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tonnage 1561 She is a three-masted boat Tas following letter appears in the Hiogo

THE CHINA MAIL.

Complainant, recalled, stated that it was

Manila

would certainly have been impossible, the Opium. Those indoed who go so far as to atste of the look showing that the thieves exceed 9 or 4 'madu per day may he con they gave it up. The amount of confidence as the habit then commences to obtain which can be placed upon a native watch-mastery over them which they rarely suo

is shown by the fact that the one on ceed in

in being able to overcome. heard no noise whatever, huing pro- 4.One mace of propared

Will, Opuni

and is fitted with compound engines of 350 Nears, with reference to some observations while going from the back to the front doce (Translated from inir. Maniki Exchanges) ist have been engaged some time before sidered as degenerating into heary anokor.

that defendant raades noise he called out Tal Tal

No further evidence being produced, the prisoner was discharged.

harpe-power. It is expected that one or two more boats will shortly be added to the fleet already engaged on this line.

LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.

The Russian steamer Nijni Novgorod, which arrived in our port yesterday after noon (2nd) from Vladivostock, East Biberia, although a merchant steamer, has the pri

PATNA AND DENARES OPIUM.

Lilin par picul............ Tichhsiang por pioul.

Halfang per ball of from 23 catties

to a cattics, fik Tu 0.6.0.4,

Hk. Tla 0.4.8.1 14.8.1.5

er, per picul, about 24.0.0.0-

made by that journal as to dolay in the forwarding of the mails from Hongkong

1881, Hongkong, July 10th, To the Editor of the Hiogo News.' THE P. & 0. steamer Zambesi, Captain sent me a copy of your issue of the lat SIR,Some ono in your Settlement has

Ho Aluk, 25, coolie, reminded from the vilege of flying the same flag as used by they asleep at the time. The attempt was a rule, fill from 10 to 20 pipes, the number Exiao hao per ball of from 27 cattics irst, while off Haishan Islands-at. 29.00 tho route followed in forwarding the Lanston charge of stealing a pair of gold earrings, Russian Imperial Navy. A visit to the insert tho key into the padlock, and it was the desired effect, a heavy smoker will Bymoris, reports that on Sunday, the 14tinatant, containing a letter commenting on 13th inst., we again before the Court on a Nylong, 122.30 Ehe passed the barque/Mail of May 13th from Hongkong to Kobs worth 824 from the person of a married vessel will convince anyone that she is a only after u. great deal of trouble that a quire a larze nineful, and will consequ

woman named Loong Ai

Perhaps you will favour me by inserting & few words in reply.

Yokohama Therefore

direct, and

the

He had on a brown jacket at the treta.

not via

it off

purely mercantile character.

sho "the first

transit-

part

a

sho

She has

We be-

only discovered this morning, when an as- sistant of Micasa Bourne & Co. tried to

varying according to whether the individual be a heavy or a light smoker. To produce

TO.

to 3 cattios, H. T.

Total

of

Hk. Ti

12.0.0.0

20.0.3.0

42.5.0.0

The last two tides in the: Whangpo were the mails sent by it then appeared, convicted and sentenced to three months fray the expenses of providing the Manila shown by applications for about fifteen Foreign Opium imported into Canton last legal or known to the authorities, yet their

7. Ona or two cases of damage to cargo in native boats is also reported. During yesterday morning's Hide North Sooches

of

In the Gazette's return of public works for the month ended 31st July 1881, two pezu liar items may be noticed. One has refer ence to the rebuilding of the Bowrington. Bridge, the original order for the caminen- September 1880; but which was only began in January of the present year. This

stated.

...July 1st

4th

LARCENT OF A BOX OF CLOTHING, &£

13th inst., on a charge of stealing a box

should then have continust complaints, whereas now we have them only sometimes. invariably held As it is, a consultation is with the pra He practical officers of the Department soned for twợ 1 the decision is frequently reconsidered, and not infrequently altered. A return is sent every week to the London Post Office, show- ing how the mail for each Japanese port was

PENITENT SERVANTS.

ments, the sum of 8010 has been obtained

n

sojourn

It is to the acce

The

influence on the price and sale of the

It

hear upon the subject as viewed in -

Day bu well to state, in conclusion,

be The preparation of Opium may not be at

bo

chosta.

»cement of which work was given on 1st forwarded, and for what reasons the partschizon, merchant, who were remanded on in understand that the steamer Cel members of the supreme council of state of Opium retained in Hongkong for local,

cular route was selected.

