1881-07-23 — Page 3

No. 5621—July 23, 1881.]

Tus three now Chinese gumbouts, whose approaching arrival we announced the other day, came in late last night, and are now in harbour awaiting orders as to their

Iota, Kappa and Lavida, commanded respectively by Captains Ross, Powell, and Hafner. They are each armed with one Ji-ton gun, two thirteen pounders, two Gatlings, and two Nordenfeldts. three vessels are of much the Bano dinien sions, of which details have already beengiven

being launched. The gross tonnage

uf

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LABOENY.

could run.

got it

in our columns, on the occasion of their her not this time into the middle of the isorderly behaviour: idlenest, or negli- little credit for doing anything to keep quantity of clothing the property of Cheung Licenses is always the same, here and every | interested to the extent of owning a thirty-

and having and fixed gence in work, or wilful damage to or mis-down gamblers, which might in time: each is 206.97 tons; and the registered waist, as well as pinioneshed her management of it; wilful damage to any how the effoot-it anything can do it this morning six unbrellas which he had on Dery and corruption of one kind or another practical turn of mind, wo slitsfly folicitate

tonnage 129.24 tons. The following are the principal officers of the three vessols, those who have boon out here before being indicated by an asterisk:--

Toto-Captain Ross, Commodore; Mr Kenneth McKenzie, chief officer; Mr Payne, 2nd (formerly of the Glen lino), *Mr Mar shall, gunner: Mr Montgomery, chief en gineer,

Kappa,Capt. P. A. Powell; Mr Fybus, chief officer; Bir Thompson, second officer; Mr Patey, gunner; Mr. Soulsby, chief engineer.

Lambda,-Captain Hafner; 31r Smith, chief officer; Mr Andrews, gunner; Mr Harper, chief engineer.

Each vessel has a complement of 29 hands. The Lambda goes to Canton, and the other

her Bryns

Law Notice.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. (Before the Full Court,) Monday, 25th July, 10 a.m.-Suit 263.--- two vesselato Tientsin. A of them are condragon. Pitniat,Return of rule structed and intended for river sorvica, for nisi. which they are admirably fitted. They are nest, smart-looking craft, and strike ono us likely to render a good account of The themselves should occasion arise.

following is the report they give of their

voyage out,

**

I

viction

Defendant was sentenced to four months" imprisonment with hard labour, B centa found on him to go towards redécising the

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Police Magistrate,)

THEFT.

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were ference to

China

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taxes on native Chris-

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Japan.

YOKOHAMA,

(Herald.)

ia no

unboat"

Left Newcastle May 18th; Plymouth reproduce it as given in the Daily Pross-prisoner with a criminal offence and bring or called to duty when they creation arceny, but lischarged from their cot Protestant Chinese converts I have re- hore, leaves by this mail (8th) to assume

there was nothing to fasten it up with. Mr places gambling is carried on to su ener-discovered that he had been in the company only means towards the encouragement of China merchants have managed to kill the thous extent, freqnently raining the of a man named Johnson. In consequence trade in the future, so far as I can sec. goose that laid the golden eggs by raising The freight, so that shippers are campollod from a sampan close to the landing-steps, o

Prisoner said he did not intend to kill many poor pigeons who lose, and opening of information which this ran gave me What they will do, now that their unit to send their goods by junk, and for the the part of two men, one of whom was seen Tonnochy was now almost recovered, to push her into the water. Mr Morgan, of

up for those vultures who carry off the wont to a house in Upper Lascar Street, the Customs Service, who saw the occur Mr Tonnochy.

Mr Wodehouse then said: I think that, ill-gotten gais realised in sneli places, lives where Johnson pointed ont defendant as trusted support has been withdrawn from last few trips the steamer has been nearly all winter were sent up here, the renco from the shore, ran down the steps further procedure. The vessels are the and rescued the woman, the water there having arrived at this stage of the proceed- of licentious luxury, vice and dissipation. the man who had bought the cont. Witness thom, I am at a luss to understand. The empty. If a couple of light steamors that being only about six feet deep. When beings, I may at once stato that I con-But with suel hot-beds of immorality and searched: the premises but conld not find falling-through of the bargain at the big venture would pay, as there is plenty of

Remanded to 20th inst; bail in two price which was telegraphed to Lisbon with trade on the river, and steamers will

from the junks so soon as they run with it is to deal. If it is desired to put down these

such a flourish of trumpets, constitutes regularity and charge reasonable rates. Tut pulled her out of the water, it was found sider this à case which cannot be dealt dishonesty as these the pedico are powerless the cost. that her hands were tied behind her, and with under the Gaol Ordinance

huge flasco which must make the Governor all these things will come in process of time kind contemplated by the ordinance, which of thou sail pratty close to the wind, but still Maakce nock. She said to her rescuer, that a large stone was fastened round her case far too serious and far beyond the places, the Law must be autonded. Some sureties of 8100 each.

