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No. 6619-July 18, 1881.1

some check, more effective than that leaving a balance remaining of 83450.40. which now exists, should be dovised in. The work of raising the lower end of Pot- order to restrain the headless prosecution tinger Street, which was commonced May of crotchets which are not caloulsted to promote the welfare of the Colony. It is now nearly completed. For vermaking. may be perfectly true that, under n Go streets in Taiping shan a vote was given of vergor whose discretion can be trusted, 89000, of which sum there had been ex-

this mode of government without re-pended up to 31st May, $3,356.65, leaving

regarded as a curse. While it ought

SUPREME COURT.

... IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Monday, July 18th.

KIDNAPPING, An Lan Tak was charged with unlaw

CORRESPONDENCE.

not to be overlooked that the Colonial fourths completed. Under heading No. 17 ing jury were impannelled Messrs Abed the back of her hand with the samurned out the lamp. The prisoners beat Recosted by another Scotchman who is There is not much credit or glory 19

liturgy. The natural solution of the turfing of the lower end of Kennedy Road, very simple case. The prisoner was charged female witnons and over attempted to notes-two $10 notes, two $5 and one 825. methath to which the cautious pedestrian doemed it right to pursue, in this, masters --

with the Surveyor Gesoral, or any other to May 31st. The repairs to the Lighthouse official as the case may be, with a view at Cape Collinson are completed. For to rendering advice or assistance; and the construction of a Harbour of Refuge at

be

rested.

to the Police Station and

him

charg-

blair. I only hope those who are

Me for the

fasco feel as awkward as

the prevalent custom, of shelving any Causeway Bay a.voto is noted of $100,000 who by this-xamined the witness, from the direction of the wound and its amined by the Attorney General as to the No such miserable fianco as that which has is the result,

be done away with. A good and wise mencament of the work was given 21st Governor, fillly realizing the marked May, the estimate completed June 7th, and Municipal character of his Government, the work begun June 28th. It is set down would be only too glad to obtain every in the list as "in progress." The return 'assistance and encouragement in bis labours; and it might even be conceded concludes with the special work paid for by that, upon all questions of an Imperial the crown leasees (deviation of Leo. House nature, the officials should be expected to Lane) which was commonced March 2nd,

evidence was of

THE OPIUM ROBBERY,

Pang Afuk and Lo Lan Paware charged spears, at Cape Colinsot

it was sulf

The cruas-

offer

As to the other scapegoat of the default

in the ing original purchasers, Mr John Pitman,

e

of course, in Hongkong: nad

ing closed his case without examining the examination extended to great length, but completely crowded by Chiness of all to be 'raie, tes in that which is part. classes, those who were there for business the difficult Law and permeates and

was of no public interest.

ritick

John Dick, polico constable, gave evidence an as to the prisoner making the charge and the arrest of prisoners.

Inspector Lindsay also deposed as to the complainant going to the charge-room. He He was of a house in Pottinger Street, manner.

opinion he had been drinking.

the

vote for the Government. As the oficial and is now in progress. The amount of the with ussault and robbery, being armed with had had some disturbance. He called suid he had been assaulted by two men in Ployda, and Merchants contributed its with the odour

shown in Hongkong,

·LOCAL AND GENERAL,

one

Those re-

08 bails of

The

her

and this

En-

dis-

and those whom sheer curiosity had drawn of

indeed 1 represented; and

proverbially intense glish Judge, the ritics were well

by any to the spot the Naval and Military autho- greatly influences the notions of every

continet that is tainted Lawyers, Medical nien, Gay ovary section of the community-including inclination to counteunnce in any

Government em

however slightly, gambling. I do not modest quota to the dense throng that know how far that argument may apply, but filled the building. It had been arranged it will no doubt be a point in this case,

price should be, that

will enforce. It is unfortunate in Mr Francis said the case for the prisoners that on this cocasion the auction should whether this contrast is one that the Law of

England

of one was a simple denial of the charge. He pro- which was really paid for the suonopoly last the extreme that the whole of the reveana

monopolies of

the public posed to prove that beyond a slight

or anbior. We have There were only thren competitors. They kind or an ants nothing whatever was done to him by were as follows: (1) Chien Fang Sing, the

the lotteries, the brothel gambling

worse than all mozu- which he received from one of the defend year; and it was therefore put up at $101,000. of Macao is derived from monop

(2)one La-heng, of whom I

as boef,

Def, pork,

which may be ultimately realised from tho don't think you will do that," or words to two prisoners for some time, one of whom

Farn on its being sold on the second that effect, and while he was off bis gaard, had resided in the same house with proso-

“TO ABERDEEN,"

or third time of its being put up sha sprang upon him axi stabbed him cutor. His story-and upon it the canc

