in the Book of Rates 差若鼻離膠以千里

)

The The Chuan mentions a case where or Ewang Tung is two'nllied Princes went to attack a town, or

and an officer of one excited the jealousy

of a general of the other by first incunt-Che Kiang is,

ing the walls with bis sovereign's flag

in his hand, wing the same and shouting, "My Lard, you have mount- ed the wall first." "One touch of Nature makes the whole world kin."

or 1, or

or

T

Wik.or

and

(from the expression and hence also

T. Fu Kien is, or Ho Nan is, or fe, or f

•idioru of the

Welle, an employés in the Naval Yard, and thether boy, were charged orguspicion with stealing $45, bolonging to Mr Wells. The case was remanded till the 5th instant; Imil, each in two sureties of 325.

==

CHANGE OF DROOYING DOYS.

facilitate the come whether for elder boy told his tale, which has boon lagh order and accordingly look forward to Kiang Si ia Hu Pei is mercantile transactions, or for the purposes already ropenda boy who had boon period of contentment and satisfaction. Various accounts have been given of Hu Nan is, from the throe pre-1 Franciscan must produce an immenso dent. the subject of the charge alleged against them is Torgn, two feature which dus on shore outside the Lightship. A tug and Mr A. McLeod were appointed by the

the surrender of Ta-li Fu. The true account is, (according to a native of the place), that, now General of Kwang Tung, induced, cousin, (mastoraal Aunt's son), of the

Sultan, to betray the town into his hands on condition that the Sultan should be honourably treated and no lives taken. Yang Yü-k'o pre- sented” the honour of "taking" "the town to now Governor of

Kwei Chou, with what results everybody

knows.

From the Tso Chuan it appears that posthumous names, () were unknown before the Chou Dynasty.

There seem to be numerous descrip- tions of salt in use in China. Shug Tung salt is called Yang-chow salt is. Sz Chuan salt in lumps

like stone is, or

子 and 花照

fectures beginning with the latter charactor. Sz Chuan 16, or

Shna Si is, or, or

Shan Tung is ór 1. Kiang Su is E, or Kwei Chou is, or Yun Não is. Shen, Si is And so

on.

of justice, the invention of the learned of good."

Tae magnificent troopships belonging to the ludian Government-ordinarily om- ployed

Interpreters will be able to judge from shades of rank of importance may be the following instances what minute

expressed in Chinese correspondence. An Imperial Commissioner und Viceroy addressing a Viceroy Military Lieutenant-Governor addressing an Ass if sistant Imperial Commissioner; the Foreign Board addressing a Head Office- Purchase Bureau; a Viceroy addressing subordinate Brigadier in the field; the Bord addressing a Viceroy have used the term. In the third instance

in conveying British regiments to

that

know

· CORRESPONDENCE.

and

The loan

her, but the weather was too

this morning.

of Tla

T. B. FORDEA, President, M. W. BOYD,

P. MACLEAN, Directors. A. McLAOD,

met present. How or

or why this should the nevertheless; and heavy load and inuch other attempt was made to lighten the Dik. Tite Pall Mall Gazette says case it is hard to say and still harder to find near the ship, Captain Barton also went out who is to blame; but the fact remains, down on Wodnesday in the tag, but was unable to reach thu vessel. To-day an- inconvenience are caused daily thoroby writ, and with this object another tug was Perhaps the following plan, propoundedTM for libel or of wounding tender foolings, disputout which we reported as having Jingo the other day in a railway earrings, Might I I suggest, without fear of an action-

with the utmost confidence by a surviving that Bank, sliroffs, money

changers, don should be a little more careful than they been contracted by Ho Thojai a few days may find favour with certain extreme hare hitherto bon. It appears howover age, is caly a provincial loan. Negotiations friends of coercion What Ireland wants

