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No. 8504-MARON 4, 1881.]

terprise, whilst the labourers of the over

Chinese Government.

audition? munificent gift.

Yours, ta,

THE CHINA MAIL.

time:

(London dê Ching Express, Jan 28.)

conciliatory spirit displayed by the Russian Government, and for the assures of their empire. The extraordinary number cs- tinated by the Russiate officials who repert the Chinese forces collected at certain doubtles, of Eastern origin

in infirm health for many months, and was The Postal Union now includes sixty two hundred mog to bring out a now iron-and all interested in the Public School have defendants were all arrested on the pre-instant, at 4 nm. Mr Mangum hon beau crowded Empire would, hove found in clad that is being built at home for the cause to be truly grateful to him for this misca by Inspector Lindsay, and the us transferred to this port in May last, from nine States and Colonial groups, possen-iendly disposition towards the Chinese

gausbling gear worn forind at the same Evidence was given by several informers Nagasaki, hoping to derive benefit from a sing a population of 750,000,000, of which showing that the first defendant was the change of climato. For several weeks ho 280,000,000 are British subjecta,

The steam storeship keeper of the house, and he was fired as boen

noetherii cold. Mr Man-Portamouth on the 22nd tailed from alternative of four table to end mailing, however,-being 100% with the of North Caroling, and station, with a large quantity of warlike

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J. S. VICTORIA, St. Paul's College, Hongkong, March 4, 1881.

The third defendant was remanded till to- morrow on bail of two sureties of 100 each, and the other prisoners, for haunting a public gambling house, were fined $10 each, in default to be imprisoned for three weeks with hard labour. A sum of $50 to be aid to Inspector Lindsay for distribution mongst his informers out of the fines when

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir John Simals. } Friday, Mar. 4. CRATOR OF MURDER; KILLING A MAN WITH.

A BILLET OF FIREWOOD.

Li Akong was charged with feloniously, wilfully and of malics aforethought having killed nad murdered one Mak Chow Yeung on the 14th January Inst

L..

China. BHANGHAI

ment, wo learn, on

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL The P. & O. Co.'s steamship Gwalior, Captain J. Orman, with the Linton mail of the 28th Jax., arrived this forenoon. We take the following from Indian papers — TELEGRAMS.

for

has

Colonel Bee also saya in his letter that Professor Blumen- the

America thusa means of subsistence which they are unable to obtain in their own land. They would have proved a Ta Fronch mail steamer Saghalien, which

laces in Mantchuria are exaggerations, valuable and efficient "Inbour-saving arrived hero the other day, makes her first

Chin Foo, a Chinese Resident of Deuver, stores and the crews for recommissioning came to China soon after the war of the machine," willing to do work patiently

She was launched i

received lettor from Consul: Boo, and thoroughly which the American citi trip to those waters.

Rebellion, and was Consul at Ningpo, the Magpic, Fochmind, Fly, and Vigilant. zans who have been loudest in abusing only a few months ago; is 3,790 tons fur-

where he wae much esteemed, and where She called at Plymouth to complete her Chinese Consul at San Francisco, saying.

that he has made application to the Chines the Chinese emigrant either cannot or don; her engines are 600 horse power no-

his departure was greatly regretted. He unbarkation list.

Commodore Thomas E. Smith, Royal Government to have a Chinese Consul ap bore the reputation of an excellent officer, will not do,

minal, and she is fitted with all the latest

and the elaracter of a true gentleman. It Navy, of the Victor Emanuel recolving pointed for Denver, and has recommended The rolame before us is sent forth improvements. She is 426 foot in length,

is anderstood that the body will be. em ship at Hongkong, has been awarded the Uhin Poo for the position, should it be Chin PS in an intelligent from the press most opportunely. It and a pretty model. We understand she

balmed, and taken to the United States. good service pension, vacant by the retire-created. will be remembered that the writer was

The Consulate is in charge of Dr. Fisher, ment of Captain Chapman, Royal Navy Chinanian, well acquainted with the En- Vice-Consol.

The Ocaterreichische Mats schrift fur denglish language and versed in American in- for some years the United States repre- will soon take her place upon the Austra

Orient of this month contains an interesting stitutions. He has been à resident of eautative at Pekin. fle was las liah line, and will be succeeded on the China

"The Relations between Japan Denver for several years. paper on is pusition which gave ample op line by the Co.'s well-known steamer dpa.

and Manila

the Fifteenth and Seven-

by E portunities for observing and enquiring

teenth Centuries, britk into Chinese life and collecting infortits MR A. E. d'Almeida o Azevedo, Attorney

austained in the riot which recently by Mr F. Hirth, Con

Newspapers in China, dan tile of the Chinese claims for an article The prisoner plandad that the killing was

ustamagos aus Commissioner of Customs occurred in the city has been forwarned to tion bearing upon the problems of Chi-General of Macau, returned to that Colony accidental.

