No. 6586-APRIL 11, 1881.]
ion that ho is a near relative of the well-
known Chrung How of Hussian Treaty cale brity. He has the Imperial appointment to the office he now goes to take up, but he → has not. taken over the soals of his office ; ; and because of that and because of the rules of the Service in such matters, no salate was fired. Three guns were fired
high, offion he goes to assume must be an officer of the Imperial household, which this gentleman is. He proceeds to Canton at an early date.
(Before
Police Intelligence. the Hon. M. 3. Tennedy, Acting
Police Magistrals,) Monday, April 11.
—་ ་ ।
PETTY LARCENY.
Chan Alak, 21, barbor, was charged with stonling a brasa pipe, value $1, the property of Li Ahas, a shopkeeper, on the 7th inst. Defendant entered complainant's shop and
missed a brass pipe which had been laying. on the counter, and upon sending a Con- stable after the defendant and arresting him, the pipe was found in his possession.
Defendant was sentenced to bo imprisoned" for six weeks, the first and last fourteen days to be in nolitary confinement, and the remainder with hard labour,
THE CHINA MAIL
of the
propos-
The solo obstacle to the contemplated maritime aurveying operations in Japan and China, under direction of the United States Hydrographie Office, has been re- moved by the consent of the Rusian Go- vernment to the occupation of a natre- nomical station at. Vladivostock by United States naval officer.
in 1880, the following is the percentage duo of view equally competent as masters, muntea, quiry into their grievances, and stipulates State, and Mr Kruger, the Boar President,grant for the purpose will be naked for from to each nationality of vessels arriving in this and ongineers who pass in the United that the Bours are to return to their homes on the 18th instant Colony: Anterion, 4.97; British, 74.08 Kingdom, and in those Coloties to which whilst the British garrison maintain their
the Emperor. March 28 the Greek Chambers to Chineso (foreign bottom), 4.98; Dutch, 0.53; the Orders in Council can apply, they present positions in Transvaal.
day the President of the Ministry said that French,
Cernian,
5.79; Jupanced, should have to pay further fees and have to The News 1.03:
0.59; Spanish, 0.76; others be ro-oxamined before they can bo pat on Mory, stating the publishes a telegram from war with Turkey, though very nera, was
between Tojoud not inevitable. in aine proportions, 0.76.
the register or articles of a ship at a home atid Mury is without water and is imprite- Paris, March 18,The French loan of 6. The trade in vcasols propelled by port.
ticable for marching an Army across. The one milliard has been covered twenty-fold. stout amounts to 2,316,121 tons as against The rousons which bave led to the cumu-Resaians are close to Tejend, but it is be- 2,201,901 tons in 1879, or an increase of intivo domicile or service rules are doubt-lieved they will Rot make an attempt to from cach of the Chinese gunbaid on this asked to see some mat bags, but bought of the steami tonnage arrived during the car ones, but I am aliable to soo why moyo un Merv this year, if at NIL-
111,220 tons, the percentage for each nation less
INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
Department strongly urged upon the undertaking was good service in
Novy ahip should any
March 27-Lord Hartington in the Bombay, March 15.-The Captain of the by the National Academy of Sciences in official visiting. Every occupant of the nono. As he left the shop, complainant your boing as follows: American, 2.31:not be equivalent to service in a Hongkong House of Commons leat night said the steamer Albule reports that the troopship heen completed, in pursuanco of which April last, and arrangements have now registered vossel. What is required is Viceroy had informed the Ameer that the Jamnu, during acvure weather in the Mo compotoney for the post for which the Indian Government contemplate with satia-diterranean lost eight boats, and had twenty a party of naval officers will pru candidate presents himself; and a can faction the handing over to him of Kanda- two men washed overboard.
ceod to Japan this month, and will, by didate
has satisfied a competent Board of bar, and will recognise his Government
Tho
Government of India have anc. telegraphic exchange of time signals, work- Examinors that he has the requisite ox when he had established it, and assist him timed a grant of Rs. 6,000 from the Impeng from Vladivostock through Japan and perience and knowledge, it seems not at Cabul by limited material and help. His rial revenue towards the
the cont⋅
China to Madras, unreasonable that it should be sufficient to Lordship added overal more powerful ed operations for opening up a trade in exactness, the longitudes of Yokohama, determine with great render his certificate valid anywhere. Kandahar Sirdara have tendered their Indian tea with America and Canada Nagasaki Shanghai Aroy, MARINE COURTS, UNDER ORDINANCE No. 11 allegiance to the Ameer.
Hongkong, and Singapore. Their object is te aid in sotting the trade Manila, Saigon Society of Paris have or 1860 (NOW DRPEALED AND RE-ENACTED
The Geographical IN ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879).
announced that one of their gold medals held during the year-
1-On the 6th February, 1880-inquiry as to the loss of the British barque Hopewell, Oficial Number 60,883 of London, in n Typhoon near Cebu, Phi- lippine Islands. The Master's (Philip O. Langlois) Cortificate of Competency was returned. 2.On the 2nd June, 1880-inquiry as to the stranding of the British ateans ship Afeath, Official Number 81,457 of Sonderland, on or near the East Lamock Island. The Muster's (John Johnson) Certificate of Competency was returned,
to.
