advises -
"
THE CHINA MAIL.
that her loss was reported from Gibraltar, and it is also asserted but wo very much doubt the truth of it-that insurance was paid to her owners, the Highland Railway
Saucer.
a
Yours truly,
Law Notice.
CATHAY.
Let
SUPREME COURT.
'IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
For Albany, temporary strenggene bung gged by means of some spare spars. The accident popurred in 40′′ south latitud, und
His Honor the Acting Chief fustice, 120 cast longitude. The disabled rudder
P. Saouden, Esq.)
will be examined to-day, and the RecesNITY Wednesday, June 22,
The prisoners were sentenced today as llo Aiu, nesulting and wounding and occasioning bodily harm and three charges, of previons summary conviction.
The Judgo suit the prisoner was a very Tnd fellow. He had been convicted on The sentence of the Court would be imprisonment for one year with hard labour.
nám focted. The squadron was last cen by the Bucchante on the evening of the 11th instant; but the whale of the reuseds are to rendezvous ten: its south of Cape
on the way on the ruler of H.M.S. Bute-
19th instant. May chanic is quito disabled, and in will take several days to complete repairs,
May 10 the etention of H.M.S. ucchinite should be extendit, it is probable. ม
the royal princes will proceed to Ade- faide por the mail stealer.
Wellington, May 20.The Detached Luung Akin Teun, two charges of ma- Squadron with the Itoyal Princes has buen
sighted from Cape Otway, liciously wounding.
The Jury had made a recommendation to Three vessels of the detached squaûrun mory. There was nothing against his cholave arrived in Hobson's Bay, and the racter, so far as the Sinigo know. The case ft has been sent back to accompany the
apparently arisen out of jealousy, but Burchante. to three months with hard labour on the first count, and at the expiration of that to another two months on the second count.
Commercial.
Messies Deacon & Co.'s Canton Market Roport, dated 21st June, says
No. 5197–June 22, 1881.)
I should advise your Society to get the pative smuggler! Even our Customs | torpreter himself, is now happily removed.
interpreter tried again and again, with all friends will be somewhat astoIt is said that Mr Ng Kwai Shang, who has
his force, and when effeting a wash the full reports of the trial of Regina and Pago pieces flew in a dozen directions, causing at Canton, from the 16th to 20th of Fe- nished and amused at this develop boen in the Magistracy since 1873, and who,
olerks, reporters, and policemen to how bruary, 1881, and the comments of the (Before ment of the Page trid; and us for not long ago, received promotion to the
their heads with a sudden and appreciable Hong Kong Daily Press anil the China Mail the mandario, well-they will "bo un-
Colonial Secretary's Office, as third clork in Co. of Inverness. She is next heard of disease of self-preservation, and no little on the subject, and there see how every amusement for a time prevailed in Court print was overruled against the Chiness able to comprehend what is meant. A this brilliant conception in regard that Department, may be Mr Li Hong Mi's guised and under another name at Cape da The interpreter then repeated after the Government in their attempt to prevent tho
The Verdo, whety supplies of fresh fond, &c., clock the following allrnation or Chinese noxions drug coming here, and every etort follows We sincerely hope not. to the action of the English Govornaent, succonsoг.
ath" You shall tell the truth and the male to ting Page in criminal. on behalf of the righ of British and position of second clerk in the Magistracy were obtained and paid for in worthless bills whole truth; the sate is cracked, and if une member of the Society get a member jects generally in China (although the should, almost above every other suboron London. The next operation was the you do not tell the truth your sont will be of Parliment to ask for information.
The second Foreign Customs failed to recognise this
Agni try to get the Hong Kong Chamber
Report fact, peculiarly stunted as they were),diate office in the Colony, bo hold by an large one of shipping a cargo of coffee at cracked like the sau
saucer was handed to another witness, who of Commures Anal Press of 11th; preeus occasions.
1681–0 Hong Kong it will not be surprising to find that European. Mr Ng Kwai Shang is one of the Brazil, consigned to Marseilles, and then went through the same form, but being
Cathay holds equally remarkable most deserving, clever and ambitious young taking it to Capotown and actually selling inore powerful man, he succeeded at the March-and there note how they want the notions regarding the Hongkong Block Chinose in the Service, has a fairly it there for £15,000. She then appears to second attempt in demolishing the article, so-called "blockade() removed, that they
though at the
the expense of a finger Heverely may run opium into China Almost daty ade and the action and constitution of creditable knowledge of English, and an have cleared from Capetown pound for cut in the operation.
