Tur Suez Canal Conny held its annual meeting on June 9th. From the report presented, which proposed a dividend of 21,886 fr, in addition to the fixed intereat of 25 fr., wo take the following facts, from which we gather that the returne
those of 1879. The directora state that they anticipate from the experience of the
the
THE CHINA MAIL
SUPREME COURT, -IN-ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.. (Before the Fall Const.) Thursday, July 28.
*
!MEROURIAL BAROMETER AT TWATUTIA.
1881.
Wind.
~~July 14, ̈ 9:00 am: 29.77. E-
2.00 p.m. 20.69, N.E. by E. 11.00 20.57. E.N.E 16, 2.00a.m. 29.38, NE. hard
8.00 29.15. N.N.E 7.00, 28.82. N.E.
7.80 28.80. Calin.
17
7.45 28.78.
8.00
0.00 11.00
1+
2376. Light S.W. 28.75.
28.80. S. W. hard squalls. 20.20.
*
,, Noon, 20.30.
6.00 p.m. 20.60. Light S. W.
SHANUKAL,
(Cenerier.)
Singapore,
(Straits Times).
however, a vacancy is created by eithor leath, pension, or resignation, experience shows that those in authority make no great efforts to fill up the blank, and in con-
equence the working of
of the office is brown completely out of
cat of gear. No one cos interest in a department when his stay is uncertain, and in wh
which the full duties love to he performed on leas pay
ich really
1628 JULY 28, 1881.]
petural omendations in telegrams, opinion was accordingly made to the Admi-vated with hard wood in the middle of 1879. a telogram came, stating that a salty to modify this harsh sentence, and we Experts told them that vessels bailt of pino explosion had killed an officer of are glad to be able to announce that their wore calculated to last 11 or 13 years. There DES. Monarch, off Golelta, a query was lordships have a far concurred with counsel woreat this moment reports on the table from
On Saturday evening, (9th) the residents o seed after the laat word, and * Galito' that they have struck out the words with man competent to judge of this, an inspec
were startled by the guna from Fort Can uggested instead. And yet considering disgrace.
tion of which would convince the share-
aqualle.ning giving an alarm of fire. This was the Goletta, is the port of Tunis, and that the
Aroport
has been made to the Admiralty holders that these vessels had many
yours
of
GRAGAT, PITMAN.
first alarma given wider the new regulations narth; an iron scrow turret skip, anmour with regard to the Syleid. An order was life in them yet. The park was an old stes To-day the Court deliverod judgment
of the Fire Coinmissioners, four gunn being ted, has tutely been off Tunis, there was received to repair and refit har for survey-mor but she was doing her work efficiently, on the petition by Mr Francis that the
fred in salvoa of two at a time. The fire *eed of an alteration, unless the ementing servics in the Far East. When the This vessel stood at a very small figure on the action should be diamissed without answer
proved to be merely couple of attap hute than that which pertains to the office, had something else to go on than his workmen commenced to overhaul her it was Company's books. If the were expunged being required,
in the village of Onnapong Kapore, and but This is only human natin, nt lenat it is ignorance of goography."
found that her principal timbers wore in an from these waters no great loss would be Chief Justice Snowden mentioned the
for the timely exertions of a fow poraons, it ordinary bumán nature. Hongkong may advanced state of decay. It is expected incurred by the proprietary under the sirgrounds on which the petition was made
might have proved very extensive, na be happy in the possession of a set of officials will Admiralty give instructions for cumstances, and it was contemplated to re- for dismissal of the action, and was of the her to be broken up.
originated in the same house whence the whoare above the ordinary failings of humani place the wooden vessels by in steamers opinion that the objection was premature,
large
firs of Rome four years ago started. ty, and the false positions may be congenial. The troopship Time, from China, arrived as the wooden steamers died out; this and could not be taken at this atago of the
The place was inaccessible for fire engines, to them. They may be au exception to the but Capt. O'Grady of the Anur, Capt. Ma- general rule. Even if this is so, however, at Sheerness on the 19th inst., from Purts cold he accomplished it of their reserved proceedings. As to the cheque, they could earnings but to place themselves in a not tell whether it would be tendered in
caulay of the Lennox Castle, and two friends, the system is a bad one, and its adoption mouth, on her way to Woolwith.
Lieutenant J. E. Gregory, is appointed strong position it would be proposed to evidence, or whether it might not appear
who wore passing near in a carriage, saw in other places night load to disastrous. to the Kestrel on the China Station, vice curtail somewhat their future dividend, that before the trial it had been stamped by The man John Dasis who was brought the flames and hurried to the spot, and with results. boro is gaving financially to the Lieutenant Tring.