The Inst mail for Kobe, for instance, (at

this moment waiting here for the Nigula

orders of their employee, was again called, has already cost her owners some $10,000, and, complainant stating that the culprite and this does not include the expenses of

work is reported as "in progress," but Maru) might have arrived sooner at Kobe via had since obeyed orders, the case was dis- bringing the machinery from Hongkong to waters into the more profitable see of busi-actually consumed in Hongkong and Mac?!

is

the remarkable thing about the matter that not a vent has as yet been expended. This poculiarity also applies to the Harbour of Refuge at Causeway Bay, which is put down as having boon commenced on the

Shanghai, but the chance of its just missing

the upward stourmor, and being detained a

week at that port, was so great that after

I

missed,

Magistrate.)

BEZACH OF OPTOM ORDINANCE.

Chan Aho, 62, boatman, was charged by acting Police Sergeant Thomas Campbell, of prepared opium, in possession with being

inge

finance

>>

JJ

27

>

年

Allowance, Taels......

Old Malwa, credit,... 700 Allowance, Tacle..... 16

17

Exchange.

3/8

3/8

411

72

50 days' sight, privato 724

$28.00 $5.46

1.1.1, or, per picul, about...

3.0.0.0

Total..... Hk. Tis. 49.1.9.0 locksmith was able to open it.

be unable to 近 war vessel, disguised as a merchantman.

more than 10 or 10 pipes Tho' Haifang and Reino bao duties being The Chamber of Commerce in Kobe has from co mace of Opium, whereas a light levied on Opium at so much per piace, the The Intter ava farther evidenco to the Her officers and crow all belong to the long been in abeyance, but now Messrs smoker will economise his material to such amounts payable on n givan weight are in ria, close-hauled under forestil, fore

ow we all couched Hongkong on June effect that it was at the cornos pings were sian Imperial Navy, and on board, besides Minoura and Kashima propose to establish an extent as to make the same quantity do the case of Patna and Benares Opium staysail cat to sturup of bowsprit (both bow 17th. This office could not possibly know taken. The futon was not shining at the the officers, a surgeon, a paymastor, and and to impress on them the necessity of a given in the return is 16; and may be regar Malwa and Persian Opium, Itowever, weigh-

and Pottinger Street that the rings were on board. She has also on

Each package it, and at the same time to encourage others duty for 20 or even 30 pipes. The number subject to variation sprit and jibbuon being gone), mainsail beforehand that the Niigate-Marit would time, but the street lamps were slight chaplain. The reason of this is that muizen-staysail, mizen topinant staysail, and be postponed, nor that the Tyasako Mar Defendant was behind witness when he took belongs to the volunteer feet formed at the chamber of commerce for commercial affairs; ded us a fair average,

ing exactly 3 entties, the daty por pient on driver set. Her fore and main topmasts would leave Yokohama three days late, as

5.The retail price of prepared Opium these two kinds may be regarded as establishment of the chauber.

per mace in Canton is at present from 31 stationary Prepared Opium, after pay were close down to the cap. The vessel your correspondent's latter seams to imply doubt that defendant what not the last time when the war with China wae inamin and a nieoting will shortly be held for the

and which feet was spontaneously ent, she did. Taking time tables as correct, that defendant was the man who

cel matched her earrings. The servant who offered by the Russian merchants to the

Mr Sumitomo Kiahizayemon, a richer andareens 9caah to 5 candareens à cash for ment of import duty, is taxed, as fol- was steering to the North. The weather was there was no chance of catering the ect was with complainant corroborated this evi Imperial Government The fleet remains chant in Osaka, intends total purpose of Foreign drug, su 3 andares cash for lowe:---

Those who frequent mooking fine with smooth on. She made no signals steamer either at Shanghai or Yokahaina.

Moreover, early in last year, represent dence, and said that she saw his face disin

Jeges, but is employed as owners dictate, engaging in direct trade,

It is telegraphed that his Majesty the onis, however, pay at a slightly higher Lekiu per picul.. to the Zambesi, which soets rather strange. ations had been received from Kobe begging finetly and identified the prisonor as the in the saue state, and with the same privi. arm in San Francisco, for the purpose of Native:

rate than this, in consequence of their being Tichhsiang per pioul... On the following day the French mail that, a general rule, the mail from Ev tuan who stole the earrings from her mis-and in this case the vessel came in a Mikado started for Utsunomiya at 7 a.m.applied with the necessary utensila for indulgence, such as pipes, lamps, etc.; they stommet, bund northward was passed off rope shonld be wonto the nus adopted in tine, and witnies did not see him throw splendid first class accommodation, and has yearly tinuation of the investment road

also

to hand over obliged

to the pro

In addition to these recognized charges, Quemoy. Captain Symona reports very this office was (and in) this-In case of doubt Defendant again denied the alarge, and on board 15 passe ugers in basin merchant cently affered by the Hongkong and Shang-prietors of the establiments the dross or

hai Hanking Corporation, in the form of ashes loft from

there exist numberlosa petty levies clained heavy weather at Shanghai, the wind blow give the preference to the direct packet.

rom smoking, rs payment of oil fourth On the 18th of June, then, when the said he had no jacket, and had no earring steamer that ever visited our

loan to the Chinese

from the dealers by offical underlings, and was used. The N. C. Daily Fancis was leaving, ing in forious gusta.

government, in his possession when arrested, but wastan were four routes

In regard to a subscription opened to de-

and 6--The total quantity of unprepared although these exactions may not be either Nests of 13th us the following:

to select from, and,

them would reach Kobe imprisonment with hard labour.