To the Editor of the CHINA MATE." What would be done with a privato indivi

18th July,

dual who "detained a debtor under like Before His Honor the Acting Chief Justice, twice, once in the hip and once in the abstood or foll-was that upon the evening of

F. Snowden, Esq.)

domen, the last being a very savere wound, the 21st Juno lie being about to leave the

his Si-Your contemporary this morning circumstances? And what difference ought so much so that his bowels protruded. She Colony on the following day he went to also struck a violent blow in the stomach, house in Lyndhurst Terrace, and wont into endeavours to give an explanation, which it to take that the creditor in this case in and kicked him on the back of the head his room. Directly he entered second pri- is not very plau, as to the particular line the Government The notion seems to me It still illegal when he fell The man cried out that bis aoner began to quarrel with him and told of Tramway that is to include the village of utterly unjustifiable and

true, bowels were coming down, and while he him to take away his box and clear out. Aberdeen in its operations, and its effort romaine

Man, proud nun, Dresa'd in a littlo brief authority, presentation can be presented in a most¦ a balanes remaining of 88,043.65. The fully and by force dolaining and taking was being attended to by his wife and re-Prosecutor went to his box to get some reminds me of an old joke in Puch relating, A faucý, as Shakespeare put

like an angry ape, s thit the same kind of rale, or rather pairs to West Street, commenced Juno 9th, away. a child named Leong Afak, then moved to the hospital, steps were taken for tobacco mut, and while stooping down he to the city of Aberdeen iwa' which is per- favourable light. But it is just as true

under the age of 34 years with intent to the arrost of the woman who had assaulted got a blow on the head, from the second hans not inapplicable, no doubtless the line

him. The man swore that when he was prisoner, while at the same time the first will go to Aberdeen aconer or later,

One Scotchman, near a junction of the Playa auch fantastic tricks before high

the

henvan severe caricature thereof, may almost lie had been completed, and the repairs to new deprive the father of his possession.

finger Frisoner pled not guilty, and the follow-lying on the lobby after he had been stab prisoner got hold of him by the throat.

he enw the

As make the angels weep. woman who had cut him The two then throw him down on the Boor, road, in nuking straight towards

and is. East Street commenced May 20th are three-

same and as they did so, two others came in and post marked To Aberdeen, Saavedra, C. S. Goodwyn, L. Kirchmann, a vote of 21,000 has hoon taken for wide-H. Sandera, C. Gonsalves, G. Taufer, A. knife she had used on his blood. The him, and he felt a hand go into his pocket breaking stones by the roadside. Second lected upon the Governor of those who Office authorities are proverbially slow

her hands and face with the blood. The hand out his money. He had 356 in Scot save: Yo'll be gaan to Aberdoen, have advised him to the course he has to recognise the fact that a Governor's ning Kennedy Road, but nothing has yet Brewit.

in answer to the and The Attorney General said this was a

that sho departure is frequently spt to becom

prisoner, that

There was also a gold ring taken of his replies, "Mebbe aye, and nebbe no," and There is a remarkable absence of Guberna met the with kidnapping a boy. He had kidnap prisoner to Singapore. on unexpressed part of a Crown Colony's been expended under this heading. The

Dr Blonderhaasett gave evidence as to the finger, value $6. At first they refused to steps it out on the Aberdeen road with a torial and Governmental dignity about the question, therefore-short of having the began May 9th, is now nearly completed, prisoner on the 9th of June, and was por

SO BE IT. fullest representation in Council-seems The rebuilding of Bowrington Bridgo, euaded by hins to go to prisoner's house and wounds from which the man who had been allow him to leave the house but subse-clear conscience and a comforting sense that

took in every unprejudiced person's It is well known that Dr. Emilio eyes. to be the appointment of as many addi- sanctioned in 0.8.0. No. 2227 of 1886, stay there a short time. A day or two after attacked was suffering when he was brought queatly, he got out, and went straight to the he has triumphantly baffled his inquisitor.

d'Azevedo, the-

General, at a Ses Attorney going to look for something to do. The was a very dangerous one, even as it was, and a policeman was despatched

THE WAI SING LOTTERY AT been had it to the house No. 2, Lyndhurst "tional unofficial members to the Legis- original order given for commencement of took the boy down to a boat, saying he was to hospital. The wound in the abdomen police station where he made a paint

MACAO

sion hekl previons to the first, auction, sen- lative Councit as will neutralize the the work, 1st September 1880, catimato buy was induced to go on board the boat, and would probably have les fate round in search of the two men whom he

which immediately pulled away. The boy not

A correspondent writing from Madio sibly got very one who was to argued that unless a guarantee were arbitrary effect of the official majority.

found the other two men,

be put in due These unofficial members ought to be completed. Aug. 31st, 1880, and the works was taken by the host women to some on the bip was not dangerous. The naned with having committed the attack.

