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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

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SHANGHAI

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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

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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

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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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