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No. 5505-JUNE 20, 1881.]

Tuz following letter from the Agent of the Great Northern Telegraph Company was read at the last testing of the Blunicipal

Council, Shanghai, and was ordered to be published:-

Shanghai, 1st Junu, 1881. Sm,-On behalf of the Great Northern Tulograph Company, as their General Agent in China and Japan, I hereby boy to apply for permission to establish and work a Telephone system in Shanghai, on the same plan that has been adopted in America and Europe, viz., connecting the subscribers' private houson, offices, police and fire sta tions with a Central Telephons Station, through which the different subscribers

bers can bo easily put in Telephonic connection.

To ensure a posuniary succoss to this undertaking in a Settlement like this, it is sssential it should only be attomupted by ono concern, and I beg therefore, to apply for exclusive right for a period of ten years.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

GEORGE J. HELLAND. R. W. LITTLE, Esq.,

Chairman, Municipal Council.

The Bill proposed by the Chinese Tram

way Company of Hongkong," notice of

Legislativo Council, is published in the

would give him 810 he would manage the matter for hor, which was to be done by giving a false report. He represented him- self in doing thesus a police constable.

The mother of the discharged prisoner and the latter herself were examined as to the affair.

Staunton also gave evidence,

A Chinent interpreter and Inspector

The Judge went over the evidence in the case, and the Jury returned a verdict of guilty.

The Attorney General mentioned that there was about a dozen previous convictions. against the prisoner.

Sentenced was deferred.

The woman to enter on her own re- cognisances to come up when called upon.

THEFT OY THRON

picces of iron this property of the Hongkong Chan Afuk was charged with steating I

Dock Ca

THE CHINA MAIL.

bonds. The first and third were each fined 810, with the alternative of 14 days' im- prisonment with hard labour. They had boen previously convicted. The other who had not boon previously convicted, was fined 82, with the alternative of seven daya' imprisonment with hard labour.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

For unlawful possession of a quantity of hard-wood, value $10 to $12, alleged to be the property of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Leang-Apak was fined $15, in default six weeks' imprisonment.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE BROTHER DIRECTOR OF ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE AND THE POR- TUGUESE SCHOOL.

Before

in

the

Fortu

»

ordinary and Plenipotentiary Minister to HM the Emperor of China, Max August Scipio von Brandt.

And H.M. the Emperor of Chine, the Ministera Secretary of that. Taung-li Yanion, the State, Assistant Member of the Grand Secretarint and President of the Board of War, Shen Kne-fon, and the Secretary of Stato and President of the Board of Finance, Ching-llen.

Who, after having communicated their powers to each other and having found the same in good and due form, have agreed to the following Articles.

ARTICLE I.

these

its

Chinese text, which have been compared, and bean found to agres will each other.

Dono in Peking the 31st day of Marcli, in the year of Our Lord, 1880, correspond ing with the 21st day of the 2nd month of the 6th year Kuang Su.

(Signed) M. von BRANDT.

(Signed SIEN KUK-FEN.

CHING LIEN.

which was given ut last meeting of the working at the lock. The reason of there going into the morite of the olony.about 18 of his followers without voting It is the first out of an Irish priest for an Germany, while cla will also shall be binding on the trading communities. Gazette of Saturday last. It is also notified Prisoner had not been soon within the limits mentablemunity forma tho largest cided to adhere to the resolution in favor will remember, ficted, as you combined with them. Article 40 of the not allowed to build landing-pices, mer

now published and necessitates the in troduction of another. But the scope of the Bill before us gives some indication of the project in view by the promoters of such a Company. Powers are of course given to lay a tramway, and to ent up the ronda for that purpose; but the bulk of the Bill consists of the necessary checks upon those powers, imposed on behalf of the public. The gauge mentioned in that of 3

MALICIOUS WOUNDING.

ASSAUTT.

over

all that

of

the

of

the

place.

2.--An attempt, if entrepôts (bonded

Or advantages which may

Shanghai. For this purpose the Commis Inspector-General of Customs shall

forth

boen necessary to imprison a Catholic safely count on 7 Connaught, and you nuyed to the stipulations of execution connected with prepare regulations appropriate to the

I

local circumstances, and the establishment of this bonded warehouse shall then be taken in hand by the aid Commissioner Chiston's

ons and colleagues.

term at the

of notice in this connection, is that the abettors of outrages. If any member, he aware of ikis, but apart from the web frights and privileges as the Conenle of the expiry of whieh toupage dives

fout inchce; and, except on bridges or wounding occasioning bodily harm. There the Bresther Director and for fear of inter- sitting on Tuesday noxt the Governmenth Coercion Acts of which a Tory Go-the foreign trading community, and the to double the amount of the tonnage dues of

the Tramway cars and the side of the street accutrix, inmate of a licensed brothel. The enough, such action on the part of the props Home Rule members, including the session close.

tions.

a money fine corresponding which it was attempted to evade payment.

