No. 6773, APRIL 18, 1885,]
THE Ceremony of trooping the coleurs by the Bufs, which was announced for this morning, bar, we hear, been indefinitely postponed. Five or six companies of the Buffs were on the Parade Ground this after noon, however, and went through a serios of battalion and seld exercises; forcing aquares, skirmishing, les.
question, he now takes up those of the public. He now writes,The Imperial Government ought to authorise the im- mediate construction, locally, of sufficient torpedo but for the efficient protection of Hongkong and Singapore. Now, this is exactly what the Imperial Government ought certainly to do it is that the Government here have been asked by tho Four or five cases of larceny from the per- Hon. T. Jackson to recommend; and it son, or highway rubbery, were before the is the point which Sir Georgo Bowen magistrates at the Police Court this morn so carefully avoided. This Incal, construc- ing. In one of those cases an American tion of torpedo-boats is both reason lady was robbed of a handbag which she able sud necessary, and it would, we was carrying, in the Public Gardens, in the believe, effect a considerable saving of day time, with her friends around her.. The money. It may now be expected that every, wave of burglarious crime which so recont-representation, both by telegraph and des- ly passed over the Colony seems only to patoh, will be made to Downing Street have given place to an equally serious wave touching this matter. of personal robbery.
THE public will observe with pleasure that A question has been placed on the notice
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THE HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COM MERGE AND QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
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master of his ship, Captain John Alexander, with haring refused to do duty on the 11th instant
of "excitement." It said
Sunday, od
paper for next meeting of the Legislativo "pon the point that the kidnapped man was ongkong General Chamber cf Commerce, 1884. From these luchments it appear stopped, ford; $londay, stopped fnod.'
last soon in his company, and that he led
Hongkong, 11th April, 1885. DEAR SIR,I am directed to transmit to you for public information, through the sofamas of your newspaper, copy of letter
Council excerning the antion, if any. Ching Atai, the wife of the victim of the on the resolution regarding the Defences of conspiracy. to believe that he know what addressed by the Hongkong General Charo- commencing on the 271; Dezember 1884 bour, and to forfeit two days' pay.
which has been taken by the Government
HERBERT M. BAILY, Secretary.
Police Intelligence.
Monday, April-13-------
and
that it was dono.
First-No lives were loat; the implies tion being that Hangehow contained no person to bad as to need such a blowing
up.
too
fü
THE FUNERAL OF SIR HARRY PARKES.
population of the Chincao Empiro, and the AT a Convocation of the Zion B. A. Chapter, the Treasury Board of the Government of
Mr. D. Caldwell appeared for the pris fact are said to amount to one tenth of the Inspector Perry stated that he had soon seat spreads, so that even in Nanking in No. 576 EU., held at the Masonic Hall at Macie. Defendants entered an appearance
soner. in the suit, and on the 11th,a further order
Captain Alexander said that before his the Acting Crown Solicitor, who informe 1 some straets the sale of pork flesh is not But the people, who are banded Shanghat on Thursday the 2nd inst, the was made by which the defondants were not following officers vero installed for the en-only to be allowed to defend but were also ship left here for Saign on the 20th March, him that no reply had Leon received from illowed.
to be permitted to demug to the plaintiff's defendant asked for his discharge as he had Canton with reference to this case. He tether, ara o melosted on account of suing year:-
petition on the ground of want of juris an opportunity of battering bluself. Com- believed that there was no hope of the their roligion, sad as they are strong ne violenca is done to them if they refuse to diction; notwithstanding, their appearance plainant said he would soe about the matter complainant putting in an appearanco.
The prisoner was then discharged, pay contributions towards the costs of idols under this order, he took it that it would on his return. Defendant refused duty
otrona festivals. Many of the boatmen on not bo comperent for defendants to rise for a time, but aftorwards turned to
the Grand Canal and Poiho Are Islamitos THIONE AND WHOLEZEX_ the question of jurisdiction now, but thay. On the ritim of the lip to Hongkong.