free; and how anxious they are to put for the Chamber of Corganerce here... It is
Writing from Hongkong
to thỏ Cronstadt ¦ ward other pleas as to piecu goods, sugar, not mur intention to discuss this matter experience, and courteous manner and tact Guam, but turned up at Melbourne, where
Vestnik, nu officer on board the Russian &c., &c. that your Society may be which would stand him in good stoad in slie wae eoized, and the gigantic frauds dis-man-of-war Rashitik, speaks in high terms blinded to the real difficulty,... getting because the paragraph below is too glaring to require refutation. The only such a position as that of second clerk; covered by the acuteness and vigilance of of some athletic sports which he had their opium in gnist the wish of the
seainen Chinco Government. excuse for calling attention to it in, that but we strongly hold that an European the Melbourne police and Customs officials.. witnessed there on the part of the Beastly, noe how the late crown prosecutor, this was no excose. He would be sentenced
and officers of the English squadron. this sort of nonsense obtains a certain should hold the position. Mr Parker will A telegram dated Melbourne, Mar, extelling the "fine forms aud athletic fearing the result of a future appeal, wants currency and possesses one weight it be well entitled, very shortly, to a long far-states that the Commissioner of Customs skill" of the "sportsmen," he says that the his version of the Page trial to be accepted Home From Canton, Cathay thus tough; and it would not ha for the good of the had received a telegram from the Board of strength displayed by sons, of the English as fuct,
amazing. For insta
instance, Service, nor would it conduse to the propor Trade udvising the detention of the Ferrettion was an
commencing with throwing 15. -pounder "Again, try and get the Hongkong conduct of public business, to have auch an under the 52nd saction of the Merchant weights (19
(19 Russian pounds), а number Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Re- port for 1881-eo Hongkong Daily Pr important department as the Magistracy Shipping Act. On the 7th May, James actually went on till they throw 30-pound weights. This will show what the English 11th March-and there note how they want entirely under Chinese and Prgiagacse. If Henderson, the pretended owner of the are able to do with their aletic training, the so-called 'blockade (1) removed, that they may run spiun into China almost the opinion of those who have acted here as steamer, was brought up and remanded for for our strongest Russian seamen could not duty free; and how anxious they are to Magistrates were taken, we have every con a week. Bait was refused. On the 9th, go beyond 24 pounds" put forward other plons-as to plecs gonda,fidence the Government would be thoroughly. Wright, captain of the steamer Ferret, and sugar, &c., &c.so that your. Society muy be blinded to the real dificulty, ie, getting impressed with this fact. We hopeasonsible Wallace, the pursor, were brought before their opium in against the wish of the appointment will be inatle.It is also stated, the City Court and remanded until the that Mr. MacBean has been appointed same date on which it had been ordered that It is well enough known here that the Interproter in Hindostance to the Supreme Henderson would also be again brought up. determination of the Cauton revenue Court. Mr McBean has done so much in Again on the 14th, Handerson, Wright and left on the 5th for Aden. The Lutin Sx To Shi, tho, widow, for Letters of Ad.. ( which the offence wrs coumitted were worse lave maintained a firm attitude throughont, farms to prevent natives from evading the Opium and Salt taxes, by collecting the way of interpreting in Hindostance,arel Wallace frere brought up at the City their import duties even before the goods Portuguese, and Japanese in the Supreme Court, charged with forging the ship's leave British waters, is the sole cause of Court, especially hi Summary Jurisdiction, the interference with general tradeknow without getting a panny for it, that we are as the Blackade; but such things are gul to see at last some recognition given to not so well understood at Home. That the Chamber of Commerce should be éredited with a consuming desire to run Opium into China almost duty free," and put forward the plan about piece-goods, sugar, &c., as a blind to the Anti-Opium Society is excessively mom- sing, though it does not reflect much credit upon the mental powers or the impartiality of Cathay."
Chinoso Government.
LOCAL AND GENERAL," Curer Justice Lilly, Queensland, has élined the honor of Knighthood.
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...
A BHOCK of earthquake was experienced at p.in, the 17th, both in Amoy and Koolanga
We learn with pleasure that the Band of the 27th Inniskillings will play (weather permitting) in the Gardens em Friday after
noon next, at 5.30 p.m.
hio in this way.
a
rubbishy stuff, a prelude we should fancy the originators and admirers would desire it to be called, was dragged in to open with. No purpose was served by it
we
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. (Before the Hon. Francis Snowden, Arting Chief Justice) ORIGINAL JURISDICTION-Thursday, 23rd June, 10 a.. Suit No. 8, Remedios Hip Tyo.-Hearing.
........
Is Bantorer. In the matter of Sinikaly Fazulally, clurk.-Ictition to be adjudicated Bankrupt
The following are some of the Intest novements of some of the French men-of- war for the China Station. The Kerguelen, homeward bond, arrived from China at Algiers on
on the 8th inst. Sho is to remain in that port until
I further orders. Thơ_- ̈ Dramedie, en route from Cochin China, ar 1 PROBATIC-11 nut-In the goods of rived on the 4th April at Pointe-de-Galle, Un Hing Leong, deceased. Petition by left Cherbourg for China, vin the Suez ministration. Canal, on the 5th inst.