Observatory with some necessary instrucha sam offered for subscription. The rate year, as taken from the denual Returns of existence cannot be without a good deal of

millions of taels, or nearly four times

below exceptionally high, and some of the low-on the dates given

July let

similarity in appear- lying part of the Battlement were flooded. Via Yokohama (F. pkt.)......... Direct (1. B. pkt.)..........

Taang Akin, who was remanded on the til forwarded to the Director of the Ob. of successful tenders ruled from 33 per cent. Trade, was Malwa 98.05 piculs, and Patna article

cont of the whole sum was allotted to ance, however, between Patna and Benares Vis Shanghai (F. pkt.).........July 4th

sorentory to be disposed of in whatever way to 6 per cent promium and about. 75 671,56 piouls.

Nagasaki (P. & 0, pkt.)... July.

with a number of articles of clothing, and an he may think best. The Director, in Finnekong applicants. Tokohama was not Opium is frequently productive of mistakes that the foregoing remarks are intended to Via

signified his intention of sending for behind hand in tenders, a sum of some in distinguishing between the two kinds, reply, Roads under water, as were also The direct nacket was therefore selected umbrella, in value altogether about $50, the the following instruments; 1. Anemoinster, where about 300,000 taels ang been and from the above quantity of 671.05exion with Canton and its neighbourhood, of Luk Apong, ou the 12th inst2 baremeters, one of which is nautical, and applied for; but from want of property and when the

already for the reason some parts of Hongkow, and

speculation piculs, as much as 130 the remaining sun will be employed to re-

piculs may be tended by the anno results in other places, tide in the afternoon was at its highest the It is easy to be wise after the event, but was again brought up.

Complainant was recalled, and stated that pair some of the meteorological instruments/or from other catson, the promium offered deducted and regarded as Beneres Opium. while ita uso may be productive of effects pontoons are described as being almost on a moment's reactions to foretell which he had heard defendant's statement on the which are in a somewhat deteriorated The Hachi Shinbun gives currency to a article into Canton cannot be considered as more or less serious under different phases

too low to secure any allotment.

Further, the actual importation of level with the Band. The cases

of damage that it is often impossible

ich last occasion they were before the Court, reported are the upsetting two native packet will arriro first. The courns which

to the effect that he, witness, had told the state.

The British Consulate is rendering our of a peculiar alaruotes.

accurately represented by the foregoing of chinisto. other indigo. Little or no damage, wo are--would be to ship off the mail by first steamer, defendant that he was to collect debts and good service to this public by announcing effect that during his Majesty the Mikado's figures; a much greater quantity je hroug cargo boats, one containing cotton and the would involve least trouble to this office

pay money Witness gave defundant no

ninister, and H. E. Terashima, ux-ministerton House, and the steamers plying be-

Quotations. instructions about moving his property. steamers from outports.

to Singapore,

of education and formerly

erly minister of foreign tween Hongkong and Moran Wo understand that an impulse to the thirs, made successful application to the year into the latter port nearly 7,000

conveyed list

HONGKONG, August 16. Defondant desired him to go to but he declined.

lottery

the is contemplated, in view of

Old Defendant was sentenced to be impri- favour it finds with the people in the islands Mikado for permission to take over" the Mach of this would be prepared in Macao OPIUM-New Patun, cash, 8649)

cash,... 635 months with hard labour.....

and ontaiders. It is not yet cartain whe-manufactories and buildings of the colonize and locally consumed or re-exported to vari-

New Benares, cash,... 842) ther the improvenient will consist in the tion department, for a sum of 300,000 yen, ous places, but a large amount would betrane-

Old ported into Chinese territory, finding its way

cash,... 625 New Malwa, credit,... 705 The case of Fong Akings and two other increase of the muraber of tickets or in the payable by instalments without interest.

manufactories are said to have cast to Canton and places in the-n

e-neighbourhood. number of drawings each month.

We Are These

to the tables given

China in the air coolies in the employ of Mr J. D. Hut-inclined to think the latter is the course the department 3,000,000 yen, or ten times According to

the amount at which they are sold to two Mail of the 6th January 1879, the quantity to be followed. the 9th inst., to see if they would obey the

is to be abolished, will now, in the metaphor If from this wo deduct 5,000 picule to The secretaries of the department, which

which consumption during 1878 was 19,700 picuts, our contemporary, "awn

swim out of official represent, and very fairly tou, the amount Bank, Wire,

Demand, raise her.