Helen McGuire, who was remanded avory many of the carters, pack mou, and must wait until the petition had been filed defendant ronowed his request to ba when they would bring it forward in the discharged, and complainant said he would week ago on a charge of being drunk and camel driyors and owners are Islamites, streets, was to-day and 'wany, or as anane say, most of the inn- form of a demurrer. He merely mentioned wake enquiries of the person who was to disorderly in the theso circumstances to show the position in engage him, but that he was not inclined to sentenced to six wooks' hard labour, dating keopers in the provinces are of the faith of wich defendants had been placed by these give him his discharge or account of his from her arrest. The anfortunate woman Talam too. The Chief Mallah resides at The ceremony of installation was conducted proceedings. An appearance having been previous bad conduct in getting drunk and had petitioned the Government to send her Pau-ting-ft, but this worthy, whe is said to infinantial, pro- by Ex-Comp. O. Thorng-N-G. D. News. enterod, and the question of challenging refusing daty. Defendant had since then to Caloutta, where she has friends, but the hea fino fellow and very
the juridiction being postponed until a refused to turn to."
impoverished treasury had no funds avail- fesses to keep out of polites, and to be a Defendant handed in a written state-able for the purpose.'
loyal subject of the Ta-t'sing dynasty, is on good terms with the Chinese authorities THE Wreck of the ill-fated Lin Ling, the subsequent stage of the enso, a writ of
Therefore as far as one can tell, though it the property which formed the subjout statement was as follows Shanghai-Woosung steamer, which on the foreign attachment has been obtained, and cont, saying he was ill at speaking. The
8. $. Pespasian
must bo ccnfossed that the information Hangchow. On or about 16th March, while on alore,
to be had in of the most moaged charcetar,. 29th ultime was one in two by the s. smatter of the suit has been arrested. Then,
31st March. way introduced to a gentleman in Town,
there seems no reason to fear that any pos the suit, to bring the question of human beings were sent into turnity, has carry the properly before the court, who wished toengage nie athis establishment ath, the powder magazine belonging to the the
About four o'clock ou the morning of the sible Mahometu succesres in Kashgar, on rester, by which catastrophe: somo venty refond of plaintifa taking measures to toon almost entirely removed from the
I told Captain Alexander on
have any offect la Chien prepar.
The a river. A native salvage company has for they were holding back, and filing no petl as pianist. As will be seen from our Police Court re-some days past boun employed in pulling tion at all. That was really using the coming on board, and he said he would dis-Torkar garrison in this city exploded with a team regions, or in Ili Kuhlja will means charge me if I could better myself. Itook him from sleep, and to case many people both interesting and important, particularly report foud enough to arose almost every counts from Kashgar, will, however, ba the tire parte of the vessel ashore, and this order made by the art 28 a A PARADE of the Government Fire Brigade port for to-day, the salt dealer Tung Asam, afternoon part of her stern was lifted. The; of harassing the defendants. It was with at his word for, granted. Meutwhite upto jump from their beds in various degrees as nearly all movements of Islam are from central Sources. Thus the Wahabi ino- was held this afternoon on the Prays in who was arrostod on's charge of conspiring wreck is to be broken up. Her engines, a view to relieve defendants, if possible, was ready for sea, or nearly so. Asked the
vemont in Eastern Arabia was a protost front of the City Hait, under the direction with others to forcibly abduct from the which dropped into the riser when the two from this position that this motion was Custain again, nad he told me to wait until reti buckets wild that nou ted cont
forward. In support of his ap- we mado another voyage to Saigon, and on of the Superintendent, M: H. E. Wade- Colony and hand orer to the Chinese au- steanera collided, are to be ralaed in a day bro he would read three afidavits, arrival ia Hongkong again, he would lot pounds of powder were stored in the build against the corruptions of the corrupt
or 1w; at prosent two huoys mark the plication house, Assistant Superintendent Horspool, thorities the broker Chna Kam Sui, on the place where the machinery lies. A large The first declaration was aude by the we go on shore and inako ali arrangements.ng Fortunately, it was in an open feld Kalifate, and the coming of the Mahdi hag Co of utid oven the persons sleeping in the front restore the faith and power of the Prophet'a and Mr J. S. Brower, Engineer. Several oth. Feb. last, has been discharged from Che wai-junk is near the spot, guard plaintiff, that ho delivered the sun of On our arrival sa 9th, reminded Captain of and no aninaga, was done to other buildings, been looked for during many years to uxorcises in laying on hoso, using the scal-oustody. The case has been renaaded ing the debris of the Lin Ling, as it was $100,000, to bo deposited in the Hongkong his promis, when ho sad mo I could part of the same building were not injured. Following. It is quite possible that in the
found that the neighbouring villagers made and Shanghai Bank, and to be repaid to you go,' and denied having ing laddows, &c., were gone through, and from time to time since the defendant was away with part of the wreek during night him on certain eventualities arising. Tano do so. I trasted to his word and generosity But the house--an old temple in a com- Soudiars. England is fighting against a eventualitios bad now arisen. He further a gentleman. 1 therefore told him I plete wreck, the materials being scattered religious revival, and--though perhaps it is declared that the cause of action had arison would do no duty until I had seen the to the four, winds. Several acres of ground to now-it might have Loon well to
aru thickly strown with beams in splintera, the No. 2 Steam Engine and some of the first charged, on the 21st March, for the time.-Mercury.
