No. 6408-Mar 22, 1884.]
or robbery, Was committed with any political aim under the belief the they had a grievance gains the Govern- ment and that they were doing what they believed to be right.
His Worship then - committed the two dofoniania to gaol, to await the decisiqu of H. E. the Governor, as he considered tient a prima facie case of murder and robbery had bena rado out.
Without speculating as to whether the samo decision would have been arrived at if the defendants had lud the benefit of quali fied legul assistanco in making their defence, we cannot but, agree with our correspondent Justitia that the mon should certainly have been provided with counsel by the Go vermont, if unable to procure legal assist
as to the fate of the unforturata man, if
The rook of the latter vessel i adver tied for sale as the lies at the bottom of the Harbour in 12 fathoms of water, 5 cables from the share.
Tur military operations in Tong-King have given great impetus to the work in the State usonals in France and in private slip- builders' yards. Numerous vessels of plight draught of water are boing constructed to go up the rivers in Tong-King to record the French movements. They are shortly to be delivered at Tonkan, when they will be sent The gumbent Lion has just to Haiphong. been launched at Havre, and the Scorpion at Aube on the Seine. Those, with ten small steamboats from the northern ports, will be put at General Millot's disposition. after repairing her singinca at Gibraltar, The French corvotte Aduer, from Brest, sailed on the 17th inst for Toulon and Tong-King.
anco themselves. There can be little doubts the 7th May, the Hon. James Graham introduvod a deputation to H. E. the Act- they are ones handed over to the tendering. Governor of Singapore, consisting of mereics of the Chines Government the Hon. W. H. Road, the Hon. W. G. represented by the greatest military authori Gulland, the Hon. A. Currin, the Hon. ties who so distinguished themselves at Seah Liang Serb, Thomas Scott, Es Nim-shoo
G. T. Addis, Esq., Jas. Wallace, Esq., and W. G. Greig, Esq., the Managers of the three local banks. They pointed out to in Excellency that by their prompt action in cashing the Oriental Bank note after the failure of the flank, they had averted a local disaster, and they urged that the Guy
anunt ahold follow the example of the Caylon Government and guarantee the pay ment of the O. P. C. notes. The dopatation Excellency explained that he was not in a position to accade to their rejunst--- Straits Tinus.
Sir John Pops Hennessy has not learnt wisdom by experience. He is making affairs just as unconfortable for himself in Mauritius as he made then here and in Beriados. The British Government must by this time have aurived at one of the
THE CHINA MAIL.
assistance to the V. D. or "Good Intent should they call, as they do not see any good resulting in hostile carronpondenes.
AN AUL STAGER.
YourHy
Police Intelligence. (Before B. Maclean, Bog)
Thursday, May 22
PUBLIU GAMBLING,
LARCENY,
..
THE UNDER AT TAU-MA-IL
"
into and report upon Chinos immigratiori into that province.
were
Major Tranebell with a couple of
COMPETITION VIA THE SUEZ
CANAL
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siul Lantion; privato,
in
3
"thu
American baequo Ceylon, 647, to Hono
Gold $3,600.
German harjue Concordin, 641, tu Sin- gapore and back, $3,600; 46 by days,
British 3-m. schooner Roderick Hay, 290, Whampoa to Ticlsin, 31,000; 20 y days.
days.
to
P. SAt all ports of call passengers and
poned about a fortnight age arid the frat emigrants to undergo a asorch, that mo
steamer obtained £ per ton A combina- A. D. The following extract from the Liverpool tion among the regular stormer lines has Advises from New York stato that the rejected notes enter the colony.
Gallo, 6th May: foumel of Commerce deals with a subject we put a stop to the leading of outside boats, barque Alice Jury, frea Hongkong, arrived! nt Victoria, B.C., March 21st, with loss of Quita a panic was created. here on Satat lave referred to several times rooently which may consequently have to drop their sails and quarter boat, and other damage, day by the announecment that this Oriental though Indus is chiefly dealt with,, the ro rates from £2.10 to £2, or oven:30/ and having experienced a very rough parango. Bask Corporation had auspendat payment marka uten apply in a general manner to the result is lower fraights all rou
round, Patonotes, the now- French Minister A special weasing of the Municipal Council Unless the orces of steamships trading sailing tassels, shippers scoring to ovince Constwiss, there is almost no demand for to China, and who will: first proceed on a will be held to-morrow to consider matters special mission to Annom, vos prevented of an urgent nature, as the balance of between England, Judia, China, and Ans- seatedly any disposition to trade and Char embarking by the last mail, is Excellenthe Municipal funds, amounting to about tralia arrive at an understanding as to the ters are affected only by hard pushing. ey will, however, be a passenger outwarda B12,005, is in deposit with the Orinuitalnimum rates of froight i cal must some ter rates from Saigon to this continus
Bank.
in the course of a comparatively short yoriod. to tuto low, the souson is drifting past with Cheung Achi, Chen A and Clius Alis, by next French nail. the latter a woman, were charged with
Some of our contemporaries in Paris an
Kandy, May th
When the Peninsulae and Oriental Steaus at any activity and the ruins rates of public gambling at 18 Taipingshan Streaters of Fronch Cochin-Ching, will shortly which reached here on Saturday of the the trails across the isthmus there was no working exponess.