A list of those undertok and re-exported to comtrics where the [30 days' sight, The Zoila, from Ivilo to Horton, which ness speculation.

4 months' sight, which have cost the nation so much Chinese have settled, there will still remain arrived at St. Holeu the 10th June)

lasty

the Credits, caraful inquiry Tabandoned the dran any (Before H. E. Wodehouse, eg, Police reports that from the 8th to the 10th of monay, may be useful. It is taken from the the large quantity of 14.700 piculs,

1 aball always be glad to hear from

report for the fiscal year 1880-81. ultimato destination of which can only Documentary, 4 months' sight, one at Kobe as to the practical result at the

May, near the Agra Bay, she experienced an hurricane, during which the ships laboured and the figures appended to each show the be regarded as China vid the seaports India, Wire,

estimated profit in

profit in yen annually derived icon of Canton and Macao. As it has huon

domand, other end of the line. If, however, the Kobe

and became very leaky, and a large them while under control of the Kaitakushi. perfectly impossible to find out how much Shanghai, demand, 28th of June. There must be some would appoint an agent here who would community, or the Japaneso Post Office,

of water was chipped. She hove Watermill-machinery

556.

Opiam is repro- markably cheap labour around somewhere. simply say to this Office, send the mail by

to in order to allow the crew to work at the Wate

1,194 Casting works, sented by the the so-and-so," it would be a great relief to

560; Flour mill, 151; Machine shops, 280

has been no resource left but to enter the Sovereigus,

Shares. Wine

186; Ishikari i and Mirni We learn that the steamer Zeon XIII Wine at No. 14 Hung Lane, denied having any

Cen-gesteral heading. In the issue of the China 132; Mail roforred to above, no

no Malwa Opium at

At Hongkong Bank, 106 % prom. ex div. $4 Telegraphs, the Police Sergeant, bút on a search being ultimo on an extraordinary voyago for otter 7,524, Fish manure works, a contin

show that at least North China Ins. Co., The. 1,125 share. mare than a feel of avond quality opium 700 French emigrants engaged by the

from the colony Yangtaze Ina.

per was found in a chatty on the top of the bed, Marquia of Rays for Port Breton. They 341; Shano canning 58.95

works, 153; Neraura sawmille, to Canton, and

ASSO, TE. 820 Malwa Opium Chinese keni twenty-one establishniente i

Ins. Co.

8305 per share. besides twe ting of opinto dross. Two brass will be landed at Singapore to be there

902; inall

return-

little demand very "pens, a strainer and other utensils used in transferred to another stearuor which will

in H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 8095

share. our local markets, it may yet bo China Fire Ins. Co $290 sboro. boiling opium were alan found on the pre leave for the new Colony,

The abolition of the Kaitakushi will be safe The American ship Southern Cross, for

safe to place ita importation at 500H.K.

% prem., sales. C. M. S.-boat Co., H. Defendant, who stated the opium was for New York; and the British barque Bea

824 prem

destination on the 6th August..

inposts levied by this institution have hung and Benares Opium. The quantity of China Coast St. Nav. Co,, Ths. 160 p. share. imprisoned for seven days,

News has been received that the conlike huge will stones, destroying every spark Persian diring imported at Canton during Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per share. atruction of the engines for the Manila of energy and driving the industrious to 1878 was probably uit. (Mr Commissioner Hongkong Hotel Co., $110 per share,

If the imprecations which

$150 P

share ex' div.. Twelve chair coolies appeared on sum-They are being constructed. by a firm in have been breathed at the colonization Bredon, in his report on the trade of Canton China Sugar Ref. Cơn •

Water Works is approaching completion, desperation.

for the year 1876, has treated exhaustively

Do. Debentures, 3% prem." Chinese Imperial Lona of 1874, nominal. Glasgow. The boilers for the surge will administration during the past five years, the subject of Opium importation in its re-

the Kogiosho-kwai, and other kindred lations to the province of Kwangtung)

Do.

of 1877 arts before the engines, and are expected off-shoots of the parental stem, could have 7-So far as I can ascertain, there is no B.K, Ies Co.'s shares, 81271 per s

per share, shortly.

in this The time allowed for commencing the been collected into one blast, the depart

of ascertaining the quantity produced Hongkong Bakery, 8434 por share. construction of the tramway in Manila has ment and everybody connected with

Temperature. nearly expired. The person who represents would have been scattered to the winds yearly in all China is very doubtful. The

years ago. Its death will be an EES

an creat to be.

cultivation of the poppy being theoretically- the enterprise is already here.