good

cod antikority, intend to consult Tre about

in Manligini, and an esang on "The Present the Chinese Bubagay at Washington for nese emigration. The work is, "us

This was accepted as a plea of not guilty.all the matters pending with Russia as soon.

presentation to the American Government. one might reasonably expest, full of yesterday, by the White Cloud, after s

The Attorney General, (Hon. E. Is he arrives at Peking. As soon as Taissian

State of Paper Manufacture in Japan," written by a German paper manufacturer, He also says that the United States will tə valuable information and statistics, being short visit to Hongkong. The only O'Malley, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, mattor bare been finally settled, the Go-

MAURITIUS.-Dec. 30, the Vale of Doon compelled to pay the claims, in socordance on which he has (Mr E. Sharp), prosocuted; and Mr Evernment will appoint a successor to Tao's

tho nothing more nor less than a painstaking previous occasion

international has been moved inte wet dock in order to with the provisious of examination of, and enquiry into, the visited, this Colony was when he arrived Mackenu, instructed by Mr Dennys, de- post on the frontier, and make him return

fended the prisoner.

to his office of Junior Grand Becretary London, Feb. 11-Lord Hartington, admit of the masts being taken out and the treaty, and he holds the opinion that social and economical aspects of the from home first, and then ho was only

The following was the jury in whose at Poking, and take general direction of replying to a question in the Conmens, repairs above water proceeded with white damages can also be obtained for the death question. Alr Seward freely avows his

Official intelligence has been received st conviction that there is not only no few hours here in passing through charge the prisoner was placed:-Messsa, political affairs, with the object of gradually said he would again all the attention of the balance of her cargo is being discharged. of Sing Lee, who was killed in the riot.

T. S.

3. Nazor, J. R. White, O L. Gorban,

the Government of India to their failure Sho will in due time be placed in dry dock.

The British barque Jana Packet has hoon St. Petersburg from General Scobeleff. It will be remembered that Admiral once would be likely to prove futile and Court, on this occasion, listening to the Maclean, and W. Poate.

and Captain Clayson left for Europe some extravagant expendituro on Indian-chop-

kong for £1,900,

ho had on that day captured all the forts at The steamer A. E. Nordskiold, from Denzil and Book Tend by injurious, being at the same timo a dis- proceedings before the Chief Justige in

asault, after tinct violation of wel-established prin- Criminal Sessions, and has bout the round failed to answer to their naines. It after- The former has telegraphed out for a papere calating to

Brewer, and R.

R. Shonberger wore culled, but announcing their safe arrival in London,

General Primrose's Yo

in tow of the steamor Commercial, with ine. From the map it appears that thre o ciples of American national life. The of the sights of Hongkong tairing ward traepired that they had all been Chinese Major named Taug to procesi at grievances,

disabled, ho will be

forta are comprisal or known as Cook Tops excused by Mr Justice Snowden from once to Europe. On his arrival, he The Commons is debating in committee enginee thor brings to his task a calin and greatly, an every one does, the Public attendance at thoso Sessions, having ontreated with the command of one of the Mr Forster's Coéroion Bill; but slow San Francisco Jan. 4 from Hongkong, had Kuropatkinala, captured by Colonel

The Prince Amades, which arrived at viz. Yang Kozelkoff unprejudiced mind.

fortnight since new gun-toate which the Chinese govern-progress is being made. son called upon to sit already for two cou

two boats stove and sustained other alight Dem are now taken, it in-stated, with an

Denzl Tope

and Geok Topé. The two last Sassions. ment has bought in England. Ting expects The Daily Telegraph publishes a para.

of

ammunition only that the number of Chinese nou-map, but his distinguished character and secutivo days during the present lay to be in Peking again in about six months' graph stating that the opposition mem. damage in a typhoon, on Sept. 23rd.

The Attorney General said he before the jury a short statement of the tire.

in the Lords will propose a vote of bers

The good service pension, vacant by the inmenso amount gerated, and that there is no reasonable favourite with all who had the pleasure of very stuhner in this case rested, in Merionethshire being at half-mast to-day respondenes found in Cabul is officially been conforted on Captain Ale, has cannons. The Tekkes were pursued for

simple facts on which the chats

Owing to the fings of the stormer want of confidence, after the socret cor-promotion of Rear Admiral. 1C. F. fifteen versts, or about nine milos. General against the order that they might be in a position to (25th), a roport was circulated that a murder produced.tos were defeated with heavy Honenge onterat the Nare in 1845, and losses. He considers that not many of the Ts following items are from the latest understand the bearing of the evidence in had been committed on board. We are

the case. The le and ha balore exceedingly sim-glad to be able to contradict this. The loss by the Colonials on the 5th instant. served as midshipmau and mato in the Tekkés escaped, isanes of the Amoy Gazette to hand :--

the jury would

were lowered out of respect to the Communications with Colley's canap are The U. S. 8. Alert, Comitiander Huntingdifienity in coming to the conclusion that chief engineer of the vessel, Mr Hindhaugh; again interrupted.