5.--Vcasole of all kinda belonging to Chi- ness subjects man flag. If, however, decided grounds for

snay not make nse of the Ger suspicion present themselves that this has taken place, the Chinese official concerned shall address an official

communication

to

the German Consul about it, and should it stituted by him, that the vessel is, in fact, be provod, in the course o of the enquiry in

appoint Commissioners. He expressed the nons given at Faris and Tunis for the French hope that the first meeting of the Com- intervention, but," he says, "it san hard- ly be donated that the treaty with Tunis missioners will take place Testay next.

Tho debate on the second reading of the goes far beyond any question of security to Land bill was resumed. Partell said he the frontier, and amounts practically to a regretted he could not join in a division Protectorate, which for Majesty's Govern at this stage of the bill, the principle of ment understood to have been disclaimed. which he regarded se defective. It pro Earl Granville adds: "In order that there posed, he said, no now principle, and only may be no misapprehension, the General prop intended to giro. Farnell urged the Britain and Tunis, is, and remains in force. to restore what the bill of 1870 Convention of July, 1875, between Groat was

SEF OF SPECIAL STIPULATIONS OF THE Government to transplant the surplus That Convention secure to British subjects,

HUPPLEMENTARY CONVENTIÓN. population to land capable of improvement, vessels, commerce, and navigation, all the find employment for the people and create privileges, favore, and immunities, which

In the interest of grønter distinctness and an increased supply of food, instead of get- might then, or hereafter, be granted to the

completnuss it has appeared desirable to ting ont of the difficulty by promoting subjects, vessels, commerce, and naviga Chinese Concession. The ports of I-ch'angomplete the Supplementary Convention by emmigration. One of the great reasons why, tion of any other uation whatever."

number of

special stipulations,. The fol in Hupelt, Wuhu in Anini, Wèn-chow. in Irish enterprise was so kept down was that May 22-The French forces in Tunis Chèkiang, and Pakhoi in Kuanging, and the subjects of the two contracting parties lowing stipulations must be adhered to by Irelani is under the curse of foreign rule, number 95,000 men,

Muoli discontent the Innding places Ireland is under gut of foere cleared prevails because of the diemaisant of oficials Anhui, Bukow in Kiange, Wasich, Latch in the names manner as to anti

and Anking in

as the stipulations of whereof tho out, bag and baggage, there would be little at the instance of Roustan, the French kow and Shashih in Hukuang being already Plenipotentiaries of both States have affixed To the Editor of the "Chisa MAIL?

hopo for the Irish people.

Minister, who is carrying everything with opened, German vessels shall also further their sends and Hongkong, Jane 18.

Sir Staford Northcote said he feared the him. The Ministers had decided to deposo he permitted to stop for a while in the port

signatures thereto. Sir,-I shall thank you to allow me space bill would not have the effect of peifying the Bay of Tunis, but learning that France of Woosung in the province of Kiangau to

In Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

consequence of the newly

granted had undertaken to protect him, they aban embark or discharge merchandise. The as-Kiangsu Province, it is there permitted to privileges for the port of Woosung in the The Attorney General said the prisoner in your valued paper to place before the the people. was charged with the theft of some iron,blic a most preposterous and arbitrary

Lord Elcho's motion, that the leading doned the intention

regulations for this purpose shall be valne about 40 cents, in the month of June action on the part of the Brother Diructor provisions of the bill are unsound, unjust, The treat of Father Sheehy, of Killma-prepared by the Tantai of Shanghai and manage to receive and to discharge

Gorman merchandise which is either intended for last year.

A police sergeant would toll of St. Joseph's College towards the pils and impolitic, was rejected by 352 to 176.

rock, for inciting a strike among the posant other competent officiala. of that institution with regard to them that he had sees prisoner in company

The announcement of the vote was inborers' employed on the large estates in German Concession.In the case of con-

Shanghai or cumes from Shanghai. The with another man going away from the dock guess School which the Italian Sisters of received with lond cheers from the sup. County Limeriok, has created great excite- ocasions made by the Chineas Government compotent. officials shall, for this purpose, Customs Total in Shanghai and the other Dished in the Convent for the instruc-

have judiciously and complacently porters of the Ministry. in the direction of Kowloon, On sesing

ment throughout Ireland, and among the to another, Government with which special have the right to prepare regulations for the The man had at the time of the theft been tion of the Portuguese youth the police they dropped the iron and rai

Farnell's going from the House with Irish members of the House of Commons. joint stipulations of execution are connected,

prevention duty defraudation and impro- the case I was greeted with dorision.

concessions offence of the since the old penal days. for itsel

kind

essions priotics (irregularities) of all kinds, which Passing state

state that it is a most la- ! The Executive Committee of the Irish In a former affair, Father Shochy was ju- consent to

for it and tons of-execution of both countries. German merchants ars." charge being only now preferred was that may

fact that in Hongkong, where the party in the House of Commons have de- dicially murdered, of the Colony since.

