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go through the process of rescue being smother, to the rank of Empresses Dowager. "aan of straw" or staffed dumny, after On the let of November, a decree appeared abolishing the Council of Administration, which several members of the Brigade, and appointing the Empresa Dowager tested the efficiency of the apparatus and Regents-Mercury were softly and safely sent "down the THE Hingo News (April 6th) in a lengthy spout."

review of rooent cases in the Supreme Court hero, says :-

THE CHINA MAIL

Mr Fung Ming-shan then road, in Chinese, the subjoined address, which was forthwith translated into English, by Dr Eitol, who was present as Interpreter :-

(Translation:Į CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS BY THE CHINESE

PEOPLE, GENTRY AND MERUHANTU

OY THE WHOLE COLONT.

SUPREME COURT.

((Courier.)

done of late years to detect and punish this No. 22 ever since witness had been station-tress at the theatrical performance and was

Mr G. Jamieson leaves to-night (14th) by crims; and in 1879, Chief Justice Sir John ed at Kowloon. At about 12.30 on the sitting behind her. Witness saw the pri Smale made a public utterance on the sub-morning of the 9th of March, witness, who soner standing close by, and asked him the Kiang-foo to take charge of B.B.M. ject which deservedly attracted great atton was then in the station at Yan-ma-ti, heard what he wanted, He said he was looking Consulate at Kiukiang. tinn, His Honour very frankly remarking shouts of robbery" from the north and for "golden coin" and, shortly afterwards

The stay of H.M.S. Sheldrake at this port that he was sorry he had not noticed the of the village, and at once gave orders for he snatched the earrings, and disappeared will be longer than at first anticipated. She matter before. But before the Chief Justice the Police in the station to turn out. There through a hole Witness was quite sure has (14) taken up the buoy of the Senior

Naval Officer abreast of the Sottlement. had noticed the evil in question, the gentle were at the time two Europeans, six Indians that prisoner was the man.

Defendant, who had been twice before in

We learn from Hankow that an address atan who had introduced the deputation, and eight Chinese there. Witness amed and other gentlemon present and drawn the himself with a muskot, and leaving orders Gaol, was sentenced to be imprisoned for has been prosented to Mr W. Nelson Lovatt, on his transfer, on promotion by all the to Tientsin. attention of the Government to it. His for the Police to follow, ran in the di- six months with hard labour.

On the way he

The address, which is sigui Excellency then read the following extract rection of the shots.

officers of the out-door staff, is as follows:- from a despatch of the Earl of Kimberley met the woman Ng A Ng and man on

**The Out-door Staff of the Imperio Mari- on the subject, dated Downing Street, 20th until he arrived at the front of her hone May, 1880-With regard kidnapping, The two front windows were partly opon

time Customs, at this port, being desirous on this occasion of tustifying to the high the provisions of the local law (Ordinance and there appeared to be a light at the

value they place on the unvarying con- 4 of 1866 and 2 of 1876) ought to he sufi back of the house. The side door, loading

ideration with which you have always practice being on the incrouse, certain Chi-house), and witness wont up the stairs, and ciently stringent, but it appears that, the upstairs was open, (plan produced of the

treated them, beg your acceptance of the accompanying cup as a slight mark of their nasa gentlemen in November 1878 asked found & trap-door at the top fastened.

esteem. Your stay with us, hina, we rogret permission to form themselves into an As Witness tried to fores the trap-door open,

VIP SAN 1. AU FEUNG LUK LAN. - This was an action brought for the spacito say, extended over but a short period; sociation for its prevention, and that a best was unable. At that time the burglars

Witness camo downtic performance of an agreement made bestill the time has been long enough to show Committee appointed by you to enquire were in the house. into the subject suggested that the peti- and found a number of Indian Constables tween the plaintiff and the defendant for your ability to harmonise duty and friend-

a coming up and gave directions to some

We might paraphrase the well known "Two hoarte that tioners should form themselves inta daily, and the idea seems to grow rapidly B. Russell of Takoo will take charge of tho to the humblest classes who settled here, [panies Ordinance, 1865.' I request that house in one direction whilo he went him.Fancis, instructed by Messrs Stephions and line, and, instead "A dozoa murds list

Company for the purpose under the Cons- of them us go round to the back of the the enle of Inland Lot No. 233. Mr J. J. ship.

dbeat as one ; walf round by the other side, the house Holmes, appeared for the petitioner work as one;"which, if poor poetry, has at with the monials just named that no white Chatome at this Port,--Amoy Gazette, Apr whilst that humane kindness watched over you will at onco thank th:006 Chinese genug

Mr T. C. Hayllar, Q.C., instructed by inremoving oppression and fostering loyalty, pressing this form of crime, and that you one of a long row. When half way Mosare Donnys and Mossop, appeared for at the advantage of being true. In con-