and he hoped the shareholders would not His Excellency the Governor. On the face of up on 25th June, on a cargo of being the assistance of a few bystanders began at decrease in pay, undoubtedly, and the Ex- The throo frigate cruisers of the Miain be disappointed wore that done. The new the cheque it purported to be drawn at drunk and disorderly and was diagharged once to demolish the burning huts. Inspec- chequer gaine in proportion, but what is tor Allen and a posse of police from the unde in the current coin is lost in officiency, been increased by the launch of the Umetri Company on the Clyde would be-helind good have evidence of the surrounding cirem before the magistrate to-day (19th) Donskoi and Wladimir Monumuch. These authority for saying this--the best steamor stances to show whether it was draws here with being drunk and disorderly, and resis and grapplings, arrived immediately af- Colonial affairs have to ho managed with Vessela are 296ft. long, 52ft. broad,
necused who was in 2114,
the police. present your that there will be a still larger | deep, and they displace 5,754, tons. Their had mequisition to these waters. He or at Macau. In an application of tutkine plight was sentenced to ten days' crowd; assisted greatly by Capt. Monu-maintained us near perfection as posible. a terwards, and with the aid of the great caro, and every departinant must he no further remarks to make on the the Court could not receive such evidence at imprisonment for the offence. Davis is n lny and Capt. Their hulls are constructed of stes). For answer accounts, hat would be happy to } thisstag of the motion permit additional butcher by trade and wis sent from here to whom went, lily, the former of engines are of 7,000, indicated horse power.
It was true that the Courtnighton
perhaps, a atopian theory, not con- the hearing
inside the burning sistent with the usual practice; but in a The gross receipts have amounted to protoction they are armoured with a belt
evidence, but that privilege could not, he agasalti. The being the second time he buildings and fastened the grapplings over settlement like Hongkong, where there are f.41,820,000, and the gross expenditure to Tin, thick, and have a central battery 98ft.
thought, apply to a motion in the nature of las boins brought up by the police, it is the main beams, the houses were razed to so many able ofBeials, perfection ought 1.13,079,000. During last your 2,026 ships, long for their guns. This battery consista seconded, the adoption of the report, which a demurrer. If the allegations were vague be taken in his case. f.23,841,000, leaving a nct profit of
advisable that some decisive stop ehould the ground in a few minutes. The frame easily to be obtained, provided some sort of and embarrassing the remedy could ba
ahut in course of erection was levelled system is establishod by which the depart tonnage of 4,344,519 tong, passod
Mr Maclvor proposed and Mr MacCulloch obtained in Chambers in another way. He
last Saturday the damage at a single mll; and the front of another menta are worked by officials trained to the the canal. From 1870 till then the king The armaanetit comprises for
lone to the Public Gardiens by the typhoon hut, which had begun to take fire, was also duties, and kept in their proper positions. figures iad been as follows:-In 1870, 486 gus, two tin., fired en barbette, four seconded the confirmation of the appoint. then come to the main ground of the ap of the premote night. We notice that the nulled down, after which the free use of Square pegs never fit in round holes, but
4-pounders, and eight mitraillenses. Some ment of Mr Kainers and Hou. F. Bulkeleyplication--how the Tie of Mr Brandão ships and 495,911 tons; in and 701,407 tons; in 1872 75 100 Btups time will elapse before these new vessela Johnson as Directors, in place of Mr André was inserted in the cheque. He did not damage is being repaired and the frontage water in buckets extinguished to note the instance, when gentlemen without any in a the experiment a frequently tried for. 1.082
and Hon. W. Keswick resigned; approve think it was necessary that the petition made the same as it was before. Some short time. It was 1,439,169 tons; in 1873, 1,173 ships and will be ready to join the active fleet.
Mr Roiners proposed, and Mr Vancher should get out the facta as to how Mr months ago we advocated the carrying out promptness with which the steam fice e-legal knowledge are made magistrates, 2,085,072 tons; in 1874, 4,264 ships and
seconded, the re-election of Mesars H. Smith Brandao kunne was inserted. all the Court of the Gariens to the end of the spit which genes were brought to the neighbourhood or when harbour tousters 2,423,672 tous; in 1876, 1.404 ships and
and Louis Hauschild, the retiring Auditors; heel to ciccide in this instance was whether has lately forment at the mouth of the of the fire, and that both arrived with their perform the duties of the Post-ofico. The ships and
5.
Creek. the plaintiff as a prima facir.
If this was done, and the filled in area lighted and a fair head of steam on. results in acel cases van hardly be beneficial.. holder *12,072,
and 2,107
of the approved. tons; in 1877, 1,669 ships and
Mr Morgan proposed a vote of thanks
cheque -drawn. The cheque 418,049
required the part raised a couple of feet, there will be The engine from the Police Bahru was to the public, whose interests aftor all ought tona; in 1878, 1,593 ships and
Chairman and Directora He sug bankers to pay to order or heater, was no danger of the ground being fooded in brought up by the European police, and 1.477 ships and 3,201,535
to be paramount. A Government eight tons; in
Southampton on the eat that the shareholders should approve endorsed, duly presented, and dishonoured future. It has also been suggested that in arrived in about 10 minutes from the firing never to 1879 3,236,942 tons. The receipta during this
gested t
and she ignore the public, of the Directors considering the adviability He was of opinion that the petition was
was the event of this not being done, a stonu of the guns, while another from the contentments in a colony are without doubt period rose from 7.5,153,000 in 1870 to
of refusing the dividend in future from 12 quite suficient to entitle plaintif to fleerce, wallshonll be erected along the frontage, but police station, dragged by nativa police, ar institutions, and the officers public servants. 1880 Last year 221 ships, with a total being cracked. Arrangements will be made to 10 per cent per with a view to the insertion of bir Brandão's name could In addition to the protection afforded, the fire brigade were in good line, bat forku be at once taken to vet, muttora |
mit built high enough to keep out the breeze.rived a few minuten later. Members of the It is to be hope, t therefore, that steps will tonbage of 353,985 tons, passed through by the company by which nu interruption building up a fund to obtain vessels to re-be raised in the answer as to whether plwall coull serve as sitting accommodation, untely their services were not called into A little energy. properly and promptis ex-
will be occasioned to the Brindisi mails.
