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them, Unless, therefore, the figures given by "Progress" for the establish ment of a College are very far out, it will occur to many of our readers that the scheme proposed by Governor Hene nenay, with that grand awoep of imagina-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The next FRENCH Man will probably arriva here, put the M. M. steamer Amusing, on Sunday, the 27th March. She brings dates from London to 18th February.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The following Indian tolograms aro from the Rangova Galette
Calcutta, Feb, 27-News from Kandahar on the 24th February, gays that Sirdier Ab. dulla Khan Nesiri and Umar Jan Sahib zadah; arrived from Herst with about
of
THE CHINESE INSURANCE-COM-
'PANY, LIMIKEID. The tenth ordinary meeting of the stare holders in the above. Conparty was hot as the Head Ofica, Hongkong, to-day, for
A CHINESE PILGRIM ON THE WAY as taken a good start. Among the num-
TO MECCA, MEN
bere of both newspapers lying before us, we
tion for which he is so justly celebrated. Tho next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected į seventy sowers. They are the borrors the purpose of receiving the report of the Yama Kootchie, a seaman, on the 24th taking the Hadj to Medan. Such enqui❘ diyision of hours on the dial;
to arrive here, per the. P. M. S. ateanar rasages from Sirdar Muhammad Ayub | Directors, together with a sistement of menoy changer's counter getting some ber being shipmates with a Chinaman, Japanese dealer for eyewater imported from City of Tokio, on Thursday next, the Elan for the British Governmost. A lemezecounts to 31st December, 180 in
is one which is not only impracticable but is eminently aheurd. The com- munity will look with some interest for the report of the Commission now sitting, because many intelligent. re sidents have regarded the sitting and deliberation of such a body with an ill-suppressed smile from the first, and are now somewhat puzzled to know what the members can find to "sit apon" for a prolonged period.
While this Commission to investigate and consider the subject of education is presumed to be engaged in that solemn
MARCH 27TH.
1st March. ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE UNION OKURCE Ferenoon-Hyman 196, tune page 00; Psalm 146, tune page 83 Hymn 230, tune page 107; Hymn 455, tune Afternion Pealan 93, tune page 118; Hymn 72, tane page 12 Hymu 352, tune page 80; Hymn 63, tune paga 27.
Page 22,
bumber of people from the city want out
a
to welcomo Umar Jan Sahibzada, who in
this part of the country. Letters have
man of great sandtity and popularity in (who presided), E. B. Belilios, T. G. Wit been received from Muhammad Amir Khan iamson, Danielson, Wotton, MacCulloch, and Abdul Karim Khan, Chiefs of the Hauschild, Vaucher, Gourdin, Bradles Moghal tribe in Ghaur professing their Smith, Leong Pes Cheo, You Own, Chọn allegiance. Ayub is still constant cor- respondence with his friends in Kandahar, Pu Sang, Leung Yeng, Leo How Nain, but he is represented to he much in wat Ming Keo, Wai Sung, and Mat Tow Ches. The Chairzoan said that from the report of money, and his position at Herat is not at all secure. A parade of all the troops in which was in the hands of the shareholders the garrison, including the Cavalry Brigade,
yesterday morning.
March 1.A special telogranį, to Bombay Gazette gives the following pa
G. F.
marched with 600 men, be- Colley
(Before the Hon. Ng Choy.)
LARCENY FROM THE HUNGHAM DOCES.
and
rifles,
be
labour for assaulting the Police Constable. The sentences.to.ba.cumulative."
LARCENY FROM THE PAKUON,
In answer to your correspondent's query to various foreign firms represented by I may state that I have not bad the opvertisements: here a dispensary praises Wong Afak, 36, unemployed, was con; portunity of ascertaining whether Chinese poking herd & Geneva, watch-
a victed of
Mahammedans as a class are in the habit of rhinowest workmanship with Chinese a dentist inst. Complainant was standing at a are not exactly in my line. I once rensem makes propaganda for artificial teeth; a
his pocket and took a 45 note from it amall change when defendant put his hand
who, after being Christian and I know. There wore present Messrs W. Reiner and ran away. Complainant pursued and not what else besides, had tarned Mahom his home; the importers of English
caught him, but could not find the note medan and had paid several visits to Mecos. Gorman war material, such as grans,
The name he went by was Ali Mahumad revolvers and ammunition, sxcof each other
"ngoney it cated blackgdard, it has never been my aro numerous advertisements concerning Krupps or Armstrong;; besides there Defendant whe sentenced to be imprisoned and a more thorough-paced, better eda-in praising the work of thoir
tuck to meet, either in a white, yellow, or for three months with hard labour.
black skin. His powers as a linguist were auctions of goods of all kinds, or the sale
end considerable. He knew Dateb English, of Manila lottery tickets at the Malay, Arabic. He spoke English with the market report, the daily quotations of the pure idiom and cultivation of an educated most important trade articles, a report of no, the valve of saexchange, if we rany call Wong Atsing, 16, and Choung Atak, 29, man. He wished to pass himself off the different kinds of bullion, as
wall the coolies, were charged with stealing a place Japanese, but a passenger spotted him as a
of remittancus in sterling, and s of iron, value about 45 cents, the property Chinese, which he did not deny. He stated exchange
A similar picture represents the Chinese on the 25th inst.