calulanted will co

general rejoicing; but in The American barque. Great Surgeon Po

data can be

and the vari- obtained, arrived at Manila from Hongkong on the the midst of all we must remember the Phibited, no statistics exist from which (aker at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premiics, fable of King Log and King Stork. How ous persons from whom I have sought August. The steamer Esmeralda brought $10,000 can ministers of state be manufacturers information on the subject have either de

and not employ their official privi

vileges to cared themselves utterly unable tonford any Hongkong.

bids fair to irrevocably rain the hardly and rugal toilers of the coast and Beas of merely the results of gunswork.

accompanying figures, namely,

12,000 northern Yezo.

piculs, are simply intended to represent the average of the several

with quotations which I have been furnished, some of those having gone as high a as 19,000 piculs, son as low as 5,000 picule per annum but, indeed, 50,000 piculs per annum would probably be much nearer the netzal quantity, 8-Although the amount of offert noces sary to enable a smoker to give up the use

The following is corrected from the latest of Opium depends considerably upon the

during

he has been London and Colonial Paper, do. The British barque Star of India left ed, especially as regards the taxes placed period of time addicted to the

still the Manila for Hongkong on the 10th August, on the foreign drug, we reproduce the which has has consumed clalily,

• quantity The run of 87600 has been sent to the Naval Coinmission at Hongkong for the Memorandum nccompanying the tabular quently, the firmness with which the drug

has established itself- among the wants of Left: Name.

not fail to be of serious im Dec. purpose of buying the raquisite materials return for the gunboats which were ordered to be

The information by means of which the system, zannot fi

portance,

3,Laurens, of putting forth derived from various sources. During the the character, physical constitution, and age The British barque Belted Will left provention of my inquiries in the matter, of the inter, dual In all sacs collateral, Creswell, It is rumoured here that Lord Ripon will Court of Directors, was held in the City Manila for London on the 10th August. the testimony received was eo conflicting us assistance in the form of medicines can be! April

to convince me t

tunt

series auere resign in April next.

figures resorted to, but this, as a rule, prove of B, Chili, without comment would be insufficient to alight aid when there is no natural strength 19, Landucer, convoy an accurate impression in the sub of mind upon which torely for the strennona

18, Raven, 28 Lucile, ject or represent absolutely the facts re- and continued exertion, without which the

that the

R. Worcester H.M.S. Sucift, Commander Collins, R. N., following remarks, although devoid of any or craving, cannot be overcome. The attempt at exhaustiveness, may yet be found general opinion seems, however, to be that hours they Ing it the mercy of the waves, writing from Kwala Lumpur (Selangor), F. D. Sassoon, A. M'Conachie, D. McCui-left on the 9th for Shanghai writes to of assistance in perusing the figures to which if a man smoke, 8 ansas of Opium per day,

A correspondent from Swator

they refer

The several paragraphs aro be will in

By the kindness of Captain Wynn, of the ne, and would soon furnish a practical proof not having a permit from the opium former pumps, she lost several anils, and was mak. mills, 503: Tron we factory, D. Saw of each kind fures; there Gold Leaf, 99 fine Niigata Maru, we have been furnished with that nothing short of second sight can always on the 15th instant, Defendant, who lived water at the rate of more than three machine rorka, 139; Brewery, 3,076;tal quantity in the return under one

inches per hour.

Stearn

As to your own remarks, whether with opium on the premises, when questioned by has sailed from Barcelona on the 15th bing works & 288: Cod liver o897; Sea is nuntioned as having been taken by Union Ins. Soo. of Cton, 81,675 p. share:

Match

that vessel on the voyage from Kobe to merely say thatt hey are absolutely uncalled made two hom boxes, containing rather Singapore and Manila. She has on board 369:2ving rks, 99; Hawomat canning consumers" in Hongkong. Our An- China Tradera' Ina. Co., $1,600 p.sh. ex div.

wred

Returns,

ensure a successful result.

particulars of the typhoon experienced by

ར

Hongkong. The Niigata Maru loft Kobe

reference to the present or the past, I will for.

on the 9th of August, and had fine weather

up to the evening of the 11th, when it began

to assume a threatening appearance. At 1

traordinary relief to the poor people nieuls, leaving remaining 14,200 W. Dock, 48 %1

I ain, Sir,

Your obedient servant, ALFRED LISTER, Postmaster General, Hongkong.

mises

ing 24,297

an

with

the

per

sharo.

a.m. on Friday the wind increased, and the THE following items are from the Stress his own use, was fined $, in default to be tries. for Falmouth, left Manila for their of Iuza, around whose necks the taxes and picula to represent the importation of Patna S'hai Steam Na 38. 3 per s. nominal:

Times of the 8th August-

PLYING CHAIRS AT UNAUTHORIZED HOUEA.

foretopsail was taken in. During the next few hours the gale gradually grow mars We learn from Manils that the Spanish violent, a high irregular see running, in steamer Reina Mercedes arrived at that port at 4 pm. on the 27th July, making the run with the ship laboured heavily. By 10 from Singapore in 4 days and 9 hours. 4. a hurricane was blowing, the engines The ron from Barcelone to Manila, includ-

monses charging them with unlawfully had to be slowed down, and the ship's heading all stoppages, was 28 days 4 hours.