Feb. 12. The Daily News publishes n ton, arrived to-day (28th) from Hongkong. the prisonor was the man who struck the who died in Hospital at two o'clock this

Blow

which was alleged to have caused the morning,

rumour that a plot has been discovered to The British brig Ludy Aberdour, Captain death of the boy the question whether The Hackin leaves for England either blow up Windsor Castle, and that the Holm, from Newcastle, N. 8. w., bound to that blow was the cause of death they would created by Chinese labour, in these twa raports had very bad weather in the vicini-doctora $289,700,000, this vast wealth being works, boats, cock-house, and killed two enjoyed and owned by Americans and horses.

necessity for action but that any interfer-Ha spent some time, in the Supreme FH. Slaghek, F. Grossmann, H; destruying La's induence and power Ting to fulfil the promise to enquire into the-hartered to carry on her cargo to Hong- | Ho telegraplis, under date 24th inst, that

Mesura EC Cottell, J. C. Hughes, W. time ago. A tologram has been received-Inschilders declines to produce the Yokohama arcived nt Gravesend, Jan. 22, nine hours' desperate Bghting along all the

He endeavoura to convince his fellow natiounts not Gardons. Mr Azevedo is quite a young

further

courteous manner have made him a great meeting him,

ally resident in Amserien is greatly exer- ground for viewing the Immigration Question with anxiety and unrest, but that on the contrary the Chinese bave the been of incalcalable advantage United States, especially in the con- struction of railroads,--the reclamation of swamp lands and other similar works. He tells us that in the State of Califor-

2

faots

charge

have no

Mr

and many

Honcage, R.N., lata of the Achilles Capt. Suubeleff says he is unable to state his own

Stations and

On the 26th inst. Colonel Prjovalaky wan Haslings on the East Tulina

welcomed at n

at a grand reception at the Palace the operations in Burah (med also in the Baltic expedition of 1854, in- of the Grand Duchess Catherine Michie eluding the capture of Bonersund (medal), lovna, under the apices of the Imperial and in the Black Sea from January, 1856, Geographical Society, with the Grand Duke against Sebastopol Constantine as president. Invitations wore

of the society. Colonel Prjovalsky is de

and other affairs-

nia the increase in value of property Yokohama, with coal and flour, 135 days,ba able to decide upon the evidence of the to-morrow (26th) or early on Sunday no teen's return to Windsor has in conse-including the openedal and clasp and issued to upwards of eight hundred members departments of Public Works alone, was ty of Japan, which took away all the ballester and upon the whole circumstancos, with 252" officers and men to man the quence been postponed, and other-pro Turkish 87 He captain in the Rodney corated with the Order of Vladimir of the

ent by Chinamen. Such is the work The Revenue Cruiser Fei Hoo, Com- of 50,000 - despised Chinese immi-mander Booth, arrived on 25th ultime from

We were astonished to find Foochaw, - grants. that, according to figures based upon

HP., the

they dwell, unrecognized either by their

own Empire or the Government of the country in which they are sojourning.

of that vast

WAIN

which

cook-

grabonts lately acquired by the Chinese tionary measures taken.

TIENTSIN.

medal).

Ho was appointed in

pension. His companions are also specially

rewarded.

i he would be able to lay before them in Government. A review was held at Woo The Times publishes a paragraph atat- January, evidence. The prisoner was a cook employed ung to-day, and the Kwashing conveyöding that Lieutenant-Colonel Justico, As- to Sir Henry Keppel, naval commatider in Third Class, and is awarded a double by a mith who occupied half a floor in J. H. Hart, Esq.; Commissioner of Customs, sistaat Adjutant General in the West the China Seas, returning home to pay off Queen's Rud, the other half was occupied Major Bridgford, and several other gentle- Indies, will be appointed to the Gold Coast in the summer of 1660-

The steamship Manila (formerly the Ca- by a druggist, the deceased being the son men to Wousung, to fituess the review. command. of the draggist. There was in the joint

The

Daily News publishes a telegram, hard liner Siberia,); having been sold to a geenpation of these occupants a

from St. Petersburg, stating that Skobelett's Spanish firm, has undergone an extensive! main body has returned to Bami in de overhaul, in hall, with new boilers and house. The defendant was cook to the one the amith; one Sung King Fung, who

tachments from Askabud and Geopetachinery, at the laids of her original would be a witness, was cook to the drug.

builders, Mesars J. and G. Thomacm, Clyde- (Query, Geokteps).

bank. She has run the usual trip at the mcared mile off kelmorlie, making six runs at a speed of 13 knots per hour, which was considered fighly satisfactory. She is now at Liverpool loading for Manila, via the Suez Canal.

fist.

buy

Har-clearly settled by numerous

to escape

he said he confined to a strictly limited area and believed with good and righteous govern is caused by purely local circumstances.mont in India it would be quite possible to We recommend this book to all who obtain a sufficient revenue without re ore-interested in the question; Members sorting to this odious traffe,

The Rev.

that

should

reduce

nor

every

natives and

thero aro none.

is

It intended that the Coercive Measures Bill for Ireland shall have retro-nctive effect from the 1st October last,

officers

enco

have

in this small volume.

ta

ing mark of a great nad enlightened CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY pation, which ought to outvie the

The following is the report for presentation

rebellions in India.

owners.