Last night the great southern coulot, unsuitable for further ey were found tiff was authorised to insert any name. We hope the Municipal Council will seg
[any judiciał procedure on the precise point their way clear to carrying out either of the qusition, The greatest ularni and excite.orcised works wonders. But if things aro
show an increase of nearly 40 por cent. on description which Russia possessos have steamer which was now being built for the Hongkong, and it might be necessary to by His Worship with a cant charged vandang Krabuu police station, with books and the exchange cannot re satisfactory.
traffic than last year;
Ming und
f. 28,
,889,000 in 1875 and 1.39,840,000 in
tho canal for the first time. Compared with the previous year, this is an increase of G8 ships and 118,371 tons.
(Forty years ago John Morgan, a Free
maron, of Batavia, State of New York,
threatened to reveal the secrets of Fres-
M88011y, Sono mon, wearing masks, entered Morgan's house, carried him away, and he was never soon afterwards. It was reported that the masked brothers had
years the
of 12in. plates worked on to 24in. of teak
Sin.
steamor
The Portugues Government has renewed its solicitations to the British Government for a modification of the alcoholic, scale in favour of Portuguese wines.
The P. and O. Company's Brindisi, which loft 16th inst., with passengers and cargo Burnbay, has arrived at Maita with ma- chinery broken down, one of the cylinders
for
which has attructed so much attention in South America and at the Cape of Good Hope, rose sufficiently above the horizon to. of the be visible in the northern henvans all over the United Kingdom.
re
The degree of Doctor of Divinity Dignitatis, has been conferred by the Uni- veraity of Cambridge upon the Right Rev. G. F. Hone, of St. John'a, Bishop of the Straits Settlements; also the degree of L.L.D. upon Mr Dairoku Kiruchi, a former
We
been received by the Marysis Tseng, the regret to hear that a telegram has Chinese Minister, reporting the death of his younger and only brother, which o surred at Poking.
and an
report or
No question being asked, The Chairman moved, and Mr Smith
was unanimously approved of.
place the wooden
ships as
service.
Mr Mody seconded the proposition. The Chairman returned thanks in a word There was no other business bofore the meeting.
Police Intelligence. (Before Frederick Steamert, Esy.) Thursday, July 28. THEET. Chan Among, romanded from yesterday, again before the Court today.
of
hard labour.
The suits
but
his own. He remarked that he coukl not find :
under consideration. He was of opinion above suggestions, that it was not necessary to set out in the putition why Mr Brandao's name had been inserted.
Mr Russell said he had only a few ro marks to make. He conid not find in auy. of the books of law a case like Graçu Pitman. It was not denied that the cheque was drawn by the defendant and given to the plaintiff, nor was it denied that there The whole of the ions raised objections
were purely techni It was not denied that the cheque
CALL
WILB
The
Japan. (Herald)
the
fire in
Bru
made
to
the depart
Pallio
straight.
whole ment prevailed throughout the vil- allowed to go on uncared for, the task of lage; women and children screaming with bringing them back into proper order be fright, and men, women, and boys running comes Havouleau, and taxes the powers of out of their houses laden with gouds and even the greatest of administratora. It is dhattels, in the belief that the whole place proof was doomed. Luckily there was no wind, or from the contiguity and inflammable nu ture of the huts there is no knowing where the fire would have stopped.
According to the particulars contained in Mr Quin's Bakodate Consular Report it unld not appear that the railway from Otarumni to Sapporo, which was opened for traffic in November last, is neither well constructed, properly worked or remunera tive, which need surprise no one, when it. Canning 13 inontioned that it was built by the
His Imperial German Majesty's steam corvette Freya, Captain vem Lupul, an chored in the roads on Saturday (9th) from Hongkong, and exchanged salutes with Fort
Freya is a vessel
where she is to be relieved by the
tons,
The
f of the old motto "a atitch in time saves nine," a homely anying, but a true ono, which should be remembered in regu lating the appointments in all our colonies, but niore expecially now those in Hongkong.
Quotations,
HONGKONG, July 28.
cash,...--
of Macan to one of the banks her or winter and spring it is frequently blocked
Mr Pitman Bither
to be presented by the Governorkuni. The line is 22 miles long. In, and will asil for Batavia 2,017 OPIUM--Now Patua, cash,...8645
much money, or he intended to commit a fraud, which he could not believe. He meant defendant to fill in a name, and gave him |authority to convert the cheque into dollars. The petition was dismissed, witli costs.
carried him to Niagara, and flung him into ondent of St. John's College, but now a charged with stealing 25 at suite, way was no consideration. the river. For a long time the affair caused resident in Tukio. This latter degree was a great sensation throughout the States, and for more than ten years entered into conferred by proxy.
