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though it may be safe among tho timid Bengalees, it would be very likely to pro- duse mischief here. All which the mission aries do, is to teach schools, to read prayers, and preach in their churchbe, and to vint the houses of such persons as wish for Information on religious subjects.”

July. The blankets were in the box some days after defendant came back. The box was not kept looked.

Defendant naked no questions, but said that he knew nothing about his master's things; he only know about the blanket His Worship sentenced the prisoner to be

that he took from the amik.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DYNAMITE AS AN EXPLOSIVE. Dynamite was invented by Mr Alfred

OPTUM VERSUS CHRISTIANITY.

It ia

The following new and interesting informa imprisoned for six months with hard labour.higher the lighthouse, the greator area will Jan. 27, Kepler, German barque, for Livar over gunpowder is generally admitted; but is about to be enlivened by a stirring di-and foreign drug, had in his stock about. -

tion is to be [found in the Times of June 17th-

"In a letter just received, the Hongkong correspondent of the Western Daily Mercury

GAMBLING,

Chan Kwong Yau, who on the 27th of July pleaded guilty to keeping a gambling agency, and was then ordered to enter into good behaviour for 12 months, was before the Court to-day to show cause why these suroties should not be estreated.

says the China Merchants Steam Naviga. / recognisances in the sum of $200 to be of obstructions placed in the way of discharg Feb. 23, S. F. Hersey, American ship, for trial properly introduced as an indus-All that is certain is that the combine fannies. ·

for

tion Company, as orter of the Iockung, havethade a claim on Sir J. P. Hennessy, the Governor of the Colony, as represunta- tive of the English Government, £42,000, the declared value of the ship and collision with Her Majesty'a cargo lost by ship Laping, the averment on the part of the claimants being that the collision was consequent upon absence of look-out and careless navigation on

the

part of the of the Laping. The Hon. E. L. O'Malley, At

General, demure, and makes a counter-claim for £8,000 damage received The ouse will be argued

by the Lapwing art before maussors, but

Marius the unchallenged facts are that the collision

J

tho

ing cargo by the Commissioner of Customs at Swatow, and they have suspended busi- at the port. The matter looks serious

neas

In a paper "On Modern Blasting Agents » levy of duty, and lekin will to his foolish opinionis.

af

THE SUGAR TRADE AT ILOILO

the producers are not hampered by fears of the Shantung Peninsula, and those consulted have been unanimously in favour of the

A correspondent to the Comercio of

A correspondent of the N- Daily News irregular official exactions, now costs about. South-east Fromontory. The so-called S.E,

Tls. 250 & pioul, will be avilable for export Promontory is a low istot at the S.E. ux-Manila gives the following roturne of the Nobel, and the mainlactare has been sends the following somewhat swooping to India thorough turning of the tables.

on increasing demand for several treme of the Peninsula, with outlying dan exportation of sugar from that port by years, the works of this company being in communication on the opinm question to for which the Indian Government will do gers, and to make the light thoroughly ocean-going vessels during the first six Scotland. The explosive hus found its way that papor

well prepare. efficient a high tower wil

tower will be required, or its

to all parts of the world, and its superiority

my knowledge that a short There reason for surmising that Poking time ago one rative dealer in both native radius will cover a limited space only; the months of the present year :-

although it has been occasionally used in naturally be covered by the rays of the pool, with 1,113.200 metric tonn, China and Japan, it is only sinco Mr Reid cussion upon the vexed subject of the 100 piculs of Chinese opium. As he had light, and the value and usefulness of the

amount of tekin and duty of imported paid taxes on 10 piculs only, and the provin valued at $83,007,

came to the East, and by his energy in opium. At least two propositions have dial treasury probably received even loss, light will be proportional to the height of it Jan. 29, City of Medifite, British barque, for visiting the various places where explosives boen made to the Councils of State, and the difficulty of obtaining information about above the sea level.

San Francisco, with 1,202.382 metric are required, and giving practical demon- The Swatow Guild strongly rosent the

presont no indications can be observed of the extent of the native trado bocumen tons (superior), valued at $72,094.

strations of its

that it can be said to utility,

the tendencies of the inponding Buttlement. have

To argue with the Lord Mayor would be I explosive. Boston, with 1,480,050 metric tons,

waste of time, as to the last he will hold valued at $93,600,

Mr Nobel says Dynamito congists and raised above the imposts now.

For my Fart Also, that the growth of native opjum will wherever I go, I hear, and I am persuaded

and in Atances. It is erroneously believed that It

words, proteoted. by

il but the was discovered accidentally through a leakage duty. of nitroglycatine which had run into

I read a few days ago the remarkable known under the nemo of

speach of Lord Mayor MacArthur, a gentle kieselgulur."

of contained no silica, it consisted charcoal and nitro-glycerine, and numerous golica utterances amusing to a favoured porous derangonents of aspirates make his ovan experiments were made with various ab audience. My Lord is of opinion that if

An amusing story is told of an inspection lust, ordinary paper and nitrated paper ludia, by order of the English Governmont, straightway ceased to produce opium, soaked in the liquid explosive aut rolled China, on seeing this plain proof of repenterformed by the Japanese Minister of into cartridges, before the porous silica was