Admiral Ting continued his examinatio of the naval catablishments at Portsmith entire day to an inspection of the Naval the 12th and 13th inst., having devoted Hospital and Insemin at Hinstar. Thu Admiral was taken on hard the Bowellent," guinery ship, where he witnessed an electric for H. E. Wildheese, Esp, Police broadside, and subsequently visited the
- Magistrate) Venus, torpedo school, Admiral Ting and
Wednesday, June 22. other Chinese oflcers were entertained ar dinner on the 14th inst. by tlas Commander- in-Chief at Portsmouth (Admiral A. P. Ryder). The party left for London on the 17th inst. A number of Chinese naval of the next few months, for the purpose of visit Portemouth in the course officers will visit being instructed in in the use of the torpedo gunery, This was a cres of snatching herbs from the
Vice-Admiral
do al pedo
Somerville died in shop of a midicine seller in Boular
Strand. Dublin on the
the 12th inst. The deceased
register. No ovidence was produced, and they were all formally-remanded until the tollowing Friday. Our latest advicos are not late enough to give us the result of the The ease, however, it may be safely, and, even now promises to rank as one of the most extraordinary that has boca put on recurd for many years.
trial.
Tur following passengers were booked for Shanghai and Hongkong when the mail left which we received yestorilay
*
www
Says the Amoy Gustis, (June 15):-:
We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the Hongkong Government Gazette, consisting almost entirely of a long speech the Legislative Council on the 3rd in the made by His Excellency the Governor to relating to the Census Returns Progress of the Colony. The document has criticised in the Hongkong papers.
2L
Police Intelligence
15JUDENT LARENY SMARTLY PUNISHED. La China Yon, 15, a coolic, was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment in solitary
contr.cient, and to six hous' imprison mine, value abbat 80 cents, on the 21st, mont in the stocks for stealing one catty of
"
DISORDERLY COshver.
Our last report was dated 7th instant. Cogons. The settlements given below. were all madlo. in the early part of the fort night under review, and there is no change to note in prices.
Moderate untracts are reported at Macuu
Tang Achidung, larcony by a servant, The Judge said he was afraid the pri soner must be a very bad fellow," He would be sentenced to twelve months' int prisonment with hard labour, the first and last months in solitary confinement.
Scented Tear-A much quieter tone has Chan Afuk, charged with stealing sono prevailed throughout the past two weeks ; from, was sentenced to three months with the larger portion of the transactions lisve hard labeter.
consisted of common to fair grates, which have been taken at fonnor prices. Muditim Cheung Wa Shing, for aiding and abettes have been neglected, but fine parcels, which are scarce and have been in some The fidge
ut the circumstances under little demand, comniand full preek. Tenimen ting the commission of a felony.
than the office itself, as prisoner had re-and though it seems evident that buyers presented himself to be a police constable. are not liapuned to continue any large He had information which showed that operations nfd present rates, put natives have prisoner had been a bad fellow for years shown no inclination to induce further The sentence would be nine months with business by materially lowering their prices, their reason boing, that leaf till continues high in the country, Secuting tlower has been abundant and cap
Pekoes have bean in fair enquiry; "short 121 a tens have found buyera at
picul,
There is still but little
has been done in the
hard labour.
China.
AMOY.
(frascile.)
Kd
lear
picul
17 per We learn that a brother of the cele Tls. 1821, and "new wake" kinds at brated General Fang of Swatow fame is on request for his way from Foochow to fill the appoint trifling busine" sorts, and only
better kinds at Ts. 23 a 24 per pienl. ment of Acting Tantai at Chang Chow.
We learn that a new Haifong (Magistrate)
has been appointed to relieve the present arrive very shortly to take up the post. one at this part, and that he is expected to
Muru
SHANGWAL
(News)
The following is a summary of the fort ☀
night's business
Jongon, 2,000 boxes at Th. 13 a 20 per picul; Scented Caper, 10,000 boxes at Tls 113 « 23 por picul
Scented Orange Pekoe, 12.400
400 boxes at Ths. 12' n 28 per picul. Export of the various descriptions
of
0. Pekoe 13,650 s.; total 146,500 hs.; IG,
3. §. fronendy, S. Caper 129,552 lbs., S
for sexeon 1880-81. SIL.There are still no transactions in
leave for his appointment by the M. M. can acarcely speak too highly. Pto. Beim A QUEENSLAND Correspondent sends the Hongkong, has left the Colony. Before int he had been drunk and that he could when he will preced to Annam aud Sun, kils, and arrivals are coming forward
was by the last papers, booked to broadest farce. Of the Pinafors proper
Shalien, leaving Marseilles May 29.
DENTSIN.