BUMNZE comes on apare. The nights are warm again; the days aro hot, and twood suits are uncomfortable and irritating, Already sporadic quits of white are to be observed and by a week from now quidumio of American drill will oversproud the City. Funkahs are being rusted out from their resting places of the last night er nine months, and are once more swinging

musically over the heads of British and ethor exiles here. The number of chairs and chair-coolies on the streets increases

man, woman or child has any, right to walk. Doors and windows will now be left open by those who wish the breezes of Heaven to cool their fevered brows at night; but may we rymind such that at these doors and windows thieves may come in and steal, and that while the winter is the busy season of the enterprising burglar here, his opera tions also include a large part of the hot season, when the opportunities are increased and the competition is lossene,

The following proclamation appears in the Gazette-

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It is impossible to road His Lordship's closing sentence, without joining in the de- sire there expressed that he may witness the triumph of tho cause he now so ubly and persistently advocates. But ho thut as it will, Sir John Spinle has earned the the gratiende of avery right-feeling British subject by his uncompromising denuncia tion of the horrors of Chinesa slavery a practised in Hongkong,

We understand that Mr F. E. Woodruff, Commissioner of Customs; and Mr J. Re rastest, Customs Assistant at this Port have boen appointed to Canton, and that Mr W.

20th.

From of old, the essential olement of good Government consists in eccuring the affeo- tions of the people whilst maintaining dignity.

Since the arrival of our Governor, Sir John Popa Hennessy, in this Colony, it is now, if we reckon it up one by one, exactly four years on this day. Going back in dusire to speak out and give vent to the thought over the past, we feel a strong feelings which all along inspired us with confidence and hope, Tracing back to its fountain-head the constituent principle of, Sir John Pope Hennessy's Government, we find strict fustice and clear impartiality, folicitous benevolence and tenacious earnest Those influences penetrated down

ness.

Tx new device for checking the spread of contation by means of corrugated iron if scatto, kad im sport, the various fire-stations, and transported to the scene of nation with the utmost rapidity and--precision" at the first alarm, is no doubt an oxcellent conception. A certain wel known engineer has, however, suggcat-beon but a day. ed something quite as practicable and much more affectual. He proposes that in future all houses in the great cities of Japan shall be built upon trucks, so that at the first clang of the fire-bell they can be wheeled rapidly out of range of the flames.-Japan Mail,

ronnd towards the back of the row of houses,

A

and

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,- (Before His Honour F. Snowden, Esq., Acting Chief Justice.) Monday, April 25,

Canton.

April 22nd. Of the tidings from abroad immediate

of

may

Wo

Whereas intolligouce has reached this days ago in Tokiyo. The victim was living, has extended its influence the the kidnappora punished for the last twelve the direction of Kowloon City. Witness Beaconsfield, after a career so unique, in private sources we learn that indications are

TA-

All the people. His multifarious labours men for their offers of assistance in re- and all the other measures of his effective will allow them to form themselves into an witness anw two men, one of whoni dishe defendant. The defendant's case was clusion, Sir, allow us to assure you that our condition that he (the defend- and prosperity will always follow you, and Government, are too numerous to count up. Association of whatever kind they desire. charged a pistol. at him, and shouted, in at the plaintif had sold the property to best wishes for your continued happines There is none among us Chinese who doos But in order to obtain oflicial recognition, Chinese, foreigners are coming."

SOR, occupied at $40 a month. For the plaintiff service decren our soparation distherhood not reverently look up to him as one of the ita rules and organization should be made riving at the opening in the row of house ant) should have a lease of the house he to hope, that, though the necessities of the bright spirits; there is none who does not known to and approved by the Colonial witness found it blocked up with planks it was contonded that the agle was an abso not diminish tho love him as one loves one's parente. The Government, You will, of course, give and an old boat, and in the dark fall over lute sale, and that there were no eonditions, which binds us together." Mr Latt

succeeded at Bankow by Mr last four years have passed as if they had them such assistance as you may find prae- the obstructions. While recovering from a The case was adjourned, when the Court Moorhead of Riuking, and he relieves Mr

ticable, and especially you will instruct the second fall witness heard a number of men

J. H. May at Tientsin, who goes home on leave. of his measures, there is the grant of a justice all offenders whom they may suo- ing sure that they were part of the attack-

Now venturing to advert briefly to a few Police to co-operate with them in bringing running along the street in front, and feel-rose, to Wodncaday, at 10 o'clock. public place for the interment of deserted cent in tracing. If the Association as at lag party, fired two rounds in their

The other day we allided in our leading of Indian number

columns to the decline of the power and in human remains, and the donation he made, first organized should be found insufficient, direction.

fluence of Li Hung Chang, and pointed to from his private purso, of over one thousand it will be time thon to consider what other Chinese Constables had by this time come one hundred dollars, in permanent cum steps should be taken."