keep ther

themselves safe. They are as nearly

Frank Tailor was rocommended to be and those who have helped him into this like the British ganhoat, which has been just about to be sent to Ichang for the last tuvo more better I die." When she had reo is simply an ordinance for the manage

muddle feel remarkably small in the eyesyears, and which has finally put in n hor bath, she went mont of the Gaol and its discipline. I as possible, without legally being so, places of The vered from the effects

find that under section 12 it states, if a of public resort kept for the purpose of eut to the hospital, as being destitute.

word very word Club of of any guilty the following gambling. But the

of the Lisbon authorities. The story of all appearance this morning. We like to ess the old flag, and our bosom swells with home. At 4.30 am the next day, she was

Lau Aluk, romandel from the 21st, was these opium and guiding forms and brothel pride sa we behold a vessel in which we are "successfully drowned" by her two broth prisoner be

very

charged with stealing six umbrellas and a ors-in-law, the mon whose attempt had been offences: Assault and battery; profane is sufficient to shield them; and the hands frustrated on the previous day. They took oursing or swearing, or using indecent or of the Police with respect to them are tied,

Eagle Eye" gives the Police violent Language; indecent, irreverent or

where else. There is naturally more bri-mullionth part or thereabouts, yet, being of attached a line to her

or rather to secure the con- Aping. river,

Complainant said that when he awoke

ourselves upon living amongst a they antone round her neck,

of gunboat when there into the water, as before. After life was coll, ward, or room, or to any Gaol furni- here extinct they pailed the body up by the line tore or property whatsoever in any of amongst Chiness of leading to a diminut the night previous wore mising, as ale in connection with them than could by say people and inover requiring the protection

the excoption of idleness tion of the ovil undeniably prevalent here some clothing which was beside the un-passibility attach to a regular and respect-

No less thun six passengers came up by round the waist, took it ashore, and buried these cases, it with the nound funeral ritos. The crime or negligence of work, the Superintendent to a large extent even at the present time, brellas. Complainant met the defendant able way of raising the ways and means for

the of the Gaol may call in the

to He advances the proposition, and he says in the street carrying three of his umbrellas.

the truth that "she of

of it is well though lown to He arrested him and gavo him over to a the Government of a community. The last stemmer. Our sconery has at length of the deceased was stated to be

whole tendency of such a trafic ia impure. attracted the tourist, and a gentlemen re- acquire into the case, and the Megistrate the refused to marry an old man; she, boing and power to order, such prisoner to be every one who has given this subject much constable.

and attention, that bread

that all the so-called raids and

understood to be examining the capacity Apparently defendant had been making a fiue bluouing widow, wanted something

The details of the actual murder placed in solitary confinement on

of Ichang as a centre of trade. We trust the tourists will report so favourably that better."

more of then will visit us, and that some were given to Mr Morgaus by some Chinese water, or rice and water, not exceeding 14 finings and imprisonments which have taken regular swrey of the lususe, which is a sole Can a man touch pitch and not be defiled? presenting one of the largest finns in China who witnessed hoth events, and the days. Or, if the prisoner be under conviction place for many years past have been so built one and scarcely finished. Another

to develop Borious attempt will be made. murderers themselves told him that it for felony, or has, within the three months many finshes in the pan, things done, and man identified some proporty, found on han

Tobang, which is destined some day to have would have been better if he had not next previous, been guilty of a similar known to those who did them, to be done as his,

(Temperance Union.) offence, to persunal correction, not ex-more for effect than with the slightest idea ceeding

30 strokes." In this case the that the evil was being touched against which

to

The Shanghai Monthly Missionary Con- large transport trade, if no other. It interfered with their first attempt.

ovidence su far has gone to show that the limbs of the Law were supposed

ference met at the residence of the Rev. might also repay some of our tea merchants. disagree with "Eagle jacket. I entirely has been commit grappling." a very serious assault

A. P. Parker on Tuesday afternoon (5th) to explore the small tea district of La-tien- che, which commences about 30 miles from tod upon the Superintendent of the Guol, Eye," and have perhaps as good oppor-

at half-past five o'clock. Owing to an assault of

kindtunities as himself of knowing what is what

reached the foreign market, but we have, and I think it is an not contemplated under the section I havo with regard to public gaubling in this (Before the Hon. M. S. Tounschy, Acting alteration in the usual course followed on Ichung. We believe this tea has not yet these occasions the attendance was not veryard Chinese declare it to be of superior

The recited. It is trae, no doubt, that the Colony, and the motives and effect of the

allowed'

beun made inficted under raids and convictions that have b be punishment

official subject for consideration was The raida

I document received through the quality. 102 invariably

Lam Apo, and Choong Tai Hi, remanded instrumentality of the American Minister, ie 12th section is suitable, provided that within the last few years, personal correction be given; but at the that have been made have

me time, in dealing with this case I have been a pure matter of business with from a previous day, charged with stealing Mr Angell, from the Tsung-li Yamen, in re-

some articks from a boatwoman,

tians for ideas purposes. Mr Augell to consider, not only whether the punish-those who, under instructions they were

but whether is adequate; bound to obey, undertook them. Vory nn-placed in the dook today.