Portuguese that-All persons possessing property

a man whose body treaty of 2nd September, 1861, is not cantile houses ur warehouses at the said The police sergeant and a Chinese boiler-single school where the parents of the large is taken on the second reading of the Land he had left the country in the beet of

European section, there cannot be found a of abstaining from voting when a division could not be found, for the good reason that affected by this

and is heraby maker also gave which they consider may be affected by the

evidence; the latter iden- tified the iron.

of boys can see their way to send Bill. nanber

and remember that "Scachy, the pressly confirmed. I by virtne Provisions of the proposed Ordinance, are

them to be taught the first rudiments of the

same, subjects of The Judge went over the case, and the Portugueso Grammar. Not long ago acretary for Irolnard, Irving in reply to a po583nt horde-in-the-conflicte with the to granted by the Chinese Government parts of China, shall shortly be made in London, May 20.-Mr Forster, Chief Se- was the cry that fired the hatred of many a leges, immunities to Empire claim privi- warehouses) (1 be established in the open invited to send in to the Colonial Secretary Jury returnal a verdict of guilty:"

Sentence deferred.

well-known gentleman, apeaking at the La-

question by O'Sullivan confirmed the report full particulars in writing of auch property

isitano Hall on the occasion of the celebra- of the arreat of the priest, Father Sheohy, at age yoonanry; remember that "Shee-mother Government, or to the subjects ofsioner of Custoins at the said placo and the

hy, the Soggarth," is now the cary through any other nations, they shall also be subject and of the injury or prejudice, if any,

tion

of Camoens tricentenary, very appro- Killmarock, expressed regret that it should out Munetor and Leung Akin Toan was placed in the Portuguese Consul, who was presunt, to the clergyman.

priately called the attention of the have which they believe may accrue thereto from

of a large increase with them. dock on two charges of maliciously wound-

in the number of

ARTICLE Agrarian sad state of the Monaense in respect to their the construction of the Teamways proposed

O'Sullivan moved an adjournment for the series of collisions between, Parerges and a

follow- Chinese Concession.--German ships which ing by the said Bill" Of course, the amal- Mr Mckean prosecuting for the Attor-deficiency in their mother tongue for want

have already paid tonnage dues in Chios stance.

condemned

by his Bishop. Bialop Butter, shall be allowed to visit all the other open gamation of the two Companies, under the ney General, said this was a case in which of a proper school, and it is now more than pose of calling attention to the circumi-ers and Forster. Shechy's course will b

"Forster said the arrest was not made of Limerick, being, it is said, as stiff na ports in China, as well as all non-Chinese vessel, for whose discharge a writton pornit If any wares on board of a German name of the "Hongkong and China Tram-his wife and a lodger in the house.

the prisoner was charged with wounding a year that nothing has been yet done in

On the that direction...

without sanction. He declined to enter opponent of the agrarian agitation Dr. The Sister

purts without exception, without being re of the Custom House is requisite, are not of Charity, after havinto discussion of the cause for the arrest Moriarity, of Kenn, was of Fenianism; and quired to pay tonnage dues again within entered on the manifest, the offence (mis- way Company" does away with the Bill 23rd May, prisoner had returned home,

wanted money to buy opium, and on hering patiently watched

upon motions for adjournment, but was the Archbishop McCabe's repeated warnings the term of four months. German sailing take) of a false manifest shall thereby be refining he vanised at her with a kitchen been, laitanted for

of ready to 1000t day, intriser impugning him to the clergy will be supplemented before resols which lip longer than 14 days in one held to be constituted, no matter if weerti chopper and cut her on the neck and arm, heen initiated for the anelioration of conduct in the administration of the Coer-long by an authoritative declaration from Chinese port altall only pay the half of the

in their language, cion Act. the Portuguese Youth

catu the Vatican A lodger who interfered to protect tho wife have generously and courageously come for-

tariff rate of tonnago dues for the tine

signed by the Captain

these wares is existent er Lord Spencer Churchill said the Govern-

nut From a party point of view, Father

Board of beyond this was also wounded on the cheat.

Portuguese and the other day opened mont had by their apathy aricauriged dis- Sheehy's arrest is one of the biggest blunders

period. The wife and the lodger gave evidence ward to their aid,

4.If a German stup has become in want I need scarcely men turbances in Ireland.

German Concession. The Chinese Go-of bearing on the assault, and a Sikh con-

the Ministry has been guilty of. It will vernment shall also have the right to of repairs in consequence, of damage sus- Gladstone declared that the Government array the Irish vote against them not only appoint Consuls to all those places intained in one of the open ports in China, or. stable deposed sa to arresting the prisoner. tion that their action has met with general

the Judge started up the caso, and the support and approbation, and that there had not arrested anyone, priest or layman, in Troland, but in the large cities and towns Cermany to which Consuda of other powers out of the same, the time required for this Jury returned a verdict of guilty with a

was an influx of boys, amongst them some

for being a member of the Land Jaague. of England, where that element holds the of the St. Joseph's College. A fact worthy Thoy had only arrested perpetrators or balance of power. The Radicals

are admitted, and they shall enjoy the same pans altall be taken into account for the recominendation to mercy on both counts.

