No. 5847.--APRIL 14, 1882.)
do drink in generally Oolong or Japar tea mado very weak, and well iced, taken without milk or sugar, gonorally out of a tumbler; and a very fair drink it is for the hot weather, although my inaular judico." compela nie to confess to a
for a chof tream and
Fol
Indian Ten with
the Baard of Trade expenditure is at my personal discretion, and I relieve them as think right.
2
The Coroner: What is done with regard to foreign samen.
Capt. Thomsett: As I told you, Mr Ca toner, I
inquest into the manner of how I conduct my duties.
The Coroner: The Coronar ia judge of what questions ought to be put
maunor of And he describes the nt a Coroner to any enquiry being made.
THE CHINA MAIL
attempt to organizo a meteorological sar-departure," Mr M. W. Boyd was elected in vico, but as the subject will come before his room, the meating under a special resolution later. on, I will now simply move" That the Report of the Committee bo adopted.",
THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.................
The business which has occupied the at-. tention of the Committed during the past year has posscased more tlum ordinary in- terest, and it is hoped that their work may, certain respects, restilt in tutorial - vantage to the community.
In the Spring of the
pear the Committos by P. J Hughes, H.B.M. Consul, to
The report having been passed, the Chair-in man thus referred to the scheme of Rev. M. DochevreNS :-.
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.
The following is the report for presenta- tion to the Eighth Ordinary Mooting of the Shareholders, to be held at the Offoon of the Company at Shanghat to-day (Friday), 14th April-
The audited Balance Sheet and Accounts
quite possible that the complainant's wife had seen this defendant in the chargo room as he alleged, before the identified him in Court-
Canton.
Bleak-house, 12th April. There is an occur in your reproduction of
ontors Li Itung-Chang's service, in the Naval Department of which Mir E. Hart is the Chief Superintendent With Mr Dot- ring also goes Capt. Gauvain.
Ping
Although it was reported that the Kni
coal mine affair
was weltled by I opposition to Censor Shih's the Chirices have it that it was bot
Meng Chang
In
Bo, and that it is connected with the Mono- rial that arrived against the Customs Taatai,
received the official congratulations on being
ho
The Committee have been at work on this wero nakatish him with att for the half-year ending 31st December, items from the L. & Ú. Express of March who received it the same day that Captain Thomaett: I do not see what subject for some time past. There is no estimate of the value of foreign' property, 1881 are herewith submitted to the Sharo-srd, which exists also, no doubt, "in that. confirmed Trotai: Tortsin loses a draw for five minutes, as we do, the not in 1 this has to do with the death of the doubt that it id a matter which is hardly and personi, in the two foreign Settle- hoidots, and the Directors are glad to refer
the
real
dif-
to
examine them, and when satisfied, returns such question should only be entered were doing nothing in the matter from purate what was foreign ing (after carrying forward Tls: 13,345.00 per cent. upon Tea and Coffes imported them to the cup, and so continues through into, by an order from the coded to work the question in a practitasille ta propure a valuation of all which was distributed as follows-
the hatch. The weight used is not so heavy by nearly half as ours, and it would probably be equal to the weight of a four penny piece. The plan is a more speedy ons than vare, but I do not think it is possible to be so accurate."-N. C. D. News.
Tae Japan Henda of 24th March, vom menting in the situation in Hongkong
Administrator,
if such sa equiry is required at qnto willing to give any information which may be asked for by the Government, if naccenary, but I do not thought snel is think this is information to be given at a corator's inquest.
The Coroner: I fancy that the Coroner is jurigo of what is evidence in this enquiry, lave noted your protest, and I ak you
questions. answer by Captain Thomsutt: I refuse to answer
to
way
ankest; for by
the
pro-
Dividend of por dont return. to Shareholders on contribu-
Promin
BO,
Quotations. HONGKONG, April 14,
casli.... New Benares, cash,... 550
OPIUM-Now Fatnik, chair...$875
Old
})
Old
"
17.
11
71
ciali New Malwa, crelit... 040 Allowance, Ticla...... 92
Old Malwa, credit,... 700
Allowance, Tack...... 32
Exchange.
of bullected with much care, and payments during the same inerce and measurably also to the cbusinem provious to the sail political revolutionar questiona, and I must leave you stations. Everything else laws on an carry the test on a very moderate estimato, been Tis. 29723.16, in the aggregate America; and should Mr Gladstone free Bank, Wire
E taku my steps you may think fit lately experienced, says --
Hongkong is, it appears, the Paradise of I want to aid this, before going further, Crown that any questions you may put to me absentees ou leave, it it is also
A
Demand,...
22
2)
30 days' sight,
the
4 months' sight,.