Inspector Cameron said that since the writes, to quote the words of the document: pleasant and unremunerative business it is,

Cholera has made its appearance in the THE ASSAULT ON MR TONNOCHY.ment is suitable,

They are

supposed to he case cause before the Court, the prisonersIn 1862 (Tang Chih, 1st moon) at always crimo, if Owing to a misapprehension as to the ad- and I do not think that what amounts to a

serious

if proved, can be dealt with too.

of the police, and she Prince Kung exempting Chinese converts this, the Chinese Consul in that port applied one ant in mission of reporters to trials inside the gaol, as an ordinary breach of gaul discipline, "Surprise Parties," are these so-called had returned the property to the complain- Order was issued by his Imperial Highness uighbourhood of Kobe. I consequenos of

presence Cue consequence of this is that one I think therefore that the Super-Inspector or two, a stray Sergeant or more, lesired to withdraw the charge. The case to the Roman Catholic faith from nasess to the local authorities to build an epidemic

a private quarrel, and there was no ments for defraying the expenses of certain hospital. wo unfortunately did not get Mr Tonnochy's punishable in the way set forth in the 12th ride.

are really el-

felonious intent.

hosthen ceremonies, I recently asked that

Mr Olarovaky, lately Russian Consul at evidence in this case yesterday. We now intendent of the Caol should charge the and a number of Constables are ronged up

The two prisoners were convicted of the gains exemption might be secured to Nagasaki, and at one time Chargé d'Affaires freedom, and are bundled off to risk file and May 24th; arrived at Malta June 4th at

Mr Tonnochy stated that on Monday, the hun before the Magistrate at the Police titled to their sleep, rest,

Court

Mr Tonnoahy: A rocoinmendation should Jimb in surrounding and arresting a suiser-viction upon proof being given that satis cuived from Prince Kung, a reply granting his functions as Consul-General at San my roquest, and enclosing a communication Francisco, to which post he has been 5 am, and left on the 5th at 7.15.

able lot of Fan Tan players or something of faction had been made. Each prisoner was Reached Port Said on the 11th at 3.16 18th instans, at about five o'clock in the

be made to the Governor.

come in, the kind. For the work thus done they also bound over, in his own recognisances from the Teun-li Yamêts to the Provincial promoted. mune day, afternoon, he commenced his round in the a.m. and left at 1.50 the

Fresh supplies of new Silk have Mr Wodehouse: I shall record it here. Mr Totinochy: At Sucs, 20 p.m. on the 12th, and left on Gaol in engany with Mr Gerrard, who,

but they are inferior to the carlier arrivals. I have already given my receive no Te and no amsidera-in the sum of $10 to be of good behaviour authorities, in which they are directed to consider the decree above referred to as however, was not on spesial weekly visit,

4s a rula get a portion for six weeks. Arrived at bot on another visit at the time. They

na weli ak the following day at 6.55 p.m.

applying to Frotestant Chineas by ord

order of the

ducing, districts nre- unsatisfactory. Aden at 10. on the 20th, and left ut 3.entored the ward A 7, separate cells, opinion, as Superintendent of this Gaol that tion. The i

I think these powers are quite sufficient. of the fine paid to them wore Arrived at Point de Galle at The wooden doors of the colle

with having in his to Roman Catholics." The document then he reports from certain of the silk pro- Li Asun was charged

published in one of A rninour has been on the

goes on to quote from the Order of 1662. Constable, and left at 3 on the

3 pm. ou

~Europene, Antial of 8.15 on July 4th,

If Yanêu to all the Governors and Go Government-in view of the dific

dificulties certificate. 5th: reached Singapore at 5 3.1, co the shut, and turnkey Rocha opened them in prisoner is already suffering a long term gistrats, No Inspector, no Sergeant, ne

they at 3.5 on the 15th idem.

dem. succession to let witness and Mr Gerrard of imprisonment, and I do not think any 13th July and

Antonio dos Santos spoke as to the dis- ntece the prisoners. When they were as far further imprisonment would be suitable. ever gets mue

calling on them to see it enforced. The the question of the revision of

of the Treating 9.50 o'clock. The passage on the whole s

coll

meeting expressed their hearty approval of This has since been denied on authority, Rocha, who then wont corporal

I may add that the gabing la it much wonder then that covery of the opinnt, which had been hid vernors general throughout the Empiro, encountered-had stored for a time- by

away in a basket of vegetable refuse. opened

Defendant said when the opium was the action taken by the American Minister, but how ranch or how little trath may be con- was a very good one.