George's in the East, near which he settled newspapera published in the colony of Hong- Naimat Khan, a watchman employed at down, married and after fixing his wife în & the Hung Han
Dook, stated that he was public house, went to ses. His wife was kong, the San-wan-yat-pa, and others.
and for variety's sake there this morning, and saw the first prisoner he fenced a great deal, he finally settled in he
Upon searching him a piece of iron tarned 1 Kabi was found stuck inside his trousers. Wit in his hands.
After having married again and again wess took the iron from him and put it on the ground, when the second prisoner canie And finding manoy getting scarce, he crossed caught by witness. First prisoner war where be
he got up a Hadj, himself
getting with hard labour; second prisoner dis-
There is no doubt that the question of was most exemplary in his devotione and sentenced to one month's impriacument appointed the agent. On the voyage: he General of the Dutch Colonies in Batavis. infancy most scrupulous with regard to the position papers in China-yet in its charged.
ia a mighty lever for European interenta of Megna
evening and morning praeven the out-pao, inimical to progress, That quiet and gentlemanly met their shows by its more existence progres racteristio of the Mahommedans at
far as the independent use of & Wostorn he had not devotions.
quite acquiring, nor had he quite forgottes, the means of civilisation
A MAIL will leave Singapore for Bangkok | from Kokoran, was held by General Hume and which, with the permission of those of the Hongkong and Whampoa Daok Co., that he was educated at a school in St. list of the outgoing and incoming steamets,
duty, it strikes, one as strange to hear at 9 a. tq-morrow, the 26th instant. various rumours concerning the system
to the
present he would take as read, they would have perceived that although the Company's
that has for so many years been The latest development of Governor tin, Captain Lomaschefsky, went into the longing to the 58th, 60th, and 92nd Rogi- regarded the receipts of premin, the from the British camp to seize the heights precluded the payment of any bonus to commanding the Boers defensive works at contributors generally, which the director Langunk The movement was completely successful, the Boers, next morning, finding much regretted. As these present were
earried on in the Central School itself The Russian steamer Grand Due Constan- ticulara:-At midnight on Saturday Sir business for 1860 showed a material increase on duty at the gate of the Dock, at 7 o'clock doing well. After a Toyage, about which As peculiar and special publication Hennessy's "sagacity" is one that is Cosmopolitan Dock this evening to be ments and a naval besgade. He marched heavy losses sustained during that period Leaving the gato with his bands behind tusSingapore meden, the time lying beavy ordinances of the Englis paper of the
peculiarly bis own-viz,, that of setting overhauled and cleaned. the subordinates of a Department in aatagoniam to their Chief. It appears.M.S. Iron Duke, Captain Tracey, arriv- that the results of the unfair test applied
to their astonishment, the forco
hack
thisy hero be mentioned the Chiness issue of the Government-Gazette," which consints of translations as exact as possible of the
Governor of Hongkong Colonial Government in Maco, po s sees
the organ or similar medium for the Chinese popula
of the
to the Central School, and the misleaded here, this afternoon from Singapore, with Spitzkop hill overlooking theirpying aware, the Company's business was largely and picked it up and ran, but was over to the Dutch Bettlements. ia Sumatration: a far as we know also the Goverər.
ing statement of those results, have been Vice Admiral Willes on board, and was tortured into something very like an in- saluted by the French flag-ship Themis and dictment against the system of teaching the Italian, corvgite Fittor Pisani. hitherto adopted, and the real Head of that Department (now filling the deli- ente and difficult position of acting Co. lonial Secretary) is looked upon as the
The revised programme of the Sports for to-morrow, which we have already, noticed,
soven in
works, and
Singapore. (Times.)