are pending for one of that it is not quite such an easy matter to

upwards

is, not an Englishman, but a Chinese man- detcet bal doilars as people are apt to im-30,000,000. For this purpose, llo, accom- darin. Ons of there fellows was Governor ngine. A shruff belonging to the Chartered ponied by Mr O. Fock, leaves Shanghai for of a province in China in which a tax- Mercantile Bank was giving evidence be- Poking on Saturday. They will proceed to collector was murdered. What did he do 1 Chinking in native vessels towed by tugs, Why, he sent a gunboat and shot down for fore

foco the Supreme Court a few days ago in and will then take the Grand Canal, the hundred of the people. It would be worth ense of uttering counterfeit coin. Several dollars were placed before him, and he im tuga towing them as far as possible. The a hundred thousand pounds to get him to party expect, if the weather in favourable, govern Ireland. We should not hear any ent in two, proved to be unde of oppure to be raised will be a sterling one, sound. He said he could always tell them by the him that there is a species of Mexican dol Cross-examination elicited from lar current here known as "Old Dis"

"THE CANTON CASE" To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"

Thursday, March 3

Su,-In the recent case. of Regina v/mediately detected several which, on being to be in Peking in twenty days. The loan more of the Irish difficulty for a contary,"

Officiala in the

(Mercury)

The Hon Lewis Wingfield has (the" Atheneum says) almost completed a ro. P. Mangum, U.S. Consulat Tiantain, who Haven of Utrest. In this he win by t

We regret to hear of the death of Mr W. manoe, the title of which is to be "The died on the 11th iustant. He came out as show the rottenness of the lunacy laws and Consul for Ningpo in 1861; was sering the evils of private humatic asylama. With Consul hore in 1867; having been, previous view to working into his plot true skate ly and since, Consul at Nagasaki. The shes of chamcter, Mr Wingfield has been studying carefully in Broadmoor Criminal health,

and private, in

in various parts of the country, and has been shut up daily for many hours with different patients,

NEWCHWANU.

Jan. 26tli

We yesterday received dates from Shang-

According to a recent Peking Gazette, by 42, a term used by the King of Java, China and Japan. The list has been Customs for the defence in challeng- the Singed my hust letter we were alihai tn 28th December, as also a few missing

Quotations. HONOKONG, March 3.

To-day,

during his

regime of General protracted prisoner was put in the box. He said he Fare

prisoner (witness's elder brother). lived with his father and mother at Fat-

By conspicuons by their abuance boat and a lorcha with coolies went out ou Directors to fill their places."

absence: Tuesday and again on Wednesday to try dollars (that on the 20th of last month: the first fendiou ones) are anuch too plentiful here it boisterous to allow them to get anywhere

copper and Shani witness as he was going from school and and from Indin, shers, death and sickness together that night in a bost, the second

took him to

aten shop-they stayed terribly thin their ranks, but now doing prisoner joining with them and remaining

neful service to England in moving from with them that night. Bombay

South Africa much-needed roin- ! This was at the evidence taken. The forcements, under arrangements for which case was then adjourned till the 5th inst. the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have Bail as before,two surotios in 3200 for to handsomely

ely pay the Indian Govern each prisoner. ment are to be supplemented at no distant date by another trooping vessel. What of this new t frenstamoes hav led to

to the construction new trooper

being decided

проти I cannot say; for not very long ago it was whispered at Bombay the Indian Go- vernment intended selling their five troop

if they could

find purchasers, and initiating the custom of buying passagea in merchant afeamers for outward and home- Page, which has occupied the attention of ward-bound troops. I only that the Canton Community during the past Messrs Laird Brothers of Birkenhead are fortnight, the real conflict appears to have making the boilers of the now vessel; but been between the control claimed by the many officers of the Navy would thank any Court over British subjects on the one side member of the St. Stephen's Club who and the framunity from mich control dollars which, although of genuine silver, the recipient saya and some particulars about lur-World

asked the Secretary to the Admiralty for claimed by the British subjects in the produce exactly the same sound as copper. Chinese Imperial Customs on the other, no produced it "old die " and showed by

experiment that such was the case. The One case exists where the Hoppe of

the one side a limitation of the powers of this tends to show that Bioner same.in mare or less fine morsels is Canton the Viceroy, but this is We (New York Shipping Register) give one- the Court was sought for; on the other shall have to follow the or later we deceased gentlemen hud boon in failing matic Asylam, and other asylums, public.