An unreliable statement has appeared the effect that the plaintiff in the crao of Pitman . Keswick and Others intended to
|
British, 78.67; Chineso, 6.43; Dutch, 0.53 Fronck, 6.62; German 3.91; Japanese, 1:11
Spanish, 0.80; Danish, Austrian, Belgian, Norvegian, and Russian, 0.62.
As regards the countries having tradal comminication with this Colony, the trade inwards and outwards with the coast of China and Formosa naturally absorbs the greatest proportion, as ships constantly ar- LARCENY. FROM THE TERSON, &C, rive with goods from various parts of the Wan Ayip, 40, hawker, and Wan Aliau,world for ports in China, and ships as fre 30, rice-pounder, were charged with boingquently arrive from China and its noigh- appeal against the recent decision given hy rogues and vagabonds, on the 2nd instant, bourhood with cargo for countries other the Full Court in Hongkong. To judge and also with robbing one J. Ludwig, of tlian Chinese, from the dissatisfaction felt at the peculiarsion of a bag containing $20.50 and some $25, and alas with being in unlawful posses- apportionment of the costs in the suit, there broken silver. is probably as much chance of an appeal from the Committee of the Club as there is
the
of Europe, of 47,686 tons continent
the
Prince and Princess of Wales have start ed for St. Petersburg,
It is reported that the armistice with
23.The following Courts have been the Bouts has been prolonged for fourteen in very good-natured of them, but it will be conferred on Captain W, J. Gill
SKAMEN,
25-The Merchant
days; the acle objection raised by the Beers to the Peace conditions is on the question of surrendering their nams.
A Royal Commission of enquiry into the Boers grievances includes the Governor of Cyro Colony.
in motion, its development, when once esta blished, being left to private enterprise, This is is hardly complimentary to the British mer chant, who does not noually need to be shewn when a profit is to be nudo by trade. Let there be a margin of profit in the ten trade betwson India and elsewhers and thors will be no want of people to cut in for
slice of the cake.
(gold medallist Royal Geographical Society, 1979), for his Journoy in Westora Chins and on the borders of Tibet.
and the
105
· Hongkong Club by a vote of 85 to 11 for fined £10 each, in defans three months, already frequenting in addition to those tion Ordinance N Shipping Consolida-Chief Justice of Cape Colony shail arrange bul, stating that the British Government H. P. N. As the vessal left the ways ahe
TRAFFIC IN BOYS
former is a
hence.
at
·
Peshawur
St. James's place, S. W., of Mr James Hart, We regret to sunounce the death, at 39,
late of Shanghai. Mr Hart has been an old resident of Shanghai, and had only recently
various countrics, the following is the pro- 8. Of the whole tonnage arrived from
On the 3rd inst. Mesara, Ramage portion due to each Australia, 2.06 per
Forguson launched for their shipbuilding John Ladwig, a seaman, nemployed, cent.; China and Formosa, 56.34 per cent,;
yard, Leith, a linely medailed iron-screw gave ovidence to the effect that on Inst Cochin-China, 8.71 per cent.; Continent of
steamer uf about 700 tons, for the Borneo Saturday week ho was walking in Wolling Euro
Europe, 3.82 per cent.; Great Britain, 8.38
March 23-Advices from the Transvaal of one from the plaintiff in the ill-advisedton Street, at about 8 or 9 o'clock in the per cent.; India and Singapore, 4.88 per
Cdcutta, March 11-Brigadier Goncral Company (Limited), Singapore and London. state the Royal Commission of Enquiry James commands the Kandahar ling of con. The vessel's design is on the now shade deck action referred to. There are, of course, evening he was then rath
cout; Mica, 7.19 rather the
THE For cont.; Japan, 6.04 per cent.;
will shortly proceed to Heidelberg. Witness had 825 in St notes in 1 drink.
Philippine Islands, 1.62 per cent.; per cent.