The famous traveller, Professor Nordene.

ment.

Quotations, HONGKONG, March 4, OPIUM-Now Fatua, cash,..8620 Now Benares, cash,... 635 Old

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Old

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cash...

Coah....

Now Malwa, credit,... 710 Allowance, Taela...... 30 Old Malwa, credit,... 740 Allowance, Taels... 35

Exchange.

Demand,

30 days' sight,

Wiro,

4 months sight,

Credits, Documentary, 4 months India, Wire,

domand,

Shanghai, demand,

So days' sight,

Ins.

Shares..

to

wish also to testify to the examiners, who F. C. M. 8.-boat Co.,

and

Evidence was led at some length, the line from Peking given for a presented with the freedom of the City of:

To

Do.--

27.80

6.40

share.

22

Jiberality of other nations by offering to to the Shareholders at the third ordinary turno a unanimous vordict of guilty of recommendetween a memorial which Office, and added that the Secrotary for the Term, 1877, and a fourth in the same (Taken at Meurs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,

all-comers, who would toil for it, immense wealth of her soil.

1880.

30.232-

(From the Merry Corresporvlent.) the census returns, the number of Chi- A MEETINO convened by the Anglo-Oriental

Feb, 12th. nese in the Western States does not Society for the Suppression of the Opitin reach, much less exceed, 100,000. After Trade has been held in the "Vestry Hall, a witness, when some rice which

The state of things at this port in winter, is one of the nearest known mundaus ap a careful perusal of this work one can-Haupstead, Mr Donald Matheson the prisoner before he went ont, had

proaches to utter vacuity. Nothing hap not help asking, how is the existence of 5. Cuino, premont were Mr

Lowelyn upon the fire to be cooked, was being pens, and no one expects that anything will this spirit of opposition to the Chinese Davios, the Rev. W. Brook, the Rev. H. uiled, the flucoased came in, took the lid hippen, so that the expectations of every Mr Farnell has been absent from Par. to be accounted for, when they not Sharp, Mr E. Bad, M.A., the Rev. F. 3. off t

off the pot, and seeing that there was not

one are handsomely met. The present liament during the week; it is believed he sufficient water in the pot mentioned the winter is only live quietly, forming no inconsi-Turner, B.A., socretary of the society, & fast to the other cook who was present; surely half

the mildust. There have been is in P'aria.

Mosers Scott and Co., Cartadyke, have a dozen really cold

Mr Childers has offered to send Sir G. days, yet derable factor in the economy of lu- The Chairman related his experiences of fact to bour, but contribere so vastly to the the affects of the opium trade in China, and and he (the deceased) then poured sums the weather has not beeh disagreeably Colley strong reinforcements of all arms obtained contracts to build over 6,000 tons it. When the cook cang back he warm.. The river has been solid all

These des contracts comprise a wealth of the State? The question after having been engaged in the trade for water i

been in accepted Just after the fashion.

the establishment of seems to find an answer in the intense con- some years, he said he had come to the found the rise danged through too much so that skating and ice slids have been in ten days, which offer Sir G. Colley has of shipping, principally for Liverpool Bank,

water having been put in. He set upon

Lord, Enfield, in replying to a question scrow steamer of 2,000 tons for Messrs that conclusion t it was utterly immoral, and

Harrison, of

of the well-knowi "Harrison" servatism of the Chinese character, which that it was forced upon the people at China Sung King Fung and gave him several Spring," according to the Chinese Calendar, in the House of Lords, promised to produce. Line; screw steamer of 2,000 for another causes them, even when they form com- against

of cold took place,private and confidential papera in connee- wish, Mr Caine moved the blows. He then went for a bamboo which their

a supplementary delivery of cold

Liverpool firm: paddle steamer of 800 tons munities in foreign lands, to oppose to following resolution:That this meeting he hit bini with, and he appeared to have apparently justifying the native aphorism ion with Kanda, before, the debate on for Messrs Guild, London; and a screw

broken the bamboo. The

then came in that Spring cold would freeze an ox.

the subject

on the 24th February. surrounding istiuences a passive resist is of opinion that the opium trade being the

ar steamer of 600 tons for Messrs Lampart and Burdett-Coutts was mar-Holt, Liverpool, The ance which isolates them from all ayn-source of an incalculable amount of evil to and prisoner took up a piece of wood and with We have not been deprived of the usual