example of your A shade of subor where in this issue a list of the shipments full assertion of its authority regardless of Colony and adopt the circulation of one- Indly good busto.

arly allvantage or disadvantage which

dollar notes of petroleum during the year 1880 from the dination on the other hand is conveyed United States for part in the East Indies, might accrue to English (

The question was raised Service. The procedure adopted some time ago, but, for some reason or another was most strenuously opposed by by the Counsel:

Chamber of Commerce. Ausam to the Viceroy; an expectant of New York, and is both interesting ing the jurisdiction of the Court by a teca

by Messrs Vernon B. Brown compiled

When I posted Taute to the Haiwan; the edge, and valuable. The list, however,

shows &

nical process at once exposed the unusual

isted my Treasurer, and Salt Commissioner to a very unsatisfactory condition of t trade

and important character of the case, If enjoying our annual carnival or, in other letters and papers as far back as 18th Nov. words, the rates were on. They proved to For all that, we feel that the Customs General; an expectant-General in special compared with 1879. The statement pub-my reading of the report be correct, they be a décided success and too much credit muil service is the greatest boon to this OPIUM-New Patria, carb,...8020

bring forward a single case employ to the Viceroy; and the special bished by the same gentlemen, ut in face in direct support of their contention though excellent manner in which all the arrange put in an appearance almost na regularly cannot be given to the stewards for the otherwise forsaken community. The courier (once a week) as clock-work, and we got Board to an Admiral. In the second showed such a last January,

they cited several dicta which certainty ap case the Hoppo asserted his superiority in 1878, that it was hoped in 1880 it would peared to go a long way in their favour.

ments were carried out. prove equ or 168 caties actual, (f), weight. But by saying the fourth the result is very disappointing. It will be points raised, is not to be wondered nt when lernly been the thon of the hour. His daily ply botween this and the southern

equally as good

better. But

news with greater certainty than The absence of a

H. H. the Maharajah of Johore is still our direct any authority on the

during the open senon whon steamore the late Governor Li Fu-t'ei made 220

noted that the decrease in the

certainly been "on of the ports. Although we have not learned any catties count as 180 nominal, in order case the General calls himself particularly

you take into considération the fact that the splendid band has on several occasions in- to China and Japan still conti- condition of extra-territoriality arising out of vited the shipments that the duties might be levied in the instead of These forms are noos. Indeed, if they decrease during the the Treaty of Tientsin are altogether of an ex- Terpsichore and has gladdened the hearts of the effect that peace has been settled Bank,

to the worship of particulars, a telegram has reached us to same way as the lelan, which was thus not absolute, but intelligent interpreters in 1880, the shipments to these countries captional character and not to be met withhe i pallor by concord of aweet sonnds"

enning year in the ratio that they did

did dur

between Russia and China. -The natives computed. In addition to this, only will take the list; and more examples hardly be worth mentioning. The pro- the case had by no means a simple, ask during two or three evenings of the past doubt such would be the result,, T

gleewhore. The learned Jadge who tried al about 200,000 packages actually do will follow anon.

they had little discoursed on the Esplanade have been latoly acting as task loquently

?? 4 months sight, sent list shows that the shipments to the before him. He was called mon to de-week. According to existing arrangements hundreds of heavily-ladon carts are daily Credits, come to Kwang Si, through regular

several places mentioned above, were only cite channels instead of the 275,068 fixed by