disasters most-favoured nation.

have to be paid-should it appear, howovor sistors fixed the time of their teaching from said, proposed that discussion of the arrests in which the arrest will involyn them, they

ARTICLE III..

that only a pretence has been made and that the intention is to evade legal payments Ho Ain was charged with assaulting and 4 to 5 in the afternoon, in consideration to in Ireland be taken up at the morning complain bitterly that the Government Chinese Concession.In all the open ports to the Customs, the vessel in question shall

should find it necessary to govern Ireland of China where it

constlered desirable by be subjected to a with the hours of studies of the St. would not fering

not object. -marrow-atrculs,-n-space-of-9-feat-must be we three previous convictions.

Joseph's College

Sir Stafford Northcote said he thought verament would be ashamed. The Irish local circumstances appear to render it pupils who may wish to Mr Mackean said the prisoner was charg learn the Portuguese languago. Curiously the House generally might support this members will give the Premier many a practicable, the Chinese Commissioner of allowed for driving between the outside of Led with asssulting and ill treating the pro-

mauvais quart d'heur over this matter before Customs and the other officials concerned Sisters instead of being approved by the primer had gone on the Greet Brother Director, the sisters were quite Parnell, then denounced the arrest of

all themselves take in hand the erection 16th May to the brothel and wished to get

Sir Stafford Northcoto is much blamed of

ned of ontre-pots (honded warehouses) and at to her room. She told him to come another taken by surprise to find that as soon as he Priest Sluchy.

for his tratica on

on the Irish Land bill, in the same time prepare the requisite regula- evening. He said, "If I return anulifer night became acquainted with the fact that some

O'Sullivan's motton-for an adjournment compelling his party to go into a division I'll kili yun. He returned next night, of his pupils wore frequenting the now

was negativel-130 to 32.

on the second reading. The result was to German Concession.-German vessels visit- school, he should have issuo peremptory

A priest named Shechy has been arrested give Mr Gladstone a much larger majority ing the open ports in China must haud in ut Killmamas, County Limerick, under the than the party lines fairly warrant. Many manifest containing exact statements of the

refused to

to vote, while others quality and quantity of the wares. Erron in the Bill shall or ramway be not thel, and a Chinese constable gave evidence, pupils desist from going to that new Inati police are quartered in that town, which is, of Lord Elcho's amendment lay in that included. False statements of the quantity at once be delivered to the Chiese officials

and Longue there. The military and voted with the

in the fact within 24 houra (Sundays and holidaya net vesel, as well as the warus os board, so far to Chinese morghants, shall they that it blinded the absolute necessity The prisoner called the landlady of autich, they are to be-expelled from the almost in a state of siege.

College.

Now, Sir! Look at this brave and Fenton, Vice-President of Clonmore exists for reform of some kind or other in or quality of the wares shipped will be for their further disposal Should it boui the night of the assault prisoner slept in heroic action of the Buther Director, and branch of the Land League, and O'Donnell, the Irish land lave, and forood the party to punished by the confiscation of the wares shown that German subjects have know..

any if he does not merit priac!

the Secretary, have been arrested at Cohir sur and other Conservative papers levied on the Captait, which, however, ing in the practice of this irregular to

a naked negative in the bill. I understand that the new school for the under the Coercion Act.

concerned, and further by a money fine lodge of the circumstance, those participat- Portugueso instruction will soon be closed

Father Sheehy and three other men, contend Just Sir Stafford should have re-

the wares found in the vessel belonging to ARTICLE IV. Act, are charged with assembling with ments in committee, This blander at the Chinese Concession. On native Chinese they themselves to the legal penalty.

them, will become liable to entiscation, and others and attempting by threata to incite outset of the new leadership of the party coal, which is exportat by German mer-German vessel fics the Chinese flag in an

·II A. persons to quit their employment.

dissatisfaction. reales general distinct from the stack club is hereby reduced to three (3) mace uanthorized manner, in the event of itg chants from open export The Post Ofice at Skibbereen has been burned down.

of dysentery which prostrated him some per ton; coal exported from those ports

conducted by being

the second reading of the Land bill were the House; but the signs of decay are this lower rate is still to subaist.

Among the Irish members who voted for days ago, and appears m his old place in where a lower duty is airendly established, the Chinese officials that the vessel is, is

not fact, justified in flying the Chinese flag, William Shaw, Mitchell Henry, David becoming more and more inanifest in him. German Concession. When any one, not the

vessel,

as well as the wares ou board, se far as they belong to

to German merchants, John Philip Nolan, P. J. Smythe, John The Clerical parties are still abusing him shall pursue the-tradio of pilot for any kind

mau Consul for further disposal and penish- O'Connor Power and Daniel O'Donough for not sharing the door of the to the of vessels, is shall be subject to undre ment of the offenders. Biould it be shown Irish Conservative members blaugh's face. It is all his life an Feels for such case. Regulations for the ledge of the circumstance and have takon

*that ne, which may not one stained from voting,

Gertuan that Premier, who has been all

wares have know. at the prosecutor. The prisoner said he

To the Editor of the China Mail."