nounce that M. Ohna. Thomson, the Gov. As may be suppasat, the terrible nows Navigation Company had a monopoly of froight barely suffice to cover stentors. on tho alat inst. The defendants were
The German barques Fransisce and caught gambling at fanta in the lieuse by he recalled, owing to dificulties which have failure of the great banking institution of difficulty in obtaining £40 per ton for the P. S. Betlin. They were each fined $3
arison in connection with the administra the East filled any, with consternation, conveyance of goods from England to India. Froehlich have been ordered to Keelung, tion of the service of the indirect taxes in The local manager received instructions The old puddle wheel steamers of that compte Beitish barque Charley to Foochow atri ton days' imprisonment.
Chan Aor, an itemployed fixetuan, was Cambodia by the French authorities, par from the Chief Manager in Colombo to many did not carry more then about 1,000 the British barque Al. 4. Dieva to Ningpo vas uttery tice ets at No. 29 Borond have received no conturation of this, how the dours of the Kandy bank were closed, 3,000 tons. The rato fell from £40 to £30, monthly charter of the SS. P. Hank convicted of keeping an agency for the salaoularly as concerns the sale of Opiam. We pond payment, and about half-past twelve tons of cargo, but the now screwships taka under sharters effected elsewhere, The
ÓVUT.. Street on the 22nd, and was fined $10, or
and payment was stopped. The nows at and the opposition of the British India reported in last circular has been cancelled. The death is announced of Mr Adolph once spread like wildfire, and a crowd Steau Navigation Company brought it down
The disengaged tonnage in port amounts one month's imprisonment.
Emil Meyer, senior partner of Mesers Muyer rapidly collected in Ward Streat opposiw to £30 provious to the opening of the Suez to vessels, registering 6,635 tons, stoamáre and Co., of Hongkong, which took place on the ul. Many of the chetlice and town Canal. Before the Caml come into use all not included.
The following are the settlements :- Chan Acheung, a coolie employed by the the 28th ultimo Arrangoscuta havo hcon people came there with the idea of obtuin- goods from Englund by the overland route Whampoa Donk Co., was nice for the capital of the deceased to veng entranco, bus without success. Except wore landed at Alexandria, and carried from
Gennan barque Figaro, 1007, to Havre. Bunghong and Wrap Tieces of irons thain in the braines, which will continue those who were waiting to be paid before thence by the riftway to Snez for tranship- tu be enrried on under the same style of the tolegrain reached Kandy, and were mout. The British India Company, having worth 2, the property of the Tick Go. Defendant admitted three previous cauriclarer and Co. The viving parta, Mr therefore inside the building, admittance a fleet of coating scamore, could contract hard labour. tions and was sentenced to six months Johann Harich Garrells, vel euating to was refused to everyous. The crowd out-o convey woods at through mies and distri
sit the firm as heretoforo.
site, however, was orderly, though how bato them through many channels. When, Deputy-Inspector-General Fisher has been they could have benn, so is a wouler, for, however, the freights got us it were fixed entertained at a farewell dinner in the of many of them supposed they hart lost their for the Casal rents the rate for Calcutta or cora: mesa, of the Royal Naval Hospital, all and were keps outsito tantalized by the Bombay was $415. per ton, which was said Cheng Apong and Ip Asing gain ap Stoushouse, on the occasion of his spoint jingling of rupees inside and without any to be too low for remahoration. If £4 158. Britioh barque Kaisow, 795, Talan to peared on a charge of murder on the 16ment to Hongkong Hospita During his information whatever as to what stoppage per ton was doomed insnificient what shall Yokohama, 24 euuta piz pioul 30 lay days. atsy at Plymouth Dr Fisher rendered him- meant. On Saturdays the link usually vo now say when Manchester goods are con- British steamer Ocean, 1009, to Saigra Inst at Yau-wa-.