The Baroness the Chinese people, also

it quota of sold dust-storms, which form the ried to-day to Mr Ashmead Bartlett. also to our own sub-it inflicted several blowe, one of which, it

vad was the case for the prosecution, caused pathy. They become virtually anthaws,

sed principal proportion of the

Feb. 13.The Intest advices from Natal winter despised by the people amongst whom acts in British Burmah, being a danger to the death. The question for the jury was spring ammernents of North China. The few state that the force of Boers is between old, yesterday (24th) paid a visit to our Gold Leaf, 99 fine

the continuance of peace between Great Britain and China, and an obstacle to the whether this killing, which the law pre-falls of snow have been light, and make no Bigarsberg and Newcastle, and that British wen (Hamburg), through, which he was en Sovereigne, progress of Christianity among the millions sunted to be smurder, was reducable, under impression on the heavy dust. A few days reinforcements now on the march from forced to journey by the closing of the Rus-

gers Rocked one Durban to

Durban to the front, have been ordered to siun Baltic purta by ice. He was obliged and foreigners C Mr Seward, in the third Division of tained Empiro, ought not to be main the circumstances, to manslaughter. The since any to the race-course, to witness rendezvous at Ladysmith before advancing i to travel by railway via Germany. In our Hongkong Bank, 92% prent, ex div.

I for the sake of revenue by the Gor- test was a siraple one. It was

idly and wart

town he was shown over the Zoological Union Ins. Soc. of O'ton, $1,550 per share. the further. and it certain athletic sports conducted by his book, shews that Chinese emigration srnment of this Christian country."

deal-

sailors from the gun-boats, and the is not a great national movement but is quoted Mr Gladstone's words on the was impossible for the ju 1; the killing as well, but other public entertainments-na week's armistice.

The Basuto Chiof, Letsen, has asked for Gardens by the director of that establish- China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,650 p. sh. with it for themselves. injustice of the Chinese

The corrected interpretation of certain

The Chinese Scholarship, founded by Sir North Chine Ins. Co., The 1128 por share.

8315 por

share. were done in the heat of passion and--on aids from these at the Temperance Hall

"che week, then it might be reduced to

Customs passages in the secret correspondence found John Francis Davis, Bar, K.C.B. F.R.S., Uhinese Lau, doc., The, 735 p. 81,

Fire Ins. Co., 8976 per sh. The jury would have to mail service has been this winter, prompt in Cabul, does not warrant the assumpitentiary in China) in 1876, lus been given.

D.C.L. (sometime Her Majesty's Plenipo

China Fire

Ins. Co., any whether the provocation on which this and officient, but when the new telegraph that Russia had intended to foment

$810, per al sales. & W. Dock, 30% pretu. eras Agre was such

Mr William Coward Bradley, B., of or Congress, Seastars and it to er. Who we shall bean boring the frozen avonths

an accomplished fact, Mahomedan rebe line have

320 prem. entes. to The outward-bound Peninsular And

Queen's College, by the

of the S'hai Steam Nav., The 3 3 per s. nominal. desire to thoroughly understand the solution, it was unanimously adopted. concluded by reading some authorities to

145 pahare. be almost an integral part of the world ut Oriental steamer Nizam has had to put into wisnur of Mr H. D. N. Kelly, of Worcester China Coast St. Nav. Co., object, will find much valuable in-gainst the policy of coercion with regard

were pamed protesting Blow

paper neither works not gestures,

large. Rumors abu ut coming railways her finns vintner enceintored in the tummel; College. The scholarship is of the annual Hongkong Got

$80 per Hongkong Hotel Co., 871 per share ex div. two years, formation in the Statesmen of China, and forming a local commnittes of injury to property, nor branch of contract, beun industriously circulated for several tuous weather encountored in the channel;

would

reduce killing to manslaughter, ex-months,

will util

sail again to-morrow.

value of £80, and is teosble for two the Spoloty for the Suppression of the America will refuse to tarnish the bright Opium Trade. The meeting was closed cept the words used conveyed a threat to the R confidently assert that she tieneral Roberts has been the holder therent ismered to pursue China Bugar Rof. Co., $211 per abare, sales.

Rubicou has been actually Feb.

Do. Debentures, 3% prem. his studies in Chinese under the advice crussed, and definite honour of their country by consouting with a vote of thanks to the chairman. commit a personal injury,

and supervision of the professor of that Chincee Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal, The value London, and a sword of honour.

of 1877, to ratify a Treaty which is so opposed L. d: U. Express, January 21.

whole substance of which has been pro- of these news iteris is somewhat impaired, The Secretary of State for the Home Innguage. Mr Bradley was formerly a to that generous hospitality, the unfail-

daced in our colurans in our Police Court however, by the circumstance, that of those Department declined to reply to a ques scholar of Queen's College, gained the II.K. Toe Co.'s shares, 26 % prom.

Scholarship in 1879, took reports.