3,385,44 cases, tus compared with 5,378,794 cite between two apparently conflicting H. H. and suite return to Johore by the arriving from the interior, and from the Documentary, & mouths" sight, 3/9) law. Consequently the Tis. 76,520 a

cases in 1879, thus showing a decrease of interests. It was for the Chief Justice to mail steamer which is expected to arrive produce districts beyond the Boundary. India, Wire,

say, to what extent the Courts established here to-day

The soldiery one year, which, at the rate of Tnels 0275 a

oncamped near us have, so far,

demand, Considerable sensation

bobarel in has recently

& very orderly manner, and we package, should be collected, now falls

the quantity shipped to Bombay and Cal: by the Order in Council are bound to go

in recognising the. Sovereign rights of

Shanghai, demand, have to Leen caused amongst the Penang com

30 days' sight, short by Tls. 20,000 or more a year.

al China, while

commanded by such a fine fellow as Gold Leaf, 00 Ens Gwalior, may be expected to reach this sutta, being an increase of 192,976 cases. Imperial Government consider how far munity by the revival of a practice being eatgratuitate ourselves on their Taking ten packages to the ton, it will

The shipments of 1880 fell avon below those

hndi same time he to

pg. The braves General Tsung of 1878-by 250,570 cases. Out of 107 ves this be seen that about 25,000 tons are

which we had hoped had been consigned to into town either on pleasure or to forage Sovereigns, Lose rights had been surrerlored under sels engaged in this tie during the Fear the Treaty of Tientsin. Had the plea put the lace of a bygone age. I refer to for the army, are all provided with a ticket. 1880, 61 were American, 29 British, 8 Ger- forward in the first instance been decided required for Kwang Si consumption.

that species of

Shares. in the dark," and "Atub an, 3 Norwegian, 2

a stick, three fest long by Hongkong Bank, 92% prent., ex div. 2 Italian, and 1

nymous letter-writing. An immense number four inches broad, on which the name or Union Ins, Soc. of O'ton, 81,550 per share. Swed-

in the shapo of a Tus Spanish transport Legaspi, left to day ist. Only 2 steamers were engaged; the Court in respect of its criminal jurisdiction ceived by nearly every person of standing number of the soldier and the company to China Traders' Ins. Co., 31,650 p. sh.

in favour of the

the prisoner, the chims of the of these precious offusions have been re- same number as in 1879. Taken altogether, must have been considerably curtailed. By and respectability amongst Europeans and which he belongs are clearly written. North China Ins. Co., Ts. 1,135 per share.

statement of 1880 is far from satisfacto

Tefusing to adopt that view the Chief Justice

his ticket of leavo! Unless good cause be Chinese Ins. Co., $315 shown to the contrary, he would very soon B.K. Fire Ins. Co., 8950 claimed by the

the Court. On the other hand, at a later stage in the gustingly olucene and refer to say lose the number of his mess.

fractures of the seventh commandment. I trial, s queation of not less practical import hear a large award has been offered and by the arrival of Captain Kofoed and some H. C. M. S.-boat Co., 850 prem. sales.

On the 22nd inst., we were surprised hins Fire Ins. Co., 8310, per sh, sales. ance was decided in favour of the Chinese that the police are doing t their best to Government and of

English subjects in its the writers to justion. May their efforts be twenty-five Siamese and Chinese, all late S'hai Stoam Nav., Tls, 3 por s nominal. amounted to saying that persons in the ser employ. By decision which in effect

of the Siamese barque Kim Yuen Tye. This Chins Coast Bt. Nav. Co., Tis. 1 145 p. share.. vessel left here for Hongkong on the 27th Hongkong Gas Co., 880 per share. October last. Sho sprunk a leak on the 1st Hongkong Hotel Co., 871 per share ex div. of November, and ran for the coast of China Sugar Ref. Co., 8310 per share, sales Corea. When some tive miles off aktore Do. Debentures, 3% prem

the

3rd of

of that month, near the Island

there are du salt offices in Kwang. where taxes,() should be vollect ed. The quantity of salt which that Province is supposed to take annually from Kwang Tung is 275,066 packages of 150 catties nominal weight, (),

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The next ENGLISH MAIL, por P. & O. str.

on or before Saturday, the 5th March. H.M.S. Mosquito left to-day for a cruise.

for Manila:

2,186,226 canga.

the

d it in

not

The only increase was in

the

those

of the

at

upper ten

#

who.

came

$1

17

19

19

casil,.. New Benares, cash,..