3/81 3,81
"tasting ton in New York thas" Tea in texted here in an old way and instead of weighing the sample to be tacted into a tea-pat and allowing it to
within the
the province of the Chamber
mento, and of its distribution which
of the Company journal: Namely, that the Bill pass by good man; his unly fault may be that lo the satisfactory position Among jary is summoned to The organisation of weather reports and discarded altogether, and the ten turned ar
It ferent nationalities. WAB hot found They have to enquire
1880. This account has been closed, and the House of Representatives of the U. s. is a favourite of To The Kaiping Goal ought to eren
Mines are to bo worked without a railway, directly intu. the cup, the boiling water enquire into.
I weather forecast is a work which agitis practicable to give the figures in the precise a Ffnal Dividend declared on the 13th removed the discriminating daty of 10 strong Corragandent L sentinn, and When being then poured on.
has suff into the death of
form desired by 1 Mr P. J. Hughes, or even, Jamary hast, the profit on the year's work- ciently cooled, the tester commences taking don't think it is a question for you ta con themselves, but us the Comunities of the some crede, In site a few of
prned Einst Good
appeared,, howover, that it would be
Hepo;" whereas the discrimination was to see if it was not possible to utilise
nts and Settlements the Observatory at Siccave under the Rev. Paty both Foreign and Chinoso in the Dividend of Tis. 75 per share Tls. 75,000.00 against Tan not from such places, bur
eigh-I
against all Ten other than such, and the Maro. Dechevrons, who is admitted to be one of the ablest authorities on noten elegy suburba) of Shanghai and that such a deu placed to Reserv's Fund... 74,000.00 wholly from duty, respective of the place
city and barhad (excluding the
207,748.75 effect is simply to free importations of it in this part of the world and perhaps anyut, while applying part of the studi
stulistics where. We were sine
able to to a certain w
go to
H. B. M.'s Consul, would give 1881.-During the six months July to of growth or source of shipment. point vory auccessfully, but we have met information which could not fail to be of December the Fremin received, lusa return the United States is in itself a boon to com- This simplification of the fiscal rules of with a chuck at the last, in having failed to die int
interest.
The
word and cust of re-insurance, amount to Tls. cessary data worg obtain the support the active Hssistance,
Chery the Customs stat at the different Light Report was drawn up. It appears
on account of Bosses and Claims have of Ten, as tending to chanpon its priec.in hases, Lightships and
and Harbour-masters'
total value of bund, buildings, worth con paring favourable with the year 1880: Tea of daty in England, he will have ro satisfactorily. The owners of the steamers siis alat property of every description. The balance carried forward from the liered China
are disadvantage of inter- coures: That, namely, pristing
in the Java nesisted us in a mutat cordial
Directors Colony, and a peculiar system of promotion bearing on the death of the man, 1 stall how ixty_steamers are reported members | within the above mentioned aren; amvantal Working Account in Tls, 250, the incidence of the resist duty of sixce
lat Jay, 1841, to Taels. 57,000,000
£14,200,000,
following interim distribution for the year rar, pound, irrespectiva of quality tire Decisiontary' 4 months sight,
fields of
of Ladin
muel India, Wire, The Committee
producing a appears to obtain there, which cannot be very glad to answer. If you would be Telegraph Company are prepared to be having been invited to! 1881, out of the sum of Tls! 603,700.00, her averago of strength of soluble matter
the messages over their lines; the Chines
demand,.... found anywhere else than in an Indian na good enough to write that down. tive regiment, and which is, so far szy The Conor You-being judge of what
Telegraph. Company are willing to do the run the system of duty drawbacks in which appears at the credit of the Company In sue
cidence of the charges of thins-
30 days sight, privato of the uninitiated can perceive, carried out is evidence
Captain Thomselt: I did not say ay. Sing on their linen; and since the Fuhina, istid to offer suggestions as to what erdusive of the paid up Capital and Re-paportion to the bulk-and-weight, which Shanghai, demand,
well de
Gold Leaf, 99 fine up70) per waa drawn ** | muzoram the pendix for the return on not Prenit to contributing Share-
na duty. on the principle that any body will do to
Twenty five per cent (20%) portation. has been receive from Mr
And China t for it, or thing about that, and perhaps you will be report of the Chauber has been printul auction, if any, were desirable, serve Fund, via: Soventy-fivo Tack (Taals rau thoi
do well to hood fresh Sovereign, may hill any punition, worions as perfunt it to good onough to put it down as I havs said King sing mying that he pad is trinted the thus sigen
whether he bu
of unjust disadvantage in the grow sauction from the Vice
review the business to be transacted or not, pro-
the whichs ation mitte, an a
Tis. 60,000 which will then stand at Tls. ing popularity of Indian Tes in England, question, I have urenly said that Nanking, to have telenben Chibli and.) line
She is now, za America and Australia vided always that he is in the
communication
present system 312,000.
by promotion.