Temperature. Boden Sanskrit Sa who give them circulation and credence, tion, because it was inopportune, as to

Classics in Michaelmas After hearing the speeches of Counsel, not one person in twenty has any means of whether letters were opened. in the Post a second class in His Lordship sumuned and the jury re- discriminating

and an edict which commands, Honte Department wat empowered to do school in Trinity Term,

It is stated that the long-standing dispute manslaughter against the prisoner.

the one being habitually and unsuspecting

law, when treasonable plots were between China and Japan regarding the BAROMETES---- by BO A minority of the jury recommended the confounded with the other. The limpid known to exist. prisoner to

to mercy; but, the recommenda notions which foreigners frequently entertain The Times publishes a paragraph stating Looohoo Islands has been settled by a com- Japan possess the northern illustrat that Lacutenant-General Harding has been tion,

coming only from a minority, was not of Chinese affairs, is conspicuously entertained by His Lordship; and sentence ed by a new item which appeared not long apppointed Commander-in-Chief of Bout and cential groups of islands while the

southern will be retained by China. was deferred."

since in a journal, which enjoys a larger bay.

The Queen has been pleased to approve circulation than any other in the city of Chi-

Mr Arture eugo, and which would scorn the imputation.

of the following appointinenta

1 Singapore, Baldasano y Topete as consul at ill-informed. Yet here is the being

and Mr Luis de Torres Acevedo as Vice. wisdom of this oracle, published as a special dispatch. Tsung La Yamen stubbornly

Consul at Hongkong for the King of Spain. The Queen hus, on the recomendation refuses to disclose his intentions respecting

the of the Prime Minister, approved of grant of a pansion from the Civil List of the Kuldja affair. He listens to all re- presentations from the Western Ministers,

per annum to Mr Alfred Bussoli who unanimously urge a pacif settle

Wallace, in recognition of his eminence sa ment, but gives no sign or dissent. It

naturalist. is believed by the best qualified obser- Feb. 15-At a banquot at the Mansion

Messrs W. E. Maxwell, of the Straits vers that his ultimato decision depends House, Sir F. Roberts strongly animadvert- Wong Achi, 30, bricklayer, and Cheung on events yet to come." It is, however,ed upon our present army system, and was Settlements, and Colin Jamieson, of the $150,95904 hong, 20, coulie, were charged with fight perhaps unfair to criticize a misapprehen- wasruly applauded. The Commander-in- Imperial Chiness Maritine Customs, have Left.

Temple

***5, Vale of Doon, Property Account.During the past year, in the public

appeared to be well- among the Chinese governmental furniture, wore prezent

The Times publishes a

The Chinese Government have, it is known as a gambler, and the second defen- when few foreigners seem to know much

3, Wylo, Lancers has rumoured, instructed its representative in Sept. additions to the works at East Point, in-strsed to be a gambler but had recently mure in substance than is conveyed in the that Colonal Lowe of the 17ph atating f

2421 15, Lizzie Ball, cluding a large Godown; and the Company turned informer, and this was apparently

despatch above. Rumours we have in been appointed to the command of the London to negotiate for the pruuliasq

the

ironclad.

Detai A MAIL will leave Singapore for Bangkok bus acquired by purchase, the property at the cause of the quarrel. The second abundance, as we have had since last April, Cavalry Brigade in Lydoney Garrison han Latest Mail Advices Yokohama Dec.

18, Xenia The safety of at 4 p.m. to-morrow.'

Wanchai known as the Oriental Refinery, risoner was discharged, and the first one but though all cannot be true, it is evident

12, Shanghai Don 17, Foochow Dec. 15, Nov. the Swatow Refinery, and the Hongkong hned $10, in default to be imprisoned for that they may all be false, and inherently bean confirmed

Lord Granville, H.M.A. Maypiz arrived here to-day from Distillery. The cost of these promises is two montha with hard labour..

probable that they are eg. The Foldiers

replying to a question in Hongkong Des. 22. The French mail, shown in the annexed Statement of Foochow

about Tientsin have been very the Lords, said that no record of any Russian with the advices dated as above, was de being Account These additions have already

all winter, which is the best that can piroposal to partition Turkey and Central livered via Naples, on the 25th inst.,

duo date. There added to the earnings of the Company, "and" Lam Akwong, and five others, appeared be

has been discovered wither by the one day in advance of its of Chinese troops anywhore. The

Asia

are no later advices from Japan via San ME Justice Snowden sat in Summary Juris promise to be valuable sources of income in on summon issued by Mr Germainanibitious wall thrown up about Tientsin Foreign or India Ofice,

by the

In the speech made by General Roberts

Francisco,

The next inward mail left atction for a few hours to-day, but there the future.

The cost of the Properties purchased has ing ruhtish in the public side channel in troops, woa nipped by the early

Inspector of nuisances, for depositing build and all its cuvirons last autumn,

Alexandria yesterday, and were no casse heard of public interest.

prox, its due most elaborate one, he strongly been met to a certain extat, by the issue of front of their houses and thereby stopping that the ditch was never dug, and the ex-wes a Debenture Bonds for $300,000.