that guaranteo to Farm was put up for the second time on bid, wont able, under certain virenmstances, so commenced Jan. 28th, 1881, is now in pro place on the mainland, and there sold to a was three days dangerously ill, and for Although they

again day prosecutor

that quarter to be paid any to affect the conduct of the administra-gress. The amount of the estimate in family of the name of Cheung to be thair two or three days insensible, in conse- they did not find either of the prisonera. yesterday states that the Wai Sing Lottery tion as to present vexations delays in 81,500 of which nothing had been expended left and rotarned to Hongkong. He went woman who wash had a one on her fare- tion, and then the police went with him and Since the farming out of this lottery was heed to, there was no saying in what mud

officially advertised would be the case..from servant, but food was scarce and the boy quence of these wounds, He also saw the On the following day laid an informa- Saturday morning, as had been duly and form before the. nuction or NO the initiation and progress of works theto 31st May. The vote for Lighthouses was to his father's house, information was given examined her. She completion of which are clearly for the

could have been inflicted by any person and they were arrested. These were the

of years ago-this is the first occasion on The Attorney General's advice was not public good. They might.be, associated | 81,000, of which 8190 had been expended to the police and the defondant was ar-finger. He did not believe that that cut found the second prisoners in the house,first institatel, now a considerable quaberle the Government nught not be landed.

Lemy Afuk, the boy kidneypad, detailed standing in front of her. It might have main facts of the case, and the question was which it has had to be put up to auction a taken, and this which we all withossed

faction which

were quite easily avoidable— her or behind her reaching forward; but Benjamin Fain, the complainant, was ex- already been knocked down to a purchaser. the circumstances under whit ho was kid been inflicted by a person standing beside whether they believed complainant's story. second time for the term for which it had trouble and confusion and general dissatis-

The Judge uapped.

seemed to have been quite genes inflicted.

he was of opinion that attack.

Witness was cross-examined by Mr attracted public attention during the past

history of Macne. The sale was announced it is vory doubtful whether the Government question that is troublesome or distaste-

The Attorney General said he did not

A Sikh Constable was called who was Francis, which elicited the fact that he had few weeks has ever boforo cecurroit is stated hore on more than one side thaf fal to the Governor, by relegating it to of which nothing had been expended up to willing to go with prisoner. an interminable Commission, would-tius / 31st May. The original owlar for the con-think it, was worth while to go on wasting to prove the arrest and scane other nut-attained the happy condition of having no be held in the Pilascio de Justícia de will be able to recover on the cheque he.

Tho tors, but Mr. McBean having obtained expenses, and the person who enabled bun Fazenda, which large building, including the time of the Court with this case,

very different charecter leave there was no Hindostanes Interpreter to obtain this rare position rejoiced in the the verandaha and the tribal of Justice, gave for the $10,000. The action will have the depositions, which, he said, available, and the learned Counsel prosecut none of Annetta fireen. appeared to have been very loosely drawn.

By direction of the Court the jury ro-witness.

The prisoner's statement was that she stabbed the man in self defence. He came turned a verdict of not guilty.

her with a knife in his hand and en- to her deavoured to stab her after she and his wife her many filthy names and abused her. ales treated her in an indecent man Prisoners pled not guilty. nomination of additional members of the estimate was 86000, of which $2,500 had

The Attorney General said the prisoners She got hold of his queue and prevented Council would merely furnish an oppor been expended to May 31st, leaving

wore charged with rabbery with violence. him frou hurting her. He cut her and she tunity for an unscrupulous ruler to gra- balance of 2,300 remaining. These re- The circumstances of the case were some now shows a mark on her hand. As they tify his own ends, the selection or

The prosecutors Ching struggled the knife he had intended to numination of such members should turns on the whole give a very poor proof what peculiar.

complainant's wife become the privilege of the community that the Public works of the Colony are Leung Fung and Jan Aram camo to Hong-wound her with he was stabbed with him

April. Whilst here self. What she and the kong on the 15th of in order to render it of any real public | being conducted with that energy which of them had an interview with a man had been quarrolling about and what had any one in the room, and that the injuries old Farmer, who paid the above mentioned licences, and fully guariled ni articles

be- polies not too benefit. Some such, podification of the should characterise the grast apanding de of the name of Kang Aki, the result of led them to make this false charge was that which he received were the rosnlt of tun- for it last year and is generally But necessity much as

ginger, &c., &c., and there is the present system is certain to follow such partment of a Colony like this.