in Hongkong The Attorney General then Master Attendant, or a Civil Magistrato. Monday 13th
tiles, ote. The teeming crowds of sitors have utilised the fanatical outbreak, which
wow seems likely not only to drive us from new huse were thoroughly tested and re-production of evidence from Canton, where the unfortunato man was believed to be
rond an affidavit from Mr Cabrero, the
On asking Captain to let me go on shore pick up little bits of charred wood to carry Egypt but to capsize the French power Treasurer of Macao, and one ported to be in excellent order.
by Mr Ro-
of the e raj confined by the Chinese authorities in the
S considered a specific for spasms.
Seljuk Ottomans in the Empire city of Nam-hoi prison. The ovidence against the The following correspondence has reached man, and also extracts from contracts, to see a Magistrato, lo refused and said / hempwith them, na the ashes of such woodTunisia and Algeria, and the
made in Macao between plaintiff and de- should go nt his convenience.
Remarks: Saturday, 11th, stopped the explosion. The people are quite decid
It is difficult to say that was the cause of Constantinople. alt dealer was net very strong, excapt
fendants and dated the 11th and 14th July
шу allowance of provisions
As the Mosleme koop up communications anions in the opinion that it with all co-religionists, there probably will that on the 10th July, the Wei Sing farm
The Magistrate sentenced defendant to was a direct net of heaven. They any that be some sat of connection between the and
another was purchased by Ton Yok He
accomplished what was done in the way vival in the Soudan, Shanghai Courter. Chinaman, for the period of three years, be imprisoned for three days with hard la- nothing short of a miracle could have Moslom movement in Kashgar and the To- and ending 20ck December, 1887. Under had become of her husband. Enquiries ber of Commerce to the Government hore that agreement the purchasers deposited on the subject of Quarantine Regulations the sum of $100,000 with the Clovertiment were to be made by the British Consul, this Colony-1 au, dear Sir, yours of Macan, as a guarantee for due perform(Reform both Magistrates.) the Colony passed on the 1st instant. We are glad that the Senior Member of Counci
at Canton into the matter, but au faithfully,
ance of the contract to which they had (the Hon. P. Byrie) has come forward information obtained from him has been
enterod, "It was then proposed-by-the this matter, and can assure him that laid before the magistrate. All that we are
purchasers transfer the farm to the present plaintiff, and with the consent of ho will carry with him the heartiest
told is that no reply has been received from
all parties, the transfer was duly affected,
Wong Ahi, nionployed, was brought up sympathy of the community, who look Canton, and there is no hope of the com-
plaintiff, also consenting to the deposit of on remand, charged with etoaling a pair of to him and to his colleagues to main plainant being ablato pubin au appearancs,'
$100,000 as a guarantee in the treasury of gold warrings, value $9. from the person of Macso. A further arrangement wae thon tain the independent position which is
The last clause is bitterly ircnies. Of ❘ day's date, transmitting copies of corres made that the money, instead of remaining Ate, a Chiurwoman, on the 7th affirme that he distinctly sair a snail black liam. Brereton reading the Burial Burvico..