on the questions I have put to you are bearing between Shanghai and the Siccawer thure of opinion that the A casual glance at the boni
fight be simplified without detriment to The cost of the Road Office premises now hitherto, helpless,
except system of anta of the leading adicial positions in
Captain Thimmastt: You had beiter putty for the purpose of weather cept the Imperial roverme, and with a manifest appears in the Balance Sheet as Tia retaliatory duties but producers and ship- Hongkong would therefore appear to show,
The only thing now left to do is to get a that, with the exception of the Governor that down, perhaps. Let us be on a fair number of shore asations. Mr Bart has ying of time and money to the merchant. 04,167.90, and the Directors have reason to
1.By doing away with the distinctions declined to co-operate officially, and when ! ຍ and the Commander of the Forces, one footing.
between the different classes of drawbacks, of ths as a sound and profitable invest
Imont of the Company's The Coroner: I shall now remand this saw him this morning he did not give
In accordance with the Deed of Suttle of the responsible members of the tiovern nonts serving in his proper department, same for a week, at 2:30 pm at the Magis reason for doing a beliens, however, 2 By making all cast trade, duties:
at the port of re-entry.
bat offer themselves for re-election. ultice, a H. E. Sir John Pope Honnoway will tracy (Friday, the 21st.)
that it will be possible for Father Decker By the tatu abolition of the Bonet, to prosent Directors rotire from
to get these reports, so that arrange to shortly leave the Colony on leave of absence
the refusal on the part of Mr Hart aced
The Audits, Messrs & White and G. A Lindsay, also offer themselves for re-elec- we might ld that there is a fervent and
not pecomarily stop the scheme from being general wish that he may never return to
carried out. Of course if the Chinese were seat of iris
government the
to take up anything of this sort and work
anis with their able, they might be
organisa tiona; to do it better than the Chataber of Commerce, and 2 tarihan of
and
mar
only
it..
OF
The Coroner
on the death of the deceased.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
A meeting of the shareholders. in the
The Chairman said as was mentioned in the advertisement which had been read, the meeting had been called together for
to Father Dechevrons. The Great Northern
Tons to
to sem
T
advisable the Chinese to do it, but if
with
a
for
3.
[JP]
of
then sent ap may have had some effect in inducing the Chinese Governinout to take the matter in hand theinselycs. It is how ever, to be hoped that the authorities are alise to the fact that the Woosing Bar is only one of many dangers which threaten the future of this port, and that remedial measures at the bar will be of little par
ant avail unless the whole question of
share,
funda.
By order of the Court of Directors,
HERBERT S. MORRIS, Secretary, Shangani, 31st March, 1882
Police Intelligence. (Before R. G. Thontsett, Eng.)
Friday, April 14.
LARCERY." Fourteen days' imprisonment with hard bar was imposed on Li Cheung and Wong Sung, for having stolen five candles from the stoninship Bothwell Castle, while that vessel was a dock at Hung Ham yor- terday.
A
HRUNK.
virgin
... $27.76
$6,39
Shares
(For Share Quotations, we Page 4.j Temperature.
pars should learn, froth previous losses, to
Queen's Road.) help themselves so far as possible by enti (Taken at Mesare Fulcuner & Co.'s Premises, vating new plantations and otherwise im- proving the quality of their production.
BORGKONG, April. 14.
China.
SHANGHAL
(News)
We hear that the s.s. Stirling Castle pinas-- ed the Canal on the 3rd just,
Captain Marlin of the steamer Shanghai | states in his report that the water-mark at Kinking on the 4th inst. was 19 (t. 4 in.
We have received private advices from Japan to the effect that Hie Imperial High- ness Prince Arisogawa is likely to be de pated later in the year to proceed to Russia on behalf of the Mikado and congratulate His Imperial Majesty the Czar upon his coloratio
The Asting Consul and Judge of the
new required for half-duty on teas intend ed for fo.sign export,
Committee have no oficial tim Although the highest officer in the Colony will also sy be shinrtly be
information that the Chinese authorities are taking stops to improve the approaches It might possibly be Acting" while for sonne member of Parliament abers Office was held at the office of the
the part of Shanghai, they have learned constical with the Far Eugh to wall- tho at General Agerite (Music Jardine, Mathe
indirectly that H. E. thu Thotai hus nirendy tantion of the Earl of Kimberley to the
oficials, where son & Co.), this afternoon. There were able for the pitwo, that it would fus depening the dregur for the purpose of Hongkong
further has been heard of the fate ・state of the every body A duing somu-body ulse's work, present:-Mr J. Macgregor (Chairman), they will not, then, for them to continue Nutg the water on the Woosung
the work we have already commenced. the memorial which was forwarded in Re- and to ask if he thinks this, the systom Hou. P. Ryrie, Messrs C. D. Bottomley, with these few remarks I will move the69), by the Chamber to the i would be thought worth a trial in England. W. H. F. Darby, D. Buttonjes, G. Mac-
next resolution
presentatives at Peking, but it is possible Secre Whether, in fact, if he (the Colonial
"That the Chamber approves of the that the strong expression of public espinion tory) went on two months' vacation, he krill Smith, H.-C. Maclean, H. Smith, E. would not rather leave the charge of his Sassoon, H. G. James, and G. F. Veitch efforts of the late Committee to establish department in the hands of Mr Courteney
anteorological service for the coast of The notice convening the aucting having China, and structs the New Committee
Supreme Court in Kobe has refused to grant Permanent Under Secretary, who
u take such further netion at may to then
the issing of fresh sunnans applied for by know the
whole routine of the busien read,
tho
Customs in tho Japausso to complete the proposed
Hongkong and Hess, rather than place it in the handle of
"Pear
Shangni Bank "treasure C:180, He has the President of the Board of Trule Bim-
also ordered that the treasure be restoran ply because the latter, being a member of
Mr Scott-I have much pleasure in
Ich Mat, of Japan, seaman on board the to the Bank. Subsequently, it appears the Cabinet, is of superior rank We com-
seconding the motion.