to the opposite cell to open the door

the press 07 experienced a strong wind with heavy son thereof, as they were opened alternately. prisoner has, according to the ovidence, the from Newcastle to Plymouth winds. Also up the Mediterranean, and standing at the iron gate of hia cell; Superintendent of the Gaol has st all times naid front the fines; the money given them found he was holding a light to Inspector and the Secretary was requested to convey tained in this denial, time alone will slow, Plymouth to Malta experienced moderate Witness noticed the prisoner, Wong Afu, bon guilty of 24 gaui oftances, and that the all the way to Suez, moderate winds, directly he saw witness he said in Chinese power to call in the Magistrate to deal with to go and gundle with so as to be able to Perry. They still went on searching and the thanks of the meeting to Mr Angell,

The Mikado has been for a few days on July 12th Suez to Aden strong fair winda. From that he wished to speak to him. Wituar prison offences, in which he considers, forgive information, is paid from the Secret he said. "What is the use of searching any through Consul, Denny,

Inspector Perry said was not true was at the time standing in the middle of sake of example, that corporal punishment Service Fund, but never a copper cash ever more? you have now got what you put

really do the risky work, and who are above

specting the Last night about 12 o'clock a fire broke journey to the province of Shimona, in

horse have done it before with the same

and sheep-breeding farme in Quan Tang, in there. He will shortly tenre on his visit to the corridor. He immediately went to should be administered, and that he might rocches the pockets of those men who there."

The Cap-hin. Prisoner was fined $25 in October out in a large oil wards prisoner's cell and found prisoner have

very serious criminal of the value of their services.

vicmity

A strong the northern districts of this island and of Weo-ho-jow. engaged in opening the iron gate. Witness soner. In this case, however, the offence all bost entitled to some acknowledgement the prisoner, was in the same room with looked round for Rocha, and asked who left that door open, at the same timeature, and I consider that the interests of tain, Superintendent of Police and the last for retailing opium without a license.

the gaol winst he subordinated to the in- Registrar General draw each $100 per Defondant fined $50 or six weeks in gaol. breeze springing up at the time, the flames Yeaso as previously announced. Great pre-

soot spread and another large godown co-parations are being maile for this making a aleg forward to prevent the torte of the public at large. For those mensam in consideration of

taining paper was the next to take fire, which will, in some respects-be to the prisoner coming out. He suspected tere

reasons I do not fect that I am competent amount of wor which they are supposed

after which several houses adjoining caught advantage of the districts visited, as tele- with public gambling. Can

and the whole were soon consumed. from his manner that he intended some

not see what theyati, Sir, or anybody elec tell me what the Mr Tennochy; I do

The bidding at the so-called sale of the loss is variously estimated at from $10,000 graphs are to be laid down along the route the order that the Mikado may communicate, Arrivals During the Week.-July, mischief, as he was in a rage, his eyes glar to deal with the case under this ordinance. to do to cope with

ing and ho appeared much Brunette, from Shanghai; 9, Hae San,risoner was very quick gitated. The ublic at large have got to do with the mat Captain Superintendent of Police door ent of Police to entitle him to this pay- from Shanghai; 11, Glenean, from Shang-Just as witness got up to him, prisoner tor.

that any other mode of

The Industrial Exhibition at Uyeno, was hai; 18, Ulysses, from Shanghai; 14, Lulu, stepped out of lits cell sideways, left side on whoonsibility reata with any per- outside his duties as Captain Superintend-Wei Sing lottery farin was the grentest to $15,000, and had it not been that the hero. they do not previously exist-in, wists of these were cases in which I would have Registrar General, reduced as he has been of 81000 advance were made every quarter the fire would have ended, as the small closed on the 30th June. H. I. E. Kita from purus. During in, way forward, facing witness. He struck off wit- punishment will be effective. Hardly any ment Cats any une informismo what the face have ever seen a heard of. Bide high fire-walls, there is no knowing where when necessary, with the capital.

the Week

k-July B,

although worked with a will. This

Emperer, Departures During

In the middle of last month there took ince or make-believe of competition. There are beginning to foal the loss. of the well- Frope, for Shanghai; 10, Emily, for Tien-ness's hat with his left hand

10, Jason, for London; 13, Hoe San, drank back, and at the same time roccived Bogged a juan. For simple insubordination mider the beniga rule of Sir John Pope of an hour so as to keep up some appears re-engines were perfectly jealoss, Shirakawa-no-bliya officiated in place of the

blow on the left side of the head and face without striking I thought three days soli Hennessy to a dummy, a nobody, a fares and a laughing-stock, ean or could possibly do, The blowtary imprisonment was sufficient instrument. with some heavy