The passage in Archbishop Crolse's specchintonse High Charchian should be a bit exercise of dus control over sailors also be are in the air, but this could hardly be,

June 20th. at Ballingarry, in which ho said he had terly hated by the members of the Esta

part in the practice of this irregularity, the for the people, and was blished Church. Disraeli'a

ceed the Old

AUTICLE

belonging to

to them found on board the bullet struck about fourteen inches

de and from the ground.

warnings principally against public jinrick-ready to

left between the the

Chinese Concession,-!

-German ships re- confiscation on the part of the Chineas the vessel will collectively become hable to The prosecutor and the cook were ex-shan; but I ask to be allowed to draw your attention at Rome, and the Archbishop has and the New Testaments, and yet the par- quiring repairs in consequence of image officials Waren belonging to Chinese can mined, and the prisoner made a rambling attention to some of the vagaries of private been communicated with on the subject.

vehicles. An incident of the most incon-

sous found

hostility sustained vither in port or out of it shall at once be confiscated by the Chinese rogard for him. In the House of Lords, last evening, Mr Gladstone arises in some

degree

from The witnesses and prisoner were shown which ought, I think, to be mentioned. A

not have to pay tonnage dues for the time took place this morning Granville said that Rassin, with the

officials. a fear that he will lay acrilegious hands he fixed by the Custom Hous eup-

6.-If in one of the open ports Aport of Germany,

in China, a plan, which they did not apparently very well

as he did with the view to among the understand.

Portuguese gentleman who seems to resideference of the Powers, posed a con- upon the tent and turn it loose occupied for the repairs,

at the sale of the broken-up interials of did the Irish

German Concession.-Chinese-owned ships vasaul which has become unseaworthy, an Inspector Cradock said the prisoner was t

at Wanchai is in the habit of running his joint action against assassination. From ao Church; but that does not account alts may not make use of the Gangan ting attempt ja ale to include (amuggle in)

hisce under the influence of liquor when brought does this at eo furious aquce, and so much Majesty Government declined to participate which they pursue him when, as in the Chinese flag.

into town à fu tanden:; and he

he sympathy with Nihilism, he said, her gether for the venomous eagerness with Neither may German ships make use of the the station.

wares belonging to its cargo, these wares shall be liable to confiscation; and, farther, Acting Sargeant No. 44, who had-drawn after the manner of the Emperor of all the

in the conference, believing that it would Bradlaugh busincas, a mob is at his houls.

ARTICLE VL Russias, that he has no time to waste over

result,

and that for the have no practical resu the plan, explained it to the jury.

The attempt to stir up a feeling in Eng- Chinese Concession. In the event of a fine shall be levied corresponding to double The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty; the usual speed, when one of the chair- able to either Parliament or the country; and which was mainly fostered by the worthy being broken up in an open port in

This morning bo was going at Government to join it would not be agree land against. France over the Tunia affair, German ships which have become the otherwise have been lovied. accidents.

f the import duty which would Amount of The Judge told. prisaner that he has coolies carrying a lady was knocked down that refusal, however, being made it is Tories, has proved a fizzle. The English China, their materials may be sold without

7-If Gorman subjects with foreign wures five watches, the property of his master, this would be a warning to him. It was rusly cut in the fool, and the lads more incumbent on us to use all means people do not care about Tunis, and their import duty being levied on them. How go into the interior or undertake travels in quite clear that he was given to drink at herself was nearly thrown out of her chair. which our laws put at our disposal for the verdict is that Frunes is only doing in the over, when the materials are to be landed,

the interior of

of the country, he had killed the boy he would have been. Instead of stopping his equipage to offer an punishment of persons guilty of inciting north what England has done in the south

the passos or sentenced to death. A revolver was a

certificatos issued theta ahall be valid a permit to discharge - must first be of Africa. The London papers have ex obtained for them in the same way as takes only for 18 Chinese months, reckoned from to have about him, and he advised him to as his imperial dutios doubtless were of the be

the date of jesue, and may not be used any dispose of it.

most pressing unture. When he reached May 21.The English outery against the the Paris journals, which was in effect,

more after the expiry of this period. The German Concession.If Gennan subjects, his bureau, ho pouned a note, to the effect French seizure of Tynis has necessarily "Mind your own business. But the without being in possession of a pass issued turned for cancellation to the Customs expired passes and certificator must be re- that his office duties were too urgent to diminished since the publication of the masses put a high value on the good under by the Consul and stamped by the aur official within whose official district they. allow of a stoppage in his progress; but that despatches proving that the consent of

had instructed his cookies to return to England

to the interior for pleasure journeys, the Salisbury. The loudest protests The conference on the proposed new com-local officials are conceded the right to send taken in such distant regions that a period

Note: If a pleasure

is under- journey should require it. How considerate The were those of the Conservative journals, inercial treaty will begin a few days, and if them back to the nearest Gerai Consulate of one year does not appear sufficient, this Tratuway will be a buon in more aspects which now take refuge in silence. But the it is successful a strong effort will be made for the exercise of the necessary supervision must be noted on the pass at the time it is than one, if it puts a stop to such hair-goneral feeling remains that France has to induce the Government to imposs heavy over them.. Offenders shall, besides, be issued, by reason of an agreement between brained proceedings.

committed an act of wanton violence, cloaked duties on wine, silk, and other French pro- subject to a fine to the extent of three the Consul and the Chinese official till the last moment by falso professions of ducts,

hundred Teels.