Marine (of

The inspected was to all finally "adopted, It absorbs practically will cry aluua for unissionaries

the Protestant New York, with 1,315.400 metric nitro-glycering, and pussess the raining fold of dissenting se

from

reception within the Admiral's silence as he walked from place to valimble

place was not unnaturally construed into tona, valued at 379,657.

an absence of any protext for fault-finding. himself in his barge, New York, with 1,064.447 metric with any of the nitro-glycerine but his nouaouse is received by the people however, the inquired whether his ship A Lord Mayor may also be a goo90, When about to resting officer turned to

pactir

in plain

Inspector Lindsay gave ovidence as to the and the Taotai of Chao-Chao Fu and Gene- March 7, Zoila, British barque, for Boston, nitro-glycerine absorbed in porous suite legalized, taxed heavy different that in a few instances it can he showo, that

recognisance having been entered into, andral Fung came down on the 25th ult. to the case was then remanded till Thursday, the 18th August, at twelve o'clock,

NEGLIGENCE BY CONSTABLES.

Mahan Singh, P.C. 635 and Hung Akang P.C. 135, appeared on remand from the 3rd inst., charged with allowing a prisoner to escape from their custody on the 26th ulto., and were cach fined two dollars,

investigate it; a number of troops are said to be collected in the neighbourhood, as disturbances may be apprehended from thousands of coolies thrown out of employ- ment. The farmer of the lekin tax loses about Tls. 40,000 a month by the cosention of business, and went to Canton on the 27th ult. to interview the Hoppo. The const steamers calling at Swntow carry only mails and passengers, no cargo. It is rumoured that tho Swalow Guild have engaged

for their protection

No war a silver watch and chain from the person of reels in port at the time of our latest

Advices.

General uneasiness prevailed at Royal Artillery.

Complainant gave evidence to the effect natives. that on the 7th inst. he

went to Yau-nu-ti

LARCENY OF A SILVER WATCH, Lum Akin, who was remanded on the 8th

with 1,391.054 metric tons (superior), valued at $87,000. March 9, Mount Lebanon, British schooner,

opium is a bane and gift to the devil,

am also persuaded, that to the toiling. millions its use may be, when the nature of their labours, their poverty, and their support.

for Boston, with 885.670 metric tona, porous silica The first dynamite maden of disenting principles, whose nice physical needs bo considered, a solace and

valued at 806,000.

March 30, Roma, British bargne, for Sydney, with 1,012 metrie tons, valued at $68,040. 1, S. II. Nickerson, American barque, for Boston, with 1,080.340 metrie tons (auperior), valued at $61,000.

April

sorbents, such as porous terra-cotto, saw.

in brond daylight, in a calin so inst., appeared again charged with stealing several hundred retainers from the April 7, Warwick Castle, British barque, for three to four times its own weight of will insist on their of course), and appearances in excellent order, and the

occurred in with the Lapwing going at six knots and Hochung at ten kants, both under storm, minutes afterwards in 32 fathoms of water. No attempt will be made to raise her, for

and resulted in the Hochung sinking Sheik Dool, a Gun Lascar belonging to the walow, both amongst foreigners and April 27, Glamorganshire, British ship, for/vantage over other absorbents of resisting

40

she lies many feet deeper than any diver from Teint Tea Tsui to make some purjunk, which had been sunk in Swatow | April 27, French banque Caroline, for Liver.althofactured now, minde but slow church establishments, and popish dogmas

on the station can descend."

Tha Shanghai Mercury, commenting on the above, remarks

"It is a pity that the trial is over, for the Hongkong correspondent of the west country popes ought to have boon called a A witness. Ho seems to have known all about it. What had Sir John Pope Hen- nessy to do with it anyhow?

Police Intelligence. (Before H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., Police Magistrate.)

Thursday, August 11.

THE LATERY CASE,

The decision in this case was delivered by the Magistrate this foruma:

Mr Welton again appeared for the de- fendant.

The Magistrate maid: I thought at first of dealing with this cast myself in on direction and manner which in my own sliacretion I might have considered proper After further consideration, however, I think perhaps it would be better when such large interests and questione are involved that there should be some more authorita-

come

of gambling, and confiscated acecordingly.

tutes regarding lotteries, I have not bagn able to find, in the short time at my disposal, anything in them that obviously and neces sarily excludes Manilo

tickets

from

No. of

pנן

Jins

tous, valued at $69,200,

pool, with 1,027.180 metric tons, valnod at 866,725.

York, with 1,685,322 nutric tons, vained at $100,585.

a greater degree of pressure without kulds. At first the now blasting agent, substantially of good

# quality

progress, owing in a great measure to the

ingredient.

for sale, only 11 tons of dynamite were sold;

it

DA

The prisoner was convicted and sentenead the vicinity. The Harbour-Master May 8, British barque Kulnakyle, for Liver- in 1874, the salca had reached 8,120 tons, Clünoko rulers because much silver goes out while the parts not so easily seen are often pool, with 809,600 metric tonn, valued and the present out-turn of the factory in that the upport of opium is a barrier to yealf that there is any intention of placing

to six months' imprisonment with hard Ixbour.