12th Jone
Tax performance of "The Lass that loved Sailor" with the second title of "H.M.S. Pinafine" was a remarkably welcome and loasant murprise. The attempt was, it may be, an ambitious one, but the pinck that it. manifested and the confidence of the public that when the 27th Inniskillings do appear toy give an entertainment with five
Per P. & D. sixamor Deccon, from times the nominal doormoney that is charged, Southampton, May 25, Mr John B. Defyon delet, compled with the good purpose for
fer Hongkong; Mrs Bradfield for Shanghai.
We hear that Me Kleinwächter, Com-Teas shipped from Canton Waters (Hong- Per M. M. stoumer Sughalles, from Maraduil entered the Navy in 1824. In tho
missioner of Imperial Maritige Customs at kong, Canton, and Macao) to Great Britain. which this special effort is being made, toseilles, Mr and Mrs Liudad Mr Cattack Sunt in May, 181, he had
Ng Asi, 25, a 'rickshaw coolie, for dis- Chinking, is to exchange pusts with Mr to date: June 6, S. S. Auchises, Congou of the boaty of the Munerne, Su- all the reserved acts being taken before Road for Hongkong.
Pekoe 19,080 lbs., Green 1270 lbs., total Per M. M. steamer Djemaoh, Major A. S. lamang, and Morin transports, and is orderly conduct in the 21st, was finet 810-iroleh, Connisi ner of Contents 107,945 J. S. Cara 61,093 R 50
Ni... in default one-nouth's imprisonment with |-handy and to-the-house boing crowded?
46,038 190,273 lbs. 9, 8. S. October of the same year he was honourably
Khing, Congo Murray for Hongkong. almost to a condition of unifortableness.
montinued in the despatches of Sir Hugnard labor. The case was a peculiar and
Dr. Focke, Consul General for Germany, hs., S. Caper 151,977 m., 8.0. Peke-12,797 interesting one. It will be quite well Gough for "Pinafore" took rather a different shape
the ablu manner in which he understmed from the following stuumry of has returned to Shanghai, by the Tokie be, total 240,812 lbs.: 13, §. 8. Hector, assisted in landing (Le troops at the taking the evidence.
Congou 59,1
1,651 lbs., 5. Caper 73,053 li., S. from what we have over seen it in. Some
of Chiusan
He was Bilarly caployed at ||
PS. Geo. Rea deposed that defendant We notice the arrival by the Haemun from the capture of Chape. He was promoted
In 1870 he went on the pan when he pointed out and who was Consul to this port, for Sweden and 0. Pekoe 49,245 lbs, total 177,597 Ihs.-- to be counmander in 1848, and beste resterday called on him to arrest an, Buru- Foochos, of Dr. Christiernsen, the Vico:
making, with previous shipments, a total 1876, and retired vier-admiral in 1879.
The Nuzway captain in 1857.
then walking along Queen's Roul retired
list, became retired rear-admiral in coolie said the Europoun nd not paid hi H. Saner Rodriguez, the now Spanish for the season of 3,509,011 lbs., against
4,838,548
lbs, A correspondent writes:- Sir John rickshaw hire. From cinquirieshe had made Minister to Peaing, remains in Shanghai
the this COL. C. G. Gordon, who has been appointed Bave to give Private Belmag an opperiready been published and not fairly Salo, who is for twenty years tilled ho found that the European had never had for five or six weeks, awaiting the arrival
coolie's 'risckshaw at all. Believed of two Secretaries. He will then go north, this article to report. The stock in Canton posts of 200
of Attorney-tieneral and Chief Justice that is hul wanged the European believing returning to Shanghai on October sext, is said to be about 200 balea of different Commanding Royal Engineer at the Mau.tunity of displaying his talent for the
daily. The quality of second crois" good. the grad people of Hongkong pro- sented him with an uldress. It was felt this be able to get money from him. This to which Coutts he is also accredited..
In the absence of business wo do not that after so long a residence amongst them, Defendant said he carried the foreigner coon Janctice miong clair-coolics.
attempt to give quotations, suffice it to say, an Sir Joseph Porter was really goul. Struite Times the following:-
Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of Queens they could inruly allow, bhur to leave their
that natives are asking $305 per picul- for His realisation of the part was artistic and tand, during a late tour through the North-slare without some kindly recognitions, between 4 and 5 o'clock.
from Queen's Road Central to Eust Struct
The European The country between this and the border Kowkong No. 4 Thatlec, and on that On May 12, los Marquis of Normanby was thoroughly in the vein of the whole pious.ru ports, gave serious offence to the Ears and however inch some of the signatories detail that by tal stud the chair. The of Shantung, a distance of about 500 party for other grades.