Jab.
aucceeded in
this conservative
aficial directly responsible for the is published in our columns to-night Wole and the amaunition man short. The which amount was brought forward to J. P. de Basagoiti, of the firm of Jaimie for imbibing a certain malt liquor acquired sign.-Dr. 7. Hirth, in the "Oesterreich-
the
alleged failure of that system. Whe ther the fact of Dr Stewart's temporary absstice from his scholastic duties has given the Governor and his busy Se crotury the opportunity of thus dealing!
direct particular attention to it and to special request the Secretary makos as to the course being kept olear.
with this matter, it is not easy to de- A CHINESE interpreter in the service of the wounded arrived, nor is it explained whyte laat season, both local and homewards Principally inving Rym att for his usust night-cap, and then have a
termine; but, as it will be remembered Hongkong Government, and two witnesses,
the
that a certain Daspatch instructed His have, says the Straits Times, arrived at Sin- DURING the voyage of the Orient steamship hat found that the schone was now pro-warrants, one charging him with cheu seen by them, Tall me frankly, now
Quotations, HONGKONG, farch 2. OPIUM-Now Pata, coah, 8000 a 615
OLJ
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Now Malwa, credit,..." 710
scoing that their position would be unten-confined to risks upon vessels plying on the ble till they drove out the British, they Chian Soa; Iset your proved a very disas immediately azoved all their forces to at-
trone ono so far as marine calamities were. tack the hill The firing commenced at
in the morning. Our
Our Gatling did concerned, and the Company in conse- much execution among the enemy, who quince suffered severely. By referring to the however renewed attacks frepeally. For raport they would noties that the balance Considerable sensation was caused in the six hours all attacks were repulsed, but un- fortunately no reinforcements were avzit at the working account was $42,809.79, Square this morning by the report that Mr law of the Prophet notwithstanding, a taste people, could by itself be called a pleasing Bours then made final attacks at three in meet the losses at that time known and Burkhardt, had absconded with all the ready when a Christian in England. He had anche Monatsschrift für den Orient." the afte noon. The British fought hand
not accounted
the steamship Douglas, Bingo further insluced a Klin
to board that had, of course, to be kept clear Kling money-changer to to hand, but were driven from the hill with being that for the principal amount money belonging to the rul, and had affection for animals. There was a dog on great lows, Sir Evelyn Wood will assume
paid. The Company's premin showed an cash a cheque drawn in the name of the of the pilgrims. After nightfall, when the
for $7,200,
pilgrims were asleep, our friend would some command. No official report of killed and improvement of $20,000, which, when they firm
came to consider the great reduction * the
sovereigns and other gold From inquiries set on foot, it quiet romp
with the dog, which had no Camp did not send reinforcequente.
was, they thought, very satisfactory. With believed he left for Bangkok by the S. 8. doubt a degree of zeat in it, as it was sinful regard to the
e London agency the Directors Bangkok yesterday evening and two
in the eyes of his fellow-travellera especially,
dreadfully afraid of und as he was
being Excellency to consult Dr Stewart in all
In other quarters and another with theft, have been issued, matters relating to Education, and it is gapore to aid in discovering and identify-Potosi, from Melbourne to Sydney, a ma
gular phenomenon was witnessed. On the greasing favourably.
good business was being dous, and he and roquisition will be made upon the 15th December, when reaching & point hoped that the next report might show a Siamess Government for his extradition, to how it was, that as the best of rea abrut auventy miles to the northward of Gabo Island, at about 9 o'clock in they satisfactory return. He would be be forwarded by a police officer leaving in tarned Mahorandedan The best of rea- evening large drops of mud descended, and happy to answer any question put by a the 8. 6. Kongee to-morrow. It is some song replied he, "I net four thousand
what remarkable, in cor
connection with this dollars a-year by this business." marked the vessel from end to end with shareholder.
No question being asked, the Chairman affair that Mr Burkhardt was on the eve
The last time I saw him, was just us ha spots of reddish yellow day. Unfortunate
of severing his connection with the firm, us starting for Meces. He had got his
the Datoh This proposition was seconded by Mr and the deed of dissolution of partnership men vised at
Consul's, and had. bo of vatne to examiners and analysts butacCulloch and carried unanimously. was to have been signed to-day.
aleared the Custom house. In an hour after- at shout the same time quantities of
great
The Chairman said the next business of Inspector Jeenings left in the a. s. Kong-wards, from the roof of our Agent's house, the meeting was to confirm or otherwise se yesterday (13th) for Bangkok, with cheerved the caravan from Sumatra slowly the appointinents of himself, Mr Lee Tuk warrants for the arrest of Mr Basuagoiti, wending its way out of the Meoca gate,
and also bearing a letter from HL E. the Cheung, and Mr Fak Bhan as directors.