which was that they were intrusted with a short time ago the complainant's wife also prove that Bein took the noton nimelt, loved to have feathered his neat very fairly of fre

opium which they were to take wanted her to to the Harbour Master's himself. unfortunate evidences of its defectiveness

rant If ever there were marks of a concocted over his three years' income and expendi

causes incalculable obstruction by means as have recently been so glaringly turns are at the best but “dry-hones" for. to some placo up north in their junk. The iOffice and sign her name as an emigrant story on anything, they were most certainly ture; he on whose behalf, joined with his exploration-of-oyster-beds nuisance which.

which she refused to do.

friends Chinese fashion, Mr Bomardino causes ince the. Editor or the Political economist to story of the first prosecutor was that when formalinan's wife asked witness to go on this tale.

ou the 11th June, made the the quantity of stones cast in the river with were near the Sau-e-wan lighthouse with her to

All this speaks fluently they

that end of view. Mr Francis called,

bid of the. Own village, study. They embody increly a mean ad- they saw a stain lunuch coming towards back

choosing our exclusive systoo Mr Richard Schonberger, Austro-Hunga- herence to routine, a spiritlcas, foolish policy them, (The learned

rinn Cosul, who said the complainant told know Militarism as of The next AMERICAN MML may be expected at all times, but one which approaches a probably they wouldntleman asid that also she refused to do. The womSR WES |

what dort stean-launch it was). Prose she wanted her. The woman said she (fari-him that he had arrived penniless in the whose names I did not ascertain but whose

carried out at Home contrary to to arrive here, per the P. M. S. 5, gravor course of conduct when one bears cutor being frightened ran their boat on soner) was due her money, which was not Col Goldenburg said he saw the com.action was backed up, it was stated and being though a strong propaganda is

02 Board There wast

dos Remedies. tonio

They came from this system got selected for those positiona -steamer City of Peking, on the 30th in mind the highly tinted pictures that alore and proceeded to take the opium on truc, und that she would all her to plafonut who came in drunk; fall upon the generally accepted, by Mr. Maxitunno An most absurd privilege. Such men as by:

Singapore. She refused to go. have been drawn and the innumerable shore. pie-crust promises made by the present little doubt he was

"catch him, gler. Five of

She again declared in concluding her stato-edge of his box, and afterwards take the Hongkong and placed themselves in a posi-are invariably men to be commanded and

from which the witness had in his hand to cut and go away. irst. (Thursday next), by the P. &. O. Governor of some advancement in public the balls were dropped in getting itment that she had only used the knife- notes out of his box, put them in bis pocket|tion in the room where they wore half to command, never to rule nor to adminis-: The witness in cross-examination created thou from the bit of a toujoty uiting & widely divergent shure. Prosecutors hid themselves near her to defend herself.

sie grason of an admirable Com Fet. works.

good deal of amusement by his volubility of those present but were able to catch the Junowledge and While Sau-ke-wan.

The jury after retiring, informed his 1. the lighthouse there they saw some men come in a Lordship that they wished to know to and proficiency in broken English. He ob eye of the Government Auctioneer. There

jected to tho

Que curious thing for which there seems complainant coming in so late was soine talk about the firm of Cui-cheang mander of a station.

but the re-

to be good foundation. I may mention; sampan from the launch and tow their boat whom the knife belonged

His Lordship said thore was no evidence; that night, but could give no explanation of being represented in the?

mifications and the

generosities of these inurning they started to off. Ently

how the prisoners for a walk. He was their ways are admittedly past finding out. applied to the Government protesting Chinese combinations is or eight parties return to Victoria, probably to return the the knife had not been found.

to Kang opium to Aki. While walking,

along

The jury then returned a verdict of

4 to 3

03. "guilty" by

not the

"propryceator,

The first the

and second parties us given above respectfully but strongly against somho lighthouse pathway near the

prisoners out

Mr Nauta, another gentleman of the virtually made the bidding, and at four chaises lately introduced into the draft Remanded for sentence.. out match, suntch."

with spents and called

same dual nationality, also afforded the

'clock in the afternoon the auction was contract the purchaser was to be called on Prosecutor ran, but

carried into effect, would Court some amusement. the defendants overtook them, and took

Mr Fraucis then addressed the jury. He suspended by the order of the Government to sign, which, if carri

to be roauined for the

reception of further only affect the Macao bidders, whilst those on Monday next. the opium from-Ching Loung Fung and Ping Ashing was charged with felonious

The highest bid residing in Hongkong or elsewhere and the complainant had proved himself offers an De-ly stealing, taking and carrying away a box said got away.

made up to the hour when the sale was ad- having no landed property here would ba the prisoners!

conopletely free from their

eir operation

This Lan Asam. Ying Akum fendants, with the epium, returned to containing divers pieces of silk, and cor- deliberate liar, and held that there was

strong injustice The Attorney Genaral and asked it back they were told to go of $280, the property of Mr A. Hadji Aaga, that it had been sail that this was a deli- which our owner, for was refused by the towards the local competitors and a parti

but Farmer, the Old home and threatened with death if they on-

Mr Mackenn said the case was an ex-berate, trumped up and malignant con- Junta as a final offer.