There is opposition on the part of Chi- roported seriously ill. According to a tele. He acted with very much spirit and sang peui 3linera by eulogising, the Chiness. He diangaund with his continet and administra | glia, nanginigť. This Pascasas 12 10.
drinking, but knew what he was about. winds and kick of The Whant, Boy
wheat, now nese to the use of the Condition House, Mrs Macgeo as Little ho governed 40,000 of them for five years tion of thing I FLEW BUT gram, datea Wallington May 9th, he had wonderfully well.
in Hongkong without legislative assistance the nonce. The address of the Attorney-
The European in question, Geo. Sander-ripe, will scarcely return half a yield. The which is now in working order. The bulk not been so well since here. Buttercup was indubitably one of the and he had no trouble in doing so.. In his Cuneral, Me O'Malley, in the Court wits
aon, gave cursobogatire evidence. He had millet, large and small, is two or three of silken refuse to sell on "Condition verument House, and he was to leave again lines sorvices were enlisted estimation they could do all that Europeans simply a caricature, and no one but a ma
not use this vehicle, but another which he inches above the ground and boing hoed, terms," and it may be some time before a sign they who has kissed the
Share" could had paid, No. 2. Blarney
but unless rain cones soon, it is feared it satisfactory understanding is coane tv. had a plurality of wives they never beat any have dealt on meh panegyrics. Our own
ruch
Long-reels-Settlements are 50 piouls of for the country that day till the following for the production of this difficult and cor
The cote wao was defendant alleged not grow respondingly pleasing play. Josephine was of them. He never saw one under the in-view have been so often expressed that we that he has been asked by anther chair Yesterday we had a fine rain hevd which, the usual sorts. Tuesday.
Reels-No contriels have been report. fluence of opium and they did not get need say mo anore on his career, but most colie who had carried the European, to if extensive, will do an immense aanotint of taken up by Mrs Cumpling; and perhaps drunk. He was very anxious that they sincerely wish him the enjoyment of the keep the au who fud usest his chair, and good. Tt come down gently for hours, and et, and 400 per pical is asked for good S ́Arthur Kennedy, according to telo.hor almost as much as any the success of the should settle in Queensland. Sir Arthur private life upon which he now enters,
was drunke up by the thirsty soil as fast as No. 3
"Waste-Wo do it hear of any recent gram published in the latest Brisbane papers piece is due. Hebe was entrusted to the should have known better.
correspondence has taken pince in the haft not paid him, in sight. This was all I Pall Mall" Gazette since the last rail was A chair coolic who the defendant said. There is a great deal of salt-pox among settlements, and the prices now asked to hand, has been.promoted by the Queen most skilful, pretty and efficient, though to the highest grade in the order of St. youthful hands of the little mite (Miss Win-Two Imperial edicts, says the fuga Mait, patched concerning an article which has was the colie to whom he alluded swore the Chinese, which proves fatal in the large preclude dealings; the quotation for No. 2. majority of cases. Among adults there is Gun is 3115 per picul, a price never before
heard of. will be well remembered by residents in Michael and St. George, in other words, drum), who realised the charter and acted lately issned in China and Japan afford en published by Mr E. H. Housu-who there was at a word of truth in this
some food for conjecture to persons who
The case is one which exposes for the considerable low fever. the now de-
A second wire is being put up on the
"Export of Silk-Export to date To has been greater a Knight of the Grand with an intelligence and sang with a sweet-attach importance to coincidences.
The Japan ay recently editor of
funct Tukio Times-in the Atlantic Aluth first time one of the most iniquitous
of the Colony from which telegraph des, which is a part of the London, nito Continent, 58 bales: Cries of St. Michael and St. George. This news that surprised everyone. The Sisters first appeared in Peking carly in the presently, and which is apparently a continuation hundreds have suffered, and which it would Shanghai line, to be pushed forward to to America, 10 boxus to Boni is one of the highest honours that a Colonial and the Cousins and the Aunts were fair Luonth. I ordered that all military men of the articles lovelled at H.M.'s represed-be well if something were done to relieve, completion as rapidly za possible,
buy 333 piouls: Total, 58 bales; of standing should hold themselves itative in that country. The article itself is not so much perhaps, he commity as all The rumours in the country are dying 10 hoxes; and 33 picols. Of Waste, Governor can well have eonferren vpon look upon, and active and taking in readiness to be called on. The second was simply which are alleged to have been trangers.
a collection of abuses to show the
away, and the usual quiet prevails. Some 484 bales; and Pierced Cocoons, nil, cherinitias conicated a shunt time ago to the Kwazoku of Japai: by H. E. Iwakura in committed. It brings up subjects which
dozen or more new cups-ench for 500-for Europe. troops were established along the line of the Emperor's fine. It directed that as
It is not
the canal, between this and Tel-chow, many of the young nobles as prasible shall entirely disprove themaclves. take service in the army or navy,
necessary for us to reproduce any of the
Shantung, last fall. All aro occupied at letters which have been published, but wo way state that, with the exception of the
present with either cavalry or infantry, the For ALMOST Everyone in the United States of first letter, which provoked the discussion,
latter predominating, (though exaut figures durica is, sure the Rylish, at present all are into ed to uphold the character of
were difficult to obtain). engaged in the framing of new and original Minister there, capable of great things with practice and expedients for the suppression of inteniper- unition. Cpl. Cain as Dick Deudege was tho- anes. Nor is it only in the Union that month a new liquor law cane into force at
Jam
Res des Down Moules for April has a article by M. Edmond Platchut, called Les Chinois et les Russes eu Kouldja."