Belilios, seconded by Mr Wotton and
requesting their assistance in arresting and handing
kim over it found within their Mr Williamson proposed another resolu jurisdiction earried
med nanimously, to the effect that Mr appointed auditors.
generally known that this latest move is ing a female child, kidnapped from her The combined outcome of the Governor parents some two years ago, and said to have and Dr Eitel only, it is almost impos-been taken to that port. sible to comprehend where the honesty
of the measure coines in. The measure CAPTAIN Tracey, R.N., flag Captain to Vice School, foreign and native alike, have
itaalf is this, that all the masters of the Admiral Willes, and the other members of, nos sufficient of this stuff was saved to Proposed the adoption of the report.
been called upon to report upon the the Admiral's staff, arrived at Singapore on system hitherto carried on, and to make the 11th March in H.M.S. Tyne, aud Capt. suggestions, we presume, for ita im-Tracey thon assumed command of H.M.6. provement. That is, in as many words, Iron Duke. the subordinates have been asked by the
a
A motion
Once I asked him
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40.
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Wire,
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Governor to praise or censure their Head Wrch reference to the fatal accident which be a silicious Band, with the addition of Mt Bagn to this effect was proposed by Governor to the Siamese Government haya ogcasionally come across Chibamen Shangbai, demand,
Master, to criticise the action and policy occurred on board the steamer Charles of the Colonial Office and previous Go
THE Murray v. Rose case hangs fire almost as much as the Pitman u. Kerwink case. It
agreed to.
similar substance fell near Moritys, and far south as the district about Gab Island. Soine pf this has been submitted for inspection. It appeared like a fine red sand, and on examination it was thought to
parts of ferruginous and, probably powdor analysis of the
of the composition, however, is not yet complets, and its exact descriptions camot therefore be obtained, The fall of this sand is fraught with a peculiar interest inasuch as it will indicate the direction of thanks to the Chairman, which was heartily Mr Leong Poe Chce proposed a vote of the upper atmospheric currents, A similar
hangiven. phenomenon was noticed in 1846, when showers of a like substance descended in generally; and it Francs and about Empe
is believed that the dust storm occasioning the upheaval of the substance occurred on the plains of South America, and only about four days prior to its descent as indicated on the Transatlantic continent.
Law Notices.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG.
(Before the Full Court.)
vernors of this Colony, and to give the Townsend Hook, of which particulary will the dried basin of some lagoon. Tae tion, which was seconded by Mr Wotton and Executive that advice which the Secretary be found in the account of the Inquest held of State requested Governor Hennessy this afternoon, we learn from the chief to obtain from Dr Stewart huself. After officer of the vessel that in collection has an endeavour to look calmly at this unique been made on board for the benefit of the display of "administration," and "in view of the fact that a Commission is widow of the deceased, and that a sum now sitting to investigate the whole amounting to about $40 has been subscribed subject of the School's status and even and given to her by members of the crow. its existence, the act partakes very much of an unnecessary and somewhat rude attack upon Dr Stewart's reputation. In one sense, eo far as the result is con- Acerned, it matters little in what light is now supposed to be fixed for Tuesday this action is meant to be taken; for it next. It is a pity that such a case cannot may be said without hesitation that Dr be settled even yet, at the eleventh hour, Stewart's good name for honesty of out of Court. It will be observed that purpose and proved ability stands fully the Pitman case cornes on once again as high as any one who is likely at any time to bespatter mad thereupon. At to-morrow. There have already been so the arme time, it is the duty of the com-ranny "false starts" in this event that people munity to know, and we believe it to be have come to imagine the casus eclebre was our duty to tell then, that this Colony over to come on. We understand, how is being governed in a manner calon-
THE pastponement of Mr Knight's case will be of the greatest advantage to the defence. Very important materials for the defence are, we believe, now on the way from India to England, and the delay will, we any hape, give time for them to arrive and
before the unse can be brought on. It is receive the careful attention of counsel perfectly true, we learn, that the Ameer-i- Kabeor repented, when it was too late, and telegraphed
to his instructions to agent in London to stay
are others, besides the Nawab, who bitterly regret that action has
the heen taken, for, whatever may be
result as regards Mr
it is pretty Knight, that some very unpleasant revelations will be nule as to Hyderabad afairs, and it is
lated most seriously to lower the char.ver, it positively does come on for hearing we imagine, ceedings. By this tima
to-morrow....
Cert
and
Suit
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Saturday, March 26.
46, Ko Leung Yuene. Ban Hop and Judgment as to costs. org-Haaring Suit 37, John Pitanan . WIL. Keswick
Police Intelligence. (Before Hon. M. S. Trachy-) Friday, March 25,
on
COM-
His Excellency the Governor, was well enough to give an official dinner on Friday (11th), to His Excellency Vico Admiral Willes the day before he left for Hong- including many high oficials and His kong, at which about 40 guests sat down,
Excellency Vice Admiral Van Gogh, wanding the Dutch forces in these seas.