Some tered the Eighthouse.

the opposition to the old petitors, which is very sade, but not Ching

told by

the friends

the general which has already appeared in our

general view. after such as to fairly meet by some means or other, the prisoner ob- was not go. The

16$50,000 tained an entrance to the house in Poele of the prisoners could not be entertained. farmer farther, be rosumed on Monday, at modifications were, I believe, inde,

to the highest figure renched

Yesterday

in his Ho Atim came here with Police Court reports.

Lan Asaan and Ying Akuma gave aurobu Street, belonging to the complainant. He The constable and

pointed out

thereto in the couPRE things

of got hold of this box containing rative evidence.

Inspector Swanston deposed us to the hat had been mentioned, and removed it that the-two men there were not the men only toe glad to take it over if the opposi hand which he uffered to lodge in the trea to the first floor, and then he got it on to whom he coped of, and it a "a and the Government will let him very time a like sum this offer to

it. I do not believe for moment that month's apprehension of the prisoners.

Both prisoners made statements of the verandah. A boy who was up early un emrious concidence that these two innocent when

really comes to push suybody will rejected deposit of $100,000 to gat rambling character in denial of the charge. the other side of the street and thought his men (the prisoners) should have gone out bid further against the Old Farmer, and the

that if the Junts let this here these also were rejected,

condition that two

lotteries were The Judge went over the fants if the was one of the coolies asked prisoner at that particular time for a walk, these

of prophesying allow the man case and said that, resuming they were mon why he was taking the box away so man who so loved to keep a quiet house, that farther, I do not object to go the length the monopoly for the sum of 81,016,000 an

a third here; thear they

to get out his The

Would

There is. of good character, the offence they were early in the morning.

will be the reaction on the time, so great

statement being circulated, charged with was a mest aggravated ont, jumped down and ran. He fell and hurt own box. The learned gentleman spoke at sale also fall through and put it up a

mouth to mouth, speculators (call them what you will) that if they intended to make use of the know-inself, but he soon recovered himself and considerable length, and held there was no minds of the contractors or farmers or with a certain air of authority about its

that transmission from Ledge they

possessed that the prosecutors went on smartly. He was afterwards got reason whatever to doubt the prosecutor's miss were engaged in sanggang and that there hold of and identified by the boy who had story, and unless they had so they would the utmost prioo redlined will be nothing to to the effect that the Governor intenis

Bot dismiss the case.

have to Governme

to withdraw it, a system fore they would be afraid to come forward seen him committing the burglary.

The Judge went over the bulk of the case, compare with the 81,015,000 at which it to substitute for the monopoly should the

was knocked down last month, if indeed it and

The jury found the prisoner guilty, accaso them. It have been thiné

may ha Mr Müller has been to Mr Huge they thought it was part of their duty to

The Jury retired, and on their return was moc Sentence reserved.

of eight houses only, theso to be of three gave a verdict of ashaalt, but alot robbery, over gets beyond the figure at which it at of Licences admitting of the establishment

present stands. The truth is that the of H.B.M. Consul, to nek for a full investor assist the Chinese authorities in putting

certain deter which his Lordship pointed out mounted monopoly 700,000 if the purchasers, as we out there will be another miserable

different classes, each with a cert worth more than tion to be held into the, seizure of Oxcar

down the smuggling of

Of course oplam:

ba asmined price. If this wild scheme Fidel. Statenenta havo appeared in

priat

8600,000 or do anything of the that the

they had no right to do

Chan Ayan was charged with larcony of to a verdict of not guilty. to the affect

vessel was a long way

are entitled to make. presume they are, are enti aff Wooning. According to the Captain's work. Any one could carry smuggled opium some shoes and other articles.

He pled no the about in this Colony with perfect freedom.

Mr Mackenn it was a very simple log book she anchored at 10.90 a.m. in

with the Lismore Wreck Buoy S. It was no business of Government to prevent

This was a suggestion caso.