femmau barque Gerine Froms, while in an
that Mr D. Brand-Might I ask, Mr Chair-
the Superintendant
Customs applied mend to M. Ps. at home the following the purpose of complying with the Com- rough list of the principal officials in Hong-
Spine
time.
watchmaker's shop, and after bargaining of appeal against the applied for from the Chamber, Towards
foregoing decisions, The attention of the Committeo had for
sime time took up a watch and broke the but the application was refused and a certifi Buca a state of affairs is calculated to in-detain them with any lengthy statement. the expenses, and how is the money to bot
some time been occupied by the importants the well-being of the Colony
They had simply to say the reconstruction
Went of The watchmaker followed, and Gregordir J. P. Hennessy, (shortly Condon Tourneo Ofice, as it
It is remarkable that our Peking Cor- The Chairman - That has been provided yuvdim of establishing some system of fast, for which he refused to pay, and exte of such refusal granted.
informatiqu 18 Always was struck by the Jup He was fined 8, 19t for in the scheme. The owner of the glar meteorological observations on the Terve.) going.
was now constituted, had been favourably
fourteen days impri-
utterly residintos the story about weather reports forecasts to be pub
the Sousot, the aml
Ghost, the Coal-miner the Jaminees was progressing
quite satisfactorily. of the instrumetits requirel:
Customs were to be asked to attend to the
guidance of
He says at any rate that nothing is known All the capital had been allotted, with
with the
about is in Peking, and indulgua it some ἐσ the Hev.. Mare Deckerruns, the eminent exception
facetious remarks respecting the vivid char- have now instruments at them; and to is, of a small appropriation reserved shore stations, und ja a matter of fact they to was ahension, was at length, male
they obtain a
actor of Shanghai imaginations. We can bird neat insurance companies were asked to bratt at the hund of the Sical party of Police yesterday evening engaged acter of
to surtain whether, in few atributing shareholders. He desired meriba to
our Correspondent, Janwever, thent to take the opportunity of expressing, on
false, did not behalf of the Conaning Committee and undertaking, which are principally those of event of the Chainber gnizing a tered Twer of them were fined $50 onch, or two the rumour, bo it true or
tulogical service, he would assume the
originate in Shanghai. It came from official sien bifre direction.. On his acceptate, 3 General Agents, the regret which they felt pul
authority that we consider it impossible to applications for shares in
have been without foundation. The fact that it did not reach Peking is mysterióga, but it would to more mysterious still if ali our inforination from Tientsis proved
(Couriers)
kon, an ask them to consider whether panties Ordinance. It was not necessary to whether there has been any grant or fiver Conservancy is dealt with at the intexicated condition, entered a Chinese to the Julge to stato a special case by way
Cria
Col. Secretary-M. 8. Tounochy, (Acting) received by the insuring public, and toituminers have alrendy tousenter to pay the coast of China, which "would enable profe" in default of payment i
Col Treasurer--W. M. Deane, (Acting.) Surveyor General E. Howdler, (Acting.) Post-Master Cou...( Absezet. ) Auditor Gen.--M. S. Thniceay, (Acting) Registrar General-J. Gerrard, (Acting) Chioi Justice-F. Snowden, (Acting) Pusine Judge J, Russell, (Acting)
INQUEST.
at not beurg able to meet more fully the
only
to the enfrent explotises of
blication
Che
Ilisht in Shitteis
for the
in the
sonment.
GAMBLING.
Twenty Chinamon were discovered by a
in gambling in a house at 34, Aberdeen St. months' imprisonment, and the others
prisonnient.
11
assure our
Mr Brund-There is no grant from the meeting was convened of representatives off were each fined $10, or fourteen days' in-grocs in Tièntain, and so good was our
THE TREATMENT OF B&MUN-CAPT. BIOM. Very numerous to told them that, I expected a grant from the Chaniber would
KETT DEŬLINES TO BE EXAMINED UN THE GROUND OF IRRELEVANCE.