Onse remanded to Wednesday, the 27th to influence in the slightest the prevalence were only the two firms you named who organized Military Fire Brigade formerly place the preaching of Christianity in a city, which was always, in theatre for three days, and on Mr Atkinson atationed in the gambling? If you or anybody else can of Ebre, a field of information will were in the matter at all, the others who cases of fire, first on the spot, and also Inst and his Japanoso colleagues seriously at- of July. the was a very violent one; had there been

open up before nie of which at the present had made the necessary deposits before to quit. The engine is still in the city, tacking the religion of this country, riotous another half foot of swinging room result would have been a great desi mora

moment I must admit that I have not the the sale, entitling them to have their bids though almost useless, as it is entirely under proceedings ensued. One of the listeners sort of ating serious, As it was he felt

however, I shall,

night great was the cry for the foreign fire-suffer attacks upon its

its religion, ing sensation over the side of the face. He a blow

giad to hear ally consonable explanation or received, having been bought out by the the control of a petty Chinese official. Last deeming it a great slur to this country

somo three hundred

ired people in arder to boat. THE murderous assault upon President Gar-immediately struck, his assailant

| suggestion, and consider it, and with your more powerful opposition before the sales morning, the German gunboat Wo the missionary; but he was informed of this.

to deal with it perhaps in these columns. began. Such was the Bo-edited suction left for Shanghai; the Chist also leaves us field may not termiunte fatally, as there under the chin, and heard a rattling G

to Osaka. and immediately went of a chain being dropped to the ground.

intrigue ENQUIRER.

a farce that two of the syndicates who for Shanghai to-day at noon.

There is in existence Japanese Hydro- had made the required deposit withdrew the In consequence, we may presume, of the graphic Bureau, but it appears that the -Police Intelligence.

same as soon as the $640,000 was reached intense heat, the number of resident Euro-results of its researches are generally made peats has been already considerably de known only to men-of-war of vessels of Magistrate).

&

Ma-

or Chinese,

is done

for the extra and

NO CERTIFICATE.

128

Arrived at Hongkong last night (2) as the fourth or fifth coll, Wong Afu's The Supreme Court has no power to give | duty imposed upon him by whatever possession prepared opium without a valid This document has been sent by the Tsung- the foreign journals that the Japanes

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The vessels

From

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Aden to Point de Gallo very strong 8.W. monsoon, heavy aus; all the ships beloved remarkably well. From Galla to Singapore, moderata Bouth West monarko, innd the same to this port.

HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Achorage, 16th July:-

for Shanghai; 13, Glensern, for London

15, Meath, for Colonics.

Shipping in Port.-Argos, E-Von Benu lieu, Cingales, Benalder, Chateaubriand, Charley, Brunette, Ulysses, Lulu, Namor

Was

in his movements.

Witcess

was too much reason to fear from the tenor afraid prisoner might have

A

of telegtatas received; and it is with foel- As he was ings akin to thankfulness we are able to knife he seized hold of his right land with announce that latest advicesapeak favourably his (witness's) right hand, and hold his neck the abunce of recovery. Business in with the left hand and twisted prisoner's

Mr

has been one of

The

thinks

CORRESPONDENCE.

23.

IRISH PATRIOTS. To the Editor of the CHIRA MAIL."

Hongkong, July SIR,Can you or any of your readers tell ne who William Kuugh is or was? Ian

a stolid Englishman, not well up in Irish

hand behind his back, so na to history, and I am quite in the dark. Do

to arrest or convict gamblers or to prevent

do unt take kindly

The informers ace

slightest conception.

sonie certuin

be

Macao

A Macao correspondent writes:

the

aforesaid

Chinese

NINOPO.

Chinese

The U. S. S. Richmond in a few

8. S. Richmond arrived here on

the 5th instant, and will leave in a few days. for Panama, to ship a tow crew,

latter,

to

collected

America, which sustained a severo s prevent his using it. At the sa01e time obligo if you can. I should so like to know (Before H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., Policed the sale was adjourned till the Monday.creased by the annual suminer exclus to their own nationality. It seems that the

comes in.

from an event which might have had a tendency to change the whole policy of the Rocha rushed forward and seized hold where the joke lies, and where the laugh

priso until other government, liss taken a more satisfactory of the prisoner's left hand. The tura; and as the chances of the President's ner was then held down recovery improve, complete confidence will assistance arrived, when he was handcuffed be restored Japan Gazette, July 8..

Saturday, July 23.

THE PERSON.

NEWCHWANO..

The temptation of so much ready Rhino on the hills and Footoo.

The only arrival we have to record in the Bureau reported to Commander Roskyng

of

fH.M.S. Flying Fish, when he was here JOHN BULL.

the nail was too potent to be overcnine. schooner San Francis, from Penang.