This morning (14th), the Police force met parade, at the Police Bahru, adjoining the Sailors' Home, on the occasion of the public investiture by Major Dunlop, R.A., Inspector-General of Police, of a Zulu medal to Police Constable Shuckford, late of "The Buffs," the modal
been sout having down to the Inspector General from the Regiment. The investiture was performed by Major Davlon in person, who com plimented Mr Sluchford upon the honor in
abort'a and appropriate speech.
I may add that in my visits to Jeddah I employed in country ships as earpenters, but these were invariably orthodox, sported the queue, and had no special repugnance to pork-NAVIA, in China Review.
30 days' sight, private 73 Gold Loaf, 90 fine Sovereigns,
Shares.
Hongkong Bank, 93% prem., sales, NEWSPAPERS IN CHINA.
Union Ine. Soc. of O'ton, $1,600 p. sh. sales. (Translated for the Shanghai Mercury). China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,650 p.sh. An important newspaper is in London, North China Ins. Co., Tis, 1,100 per share. Vienna, or Berlin a political power; in a
Yangtazu Ins. Assoc, Tis, 735 p. sh. certain sonse it is, however, also a commer-Chinese Ins. Co., 8310 per share, sales, cial power, and may constitute one of the H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 8050 per sh. most important aids to local commercial China Fire Ins. Co., $300 per share, sales. traffic. Till some deceniums ago this side H.K. & W. Dock, 97% prom sales. of the newspapors was in China quite un- H. C. M. S.-boat Co., 844 prom. Sown. Advertisements were scan only on S'hai Steam Nav., Tls. 3 por the corners of the street, and loose papers China Coast St. Nav. Co., which were distributed here and there con- Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per ained mostly nothing else bat n robber a Hongkong Hotel Co., 876 per share, sales, atory calculated upon sensation, as for in- China Sugar Ref. Co., 8200 per share ex div. stance a burglary by an arment hand in a Chinese Imperial Lean of 1874, nominal.
Debentures, 3% prem pawnshop, or the report of the deaths by n
of 1877,
Do.
Da.
nominal.
Tls. 160
p. share,
share.
ger devastating the country; but of the HK. Ice Co.'s shares, 9125 per share. initiative of the China only one newspaper has been originally started, the so-called King pao, the "State Reporter of Peking," which paper however, confining itself to
newspaper.
Temperature.
A performing bear broke loose from its owner two or tluce days ago and is now wandering about the country at largo. Last night, about twelve o'clock, it favoured the residence of a gentleman in the Bukit Timak Road with a visit, prowling about cfficial documents, can scarcely he compared (Taken of Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises
The King-po the grands, and considerably alarming his to a European overment, and des
Queen's Road,} HONGKONG, March 25, night watchman and servants. The animal is the organ retreated into the brushwood on being place to
itself with the communica occupy chased by the dogs and servants, and just tion of non-official political facts or anything Wong Ayoung, 32, carpenter, was canescaped being shot by the gentleman, one out of the question altogeth
advertisements are who concerning counnerve Leong Tong, a cook, on the 24th instant. The owner is going about trying victed of stealing a jacket, the property of had come down armed for the purpose.
to recover It is therefore a 1
a pleasant sign of the time, The prisoner was seen to take the jacket off his property, but with so much jungle a
o at that the ides of newspapers in the Western bamboo, outside the door of complainant's hand it is doubtful if he will succeed, and sense-first Inaugurated by foreigners-is residence in Queen's Road, and run away the
and more understood and practised in
provinces.
ces. There are now overl months with hard labour.
LARCENY.
acter of the service to be expected from its officials, The present administration indeed would seeni to be made up of succession of "acts which, owing to the strong flavour of personality imparted to them, are more like the doings of must appreciatively received. They per more than the Ameer-i-Kabeer himself. It with it, but was cauglit by a constable. He chances are that the bear will have to
to be feared that some British officials may not be happy when the case is over, any
Tax Hudson Surprise Party gave an optor tainment last night, at the Garrison Theatre, which was well patronised and
gouty and irritable vestry-man that form to-night at the City Hall Theatre and is possible that the case may prove of the those of a responsible representative of Her Majesty of England. It is not a again to-morrow night, being apparently very highest service to the British Govern- this country, by compelling enquiry pleasure to feel constrained to employ ambitious to equal if not excel the wondrous into the nature and habits of the Indian
Foreign Ofice and the language of such severity to the Head season they had at Shanghai almost with Next to the condition of the masses under political service. of the Executive of this Colony; but out a break. For to-morrow night, the prin our rule, the character of our relations with the truth must be told, and repeated cipal features are Tom Hudson's high po the Native Courts is perhaps the rost over and over again, as a warning to all dostal dance, which is a positive wonder in important who, ignorant of the first principles of
And if this case should
work
a
was sentenced to be imprisoned for two
UNLAWFUL FOSSESSION,
be shot before it is captured.
of on
more.
read
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Shipping Intelligence,
The following is corrected from the latest
government, unfortunately disregard itself and well worth going to soe and parinepur Indiqucting the future of the 19th instant. Theno articles, which cuya kept in the neighbourhood, who appear not only m Shanghai and its surroundings, London and Colonial Papers, &c. :
highly undesirable and almost unbear-
ACCIDENTAL DEATE.
INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON.
of
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG....... Name.
The conversion Dhoby Ghaut into newspapers printed with Chinese characters, a public garden is a step in the right diree both in Hongkong and Shanghai. Amoy tion, and it is pleasing t ta notice the care also
also has since lately its Chinese organ. The that has been bes
bestowed upon the don, Shen-pan, a daily paper, founded by Mr
garden, and the improvement recently made in the Ernest Major, is under en excellent editor- with unlawful possession of twelve fathoms that the entrance bridges and roadways are, of the foreign party; its Chinese subscrib Wang Achoi, 52, bontman, was charged entrances. It is to be regretted, however; ship and represents the progressive interests
of rope, an oil tin, and one from weight on
evening,
fan thousand, and it largely availed of by the ers amount had been used as a buoy in the harbour, to to have a lend to the exposure of abuses and some mark me place, were found in the pri
a great liking for the short grass and but also here and there in the interior of thé the of the herbage, and who at time and in the other treaty ports. As an en-
principally in the pro
provincial capitala even those of common sense; and also to ree, and the farce of "The French Con- steps in the way of reformt, Mr Knight will soner's best on the night of the 10t
10th by
the
to the terror and Evidence was snopolize place, ass protest against intelligent English ductor." The principal attraction to-night consider his own trouble in the matter police constable
Delargey. richly rewarded.-lutesman.
terprise men being saddled as we are with an will be the expose of the bird-cage trick,
residents taking an evening given by Leung Asu, a rigger, to the effect stroll along the neatly gravention on would Recorder) was started a few years ago
gravelled pathe. A
A Shangbai Recorde to the Sher-pas (the Left.
the Sinpao (the New June that he recognised the rope, weight, and incubus which political exigency or and of the instantaneous-growth-of-dowers
few turnstiles placed at tin can, as
as his property; official etiquette seems to deem a neces
the anti-foreign or mandarin party. The Sept. be had placed effectually repel the horned intrudera them in the harbour on the 19th instant, to At the mooting of the Municipal Com Sin-pae is like its rival edited in a similar 3, Wylo, alty after it has been proved to be miracle and other logerdemain curiosities.
act as a buoy to mark the plaes for fixing s
but of different missioners on the 10th instant; the quos mauner, also a daily papur
15, Lázzie Ball, huoy for French steamers, and missed tion of up the Singapore Canal was principles. The Sipas also has acquired Och able. Official after official has rushed Ora Penang friends are much exercised in An adjourned inquest was held at the them on the following morning, but did not under consideration, but, the Commission-
large circle of readers. Both newspapers 15, Xenia, Home "under a cloud," and has come their minds at present with a number of
coutain a complete reproduction of the put of the same in the most joyous man-questions which they consider as grievances Magistracy this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, be know if they had carried away, or been era have a yet arrived at no decision.
stolen, Prisoner was sentenced to be im We understand the Hon'ble Captain King-pao, a circunstance which, together Nov. ner and still there is no change. De- and which the Fenang Association have fore the Deputy Corner, G. S. Northcote, prisoned for two months with hard labour. McCallum, Acting Colonial Engineer, pro-with their cheapness and the saving propos
been summoned to take up. A report has Esq., and a Jury consisting of Messrs C. C.