Should the innocence. Gladstone's speech indicates Orders for 2,000,000 copies of the revised

ARTICLE VIL

the return not be rastle, hom

made, no pass that the Government feels compelled to New Testament have already been received Chinese Contession-Materials for Gar-will again be issued to the concerned until this is done. Should the pass be lost, no abstain from a diplomatic

their and partly filled. Public feeling, however, man decks are duty free. A list of those hands being tied by their predecessor's con- t

strongly against the work, and many of uticles which, by reason of this stipulation matter if it happens within the period, or duct, but it will be long before the irritation the alterations are looked upon as needless may be imported duty free, is to be

after expiry of same, the concerned must tribes throughout Tunis are sending letters created by the duplicity of the French and mischievous. The changes in the Lord's prepared and published by the Inspector forthwith pisce on record a truthful state- ment about it with the nearest Chiness proceedings

Lord Salisbury subsiden

Prayer have mised a storm of protests General of Customs.

official German Concesim-Inland passes for will then take further steps concerning the. to the Bey, demanding a categorical state-suffers severely, partly from the rashness of Even the Greek purists condemn them,

The Chinese official concerned ment Cousensing the find, lord of this inviting the French undertako bucet invalidation of the tour. Sprund the slate- Franco-Tunisian Convention, and accusing

enterpris

and partly from at- ing with a form of prayer familiar to every subjects, as well as travelling passe isted ment put on record be shown to be untrue, him of treason, and threatening to raise the tempting to deny his pledge to B. Wadding family in the land a sufficient to coudeme to German subjects, shall be valid only for if the transport of wares is concerned, the benner of the Sultan.

ton, which it is now proved he gave the entire work. The book sells for the the period of thirteen Chinese months, wares shall be confiscated, but if a journey May, 19-Advices from St. Vincent It is admitted that the Land bill, though moment, but the old version will hold its counting from the day of issue. state that the details have been received the second reading was passed by an un- ground. The crowds at the distributing there of the disaster to the British sloop-of-expectedly heary majority, only now sp-offices have been so great that the in

traffic war Doterel, which was blown up at Sandyproaches its most serious diffesities. the streets has been almost stopped. The the exercise of justice in mixed cases, the The settlement of questions concerning Point, in the Strait of Magellan, involving Hundreds of amendmente await discussion Revision Committes on the Old Testament the loss of 143 lives. There were two ex-in the committee. Many Tories privately, has closed its sixty-ninth session, and curation of foreign wares in the interior, the privilege of duty importation into plosions,

the supposed

possession of foreign merchants in the to be applied to the repair of vessels. The in condensing retard Ra progress by overy possible device, of Salomon,"

interior, and the relations between foreign Customs official has the right to convince second was in forward avoiding of water.

Chinese officials is for of water, in openly to defeat the bill, are resorting to

put iu, under, which the powers contained queue, and struck her and beat her vic of the College, at the same time giving Coercion Act; also, the Secretary of the Gonser Guvernment. The weakness which may have crept in it may be corrected/zut justified in lying the Germin fg, the

or road. A proviso is inserted, to the ef- fect that, as regards fares and carrying charges, the Governor in Council may, from time to time, prescribe a maximum scale of fares and rates for the carriage of passengers and without any warning seized her by the orders to all his colleagne brothers, teachers and goods. Certain provisions are likewise

Bay be withdrawn lently.

The prosecutrix, the mistress of the brothe boys to understand, that unless the if, for instance, the completed within three years after

of the Bill; if the works are not house where he often slops to show that on passing cylamenced within

if the works are suspended without sufficient reason; or if her house. the Trainwray traffic is discontinued for six months without adequate cauas.

* your

the

The Jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence reserved.

SHOUTING WITH INTENT TO MURDER.

by request of the Brother Director, who arrested at Killmazock under the Coercion served his strength for forcing the amend may not exceed five hundred Taels.