The complainant, who lived in (Before morning,

W., and the Red Bucy S. W. by this trade in opium

hitself She was a quarter of

(the the of defence advanced

vanced by

Judge) Queen's Road West, heard a noise in his off the mile we think, the first time and tables French mail steamer, distance enough to merely. He should have liked to have seen back-room. He went there and say da been published. It is not easy to guess give both room to swing in. The entry the prisoners defended. It was really a great fendant going downstairs with a bundle, what good purpose any one could ever have stated that she was waiting instructions sutrage that this launch should have coms which he dropped, and rin, but a son of

with breach of thought would be served by its being put from Mr Möller. Mr Tapp boarded her at into our waters and compelled these men to the defendant caught him and gave hiru

of into custody. 7.80 p.m., nine huure after.The Oscar run their junk ashore. It was forward. The total fees received and paid Fidal was sold and waiting for her certificate international law, and ought to be put a into the Bunk was 23,064 11, of which sum $2,704 was Land Revenue; 8439.20 fees under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867, deposits not available ; 2973 fees for latrine licenses, and 8124 for re-registration. The rest was made up of comparatively small same. We note that 40 jirickshas and 49 jinrieksha coolies were licensed during the month,

instant

The next Exotiss Man may be expected

to arrive here on or about the 21st atomner Peking, which brings London dates to the 17th June.

"LZ POULET"-Your communication is unsuitable.

THE now Tramway Bill appears in the Gazette, We shall deal with it to-morrow. A LARGE amount of interesting matter is szushed out by, an unusual pressure upon

our columbs.

InLand Lot No. 734, Bowrington, contain ing 14,400 square feet, will he put up for

THE steamer Hai-yuen, from Shangiei, reports as follows:-

"Left Shanghai at noon 14th. Met stor mer Benleds of Tungalia light ship; steamer Yangise in Bonhem pass. Had light variable winds and cloudy weather till off Namki, when wind increased to a fresh breeze from N.E., with heavy swell from S.E., baro meter steadily falling. 3 a.m. 16th, off Tungying, Bar. 29.60. & am. Alligator Rock strong gale from North, with

Stood 20 miles to westward heavy ses.

hel

the

Some one o

next

the launch

ол

a brothel at

LARCENY IN ADWELLING HOUSE.

Ruben

unless they had

as,

the

lighthouse. When prosecutors went 1 tain articles of gold and silver to the value really nothing against replied and ioned was $640,000 for the three years said to show throughout as

on the 22nd June.

the

sus a

it

enle by auction on the lat August, upast found steamer Europe at anchar under to thang Tuny gare evidence similar ceedingly simple one. On the 22nd June, spiray, mit he thought they would see this one cares to carry the will, if any calar inclination to favour the foreign com-

price $2,500.

It is notified in the Gazette that there is a vacancy in the Harbour Department for second boarding officer, salary 81,330 per annum and free quarters.

A. HELLM launch is to be constructed for the Surveyor under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance under that gentleman's anporvi-

Mateow; off White Doga at 11 am, Bar. 29.35; heavy N. N. W. gale and rain. Turnabout at 2 p.m., Har: 29.50, strong. westerly gale and rain. Thence to Ooksen 9 p.m. moderate S.W. wind. Thence to port variable winds and rain."

Win respect to the arrest of the Oscar Vill, which we have already reported, the following paragraphs are from the Mercury

sion. Her dimensions will be as follows: of latest datos T- Length from stern to stern post 48 feet; depth moulded & feet; extreme breadth 9

feet,

A TABLE published in the Gazette shows the proceedings of the Registrar General's Du- partment for the month of June. This is,

A EFTURN of public works, for the month

ended June 30th, is published in the Go ale For repairs to buildings, of an

estimate of $12,000, $4,048.44 had been

of

12

of the

LARCZNY.

the

TESLA

80

the use.

Heinairunt had gone to noou at which price the Fung

not.

Police Intelligence.

mention

will

be

have

adding

There were two ather offers for

were established

CRET

a fair interest on their money, common fascu. If the Government reneins vot purate with the amount they sink, the rink content with its S040,000 and thinks by

such a

A means on this to make it $800,000, H. E. Wedeluuse, Eaq, Police they run and the labour & involved.

It

we shall have a repetition of the be not Magistrate).

generally known but ant nevertheles I can assure you it is strictly dissid correct that most active measures have been

Monday, July 18.

LAHCENY FROM THE PERSON,

tament which bafell the dog who

Three Chinese witnesses repeated the in the market. Prisoner had seen the car whatever, and with the door closed to 1 of the ahadow, or reflection it made in the

of sale, which had been sent to Hongkong, stop to. If the Jury found that they did take facts contained in Mr Mackean's speech. as she could not be transferred here; in this opium, with the knowledge he had order to avoid re-entering at the Customs, her new owner ordered the captain to drop to Wessung until her fing could be changed Mr Tapp's action seems precipitate.

Wong Aling, 17, coole, admitted stealing 84 from the person of Morris Goldenberg plainant put four $1 note in his packet and Prisoner made a rambling statement, snatched them and ran off. He was caught at the same time that they denying the charge verdict of guilty.

with the monoy in his land. mentioned, and spears, then they would find The Jury returned a

Prisoner was sentenced to four months were armed

imprisonment. them guilty. But if they attached any I to the suggestion he had made, then weight to he thought it would be difficult to say that there was any felonion intent.