poscil a sort of compromise to avoid inter- sity of the Chinese, may explain partly tho spatch after, despatch arrives, in which
been current that the European garrison is
nce with the possible claims of owners secret of their success. The Chinese rent- ference broad hints are given that the comunt to be removed, which is one of the gris. Corvett, B. J. Judah, and M. da Silva, on
of property whose tenants avail of the er thus saves the subscription for the State nity of Hongkong have suffered long vandes, but there is no truth in this report, the body of a Chinese male adult. Evidenco Pun Awa, 35, fishmonger, and seventeen Canal, suggesting the closing of the Canal paper and besides gets very much news, enough; but we suffer still. If law-and it probably originated from the report was now given by J. W. Mathwin, shiof others, were charged with public gambling shove the Police bridge and ledving it which, after he gets accustomed to this kind aver, the last straw" can be found, or that Major-General Donovan has decided has not already been discovered, there to withdraw the Malacca garrison, a decision officer of the steamer C, T. Heck, to the effect at No. 1 Cheung Hing Lane, on the 24th open for boat navigation below that point of lecture, interests him extremely: A
instant, Inspector Corcoran entered the but having aluice gatos which might, bo stroll through the quartier Chinois of Shang-se. is every likelihood that it will soon be which, if true, is of very questionable pru- that on Wednesday afternoon, an awning hours, by virtue of a warrant, and arrested closed at high water and opened at low hai gives the best evidence thereof. Scar .2, Theroso, furnished by His Excellency himself then the Penangites complain that had been spread over one of the hutches, the whole of the defendants in the house, water, to nor the bed of the Canal cely a door is passed where, at the hour of the two gazettes in
3. Laurens, formerly they had three representa or his indefatigable Secretary,
Heally and a rope was required to be rave, to where all the usual gambling gear and roms This echemo, however, did not exactly the distribution, one
8, Lauro, studied the two tives in County, now they have practically tighten, the awning, and witness called one cents and caah were found Evidence was meet the views of his sture further conni Las un zamine the contents of only one. Their Municipal Board
Lat.
these are of the men to take the rope up and roove given by two informers, who ware to the question was left for future
Jun not on the jante footing as the Singapore it. Deceased came forward to do so; and house when the amet laoth instant, 18 he now transpired that the steainers the Government Gazette: also a
for fare tagged papers, we f
we find therein first a rep
reprint from REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
the atay and reave the case was remanded till 28th of the change of title of Lieut. Governor into Resident Councillor.-Straits Times. rope through the [SQFELDED TO THE * CHINA MAIL."} "". {Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line) SAYS the Straits Tires:—
THE HOUSE OF LORDS FINALLY PASSES 2
ARMS BILL.
LONDON, March 23.
PUBLIC GAMBLING.
2, Herculos, 1, J. W. Marr, 8, Corea,
15, Willie Rejad, 19, Star of China, 19, Christine 20, Westerguard,
From
by
ö, Vale of Doon,
Antwerp
London
Antwerp
London
Panarth
Cardiff
London
Antwery
London
Cardiff
Hamburg
Doner
Hamburg
Hamburg
1. Lucy A. Nickels,
Peharth
6, Rockhurst,
Panarth
Clarissa B. Carver,
*New York
13,
Highlander,
New York
15,
Hilda Marie:
15. Tamsii (s)
Antwerp
16, Antares (8.)
17 Creswell,
Cardif Liverpool
Cardif
which with us
Feb.
Cardiff
Trieste
Carvill,
Penarth
Diomed (&)
Liverpool
Bertha
Cardiid
Chusan,
London
Liverpool
After thean discussions for European
i read
also
6, Clanton (8)
London
leader,
Aunicipality, and there is the old grievance had orders took and he said he an- four of the prisoners being admitted to bail of the new Queensland Mail line are not to which chiefly shows the principal difference
so happen that H. E the Governor should and on turning round, saw deceased
lying
ABBAULT WIDE AN IRON BAR
be laid up with a severe fit of gout during on No. 3 hatch, having gone right through 1 AL 26, coppersmith, was urged the visit to this port of two such High the awning. Witness san to him, and with assaulting Lam Alok, a cher coolie,
thus there should be any cause given for
31, Huguenot,
Ton-House of Lords has finally passed Officials as Admirals Coote and Willes, and bathed his head with water; he was then on the 24th inst. Complainaut gave evil thawn interests best must yet go back to a cate politics, as hero we1, Melusine,
derstood what to do. Witness saw de in two sureties of $150 each, and the re-touch at this port at all, but are to take between the party papera, even, if the ceased get on the stay, and then walked aft mainder in two sureties of 810 each.
the straight route between Ceylon and subject dealt with should be as frequently Batavis via Bunda straits, the mails only is the case-purely to call a man to give a hand to pull up the
of a literary nature, so It is certainly unfortunate that it should awning, when he heard a noise behind him,
coming
and going this way, from and to that no recasion would be offered for the ent expression Batavia. This is
of differences of political opinion, cartainly a disappointment
however, in marò respects than one, but it is to be To this latter point in China,
adie Company know presumed the British Indi
mpany know there belong some
things have nothing to do with On Tuesday Last 8th instant,
in the develop
1, Daphne, charges of want of attention and hospitality serenade, but in about itata minates re-ence to the effect that while he was passing
P covered his senses, and said, in Chinese, along Senare Streat yesterday morning, community was shocked by the nem by ment of the public opinion; here, where such as have rely ontrent in the that he was very much hurt." Deceased defendant and several other men seized | talegram of the death in London on by Fon-ahul, her
sudden
and obstretion by the junk, rail.