Li A stated that he was out of om self deservedly popular by his devoted at closos here at 2 block, sul by clees veyed at 17, kl. per bun, including the (with passengers) and back, 13 cents por play, but supplied foud for workmen in his tention to the sick under his chargo, and the crowd quietly dispered. On Mondaysuitway shatge to Liverpool! In the Listorypical; 9-lay days. Balgon to Hongking cusut ung-hom. The first defendant by his find and aftable manner. Both he the excitement was very great, as large of shipping there is nothing to cunt this e-charter), 12 cents per picul; 9 lay days. ruinous competition. The railway rate is British steamur Bengine, 113, Saigon to wax _ 1
living in his house, on the 16th and Mrs Fisher carry with them to Hong; mimbers of people coale po the Bug 10 por fun, and this leaves 72. Gd. to the Hongkong, 12 cents per pica; 11 y two following conclusions either Sir John was very courteovely received, bot His April, and went out and did not come kong the good wishes of a very large circle ing districts. The majorly of potteshin shipowner, ent of which thu axpenses of
homo that night.. He returned on the of friends and acquaintances is a most mischievous Governor, or the
17th at 3 p., and Kid to witness A correspondent writes: It will be was on duty, and they had no great diflea-handling must be paid. When abour in British steamer Yorkshiro. 1426, Saigon
if any friends are to look for us, interacting to your readers in China and tly in keeping the crowd away, Buroponas loading and unloading is struck off we fail
Hongkong, 11à cents per picals 13 hy administration of Her Majesty's crown
tell them am out. When he to-Japan to know that Mr. J Keil Angus, a too might have been seen houtoning to, and so sue what profit can bo left. The Cansi daye. colonies is inherently rotten. Sir John
Apropus of the Quem of Tabiti, a French/turned 1 had on a new whito jacket which one-time prominent member of the Hong from; conversing auxiously, and although dues must be soltled at the regainr,tonnayo | Garman at onmer Massalia, 1262, to Sui- witness loud nover seen him wour before, kung and Yokohama Amateur Dramatic the noise and hubbeb uutside the bank was ate whether a shipowner charges £4 162, gon and back, $6,250; 15 lay days Sai- Pope Hennessy has just received what meal ralates the following: In 1810 Witness was quite meo that the avenued de- lnbs, has just had a inrce produced on the great, for a large number of nativas gather or 178. 6. per to earring. The ownom gan to Hongkong (rucinurier), 11 couts Tric reads like another reprimand from Down Prisco de Joinville returned to Paris from fandant had not a white jacket on when be Lordan atare. The tide is Send Thirtyod from all quarters from time to time, yet of the regalar trators are desirous of pat-picul; 10 lay days.
loft on the 16th. He brought some oranges Stamps. It is full of comic situations, and at notine was anythingierionsapprehended. king an end to this suicidal system of cut- ing Streat. Writing to our or-Governor
British steaner Cairngorm, 1166, to Sri- In distribut and opium and asked the opiam He re a clover und briskly written dialogne. I Meanwhile there was an unusual bustle and ting down, but it is said them are owners about an acting appointment he had just journey round the would. raade (that of Attorney General) the Song the presents he had brought back, hoi mained at home that night and wont to his į understand that the same author has had confusion in front of the C. M. Bank, not of ontsido steunships who are content to tou and back, Şi, 700;, 16 lny daya.
Gerama steamier Fidulio Saigon. said to his sistor Mario, 'My dear, I have work eat morning. No one called for mother play, this time a commedietta, scrupt many yards from the . . C. premises. any rates, provided they can keep the vesels and back via Quinhou, $5,280; 14 lay
nd by a Lotion manager, and it will shortly Lauge crowds had collected, and many of going and mangers warn their commisions. cretary of State says that although he brought for you the complete original cus- hit.
The tume of an Oceanitic princess.
The cage was here further remmed till be produced. It is called By The Telsen. them with bunslice of agbob, and it was It is well knowa taat some of thegu outside
British teamor Camelot, 1049, Saigrin to will not disapprove the acting appoint French princess was delighted, and thought the 28th inst.
Mr. J. Keith Angus is the able dmmatis fonrad there would be what looked like aura are dropping money every voyage, and, 1 Port Philippines, 25 cute per picul; 14 ment of the Hai Mr Cox, he must to herself, 'How lovely it will be for hu
eritie of the Whitehal
Ferien
ron on the C remind the Governor that in a
paid everyman at last. The unfortunisko sinceholdere wil er picul, next fancy-dress ball! Swilingly the
cow attracting some attention in naval or promptly in silver, and thus in a manner be the suurers. These rash speculators vious despatch he bad pointed out that Prince lock out a necklace and bracelets of
shells.
How charming ! exclaimed his
der, the French flagship La Victorieuse be held to allay the panic. The immediate have done an immense injury to the owners Mr Gibson, who had beld the acting ap-sister; bat the rest! The rest of what
ing stated to he so very superior in fighting effect of thy stoppago is, of costs, very of sailing ships. Rates were lately offered ** That is all* Prin pointment before, possessed the necessaryWhy, the costume."
officioney to the old nacions, This, how inconvenient to any Government Depart by steams that no over of a sailing vessel ceas Mario naturally gave up the idea of qualifications for the office upon its becom- appearing si the nexe ball as an Oceanitio
put forward by Jean of the croakers who to her. Mr. Dickson is away, but expected would neopt. Only fancy the leading steam
some of the croakers who to come in to-day (Monday). Mr. Ashmore ship companies taking goods to Bombay or ing vacant; and Lord Derby adds that to princess."