By papers to hand by last mail we learn that the Portuguese Cortes has been dissolv. ed and that a new election will shortly take place. We every reason

The Jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence reserved

that the inhabitants of moon to expost (Before His Honor the Acting Puime Judge,

J. Brussell, Esq.)'

BURGLARY.

Loung Akai was charged with burglary, and pled not guilty,

DRUNK AND, DISOKDERLY,

taken of late to check the introduction of mouth and lost its solid and substantial tid- the Wai Sing lottery tickets either into the bit through its foolish attempt to get hold interior of China or into any Chinese

waters. these

This letter is purely a monopoly on fertile fields for their enterprise the Farmers

poor look-at and I may appropriately conclude therefore by would have including themselves for this stating that the Fan-tan monopoly will ise small hope of recouping them

Johri Rousand, 31; a Norwegian, carpen- because some Wei Sin 10 chers 4 :ỡn

Quotations HONGKONG, Jaily 18. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...8660

Old

*

mere outlay in the payment of the lease put up for sale on an early data; the salt money. Why, it was only the uther day that nonopoly follows. a junk was captured near Mano and ar rested, and I have un doubt confiscated, all tery tickets were in a box Mr Mookean said the prisoner waster of the American ship detoria, was Ened found by the Customs

passangers. And charged with stealing a pair of silk trou- 60 cents for being drank and refusing to belonging to one of the

there 30th June.

are several brokers in present sera. On the morning

pay rickahs here, and was also ordered to at the

" been having cents to t

to the coolie he had employed. prison at Canton through their noise in her room. A man was there, who pay 10

caught dealing in these same lottery tickets. If the lottery fetches more money at its prosocutrix was awakened by honing

AND VAGABOND. immediately ran. She followed, and saw

Leting Aman, 37, a coolie, for obstract final disposal than $700,000, I believe In this Court case No. 5 ou the calendar the puranit taken up by'a district watch-

Не was ultimately captured. mauld be to doubt as to the iflentity of the ing the 17th, was sentenced to seven days hering public street by gambling thereon

prisoner, neither did prosecutrix see him and vagabond, man. The silk trousers were not found, on imprisonment with hard labour as a rogue throw them away. It was for the Jury to Me Mackcan, on

the Attorney

Bay whether ho was the man who took the General

prosecuted. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to the trousers or not.

After some evidenco had been heard the (Before the Hon. Much Acting three months, if a much-gainst the price first count and guilty to the alternative

that will be brought to bear against him. oner was discharged.

of the many important services rendered by Senhor Searnichis, will return that gentle- man again at the head of the pell. Fasts was the first one taken up. In this; Chun wall known to readers plainly show that

Kwai Choi, a woman, was charged (1) with better deputy Maso never had, and we

to our

THE CITY HALL MUSEUM.

charge

This plea the prosecution refused to ac- cept, and the case was gone on with on the first charge.

expended to 31st May, leaving a balance venture to say that the neighbouring colony wounding with intent to do grievous bodily 67,001.56. The repairs to Western Market, can, hardly find another who will take som, and (2) with wounding

much at heart its interest and welfare as commenced May 7th, are now nearly com- Senhor Searnlohia has ever done. We hear -plated. Of the vote for the mainten- of no other candidate in the Bald worthy of

mention-Catholic Register. ance of water works (85000) there had been expended to Sist May: 81,042.47, leaving a ⠀⠀⠀ balance of €3,057.47. The public hydrant în

The following letter, which is the closing Po Yan Street has been removed to and `fixed in Tai-ping-shan Street. At Pok-fu- communication on the subject of the Balon lum reservoir, the sand-pits have been for Admission to the City Hall Museum, pleaned out, the Western Slaughter house should have appeared with the other cor dam has been repaired, and the roof of No. respondence oti Baturday

Tank, For drainage and sewerage's vote was taken of 818,000 of which sum 88,676.26 had

expended up to 31st May, leaving

of a forane from Batte

IV. The Colonial Secretary to the Chair man of the Cty Hall Committe

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1881.

prisoner

There

ROGUE "AND

Police Magistrate.) :

ATTEMETRI LARCENY,

e more

found to be worth. I have every condongo will be paid for it than it will njimstaly be

If that does not turn out to be the again that the old farther will have the monopoly CASO, I rather suspect that the new whoever he may be, will not stand long- I should not myself give him more than

balder,

cocnected with

This is

is not only my own opinion; but nous (Before the Acting Chief Justice.)