munications, vice General Playre, appointed principle, of Inte so successfully introduced circumstances connected with this Pitman
A crowded and enthusiastic meeting to a Divisional command in Bombay jockst
by her builders, and hesides having a cargo and was
was attacked by four
porta in Hainan and Gulf of
2.95 Tonquin, two of whom
of citizens was held last night at Cannon March 12.--The National Mahomedan capacity for about 10,500 picals of rice, caso which will never see the light; and it two
acized hold of
of him
For cut. Sur, 2.09 per cunt.; United
Streat Hotel to protest against the aban-Association of Calcutta in an address to the there will be considerable accommodation. is probably as well for one's faith in human two rilled his pockets. Witness called out States of America; 2.22 per cent.; the re-
for Police and pursued two of the mor
doment of Kandahar. who mainder in too swall proportions for calea-
Viceroy complain that their co-religionists for both European and native passengers mon, whe nature that, us a leading Counsel remarked, were arrested by a Constable; the two lation
Premior replying to a question in the in India havo boon losing ground in the in the poop and deck houses undur shade House of Ceramone last night said that the race of progress, but that they hope a new desk. Steam winches, steam windlass, and only a corner of the curtain fuas boon up prisoners were the men who hold com- 9.There is an increase of tonnage in
24.-6,303 seimon were shipped during tions of Peste, namely that the Suzerainty Massulaats. Lord Itipon in reply renows appliances to suit the vessel for her special Boors have accepted the following condi.een will dawn on the fortunes of Indian stora working appartus, and many other lifted. The action of the Club, has, how-plainant while their companions robbed 1880 in 1879 of 123,870 tons from coast of hivi. They run into a chrudler's shop aud over, been at last pronounced to be formal were there arrested, and the bag of silver and Formosa, of 17,881 tous froin 1872 being 46 less than wore shipped of the Queen is acknowledged, that com
Singapore, 7,180 seamen were, legally dis-picte Autor
baie statement as to all races being treated trade, which will be between
·and valid ; und the world, by means of the dollars which they loft there was brought from Great Britaire, 19;175 tons from Japan, charge, lattor excess, many liave
747 in uxcess of the number Tetovat, whey into be fined to the with impartiality, and expressos himself de- Sarawak and Bangkok, have been introduced that the British Govern- sirous, promoting the welfare of the Malimmte have been carefully attended to skippel. Of
arrangements for comfort in a hot to the Court and the newspapers, has been in- of Police Station by the accountant and of 25,484 tous from the Island of Hai-ked their passage without regularly British Resident be allowed at the
mont controls the foreign relations; that
homedan community. the shop, who did not know the-de-ran and the Gulf of Tonquin. There is.
capital, Allahabad, Marali 24.-News from Kan-The dimensions of the hall are 181+27+21, formed that John Pitman, an intimate fondante.
decrease of 40,496 tons from Cochin-China, shipping, others paid their own passage, and and that a Royal Commission e friend of fifteen years' standing of Sir John The prisoners wure sentenced to ha in of 7,627 fons froin the Philippine Islands, many were sent to England,
Sir Evelyn Wood, the Cover Posed of dubar states that letters to 137 Sirdars and and the engines, which are of the latest and
bo and the Chiefs have been issued by the Anir at Ka- most improved description, will of prisoned for six months with inrd labour and of 15,425 tons from Siam, Pope Hennossy, has been expelled from the for robbery from the perm, and farther
of 1879 became law 10. Two steam lines,
the Colony, made their the 17th July last. This Ordinance is the untive frontior questions, and also us had made over Kandahar. The lettere also named the Ranes by Miss Rassell, of unclubbable conduct. We could never imprisonment with hard labour, for unlawful first appearunco in these waters in 1886 the consolidation of many Ordinances which to with the Tasvaal is to lose any stated that five infantry and four cavalry Dunfermine.
territory Eastward; the Boers will disporse regiments and twelve guna, with two thou- the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's Steans Na-have been passed since 1945, and the oppor: to their homes, and the British garrisons mid Khussaders, fero encamped at-Kabul possession. Sentences to be cumulativo. comprehend why Mr Pitman, or his friends,
vigation Conany, and the Nederlandsche tunity was taken in framing the new Onlin
will remain in positions pending a definite ready to march. did not rest contented with this rebuff, but
Indische Stoomvart Maatschappy. The ance to introduce measures for insuring the
settlement afairs, and the British troops Sy To Lok, 39, hawker, appeared on re-
monthly line, the stoners of efficiency of British, Colonial and foreign will make no father advanoo.
nows from Kabul states that persisted in dinning. it into the cars of the
mand from the 1st and 6th instant, charged which leave Trieste, vi Bominy, calling at steamships employed in the conveyance of public for the next eight or ten montha fol-with decoying away from the Coliny, for intermediate parts. The latter is at presentence No. 4 of 1856 was in throughout the country to protest against proceeding to Kandahar
March 24.Moatings are being hold four thousand infantry aid one thousand left China, where ho was tuch respected for
Cavalry,
the latter by forced marches, are his public spiritedness and the many sots he did for the mutual welfare of all. - He 20. lowing the event. Thers.may, however, ye for the purpose of emigration, on the a three-monthly line running
ing between the
the abandoment of Kandahar.
Ayub's envoys have been informed by the was several years a member of the Muni- be the best of ressons for such action, al-19th March last. The defendant was arrest Island of Java and Amoy, calling at inter- troduced to enable Chinese landowners in
Sir Richard Temple is ill.