are always dearying the strength of the bas neted very promptly and opened a Cafeutta at twenty shillings per tox! The is not prepared to assent to the principle Tax Chihula (Mexico) correspondent of the
British Navy, Hove is a cupation of the sbroth departoent, as we had here yours ago directors say that they would willingly join vestuls. The Audions in what is termed in the good days of coftes and of Kandy, any confederation, that might be instituted that the post of Attorney-General must al-San Francisco Bulletin says Chinese papare strongly protest against the rain-
Bombay, April 20.-The Bombay daly a casemate ship; alte is iron swashed, the for the 0.1 B. C. notes are received as Gu- for raising die rates; out the outsido steam. greatest dickness of amour icing in, verament collections, pending orders of the ship owners step in and break up any waye necesarily be filled by a nomber of
are swarming into Mexic along the trunk position of quarantine in Egyptian and and the least 4 in. with a backing of 9 in, foremor. The poor clerks had all been privato arrangerant The Suez Canal, in the local bar, as he is of opinion that lines of railroads by hundreds. They have all ports the Government to remen-6-pounder guns, all of the Woolwich are seen going skent with than to be clean and if it were choked to murrow the ship Italian ports un ships from Bombay, and Her armament consists of 10 9-inch and 4 uaid mostly in notes ou the 30th, and many the face of these note, in a great minance, pointments of this kind should be rude with three opium joints here, & scoro or more of atrate with Foreo against the inexcusable sole regard to the merits of cadidates and laundries, aix restaurants, vegetable and reimposition.
pattern. displacement is 6,04 tons, ed, but no one will take them in payment owners generally would be largely benefited Bombay now is entirely and her engines are of 4,021-h-p, giving of goods or change the notes. The incon- by its stoppage The
cony
mpetition, mid the not to their origin or nationality. This meat rains, bakeries, and keep on hand fres from the epidemic.
her a maximam speed of 125 knofs. Thivenience to them, especially nuen of Santilios, Canal, has thrown saling ships but of emp teas, silk handkerchiefs, and goods for trade. is the old story, which was not even com
London, April 30-Mive days' quaran- Victorieuse is a casemata corrette built of has bour exceedingly great. Your telegram loyment, er driven tlavia into already over- menced in Hongkong. But there is more to hotel can be run without Chinese, for there vessels ariving from India.
At present they are a necessary evil Notina has been established at Malta on all wood. Her greasest armour is fin, and last evening with the results of the meeting stocked markets. If merchants a few
усать her least 4-7, with a backing of 2d in. She of the Executive has allayed alf fear.
age could afford to pay £4 per tan freight, add. Troublabas irison between Sir Johnand are no Mexican cocks. The Lotels are too.
Obituary-Sir Alichool Costa and Sir carcius 6 9-in, 17in.. and C5-in. guns.
Caylon Observer, kíny ith... small to employ American cook at the Michael Bass.
they must be making handsome profite just a portion of the Legislative Council wages demanded.
She has a displacement of 4,147 tons, witla
The affairs of the Bank we learn are in now. To this latter statomont it inay bo Darmstadt, April 30-Thio wedding of engines of 2,400 h., which gives her the hands of a liquidator in London apanid that prices in India are lower. We Mauritius. The Cerne of the 15th March
the Princess Victoria of Busse Darnkaltais speed of 13-2 knota It is true, pointed by the Casart of Chancery, and air deny that he inhabitants el ladin are reap- says:-
Muen arausenrent has beau created in the colabrated here to-day, the Queen of Erg Charia Station are not equal to those i
and Prince Louis of Battenberg was however, that the British corvettes on the Anderszi, Manager of the Colomake Branela, ing the full benefit of the fall in freights.
is now acting undur lúa orders.
Some people be getting advantages at ye Joam that the Honourable Mr. House of Commons by the discovery of the land, the Prince and Princess of Wales and Frenc Seal, who will be remembered has received a solegran stating that a trade is bad has no foundation to rest upon. Credits,
manuscript of au undelivered speech on the family, and the Imperial Prince and Prin
9qa dron.
The Manager of one of the local banks tho expense of shipowners. The cry that rein connection with criticisms on the man scheme for resuscitating the Bank is to ba The period of distress which ended in 1879 against the Legislativo Council at the closes Reform Bill, accidentally dropped by a banquet followed in the even gorgent this Oriental Bank Corporation, i published on Monday' (today). Good has been rande good by oulscquent prosper- [India, Wire, of laat session, has now gont His Excellency hou. member. In addition to a verbatim in which the Queen, however, did not has issued a circular to the shareholders, in authorities feel quite convinced that all ity. Our contention is that there is noth for transmission to the Secretary of State by report of the remarks the hon. gentleman attend, wing to the death of the late Duke which ho detto with the annual report for notes and depositurs will be ultimately in the state of imports and experts to this mail, a letter which ho baasdressed to intends to offer, the manuscript is plentifully of Albany, Lord Derby on the subject of color.inl legis interepered with heat, hear, cheurs, lation in regard to prison discipline. The and Laughter. The report has apparenly senior member also informs His Lordship bean prepared for a local newspaper, and that it will be his duty to address his the circumstance is regarded as throwing further communication, on the subject of some light on the interninable length of
10 of 1881. We deeply regret to pactwa in the House of Commons. see the conflict which has this arisen be tween the Governor and the more moderate mombors of this Council.
pre-
Antelme, unable to admit the truth of the accusations which the Governor made
Ordinance
a
What will the Colonial Oflice do with Sir John whon ho leaves Mantities! Flís dignity will probably interfere with his ac cepting another position lower on the ladder, and we are quite convinced the Home Government will not venture to give him the Governorship of an important Colony where the voice of the colonists is strong and has to be respectod
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The following passengers have booked at homo for the Far East:---
Per P. O. steamer Mongolia, from Vonics, April 17.-To Yokohama: Me R. Reiff To Hongkong: Mr Warner Krohn From Brindisi, April 21. To Shanghai: Mr Von Stemmekin
Per & steamer Mumilia, from Lon don, April 16-To Yokoluma Mr A. F Benson.