"The wisdom of up, and the retreating burglars wore fol-

the ominous signs horalding his full. Since memoration whereof a tablet has been Lord Kimberley's decision was to be seen lowed up and several shots fired as they interest centres in the death of Lord of the correctness of our opinion.

then we have received further confirmation From placed by us in the mausoleum built by in the fact that a considerable number of were heard. in front. The pursuit led in

Тия домени, experienced by Á TEKKIBLE murder was committed a few him.

also to months had been detected and brought to knew that Inspector Cradock was stationed English publie life that, although brilliant of the infance of the Viceroy of Chibli observable in overy direction of the waning gen- with number of Police near the "black

sad the temporary ascendancy of his rival Colony of the death of Her Imperial young Japanese who acted an interpreter to the bones of the dond. All that live and justice by this Association of Chinese Majesty Tazd An-Than-Yi. Kang-Ching- Mr John Pitman, in whose service he had breathe join in one voice in expressing their leuen. He might also remind thear that reck and wished to drive the burglars that and successful down to three years ago, was

Tao. an distinctively egoistic and partiaan as to abject is that a Rusyal decree has been The last intelligence bearing on the in passing this Ordinance No. 2 of 1875, way. On approaching the place where

was stationed witness Chuo-Ho-Chwang-Ching, Empress Dowager boen for many years, and by whose sid, obligations for this act

The Tung-wa Hospital had an office for Governor Sir Arthur Kennely haul monspector Graduck'sparty and Regent of China, 1 John Pope Hen-indeed, his education had been completed,

втора On the 29th of last month the lad, was vaccination, but patients stricken willtioned that ho had introduced it at the saw the first defendant crawling up the place his name in the category of those of issued cancelling the posthumous honoura nessy, Governor as aforesaid, direct that, by whom it is said they gave to party what

Chou zu-chuan, who was a favourite and a as a mark of respect to Hor Majesty's man who seems to have been unenay from secluded ward to be received in; whero Chinese Community His Excelloney said PG. McKay. On returning to the house was meant for mankind."

partiaan of Li. The last decree censured Memory, the Colonial Government taga man

This marked feature, however, must not LA in an indirect mamer for what we may be Lown half-mast high on Monday next, the first-inmediately instituted enquiries, fore he expressly granted a piece of ground that they were equally deserving of thathanks where the burglary had been committed bamboo ladder Jenning the 26th inat; and that twenty-one taimits nothing transpired until the day before for this special purpose, which was an act of the Government in another mattor to witnesse house opposite an open window be dwelt upon at this moment of national term his injudicious conduct in recom.

aday: when the body of

referred,the esta

establish against guns be fired at aight o'clock that morning. yesterday

of merciful consideration for in youthful ment of a studle-pox hospital. It was true ferm which the burglare had made their mourning for a great genius gone from tion whose claims to the same were quos- in a well at Taukiji, highly incritorious protection of youthful he had given thom a little land, or, more escape... Upstairs the roomne vero in groet Earth; but all admirers of that gonius may tuned. But sincs that the foes of the man was day), 1 All IL M.'s ships in harbour fired as Tokiyo. Two deep gashes in the neck and lives. luto of 21 guns this morning at eight sovoral wounds in the head, left no doubt.

His Excellency is designated by us as the properly speaking, he had given them per-coniasion, with a number of broken boxes. suso of death. For the reat the merciful prince, and lauded by all far and mission to excavate from the side of the hill lying about, their contents being gons. At be permitted to regret that its earlier Viceroy have apparently grown stronger o'clock in obedience to the abuse order and as to the causo

body was

was stripped of

of everything except near as such

near the Tung-wa Hospital, and to build on a wooden house about a hundred yards brilliancy suffered an oclipse in the course notification, and the fags worn flown at shirt and trowsers; a gold watch, ring &e. The practice of kidnapping was extremely the site so forined, a small-pox hospital, but away witnoss found two men suffering from

of the events of the past three or four "half-mast high."..

which the deceased was in the habit of extensive, and victims once fallen into the they had formed this site and were erecting bullet wounds in the legs and thigh, who

the Police years. wearing being removed, and nothing left trap

Governor, prompted by sympathy tary subscriptions. Furthermore, they while firing on the barglars.

An attentivo observer of his career from except a pocket book containing a few cardr Hat

commiseration for those victims, es- maintained at their own cost a most effi were sent to the Hospital. On the 12th of pany on Saturday evening, was honoured been obtained, but it is believed that the tablished the Society for the Protection of cient statt of native vaccinators, who tra- Inat month frons information received, wit-1846, when I was in London a witness of Women and Children, to extend to them a veiled through the Island and along the noss arrested the accond defendant in an the struggle over the Free Trade measures by the patronage of Sir John and Lady police are on their tracks. Japan Mail.