(Before Frederick Stewart, Esq,)

ALLEGED TRAFFIC IN DIRIA

very promptly marked this spot by a pro- visional buoy, and we have

Over the chee, confidence in the authorities concerned in that the most efficient steps will be taken at an early opportunity to protect the shipping visiting the port from the un- pleasant.consequences of dropping their anchors on the wreck. The prompt action of the Harbour-Master in thus conspicuous- ly marking the danger as soon as dis-

The case in which Shik Tui Ping, a widow, was charged with unlawfully bringing com- plainant's daughter, twenty-five years of ago, inte the Colony for the purpose of well-covered, deserves high ing her, was again before the Court, having been remanded from the 4th inst.

Wong Toan, P. C. 197, stated that he was in the detective branch of the Police Force. He had inade enquiries now for several weeks ahout the case, but had dis- covered nothing, and had no oxpectation of getting any evidence. He had no clue as to the whereabouts of the missing woma

Defendant, who stated that the charge was a false one, was discharged,

LANCPYY OF CLOTHING,

with hard labour.

commendation.

Captain. Itae, the gentlemans in question,

is an old British ship-master, who knows what is required for the purposes of safe navigation."

SIR HARRY PARKES AND HIS UNITICS.

been concerned therein,

at $55,754 May 9. Undine, Gennan barque, for Now York, with 1,467.697 metric tons, valued at $92,800.

June

June

June

Juno 28, Portland Lloyds, American ship

for Boston, with 1657,150 metric tom, valued at $104,950.

In

WAS

Four ship upon the market, but my in- spection suggests to me that you may havo received some instructions to that effect."

Quotations,

HONGKONO, August 11. OPIUM--New Patua, cash,...8647 cash,... 635 New Benares, cash,... 645

H

Old

11

!

Ola

12

cash,... 030. New Malwa, credit,... 700

Allowance, Taola...... Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Tasis......

Exchange.

Wire, Demand,...

30 days' sight,

."

50 days' sight, private

Shares.

16

S/BL

3/83

$5.47

Ju finding, therefore, the prisoner guilty of her, and not observing the rules of the road, i addressed to the Pall Mall Gazette, whichgistered in the former, with destination to to the use of dynamite in their mines and by the utter stoppage of the foreign supply, China Tradors' Ins. Co., $1,600 p.sh, ex div.

dollar, I slau order that all tickets und other gambling implementa seized. be con

A DANGEROUS NUISANCE. Nino Chinamen were fined $1 sach, or bonfires on the public streets.

THE KICKING CASE.

cannot

thinks are charged with causing the death of a was about to get into the boat, having tons, or 383.594 piculs of sugar, veined at too large for being broken by any means attics element of reform, of progess, China Sugar Ref. Co., 81557

the

Chan Aluk, also a witness at the inquest) also hastened to assist in my the time of writing, there wore in that port covered with clay. The second half was tious of hemp, &c., &e. Some sects, it is

Do.

Pahare.

We are informed that the wreck of a

his cult, at least, with undoubting faith. Wolf kits that people, who, with much the cap

captain and was for sale. "For sale, replied the chases, accompanied by another Lancar. Ifarbour a number of years ago, has been

acuteness, criticiso apostolic succession,

captain in astonishment. Certainly

not, He noticed defendant following them, and giving some trouble lately to vessels an

so far as I know, What has suggested such a suddenly he rushed and anatched at his chored near it, fouling their anchors, etc.

rhodomontade of an ignorant Lord Mayor,I have always understood that things Moraly this," was the answer. watch chain, breaking the chain and run. It appears that the wreck had bon covered April 28, American ship Huguenot, for New strong prejudice existing against its chief Phorontone ready to swallow the egregious guvation

with

of the the watch and part of the by the mud formerly, but the action [ away

In 1867, when dynamite was frat offort who by rotation or accident has become which aro for sale are generally burnished chain. Complainant and his compastion tides, possibly during the recent heavy

vivic dignitary for one year's term, caught defenfant and gave him in charge. typhoon, has washed the med away from

The Indian opina trade is an offence to and cleansed on the sides exposed to view, dirty and neglected. I have not heard

·To China in payment to the foreigner, Scotland is about 20 tons per week. Thero an altogether fourteen dynamite factories the spread of Christianity is to give attor. at

work. Among the gigantic undertakings in which alter to folly. Some years ago I may

docades-I well frankly avow, and some

potatoo root 9, Southesk, British barque, for the dynamite has been one of the chief agents, aften heard and read that the

we need only mention the Mont Cenis and Chaunel via Cebu, withi 834.460 St. Catherd tunnels, the Suez Canal, a from popory. The

was a Divine visitation to purge Ireland motria tonis, valued at $13,000.

proposition had genera! the removal of the Hell Gate reef at the acceptance in England, and was just as well 13, Hercules, American ship, for Bos-entrance to New York. Harbour. In the FORTIC

founded as the notion of the Lord Mayor ton, with 1,872,200 motric tona, latter r case, the operations were carried out valued at $121,400, 13, Oakland, American ship, for Box- dynamite was the most important.