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL, The P. & Steamer Hydaspes arrived here last night bringing London Mails up to April 18th.-
TELEGRAMS.
cess of Germany being present at the care-
sont
INSURRECTION IN SPAIN,
the troops.
The state of our squadron in China is just bear the R. From all we therefore, the long paraes must get vinptied. ; lay days, if discharged at 2 parts, 26 conta
Mr. S.
The
the
1
bank
our disastrous losses were insured should. M. B. the trorning is almost as great as retire, and men of high integrity and it was on Saturday, ability be found, A strong Board should now be constituted, a full audit of the affairs
British steamer Amy, 814, Newchwang ta Hongkong, conta per piard; 12 lay days, if to Custon, 23 cents per pick.
British stener Sikh, 1510, Nagasaki to Hongkong St.6.) per tall.
British steamer De Bay, 1053, Monthly charter, 3 mouths, 85,000 per month.
British steamer Asadlen, 1829, Monthly charter; private.
1
Quotations.
OPIUM-Now Patna, cab, 635
Honosono, May 22
32
+2
Old
cash,... B12/16 New Benares, cash... 612/16 ON
cash,... 623 Now Malwa, credit,... 600. Allowance, Taula..... 48 Old Malwa, credit,... 585 Allowance, Pauls... 43
Exchange
Wire, Dunand, 30 days' sight
Bank,
12
-22
25
4 months' sight,
1
Documentary 4 months" sight,
domaed,
30 days' sight, privato
$27.65 ...$5.41
Shanghai, demand,... warrant such cheeseparing rates of freight and those interested should see what can be Gold Leaf 00 Anot
condition of affairs that Sovereigns, done to rely
st lead intrigy. The reduction of tonnage rates on.
Temperature the SuezTaken at Steers Falconer & Co.'s Premises, steam-ships going through Canal the ruinous chamolition w
is of Burondinty importance to
Queen's Road.) uxisting
HONGKONG, May 22,
JAM between the owners of vessels. outward rates are purely nominal, and
1 F.M... the horneward not high enough to pay all costs u of werking, including wear, teat, and | Tæparasterer-9 A.M.... depreciation. The life of a steamship may
The BAROMETER—
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Du.
20,921
20,860
4 P.M.....
29.810
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P.BL...
an
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(Wot bulb) 9 AN. T
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Do.. 1 P.M. 30 Do
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1883. He then saysFour of the di
paid in full. rectors are gone, and the remainder of the There is a scheme for starting & new Madrid, May 3-Soul bands of Re Board are putting forward their own Oriental Bank (Limited) with a capital of publica insurgents have made their apnominee for lectura. This is not in keeping two milhons sterling in ton pouud shares pearance in Catalonia, tant are being dis with the old under of things, and should be fully paid, initiated we believe by M ротвей
opposed. The policy I advocated of ruduc by the Loutra, May 4-Obituary.-Sir Ewarding the capital is now to be adopted, nud Cargill, formerly of the 0. F. C.
The Bank premises are well guarded by Clive Bayley.
hope that the rest of my policy will
policu Cairo, Day Three British offices at carried out. Further changes in the Board
Some apprehensions have been expressed taches to the Egyptian any have ben should be made. The confidence both of of rioting und losing of rice shops, but we up the Nic on a reconnoitring expati the public and the shareholders is ail have no doubt due precautions have been tion with a viow to future contingencies. important to secure it these members of taken to prevent disorder of any kind,
Colombo, May 5.We have, with great the Board who have been directors while pleasure, received the intimation that the Ouvertor has ordered O. B. C. notes to be receive at in all Government offices, and will guarustco payment of notes if the Corporation fails to meet its liabilities. of tho baak had, concealment abandoned. Our readers may nagine what a catanity The following to the letter addressed by mad 1 venture to say that if this be done the to Ceylon the discredit of paper currency is don, April 23.-To Yokohama Mr Jowph of Madras
Per P. & D. atommer Cathay, in Londoverunt to the Manger of the Bank Oriental Bank will again lift it lead to the when they learn that the circulation of the loval of the requirements made of it." Mr. two issning banks for March amonated to Sprenger. Mr Gerhard Willemann, Mr
Seal appeals to him to
those
hose who are of the
0. B. C., R3,052,124 Hermann Adolf Ahrens
Colonial Secretary's Office, Columbo, To Shanghai:
sauro opinion to
a to him in that effect.
O. M. B., *021,403 May, 5, 1984.
Messrs. Dxford and Sons have launch- Rev. Mr Mrs Shaw.