saving hand, and thus his kindness is ex adjoining east, and to whose incessant opium saloon in, Yau-maa-ti, and on the of Sir Robert Peel, I had admired his Blennon, Thage was rather a spars and Some very interesting particulars of the hibited to the destitute and forlorn and his labours His Excelleney, attributed the re- following day he was identified by the with unfailing intellectual resource and the enco. A splendid programine was present-rigin, migrations, and ancient history of favour is shown to the women and children. warkable freedom of this Colony from the ness Ng A Ng as one of

the Hawaiian people may be gathered from The tablet of His Excellency's fame is ravages of small-pox, in spite of the fact attacked her house. On the 14th March, repeated indications of a certain philoso- ed, Madame Catandini and Miss Marie di Account of the Polynesian inee, the exhibited in the streets, and multitudes that we were exposed every year to the from information received, witness arrested phical astutisnese of statesmanship in inter- Carandini excelling themselves in their second volume of which has recently been proclaim it with one voice.

visits of many vessels more or less infected the third, fourth and fifth prisoners, and

on being placed The Chinese inhabitants of Hongkong Such useful labours, as well those to various efforts. In the first part, in re-published by Messrs Tribner, of London.

The author of this work Mr Fornander, is who resido here, trusting to the protection which the Earl of Kimberley roferrol, were men, the thing a number of other national affairs especially; down to 1877;/ Court of Borlin, has been accredited to the

I prisoner was picked out and that is, until he seemed to turn from the sponse to a determined encore to "The circuit judge of the island of Mani, one of of his government, number not far below not the only administrative functions which identified by the witness Ng A Ng a one prudent influences of Lords Derby and Harp that once," which was sung with the Hawaiian group, and evidently trázta two hundred thousand, and yet they have Her Majesty's Chinese subjects had shown of the burglars. The tenth defendant, Carnarvon and permit his native astuteness

In was the wife of third prisoner, was after- much sweetness, she gave the lively and his subject cos amore. The honour of the no nesting hall to promote the extension themselves capable of discharging.

discovery of stirring "Charlie ia my Darling," which Fornander ascribes to Gaetano, in 1555, pressly moved. Hin Exobiluney ex-fact, in everything relating to the well-wards arrested at No. 155 Queen's Road, and to be overborne by the imperialistic and † for Holland to the Court at Peking, arrived

wero

Found

The Concert given by the Corandini Com- No definite clue to the murderers has yet an mengulfed in an ocean of misery. the building by means of their own volun- had been accidentally shot to men

The

to

He

of

the Hawaiian islanda Mr of their commerco,

a

men

who

combative instincts of Lord Salisbury.

This is, of course, merely my humble view from an impartial stand-point; but

Her Majesty's Government being of the Colony, he was glad, at all soveral articles of the stolen property were times, to receive their counsul and co-found on the promises and identified by Ng A Ng as belonging to her. The ninth prisoner was arrested at No. 18 Praya, at Yaus operation.

run-ti, and on searching the house three daggers were found concealed in a box there have been so many confirmatory wrapped up in a cloth, which was identified indications of its intrinsic soundness, that by Nga Ng as part of the stolen property. I venture to resubmit it: Indeed, my Both the eighth and ninth defendanta

Husing now, on this day, respectfully

The deputation then withdrew

CORRESPONDENCE,

CONSULAR ETIQUETTE.

The case was further remanded till the

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAT, "

April 25th. 51,-On reading your article on the welcome" given to H.M. King Kalakaun, 27th instant. I was somewhat struck with that want of strict impartiality which has always been su(Before the Hon. Ng Choy, Acting Police more acceptable to the party than the characteristic of the China Mail. "Doubtless there has been some misunderstanding, but............ as both sides of the question can well be looked at from different views, allow me, please, state one which I think will be shared by I submit, that it is ques- he should have been on duty at No. 3 will express the national sense of the

Unhesitatingly

wero informers to the revenue cruisers, and impression is that if lord E. had been have, had no other occupation for the last willing to cade the coigne of vantage that his three years.

Post of Foreign Affairs gave him to Lord Cairns in 1879, Lord Beaconsfield would have resigned the Premiership to him, as

Marquia. Of all this question of leader ship, however, we shall soon hear much of interest from London. Meantime, a public funeral and burial in Westminster Abboy

to

Magistrate.)

NEGLECT OF DUTY.

Ling Acho, 40, a watchman employed by Mesars D. Sassoon & Co., was charged with being absent on two occasions last week

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,

Ching Asan, 38, cuclie, was charged with unlawful possession of one bottle of whiskey and one of port wine on the 23rd inst.

Defendant stated that a friend of his,

distinguished career of the Earl of Beacons

China. POOUNOW.

and have become more eraholdened, mid now through the agency of that convenient functionary the Censor, they have atued stronger blow at the Viceroy. There is no doubt that before long wo shall see the termination of this rivalry between the re- presentatives of two strong factions, and whichever way the scale turns it will affect great national interests; but let us hope that for the good of China the balance will incline towards Jai and his party.

(Mercury.)

Li Fung-pao, the Chineso Minister to the

Courts of Vienna, Rome, and the Hague,

as well. Of all the Treaty Fowers now represented at Peking, Belgium is the only one that has no Minister.

His Excellency, J. H. Ferguson, Minister

yesterday (17th) by the Orus from Hong- kong,

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION.