An adjourned inquest was held at the Magistracy this afternoon, before the Cormer, H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., and the following gentlemen as à jury-Mors G. Prosch, E. C. Ray, and M. Prého,
of the gaol last Sunday morning, Captain Thomsett was called.
The Coroner: You are Harbour Master --of this Colony.
Captain Thomsett: Yes, and have been so for several years.
The Coroner: And as much you are so- quainted
with the shipping and discharge of sarmén.
Captain Thomsett: British seamen, or rather seamen on board British ships.
the new ulice. with
practically
attendance.
the i
The only thing it was frus, and a committee was appointed to
thu
NOR-FULFILMENT OF AN OPIUM SELLING MILE.
Chamber!
The Chairman-No., and it was hever
be asked for. pused that the Chamber should do in this ter was that it should look after the
groundless. He organisation of the scheme, and attend
"RETIREMENT OF MR F... FORBES,
lo steamer aad maarinó insurance com-
best means of carrying ont the object in view.
The report, of this committee gives a accom: of what they have been alde to do,
| ab
Chan Afong was fined $5 and given the alternative of suffering fourloon days im- lawfully retailing opiam without delivering The stanner Kroger, which left Hankow prisonment in default of payment, for un-
sealed certificate to the purchaser: Them Saturday it at 9.10, suports that the purchaser had been apprehended by Ser-water rising, andlad been doing soduring geant Butlin, with seven tins of prepared the previous four daya. At the time the opina in his possession without having a steamer left, the water mark registered proper receipt.
Freni a London paper, we observe that
9ft. 8in.
A.M....
1 F.M....
18.....
BAROMETEN
Do Do.
... 30.150
4 P.....
30.110 30.072
THERMOMETER
9 A.M....
68!
Do,
Do.
Do.
Do,
Dai-
Do.
a
Quantity
falien
Do.
4 P.M....
(Wet bulb) 9.. 3
Do.
J.M. 64
Do. -4 P.M. 63 Maximum Misuraun overnight 65
b
THERMOMETER,
BAROMETER
Hours of Rain Weather................ Wet Thermometor........ Dry Thermometer .. Force of Wind...... Direction of Wind... NE Thermometer attached. 73 70
Barometer.....
| ន
29.99 30.13 30.04
0.12
20.04
80.01 30.04
65 GL 615 540
Previous
dar at
4 P.M.
æñolate
10.A.2.
day at
On date
P.M.
10 4.3.
"Previous
day of
4.3.
On dato
at
10A.M.
On dute
at
10 A X.
On the
et
4P.M.
Пококома
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Axor.
SHANGHAI
****INTIK
TELEGRAMS OF 14 Arau, 1882.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
EADOUTER, level of the sea in tnebes, teba, 24Ī bacidrieds.
THERMOMETER, in Fahrenheit degreen" and tens, kept in the open air in a shaded situation.
DIRECTION OF WIND is registered every two prints, N., NN., NE., to
FORCE OF WIND. calm. I to a light breeze..
to 6 moderate. 6 to 7 freak. 7 to 8 strong.
8 to 10 envy, 10 to 12 violent.
The Chairman said, this concluded: the responce on this subject have been disturbance when reprimanded. In defence druge to effect a stoplays bativa the mean averags of their signtention.
made some remarkable
lena and hundreds.
five thousand shares to distribute in China and Japan, applica tins were received for botween fifty and sixty thousand, they would at ones see the task set before the Committee wis a very to the business management, and it and it will be seen that, practically the only delicate and very difficult one. It was felt louided tint the Secretary should take thing which is now wanted tas complete the
service is that in
w interests of the office. justice
a system of
of observations n making the cerar and look after it.
lights, and stations at & line must be laid down
The motion was then put to the meating the treaty puss. The issue of the coin tainty or bability of contributions the
and curried uminously." regarding the death of John Berry, scan,hesis of allotment, and he believed in no
ition's apdication to Mr Robert Hart, for the cooperation of the Customs stuff in in who committed suicide in one of the cells instance bad this principle been departed.
cloudy. D. Drizzly. E. Fog. G. Foggy
STATE OF WEATHER.-B. Clear Line sky. C. The Chairman the announced that the this part of the work is us unfortunate as it fram. It only remained for their Commit
a Chinese doctor has established himself in Hail. L. Lighining M.Misty . Overeat eu, and themselves, as Coneral Agents, to gentlemen elected as the Committee for the was unexpected, but it may be hoped that
A DIBOUEMENT AMAH.