The Shareholders are aware that the Feewers find the drainage. The defendants bankment can be an easily crossed as if it condemned the short-service system, and data. The Messageries Maritimes steamer Ors, with the following inward mail, left merely

regimental Who ate Helpital near the

upon the importance

Aden on the 26th in, its due date, charged to this Company for Licence to

Referring to the Native Army of India, Telegrams front. Petersburg report Jan. ment, built by Chinese subscription bout he said it was impossible to apply a uni- that the Marquis Teg has notified to the This

formally 2,000, since being

opened

inform system to it, and that more British Imperial Cabinet tho adhesion of the Chi- FLE the Go- officers were required in corps raised in nese Government to the stipulations drawn in pressace of perty and the foreign Consula,

sula, non-military districts.

or at St. Petersburg, which will therefore for final revision fullme been in constant.

proceeded on her be embodied in a Treaty Ho Achi, 26, carpenter, was charged under the shoration with The steamer Nizam han

able mul zealous superin- voyage.

of the London tendence of Dr.

The Secretary of State for the Home and ratification by both Governments. As detail, it need not be a protract- is only detail,

understanding Mission

4 BILDGeral has ad- Department, replying to a question, said od business with the

to Ti 200 per month the Fenian Obiel Stephens was at present established, and the goodwill already shown will ba that on both sides. The provisions months, thus securing Tin Paris,

St. Petersburg, Feb

the annual meeting, to be held at the offices of the General Agents, at 3 o'clock p.m. on Friday, the 11th March :--

The General Agents have the pleasure to submit to the Shareholders their Report, together with a Statement of Accounts, for

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, [SCPPLIED TO THE "CHIKA MAIL"]. (Po B. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line)

GENERAL FODRETS BUCCEEDS GENERAL COLLEY—FURTHER REINFORCEMENTS BEING

LONDON, March 2. General Roberts has been appointed to

BENT TO THE TRANBYAALn

the Year 1880.

The Net Profit, including $1,163.99 brought forward from last Year, after pro- viding for the usual charges, amountă to $150,050.04, which it is proposed to appro- priate as follows, víz, —–— A Dividend of $12 per Share,

payable on 12th March, 1881, $72,000.00 succeed General Colley, and further rein-To apply towards cost of Exten forcementa are being sent to the Transvaal.

sion of Refinery,

70,000,00 and to carry forward to next

account...

$,960.04

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Sessions were adjourned till Wed- nesday next, the 9th inst., when the case of Iaroeny from the will he heard.

Police Intelligence. Before the Hon. M. B. Tennochy, Acting Police Magistrate) Friday, March 4

FIGHTING IN THE STREETS.

of

The further reinforcements for Sir George Colley are the eleventh and four teenth Hussars, and a thousand drafts.

The steamer Hanku proceeds to Bon bay from Durban to fetch a portion of the fourteenth Hussars.

The latest Cape advices state that the one week's armistion which was requested by 1200 the Basutes Chief of Letsea has been granted

Queen's Road,) HONGKONG, March 44.

0 & Me.it

Da, Do.

1 P.M.

$0.180

4 P.M....

214

80:104

THERMOMETER A36...

Do. Do.

Da.

1.2.M....

& P.Ma...

Do. 1 P.M.

*

Do.

Do. (Wet bulb) 9 ̊am.

Do. 4 P.M. 58

174

Do. Maximem Do. Minimum over night 60

Shipping Intelligence.

Name:

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c. po

VESSELS TO ARRIVE. 4T HONGKONG.

From

Antwerp

London Antworp

Tas delivery of the English mail was begun | 360,742.20 have been expended ią vokable! The first defend on the ard instant, sion in regard to a second hand bureau Chief and the Secretary of State. for War been called to the Bar, by the Inner June...

at 0.50 this afternoon.

Zo-bay will be celebrated at Washington

the Inauguration of the new President of distil has been raised from $100 to $2,000. the United States, General Garfield,

dant

PUBLIC NUISANCES.

of

60 cents

s was formed the subject of Before the Hon. Ng Choy, dofing Police shape of temple, and which Topron to the Secretary of State for

a

Magistrate).

in

* the Colonies, ~5′′

Consulting Committee-Air

We are desired to give notice that the Fall Court will sit to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, to deliver judgment in the Ban Hop Opfum cane.

A PARADE and inspection of the Government Valunteer Fun Brigades will take place

pm on Tuesday next, the 8th in- Amembly at the Central Fire Bri

informed by the Agents (Messrs berfeld & Swire), that the OB. Co.'s

one jesternly forenoon for this port

joined the Board on the departure of Mr. Reinera from the Colony he, as well as Mesars F. D. Saucon and E. R. Belilios, offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors-Menara Thos. Arnold and H. M. Bevis are recommended for re-election.

JARDINE, MATHESON & U., General Agents

CORRESPONDENCE...

LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.