Report of the Board of Directors for presenta

tion to the Annual General Meeting of

April 27th, 1881.

The Directors have now to submit to the Shareholders the Accounts of the Associa e year ending December 31st, 1880. tion for the

The net premis oomed, loss re-insurances, amount to Tls. 318,122.64, showing an increase of Tla. 36,266.97, or about 13 por cent over the provious year, while the total noceptances of the Association have The. cant. greater. been about 11 per advance in both instances has been largely

due to the growth of business at the London Agency.

Notwithstanding the numerous marine disasters which have occurred during the past twelve months, the losses of the Association have been less severe than might have been expected, and after setting aside Tla, 18,447.56-to provide for pending claims, the Underwriting Account shows an estimated profit of Ts. 69,000. In scoor danco with the Articles of Agreement the Directors have appropriated this sum for

return of 23 per cent on the amount of premis contributed.

evoked a must complimentary ovation. and unters at some length into the subject to give them a piece of ground and a grant same artiste sang the pathetic song of "The show that the islands were known to for the purpose of the proposed building,

Spanish navigators Old Arm Chair," the words of which are of Captain Cook, hither for the arrival which act of protection and pacification is

hitherto regarded as the matter of

justice, promoted by a desire to mach better known than the music. It was discoverer. It is decidedly opportuno that tranquillize the people, to includo all in o

this valuable contribution to the history of view of humane kindness, and to allow no not the singer's fault that it fell rather flat. the Polynesian race should be published at distinctions of race or nationality. Mies Carandini made, on the whole, one of a time when the present King of Hawaii is The foregoing statement, explicit as it is, falls yet short of recounting one thousand th the best appearances she has yet made here, uaking a tour of the world.

part of His Excellency the Governor's deep and was encored vociformesly every time A SEAMAN applied to the magistrate at the humanity and powerful lilurality. More- the appeared on the programme. Alla in Thanes police court on Saturday for his over, in these four years, whatever the

advice under the following circumstances was of advantage was sure to be prompted "Sweethearts," and in "Love's Request," He had been taken ill with heart disease at by him to its minute detail. Our Chinese and in the songs al kiudly gave when Shanghai, and the explains had loft hire on people, who have been drinking in his encored, "One Morning so early," and "Ishore at the Free Hospital there, giving gentleness and feeling on his goodness, hin his necount of wages, £13 78., and tell have silently experienced his educating in canna nind my Wheel," she fairly and ing him that ho would be sunt hoine by the fluence beyond measure, sui tranquilly on

distressed sesman. completely won the hearts of the audience, Board of Trado na a

joyed the shadow of his protection above Miss Linden came to the front in a marked came hons in steiner via the Suez all limit.

Canal, the passage occupying 42 days, but degroo and by her singing (tho boxutiful who he roached London be found that he reached the fourth anniversary of His Ex- song of "Jessie's Dream"), as well as by had been charged 3s. a day for the whole cellency the Governor's arrival in Long- tionable etiquette for Roy Coran to offer Caine Rod. Defendant was fined $2, with her highly artistic playing (espesially the the voyage, in addition to Bs. for Canal kong, all the Chinese inhabitants of the private hospitality to Royalty in a Crown the alternativo. of six days' imprisonment dues. He thought this was very hard, ad Colony, without exception, rejoice and Colony where H.M. has her representative, "Irish Diamonds, planoforte solo), de- he wanted to know whether he could not exult in demonstrativo plonsuro, all looking and where Governulent House is maintained with barl labour.

disponsing hospitality an such lighted all who heard her. Mr Fischer was have some redress. A companion of his, upon the fact of our hating this worthy Go largely for

FA Consol has any doubts he in splendid voice and gave The Village who had been sent over under similar cir-verner for the pastor of one people as the occasions. If a

could learn at once the intentions of H.M. cumstances, but in a larger ship, had to great happiness of our nation. Blacksmith," in a style of which the best pay 14. for Canal dues. His Worship ro- All we hope for is that His Excellency representativo, before he proffered his own invitation and were 1 a Governor, and authorities. Literpool Merettryc

our people, so that we' Ay permanently a enjoy bit overshadowing and protecting ia- should officially intimate that un apology flucrce, and rejoics beyond winception."

would be expected. This is our congratulation.

the mark in asserting, au former Governor has paid mors attention to distinguished travellers, or dispersed the hospitalities of Government. House on so large a scale-us the presont vocupant has done."