As we have hinted above, the two Com- panies of which we have previously spoken.

has lodged a strong complaint, but on what have been amalgamated, so that for the

Wong Acheung was charged with shoot-ground he has done so I am at a loss to present the Bill for the Hongkong and ing at Tang Achoung with intent to murder onceive,

I hear also that sound of the parents of China Tramway Company," the sow Com- him. pany, will dispense with that now published Mr Mackean said the prisoner at the bar the pupils of the College are so much dis in the Gazette, as well as that of which was Mr Haswell's house bay, and the pro- gusted with his action that they are mak natico was given by the Hon. Ng Choy.secutor was the nook's mate. The prisonering up their mind-to send their boys to Notice of the bill for the new Con- somehow got angry with him and struck other schools, and I think they are acting pany must necessarily be given at

the circumstances. a knife out of the kitchen drawer and

the

13

belung

ali

Council meeting on the 24th, but the delay him a violent blow on the mouth, then took very conscientiously in that respect under! Latouche Colthurst, George Ernngton, This has been a trying session for him in possession of the prescribed certificate, shall forthwith be surrendered to the Gen

in the procedure will not be very great purned him with it. He was stopped,

We are glad the two parties of promoters however, by a house coolis. The prisoner

have come to an arrangement, as in a matter like the present union is highly desirable and will be greatly required. The claims of the professional genticmen have been satisfactorily met by the appointment of Mr W. Danby as engineer, and Mr R. G. Alford as surveyor and zucretary..

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS (Before His Hour, F. Snowden, Esq.

Acting Chief Justice. ).

Monday, June 20

THEFT OF WATUBER,

Tang Acheung was charged with stealing

and a womsu A-ng with receiving one of the stolen watches.

Prisoners pled not guilty.

then got hold of a loaded rovolver and fired

atatement.

to the

up

LUSITANO.

FURIOUS DRIVING.

Si-You have hitherto directed your done so dare more, has attracted described as the blank lafted agreed to as speedily as possible.

siderate mature took

p

ricksha

and

The following Jury was inpannelled dangerous article for a man given to drink apology, the great man maintained his pace, musdenuste for that purpose,

Measta

P. Pascoal, R. J. dos Remedios,

P. F. Rozaria, J. Ledbury, E. da Cruz, A.

G. Aitken, and

and H. M. Mudy.

The Attorney

General said the first pri-

soner was charged with stealing a watch. 1 Police Intelligence

ho

wax olice

and he believed these mean pressed stunt magnation at the, answer of place for wares.

The facts of the case were very simple. The (Before H. E. Wedeluntse, Esq., Police offer his ricksha to the lady in case she by Lo as pledged in advance at Bertha standing which has so long existed between ] thorised Chinese official, butako themselves

- Magistrate),

Monday, Juno 20.

wwwww

prisoner had offered a very ingenious ex- planation of his conduct in taking the four watahes. He said he did not steal the watches purposely, but because his master owed him wagen.

He had received a letter froni home asking him to send money. He Verharon Olphons, 37, af Antwerp, was also wanted to leave the shop, and so he fined 50 cents for being drunk and inca-

took the watches, pledged them, and sent pablo.

the money home. "He said he only pledged

the watches for a very small sum, so that complainant would be able to redemn them

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE,

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER

Li Ayau, 28, for being in the premises of easily again. If he had really wanted to the Mitsu Bishi Company for an unlawful steal he would have pawifed them for the purpose, was sentenced to be imprisoned for highest possible sum. The Attorney Ge- three months with hard labour.

neral

I said that this did not

affect

also gave

AM

to the woman she is cri-

minalityplanation

an

E

GAMBLING

She said that the An Ayau was charged with keeping a public gambling house, at No. 14 Tai Wong trest and being convicted, was sentenced to pay a fine of $100, in default six months' imprisonment with hard labour, the usual reward to be paid to the informere if the fine be paid.

boy gave her the watch as pledge for a bost fare. She had made no difficulty as to where she got it, and sent and got it back

The question would 1 be whether the jury thought she knew that the watch was stalen at the time she received it,

The manager of the shop whence the watches were taken was examined and de-

us to missing the watches.

·INDECENT EXIQSUAK OF FERSON.

Z,

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL LONDON TELEGRAMS.“ London, May 18, despatch says that

imt

to

the two countries."

ARTICLE VIII.

ФДРОЗ

the

were issued,

to

of

La concerned, the traveller shall be taken to the nearest Consul and be him for pani

be handed over to punishment 8.-Materials fog. German docks enjoy

Tho Constable who apprehended the pri- fined 82, in default to be exposed in the sea wag of a boiler on have been and soon mublicly, avow their intention to ried the revision to the end of the "Sono ke taxation of Chinese wares in the open ports only in so far as they are actually

ted with their

spprehension.

FALSE REGISTRATION.

For the above offence, Chan Ayun, was the

The west went down bow obstruction. The Pamollites, mos daring THE SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY BE egotiations, into which the respective Himself of the manner in which those safe the offence. For the same offenen or three minutes, and nothing was seen after intrigus

for foremost, in eight thoms

ik, Tha

and strategy to oppose

the scene of the offence; and overboarded their lives by using what tapiisa their opponents adopt,

the

.to

committee unmodifed.