the West End of London, and is very F. Passing showers. Equally. R. Bainy.. Chun Afun, widow, employed by 3r E. hope--and he had every confidence in exonsning year were as follows-Mesare some arrangement may yot be made to pressing the hope that the shareholders, B. Ball, H. de G. Forbes, A. Gultzow, E. obtain the whole series of observations Lewis, ono of the Naval Yard constables, largely patronised chest in Austru S. Show. T. Tinder. Bai, threatening the Central sa guish to his wife, was convicted of dis- Un, and claims to possess pedal tane for Visibility. Storm. 2. Calm. The 14t- by hearty and continued support, would P. Hague, W. Howie, E. G. Low, H. S. required by the director justify the allotment which the Coramittee Morris, W. Patterson, J. M. Kinger, and Observatory.
les are repeated to indicate spy korense dyer, abedience of orders. She had not prepared caring certain discasos which are of a had made. He did not know that there W. 8. Robilliard,
Fall uples of the proceedings and cor- dinner at the time ordered, and created a cntaneous description.
cares. This medico, who was any other business before the recting,
This medico, who Rain. The hours of rain for the previous 24 and he had only to thank them for their business before the meeting, culcus some printed, and the matter will be referred to she said, she had been engaged as amah, speaks English well and dresses like a fore hours (noon) are registered from 1 to 24, and gentlemen present had something to bring the Chamber for action at the aumaal but had had to do the cooking as well, and iguor, had a large travelling practice in the the quality of water fallen indicated in inches, forward.
as sho had a quarrel with her mistress she meeting.
colantes, Mr Lavers said it might seem strange
The
Committee were applied to in June wanted to leave the service. The Magis- cures, in cases of skin disouse. He relied that he, being a member of the retiring by the managers of the local banks to aid trage ordered her to enter into s personal mainly on arsenic in treating these cases, Committee, should rise to propose a vito of them in arranging the holdings to be ab-recognizance of $10 to be of good behaviour and the fact that two or three persons auffered the effects of his treatment, owing thanks to one of their umlier, bat being served by the barks in the future. A list for one month,
The following lists are corrected from to his injudicious administration of strong the latest London and Colonial Papers, and The annual meeting of the Shanghai an old member of the Chamber he hoped of the regular houdaye which were then
they would excuse him for doing so.
drugs, counterbalanced the advantages that from other sources. Consignees are invited He
Considerable delay having occurred in General Chamber of Commerce was hald had worked with Mr Forbes for a number agreed to, will be found in the appendix.
many of
of his patients experienced under to communicate with the Editor in the his hands.
event on the Gh April, under the presidency of of years on this contailles, and he could removing the hell of the buque China
ent of any inaccuracy occurring in this After the difficulty of ten
We hear that it is not improbable that an list as compiled from the papers and other Mr F. B. Forbes.
zeal that he had always displayed in every the Amherst Rocke at the beginning of lust
Lan Aen, Realik, and Lan Wong Sing,
amalgamation between the two rival Teleinformation at his command. The Iditor baiming a quorum was got over, the real that he lost interest and untiring which was wrecked in the fairway close to Chitraan said,
matter affecting the interests of the Chun-year, the Committee at
the rejest of the
glad to receive any Gentlemen, the report has been in Captain Thomsatt: There is no rule, but
Additions to the liat from those who have Akiu, married woman, of a silver bangle accomplished fast. a seaman is not allowed to be discharged handle for a few days, and I have no doubt ber. He was sure that all present would local insurance Dfices dressed I.B.M. olie, were charged with robbing Teang phone companies will shortly become an will, at all times, be
We hear that a foreignor who came from later advices, private or otherwise, this his some boarding, house keeper agrees that you have all read it carefully, join in giving Mr Forbes a cordial vote of Cemul with the view of inducing the Case on the 11th instant at Pokfoglam..
The complainant had
Hongkong on the 7th was admitted to the own ~- guar to meet her wider that the Committee has had few thinks
It was take prompt sters in Mr Brand, as an outside member of the the winter. It was urged fast the week husband, who is cootum the defondanta advices from Hongkong state that the dis- who is a haherman, and while on hospital suffering from small pox Private
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. to hoard him until he can obtain etapierning questions to deal with during the Chamber, or rather as a meuiter who was should be removed son as had stopped her and removed a bangle qae is rife there, among the natives; · but}
and the road
AT HONGKONG. The Coroner: And with regard to deseryear. As a matter of fact we have not not on the Committee, said he had much that in the meantime its position
written a single letter to the diplomatic pleasure in seconding the motion.
Name. Captain Thonsett. It a man doserts our act
ship he is liable to punishment.
The Corner What is the system in
with regard to British scamen
use
Captain Thomsott: All cases are not alike. The circumstances vary. The sys tem is that no seaman is allowed to dis
charged unless able to provide for himself after being discharged,
The Coroner: What is the rule for judg ing when a man is able to provide far himself?
unless
SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. (Abridged from. N. C. D. Nests.)
your
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They were unnecessarily alarming the public.