British Resident that the Government is oipal Council of Shanghai, and for two ed by Inspector Mathieson on board themediato ports, having connecting linos with Hongkong to use the British Flag, and
two years though ordinary mortals fail to see it, or, if S. S. Arvatoon Aprar, when about to start Europe and the Australian Colonies.
the time the Ordinance was passed Chinese that General Roberts
to a question sail determined to allow Abdur Rahman to take was its Chairman. He was Commandant realising it, are not at liberty to men the four boys for Singapore.
owned one but junks or larchas. Inmediately on his arrival at Natal. Certain troops ouming. The Euvoys left quietly. 11. This trade with Mano shows an in-course of
and also took great interest in racing mat- Chan Ayeung, 17, one of the boys in
Chinese became owners of of the reinforcements have been stopped. tinop tion it. There are one or two facts.
ters, doing much towards making the meet- question, gave evidence to the effect that crease on 1679 of 10,368 tons. With the stoant vossols and obtained Culonial Regis-
March 25-Lord Hartington, in laying connected with the recent judgments he was living with his parents in his native coat of China, there is a decrease of 12 133 ters. These vessols were old. Section
ings a success. Mr Hart, we believe, pro- papers relative to Afghan affire on the village until the beginning of this year, tons, the result principally of the increase of Ordinance No. 8 of 1879 has now put table of the House of Commons last night, in the gas which are worthy
vious to going to China saw considerable
romark. That portion ofthe preliminary man's shop in Wanchai, but left there on tomas,
when he was engaged as cool in a washer of trade with that country in foreign bot- this class of steamers on the same footing explained that several despatches from tha Francisco), January 22; Shanghai, 10; Foo-Service in the namy. He will be regretted
ny other stemmers.
by a large circle of friends, both at home and in the Far East. Indian Government had gone astray, and chow, 19 Hongkong, 24. The P. and O. judgment, referring to the proof that the 12th January and went to live in 12. The local trade—that between the 27. The stean-launch Ordinance has, in that the postal anthorities were now inves-mail, with the advices dated as above, was Dr D. S. Downes, a divisional police lotter had been delivered into the hand of 22 February, witress want to goo
coolie house nur No. 2 Station, Un, the several villages of the Island and with the my opinion, effected much good; the six-tigating the inatter. With reference to the delivered, via Brindisi, on the 28th ultimo, enrgeon, has proferred a charge at Mary- Mr Pitman, almost took the Colonial breath named Dam Afuk, who took him on board tons, the licensed steam-launchcs cause prevented many accidents, which must Abdul Rahman's forces, his lordship said ived on the 2nd inst. The Messageries charged with aiding her. It was proved tan city of Victoria-showa a decrease of 26,849 monthly surveys of them have doubtless approaching occupation of Kandahar by Japan advices, via San Francisco, ware re-stealing his child, and Robert Gould was one day in advance of its due date. The tobons Police Court against Ann Atkins of away, and conjured up possibilities con- 4. stentner in the harbour where witness the falling off of this portion of the junk have been attended with great loss of West already on their way from Kabul to Kan. Maritimes steamer Peile, with the next in-that the child, which was aged one year corning black and white; right and wrong, Wang Akwai, and
d three other boy Asling, and also
28-Between the 17th July and the December last, 63 vessels have been sur dahar. the defendant. Afnk went and spoke to 13.-There increase on 1879 of veyed.
Ban
rent dificulty has been experi. Mr hinge one's belief in what actually exists, defendant and witness heard him eny, 10,796 Chinese leaving this year for various enced in procuring the regulation life-Stanhope then proposed a vote of one day ear Fort Said on the 26th ult, and seven months, was taken away by the Deputy-Assistant-Comraissary General J. woman Atkins, who had been a nurse in the of contidance in the Government in t Yon take them and sell them at
at Singa
honse of Dr Downes, and after two days parts of the world. Of this increase, 47.2 buoys, and other small requirements. pore and then come back and tell me where per cent more have gone to the Straits Set-instructions of the Board of Trade are made of fortes from Landafine Aracnal and Ordnance Establishments at and lapsed she was found with the infant
The respect of their Kandahar policy. The E Taylor, at present in command of the they are and what they are doing. "Wit-Bomenta
followed left for that Colony in 1879. than left
nearly as the circumstances of the Colony will admit, and by a strict ads inopportune and a violation of all Singapore, has been prenanted to be assistir in Kentish Town. She refused to give
pledges, and
was her own child. At the of major, vice Assistant Commissary-General claring
station the woman made an extraordinary............. and declines to open it because he kapus they made up their minds not to go
by the steamer.
Witness went up to Afuk to which they have proceeded Australian such another accident as that of the un-
who ápoke in vindication of the policy of R. Mead (brother of Captain J. G. Mond, atatement, the effect of which was that she and said that he and the other boys wanted Colonics, 267: Bangkok, 12,53; Manila, fortunate Yesso in November, 1877, cannot Government, said that all their difficulties coutmanding the Modeste, corvette on the parted with her child to Mrs Downes, whose
0.43; to go ashore, but Afuk told them it was
China Station), who has been placed on infant was said to have died, but hearing Portland, Oregon, 2.03: San Frubo well repeated. I have the honour to be, sprang from their predecessors' vacillation, red. too late. A classman of witness was oncise, 12.39 Straits Suttlements, 61.80
the result being the abandonment-of Kan- board and heard him crying, and gave in Vancouver's Islnud, 0.86.
that the child was to be sent to a convent Port Darwin
H. G. THOMSETT, N.,
dahar. He informed the House that the
It is stated that on the arrival of the gun-she
took it анку.