I would ask you to kindly insert this in FAIR PLAY. [Our correspondent is right in believing that any side of a question will always find fair-play in these cohumus, however widely it may differ from our own view. Even

ROGUES AND VAGABONDS, Chat Ann, 32, coolie, was sent to Gool granting everything that is stated by Fair For or month with hard labour for being

do-the Play "which we cannot possibly manner in which the so-called "misunder Queen's Road, in which he had no business.

found last night in an unoccupied house in of saturation. This unfortunately is not The extra P. & O. steamer, Avoca, Capt. standing" cl

culminated on board the Thibet was sufficient to make even a good cause Defendant stated that he arrived in the would cause the ear to split ere gradually Hongkong, en route to Bombay, with a ge assume a very questionable shape. When Colony on Friday fast and land no place to ripening. Royalty, hov

however, travela privately, and sheep, so warm into the house for that pur- expresses a desire that no pomp and cir pose. cumstance should follow its progress, it quite common, indeed, almost an invariable custom, that the hospitality of ita pwa Embassy, or even the accommodation of an hotel, is taken advantage of. In principle wo think H.M. Representative was wrong in this matter--in practice, nutterably so. But more anon. -ED. G.M.]

T

(Herald, April 14.) The Annual Flower Show will take place Butting.

bass singer of the day might well be proud,ferred the applicant to the Board of Trade will, for a long time, continue to govern reach of tlua etiquette took place, nazred Ast, who had been doing work at/on Friday, the 22nd instant, weather per division among Policy Holders, making a

He also sang a capital Geriata song in the second part. The various combined efforts Taz following passengers were booked for of the company were an successful as their | Hongkong and Shanghai according to latest individual performances, and altogether a advices - most pleasant evening was apent-by those present in listening to a highly artistic en tertainment. It will be seen from adver-

Per M. M. steamer Peio, from Mur- seilles, April 3.-Hon. J. Russell, Mr H. E. Wodehouse, Mr John Silverlock, Mr A. Northey, and Mr. H. L. Chambers, for tisement that the Company gives ita lust Hongkong Mr Ranustan, Mr A. G. Wood, Mr Bluntschli and family, Mr performance to-morrow night, when Madame Mr and Mrs G. C. De St. Croix, and Mr

Charvet,

C. Martin, for Shanghai,

Carandini will take her benefit.

Tez following Police notion, provoked by Ahe daily increasing ricksha nuisance, ap

pears in the last Gazette

Per P. & 0. stearder Poonch, from Southampton, March 16.Mr Chas. King and Mr F. Thozer, for Hongkong. Mrs Sleeman and child, Rev. C. B. Nash and Navigating Lieut. G. 8. Ralph, for Shang-

P. & O. steamer Bangalore, from Per Brindisi, March 28.-Mr G. Oliver, for Hongkong. Mr J. H. Evans, for Shanghai. Fer P. & O. steamer Mirzapove, from March 30-Mr A.“A. Graves,

hai

Whereas, owing to the increase in the number of Jinrickshas, it has becinge cessary that the regulation of traffic on the level of Queen's Road should be strictly enforced; the attention of Owners of pri- vate as well as public Chai

Chairs and Jinriekshna. is called to Section 10 of Ordinance 6 of for 1863, which provides

that "

Evory Vehicle March 12,-Captain Adam Hunter, for Per steamer Henkyon, from London, and Chair on mesting any other Vehicle Chair shall if practicable pass the other by Hongkong. keeping on the left side of the Road, and

or

SoHongkong.

when going in the same direction with and We hear that the affairs of a certain Chinese overtaking such Vehicle or Chair shall pass merchant declared bankrupt by the Court on the Right leaving the Vehicle or Chair of Justice here, have been found to be in overtaken on the Left, Ordinance 14 of 1946nd to Election 2.of such a state that he will be proseguted on which provides that the charge of fraudulent bankruptcy. His Every person shall be liable to a po- liabilities amount to about 150,000 guilders. nalty who in any thoroughfare It is well known that the recent prosecution or public place passing or meeting another and conviction of a couple of Chinese in Horse or Carriage, shall not keep to the similar circumstances at Surahaya, resulted customary side of the Road."

in failures aimost ceasing there,Samarang Faderland....

DE. William Stanley Adams, having re- ported his return to the Colony, resumed his duties sa Health Officer and Medical Inspector of Emigrants on the 16th instant.

In the English Year, 1881, the 22nd April. In the 7th Year of Kwong-sni, of the T-tsing Dynasty, the 3rd Moon, the 24th day.

A congratulatory address by the Chinese people, gantry, and merchants of the whole of Hongkong. (Signed)

Wni Yuk Hu Wai-shan Ip Oi-ahán

Ling Ho-un Tae K'ai-tung Loung Lan-po Fan Wing-ch'us

Kárinu Wong Leung On Ng Shang Phu Yung-ts' cung Lo Chi-t'in Wong To Cheng

Fund In-t U Li-wai

LA Pik-kwong Chiu U-t'in Uk'an Yuk-t'ong Ch'an Cheuk-chi Lo Lai-p'ing Ko-Mun-wa Kwok In-k'ai

Tao U-t'ing Li Ut-ling Ngan Chik-shang Ku Iu-t'ong Au Sui

Chan Laiskas Lam King-wal Fung Ming-shin P'ang K'i-chau Ip Chuk-kai Ng Hing-ong Wong Har-ch'un

Fung

Man-ts of

Ip Ts'ing-ch'un Suri-shang Cầu Ship ch un

Lo Yeuk-mun Ch'an Hing-sing Wong Yik-pan Wong Kwan-t'ong : Kwok Mui-hai

Plang Yat-p'o

Li Tak ch'eung LA Yai

Đong Ra sui

Ta'u. Bui-shang Lau Ut-cheung.