30 cents, from the person of Chan Ayerson with stealing a silver toothpick, value about

the Recreation Ground on the 3rd i

dwelt

settle esprit de

Compa

of

Hercules

3.

W. MAIT,

London

Penarth Cardiff

trasts, so at the Mansion House last night, which London on the 3rd probably

8, Cloren, 10, Willie Reed, 19, Star of China, 19, Christine, 20, Westerguard,

London

Antwerp

London

Cardiff

Hamburg

Deo.

Therese,

Doner

Laurons, Laura, Lucy A Nickels, Rookhurst,

B. Clarant Highlander,

Hamburg

Hambur

Penarth

Penactis

Carver,

New York

14, Bellerophon (8)

New York London

18, Hilda Maria,

Swansea

15, Galley of Lorno (s.) London

anding

16, Tansui (6)

ANDBER

Cardif

Cardi

Liverpool

Greenock

London

all

this is

18, Antares (6.)

Marlborough (6)

Mot Other officials contribute It is officially au- | Russia restores all Kulile, reserving: 17. Croswell:

The complainant caught the prisoner in the act of snatching the toothpick from a button on his dress to which it was appended. He ning was sentenced to be imprisoned for two- months with hard labour.

PUBLIC GAMBLING.

liberally The work of a

work of a similar character,nounced that the Turcomans are generally small territory in the north-west of Il, un- Mi Dr. Howard, of the American Tran submitting to the Riisalarin, and General important in extent, and having to

under the

a country

claim

21, Agamemnon (6); 27, Glamis Castle (e):

LOADING FOR CELTA AND VARAM PORNE, At London.--Steamers via Buez Canvas

for Chinese women,

ant, being about the twen. | Meth- Skobeleff has established provisional, Gui tieth

the proamed sa part of the odist Missicut, in

is now put on a firm bes The semi-official Agence Russ declares of refuge for the

vernment with a national representation. strategie value: It is retained by a large money grant for the

the Dungans whe *THE HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL

child

it in Glenorchy. To the Editor of the OzDA MAZ. sharge of keeping en agency for the sale of inga, including residences for two foreign been perfectly straightforward,

Ng Abang, Su, ton-dealer, appeared on land, erection of hospital and other build that the Russian action in Afghanistan has to kesome Rossian subjects. Ohina, it is

of Canton. stated, has not "admitted the principle of SWill you allow me the pleasure of Pak-kop-pin lottery tickets at No. 42 announcing th

Constantinorit 19.Advices have through you that E. 1. Belilios, Tarding Bassar on so drd ins. Der Ladles A large and eligible mie has been

for the expenacs of the Russian Achilles. liability

not been Agamemnon, from Liverpool, left Esq. se intiated his intention to present fendant admitted the charge, and was fined purchased, directly adjoining the read been received that disturbances have broken preparations for the war that has

opposite the Union ont in Crete.

but wagad, i Taku,

willing to pay a the sum of two thousand dollars to the 840, in default to be imprisoned for tix ending to heal an only a block distant Mr. Groschen has arrived in Cotustantiamount over and above Libe :: 5,000,000 aubranial Public School of Hongkong, to be invested weeks with hard labour,

Church

of Livadia the names of the Bishop and the Manager

when paid id: kangan; and the Tercer is to leave in Fongkong and Shanghai Bank, the of $10 out of the fine when from the hospital for men, and is in a most nople, and Count Hatzfeld, the German roubles stipulated by the Treaty of Patroolus (8.).

as indemnity for the general daburements be dis- convenient location. Work on the new Ambassador, is now on the way Bivers be given to pomers.

Bertin, Feb. 16. The German Pariia since. On these man lines the arrange Diothed (L) buildings will begin as soon as the Spring of thetributed among his inform

show will permit. The land is already ment opened today, with a speech from ment is affected. It will be very welcome

the throne, which was read by the Chan-to both parties, as all opprehension of com C, F. Surgent. leaves here for England tomorrow the founding of scholarships. It is not the Ching Tong, 29, ocele, and oight others The foot at a W, P. Mangun, that the European concert would secures Excellency at the same time conveyed Barths

barber, Tai Yan, 37, baker, partly raised a pas de

forsign

ommunity were pained to caltor, who said there was every confidense plications may now be considered past. P. G. Carvill *** taking Captain Johnson, sud « fras line that Mr Bellios has come forward were charged with public gambling at No.

I the thanks of the Emperor of China for the Mekuine. the Commander, with a grew of about to assist the educational work of Hongkong, Gummit's Bazar on the inst The U. S. Comml at this port, on the 11th the maintenance of peace.

not to day, on the same routs.

of the F

*M 9. No. Co.'s steamer Hoskin, school so long as it needs support of 131,1]

be employed in support

Afterwards towards the purchaan of

to

Viceroy Tourer, Gianfruin (1.) Sailing Feels. Laurel

M. I. Stone. Olara

At Liverpool.

Stentor (1) Balted Will,

Bil Glassart.

Iconia, “Astori

Wilson