LARCENY.
Wong Asan, 45, and Cheung Ahang 28, the first a hawker, and the second unem- ployed, were charged with the inlawful possession of one pair of silk trowsers, and four mouths imprisonment with lard being convicted, were och sentenced to Labour,
Bath had been previously convicted.
STEALING CROCKERY WARE.
it foll.
rain.
HETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT.
1881-82. 1880-81.
nil bales. 200 bales. Europe,.......... United States,
c., Re-reels, nil boxes. 206 boxea, Bombay,.............
50 pls.
B. 60 bls. 100 bls.
him. There are only hetween 3 and 40 this parts. Ralph Hankarta: (Ptos-Curris) Knights of the Grand Cross of this order was very fair in some parts and somewÌmb The character was on according to the latest return in Whitaker's weak in others. Almanack. Among them are then Royal the whole the most poorly sustained of any Highnessen the Prince of Wales, the Duke of in the piece. Capt. Corcoran (Cpl. Griffin) Edinburgh, the Duke of Connaught, the was a careful and correct rendering which Marquis of Lorne, Sir George Boxen, Sir showed the young goutloan undertaking it Hercales Robinson, Sir Garnet Wolseley, the Earl of Dufferin, the Marquis of Nor-
Russell, and other well-known men.
The inckert spirit both in his songs and general Toronto by which alt i contiseated in Russia by the new treaty, and assorts that S, was sentenced to four months with Sister Matriage
de besides the
payment દ licensed preinises must be publicly
Integ
valley
ha hard labour. Grand Gross of the Colonial order is the business.. The mise en scene was creditable
and as a beginning ten gallons of
boen van, as well as a right for Russian highest degree of that order. The other and protty and tasteful to a dogroe. No per lager beer, ton of whisky, mail forty butts There is also a history of the Dangans, and Ach, 39, unemployed, and U-Atak,
subjects to reely pass throughout China, two degrees are K. C.MG., and the simple formance of such inerit has been given here for of boar were emptied into the souers, an account of the suppression of the rebel :30, also neetuployed, who were charged! con not sine the last census was Buds, $12.50 por picul. Sales: nil. Stuck;
of a large company. the presence companionship. Sir Arthur Kennedy many yours(if ever) by a company of amateurs palm of originality, however, for the inhou, with a graphic accomit, of the barbaris with keeping an agency for the sale of Wei
ting ties practised by the Chinear. The whole bntured the Service in 1848, who he re-
drawn from such a limited field. We trust vention of novel, devices for preventing article is writtcre in a vigorous style, and Sing luttery tickets, were now again brought taken tired from the Army. His career and the purpose for which the entertainments drunkenness must be awarded to the Htate although perhaps not quite accurate in some his ability are too well known to our are given will largely benefit. The second, it bill by which every pets who desires to details, is very readable. readers to require anything to be said of will be observed, is to be given tonight. drink anything stronger than tea zoetene them here. His many friends here will From the rush there has been for places there must take eat a yearly license costing to be glad to hear of his promotion. Bir is every rouson to believe that there will boods sterling. The license fees are ta
manby, Sir Arthur Gordon, Lard Oup roughly good; Sgt. Cainpling as Boatswaingas measures are being taken. The writer gives the points conceded to Ng à-1, for stealing crockery ware, value assent has been given to the Deceased Wife's Stock: 3,000 pichls. "Old Loting is quoted",
Arthur was created a K.C.M.G. in 1871, a third performance given, when, also, we and a C.B. in 1862. There seems to have hava no doubt, there will be a full house, beeh some confusion in the minds of some
le-
in
The
of Indians Its Legislature is busy with a
up,
WEI KING
Mr Denys appeared for the defence. There was no further evidence prosented, and the defendants were discharge,
AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.