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in such a way as to prevent further from her arma, als attempting to remove publicity is not given to the fact for fear of
estions of conflicting jurisdic-one from the other arm. Wade, the head
(Mercury.) Ho could say The Coroner: Unless he has obtained of the diplomatico Corps, has beeni equally must difficult to replace, te t would be tion caused & dalay of some two muntis arrested by the Police who had been in-
before the wreak was finally blown up by formed of the matter,
On the 23rd Feb., at a levée held by Six months exprisonment with hard command of the Queen at St. James's his discharge-ho cannot be written off the silent with us. We had no particular sub-
ject on which to address him, but that is goed many lungs of Mr Farber if that the Chinor authorities, the crevor, articles.
were not
Falace by the Prince of Wales, we observe Captain Thomett: If the men be ab not the quse so far as His Excellency is he could say was that it would be extremely destined all responsibility for indicating the Inbuut was imposed on sad.
position of the danger in the meantime,
that the following prosentations were the Captain reports the matter to the concerned.
There are questions before dificult to replace him. It had been his The local insurance companies were there- UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A SILK JACKET. made Me Philip Myburgh,
being Folce, and they are sent on board the ves him of great importance to this community, intention to propose a vote of thanks to the fore obliged to charter a pilot-boat to saar Chenong Acheung, shop coolie, war made aQ.C., Fresented by the Lord deserters, provided the ship has not about spach to charbor was hard any ratising Committee, and openly for what ser light, the wreck, and they have pre- charged with the unlawful possession of a Chancelor; M: 2.1. Oxenham, on ap- left the port
with but in the case of a man who way glad to from His Excellency, they had done in connection
| proc ferred a claim for their expenditure, which silk jacket on the 11th instant,
pointment as H.B.M. Consul to of the.
until the ship has You will notice, for instance, from the reposed meteorological service. has kept out
Opinions has not however been recognised by the 0 21412
A Ohinese constable enter
entered the de left, he is liable to be arrested and impri-port, that the Committee of the Chamber might differ as to whether the reports would Chinese Govertinent.
the Secretary of State; and Mr R. T. fendant's
divan, which is in Lower Rennie, on appointment as Chief Justice opiam entirely an unoficial be of any great practical utility, but there The accounts of the Chamber show a Lascar How, and found the jacket, value Her. Malcaty Supreme Court for China Feb. 11 the place of the one missing.
Borrces as to what was bei
done with re- was no doubt as to the advisability of the credit balance of Fis. 1,779.76 on Slat De-89, when new, lying on the counter. He and Japan, ly the Secretary of State.
Whilst Parliament is going back again
ain to ;js. satisfactory surpose you have had experience of Conservancy. Iti destitute seamen
believe that something has
and he il much pleasure in Bank, and the remainder with the Hongkong No man being there at the time he arrested the owners, in-Ireland at any rate, and Thomsoft They frequently if there was nu dubt that the work was Captain
the defendant
perhaps seen in Bag
in England, Chins in advan come to me and complain.
with steadily, this going to proceeded
21 The defendant alleged that the jackot cing to the principle of speculators owning proposed by Chamber would have cause to be thankful
VALUE OF PROVERTY IN SHANGHAI belonged as we proposed to tax ourselves, whereas Mr Foches I feel very grateful indeed
The following is the recapitulation of
The
of
soned. The Captain ships another man in has had to was bei and River thing being tried. It was well known that i cember last. Of this amount Tis. 1,000 is asked to whom it belonged, and was told!
Coroner: As Harbour Master Iference to the Woosing for us to Mr Torbes had given great attention to the on deposit: with the Chartered Marcantile it was the property of a man sitting outside, the principle of the occupiers of land being
The Coroner: What is the difficulty of dealing with them?
no
been. done, andoning the vote of thanks that had been and Shanghai Bank in account current.
Mr Lovers: The motion was carried unanimously.
nian vamed
Captain Thomsett: There is no difficulty. the Chinese from what we hear ungwalty for the very kind maaner in which Mr the value of property in Shanghai referred was told by one of Cheung Akan, soland, instead of the cultivator of the soil!
AY
If they have any claim on the Board of proposed to do the work and to pay for Laver has spoken of my connection with to in the sport of the Chamber of Com-knowledge of the jacket, and the reputed Trade to take care of them, they are ret. But I saw Mr Hart this morning, and the Chamber and to Mr. Brand for his very mere
he lieved; but if they have no claim, they get was unable to Die information Battering
remarks about myself. I am sure Selief.
think that the questions on the matter, wil the Committee of the that I leave you all with a great deal of Lad and Binge I don't you are putting to me have anything to do Chamber know nothing beyond what we regret, and my best wishes are for the with the case before the Court. I think have seen in the newspapers The Oem success of the Shanghai Chamber of Com-
are putting to me itse has been at work quietly in collect-merce. the questions you might be more properly put to me tying certain information which I think ip Th proceedings then terminated,
Government Commision. I don't think not without raling. In the community.
you are at all authorized, with all due In answer to an application from P.