These assertions were formation to the Police which led to the continues to draw a good number of cani-
Flarbour Master, &o.
boats Esk and Tweed at Hongkong it ia be first not of the new Czar of Russia had been loved that they will retain on board only a arrest of the prisoner, Afuk having left the grants.
The Honourable Frederick Stewart, B.,
in great part denied by Dr Downes in his te recall General Skabeloff and to stop all
Mra Downes fainted in evidence, small Acting Colonial Secretary, &c.,, &c., his operations in Central Asia.
Il engine room stall and a warrant offi- and could not be examined. The accused cer, and not be kept in commission. Should ware remanded on bail. &c.
att euergency arise, they would be manned from the ships on the station.
The Russian frigate Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Naples on the 25th ultimo, en
of
with
found
light and darkness, which tended to un-
How any mind, legal or otherwise, could rationally come to the conclusion that
Damed
Leung A-ng, trade.
JUNK TRADE
EMIGRATION.
14. Of the
the 50,35 persons leaving, the
life.
The Premier reply return home impossession of Kandahar on the Ameer's of the Shanghai Volunteers for some years,
that 4,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry were
Loudon & China Express, March 4.) Latest Mail Advices.--Yokohsina(via San
ward mail,
mail. laft
he
man who receives and throws down's letter Russ told the other boys' what he had following percentage will show the countries herenes to the provisions of the Ordinance, weight of a witterthore was against the ant-commissary-genoral, with the army tank unging to it frantically, and de-
†
anil
steamer before.
Somewhat similar evidencù was given by the three other boys, and clofendant, having bez duly cautioned, reserveil his lefeneo and was committed for trial at the next Sessions of the Supreme Court
THE FATAL APFRAY AT WANCHAL
Kwok a Shing, 28, firemais, appeared on round from Saturday last, on the charge of feloniously causing the death of one Fong Fuk Tau on the 2nd instant.
Sir, your inost obedient Servant,
15. On the 18th August, 1880, Manila -go far as stemsbips are concerned-was withdrawn from the provisions of the Chi. niso Passengers' Act, 1855, the voyage, with the fast steamers of the present day NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL. being now performed in considerably less than seven days.
16.The difference between the total numbers of Chinese passengers leaving and those rotarning, is inetsiderable, 686 more laving returned than left.
LONDON TELEGRAMS.
24th instant.
A
Sir Charles Dilke,
pay.
route to the
Far East
court,
Application has been made for the re- gistration in the first-class of trade marks belonging to
to Messrs Thos. Ashton and Sons, shirtings, &c, to India shippers of and Chins. The
pagoda, a cart and two Brahms bull and dog, a grouse,
second-class. The
Trade Marks
of Kandahar, and strongly vin- dez da Parish Minister, Don Felipe Meu- Court is to allow not more than three marks
something. It seems to us to be mir 2nd instant he was on duty in Jardine's during the year, and six struck off, leaving found last night on the ledge of the wall of band Policy of the Government in
that he should not be indemnified as far as poseiblo, more especially when he is the party attacked by the process of law.
THE CARANDINIS
was given in St. Andrew's Hall on Satur- day night by the Carandini Company, was very well attended, the hall being very nearly full. Although tho programime on
that the
where
The Chief Engineer told paroutly deal benn fewer than in any previous year, and by the fifteenth of April, but the Amear had knew that either military or diplomatie in. Minister to China Ppointment of Spanish addresses of the firms, which made them
cautioned the with.
cates.
SLATEN AND ENGINEEKS, UNDER SECTION
XP, OF ORDINANCE NO. 8 or 1970
months,
Old
HONGLONG, April 11.
cathy
New Benares, cash,... 600
}}
15
Old
what it contains has not fairly and fully re- ceived that letter, and has not a reasonable knowledge of its contents, is beyond the scope of common-sense: it may be law, but we confess our inability to see that it is much more than a quibble carried to an extreme,
The debate was adjourned. The decision on the question of costs is une
Marci 25-Colonel Thonias Wilson, which cannot be said to throw ao great it
Donald Stewart C.B., has been appointed to succeed Sir
Viceregal Council. in the amount of lustrous credit upon the Court
The latest advices from the Cape state as following the usual rule would have
that the conditions of peace between the Boera and British have caused great dis- done. It was formerly regarded as one
London, March 17.-In the House
Monsieur de St. Paul Lisa, a French question Chinese were six marka in arvant, who is in Alchen under the auspices bullocks, & of the safeguards against, unnecessary and
of Counens discussion took place respectent among the colonists generally
March 26.The debate on Bir Stanhope's of the Geographical Society of Paris, has the head and shoulders of unjust litigation that the unsuccessful party
ing the grant towards the Afghan waris 17.-51,011 Chinese returned to their expensea, and Mr Gladstone's reasons lion was resumed in the House of completed his explorations, and may be ex- and a mark called a combination rajal, was cast in coats; and it is commonly ad-
pected Commons last
back this month. We understand all the night Lord Hartington replying asid Mr Mussop again appeared for the do- mitive-country during the year. Of this thereon.