by nitro-glycerine preparations, of which about opium. That Christianity spreads slowly in China may bo cosweded; but the The failure of the Protestant sects may be in ton, with 1,837,000 metric tona, portion of the reef operated upon hid a part ascribed to the quality of the mission- valued at $117,400.

area of three acres; this space was perforated with 41 radial tunneled 11 serge | zealous Isbours 1 06ar respecting testi

aties, to whose well-meaning

and often and tunnels, leaving 172 piers as supports The spread of popery is not so slow, to the of; aggregate length of tuunels the different papistical Orders, bands of 742,567 feet rock excavated, 49,480 cubic That is to any that 5 ships, and 1 barqno, yards; and the time occupied up to this elected and most able men, who strive hard to make proselytes, think that the Japan Hekly Mail of the 30th July :--

The following Jutters appear in the (American); 1ship, 6 barques, and 1 schoo-stage, was four years and four months, In result is but' disappointing re

return for the Bank, ner (British); 2 barques (German); I bat- March 1876, 4,427 drilled holes were posisie que (French); or in all 17 vessels register-charged, and 49,914 lbs. of explosives were rigor and unstaing effort. That the Protestant missionaries should escribe fri- tive decision regarding the points at issue

Sin-It would be a impertinenco oning 15,993 tons, have sailed from the ever- used in one single operation, the charges ture to India opinthe proschi ia

4 months sight, and the meaning of the language of Ord,

my part to propose to champion Sir Harry progressing port of Iloilo during the first being arranged in groups, and every sealsays directed to England and India-isan Credits, of 1876, than

Chun Tai Hing, 25, rice-pounder, against Parkos--and especially against such an six mouths of the present year for different parate group connected with a battery, instance of the unreasonableness of rects. Documentary, 4 months' sight, the mere ipse dixit of a Ms- gistrate, especially as in other cases that have whom two previous convictions were pro-sanilant as the laze Editor of the Tek ports in Europe and America, with a total each battery exploding 160 chargos. The

The a Catholic

olic missionaries, whose utterances, India, Wire, in anagency have been treated we implemente pair of trousers, the property of Ng Ang, aspersions with narration of matters about 343,388 picule,, valuedol, ork and niade Hell Gato free,after the opinion that the import of opium stops the Shanghai, demand,

one before the Magistrates, tickets found ved, was convicted of stealing a jacket and Times but when the latter supports his of metric tons of sugar of or explosion demolished 63,135 cubic yards of being discreet, are valuable, are not of

demand, ,282.27. rock, stone-cutter, on the 11th instant, and was which I have some personal and when Co., Mesari Ker & Co., Measta Sinith, Bell a work of magnitude, There are no doubt China long before it was brought from Gold Leaf, 99% fine

The principal shippore are Mesara Austen & removal of the debris, which was of itself work of conversion, Opium was made in Moreover on referring to the different at sentenced to he imprisoned for six months having that anch narration is-tu use & and Co.; Blessrs Luchsinger and Co., and many instances where the use of dynamite Talia, and if the import cursed to-morrow Sovereigns,

I know mild term a gross misrepresentation, I Messrs J. J. Cassell send Co. This is so far would be a great advantage in this constull the demands of native consumers would THE 'RIORSHA NUISANCE.

feel that I should not be silent.

as the ocean-going ship

ships are concerned, on the rivers frequented by steuners, bo mot by the poppy plantations of China. Sixteen jinricksha coolies were convicted

I refer to the 2nd paragraph in a letter while as regards the consting trade, both in although na a comparately small scale, of driving their vehicles in a reckless mandated 7th June, signed the operation of Ordina

The habit of taking opium ia deep-rooted Hongkong Bank, 113 % prem. H. House," steamers and ailing vessels, there were re- but the Chinese are more likely to take and would not be in the least degree a 1876.

Union Ins. Soc. of 'ton, 81,675 p. share, was printed in your yesterday's innoc, and

Benals than in interfering with Nature in keeping a lottery agency, and ordering hins and were fined 50 cents each, with the

Now in China there are thousands of North Clina Ins. Co., Ts. 1,125 per share, to be fined in the aum of two hundred alternative of two days imprisonment.

my connection with the subject matter

03.153 motria tons, or 36,406 valued at $107,467.60, and tran-

obstructions to

to navigation,

devoted thereof is as follows:-

bu in the Butuan 151.831

missionaries, whose congregations Yangtze Ins. Assoo,, Tis. 820 per share. sported to Cebu in

As an example of the many experiments of Islamites number may millions. Each

Chinese Jos, Co., 8305 per share. fiscated. With regard to the money which four days, unprisonment for lighting been about the year 1872 or 1873-I had $11 049. us well as 63.368 metric tons, or may give the following particulius regarding followers of the Prophet. The conversions China Firo Ins. Co., $200 per share, sales,,

One afternoon-I presume it must have metric tona, or 2,400 pierls, with a value of conducted by Mr Reid at the Arsenals, we year aces scoren of thousands of new H.K. Firo Ins. Co., $005.