DRUGS AND SPICES.-Cassin Ligues: New Wellington, May 9.A despatch has Look Poo and Loting are quoted in mata been received announcing that the royal $7.60, and $7.90 in boxes. Sales: 100 picule,
Bull.
at $7.76 in mats and 28,00 in boxes. Sales 1cllington, May 2-Chief Justice nil. Stock 2,400 piculs. Tai Wo is quoted Prendergast is been knighter.
at $7.95 in Luts, and 88.20 in bores. Sales: Hobart, May 11-According to thenil. Stock, 16,750 piculs. Ohl Tai Wo is late census returns the population of the quoted 16 $7.75 in mate, and 88.00 in boxer. is um 116,000, being an increase of Sales: ni). Stuck: 1,200 pics. Cassin
200 pienis. May 9.—The Census returns of Sydney SUNDUS,Fire Crackers, 72 « 77 cents and suburbs, allow a population of 220,000. box. Vermilion, $30.00 e 831.00 par
11Å* The population of Adelaide ja 37,000, ix. Matting, Tine contract, White 4/4, with a good increase in the suburbs.
114 cents, 5/4, 181 cunts, 6/4, 16 cents, per Brisbane, May 12-The Transconti-yard; Red Check, 4/4, 13 cents, 6/4, 15 John Olson was charged with the larceny nental Survey Party arrived at Point cents, 6/4, 174 cents, Double Extra Im- of a guld, watch, a gold chain and sons Parker on the 4th, all well, but next perial, white 4/4, 14 cents, 5/4, 17
centa, money, total value $207, ila with attempt morning all were down with fover; they 6/4, 204 cents, Red Check, 4/4, cente
4/4, 16) To the Editor of the FRIEND OF CHINA.
ing to steal a boat value $50 on the 18th have all, however, since recovered with 54, 183 cents, 6/4, 313 cents per yard Canton, 12th March, 1881.
instant. The offence was emitted on the exception of the cook. Watani des.
des Cargo Ginger in Syrup, (Chyloong) 89.70. Sr, The following may interest the board the German three-mated schooner cribes the whole country as easy, for rail- Mandarin 4.20, Young Stem 85.75.. members of your Society.
Lisa, the second mate of
which was the man way construction. Nearly all the soil is Cargo (Mandoong) 83.55. Young Stem A trial of a Chinese revenus officer a robbed. The accused, why had been former excellent, and there is plenty of ballast, 85.40 per case of G jars, Soy, 83.86 per British subject has just been brought to a
scarce. The captain of the
the picul. conclusion before Chief Justica French and by played on board the ship, had gone on but timber
or other
the night schooner Peur! reports a good sosport at He was charged for murder by the and knowing where there
were Boint Parker. things e jury
Al along the coast there By recent advices from Bangkok rumours consular authorities of his nation here,
to maintain inebriate asylums, and the license is to be forfeited on the first con- |. viction for drunkenness. The idea of licensing the drinker instead of relying solely upon controlling the licensed vendor of dritik is novel, and if the bill passes it will be interesting to watch its operation.
(London & China Express, Mas 20.)
CORRESPONDENCE.
REGINA V. PAGE
UASE SENT BAUK.
during
IMPORT'S. LEAD.-Sales for the fortnight amount to
reached us to the effect that the question of though no one ever perferred a complain kept, he had found it easy work to appro-! are high cand ridges, and plenty of fresh about 1,100 pige; the closing quotation
priate them. He was just There can, however, be little doubt that originally and the India latterly, with a reopening the liquor traffic in Siam under against him-nay more, when on his trial vessel by the Captain's giving the water. The survey party proceed overland being 86,10 por pieul for both LB, and
of the Australian papers as to the correctness OUR readers will remember a most extraor- of the telegram furnished them, which cho dinary story we gave in these columns on fusion was encouraged by the receipt, about the reeipt of the last advices from Austra- the same time, of a telegram intimating pelia as to tholost, missing stolen or promotion of Sir M. C. Kennedy to O.B. strayed" steamer from the Clyde, the Ferret
what we have stated abors is the true state good few aliases between By the Eles to of affairs. By the satne telegram that tells hand yesterday we learn further of the us of Sir Arthur's promotion we are inextraordinary story as it has well been formed that Mears Bell and Palmer had called of fraud and rascality, a sort of com- received the orders of KCMG.
surreptitiously
by a at Kimberley.
the United States Consulate. Since that tested against the legality of the trial, ns Chitman and reported by him to date wo have been reliably informed that it evidence was found upon which to convitt in highly improbable that any certificates of hint, and the row lawyers sought his very plea of his innofence, the character inentioned will be reissued, conviction on the
of the "I
which the man's legal notwithstanding the demands of
advisers
the
bination of piracy, forgery, barratry, and quor Ring in Sian, as the Government of calling it dry confession of guilt up, suspecting anything wrong, called the Cap.pulation of the Municipality simonnis
wholesale swindling that is almost incredi. Tax second clerk in the Magistracy, Lible for its audacity of conception and the Hang Mi, has been appointed, by the wonderful success that attended its authors
"LA
him
alore.
QUICKSILVER-Is quoted $58 per picul.