inst. From the avideuco it appeared that alone compatible with their presence at the course there is little chance of any unfort pondence with the Secretaryu State re-idlo in the hands of the Portuguese Gevoro complainant was walking in Queen's Rad cloud come down from eaten three times, Tha gotin was covered with a Union Jack,
in
Central at 0a.m. on the 7th, when the do- Council table. That Bin Excellency the taste who has fallen into the chuches of specting the question of quarantine, and sent in Macau, should be deposited
requesting the upisivu of tlas: Chamber on the Hongk kung and Shurgaui Bark, so fundant tune up behind and snatched her Govornor may see the rashableness of for the Chinese mandarins, and bean tarown the subject, I have the honour to state, for that it might produce to make his pay was stopped by two coolios and threw the They gravely say that no doubt the God of ineluding the special embassy from
interest. By the
earrings from
from her ears and ran away. He information of His Excellency the Go
plinti was to Contracts, vernor, that this Chamber recomienda the
meat in mouthly instabmento, d he
earrings back towards complainant. adoption of snel urriving in the waters of money at the end of the first year, suntharamo viñoy to take him tone. Tve pre of the following regulations :-- eLould be returned 825,000 of the deposit Defondant stated that he wished to raise
Colovy,
having at the time of her ar- 225,000 at the end of the seed, and the vious convictions were proved against him expect a murder a man to come and give rival any cases of infactions or contagious remainder which the cartinet was ongleton, and be resuar sentenced by the full Bond Tartar General, refused to believe, che attended the funeral service. This depute evidence against his murderers.
disease on board, shall immediately on on-The Attorney Geral submitted that there to twelve months' imprisonment with hardplanations of this kind when offered by the ion consisted of Hai Chan, President of members have a clear duty before them.
was not one word in theso ecustraits which labour.
officers in charge, and charged them with the Board of Punishment; Bai Yungi, Whether the late prisoner Tong Asam tering the waters of the Colony fly the
quarantine flag, and shall keep the same could be construed into an agreement that
carelessness in attending to the property of Vice-President of the Bourd of Works; They need have no ferr of Downing Street
was guilty of being concerned in the abducing, and shall be deemed to be in quaran in any possible event the money should be
the Emperor, which had been gathered and Tong Chiêng hain, Director of the robuffs before their eyes; while the maturation of the unfurtuonto Chan Kara Sui or tine, until released by order of the Health paid to the present plaintif in Hongkong,
with so much trouble and expense, and was Court of State Coromonial. All the Cus- of the circumstances, and the importance of
and not in Blacao. Assuining that there to, there seems a reason to doubt the Officer.
Any vessel arriving in the waters of this had been a breach of contract, the plaintiff
euch needed at the present juncture. toms staff and the Professors of the Tang would not ope had some of the were present, about tious or contagious disease, shall be visited bring an action here.
to do such a little sidents in Pering, indred and thirty things that lo to the Canton oficials, and is either by and examined by the Medical Officer of
churred beams of wood gathered up to be persons in all, and the little chopel Health, and, if he is of opinion that the
kept as proof of the disaster should the fail to everBowing. A desp this time behendod
solemnity or still languishing ship be infected, ho shall give a certificate
Emperor demand it, and also to facilitate characterised the proceedings, a not only on in a Chinese prison. The public have a to that ollect,
exaination into the cause of the ex-account of the unexpected termination of TEE following returns of the avenge right to know whether the Government Quarantine and order the vessel to the dion must fall through.
Ground.
LARCENY YRON YOHEIÓN LADIES IN THE plosion.-.-. D. News.
so valuabic a life, at a very important june- The Medical Oficer of Health shall, as
PUBLIC ARDENS.
turn, but because there was scarcely an amount of Benk notes in similation and of hare actually made the necessary enquirice sous as possible after any such venel has
Chun Ahuey, a chair coolie, and Tam
individual in the whole company whose specie in reserve in Hongkong during the
recollections of the deceased were not made. month ending 31st March, 1986, sa sup- the anatter at Dautod, and if they have, been certified to be infected, examine all the only manner in which they could draw Pin, a bricklayer, were charged with steal- persone on beard of her, and all persons the plaintif wat. Plaintiff night leave the ing a hand bag, containing 82, a handker-
The negotiations for peace have been him or herself. It was the peculiar charms tender by some acts of special kinduces to plied by the respective banks, are pub to state the result of thuic inrealigations. who shall not be certified by him as Buffer- Tished in Saturday's Gazette:-
In its main features the present cast ising from an infectious disease shall be per-ney under arest so long as 15 mited chief, and some other articles, worth about
per-his purpose
The Russia of Sir Harry Packes's chamoter that while Were the plaintiff to bilo his 36, from Miss Josephine M. Conant, daugh-rejected by Prince Chun. Acerage Spele in similar to the famus case in which Lomitted to laud, and any person certified by petition at once, that would probably meetter of Captain Uonant, of the American Minister proposed that China should pay engrossed in official business in a way that the Botanical half of the indemnity first demanded, or man has scarcely been engrossed before, ship Johs. M. Clark in Lan Kwai, on the oth October, 1874, was to be suffering from an infectious or the views of the defendants.