Telegraphic advices from Washington the politics of the country; two parties
That at the request of the Chinese Masonic, being formed, one
other anti-Government Lieutenant Manning, of the Masonic. A general Election coming on; American Marines, has been granted per the anti-Masons discovered what they mission to euter the Chinese naval service, alleged to be the body of Morgan, who had been murdered on the shore of Lake On with a view to organising a Chinese, corps
The Freemasons investigated
Marines. the of tario. matter, and denied the identity of the body After all these
mystery of Mor gan's disappearance has just curis to light. His remains have been found at Batavia, together with the manuscript of his book, The publication of the details of the affair will revive one of the inget sensational tragedies that ever took place in the country, The place where the remains of Morgan were found is the little town of Pembroke, Workmen eleven miles from Batavia. were engaged in opening a stone quarry when they found a skeleton under thick layers of rock. They also found a ring aring Morgan's initials, and a toleo bax containing a paper which under a microa
ROGUE AND VAGABOND.. Leong Awong was convicted, ou the evidence of P.C. 188, of being a rogue and hond, and was sentenced to six weeks
Official statistics issued by the United States Government show that 1,400 Chiaprisonmcat with hard labour. nose einigrants arrived during the month of May: resignation of the post of Captain of the Government; but this is in no way due to Gentlemen-at-Arms in the hands of the The marquis intends political differences.
future. residing abroad in:
Mr Lewis Pattor, one of the directors of
UNLAWFUL PUSSEHION.
Taoi Again, remanded from yesterday,
ASSAULT.
China
NINGPO.
ore or less
day,
corretto Hosch (the name as von Blane
at
cope was seen to bear the words "Masons" the Tuts City of Glasgow Bank, who suffered wifa. The assault had arisen out of a do-mashed up, and one or two were such of which he has contrised to sunddle (less the case of his murder.
**liar," "prison," "kill," &e.
(London & China Express, June 24.) The P. and O. steamer Kaimir-i-Hind sailed from Southampton on the 22nd just. with specie to the amount of £147,520,
with
including £73,000 for Penang: £21,100 for Hongkong
; and £8,820 for Shanghai, all in Mexican dollars.
A memorial on the subject of marriage a deceased wife's a sister has been pre. sented to the Prime Minister, asking his assistance in bringing the question fond the House of Commons. This memorial
by 253 members of Parliament vative and Liberal, ropresouting one half of the entire electoral
body United
Was
31
1+
New Bonares, caah,...
.
Old
Credits,
cash,....032)
Now Malwa, credit,... 120
Allowance, Trots...... Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Taels...
Exchange.
Wire,....
Demand,...
30 days' sight,...
4 months sight,
17
Documentary, 4 months' sight, India, Wire,
21
su daya' sight, privato
domand, Shanghai, demand, Gold Leaf, 20, fine Sovereigna,
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 110 % pren., sales, Union Ins. Soc. of Clton, 81,675 p. share. Chiun Traders Ins. Co., $1,700 p. share. North China Ins. Co., Tls. 1,126 por share.. Yangtze Ins. Aerod., Tis. 820 per share. Chinese Ins. Co., $505 per share, sales.
Fire Ins. Co
$1090
por $207 per
$28 $0.45
share.
share, alos.
had been laid on the beach to dry, at Wanchai. Defendant said he whe posing when some one remarked that these coate wer
to any bly else. asc, why should they be there? picked up some of them. Defendant didn't see how they should, and intended when he placed the cheque end to outl, is two hours and upwards, of the Hosch has
with snow, and the time taken to go from Minis
Minister of Marine). Captain von in his hands that it should represent so About 200 passengers a day make use of the of the German naval squadron in China and as been appointed Commodore He got one wock's imprisonment with
line, the trains only making one trip per Japan. The Freya will proceed day each way. The railway, which was Batavia
Suez Canal. through the constructed by an American engineer, was On Friday morning (8th), Detective In-1 too hastily done. The ballasting is insufti-
spictor
ector Richards received information that Bank, cient, and further outlay is needed to put it
who had last boon seen alive Chinaman, into proper condition, which will have to
p.mt. on Thursday evening in an opium be added to the first cost. On this model shop at Tanjong Khoo, had been murdered line, which lies o prospect of paying by using his throat cut, and that?
and that his body expenses, punctuality is not considered of had been thrown into the sea. On making July 20th.