Bome short time.

half a LARCENY FROM [We believe that the late Justice Keogh

Ng Atak was charged with larceny from There was an idea that the Government Courier Cor and put into a cell in the hall. On the made himself unusually prominent time the persin of Chan Amiah

stopped the sale on the Saturday because strengly for wearing and then accepting

Complainant said that he was a passenger they saw that they were being fooled up the handle of the crank in

on his way from Luzon to Aïöy, Yesterday afternoon he was in a street, the name of while others said that it was done at the cell. It was a wooden handle with a brass end.Eo, C. M.]

which he did not know, eating fruit. He request of the old Farmer who desired to ring on one end. The handle was hollow, and through it was an iron chain about 41

a roll of silk with him, value $15. Some fost in length. The part of the chain, which was not in the hollow of the handle,

spot where all this took place risers office, and ultimately canto te au unžímely |

THE last Ceylon papers (June 29th) bring details of the capsizing and sinking of the ship Liburnian In Galle barbor. The facts appear to be that she was an iron vessel of 1,100 tons, commanded by Captain Kerr, and was under a charter to load a full cargo foot long, was colled round the and

POLICE DUTIES.

To the Editor of the CHA MAI." Hongkong, July 22. SiR,I have just read two or three

its being opened; it was secured ing. They appeared some time ago, but it

24 prison

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stand

had

P.C.

no one

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July 8th.

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had been discovered that a reef of rocks a mile due North of which of Rock Island, apon the pinnacles o there is only seven feet of water at low- tidos, The Flying Fish being under orders As the half-yearly settlement day drew to proceed to the north was unable then to near, (1st day eth moon), quite a panic took survey the danger, but we are informed hongs and some bankers falled. In one case enquiries since made have elicited the me from behind anatched it from him, have an opportunity of consulting his hold of our native merchants. Old beancake that she will do so on her return. Further Witness turned round and saw the defend- friends so as to enable him to inform the the holder of several thousands of picoss of information that the local fishecasen were ant making off with the silk, Defendant Government what the highest figure was beancake was put to some inconvenience, aware of the existence of these rocks,

nirested by a constable.

to Western the foreign captains trading on the coast, for London by Mesars Clark, Spence & Co. the handle. The chain weighed 13 lb.

The assets, according to The casualty is stated to have occurred The chain was used to fasten the crank to letters in your files under the abure head. I was life got gave evidence as to the arrest of that he wonk be able to give. It turned having to make shipment for steamers in they wore certainly unknown to

out, as was expected, that as there was no bankruptcy lers, would be held for the who have for years made it a habit to a pipe of whilst s

or the defendant.

Defendant said he thought some people body inclized of oil was being hoisted on propadlock and key. After the prisoner may not be yet too late to say a wurd

to further oppose him benefit of creditors generally, and we know inside Rock Island, and how they havo board by tackle from the main yard ann; by a

had &

a look but soeing and being crank, with a slightly rough sea had been removed witness found his cheek two in regard to them. I have been absent

fighting, and

on the principle that whilst the grass growa Office would, however, confer a great benolit

when

danger of this description any now on, the vessol hoeled over and sank at her was swelling very much; and some blood was from the Colony since the date of their fighting, he got frightened and ran he did not feel called upon to offer that many of these night have to suspend escaped sesins & miracle. The Hydrographio: moorings in deep water, carrying in her coming from an abrasion on the cheek. Ho appearance or I alunld have addresy off, peate apparently being a more fear more than the extreme figure he had the steed starves Our Celestial friend cut on the mariners of all nations were they

Hawk Eya, descent two cargo boats, and drowning an alas found he had received two scalp sooner on the subject.

"the acsip

uffered at auction; and at that he the Gordian knot in a very simple nianner. Alter Ego, as your ful thing to this individual than war. "Eagle Eye" and

He engaged the services of two hundred

civiliand

and issue & short wounds just above the temple and apprentice named Moorcraft.

countries, WRB third correspondeat punningly clubs hintself, admitted having been in gaol before. was beginning to swall

There is, have all Jost sight of one or two ̈ pouts |

Imprisonment for six months with hard became the holder for the three years coolies, who invaded the praises of the! all to them, to follow the example, of 8213,333.33 per aut. The result on the defaulter and deliberately took away the notice, warning captains and others respect- wmid be very triling, expense some blood coming from these Taz steamers of the Roach Brazil Line, the The prisoner was ander sentence for which it is desirable to mention if it was labour.

Monday was a surprise to us as it must beancake which had been paid for. It seezus in it. their intention to give the public a fair idea City of Rio de Janeiro and the City of Para, felony. He was admitted to the gaol

quickly; "fist come, first served." Some date the loss of a steamer. Frank Orling, admitted having been have heen to you. It was generally be. they think in China the plan is to act and might possibly prevent at some future Another little circumstance also occurs to foreigners

their dropped coin in the shape have been sold to the Pacific Mail 8.8. Company for 2000,000. This is a high on the 18th May, 1880, for seven years of how the matters of which they treated

dishonored

very us in connection with the above. When bank-notes, but to a valuation for steamers of their build and al servitude. His character gitce he had really k Eye" speaks of "the nu- drunk and incapable, and having refused to ieved that the Government would not allow