995 per share, sales, was also seized, I should in the same way

the house gig was waiting for us off the shipped at Ajuy by the achonnes cureaking up of large blocks of cast iron formu a good work. The Moslem clay H.K. & W. Dock, 45 % prem,, soles. ocension to go off to a vessel in harbor, and 1,400 piculs, representing a sum of 100the have ordered this to be confiscated, had not

Tientsin Arsenal, the experimente being fearless, and hospitable. As the the Counsel for the defence very properly

that made in presunce of Shu Tah-jén, Paul Tah- the Crescent in this increades East, the H. C. M. S.-boat Co.,

Fower of during the six maths refoured to, there jon, and other Chinese officials. An old rulers of the Empire already have, in many China Coast St. Nay. Co., Tls. 160 1

S'hai Steam Nev., Tle. 3 per a nominali- produced evidence to show tha

that the money Tho kicking case in which two Chinamon done before. there for the pa

When I went out of the compound, and Was necesarily t

were exported from Iloilo 24,342.113 metric hydraulic press, the blocks of which were places, to reckon with Islam, whose poten- Hangicong Gra Co., $82 per share. legitimate business of the r of the

I'

Islant must be be ignored of the Arsenal hands, was taken as disposal

Hongkong Hotel Co., §110 share.

per that the evidence to produced is sufi-third was rosumed this afternoon.

Mr Mossop appeared for the second de-no baggage of any kind with mo, co or two $1,528,689.87. to admit of my at once fendant. ciently strong

Japanese policemen, who had

The frat ulf of the apparently

operated upon.

strength One

p. share, salva. Do. Debentures, 3 Bang the monies so seized to be

inmay say that if Clans became & Mahomedan Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

prem The same correspondent writes, under bydraulic cylinder (13 in. ram), alder & in invigoration, and national With

Dr. Marques, Assistant Superintendent been watching for ine, caine forward and regard to

At the same time from date of 26th July, saying that the America weight about two tous, of very best cast the change. The Maalen, being deterred H.K. Ico Co.'s shares, $127+ per share.

thick, bottom the other things

10 in.; head average 14 in.;nation, the world would be the bettor for

of 1877, nuch as the safe and the counter, aince deaf the Civil Hospital, gave evidence similar laid hands on me.

the Custom house ery of tidewaiters barque Evie J. Bay has left Hoile for New

bery to that he had given at the inquent, fendant represents, through his counsel,

others came hoying up,

while a

York with 1,315.600 metric tons of sugar, iron, was smashed into small pieces by 7 from that he is put to special inconvenience by

foreign policeman" (in Japanese which represents a value of 863,215. At lbs. of dynamitu lait on the block and ran wine, genmily solaces himself with Hongkong Bukary, $43) per per

same kind of unreutic; opium, prepara- deprivation of them, I will decide to

in my allow these also to be restored forthwith.

Temperature. captare. I did nut resist these meri, but,

do not. for

15 sailing vessels and I stoner, represent broken into piecos (average weight, In Ihs.

The Wahubis

bis abjure covered with water, A block of cast iron,

only wine men, I invited than to accompany me to ng sugar.

but the sbetinence is exceptional. The 21 in in dianteter and U fest long, The coasting movententes at oile du bored with fivo 1 in holes, 10 in. deep; a few years hence, an important and . of $200, and the Attery tickets and other

fact remains that ♫

by

gradual process, in r of went in and the first half year gambling implements, with the exceptions said he was quite certain that it was neither retailing outside while

be forfeited; in defanitor the prisoners who struck doctused; the stated my case to my Consul. This

oz. of Arrived. 174 steaners with an aggregate cach hole being filed with about 8 I have mentioned,

vigorous part of the Chinese nation will BAROMETRE payment, three months' imprisonment.

the mm if he saw him. The man having heard way statement, requested lounge of 41,059, and 1,445 sailing vessels dynamite; the charges were fired simul abhor pork and samahu, and be given to would know this is his first offence the penalty should best prisoner night have been in the me to go with him over to the Governor, with an aggregate tonnage of 45,339, which taneously, and the block was split from end auch smoking and eating of opium. The f

We went to him, and the Consul mudenake a total of 1,810 vessels, with 86,958 to end and broken into several pieces. A prescat-tendency of events is that China THERMOMETER- crowd. When the Constable arrested the

dynamite torpedo was exploded by electri- second defenriant witness said, that is not complant of the matter to this official, who, tons, of which only 62 caune in ballast.

Departed 151 steamers with an aggre-city beneath a raft, urder water; the may become stronger and better as a nation the wau," and repeated this at No. 7 after some talk, intimated that he would Station

give instructions to his people expressed gato tonnage of 41,106, and 1,132 mailing result being that the fragments of the raft than now. Mr Mossop reserved his defence on behalf his regret at what had occurred, and hoped vessels with an aggregate tonnage of 44,093, and a column of water roce 200 feet in the

or a total of 1,613 vessels, with 85,120 tons, air, of the second prisoner, and applied for bail that I was satisfied with that expression.