Two Chitties were arrested on Saturday plying for hire at an unauthorised hour put up to the sea. It continued to blow on a search warrant issued by Mr R. Sanely 0.30 am. on the 13th instant, and also with carelessly carrying their chairs to with terrible violence for the next eleven O'Connor, Senior Police Magistrate, charg the danger of persons passing.

ing them with evasion of the Stanip nauce by re-using status on documents. A

Defendants were all discharged with quantity of promissory notes and documents caution. were found, representing a large su money, upori wne of which the stamps re-used: Late on Satur- were apparently

hours, a thick rain, which obscured every thing at a distance of half the ship's length, adding to the awfulness of the scone. The ses, which was fearfully high, swept the

of

A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER

8th

it not been for the ship's splendid qualities was served with a writ of habeas corpin, and worth 6, on the 15th Dist: thing, in silver on the 8th August from Amoy and benefit themselves, and perhaps rivet still satisfactory answers, or have framed their re

deck continually from every side, and had day night the fospector General of Police

the Chief Justice's Chan

wok the prisoners to took

a boat Achi, builder,

Lan Asik, unemployed, was charged with stealing from complainant's room

on returning as a soa-boat, she must inevitably have gone residence, where they were bound over in his house & Wong-kok-tavi yesterday after to the bottom. During this period the port 210,000 bail to appear at the Supreme Court bout was carried away, taking the davits, this spoctor General of Police, the pri secreted under a table inside. The door this morning. On the opening of the Court, noon at about 3 o'clock, found defendant which were 34 inches thick, and everything soners, the Commissioner of Staungs, and was open and some clothing was lying about on the floor, a box which had boon left else connected with it. The foresail, which many others were present in court. The locked also having been oponest. Nothing had been reefed before the gale had attained prisoners were represented by Mr Donald had been taken away. Complainant called son, their counsel. The case was adjourned. its utmost fury, was blown piece by piece until Thursday, the prisoners being released out of its lashings. The bridge canvas was on the same amount of bail,

THE following Indian tolograms has not boen published here

Queen's Road.) Hongkong, August 10.

BAROMETER

Do,

Do.

I AM... 1.M.... 4 EX

...23.780

29.762 29.728

to my inquiries in such a manner as to THERMOMETER .....

Do.

1P.M....

Tize

1120

Do.

AE.M....

Do: (Wot bulb) 9 A.M..

Do.

Do.

closer the fetters of that monopoly which ince me that theircommunications were

OPIUM IN KWANGTUNG,

to The British steamer Tantallon left Manila The Russian steamer Nijai Noqured and the German ship lists have been chartered for Liverpool on the 9th August. for Liverpool at private rates; wait the German steanor Octane has been chartered for Liverpool to carry wet and dry angar

The report from Canton on the questions for £5,000. a watchmen and gave prisoner in charge. The file of $200,

imposed upon the Defendant was convicted of being a rogue Captain of the British barque Lothair, by propounded to the Commissioners of Cus and vagabond, and was sentenced to three the Customs authorities, for not furnishing toms at the Ports regarding Opium was months imprisonment with hard labour.

the Consular papers from London according compiled by Mr Acheson, assistant. As it to the decree of thei 10th Oct

October 1870, has beon

confirms much that we have before remarks ordered to be

be refunded.

SHANGHAI BANKING COR- MEETING OF THE HONGKONG AND

PORATION,...

i

also blown away, and other damage done. Every room was washed out, and the Cap

Simla, July 23,-A Government-resolution tain remarked that after the gale had moderated it reminded him strongly of rag. in the Gazette of India, states that no ar ticles for stationery stores may in futace be fair, to see everyone collecting the scattered indented for from Europe which can be remnants of clothing which had been left. procured of local manufacture as good in Just as the glass had begun to rise à tre quality, and no dearer in price. The ar

tioles mendons ses took her broadaido, and ink. Deviled aro rulers, tin baxes, thai Banking Corporation, for the purpose built by

and blotting paper. Other ink, glasses, knocked her almost on her beam ends; the local Governments are required to set am) of hearing the thirty-second report of the 1880, al decree of the 14th Apru accompanying return is compiled has been the revisite effort will be in proportion to Jan

cargo shifted; and when they endeavoined these instructions,

to get the abip cleared of water by moans of the pumpe, these, owing to the ashes from the fire and other matter gotting into them, were choked up, and ultimately the fires were extinguished by the water. For som

At last steam was got up in the two we

Owing to the state of affairs in Cubul Sir A. Lyall, Foreign Secretary, has abandoned

his leave.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Straits Times,

under date of 4th August, Bay~~

unexpected death at Kwala Lumpur on the

when

for the

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Shang.