TWEEN GERMANY AND

CHINA

(N. C. Daily News)

translation

the

of

The Judge went drer the evidence, and defiling au kun sis were ined 31 each, the second explain except a few planks Government, on the other hand, percely-

stream Chan Shing, lan

Governments hereby declare themselves officials sent to dock for that purpose the Jury returned a verdict of guilty against Ayon and Li

ready to enter..

In the case of the new building of a vessel, ARTICLE TO the boy, and the second pronar not guilty in default to be exposed in the stocks for The

duty will be calculated on the materials used the We publish below a copy of stream, tion the stippletons of och, torrons tousty in it, in to far is there are included by by a majority of five.

four hours at:

the former treaty

as Sentence deferred.

Taoi Atse was fined 85, in default fourteen were rescued by boats from saling mele insist upon carrying the essential features many and China, and for our opements altered by this agreement, are hereby gain on those articles not included in the tariff, days' hard labour, and to be exposed in the and from the yacht of the Bishop of Falkland stoaks for six hours.

Island. Ootamandsat Eygas jumped through. The Irisha members of Parliament are be thereon, we refer our readers to our leading confirmed, as both parties expressly declare; at 62 uz colorem, and the marchant occ a porthole, and was taken from the water having as badly as possible and attack-11. the Emperor of Germany, King of by the present agreement, the Altered subsequently to the Custom House Who But with those articles which are affected cerned will be held bound to pay this duty mach cerated by broken gina and Wreck-

ing Forster personally with gross insults.

construction (wording) shall be on duty at the time. --

frivolous questions and raise debates by

ARTICLE Commons this evening, and was ronah or thrice each evening. cheered

Kick Trui Taing was charged with mak-

Ing a false statement with regard to the birth of a certain shild Cheung Wa Shing

a*

DENESTER LENIENTLY TREATED, was charged with aiding and abetting the to the American ship F. Sergeant, was con

James Murphy, an Irish sailor belonging age. The enginesry who escaped, was not The Parnalities now systematically put to 40, in te hainu of the German

first prisoner in the commission of a felony.victed of having deserted his ship, and was

The first prisoner, who pleaded guilty, ordered to be sent on board his ship. was discharged. *The Attorney General said it was just

wall

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

BA

will be considered ever destres to build a dock mutat obtain

and HM the Emperor of Ohine, Gladstone re-appeared in the House of moving the adjournment of the Bounce of the tre the 2nd Bou shall be ratified by the respective High form by the Customs office concerned,

by hs desire to secure the better

cost-free concessionary certificate, and sign binding Mac

written obligation whose contents and of friendship, The present Supplementary Convention wording ars to be scitied in appropriatu and commerce, of

fines settled by

*Sir Charles W. Dilke, the Under Foreign May 21-Further correspondence rule tember, 1861, in fulfilment of the stipulation Authorities, and the ntification proto-9-Article 20 of the Treaty of 2nd Bar-

hean dicharged because it might facilitate of coal on the 18th, was fined $10, in de had been received from France to comme despatch to Challemel Lacour, the French Slates shall, on the expiry of 10 years, puistions of this agreement come intory Cervention runt Bup

that the first prisoner had Leong Fair Hong, for unlawful possession Secretary, announced that an invitation tice to Taian affairs is pablished. Bad wontained in the 41st clause of this treaty, cold shall be exchanged within one year tember, 1801, shall have application to the

Granville, the Foreign Secretary, in a by which the High Contracting German from the day of signshire in Feking. The against the second defondant fault three weeks' imprisonment with hand immediately, in London, negommerce Ambassador hors, flated yesterday, explains have a right to domand The

first

bezposed in the stocks for the renews of the Treaty of Commerce the views of the Government in regard to treaty, have determined to conclude Sup-cation,

revision of the operation on the day of exchange of ratifi- prisoner had made a false state labour, and to

Done in Peking, the 31st March in the ment, but it was under the pressure six hous

The Commissioner on the part of France,

For

vene ul tur Feed, 1880, corresponding with! would be Challanel Lecour, the French the action of the French in Tunis and the plementary Convention to this tresty

In wifncas whereof the Planipoten- 21ht

of the 2nd Moon of the 6th pat unos har by the secon (10) that BOQUES AND VAGABONDE Ambassador Marie, the Director of the treaty with the Bay. He states that the this purpose they have nominated as their tiarion of the two High Contracting pres persuaded her to do so by telling her if she want and registered the birth of child Lal Aun, Chai Akwong, and Lan Apo, Foreign Section of the Mind of Com Government does not wish to lay too much Plenipotentiaries, vis

to the above agreement have iced with

VOIT BRANDE in the true manner the would be liable to a who had been found gambling, with cards merce, and Cal Goner Banda Hortress on the inconsistencion of the language LM, the Emperor of Germany, King tacto bands, an

(Signed) Sur KDE-TIS, fine of sound $300 or $400 But it abs were convicted of being rogues and rage linjesty a Government will mediately in the denversation, or on the various of Pruni, de his Ambassador Extra to to

ORÍNU LAKS

their BOR

(Big4od)