astim of money equal to so severs and he endeared himself to all around him by contagious disease shall be removed to
Elia Lordship mid he understood from Gardens, on the 11th inst. sentenced by Chief Justice Sinate to more some hospital or other place previously Mr Francis when to matter was in Chun- Complainant was in the Gardens with a half million tacks. The Chinese Govern.
ment, we believe, refused to entertain any his never-failing geniality, his sympathy than two life torms of peus servitade. In appointed by the Sanitary Authorities, und bers that it was the desire of the plaintiff two elite talics about 4 p., and idea.of peace on the grounds.
in their pains and pleasures, and his son- liring the matter on as soon as possible. standing little
atant helpfalness all tapir concerns. little away from her friends,
The Viceroy Li has lately seen public Sir Hurry Parkes got an amount of work "Lordship remarked, however, that who
Were
sitting down, when there he was not in a position to ask Mr Francis, Chinamed came up, one wheni snatch-opinion turning in his favour. The argument out of his Legation staff aneh as they pro- who was in Court but did not appear ined the handbag and ran away.
is that, after all, he has dons surde good bably lardly fungined themselves capable the case.
Miss Mable Conant, with the vast sums of money he has spent, of before his advent; but the work was plainant's sister, The Attorney General and Mr Wotton Prognised the tirat prisoner as the man, though the French have attacked the rendered cheerfully, because they one and then consulted with Mr Francis, who and who anatched the handbag.
southern parts, they have not ventured near that so far as he was personally concerned,
Taky and Port Li. he would gladly help on the onso, and, on Sergt. Butfin gave evidence to the effect his. They think the French are afraid of
at about 4.20 pn on the 11th inst., a the understanding that the plaintiff's pet-report trau 1ade at the Central Station
Prince Ch'an is butter, and attends to tion would be filed on the 20th, the motion that a lady had been robbed while walking public afairs again.
OCTOBER THE FOURTS. was withdrawn.
Witness made enquiries in the Gardens.
22nd March. and a 8.30 p.m. went with Inspector Porry to Square Stroot. They found a Bunghong, April 11th, 1885.
The Attorney General, instructed by number of men on the first floor, and S11, the Pallic Gardens of Hong-Messrs Dennys and Mossop, appeared in searched them. The first defendant tried POSSESSION OF THE PESCADORES Harry Parkes finding his fiual eng a safe place for ladies and children to this case for both Mrs Sands and Miss to make of with a bag in Lis aand bat visit, unaccompanied by gentlemen! This Sands afternoon, while three young ladies were
warding the objects of the resolution, is a into a China gaul, big able to appear hope which is justified by his proviso and give evidence in a British Court against
But it would be refreshing to non
the agents who entrapped him. As well a free and fall discussion on the subjects
marks.
it and Mr Ryne and the other unothiciat
The Editor China Movil. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1893. In reply to your letter of yestar-
the
this
that
LANUBE PROM THE PERSON.
Ho Aiuk, a hawke, was also convicted of stealing a pair of earrings, value $6.30, from woman med Chan Akoi in Kwong Yuan 31. West, at noon on the 18th inst. The
Second-No fire followed-a result which the oldest inhabitant affiring has always been the case witore carelessices or criminality on the part of mon existed.
Third. The stone doorway posts, intel and sill, are nowhere to be found.
Fourth-The night watch on that beat
and immediately the catastrophe occurred.