AGIPPING.
Brisbane, May 18.-The population of sooond uate who went to see him. The the census district of Brisbane has increas
The rate of Freight to London is, per man said he had come on board the wrong ed 13,000 in 10 years or nearly 71 per cont. steames, st.3.19/- und erling vez, Bor ship, and the second mate, not at the time The
par ton of forty and fifty subic foot, 22,858. and Bent tain's sampan and
Wellington, May 19. The population of respectively, rate the United States cordially enlarged the cause I see a letter over your signature in the
I am led to give you this information be He only found out his loss afterwards. New Zealand is 480,500,
of Freight to New York, per steamer, is £4.13/ and par sailing vessel, A Constable gave evidence as to the pro- prohibiting the cause eat
47/6 per ton of 40 cubic feet. action of the late Consul sale of liquor by the servants of American
Daily
THE DETACHED SQUADRON- citizens; and, moreover, that
almost
LOADING AND ON THE BERTEL-At Wha the Kin
words, "when in soner's room in the Sailors' Home. General truth our officials
The following telegrams from Australian pos-For London. None. that from diminish had bean shipped as Chief Mate
For New York-None. Grant some months ago, in which the most to prevent port of the paigon nito China by bonor his ship, md that he he fixes on papers to hand yesterday are of interest:
that the
Albany, May 11.-H.M.S. Bacchante ar Carl Ritter,
At Hongkong Glenfalloch, at his own request when the vessel of prohibition would not be revered.. a single chest," and could you add this
rived here at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Nerto New York Jonathaus Chose, Hely At the arly meeting of the P. and sentence to the clause you would still be hera. He identified the watch.
Amistant Interpreter and Tran-for a time, and, indeed, went far to be Siam received a private letter fring of able, which contains these remark.perty stolen living bean found in the fri- |
phare done their atmost-The Unplain gave evidence that the pri
ived
For
str., Hermann
London-Hansaj
in the Supreme Court. This change complete." The first part of the story we his been pending for some considerable have already given as to the real perpetra
the half-yearly sime. The greatest inconvenience has been tion of the fraud, and the latter part we have
0. Con
Company, to be held on the 2nd pros., within the mark, on the contrary, The prisoner was on the 20th committed with her rudder disabled. This is the vessel caused, both to the Supreme Court, and to also mentioned as to the captars of the ves the report for the half-year ended the 31st smugglers try to run it into the country to take his trial at the Criminal Seastons, in which the Royal Princes, Albert Victor 4 Litchfield, Sarah & Bidyway, Oxfordin
Chinene The case was sent back by the Attorney and George of Wales, are serving as mid- str., Conquest. the Magistracy for some months now, sel. We now read that after leaving home, March last will be presented, and an in- and are opposed, they fire upon the through the fact that Mr Li Hong Mi was the nominally bound for Marseilles, the Ferret terin dividend at the rate of 0 per cent customs officers, and when the fire is General to be disposed of satinarily, wing shipmen. She reports that the squadron For San Francisco-City of Tolio, stre
roturned, and a snuggler insets a wall to the uncertain stay of the ship in harbour, left the Cape of Good aunum will be recommended, per
weather was experienced Rockhurst. only person who was qualified or available passed Gibraltar, where she reported her In nasault case tried last week at New-merited death, the British officer who
Departures. --~-- From Whampoa. - For tice of trial. The pri. until the 11th instant. On the morning of nesses. A policeman was sont to purchase the revenue, and this, too, with the appro-soner was to state what he the 12th a sea struck the ship, carrying London.---None.
aboard at with the witaues, who, kneeling down, attempted to Government, iploying him insist that the ment that beded to return the watchmediately noticed she had bronched dista, sts., Corea, Hector, str., Cyclops, str edre of the bux British man has committed no crime, notwithstan next day; not intend to steal it to,. the rudder was found powerless to For New York-Hayda Brown, Pyrmont, liich has linen steintz anketeamer's name on them, so fuSE M
tencel to six oublia ina make By oll Steam was gut up sa Anton Gunther, Woodville. with hard labour.
soon as temible, and a couse was shaped For Sant Francisco, Oceanic, str. Koerl and in, | the belief that she had been lost. It iessid | more Legut
is
prisoner
for translation from, or to one dialect of self, but at night ahs doubled back with an castle two Chinsmen were among the wit engaged on the part of China in defendin and the diffieres in the way of asking the Ap, and that fair ope on the 9th P. Civrill, G. F. Sargent, Highlander clerk at the Magistracy, where his presctice her lights, mod. A boat or two with two china saucers, uid on his return tons of val of the English Coverinent, in takon up had to say need way the port lifeboat, and about mit day For New York Noir London-di
Chinese, sad was at the same time second altered rig and various disguises and with
was constantly required. This great publie other gear what
anary se
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