Hall this afternoon. There were present;

Messrs A. Melver, (Chairman), H. L. Dai- rymple, Hou. E. R. Belitios, B. de Courcey

Forbes, H. Hoppiùs, Hon. F. B. Johnson,

T. Jackson, (Chief Manager), W. Reiners,

China.. ANDY.

loch, R. Franer-Sraith, J. Thorburn, II. us under date of 8th instant that the Fort

Com-

uf

very much upon the experi

bis

tou, of

Do. 1 'P.M.

Do. 4 PM 78

Do. Maximum

Do. Minimum overnight 80

Shipping Intelligence.

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT. HONGKONG,

From

Hamburg

Liverpool

Cardiff

Cardif

Bristol

Tardif

Cardiff

Cardiff

2, John B. Wor

May.

6, Prudencia,

Hope, 10, Figaro, 16, Gustav Oscar, 23, Helen Marion, 23, Phoenix, 23, Sumatra,

Many of your readers will have heard Just, H. Smith, J. Mardfelt, Erich Georg, at which fifteen or sixteen vessels used till numbered consecutively from 1 to 9, and are ind it your dose at the end of 10 yeara if not impossible, to ther boilers (the lee ones still being under with sorrow and regret the sad news of the Darby, A. Coxon, Mosely, Auton, C. P. recently to arrive every day is now as comple- intended to reply, one by one, to the various give up the habit. And yet this statement water), and at nine o'clock at night they

time. All trade is completely stopped.

certain facts which I Circular prepar

I have elicited tending succeeded in getting the vessel round on the 2nd instant of Miss Douglas, daughter of Chater, E. Beart, J. Y. V. Vernon, J. Ttaly empty as if it were Chinese new year questions contained in the body of the must be advanced with some reservation,

The Revenue Cruiser Fei Hoo left on

The quantity of prepared Opium devoted to the

to show that even the number of

Years other tank, which enabled her to partially H. B. M.'s Resident at Selangor. The Chater, Hoa. P. Ryrie, Asgar, W. M.-

10th for Light-houses.

practice, deceased young lady had been ailing

taken together with recover from the list Under show last three weeks, but no great anxiety was Morgan, A. Newton, and W. Legge.

1. M. Lapwing, Commander Hay-in cupende vir nogupon un open the quantity daily conemmed, cannot be

91, Helicon, the 1st The Chairman, having read the roport, garth, R. N., Jeff on 10th homeward bondence and skill of the operator by whom the difficulty encountered in throwing aside the June.

regarded absolutely indicative of the boilers she ran until noon of the 13th, felt until the evening of set in, mid ;-Gentiansen, We have again the via Manila, and H M S. Kentroly when the storm had subsided. During the and death ensued on the following morning,

instant, dongerous simptome

process of preparation is conducted, and habit. The propensity becomes sooner and the result will in. The steady fall in the barometer since less quantity, in proportion t

will in any case be a greater or more deeply rooted in some systems than in height of the typhoon it was impossible for (suddenly) at half past nine o'clock. The pleasure of coming before you with a sutia mander Lang, R. N., for Foochow

to the age of the others, and it may in reality be said that any one to move about the docks: the most late Miss Douglas was greatly boloved factory report, maintaining our increased

weather in this neighbourhood. Should being almost 10 per cent. higher than that strong as to impel an anyone could do being to get under the lee rughout the State; her invariable kind-dividend of 30s. per share and placing one orday (11th) would seem to point to bad article, the prepared produce of new Opium once the liking for Opium has becouse so

ness to those in sickness, and her willing

lakh of dollars to the reserve fund. The the depression continue to-night a storm of old THB Tenten which appesus in quantimes however small, there will

be looked for to-morrow, though Amoy this heading in the return are what aro necessarily be strength to prevent the wind or so sweep long keep her mahory grson with the B business of the Bank continues prosperous, as a rule gent escapes the violence of a considered to be the average results ab-order to discothek 22, fed typhoon,

yield ing him away. The Chinese aznaks and funeral took place on the same day at five and, considering what we have accomplished storm of yesterday (12th) may be tained. Malwa and Persian Open case has even boys on board are to-day to offer up a sact P., and the body was followed to the during the last few years, there sppe regarded as one of the most terrific ones more fruitfully than Paina and Benares con unable to give up the 24, Leonora, Sce of fire cracters, &c., to express their grave by a procession of from 1000 to 1200 every reason to look forward with confidence experienced in Amoy fur some years. We thickness of the skin which envelopperthout considerable difficulty ated 98, Castello (s.) ·