in placed tha Lord
he intends forming a that he George Hamilton said that Sir 0.
a Société dumyme, all these marks had
had been mitted that, when a suitor is proved to fendant,
number, the following is the percentage dne the numerons criticising indicated the Dilke's announcement that General for the purpose of planting and other ope-
The Registrar of Lis Wa, and Cheong a Fuk, hoatmen to each ontntry whence the Chinese have re- policy of Government and that the whole els ha called at the Blu Skor rations in Atchen, Monsieur de La Crois, did not oppose, provided the Vies-Chancel have been in the right, the man who employed by Mr Dickie, at the Sugar Ro-turned: Bangkok, 0.27: Honolain, 0.85; grant will be applied to the reduction of operations in Central Asia werd stopped who has been carrying out similar explo- marks with marks already registered, that lor was satisfied, by A comparison of these deavoured to place him in the wrong finery, repeated the evidence given by them Manila, 6.41: Port Darwin, 1.855; Queens the Indian permanent debt
was a more parliamentary "blind." rations in Perak, will also shortly return to The dabale on Sir R. Stanhope's Ka is the proper person to pay for the experi- at the Inquest at the Government Civil land, 1.61; other Australian Colonies,
they were sufficiently distinctive to be ad- Mr Fawcett pointed out the financial dif- Telegraphic advices from Washington state Undor any circumstances, as the Hospital; and were eross-examined by Mr 2.05; Portland, Oregon, 101: San Fran dahar motion is definitely fixed for the ficulties that would attend the pomumont Tele
mitted to registration in the first-class. It ment.
Mossop.
may be visco, 13.00; Straits Settlemonte, 66.46.
be mentioned that the practice of the law now stands, a successful suitor, bu he
Cheungu Yau, P. C. 300, gave evidence
box containing forty pounds of gun- dicated the policy
occupation of
had left there for Madrid, of a similar kind to be registered. The REGISTRY OF SIPPING. plaintiff or defendant, is bound to lose to the effect that on the noming of the
18.--Seven vessels have been registered powder with burning fuse attached was
he becomes an Under-Secretary of
Count Jose Brunetti would re-admitted all the marks, observing that Vice-Chancellor made the comparison and Lord Hartington said that the informa-State fonnation received went to the boat-house the Ship's Registry of Hongkong.
and in consequence of certain in- fifty-eight vessels and 2,154,527 tons, on
the Mansion House,
March 18.-The Times publishes a para- and the stoppage of Russian operations in Brunetti would then leave for Peking, as them were accompanied by the names and tion respecting General Skobelef'a recalls Charge de Affaires until the new although there were several grouss and
Minister, Senor Barca,
Arrived. Count at the Sugar Banery. There he saw
rajab's heads on the register, yet many of graph stating that it had been intended Asia had not been received through the be MARINE MAGISTRATE'R COURT. whom ho found to be Fung Fub
Lo
the svacuation of Candahar Russim Government, and that Russin he has received man,
complete 19.The Cases tried in this Court have Yan, lying on the ground,
him to look after those of bot alight importance.
ragnosted the British to postpone the eva terference on lior part in Afghanistan would
Adiniral Ting, of the Chinese Navy, who distinctive from the present. cuation until he has made arrangements to defendant, who was there, and not let him
mean a rupture of diplomatic relations with to Newcastle, attended by Captain Clayson
recently arrived in
in England, has paid a visit and witness 50, and wi took him
and province. The last concert of the first series, which tion, and charged to the No. 1 Sta. EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS, take over the city and
England.
Quotations, with killing Fung
reforms in our
and suite, for the inspecting Ariny organization, which were submitted of fires: orthoote warned the Government sonde gins which are to be placed on becard Fuk Yau. The Interpreter at the Station
20.-There were 50 candidates for Masters to the House of Commons on the 3rd in- of Kandahar in the present state of affairs, the new corvette now being built at Stettin, OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,...€595 only gave)
who said. him
with my fist, he then and Mates, of whom 68-obtained Certifi-stant, have been generally approved of.. foll down." Prisoner also said to Sergoant
The latest advices from Natal state that
The resolution was eventually negatived The new ship will not be ready for about
three 21.There were 64 candidates for En- the transport Bookland, with reinforce 396 against 210 votes Staunton, He was going to strike me
We understand that Dr. Macartney, the with a piece of firewood, I put up my right gineurs Certifiontes; 62 obtained Certifi-ments from Bombay, has arrived at Dur
tho Chinese Legation, will pro- this occasion was probably not mudo up so aru to ward off the blow, and I then struel eaten at once, ono was re-examined after a iranistice with the Boers has been,
Scoretary of bably arrive in London next week, and that ontirely on popular lines as in some of the him on the head with my fist, and he dropperiod of one month, and one applied, but
St. Petersburg, March 15.-The assassin should nothing important occur to detain previous entertainments, the appreciatieilling hint. Is there any fear. The
ped down dead,
I had no intention of left the Colony before being examined. further prolonged until the 31st instant. Rensakoff has confessed his crime. Several him H E. the Marquis Tseng may be a
22.The following remarks made on se March 10.-Lord Hartington, in reply- other arrests have been made. reception of the various pieces was if any-Sergeant asked him,
pected ortly afterwards. The First Secre-
shortly Fear of what " and
20th January last on the subject of
ing to
to a question in the House of Comnenons March 16.It is believed that the palacetary of the Chinese Legation at St. Peters thing more demonstrative than ever. Most he said, "Tear of hanging: In the Charge Examination will find a fitting place in this last night, said, that the paragraph published of the Czarewitch has been mined. Sappers burg has left for Peking with the new
Rusu-Chinese Treaty of the pieces sot down had been sune Roon defendant showed a mark on his Majesty's Orders in Council provide the Times on that day, with reference are ure searching for proofs."