I.-" offences been in gaol was very bad: 24

the Farm to go at a figure so much below dishon ernall, if

was all there and obtained payment and must tell against them in

the gulf on Saturday last she observed, were recorded against him, nineteen of merens gambling oases of every kind that pay jinricha hire. which were committed within this year. are biterally rapsut in Hongkong" and, tering into competition with foreign boats

81,015,000. However, the price of $640,000 through the authorities. These panics are about half a mile to the castward of Sara- a mass of boulderi, appa it boing very

very toga Spit Buoy, very awkward sometimes, Why does His squally well The cost of us, but at much less cost. On the morning of the 18th July ho was mirubile dista, he tells us that "these (inter the coolie, and on this condition was dis- what it was sold for originally, that is Consuly, extent, us uur worthy British the P, 0. 8. S. Sunder was coming up

insu-alia) should be put down."

does not represent anything like the full difficult to collect money; but as a rule the rently about one hundred feet long and that even a subsidy would haddent ordered to be put on rice and water for 1xcellency of the Hawk ye and the Lion

support bordination.

Witness noticed, as prisoner

*THLOWING BUBBISH INTO THE HARBOUR. heart hide his light under a bushel! Why be hoped that

result triding aul is active and Just, is Wan Aming admitted this charge, and figure the Chico Wei Sing has paid for the loss to foreignore, especially when the Cor about eight feet above water at hall side.

is very the line to Brazil. It is to

The rocke, which are probably the that he looked hard at Mr Hayward, mora profitable than did their first that

much so that witness said at the time, and allow of the Government utilizing

hands before the opposing bidders were now because, for want of confidence, every at work in these islands, had been visited, Iwith a signal fag erected on owners. It is officially announced that the Take care of that man, have him no doubt invaluable services, for the surement with hard labour. American line of stasuors from New York searched." It was on the afternoon of that pression of gambling? One would think

not likely to improve unless the dispute at them. to Brazilian ports has been withdrawn, very day that witness was assaulted

Assaulted. Pri- from the way he writes that it would be as

John Anderson, seaman of Norway, had quieted. When that is included the real thing has to be done for cash. Matters are and a tough they constitute no danger easy for him to wipe out all those gambling Owing to its unprofitableness. This line anner was a very bad tempured meses in Hongkong which are, standing on bean engaged eujoying himself last Dight cost of the concern as it stands may not be Swatow between the Customs and the Guild to shipping, it seems strange that no notice; was started about three years ago by Mr

Mhad been continuously fighting with other Jahn Roach, who built the fine steamers Witness had no doubt the in their hind legs as it would be to say Jack in the manner peculiar to sous of the sea much less to him than the sum repre- be soon settled. Surely this cannot remain of their sudden now been u

put straight a great pity his abilities He had got drunk, landed in a house of

right, and the wrong should City of Rio de Janeiro and City of Parsirument with which he was attacked was a

His to pull down the building On the arrival the first sals. Most people seem to think with determination and without delay, for especially for this ling. The vigorous com- dangerous one, according to where it struck cannot be turned to account under thefame, and latterly proceeded to do his best santed by his final bid on the pecasion of 1 long in aboyance. Both parties cannot be so for as petition of English, French and German Witness requested that no further term of Gupercilious brother of the Engle Superintendent of Police.

#1 Ero

of a policeman, who asked him to accom that the Farm is doomed, and that losses meanwhile there are many innocent suffer. Shimb, which we published on the 6th lent atter-pany: him to the Station, defendant became which the lessee is bound to experience art. This port in particular will lose con- inst., the subscriptions of money for railway siderably in shipping, which will be severely ontruction, span which the Government teamers it is said has forced the American misonment be given to the prisoner, as super his rescue with still more violent, and tore the policem

it would only serve to exasperate him the comes to

that his

dillach is a more. He suggested that he be punished auce, cautiously put,

he was then

persuaded to go to the Station end. It must be admitted that there is but idleness during the winter Daily News Cor have anaumed in some localities the character under Ordinance 4 of 1863, as amended by and experience incline to the view that the cape Two European constables cams, and this year will prove the beginning of the felt because we have four months' enforced has guaranteed interest for a tenn of years,

the gambling-house pruteo-

Defendant was fined $2 for the assault. Ordinance 7 of 1880, so na to make of him organization

tion force is more fail, complete and an example to

effective that that of the force under and disturbance, and to pay 50 cents poor and and prospect for any Colony Captain Deane." Again, we have had it amends to an iiuaste of the brothel, and $1 whose whole revenue is darived from the nopoly and such like one's recollection dinned into our ears time after time by the amends to the castable; in dunalt five Wel Sing Lottery farms, the Fan-tan mo. Daily Press, in its editorial, local-paragraph days' lumprisonment with hard labour, and correspondence

these bosta makes it

persona

Defendant promised to pay 20 cents to

charged.

the Pacific Mail 8.8 Coinpany will find as going out of the office that morning cometh he not forward in propria was fined $1 or forty-eight hours' imprison- Farm. One has to add all that changed actions are dificult to arrange just of some of the volcanic forces continuously

thetn

line

out of the business, as it has lost money from the start. The two steam ars have been bought by the Pacific Mail B. 6. Co., and will probably be placed on the San Francisco mate,.-Y., Maritime Register.

aRobinson.

to other prisoners The case of Wang Afuk, remanded from We observe, in a Japanese contemporary, yesterday, was resumed to-day in the Gaol an advertisement by a woman calling, her Offles, before Mr Wodehouse, Police Me salf Murase Machi of Hotaurschi, Yoko-gistrate, hama, who acts sa agent for some person

It is a

columns

Dr Ayres said he was Colonial Surgeon, that there is more pubito 180 €

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY,

7

bep

ICHANG.