moment
a train starting two or three inquiries, Mr Richards arrested two men on Niugo was visited on Saturday, the 16th, hours past its propor time is not deemed of 12 catties of copper nails, was to-day senin saying was the severest known in this undertaking seems as if it, too, might be day was found hidden in the brushwood The Marquis of Huntly has placed his charged with being in unlawful possession-by a typhoon which we liave no hesitation surprising, according to Mr. Quin. Thencion. The Marino police were set to work to look for the body, which on Satur
sonment with hard labour. tenced to a fine of $10 ur six weeks' impri-art since July 4th, 1877. However, with eased with the Kaitakushi features, which a small island in the Kallang river, with the the exception of a few damaged ronis and are, as is well known, tolerably nunzerons, throat cut. The deceased was a tishermen, broken tiles, does not seem to have caused General Kuroda, the head of the Depart and is believed to have had a quantity of mach injury to property on shore. In the ment, has not been atinted for money, money in his possession, which was doubt Ip Alni was charged with assaulting his river some few sautpans got more or meatic quarrel.
away in a manner that we should think is Од
Saturday after
afternoon last (9th) a pleasant Defendant had cut her H... guulat Yund, while lying at without parallel in any department of this incident varied the monotony of life here. across the fingers with a fan-dagger. He Chanpon during the gale, lost one anchor Government, and that is saying a good All the Employés of the Tanjong Pagar was sent to gaol for two months with hard and a gig. Also one of the lashings of a
of a deal. fabour.
Dock Co., European, Chinese, and Native, gun gave way by which one man's leg was
We are indebted to a correspondent, who met at the offices of the Company at the broken. The roofs of the Eighthouses on has recently returned from a tour in the wharf for the purpose of presenting the H.K Squire Island and "Tiger Island were also a silk producing districts, for the following retiring Manger, Captain Edward Maher China Fire Ins. Chan Atsun was charged with steading good deal damaged. Vesacis now in port notes During a visit role during the Smith, with a purse for a service of plate as pair of shoes from a coolie who had been aro British barque Crimed and schooner last few days to the silk districts of Busho a mark of esteem and respect for him te H. C. M. S.-boat Co., 30 prom,
& W. Dock, 58 %
% prem., sales. lying sleeping in a shed at the wharf. Com San Francisco, both from Penang. We are and Jusho, I have been enabled to verify Manager during the last 13 years. Captain Shai Steam Nuv. Els. 3 par a nominal. plainant had got information where the happy to state that the shies were, and found them in spawnaboys have been feeling for the last few days, has the fact that the sineation of silkwonus Blair, who succeeds Captain Sinith es Mana-Chima Coast Bt. Hav. Co., Tls. 150 p. share.
has has not had any very great success in those ger, occupied the chair, The Pilate of Hongkong Gas Co., $82 per share. Sentonce-six weeks' imprisonment with been dissipated by the recently received no- two provinces. All went well until the Singapore also took advantage of the occa- Hongkong Hotel Co., 8115 per share, ssles. hard labour.
counts of the safety of a large party of our fourth stago, but at that critical period sion to present Captain Smith with another China Sugar Ref. Co., $165 shere, sales most esteemed residents, who left here for great heats occurred, which caused the purse for the purchase of cup as a mark
P 4 Debentures, prem. Pootoo shortly before the commencement worns to cominace spinning without be of appreciation on their part of Captain Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal. of the late galo. —Courier Cor,
ing sufficiently nourished, and the cocoons Smith's services all his care of the in-
of 1877 H.K. Loe Co.'s shares, $127) per share.. thus produced were poor and light. The terests of the Pilot Board, Japanese are greatly disappointed with re- are informed that as the Danish Hongkong Bakery, 8434 per share, spect to this, and talk of a deficit of at steamer Fyea was coming into the reads on least 15 per cent. In fact along the entire Sunday night (10th) to anchor, the ne and Tamamura to Msibashi, one saw very Johnson, kaucking away a part of her head route from Kuningai, Honjo, Shimachi, into collision with the American ship II. S. (Taken at Mars Falconer & Co.'s Premises, poor samples of the coccons of this district. gear, and causing ather damage. The
eightcon months imprisonment with the manager for falsifying the balance-sheets of that important concern, died on the 17th inst., at the age of eighty-four. He was for nearly half a century a prominent mer chant in
in Glasgow,
A Russian merchant, M. Sibiriakoff, is
preparing three sledge expeditions for the river Jenisof, with the object of assisting the crews of the two steamers Oscar Dickson and Nordland, which have wintered, in that place since last October. There are twenty- soven men in all, and they are supposed to
by M. Sibiriakoff there.
wintered in the house previously built
The New York newspapers state that two enants to the Tichborno estates have
appeared,
one
A TEKST OF SUDES.
GAMBLING,
a
Chung Acheung was charged with street gambling and causing an obstruction.
A Police Constable said that this morning
thecitoba) and the other at San Francisco, he saw defondant and a number of others
Mr Gladstone, in reply,
Winnipeg ut
both pretending to be Sir Roger Tichborne.
Kingdom has expressed his regret that the interest The account adds that the San Francisco
d the catarrassments connected to ame with the Irish-Land Bill are too great claimant was subjected to a rigid examina- at prosent to allow of any promise that the tion by an ennent lawyer, who declares Bill shall be dealt with during the present his to be either the real Roger Tichborne or a most adroit awindler. Tho Duke of
Bession.
AMOY.