I feel I am well within Messrs Lane Crawford & Co.'s, gave him the bottles to hold, telling him to wait until he returned, but that his friend had not come back to lim.

Police Intelligence.

44

(Before the Police Magistracy, Acting Monday, April 25.

LARDENT,

U Atsau, 31, bricklayer, was convicted of

Inspector Cradock had written twice to the firm, but no one had come up to claim the bottles.

Defendant was fined $t, in default to be imprisoned for ten daya, for unlawful poe- session.

The Directors have also declared an extra.

Quits an array of workmen are to be seen daily, weather permitting, upon the new Recreation Ground, busily engaged in drain dividend to Shareholders at the rate of 6 per cent. on the Capital, payable on the ing and arranging the same,

new Prefect named Chieh Yil has been 28th instant, After duduction of fla. appointed at this part in lieu of the former 26,300 for this purpose, the balanco 4* Prefect

who has been appointed to a credit of Special Reserve Fund is Tla. mote lucrat

in the interior. post

288,898. 17, which includes amounts held to The recent rather heavy rains have come meet pending claims. at rather an inopportune period, as the corn crops in and around Feochow, which only

a fortnight ago required but a few days sun FIRE ON BOARD THE P. & 0, STR.

to ripen the fully developed ear, are now beginning to droop under the extra weight:

"AVOJA," (Straits Times, April 16.)

if, as a sudden barat of the sun's rays Murray, arrived here on Wednesday, from

We learn that Messrs A. S. Watson & peral cargo, and we have been able to glean Co., proprietors of the Hongkong Dispensary the following particulars of a fire on board intend establishing a branch of their Dis- during the voyage. The Awer left Hong John Allen, 49, seaman, was charged with pensary at this port. We cannot but hail kong for this port on the 6th instant, and went well until the 8th, at p.m., being a rogue and vagabond, and also with the advent of a dispensary at this port, as all told wat die vel taut 4. thi being drunk and incapable on the 23rd inst, such an institution is one which the resi-whe Defendant had been in Gel before on the dente of Foochow look towards for many cargo in the lower main hold. Captain began same charge, and also for assaulting the articles of household use and comfort, and Murray and the officers and crew Palice, and was now fined $2, with the a dispensary, a branch of such a well known clearing away as much as possible of the

cargo cannot fail to

Bo as to get at the fire; and of the patronage of

set to work pouring water into the main In consequenes of the failure of the Kiu hold. This was continued till 8 o'clock Charlos Nelson, 45, seaman, was fined 50 Tais Bank, native banks have resolved to in the evening, when the steam and amoko cents, in defatis to be imprisoned for to take-undue precautions with regard to their issuing from the lind nocendiated closing days with hard labour on a similar charge advances to tea-men, sed but few of the for the purpose of pouring in water from

the hatches; openings were, however, latter have gone up to the various sections the four hoses, which was kept up without of the tea district to inspect and purchase

Alternativo, of six days' imprisonment with firm as Messrs Watson & entire com-utoam and two hand fire pumps wore then

hard labour.

to the above.

DRUNK AND INCAPABER,

sesurs.

the munity.

ployed at Stone Cutters Island, on the 24th cesta, in default one day's imprisonment of the Almighty Dollar

greatly retarded owing to the shortcoming towards morning, the batches were opened,

when it was evident that the fire was com

Yok-ta song Ch'an Kwan-i Te'oi Tsan Young King-shek

Charles Martin, 54, seaman, against whom teas. The progress of picking and prepar-intermission until midnight, at which time. Hang Fong o

ataaling a bed coverlet, value 60 cents, the eight prorious convictions were proved for ung the tea for the Foochow Market this the hold was flooded with 12 feet of water. Tang Hok-ai

property of Leung Along, a bricklayer om drunkenness and vagrancy, was fined 25/ season is zaid by the Chineas to be This was left to work into the cargo, and Translated by

inst, and was sentenced to be imprisoned for being drunk and incapable on the 34th E. J. ENTEL

for six weeks with hard labour CHINESE ADDRESS TO H. E. THE 23rd April, 1881--

GOVERNOR.

ARUSPICIOUS CHARLÄUTER- Sir John Pope Hennessy thanked the do

Kwan Ai, 27, cool

A, W, coolte, eppeared on a charge wishes, but as to the gross prosperity of the of being a suspicious character, on the 28in

The following appears in Saturday's putation for their congratulations and good

* Garette A RITUEN of publio works for the month Gazelle ended Slat March, 1881, is published for general information, in the Gazette.

·

frist

LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.