(Courier Corespomulent,

ove water has

pablis

here.

doing from the paragraph in the Judging

Chough

of forced

loans,

is a miserable shift

Nothing

to be obliged to be had resort to, to avo borrowing abroad for the purpose, is more certain than

the fact that

thất tháo comparatively poor country the capital of

its Bosting

money trout

up in m and

ordinary

the

FURIOUS DEIVING.

July 8th No groat change is apparent here although which is so limited, cannot afford from the reports that have reached its, one much of in Lai Ai was charged with having run down that came from England when the fact was fleet of steamers would have been placed on ways without

"hop women in foreign goods

of males from 18 to 25 year of 10th There was small abrasion on the when specially stringent ordinances were of age, on the 21st inst. The girl's face was

not

Insturally reverts to the howl of indig would have supposed that by this time a | industri 1. Pfering E the She offers employment He had attended the Superintendent of the Colony than ever there was more than with his jinrickaba Họ Aoi, a girl nine years made prominent that there was a small the Hankow sud lakang redte. We hoped me two-thirds of what the

stores in Gaol He saw him on the morning of the the time of Sir Richard MacDonnell indeed,

da little of some western top of the left side of the forehead, anda pasaud giving increased power to the abraded, and she had some hurts about the fund accumulating in your own Colony ofere now to have had a

community and the usual

more than

It A Governa

of sight per orat.

of works to most of its possesses. This

Fingery of 225 per menim, ali j larger one on the left cheek boge. From Magipanish and for the Police iba She could not say whether defendant Hongkong from loenses for brothels The kind, a elab, and a swoo edirse, When we operating in conjuction with tie jutisi

travelling expenses to be paid by the the eyelrow to the chin the flesh was con

|

of one kind of another that nied the charge and said he was in his house steps that ware at once taken with regard towels Concession still covered by Chinese of capital, necessitates Rofficial

with the huge

amount was the cuelle or no the defenditat de

it was wachate can be little dotibi sa to based. He had seen the weapon with of the Now, I do not hesitate to at the time of the sockient

The unse was remanded Brita instant Persdrial bail in $25

to

considerabile

facilities for

that fund show what & high-minded and this roughly por Cloystninen cart do to pazify, when they so with it, the solistes of

employnt the meaning of this announcement, and we which the blow was inflicted. I was palen then revurament Madams Merase to the contilated to hurt a man badly, but would be way, and I have deration of the Prefect of Kanngawa, more dangerous without the chain, as it coming to a fair understanding upon the broke the force of the blow it was per subject, that there is less publie gambling

BUYING A BOLDINE'S UNIFORM GREATDOT their revente The Blatad authorities are bold and Hongkong, fewer Japan Mail

ham capable of killing a man by blow in tarried on in

Tau Afooz was charged with purchasing contraventions of

pendent on these hateful monopol

improve their her

The Nat., Daily News gives this

the

shanties, the Customus still located in and intimidation in order to induce. hente, the Consular flag Boating in scriptions to the railway fund front of

furesgin merchants, Wo аго with roads, are imperatively rugative house and when on connot be denied the fund taken to a hong in charge of Chinese, who intere the sminke agars and speak" pidgin English, willing people to invest their we feel inclined to question the evidence of way they camos, stond on

for our eyesight This he thought possible, but barefaced sleiances and our area on a soldier's uniform greatodat on the 21st in the triviable positium of being, do

the generality of cared a blow, On the ermming of the 30th of June while hard, on the temple with the

He did not

think that in the law taking place

vor case for the many years that I have been resident here, I admit that there

inet,

an P.8. Filber said that on the 91st he re- ceived information that a saldiar hail absente Chinese Clubs have sprung up in a od himself from the barracks, and had taken ause directions and on every bass, and in these with kim fin unifoma trestcons Withese pass

ON. Ce same Peyring wolpon would kill a mat, no matter how mense auzonni of gambilag amungst the

the hulk at Hancow, the officers the chamya woud round essed su strompt to drown a woman The chain must-have bou

Plasent

1 sdp King-tung still forms our evidence flist connecting link with the outain work carry out costly enter

of the season aho bai | tone without the holy.

but the cheaper, money, than feel!