(Quartie,)
largely
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defendant. gambling in Po Yan Street. He approbanded The S. 8. Euphrates, which arrived yestur- Six weeks' imprisonment with hurd lap.. Lat. 2 17 N., Long. 121 E3 E. day (20th), reported that on July 18th at Chickuk Island bearing N. 54, W. (true) our as rogue and vagabonel.
Hoa chut Island Liv. E
N. Another Chinaman, charged with gam-watery passed a lazyce () 10 failioma A large proportion of thou have rotted-steamer's responsibility us, we are informe- BAROMETER→→→ The following in the text of a resolution Sutherland and Dr. Rassoll also had a bling, was convicted and sent to gaol for with three white painted lower musals and has not been time to dry in the son all the
e ship on bean ends in consequence of
of the bad weather for there od, been readily admitted. of which Mr Labouchere has given notice interview with him during their stay in San fourteen days with hard labour as a rogno broken topninate, apparently breaking up. cocoons which it was intended to have in the House of Commons:-"That in the Francisco,
vagabond.
Junka
about picking cruising
"This will, na districts, and] The Walls Castle, barque, from Liver-
up wreckage reeled. opinion of
of this House it is expedient that
Being right in the track of steamers bound diminish the product of these an alteration be made in the existing eyatem pool for Chefoo, put into Cape Town, June
along the Coast is very dangerous to navi- if one thinks of the husto of the Japanese by which the hereditary branch of the 19, with bowsprit sprung, making twe is enabled to stultify the will of ischus of water per hour, and jettisoned
gation.
to spin as quickly sa possible these cocoons Our contemporary gives a list of the Legislature
which are the nation, 略 expressed by its elected cargo to the extent of about 30 tons,
can be drawnL will be observed that out of a total number of eyes, the davilahting spoiled before their officials in Hongkong and ruinarks:-" It representatives.
that the récolte,in the above mentioned twenty-four no less than twoive, or uxactly districts,besides being short in quantity, one-half, are gentlemen holding acting will also be very defective in the qualities appointments. One of the others, of regularity of size and cleanliness.
Some three hundred members of the United Service Club having asked that Co- lonel Valentine Baker Baker Pacha-be re-admitted o the club, his name has been pat up for re-election, and the balloting will take place
shortly.
...
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAUAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
HALF-YBABLY MEETING THIS AFTERNOON,
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share-
BAIGENY FROM THE PERSON,
stealing a hair pin from the person of
Wong Chung Shing was charged with
girl.
a
Chinese
Complainant had been walking down Ladder Street, when defendant anatched a hair pin from her hair.
Defendant merely picked up the jin. Six weeks imprisonment with hard labour and six hours in the stocka,
PICKPOCKET.
and this turned out to be defendant's
(Before H. E. Woddouse, Log, Police.
Magistrate.
DISCHARGED.
of
We understand that Lien Shin, a native Manchuria, has been appointed Tactsi at Changchow, and that he is expectel to ar rive there to take up his post about October next, when the present acting Total Fang will return to Feochow.
-NAGASAKI,
I will
the
(London di China Express, June 17.)
aide-de-camp, was until lately al
adea
the service
4.M.....
9.3....
Do. Minimum over night 82
Shipping Intelligence.
The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c.
VESSELS TO ARRIVE, AT HONGKONG,
The storm of which we had such unmis
in the uncertain posts, for it was filled by takable indications on the 14th and 15th
Mr Francis, a barrister, who noted as inataat, seems to have been felt with con-
A.D. to the Governor for a somewhat The following appointments are announ.
siderable fores at the northern end of For-
(Express, July 10.)
lengthened period. The appointment in cad-Sir Julm H. Glover, G.C.M.G., to
Lau Aku, renaded from the 25th of moan, and we subjoin rentings of the baro- The simultaneous arrival from Chefeo of question was a matter for great surprise, a be Governor of the Leeward Islands Mr holders was held at the Offics of the Com-June chayed with attempting to pick-a-meter taken at Twatutia and Hobe which the white fleet composing the dotached its incongruity was so marked.
Name. W. Robinson, C.M.G., to be Governor of
ather Chinamian's pocket, in the Recreation may prove interesting to our weather wise squadron, which took
Why H.E. Left! the Windward Islands; aral Sir H. F. B. party this afternoon (28th). There were Ground, was again before the Giant.
pluce at 8
should have sulected a gentician of legal Dec.
3, Laurena, readers. There can be but little doubt but Monday more presented in an Maxe, K.C.M.G., to be Governor of News prosent Mr E, R. Belilios, who preaided, Complainant stated that while at that that it was the saine
question to us
Jan atore in Nagasaki. The A.DC. is a difficult
to answer, and fonudland.
nad Meners A. MacIver, W. Reiners, and place he felt some one's hand in his pocket, Manila on the 12th Poon reported from never witnessed before in probably attainments to full the military duties of procession of seven men-of-war-was headed it is equally difficult to understand why such
17, Creswell, A Parliamentary paper containing a copy F. Bulkeley Johnson, Directors; and the
The dange done to foreign property at by the senior ship the Conus, followed by su appointment should have been accepted
March. of a memorandum by Mr C. U. ARtchison, following shareholders:Messrs, W. M. bour, and six hours in the stocks.