The French Flag-ship Themis, with pletely extinguished, and the water was then pumped out. Nothing is known posi Admiral Duperre on board, visited this port on Friday last, remisining at Bharp fively as to the origin of the fire, but it is Peak. The Admiral boid" staff proceeded in supposed to have been caused by aponta- Chan Kai, 24, hawker, was charged the French Corvette Karacal to Paneous combustion of some of the cargo. Anchorage, and thence in a steam Luckily for all concerned, the frost is

Built i On Friday, the 22nd instant, a deputa-Colony, he felt it was dus far more to the inst, having been found by P.C, G. Hen with stealing a pair of silver and pearl car god the Settlement the same day,

in water-light compartments, and merchants, banker and shopkeepers he essay at que o'clock this morning on the rings and two Jade-drope, value 316, from sunah to song called at Government House, and saw in the deputation, than to any labours staircase of a house in Cheng Sat Lanto, the four mari berean, an und The Adestral visited the French Garaud any food has part of the map affected, without

of his own.

doubt, within the last four and where it was found ho was unkown to land insha Yeung, at Aberdeen, at the was entertained by the letter until Tuesday the part of ship Tax Eastern Express, the first wife of the presented a congratulatory address to His

sed, the: immates Defendant been in Gaol 22nd instant, Tien Furig Kraperor, died at 6am on the Sir John Pope Hennessy. The ears the value of property, had increased ice before, and waa 12W sundanced to that on the morning of the 22nd fortant, left on that day for Japah.

morning, when he took his departure for injuring the rest Complament gave

evidence to the effect Panda Beth the Themis de Keredis is due to Captain Murrey and the offcets the population had been sigmented, two

and engineers of the ship for the masterly morning of the 10th iristeat she had been

thousand-

and imprisoned for three months with hard las

manner in which they set about askin r the Whilst

ailet the inhabitants of the City of

guishing the dre, with the least pos alble damage to the cargo, and for the BULGOCAR which so soon attended their Mr Chau You-ben, who seted as Charge storts The P&O. Company are also

from

was introduced by Mr Fungal new houses had been to bour as a rogue and Fagabondare looking clock, she was sitting in bed

da

only one day † 16 is supposed the dinding-shan, Chairman and Children, whose mors numerous, both by births Tits BURGLARS AT ROWDOGN; G

say

Tung-w

13 about

at a theatrical performance, when suddenly, some one from behind

SHANGHAL

(News

of the Society for from heart disease or 55

Protection of Women the Chinese

gay | rix became the boil rising to the throat, and proven stated at the Directors of ting respiration. The same cenemmy is to Hospital, the Committee of the Mati-maud by immigration from the Ewangting

Yip Atai sad nine other again appeared shatched the pair of extratige he was Wears Observed on if an Emperor had died, The Templo sad the Provisional Committee of province, brims had dimittialtet. But this rematid, charged, with burglariously ing from her tais. Witness turned round.

war owing to the industry of

of the people, to Shun pats says she died on the 8th inst, the the Society for the Protection of Women their loyal and orderly deposition, and per breaking and entering haise No. 22. Yau- and eay a man going down through a hole, d'Affaires al 85. Petersbling between the to be complimented upon this appilations 10th of the moon she was 45 years old, and Chiliron, who forzaed this deputation, The Hion Fung Emperor died on the 22nd came on this day, the fourth anniversary of has to some extent also to somo practical in and stealing therefrom clothing and but as the only saw the man's back, she time of the return in China of Chang How for the preservations of ship and cargo The place where witness dat was set apart us Envoy Extraardinary and Mmister which in this case proved the malvation not August, 1861 prior to his death he grued His Excellency the Governor's arrival in advice he himself had recuived from time to jewellery to the value of about $500, un the could not say that defendant was the man, and the appointeent of the Marquis Tadhg with which their steamers are provided, John Black Cameron, Inspector of Police, for women, and the man trust have come Plenipotentiary to Russia, and subso-only of the Cross and her freight, but pos the best mode of governing a Chinese Com Decree cresting his own mother and the this Colony, to congratulate him on behalf time from those competent to give it as to 9th insta

from under the floor, where one of the quently First Secretary of Legation to thembly also of the lives of all on board. Most mother of Thai chun, his eldest son, the late of the hole Chinese community on the sionity. Her Majesty's Government had in charge of the Kowloon district, gave planks had been removed.

latter Minister, was among the passengers of the damaged sorting of the carro his Tung chih Ekspaner, Empresse inmedi- marked success, visible in the increased recognized this also in dealing with one of gridence to the following effect ately, after the Emperor's deuil, the young prosperity of the Colony, which had attend-recognises the deputation had riantioned, The witnes Ng A Ng was a priestess and Chung Sui Hoong, a servant girl employ who arrived by the Ors, and he proceeds boen landed here, and the Accu proceeds

on her voyage this afternoon. Kwangu, Emperor issued a Decree raisinged his administration of the Government that of kidnapping. Much had been had lived on the first floor of the houssed by the complainant, was with her mu to Peking by an early steamer. the first wife of his father and his own during the last four years."