635 Old

cash,.. New Malwa, credit,... 710 Allowance, Taels 30

Old Malwa, credit,... 740

Allowance, Taels......

Exchange.

Wire, Deurand,

29

30 days' sight,

3/81 3/8

3/84 3/94

73 27.80 5.39

(8) The Prince of Sieb, (R), claim.A MAIL will leave Singapore fur Bangkok at Brown de Co. will have the pleasure next upheld to the full extent the jurisdiction Eurasians. I have not seen any of them. Wos be to bim if he appear in camp minus Yangtze Int. Assoc., Tls. 735 p. Bh.

There is an interesting story told, in: the Tso Chuau of two Princes who were doing homage at the Court of La,

2 p.m. to-day, ed precedence on the ground that his fief was the more ancient, having been granted by Hi Chung, (). He of His Honour Chief Justics French, who has

been down here to try the case of Regina

Tus case in which, in the Criminal Ses aions, a man is charged with murder, comes

Teng,), declined to take lower rank, Page at Canton, left to-day for Shanghai, on the ground that he was of the same with Mrs French, by the Saghalien. surasme as "the Chows,” (#). "Duke Tin, (), of Lu, decided in favour of Tang, as the latter was of the same surname as his suzerain, and added that the inferior or non-royal surname, (If ), of Jou, (E), must, according to the rule of each Court, rank after

Princes of the blood royal,

The Book of Rites informs us that in ancient times Princes and subjects both conversad standing. In cases of very old men the Prince even invited them to be sented.

y and to be hoped that Mesers V. H.

January of showing that an increase of er- ports has been made during 1881.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. M. S. Tonohy, Acting Polien Magistrate.): Thursday, March 3.

SLAUGHTER-HOUSE CASE,

vide of the Chinese Government were not bound

to disclose what that Government-re- sa secret belonging solely to itself, A garded serious conflict, which could only have result

A charge was made against five butchers ed inadead-lock, was avoided. Had the ruling

powers

have found themselves

but I am told that their contents are dis

crowned with success.

China.

SHANGILAT.

OBSERVER.

(N.-O. D. Nezea, Fab. 24.)

&

Do.

per share. per e

ch.

of St. Helen's, in lat 36, she un Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

of 1877, in seven fathoms of water. The captain H.K. Ico Co.'s shares, 25% prem. and mate remains on board till the crew

on to-morrow morning and all Jurors other than that authorised by the Govern perial opposition, and certain English whose name is indelibly nasocisted with the and supercargoes had got into the boat

summoned for this Sessions are expected to attend at 10 o'clock..

Tus Committee of the Temperance Hall desire to express their warmest thanks to the members of the Choral Society for the handsome aum ($127.40) handed to them from the proceeds of the repetition of **H.M.S. Pinafore" at the City Hali.

of having unlawfully killed cattle, at a place been the other way the Court and the Im-

rers would ment.

We regret to record the death of one in direct

Temparature. Mr Caldwell appeared for the defendants, subjects, high up in the Customs Service, history of the troublous time experienced and then the poor rate, who had exhausted (Taken at deers Falconer & Co.'s Premises, and said that the defendants were quite would have been placed in a a disagreeable in this part of Chins during the Taiping re- himself in trying to stop the leak and in

Queen's Road. We allude to Colonel James working the vessel, could not be persuaded willing to pay any fees lawfully imposed; and anomalous position. Permitted by the hollion."