Six months' imprisonment with hard laoither place was very triting, fourteen of ter, Zephyr, and closing with the Pegasus, desire to pose in
but at Twatu- the Albatross, Curucos, Mosquito, eduxiro to pose in a military capacity. It is
unless was tired with a 26, Laurel, Chief Commissioner of British Bormah, or
tia the junks sullered the consumption of opium in that country Morgan, H. Smith, P. B. Cama, J. M. *
these broke adrift from their moorings near Their stay here will not be very extended;
to be hon
hoped his professional connection has April, haa boer issued.
Banka, and were carried down the river by it was expected they would leave on Monday not suffered by the honour conferred on Fleming, D. McCulloch, H. N. Mody, There has been launched from the Tyne H. B. Polishwalla, T. T. Benning, A. E
wind and flood in a body, and meeting with next, but is now somewhat undecided. In him, and if it has not he is to be congratu Iron Shipbuilding Company's, Limited,
sbstruction near the lekin station, the fact there is a probability of them breaking luted
lated. There could not, surely, have been steady crashing that went on is indesurib up and proceeding to their respective sta
officera a lack of available yard an iron screw-steamer, named The Vaucher, Granville Sharp, T. Arnold, and
able, some lost trusts, others were swept tions. The Trou Inte arrived from Shang- to drive the Governor to accept for his Mariel, built to the order of Mr W. Buchan P. A. da Costa, Secretary, Ritche, of Dundee. She has been built as
The coolic charged with rubbing Dr clean to the decks of their topsides, and the hai on Thursday. We hear she bought the personal A.D.C. the services of a.gentle. The Chairman said the report and the Jessop of a sum of money, was to-day dis whole stern carried away square to the hull, remainder of the naval stores from the man quite out of the ranks of those who are "three-decked" vessel to the highest class accounts for the half year ending June charged owing to an insuficiency of evid- including rudder and gear. In many cases Shanghai Depot, which are to be distributed usually considered as qualified for such an at Lloyd's for the Indian, Chins, and At-30th had been in the hands of the share-ence.
the crown were seen, with their bags and amongst the flet, as the establishment at appointinent. The anomaly has, however, lantic trades, is 300 feet long, 36 feet beam, holders for some days; he presumed they and depth 26 feet moulded. She will have had perused them and that they would now
lones, and leaving the vessels to Jute, that port is to be closed. The Mosquits been rectified by appointment of Lieut. May two large double-ended boilers, and engines permit him to take them as read. The
seeking safety on shore, such of those as re left yesterday afternoon for Kobe.
has before Tang Ahan was charged with stealing eined aground were of course, quickly The Dutch man-of-war Kogin Emma served in the capacity, eo that he more need
MX of the 27th Regiment, who of 250-home power, by the North-Eastern mooting signifying its approval, the Chair two musqnito curtains and six jackets from looted. All of the fourteen junka fornuste der Nederlanden arrived from Singapore in be said on the subject. Will reference to Engineering Company, Limited. She will man went on to say that they would Koung Akam, a married woman be commanded by Captain Alexander Laws, observa that the indian machinery was
Ly
brought up in different places on the bunk Thursday on Mr Van der Fot. She absolute necessity for some spoody stops. and brings the new the other appointments, however, there is Complainant said, she resided by herself of the river, and we do not hear that thero sister to Jam of $200 tons, with 14 It is utterly impossible that the duties. late of the Lady Kinnaird.
be removed and stored, and the hull in a house in Central District. On the was any great loss of life. Many rapid boats a fine new vessel In March, 1878 (says the Broad Arret), and boiler would be sold at the price 20th alig feel asleep about 1 p.m., and and cargo boss was broken up.. way for Yokohama in charge of Pilot. Smith can be carried on efficiently when there are and 2762 horse-power. She leaves the varions branches of the Government would Tatch in the market. That
had wards. She saw defendant Jest stopping The chief damage done at
really hardly any responsible heads. Every therefore sorved the Company for a period out of her room with is bundle ander his the roads wild Gustutas jutition, laudding leaves of the settlement for a time will have state of things, and we lind, about two years very grave nature, On this charge he was of 18 years Old she was she might have arin. She called out thief ran the filed in land on the acquitted, but
was convicted on
Ian the other been utilized for a a few years more pro- after him, and he was caught by a con room standa was washied away, and but little been required with general regret, as during ago, to call attention to the number of and sentenced to be dismissed thei
for the Company's purposes, but to stable. sarvice bably
more would have taken the house with his stay here his professional abilities and acting appointments in the Straite Settle- soe. The case, with disgrace.
with the be in
genial character have gained for him a repu mente. But the condition in Hongkong is iation of Company to
THEFT.
Chaty
From
Hamburg
Liverpool
Gravesend
30, India,
Cardiff
4. Don Quixote,
Cardiff
5
Cardiff
Dy
4
Bamzies,
Newport
12, Landseer,
Cardiff
18, Raven 22, Now Era, 26, Lucifo 29, John R. Worcester
G. F. Muntz
Bristol
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardil
Cardiff
5. Prudencia,
Cuxhaven
of 23, Helen Marion, 23, Sumatra,
10, Figaro, 10, Nautilus,
·16, Gostav Oscar,”
23, Phoenix,
Prinz Heinrich (8.)