right arm, which looked red, and more like that Colonial Certificates of Competency (to dial and inaccurate.
to the evacuation of Kandahar, was unofi- March 17. The Sappers have found s The notice by Sir David Wadderburn in before, but there is a freeliness or sharina rub than a blow with a stick.
Communications,
mize leading under the Palaes of the Czare the House of Commuus that he would call about the style of these entertainments
The case was further remanded till to be valid in the United Kingdom) shall be he said, have been exchanged between the witch
attention the affairs of Ceylon and move morrow, the 12th instant,
granted only to any person who for a Indian Government and the Anker res which is ever new and always enjoyable.
The Russian Press is demanding consti- a resolution is to take place
this evening. period of three years immediately proceding pecting Kandahar, for a considerable time tutional Government, and has accordingly The Gazelle contains an announcement The fact that most of the members of the (Before the Hon. Ny Choy, Acting Police or for several periods amounting together to cate the nature of the same to the House st
his application for such Colonial Certificate, past, but it was mexpedient to communi- baan warned.
that the Queen has approved the appoint. Company have lately suffered from tho
March 18.-The Russian Government ment of Senor Ricardo Bodi
Rodriguez throo yoare, the earliest of which shall have present. The Viceroy of India had been has issued a circular despatch to its repre- Spanish Vice-Consul at Singapore. weather seemed to have little effect upon
commenced within five years prior to such asked if he thought it desirable to afford sentatives abroad which is of
pacific na Colonel Prejevalsky, the m ninent Russian Chan Atak, 25, coolie, against whom five application, has been domiciled in, or has Parliament any further information on the bash, fully developed externally, and self for some time to the preparation in re-
tura. I states that the policy of Russia
and savant, traveller
intends to
to devote hin Sovereigns, served in a ship or ships registered in Colony where the Certificate is to be issued,"
in the subject,
Shares Times of The
tirement to-day reiterates the state that the protection of her honour and main-
a great work on the results of Hongkong Bank, 96% pram, sales, Hongkong is exceptionally situated in this mont made yesterday, that the Ameer has tenance of her security will alone divert her his travels, including, befies his recent Union Ins. Bec, of Cton, 81,600 p.sh. here, and only Officera serving in those be postponed, and declares the authority development.
$1,550 vessels could, under the terms of the exis- of their information to be unimpeachable.
Lob-nor, of
he wes which
Kevanted, by North China Inz. 00 735 p. Constantinople, March 16-The. Porte want - of time,
from giving more than ting Orders in Council, qualify for Corti Sir Edward Smyth has been appointed has offered to raaks certain concessions to outline. The work is to consist of eight Chinese Ins. Co., 8305 per share, sales.
baro Yaugtaze Ins, Assoc., Colonel 72nd Regiment.
Gresco in Thessaly. The Ambassadors of volumes, and to be entitled Travels F.K. Fire Ins. Co., 31000 per share, sales. March 20.-The business of the House of the Great Fowers declared the game to be the Desorts of Central Amin Volumes. I. China Fire Ins. Co., 295 per share. ship, B
British or foreign, carrying more than Commons un. question of Supply is pro-insufficient. The Porte thon offered Crete and I will contain the narative and an ao HK & W. Dock, 43% prema. twolve passengers can clear out or proceed greasing rapidly, the obstructionist party in exchange for portions of Thessaly, but count of the physical geography and eth H. C. M. S.-boat Co., $26 preng. to see unless the Officers possess Certificates having assumed a quiescent attitude, refuses to cede Epirus, edite
of the countries he has visited, S'hai Steam Nar., Tis. 3 per a, nominal, of Compotency or Service. The consequence The House of Lorda bave finally passed
nography March 18-The Amhundors of the and will include also his surveys, the pic China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tha 160 p share, is, that a large number of Masters, Mates the Irish Artur bill
Powers espond to an encore, her interpretatio of Annual Returns of this Department for the and Engine Examination Board. The the tea markets are disturbed, owing to its in-solution of the frontier question, Rebarofsky, Volume 11. will be devoted | Chira Suver Ref. Co.: $198 p. there sales,”
have
presented themselves
According to the nominant in the Statist the now recommend Greece to accept torial illustrations being from original Hongkonzer Gan Co., 882 per share,
the proposals maile by the Porte in October sketches by his companion Leutenant Hongkong Hotel De., 970 per share kuyate. before the local great majority of these candidates could not rumours that Mr Gladstone intends reduc which were that the frontier line should to the mammalia of Central Asia Vol. IV
on tea by one half. fer reception was genuinely hearty and Department for the year under review dates could not produce Certificates of three Wales will attend the funeral of the Czar
start north of Vols, within the Orders in Council, as the candi- March 31-The
d Janina, and torminate and fisher Vol. VI. to the flora of bodas en years cumulative domicile or service. The
at the mouth of the river Arta, and in ad- nd the fully merited all the applause that crease of 69,177 tone over the
received Miss Linder was not only terad in 1879.