HONGBONG, March 3, and also pleaded that they had not seen the English Government to take service in the Edward Cooke, a gentlemon well known and to make any further effort Не went proclamation.

respected by a large circle of foreign down with the ship. One souman besities BAROMETER— Chintatusunur, their duty in that Serogen lighly wife others, with the basics

Case dismissed, with a caution.

LARCENY.

4

Li Ayat and Chung Ai, were charged with stealing, from a house in West Street, on the ad ult., various articles of clothing and jewellery and $28 in cash and notes. Some evidened was heard implicating the prisoners, and the case was then adjourned for a week.

PUBLIC GAMBLING,

Do.

1 PM

30.076 30.000

Do.

4.P.M....

80.04%

without misal from an honorable and Mr R. W. Little, the Chairman of the My-child) managed to reach the ahora, but were THERMOMINTER→→ § 4.

In the Hakke dialect, which possesses Tax case in the Summary Jurisdiction in many terminations absent in the which Capt. Graham is plaintiff, and Capt. Cantonese, (such as fan A, A, c), a O'Keefe is defendant, has taken quite a DU tendency appears to adopt them fual tarn, and the special jurors summoned for in vulgar discourse even whore it should to-day were told that they would not be re- not appear. Thus skit, p kam (quired. We went so little into the case sentenced to three months hard labour as

A), and him t'eu, (HBE) ·

rogues and vagabonds. All save one had

follow the proceeding. But, so far as the them. *Amongst other medicines known to thing has been made public, it is this.. the Chinese is the a sort of There were originally two or three cassa Tang Ashing, who is door-kosper of the pill made out of toads eyebrows (or a brought by Graham against O'Keefe, one City Hall, was charged by Lenng Kan Lin, glutinous secretion thereabouts), and claim being for balance of wages sa Captain her of Commerce, with an assault, alleged

coolie to Mr George, Secretary of the Cham said to be good for provoking sneezing in the employ of the defendant under an to have been committed on

on the tinatant. agreement, one for wrongous dismissal, Compliation comists from

a charge of public gambling and were each and the Supreme Court of China and Japan commanded the Foreign Contingent at the whence the Corea to Yingiz · occupied that our readers may find it difficult to one or more previous convistiona against can satisfactorily lay claim to the whole Consul Conner form me that the therefore aboat fifty-two unya

OFFICE COOLIES FIGHTING,

eri-

oyster.

COMMON SENSE,

bax

lity where

and

One poor

An assistant sub-prefect, (F30), ad- and a third for damages through the ber of friends, to the City Haerendant letter is the departure of General Argon mains of an old soldier who fought under to have been well cared for under the most

.1 P.M...

Do,

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The following is corrected from the latest

VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG. Name,

From

the risk, on the one hand payers' meeting was being held yesterday, (and two Sinnese women, with a small of instant lucrativo post, or on the other of undergoing nicipal Council, received the following not able to save anything from the wreck, the Ignominy and discomfort of incarcera letter from F. J. Hughes, Esq., H.M. The Coreaus tresten the survivors with the tion for dofying a command of the Bench, Consul at this part, and it was read to those greatest kindness, provided them with rooms, heated angs, dry clothes, and However satisfiod one may feel with the assembled. result of the trial as far as the prisoner WAS

H.M. Consulate, ̈ ̈ good food. After remaining at the place concerned, still it is to be wished that the

Shanghai, 23rd February, 1881. (I have not been able to ascertain the ane) SIRI beg to inform you that I have for twenty-five days, and communication great questions raised in this case may be inally settled by the very highest tribunals this day received a despatel from Her Mahaving meanwhile been made with the Till then we must feel that, though the jesty's Consul at Ningpo, informing ae of capital, the mariners were dospatolod In Aaze and four others pleaded guilty to Imperial Chinese Customs on the one hand the death of James Edward Cooke, who has about the let of December to Moukden duly reached this port. The on the other, have each had a very sub-port of Ningpe for the last seventeen years journey stantial shell allotted to them, neither side Mr

late Colonel Cooks began his career Be a fellow died two days from

from the port; cados in

in Her Majesty's Navy and that he another reached here with his feet badly Left held a commission from Captain Roderick frost-bitten. Captain Kofoed himself, also,

When

that officer was entrusted who is an elderly man, scoms to

ms to have suf

5, Vale of Doon, by

Authorities at Hangohow fered.

fered severely from the cold, which is not Sept. of the with the ICHOES FROM-THE STRAITS..

the Ningpu Pre to be wondered at, seeing that

8-Wyło, the thermo- fecture.