28, Stonewall Jackson, 31, Helicon,
Cardi
3, Belle Morso
Cardiff
Cardiff
the rules of the recently Two
to considerable отрепва.
and Sir S.
That the
Prisoner suggested that they might have did on carried sway. The larger junke
NEMA, in the name of the communicera pery on the staff of t charge was in every respect son had not bean wooden vesti Inging some people making paper towere up tons, merchant and it would "?
It was therefore on the ground foce of the shonse. He only Je was expected that greater Sponsible or oufarnsbig that the charye sale. Unfortunately for name: Publio came out of gao on Monday, and could of the storm would have been felt at Ke senior member of the local diplomaño corps | tissolution step further
A
any of
of 10, Antonio,
9, Lizzie
G. Troop, M'Noar
London
London Perzarth
not
1 bost and two sampans ware broken
officials
ac
Glasgow 20, Adele (0))
Cardin 21, Zenobia (5) ther to complete 2
LOADING YOU CHINA AND JAPAN PORTE At London-Steamers via Sie Canal, Carnarvonshire Castello,
Sailing Tessela At Liverpool,
a supernumerary lieutenant of the Iron was built in 1863, and she woke about a quarter of an hour after upset, or more or less broken bé was tu to-mIOTÓW. The Fook is about to take colony periodically, suffers from a similar
Dude, at Hongkong, was tried by court- martial on two charges, the first being of
evidence.
much of The
vidimos. And all the amordings of the De Ordinance would have other witnesses gave corroborative it. The tide pole and white beacon have which he may be proud. We feel perhaps megalled in the history of County has incalu been to counsel the Directors decided not to da me monted the wrong man, because he was only mariauder, but one cargo beat, a private confident we are not exceeding our duty in our possessioni, and it is fortunate that it
(Bir) Hardinge
Giffard, M. Baree), who are of opinion that t
Vessala
have no desire to steel again.
1,
is so, for if many places were left without 18, Gustav,
but a
vidence
a pleasant voyage and a speedy return. AM
Fleischer, every point where a refutation deemed advisable to get rid of her by
Both lung, but from the accounts already received a Courul for Danmark, leaves in the 1. Of course in the ordinary course of evente "hands only by the witness who had just the conditions of the agreement subsist Six months priaonment with hard from that place, this does not count to be cruiser
Africa
-Lay for Wladivostock, on reviously been threatened by the acctised ing between this Company and the Old Inbotr, fat and last fourteen days to be borne out, although the harometer went as a tour in the
appointments are unavoidably to a the North during the sum
Filmzier.
extent, Kid
ou extraordinary occa be reported 1 for insolence and neglect of Opposition were to many that no reason- - spent in
Low as solitary confinement.
vos 23° 70. The S. 8. das was in porte months to recruit his health, which has sions the average may be exceeded. But Delia. uty and who might possibiy hays been able bid would have been obtaland for
loading
2 but is
is not reported to have suffered latterly been ailing. He anticipates being the great evil is the delay in filling up va to concoct such a charge as a pretext her at auction. The Priods, White Cloudl
any damage. We love our readers to
draw alecat two or throo
months and are comics when they occur. This is what has jax (1)
itted the accased on that charge that docked and examined and passed by the charged with stealing five pigs, some time readings, and weather indications, but it leaves will have been fully attained high the holders are absent on lente, but the re- I Waltikka.
resting him that the court therefors and the Krulang had all been recently Chung Ayan and I Asung, who were their own conclusions from the barontetrical return
return we trust
for which he to be remodled. It is all very well to place
ollicers to posts in an acting capacity when Whitesdder. lan sonvicted on the Locond charge Government Surveyous; the two latter ago, were day before the Court, when would appear that the storm was travelling The Office of Consul for Portugal, luch akvariance with the strict though were wooden steamers The White Cloud after some more evidence had been heard in a Northerly direction, and would strike was Ravested in the former representative gulations of the Colonial Service limit the Telique.
rules of rosyal discipline, but, was built of pine, nigunted ith iron, in the first prizouat was discharged, and the the cast newhere between Fooches and of the United States, has now been confer periods of leave, and there is some guide sa Red Cres, an appeal ought to be made to the Ad- September 1876, The Kiuling which second was sentenced to siz mouth in Wenchow, and the centre could not have red by His Excellency, the Governor of the time during which the past is to be
ran appeal based on this emphatic was iron fantoned was thoroughly reno prisonment with hard later,
been far from dwačatia.
Motda upon T. B. Gjuver, Esq.
vccupied by the offer ucting,
For 108
the
LIB
When, Skjold ()
At Cardif
New York Cardiff Habiburg
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cuxhaven London Antwerp
Telemach.us (8.)
Wandering Jew, Richard Parsons, Leonora
Beguins
•At Glasgow.
County of Bate
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