Per P. & O, atzamer Ravenna, from Lon. Bir.-I am directed to acquaint you that dos, April 24.-To Shanghai: Mr F. W.
the Governor in Excentive Council has handsomely mudelled acres atemor of Over four and a half million rupees of age on the
od from their yard of Pallion the Airfie;
R4,573,010 decided that the notes issued in Ceylon of
about 2,350 tuna gross register, bailt to the Per P. & O. steamer Surat, from Brindisi, tho Criental Bank Corporation should be order of the Eastern and Australian Steam- iscedied, for it cannot be doubted that currency either temporarily valueless or PERMISSION has been granted to Mesa May 5-To Yokohama: Mr O. §. lamp guaranteed by the Ceylon Government. Peole, Hubell und Co. at Manila to start so.
2- His Excellerey will take steps here.xhip Company. Her dimensions are u subaeription with the object of forming a private association named Varadors de don, May 7-To Yokohama: Mr G. A tore to this decision which will, however, be it out question of promissory notes and the silver procurable Another year of low freights Manila 20.7880,776 sw
Por P. & 4). atcamner Beccon, fren Lo-after to obtain the sanction of the legisla. follows:--Lanth between perpendiculars many natives, who de-ut and esinat be freights, and not on polite, and this is the 300 feat, breadth of bein 3ffect, depth of expected to muderstand the complicated chief reason for taking cargo at my rate Manila'
Gritthe, To Shanghai: Bir C. W. Camp in the seanwhile, be immediately carried highest clean et Lloyd's, 100 Ad. The stoner nuney, and email blaze te then, if they do, crisis must come if sonson do not prevail. Foochow 23.7271.081 SE
they represent, will fight shy of all paper orys to weed out the trade streaters. A
may not be an anmixed ovil, if it should tongkong 2.70 81.182 3SW
Amey 29.7383.076 8 hell, Mr W. B. Fitzgibbon, Mr G. C. ont, I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) Gro. T. M. O'Bax,
has a bondage appearance, having finaly Werner, Mr G. T. Bennett. To Hongkong:
Acting Colonial Secretary.
shaped out water steari and figure-hoxd. Bo. Ve suppose that the paper money practical. The clearances outwards ut. Indian ports in sides having extensive carrying facilities represents the vast halk of one currency of 1882-83, in ballast, were fewer in number Nagasaki. 29.86 - SW-2 Shanghai, 23, 7403.59 SE, 4 Lient-Colonel and Mrs Cattell. smount to about £20,000, and a compa- from Marseilles, April 27.-To Shanghai; It will be observed that in the above the Aire will have accommodation for se/ Carlan, and with early R3,700,000 of 9, i dhan in femer years, and therefore the Witostock 23.75448— SSW 4 of
This British ship Coche arrived at Manik from San Francisco on the 17th May, in ballast.
According to private advices from Penang, the liabilities of Mesars W. Hall & Co.
Marchand.
Per Messageries Maritimes air, Regation
mission agent, under the style of Mossra and tive children.
C. S. Tenant & Co.-Strails Times.
MESSE Pinkney and Sons have received
CORRESPONDENCE.
the following from the Foreign Office,
in reference to the captive crew of the
To the Editor of the CHINA MALL'
Hongkong, May 22,
The Manager of the Bank of Madras.
is no
no reserve,
13
Do. The crowd around the 0. B. C. and
be said to be about twenty years. There ias fashion in ships as well as in dreta, and every twenty years show new styles in hulls, buiters, and machinery. iconzo, if shareholders are paid promised by pt- uncters regular dividends of 20 per cent, they cza savo unutgh to provide a a sinking find; but if there are no puolita to divide, of the sums distributed are below what musy be obtained on invostasents in Government sceurities, the leasehold ship ceases to be a
Some of the vessels ura mDA- aged on the "head I win, tail
You lose paid on gra
R. C. notes valusives and 14 million worth
property when gets old, unprofitable,
principle. The suanagers are
Commercial.
CHINA" COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
RIGISTER.
AT 4 E. M.—MAY 21.
Bal 32 Fht.
Temperature..
-+
Wind.
irection,
Forre
Himpking Puertory, May 22,
Weather.
Mai ...24.80 56.56 WSW 1 Hongkong 29.8082.89 SW Amoy... 29.7183.082 S. Bochow Shanghai.29.7201,090 SE 2) or. Nagasaki. 29.80 SW 1 Wloatack 29.7641.688W(20
The Barometer Eas fallen Tho Tem
Gradients indicate moderate W or S.W.
W. DORERCK, Government Astronomer.
ratively satisfactory dividend is anticipated Mr and Mrs Salcedo. To Hongkong: Miss guarantee there
Grst class pasengers in saloon, 30 second of silver looked up, it may truly be aid that: duyeviation in freights must be us to the when the sugar cargots in which the firm L. de Vallon, Mr and Mrs Jaques. To Matres, April lith-A special telegram cinas midship, buses, und 200 steerage the country has been suddenly deprived of gambling of those who have no reputation was interested are realised. The Agency Saigon : Mr J. Patenôtro, Mr. L. Patonitre, to the Tineer of India, dated London, Mon (Chinese) in usin 'twants decks.