Notwithstanding within a few days, of which 1,213 vessels loft, in ballast. Dynamite possesses many advantages over principle, but not yet in detail. The legal be allowed, but did not press the applica to.

on foreign opium are to be in- Air G. M. Dare, when

gunpowder; it is much safer to use, convey, created, partly to obtain a larger and better (El Comercio.).

and store, and it is cheaper when judged by systematised revenus then at the present the amount of work it can do. Many ter time, and by a low doty on the nailve rible accidents have occurred through want products to encourage its growth, so that I have some recollection of another or Bent sou. This serves to show that the. proper precautions being taken in its

It is much safer than

no remote future foreign opium will. gunpowder, so other cases, but whether prior or subsequent trade is not only not declining but is in-ad, to the above cannot now say,

crensing, for which we have to congratulate long as certain simple and well defined rules cease to be in request for Chinese con-

as to its use are observed; but the very fact sumption.

has made the unv Tag Tsung-tang, in whose last Govern- to suppose, state that if these optrages were in each port on the 27th July last.

forget that this continued he would, if necessary, invoke

MANILA.

tlunt unluss the proper precautions are wishes to raise the combined levy of import Left. the aid of the troops to protect British American ships Sinthern Cross, 1129 tons; observed the results are most disastrous, duly and labi to 150 Haskwan taels per Dec. subjects; and Iween that any official, British

or otherwise, who would allow his Northern Light, 1858 tour; IZ. W. M Ga-

All the accidents which have taken place picul. This proposition distinctly legalises. 3, Laurens, very, 1329 tous British ships Emblema, been at the hands of the operator, the growth of native opium, and will it. The proposition has met after blasting but not encourage without intervening in whatever way was

1410 German ships Elise, 1347 tons; s. single

with favour, although the tons.

it is known that gome necessary for their protection, would be

be Salisbury,

1004 tons Kaiser, 1241 tous; unufacture, storage, or

Carriage of this

hy smuggling, pop Palmerston, 1109 toms Christine, 542 tons explosive; facts which go to prove that the high in impast will be evaded unworthy of his position.

The atatement that smuggling thereupon

Das Elizabeth, 1170 tʊna; 930 continued unchecked, and is believed to lighter, 2012 tork Russian ship Faure, not taken. Nevertheless, great pre- demoralising and desperate contraband danger only exists where proper precaution and thus there will be brought about a of the deceased at home. The property say is without foundation.

steamiera España,

julice still exists against the carriage of traffic. One great official has recommended extreme And now I would worn under $1,000.

ask that this version 595 tuna; Reina Mercedes, Mr Wotton appeared for Me Crawford,

of facts bo compren by Mir House Panay,. 547 tons, British steamers Comp against this prejudice on the part

mpared with the details of ano, 654 tons; Magallanes, 1678 tons; Duke of Sutherland recently remonstrated that can he imposed without endangering 20, John R. Worcester

of the the national revenue and public morality, 23, G. F. Muntz, particular action

May. the smuggling thrown in to darken the ton, 1186 tons; Tanteilen, 1311 tous Bri- London and North Western Railway but as regards the light taxes and absolute

the illused Japanese

tish barques Birker, 1008 tons; Betrics, directors, telling them that when he wanted legalisation of the native product, he does background,

433 tons; Shumatra 773 tons Macedon, dynamite conyayed over their ment, vainly contemplating measures to stop 496 tons; Belted Will. 779 to: Caspar, to carry it in his hat-be fine, he had not differ from To, Tha dispute in whe- ther the levy on Indian drug shall be 100 it: the threat of bringing out British that British subjects might continue to 1003 tons, wear of India, 1043 conn; Bar tine," has quite recently been patented by before long.

880 tons Cumbay, 1000 tons; Mahanaia, A new explosive named Blasting Gela- or 150 fuels, and the matter will be settled with nggle

against the impunity as

For some years past, whenever I had the reality of unoffending foreigners assaulted 2000, 795 tons; Seu King, 426 tons; Grine Nobel's Explosives Company, a compound again and again in spite of remonstrance: 558 tons. French barque Fictorine, 1,217 nitro-cotton. Its disruptive force is enor understanding of the proportion of the vere, 879 tons; Chusan, 70 tona; Nydia, of ultro-glycerine with a special quantity of opportunity. I have tried to hit upon some I believe that I am right in saying that Li Achin, 19, servant, appeared on re-

All representing 38,371 registered mous, being at least fifty por cant greater native opium product, but no statistics can the predominant feeling in Japan, with all to mand from the 4th inst, charged with steal-

than that of dynamite, and it possesses be obtained; the principal districts of growth June. ing a blanket, the property of an aminh on

the right-minded of American and other tons

There are bealdon two barques-one Bri- advantages over dynamite in regard to its Szechuen and Manchuria excepted-sra the Brd inst

nationalities as well as Englishmen, is that Evidence was given by Mr Charles Os

of contempt for those whe, either through tish and one Americanwhich arrived to use, as the nitro-glycerine does not exude rarely if ever visited by foreign observers,

and,

tho of the poppy has

has been growth of carelessness, or more probably from evil day. We do not include the Roodee, sunk from it when immersed in water, mund a vlerk in the Registrar General's

zainally unlawful, both farmers and office, to the

intent to serve curtam ends, propagate in the Bay since August 1876, nor the Ma complainant and prisoner were in witness

the Seas, which had her masts cut and il-in Strent occurred some little time ago. We now thinking themselves cure from once the the pipes, and cannot be expected to go to

the native product iner to give information. What is plain is, that 21, Zenobia (5) The box from which complainant stated sam that not only was everything that was tion in their distans from the

increases every year, and has become very large, so that in soveral

22, Regulus, that her blanket was stolen, contained other possible done by the local mandarins at the supposed acque at the time will come

des very soon,

20, Red

Croes populous provinces the opium consomed is 32 twälva blankets, two counterpanas and time of the cu property, but that the case when the Japanese Guverument will Flodden, 537 tons, French barque Cassimir my boenya, und Seisch of my fleisch, this vinter, which evens few years ago sunsumed 24, Carnar tushiro (.)