& Co. of
of this place,
Ace, countenance, subjects are discu we believe to have no foundation in reality hospitale distance docensed fell was armed with the iron bat,ith it, feet healthy Member of Council here Bad Os only very tedious, bath
in court,) and Mesars Martin Danary in per in Europe have lou go been exhaustedi
Bid A
the Armi B (Ireland)
TZAK VIRILISTS IN HUBBYA,
London, March 25
·Palace of the Oxarewitch.
DELFGEMENT WITH THE BOÈRE,"
community during the
on
the
them
Laert Peaker, March 29 to be under Pftinus theng, and on trial for a few 19th in whi
prime
of
encouraged by
AFoldi
blated from
with reslour
disassed which
OM
Frouman
Swansea
LOADING FUR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTE,
e last week, and which was then put into a boat and sent to the hold of him and beat him. Defendant was the 6th instant, of Mr Robert Campbell of ways by
tting who hit the of
only in A mime has been discovered under the We have received several communfrarong thirty-three feet to the booni, which he first, struck him on the head:
subject, but as they are all anoby struck, and four fest mere to the hatch him so badly that he had to go to the
and in the
Ide, top to Perally have day mos, we must deoune to
bad been Decessed only joined the ship on Wednes pital to get it dressed. He believed the who had
diffcuit to be under low bort and the Settlements
ons of our most the time not o was at the not on reason for the assault to be because on the one of
prominent realdenta. always been and must
articles be
being
complainant was The
(Dearland
abridged and well
At London Follaranged, to. E. M. days before signing them. The task which
* gentleman in his chairs he accidentally
a report
English Navy and she
duties of Zospitality towards deceased we doing was a very imple one, panded seinst defendant and knocked him the
ALCOSEL OF
The
Mining gathered by specially paid reporters
amor Achilles could douter
Companies, it is
to revive the the people. These news contain mostly Viceroy,
Fare as reliable as the Breconshire.
•Boors bave accepted the bondio ite personnel should be hald particularly sor - and one which by Chung 201, 1 102 ime, but led his par022 at the dress. Golding Co., and that "matters of fact," and are sa i
In all our past difficulties the Ad- evidence was given by nook to the horis, I will k
Haid You proposed, which provide for the beim most ready and willing to come affect that deceased was his freund find?
Officers on the Station have mais, on board
the C
you evidence as to seeing super has been insirmoted to visit the
this purpose a competent Civil In most of those offered by the European news. the Quesmane British † in our sidikis all per troubles in the known him two or three years, his name defendant and some other men beating the ion and works of the oto con papers An important place is given to i
Company,
saittings of the Mixed Court, Coldstream. reports of the mant controls foreige relations, and Peninsula during the last decade, sad the was Chan Achoi witness had recommended complainant. He took defendant, who was which closed so disastrously some peare ago, when apolog frosty both son are
according treaty the charg
charges Clara, most cordial relations have always existed him to the Captam on the previous day vary vinent, to mistody, but the others for the sanguine shareholders.
them and Governors. Even Witness, who under awning work- between
The China Merchants steam Navigation ties, which European complainant bring Roger Coundation ja to be appointed but fuany cond would be love a motored to With easy, loans, or the the day, oka The prisoner whe sentenced to the impri Company's stance Toshin, Captain Gib- fortrand against the Chinese subjects Patrocins (a.)
frontier questions The Boers bully or snub Captain of the Queen's directly after heard a noise above, and saw soned for six months with hard labour for bons, arrived from Hongkong on Saturday Thereafter follow copies of proclamations of Teacce()
NAYO It will be a most unfortunato docessed cons head-long through the awn- the assault, and fined $25, In default three hat es rette for tingland, w
the focal mandarins, and at last vertik but the British Garris thing, therefore, should a different feelinging and fall on the batch...
months imprisonment with hard labour, The first contingent of Europesos for ments. Among the latter we calmot yet the debisija settlement now aring from whatever cease or misun- The Jury returned a realist of "scol. for being armed with a deadly weapon, and our Police Force expected here on the discover the name of the (advertising) ina C. F. Sargent.
derstanding.
dental death,
data iurtant, by the steamer Glenfruit Rudolf More bat advertising neverthelesa i Wilmen.“
antonged the Transal under
Will reste at the capital.
RO. In Apo
Apo gave
to be imprisoned for one month with used
Stenmare via Sue Canali
Escambia
Tender
Sailing Verda
At Liverpool
Blender (6) Glenfalloak (L)
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