Hamburg, April 16.-The weather has its enterprice, but of fe every day transac at the expanse of sailing shipowners.
the life-blood, not only of its commerce and to uphold. The volume of trade has been large, and the steam tonnage has increased business of the ina will, it aaid, be For
steamer Jasore (Holt's Line), from day say that The Times states that it is taken up by Mr.C. 8. Ternant, who has Liverpool, April 31.-To Hongkong expected that the creditors of the Oriental have had occasional periods of aurshine. I due to the officer of the Bank, to dopvaiters ¦ bon rather cold, although dry, and WO tions of buying and selling. Sympathy is will receive seventeen and sixpence in the pound, Mr Wilson, of Messrs.
trees, as well as peaches, are already in full Service) but above and beyond all to the Quilters, has been appointed liquidator.ee The other exchange banks are affected bloom, and even the rear trees here and mass of poor poople who are threatened with
May 21. into fower; but in there have broken int by the failure.
A very fair business has been transacted Miras, May 7th-A special telegram seral fruit is still sufficiently behind to absolute starvation by the sudden loss of datod London, Taceday, says that the be unendangered by night fasts. As for purchasing value of the few actes they hold in Bongal Opium during the slosing fort as wages of labour or payment for com- night. The rates have been pretty well shares of the Oriental Bank yesterday wore as can be judged a good fruit harrest may medities. The country is, in truth, threst-maintained so far, the delay in the receipt pemture and Humidity have increased.
be loped far. The trade on the river haa ut thirty-five pounds discount, but malo been anything but satisfactory during the bring ourselves to believe what has been affecting market
ened with absolute ruin, and we cannot of the drug per Herearn hot in any way winds. Stn. You will oblige many readers of able. The appoistensat of a profession week under review, both arrivals and do- stated to us as we write, that Government ecor, passing out of favor. The day's rater Old Benaras is, how- that, with a view to exercise pressure upon the China Mail by conecting at Eastern Banks offer depositors half the row the Far East are the Coningshy, sufourly advised by the Clamber of Cou to $616 for Old Fatus; $615 for New
of liquidator in generally deprecated. The partures being few in number. The arrivals
ha resolved not to interfere although stand at 3035 to 8637) for New and 50121 the Rajab of Tenou, a blockade of a por the printers in my letter published yester tion of the West Coast of Acheen, compris. day. I wrote: The idea of a life here- aromat of their cash account. The re- ing the districts of Ketapangpar, Panga afler and its correspondence to the moral Tenom, and Waylak, has been established and religious character (aat disaster, as this Conn! Bylandt dus that his Government expression could be only used by a person experis further news upon the arrival at his altogether lost to morality and religion.} post of the new Governor-General, his Ex- cellency M. Van Rees.
At present they. are without further information of the crow of the Ninero
Nisern. The Netherlands Minister in this country has notified to Earl Granville
E. FARER
Honkony Observatory, May 22.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous Un date | Oh dets
day at
4 p.m.
20.69
unico and the Blanegers of the other Banka Beñarea; Old nominally quoted at $625, surces of the Ceylon Company, Lisited, Engilah ss, Kinsey master, from Rangoon, so
During the interval some 250 sheets have are exhausted The Company is udebted to and the win, German, S., Ffeifer, to guarantee the O. B. C. uotas, for the the Oriental Bank half a million pounds...
from Bassein. No departures are registered.sake of the Government revenue as well an Loen' taken by the local consumers, against St. Petersberg, May 6th-The Governor-
for that of all the interests of the colony. 1,000 cheats at the corresponding period General of the Caucasus has started for THE FAILURE OF THE ORIENTAL· Besides the head office in London, there last year. This, with the exportations, Merv to superintend the carrying out of
ure, we believe, oleren branches of the leaves the available supply computed at BANK IN CEYLON, the organization of Russian a ministration
Oriental Bank scattered over India on 13,300 chests, against that of 2,500 chests Barometer...... there.
In Ceylon the failure of the Oriental Bank Ceylon China, the Straits and Austria, last year, when are was no detention at Temperature.. London, May 8th.-The steamship Stufe created a perfect panica circumstance with agencies in Ittavis and clauwhore. Singapore of a petion of the month's sup- Humidity ................. of Florida, trailing between Liverpool and New York, has sunk after a callition with easily understood upon the statement of the The ether of the disaster which has be- ply, ut in the Geneva's esso. Of the last time w
the institution will, the
therofore, be mentioned quantity 1,200 chests were beForce S-I noticed in your issue, of Iset a barque. Out of 107 persone, crow and Colombo Observer that it would be difficult groet the consequences. De so serious comprises 1,050 chests, 200 chest heing Rain..***
widespread; Tinus writes under date. of May 14th night, & letter signed Good Intent passengers, only $4 were saved.
bat probably no nares, of which kid the present stock Weather........ to bad an estate, a fire, or even an Calon Bordes nearly a score of old drug. The stock of Paris, consists of
will An zmusing case of Guvern.ont liberality I believe I know the
individual, on the island, not more or less estates hold in the Bank's own was mentioned to me the other day. One makes some attempt at prominonce, though
THE Ponang correspondent of the Straits
After some red-tape business
Yours truly,
To the Editor of the 'China Mai
Hungkang, May 22nd,
writer, who
A war risk of 10s. per £100 was paid on
from Germany. -
usin
entirely de- PERSIAN-The market for this kind is
deed, the liikuity in Ceylon would be to the stock is computed at about 85,) cheats, pendent on the Bank for existance lu-quitu stogaunt; quinally quoted at $56. find an estate, a firm, or on individual, not inclusive of the lase receipts. likely to be injuriously affected by the crash, news of which reached Ceylon on.