Mr Cooper also states that "it

it racter has lately ranged from zero to eight 16, Lizzie Bell, PENANG, Feb. 9.

may be the wish of the dite vo speaks well for the captain and his men degrees below, i.e., 40 degreas of frost. It The most noteworthy event which has he has many personal

child

appear applied to be admitted, with a num taken place since the date of my last lunteers to join in doing honour to the re- that the two poor women and

General Ward, was with him when he re-distressing circumstances. Such unselfish dressing his prefect; a district magistrate plaintiff being left, against his will, by the refused, giving as a reason that a number of by the mail steamer Ravenne on the 2nd coived his mortal wounds, and whose deeds conduct in favour of the weaker sex makes addressing an asistent sub-prefect; and defendant, on one of the South Sea Islands, valuable articles wors lying about High instant. Nominally, the gallant General in arms conduced greatly towards the az the community the more ready to welcome an assistant deputy-mogistrate, (), where the defendant was trading. It was defendant struck the complainant.

tinction of the long haired rebels" words ensued, and it was alleged that the

the poor shipwrecked people. We must goes home on twelve, months' leave of ab

I shall be glad if you will let me know at not forget to remark upon the humanity addressing a district magistrate, use the all on behalf of the defendant that this Both parties having according to the sence; but it is currently believed the your earliest convenience whether the evinced by the Coreans, who, in that reapset,

evidence, been in foulé, each was bound

honour to the late Colonel Cooke in accord- | nese. is used. A Governor may never one cause of action. It was, of course, im- three months.

and devoutly hoped by a large majority of ance with Mr Cooper's suggestion. Brigadier General. The term is very possible for the three claims to be put in

the ungrateful people of Penang, over whom I am, Str Your obedient Servant,

PUGHES, HB.M. Consul, rere (and must not be confused with one and brought before the Court as one,

ANSAULTING A CONREABLE, A he has ruled so long, that he is not likely To the Chairman of the Lo Ain, coolle, was charged with stealing The Board of Berdone has used when the case was brought before the Bi- two padlocks, with asanalting a constable is to again revisit the Islans of betel-nute." Municipal Council, Shanghai,

If therefore, in the course of the ensuing We are informed that the deceased ex effectively with our little any at It to the Heppo; the Foreign Board to preme Court in Summary Jurisdiction; as the execution of his duty, and with damag twelve months, we should happen to hear pired at two d'alook on Sunday afternoon or could, in an emergency, fight well by the Civil Governor of Peking; a Tartar the aggregate amount alaimed was some ing a policeman's lamp. Resident finister to a Chinese General; | thing like $3,000 or 84,000, and no suit for effect that he had found the prisoner try. ward the services of General Annon by } age of 4 His remaina arrived in Shanghai brigades proved to be

to the that Her Majesty has been pleased to re- from laxion, or ostobral congestion, at the themselves. In the Zulo war two naval 15, Hilda Maria, Afu Leung gave evidence to the Bourd to certain places in Chib

more than $1,000 can be heard before the ing to break into a house in Tuk Taze Lans beatowing on him either a liberal pansion or yesterday by the G. N. Co.'s'steamer Turan, ist in crushing the rebellion in Boerland. 15, Antares (6)"

and it looks sa ž there would be

be two to 13, Tamaul (n.) Province: all

Hongkong, we

we and the funeral will take place at 6 c'alook Cqurt in Summary Jurisdiction. The case and 6 o'clock. Seized the prisoner, who