Chan Hing, 58, coolie, was charged with Terruns,

There are,

pousta cob ANNAULT AND BOBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. attempted larceny on the 16th inst. It was Cantello Luigi and Adolph Landsman proved that he had attempted to steal the this auction of which may be worth while the case-Meere J. R. Goones, J. Muir-ware charged with assaulting Ben. Fain, brass tope from the sedan chairs belonging just now to say a word. head, R. Kasch, G. Piercy, A. Wenyes, D. and at the same time robbing hits of one to Mr Carvalho, Chancery Lane He was 3. Hoaysmann, and K. Rapp.

gold ring and 855, in a house

The following were the juurs who tried

The circumstances were comparatively Prisoners pled not guilty.

bean

Br, I am directed the Governor to us w

by

As

New Benares, cash,...

6421 New Malwa, credity, 720 Allowance, Tacia....... Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Teels

Exchange.

Bank, Wire,

Demand, 30 days sight,

4 months sight,

months

Crodite, Documentary, India, Wire,

deman Shanghai, domand

S0 days' sigh Gold Leaf, 99, fing

Lyndhurst mitenced to fourteen days with hard la Marinhaow, the forente y Sovereign

bour

to

the

- Dr. Estel

of those in whose name the

from Canton who was made the

Shares. sompagnat on the Ast of June.

81,015,000 was offered, all lies Hike poor Hangkeng Bank, 100 % prem The only witnesses for the prosecut mimple.

Bir Roger ing

prean No languishing in

Union Ine. Son, of O'ton, $1,650 jy chare. dauno difour ans

CAMBLING AND RECIZNO PRIBORERS," prosecution has been entered against him China Traciers Ins. Co. 181,700 p. thare..... on whom the

on to the acts of the assault were thema

was alleged to have interpretation in the case

Chan Kwang 46, hawker, for obstrust he has not been heard he has not been

belleve, Wirth Chins Ins. Co., I, 1:100 per chase. the Awang a marine was in Attendance as German interpre 14935254, Chun

public street by gambling thereon, tried

Chinese Ins. Co., 8300 paz abire, ahh Thy Clarket Street, and 'ter the prisoners abjected to the land forgi cinng two prisoners from custody / wa hor condenmed indeed. Their statements showed that terpreter who had been employed in the

that the man.. Fira Ins. Co., 8000 polnos ad sophistical stand

Ter shares Hot 10 pelipa but it imply "detained. days imprisonment with hard labout, De

China Fire Ins.. Co., 8295 per share. LanG DE 85,429, TA The construction acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the prisoner lived in other

the covered that the fast prisdner was an fendant when apprehendied strtigglelt very, such a sorrowful hairplitting and anak HK & W. Dook, 004 premi., skleis ted ton Post the 16th fustant from which in appears that the same house with the "partists in use at the Police Ceart: But i was die on the 17th, was fined 62, in default seven lid Gavertinent tala mas ruch silly get The Assoc Tu: 850 per shares Street Begun 27 June is nearly completed the Cointelttee of the City Hall Recline to female witones had, top: Bli Kopearance, not Italian, Its sold that at the proceed hard with the constable and testet being stretching of the law have wo doubt MS-host Co., 350 prom

and the can pay with the suggestions of ERA been on good, terms for some tinie past, adding the noted defendant integreted for takeh into eustoily-another comtable caine the purpose of the Unvernment is to bleed gat Steam Kavache o per 1. mart

ent, to the aristance of the first and the pri- the poor foolish kun of the difference be China Coast St. Nav Co., Th. 160 of State fun the Colonies on the day in question the wrath that each the first Mr Schunberger, who was Boaretary acetya

Hongkong Gea Con slustied respecting the race distinction misde of late had been nursing to keep it warm Imoke proved erial bi the occasion, and the cake sober was secured. In consequence of the tween the amount of his offer and the mum

Rond years in the rules of: simpinion to ho Mu- | out simultaneously on both sides, and a procseeds veral said. The TƏKİstance of this man, to others who had

The Attornity The husband

of the femals winces were charged with robbey, with violence bean got hold of were enabled to make of found her crying, and on questing her Prosecutor was one Benjamin Fein at un

The diminu found out that the other woman had been employed tarnian waiter who had been in It was Johnson who said shum her. He moks moured Hongkong from the beginning of April last tire chains of halát are seldom heavy enough

Recently to resided at No. 7 Lyndhut to be felt titil they are too strong to

He had bana soquainted

The mouths of the Verte

- drains in Qugën

I have the honor to be,

Her M

*INDA"

LACK STEWART,

Chairman of f

Do

Debenture

TV Hongkong Hotel Co "A little bird whispers to us, however, Olian Sagar Bel Co helure to go to press that the news to porrow from liasso may show a turn of Chinces Imperial Leon of the tide more in favour of the Government De tint most people seem at present to regard H.K. Los Ca, 'a shares, 6127E

Hongkong Bakery, 431 per share

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