The
H.B.M.'s Consul, to furnish
Foreign Bettlement North of the
In Faraian h
Yang. inr-p165,000. Franch Concess #000. Cuntary Hoads az 00 ung 1,770,00
Property Allost-Oplom Kulka end cargo»
tatu Merchandi personal efferis, etc.
...... 18,010.080
21,365,000
::175,000
In Chinesende 12,0,0.0
which was held as the
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bought the which of the island Mar.
11
attendants.. under the Lord of the Soft. We hear that uttendant, however, denied all the great Hangchow banker, Boo, has at the owner not heing discovered after a two mouth of the
Yangtze, known as Bush days search, the defendant was Dned £5, Island and Block House Shoal, for in default of payment to be imprisoned for Tla, 40,000, ....... What will ho do with it 7 six weeks with hard labour.
He was Teo Tsung-tang's banker, and we LEFT, recently heard that Teo was against secu THE ATTACK ON A BAMPAN IN HARBOUR lators buying up land..
Chan Cheung, Weng Tai
Tai and Li Akwong, buatmen, the three remaining men charged with robbery with violence from sampen
ques Hughes these questions. Hopefore the Court is as to the death of him with an estimate of the value of praw The last Report of the Committee wasressure-Foreign and Chines hands. 5.000 000 wore to-day committed for trial at the the overland Telegraph costing Tha. 2002
And I can give no evidence what-perty in Shanghai, and of its dis presented to the Chamber at the Annual
respect, to
to
the mar
aver
gard to that: You can enter / tribution among different nationalities, General Member on the 24th Moroh add for &u dries, xat fecluded in above
When
do you relieve a
could.
the Committed took stops to supply odes of the best information they Buch was tho first
When he has a claim on had been collected, and the miration The Committee then elected were Mesars
Gen 1 Total, Tik
5, Thel Caine (6),
Douglas (6.)
Prinz Wilhelm (8) Hamburg
BUT DATE OF DEPARTUES UNKNOWN. Minnie Allen,
Lady Bowen, -
Melrose,
London
Australia Australia
LOADING FÜR GEBINA AND JAPAN PORTU,
At London--Steamers via Sua Canali
Glenfalloch.
Salling Vessels.
At Liverpool
Malbrek.
Menelaus (8.) Rector (8.)
Glasgow
March 31, 10:09 No. 1,543 on the night of the 28th March, The Chinese be say that on account of
Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, day, against Tis. to expenses, Li Hung. Strathleven. after Inspector Porry had stated that Wong Chiang has offered it to any Chinese who Glenfinlas estim tes, any about 1 per cent. 000 Tai had had an opportunity of discovering are willing to repay to Jam The. 200,000 its Ogroner
67,000,000, the book in which he alleged he had been cost, and they have it that the U.M.S.N. Marina. sleeping on the night of the robbery, The Co. have tendered for it; this is brcanso Capt.
of FB. Farben, W. Gultzow, W. Howls, J. At Exchange of is. per Tack
the Manager, has refused Nestor () the Board of Trade I relieve him, but he the different interests and the importanco J. Keswick H. Later, E. Or Low A
McLeod
H. S. Morris, J. G, Furdon, and
and the surrounding boat people stated that
which to act, great has no claim I do not; and I wish also of the information must make it of
THAMES STREET INDUSTRIES, by Percy there had been no one on board for some Chang's demeanour permanent ma that I use my own discretion in value, when a question of taxation, or J, M.
Ringer
It is also reported the development, or restriction comes up, as it 1, 35, 3 Forbes was apprinted Chair Fusell. This Muistated Pauajalet on Run as the neighbouring bouts on so send the that Mr G. Dining Commisioner of Das Stirling Chalie (2) Cynogle (6.)
Mr F. daye. defendant left word with some
owner of the unoccupied boat to the Police tams, only leaves bere for about throa Has Shin (8.)- Court this morning but nobody appeared months to arrange for bringing out the Inspectar Perry also stated that it was incunlad from Germany on his return he Ella 5. Thayer. At Cardi
prasting salici, and if I exsied my powers,
I have to pay up myself.
1,230,00 boat had been found, but without docupants du Hang refusal indianoce Li Hung Coptic (1)
The Coroner; Then in the case of de to deal with here. One of the most Mr. Keswick having left the port, gratis from any or, or four CORNELE &
important things, however, the Committee Mr W. Paterson was invited to succeed him fumery in the World, or Jour GORNELL sexters, you do not grant relief
Capt. Thiansat The whole matter of har had to deal with during the year is to and Mr J. G. Purdon having also taken his Co., London-[ADYT:]
the Chineso
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