But I doubt aut

22, Esmeralda, British barques Lord Kinnaird, 848 tons;

exclusively of nat

of native origin. In other woollen shawl which belonged to witness, and their

Pr28, Dalia, put the articles into the box at the has already been settled, through the good recognize.

le Quellec, 502 tons. American ships J. Ftohal be vlepid virago, ter sha is taken of Indian upium only, the

the bative

24, Lechors, and is beginning to eminently satisfactory to all

was examined. He did not so the woman

U Nga on the Prayn at the time the man

was killed; he first saw her following to the

not

The sentence of the Court, therefore, Station. He did not see the witness Lau taking note of the numbers of the police- ing a total of 14,150 tons register, all fond-by lha. of dynamite laid on it and wine and opiates, but tobacco as well, (Taken at Messrs Falconer de Co.'s Premises,

is that the defendant be fined in the sum

Cross

Afui either, except at No. 7 Station.

s-examined by Mr Mussop,

the British Consulate, which they did, witness

gentle-

of

Mr Wotton: Might I point out that ne

modified?

Mr Wodehouse maid that he had given his decision. In case it was intended to appeal, he would use all possible expedition in stating a cake.

appeal

Mr Wotton said that in cases of the facts should be properly stated.

In answer to Mr Wotton about some pro missory notes, Captain Deane said the police would go over the articles with the defendant

THE CHARGE OF STEALING OPIUM ON BOARD A STRAMER.

Leung Chow appeared on remand from the 9th inst., on a charge of stealing seven balls of opium, value $119, on board the

6. S. Ichong on the 4th inst. No further

who stated that he had not intended to

tion, als Worship thought it was not в another proceed from the Bund in his

dingy to his yacht, was set on in Hike man- ner, but more roughly handled.

case in which he could accept it, the case about to being purely one for the Supreme Court.

The prisoners having been duly cautioned, reserved their defence, and wore committed for trial at the next Sessions of the Supreme Court.

SUPREME COURT,

IN PROBATE.

1881, are as follow:-

':ཥ-

Very seldom are our commercial purts seen so crowded with vessels as on the pref

1706

unwary

and at the same time comune more opium/

at

What is about to occur may be stated in

Sir Harry Parkes did then, I have reason ourselves. The following is a list of vessels of its greater sale is only relative, and ment very misch opium was produced,

have

Queen's Road.)

HONGKONG, August 11.:

9. B....

29.930.

Do,

1 P.M....

...

Do.

4 P.M...

9A.....

29.896 20.838 81

Do

1 P.M....

Do.

4. Y.M.....

Do,

Do. (Wat bulb) A.M. 79 Do,

1 P.M. 79

Do.

4 P.M.

Do. Do. Maximum Do. Mininium overnight 79

**

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c.

VESSELS TO ARRIVE

evidence was produced against the prisoner, (Before His Lordship the Acting Chief Justice subjects to be thus treated time after time, 1151 tons; Devek, 1148 tons; W H. Corear, before and art has taken place in high officials of experience protest that so Apvz.:

plead guilty to the charge in the first instance, but that the complainant had told

80

him that if he did not do so it would be worse for him. He did not steal it.

Hen. Francis Suvizden.)

Thursday, Aug. 11.

Letters of adrainistration were to-day granted in the estate of Henry Ralph to Mr

Kung Achoung, accountant of the Man, R. F. Urawford, as attorney for a brother continue to this day" I do not hesitate to tops. Spam 14 tons; Jolo-dynamite on railways or steamera; and the a tax of 100 Haskuan tees, 18

Yan shop, where the opium was said to be purchased, was called upon to state why he should not be punished for giving false ovidence, and said that he put the entry down in the book because complainant came and told him that he had lost the opium.

Defendant was discharged, and Kung Acheung was fined 250, in default to bo imprisoned for three, months with hard Labour for giving faise ovidence.

lived

LARCENY OF A BLANKET.

effect that both

China

AMOY.

We are sorry to have to record the pain ful intelligence of the death in hospital at Swatow of Mr John Harwood Groen, a citizen of the United States, late a light keeper at the Lamocks light station.

His Excellency Tactai San left this morning (5th) in the Chin Wei for Foochow H.M.8. Swift, Commander Collins, R.K., arrived today (4th) from Hongkong and Swatow

Our readers will remember the burning of

Govern

troops

madis.

:

as the

5, Prudencia,

Hope, 10, Figaro, 10, Guatay Oscar, 23, Helen Marion, 23, Phoenix, 23, Sumatra, 28, Stonewall Jackson, 31, Helicon,

AT HONGKONG.