consequence
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to three months' imprisonment with hard matter. There are but few ships registered requested the evacuation of Kandahar to attention from primary work of internal edition to Tibet, his previous journey to China Traders 1,100 per share. -
BETTY LARCENY, the successful swing of the performance, Madame Carandini, besides taking part in previous convictions for larceny and unlaw other pieces, sang with great pathos in
possession were proved, was sentenced Annie Laurie," and in "Home, Sweet Labour, for stealing a basket, value aix Home" (given as an encore). To power of cents, the property of a woman named
pression Miss Marie continues to prove Hung Afung, on the 9th instant, erself the most cultivated artiste who has
inted this Colony for very many years. THE HARBOUR-MASTER'S REPORT,
fer rendering on this occasion of “Be-
ret" and "Once Again," was simply per..
sot; and when she was prevailed upon to
uch meaning may really be brought out
fa charming but oft-illused little ballad,
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 5th March, 1881. Sir, I have the honour to forward the
he song "In the Gloaming" showed how year ending the 31st December 1880.
MHIPPING.
ficates.
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2.The tatal-tonnage entered in this have been examined had Hongkong come ing the duties Prince and Princess of Larissa, Metzovo and ceeding south of to the birds ; Vol. V. to the reptiled, Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1674, nominal,
The Chancellor of the chequer in the iwon to sau the session of the act and last will contain the geblogy | mely warm for a Hongkong audivine; amounts to 4,185,816 to tonnage en years would have been that many House of Coma be submitted to the Two The bassa parade The first two volumes, each con] (Taken at Meurs Falconer di Coi's Premise
Twhich the
Bt
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i to-night announced that Crete.
conference of
and
Mann Shererin and Fichier were) 1878, but that trade se compared with of eortificated monof the daralm the Bill is fixed for ti analising, the Portu having Anally be
Enit
for Crete
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Armly applauded upon her pianoforte 3.-In my last annual
annual statement report. ships orald not have cleared with over the Budget bts, the neat and tasteful manier ins on the year 1870, I had to call attention twelve passengem from Hongkong for want House on the fourth of April. The intro- dors on the Grask question is now drawing
500 pages, and perhaps Golden to a falling
anation of the
by the travellor himself Land Bill is fixed for end to an extension of territory in Greek year was the most prosperous. With the exception
agrend
appear towards successful
sul in the various parts of any that the Colony has experienced. The service of Earne years, the qualifiaction of The
begins Thomaly, now refuses to cede either ornithology
proceed from
from his pen by underlook, the latter having been re-trade is again now nearly what it was in service in Hongkong is the same us in on
eighth
Epiru Ted for his rendering of a Gurman song 1877, and there seems good reason for the England. The the Board of Trade and that the ameer had agreed to take over ment, has rejected the proposal made by other of the incre important animals. The THERMOMETER
of the 20 Examination voce and
zoology which and Lord Hartington, replying to a question, Athens, March 17-The Greek Govern treate of the antelope, buffalo, and a few Company give another ballad concert increase steadily continuing.. is evening, after which they go to Canton It is advisable to separate the trade instructions on the subject, and I have no Kandaliar and that his troops were expected the Porte in settlement of the frontier remainder will be written by the academic
a day or two, returning here in time to in foreign bottons from that in native hesitation in stating that candidates here go to arrive there at the commencement of question.
ciaus Stmuch and Maximovitch, professors Bacred Concert on Good Friday junks
through as strict an examination as they do April. The Bridah force was prepared The Journal des Petersburgh states the Kepler, Inostrantset, and Bogdanof, and Canton friends may count upon an 5.--The former shows an increase of in any part of the world
Orar will follow his father reforming and will be intred in parta. The whole will not risk treat, while we in Hongkong look 64,942 tons on 1879, the total for 1880 being It seems, therefore, hand on Hongkong The Daily News publishes a paragraph pacific policy.
*the completed for several years. The work and to the Friday's entertainment with 2,535,587 tons as against 2,470,645 tons in certificate holders, that, although they have tating that the terms of peace with the Bir Evelyn Wood will hold a Conference will be brought out under the auspicon of
the previous year. Of the tonnage entered proved themselves from a professional point Boers include a Royal Commission of En with President Brand of the Orange Free the Geographical Society, and
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