of anything, and hang on with all his

help at

khose in trouble, wil and charity

as well as the Native classes, -- Tha

гореал,

the Captain-Chime and the chief Towkeys,

may be

buil

ünder

in preparation, almost equally, and much

tho

considerably the

after

thankfuloom for their delivery from irami. Persons, tanprising the European Dinçer to the future. During the last half year it hear that the lightning struck; the ground ball of the latter two kinda widen- habit ́

in garden close to the Club, fortunately each danger Captain Wynn is of opinion and the Malay and Kling tradem, do has been our good fortune to negotiate a causing no lose of life. The barineter is the weight yielded by

Profound sympathy was shown for the Resi. Joan with the Chinese Government on still low and we presume there is

smoking and the gross the typhods exceeded in power any he dent and his family by all planes in favoumbis terus, the profy on which will weather to the Bouth

The E. 8. Thaler from Focchiow reporte son or heard of. We spend the Selangote, 19

#the barometer from 2

fine and cloudy throughout,

Police Intelligence.

(Before Frederick Stewart, Aug.)

Tussday, August 16

perioda

A view

man to smoke regularly

ry

for

only of

of the

Cuxhaven New York ∙Cardiff

Cardiff Cardif

Cuxhaven London

28, Stonewall Jackson,

Cardiff

Cardiff

8, Balle Morse, 8, Lizzie 0. Troop,"

M'Near,

Cardiff

∙London

Penarth

18, Guatay

Glasgow

20,

Adele (

Cardiff

Penarth

Carlift

Cross,

Cardif Hamburg New York

Oak,

Loudon

Cardiff

London Cardiff Hamburg

Cardiff

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOLTS.

TERRAured in Ragaz Accurred in whichu.. A

amun, 22, Esmeralda

Charter are your moderato quantity of 2 mace 23, Dalia,

between the wee of medicine. In illustration of this 28, Richard Parsons,

embodying

ing particulars 30, Agnes Muir, of the

60 Opiumokare who have at Julg article in its crude state. Native Optum and, consequsully, its yield Medical Missionary

quality

Boconto patients of the

Valiant, local hospital, 25, Loudoun Castle (r.) London adion, vary according to the sit with in preparation, vary

Laing cured to Ation of the producing district; the lay the facts have been communicated by Dr

habit impurities

In the article, too, owing to de Kerr, of Canton, whose knowledge on the decrease its value and make it compare un subject is

BAfter payment of import duty, crude Strathleven. Favourably with that imported from India Oplus of Foreign origin is subject to the tenter. == {Gazelts). Last night or early dis morning (3rd) an 2-The amounts entered to represent i following taxes before it can become nelegal occupied by Mess Bone & Co. at No. 70 prepared Opiuin are the present market No questions being asked

MAYWA AND PERSIAN OPTUM The Chaaman and There being no Main-stroot, and it would probably have valued in Canton

On commeaning the use of Opłuma robeen successful had the padboak with which questions. I now heg to more that the ro- the front door factored not bees so man stadier about Luisce per day, gradukt- Tikin per port for the half

ng. The thieved to have unde ly increasing the quantity to 2.or perhaps 3 Tighb

at this stage he may be desiguated the whaupt in a most deliberate and daring mace: * Th Mr Anton seconded, and this motion de door Belt under the full lig accepted by the meati

of a gas lamp, and in the most frequented have simply to tell you ade will be payable fo

oth by day and

in future balance alerts, and will form a considerable addition to the ordinary samnings of the Bank (Applause). The

it advisable to Directors have deemed it point konal agents at Lyona and And they

anticipate favoursole zoals from CHANGE OF CREATING A DISTURBANCE IV Ad both agencies. (Applause) - I shall be glazi,

DWELLING HOUSE

gentlemen, to answer any questions you Leng Anam, ocolie, appeared on remand may wish to BIL

Japan

YOKOHAMAS

Secina padmary manufacture, tend to subject is the result of perectal experience: At London-Neamers sis Must Canal,

main steering to: Sewer from the 13th inst... charged with creating Ranese was then the train atterngh was "made to enter the premises the wholesale prices of nuprepares and of, sztlets of traito

and NWS!

the house of Mr J. A asisturbance Gutierres

No. 6. Eğin Street, on the 12

gave, some further, evidence, to the effect 1881 be adeptorkust Taking the the Parong

not

Azamstaldo the habit if neceRSITY, Hwithout proceeding to accean. mokers consume daily from 6 to 8

Lothair

HTTelentadhus (8)

Yaloucle Glenco Sauny Vessels,

At Liverpool.

At Carlig

Diomed

biteadder.

Wandering Tobnue.

County of Bote.