Name

From

Hamburg

Jan.

17, Creswell,

Liverpool

6, Chili, 12, Landseer, 18, Raven, 22, New Era, *26, Lucilo

Cardiff

Cardin

Bristol

Cardif

Cardif

Cardiff

Cardif

Cuxhaven

Now York

Cardiff

Cardif

Cardig

Curbaven London Cardiff

Cardiff

3, Bolle Morse,

M Nuar,

Cardig

9, Lizzle C. Troop,

Gustav 18,

London

Penarth

Glasgow

Cardiff

Penarth Cardiff

burg

London

Cardiff

London

the

Mandharist, and Yunnan, the poppy folds

Cardif

of removing the seat of German Govern- not ment from "Berkin has never

20, Loudoun Castle (s,) – London

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTE,

officials

at his house No. 21 Rory and the Missionary Chapel at Chang-chow which these and similar gross misstatements, which is still here, nor the Fuego PROPOs of the stir made about the have had good reason for refusing 20, Adele (§.)`

beginning of

He

to the bar since until Tuesday week,

of tha

that no one

has done more than

CREU.

Revised Translation, some one rakes up verse from Wycklife's translation of the Bible which, in Gen. ii, 23, reads thus: “And Adam saide. This is now a boon of

28, Castello (8)

cof the summer, and had not been offices of LB.M. Consal, in a manner —few, if any, so much as-Sir Hay Marr, 1996 tous ↑ "Lewy 4: Nickels, 1395 i man Which seems rather hard on Mather notes successfroirth. In Erecquen, 28, Richard Parsons, day on Whalda, plaidien - missed her blanket, rioters agreed the Chapel auf- mans, and welfare of their country, while British ship Greenock, 1228 tone All PANOE Bismarck's vindictivo design provide theso provinces with all ulyk

to pay the Prkes toward the emancipation, advance tonn. Danish ship Lichstrual, 1923 tons, Bre. and all the articles mentioned by witness clem

ficient to rebuild

sad com- to these who have truckled to their weak-

for the princ immediately upon discover having been able to obtails so prompt an ing the

the lots questioned him about the arrangement of a matter which might Pánek but he said that he knew nothing otherwise have assumed a serious com about them, Nother the blankets nor plexion. We trust that the Christians and

I am, Sir, Yours obediently,

26th July, 1881. Yokohama,

were also then mining. They were worth pensate those

who suffered loss. The Lone Desses an equally just estimation will be presenting 8,911 registered tone

only about thirty-four dollars. Witness sent don Misalem may be congratulated on awarded.

of the Emperor tion, but have stready a

Considerable American barques Electra, 865 tone of success during the lifetime of the bane opium that is required for home consump BAGUNA. J. WILKIN. D. Bryant, 983 tome. British barques William Louis Schneider relates in his surplusage for other provinces present, and

At London Steamers ea Busz Canal will have Grown was | by-and-bye Faith, 481 tons; Janet Ferguson, 581 tons; Memoirs that when the imperial first tation in addition quantity for expor Senator, 1474 tons Huntley Castle, 623 offered to the old King in 1870, he a

now there is Strathlaven. Valencia refused it,

saying, Moving I have my duties ason to think that the accepted estimate other things were marked, but a report was their fellow-citizens at Chang-chow will To the Editor of the "JAPAN-DALLY Man" tons; Aloyn's Ide, 630 tonn: WDO to Pay, my son will certainly continue fold greater than the quantity imported from

German barque Norma, (645

If I become Emperor. Prussia,

or of of the Chinese opium product being four | Telemachna (8.) Dear Bit beg to say that Mr-House's 714 tons. mendon of my names witness to an tone Danish barque bi, 1011 tons Ball ascult alleged to have been committed by ish ships Carrick Castle, 819 tons; Iright to reside in Berlin my grandson slao por India i below the truth. If Thot proposal Sir H. Parkes is wholly unwarranted and ning, 1623 tont American akilps Ice King, pain in this sandy placu Frank growth of Chinees opinieill sood bays

hape will

will say Why but his

as is expected," the enlarged

made at Dis Police Station, and the day henceforward be able to live at peace with

terwards the blanket in Court was found

taken him

from

Defendant had been em

Mas servant

when in

Rach other

SHANGRAL (Mercury)

and bad behaWe learn from Cliefoe that the Commis him. He admoner of Customs has taken the opinion of tione of his captains trading to the northern ports again on the Irt about the beat aits for a how highthouse on

become law

Innauthorized, and that I am unable to 1198 tour wook M. Smarth for or Heidelborg-would be far preferable destructive sloot upon the infal

corroborto Mr House's statements

Yours faithfully

Yokohama, 26th July, 1891-

1054 tons

LOWDER.-

Clarisss B. Carter, 1944 tons. stomer Malabor, 1203 tons. All represidences and when the time will have of the Batish Indian Gove santing 15,240 registered taun,

pame when the Prussians will eng,We instance, Münchurjar

excellent Total in the three parts 60,024 toushad King, but he was faithless to t

teadder.

At Laterpool

Diomed

Plt Cardiff.

Wandering Jew. Tobique. Valiant

County of Bus

At Glamou

fold (6.).