Bay's ---
of the officers of the ill fisted Bajus Broke, he is but an infant in the order and the (Zünder and China Repress, April 18tb.) injuriously affected by the crash. Some are scores of others which are, there 2,200 old and of 75 cheats Nuw." who let his clothes and all when the vessel cause. With all due respect to the so-it- was sunk, applied to the Harbour Master appears charitable side, which he holds the Chinese corvette now en rode to China telegraphic information respecting the dis nater is given under our mail news. or Shipping Master here for a passage to towards the Duke of
Duke of Albany Logo' Singapore, with a view, to obtaining 10. G. T., when in the Order he will appointed Student Interpreter in H. B.M,'s
Good Intent,
Mr Ernest Froderick Bennet has been We make the following extracts from the pamed bis teething days it playout.
Coylon Observer I-
the 3rd of May, tas Black Monday of esen Stezo & LAMB's Freight Circular had been gone through, the munificent learn what constitutes expulsion from the Consular Service in China.
Clombs. Colombo, 4th May 1834. Although a Templar Planet he only
What tho end will ho, it is for the mail of Thursday, May 22nd, sum fell it wol in Gati, publish it not in same
Messrs Napier, of Govan, have launched sanfrecce of Askelon 3 of these others was understand that the members of Duke of the nerow stemmer austraiadsan, 8.100 tons, would be more in polut. To rastere tran- whatever Govormulent can legitimately de, St.--The town is in a panic, excitement dificult to foretell Bus clear it is that, The built for Messrs Thousou, of Aberdeen, a placed at his disposal fur neck possnge, Albany Ledge are expelled wombers This, Sir, to another of the BJ Bruce mambers of this now lodge have calculated firm connected with the Australian and quility in the Colony, Government would ought to be done promptly and thoroughly
do well to call in all O, B. C. notes ;further Mr Baller is the name, and he is to be ou all the points likely to be raised by the Chins trade. found at the Sailors Lowe.) The suur VI and his associates in the Colony and A Berlin paper states that the Culuese events toward conciliation may be dealt
parhapa.
working
improvement for some tinue to come. in the sphere of the other three bruck Steel Works Company a trial onter excar in special constables in every crowded Patterson, whis was somewhat seriously lodges, nor yet in the Naval Districh; and for a short length of railway on the Haar thoroughfare. Rigglenders of communities hurt by the recent Glencar and fan what is more they already number neatly man system.
being specially selected for this duty Broke callixino, is out of Hospital as many as the three combined lodgan. The Acting on the representations of British would not youch for quietness unless work again already, I believe, or engaged, oficers of the Duke of Albany Lodge will Columbia, the Dominich Government bare bieasures of the kind to speedily taken and is doing as well as can be expected. be pleased to answer any questions or give decided to appoint a commission to inquire I remain, air, yours faithfully,
The enquiry for tounago is as slack as evor and although the number of disengaged steaners and sailing vessels is anything but
Station.
et 4 p.m. 10 s.12.
29.75
81.0.
29.80 82.6
83
60
SSW SW SW
3.
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W. DOBRICK, Government Astroner,
Hongkong Observatory, May 22:
1. BARTER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrens: Eait, and to the level of the sex in inches, ten:la and hundredths.
2. TENTERATURE, in the shade in degrees, and tenths, Fabreubett
8. Hamer, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air talarcted with moisture beg 100.
4. DIRECTION OF Wise, to two points. B. Fonce or WIND, cording to Beaufort Scale.
would about eutics to pay his droby, havo arranged accordingly. They are not) Government has forwarded to the Ospa-1 with afterwards. The authorities shonid | 0. D. C: NOTES GUARANTEED BY GOVERNMENT, largo there seeme to be but little hope of tached clodds, & drizzling rain, f fog 3 gloomy,”
We have, with great pleasure, received the intimation that the Governer has or- dered O. B. C. notes to be received at jar in all Governaout ofices, sud will gas runter payment of notes if the Corporation A. D. fails to meet its liabilities,
Homewards, business has been restricted to the settlement of one vessel for Havre and London on private were but there appears to be tu farther demand in any direction. The Tea, market ut. Hunkow 7. May, in shoes, tenths and hundredths.
6. STATE OF Writer, & blys sky, o de-
equally, rain, mov, t thmador, visibility- A hail, lighting, o overcast, p gaming clowers, dow (wet).The letters aro repeated to indi, cate any increase over the rage of their signification.
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