yesterday morning between all met

1599 Mongratuiste kim--and this afternoon, with military honOGENES, That from the Bodice would necessarily 17 Marlborough (.) ; Secretary LX las used the term to in the Summary Jurisdiction, therefore, at once dropped the padlock which, ourselves as well. be a small one; but that to be landed for 17, Crowell, Liverpool Mr Hart. The Board Las used the apparently, collapses and we shall, it was found when inquiries were madi, ho quitting our theres, the usual outward forms Edward. Cooke, of the Chinese military the ships composing the Flying Squadron would be by no means insignificant time. Form 2 to a Literary Chancellor.no doubt, hear of the same facia form had stolen from the house next door. On of respect were paid in the a

of Honor of at the New Cemetery. At the request of rically. The Royal widdies, who are on Canton. "The But

Heads of departments and the Municipal Council, the Volunteer Force board the Bacchants, are to take advantage amat-bag needle which person a ocent in Paking Gazettes or pubing the substance of an important suit being searched there were found on his of thirteen-guns and Guard of sales Service, wore interred laat arening (24th)

of the opportunity afforded by the fleet M. L Stone in Original Jurisdiction. The case is one used for picking looks. When the constable other officials were present a matter of were called out, and they were joined by a

was arresting the prisoner, some other man soirs; but the number of private residents detachment of Chinese soldiers from the touching at the Cape to land; but neither which will very largely interest everyone con seized him (the costabin) round the waist,

was remarkably few. Popular education city. The master of the Volantears was of them will be allowed to accompany the F nacted with seafaring ventures, and above and he being thus held the prisoner Look in which, to give him his due, General Are very creditable, the two infantry companies mer brigaded for active service against the H. H. McGilvery a General, this kind vi

son has always taken a warm interest, was numbering about 70 rank and file, and the Boers, the Prince and Princess of Wales Joe Bauer. all those interested in trade in the South the constable's wword from its scabbard and and Magistrate has ABA REISER Sea Islands, every year becoming hors and made an affort to cat him down with it represented by the popolar Head Master of artillery 13, exclusive of officers, while the disaggrering of an a dangerous, en Diomed (&)!

The constable, defended himself by knocking the Penang Free School sad a fair sprink Uhiasse detachment comprised 24 man, and tricity as their young sons receiving a bap *nosher rare form is used by a more a good field for enterprise. Mr T. C. down the man who had him, and gave the ling of the pupils of that institution Athey were wonmmanied by the Trotar's tiam of fire

Antwerp

-London

Antwerp

20, Bonita,

Hamburg

Oct

15, Xenia,

London

Nov

2 Hercules,

Pimarth

7, 3. W. Marr, 8, Cores, 15, Willie Reed,

Cardiff

London

Antwerp

19, Star of China,

Londen

19, Christine,

Cardiff

20

Westerguard,

Hamburg

Therese

Laurens,

THE seen and marines to be landed in

8, Laurs, South Africa will be able to render good Jan Kervice; for they could competato most 1. Luoy A Nickels,

the Cape,

6 Rockhurst, 14, Bellerophon (6.)

Hamburg

4

Penarth

Penarth

London

Swanson

Tatuable Guxiliaries 16 Galley of Tome (8) London

Antwap

Cardif

Cardif

term In reply to them the term was a splitting up into different actions of over in 825 to be of good behaviour for / with perhaps being father to the thought / Council are disposed to take any steps to do approach to the kindly nature of the Japo Life:

The Grand

All the above may be relied upon,

documents. The Foreign Board

Me Hart, and the Hoppo. Board of War has

10. 437

off Gage

might be

the

of Bay

Chusan

Doner Hamburg

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAFAN PORTS.

At London Steamers via Suez Canal

Sailing Festels Laurel At Liverpool

Agamemnon (16) AT. Stall recht.

At Gasgos

Glenfruin (1)