Fifth-There are marks on the walls still standing, which were oriuntly made by the chisel of the. God of Thunder
Thunder needed the powder to carry on the work of his department, and took this
to-supply-his-deficiency- On the other hand, it is reported that the
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Poking, 30th March. The funeral obecquits of the late Sir Harry Parkes, G.G.BLG, KC.B., HE.M. Minister to China, which was postponed fill the arrival of the decoceed Minister's daughter, Mrs Koswick, took place to-lay, in the chipet of the British Legation, the Right Rav Bishop Scott and Rev. Wil
over which were gracefully distributed, lauds of flowers, rare at this season. The whole of the corps diplomutups were pre-
LE Count to having remained Japán, over a day in order to honour the memory. of the man to whom the new empire of Japan awes to mach. A deputation of its. members from the Taung li Yuân also
the interests which they represent, ought to witnessos who swear to the facts that Colony, having on board any case of infec-might claim in Macan, but he could not defendant in this case was also sentenced to igaro it as his opinion that heaven Wêu Kuan and nearly all the foreign re-
by sufficient to induce then to say freely and he was actually kidnapped, handed over fearlessly what they really think and feel regarding the situation.
Banks.
Chartered Mar- cantile Bank of India, London and China
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China
Bongkung and Shanghai Banking Corporation.....
amount.
Reserve.
$
241,480
90,000
1,015,968
2,900,452 1,900,000
$4,187,906 $2,140,000
Tan following is the Order of the Day' for Wednesday's mooting of the Legislativo Council:-
ment.
him
detained there.
delivering sentence on that uccasion the
The vessel shall then be fumigated and Chief Justice said: There seems to be a released from detention.I bave the hun- our to be, Sir, your cast obedient eer-
(d) W. KESWICK, Chairm The Hon. W. H. Marsh, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
just grounds of complaint
d,
3. The attorney General to muve the third reading of the Bill entitled:-Tho Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 18-5. H.M.S. Lin et arrived at Wosung on the 4. The Attorney General to move that the 4th instant, and left Again yesterday, des
Council I go into Committes on the Bill sination unknown entitled The Married Women's Dis position of Property Ordinance, 883. 5. The Attorney General to move the socoad reading of the Bill to amend the Past Office Ordinance. We append the resolution referred to in the question which is to be put by the Hoa. P. Ryrie, and we trust the Governor will be able to give a reply which will re- assure the public-
THE torpedo boat which was sunk in Cheie harbour on the 11th March has been raised and beached by Captain Walker.
vant,
CORRESPONDENCE.
ROBBERY IN THE PUBLIC GARDENS
To the Editor of the Onina. Man'
His Lordship said it seemed to him to be A a very inconvenient way of fighting the question, by means of atidavits." The mo
General mail it was tho The Attorney only way they could bring the matte for- ward. It appeared to him that this was
to
she
SANDS FORREA,
salighed
twelve months' hard labour.
(Before E. Machcan, Esy.)
TY BLA
was stopped, and apo uxamining the bag it was found to contain the stolen handbag and part of its original contents. Thero was also a dagger in the large bag,
The case was remanded until to-morrow,
MORE HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Defendant then took his
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Tientsin.
ISLANDS BY THE FRENCH.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
bath
מענן
missionaries,
ivas
of a master workman, whose utter salf- all recognised that they were in the hands sacrifice drew the affection of all sub- ordinates.
550,000 anisapprehension of the rights and powers of foreigners, and especially foreign offi- cials, in this Colony. This Island in British soil as rouch as Ladon, the capital. Every foreigner, European or Chinese, bu
It is satisfactory to learn that the comes by mere residenen, and dating big
remains will be removed as a convenient time to England for though there might residence in this Colong in a modified aenso, a British subject; he is subject to
be a kind of poetic appropriatenes in Bir the civil and criminal jurisdiction of this
resting- 1. The Honourablo P. Ryrie, pursuant w
place near the scene of the great triumph notice, will nek the following ques. Colony, and our humour, qur public fuith,
of bir manhood, the surroundings of tion With reference the resolu becomes pledged for the protection of every
Peking oamstery, beyond the reach of ci tion passed at the meeting of Council
When this case was last before the
vilised visitants, are not suggestive of on 1st April, what replies, if any, have a foreigner, whether European or Chi
The Mercury hears that the column using associations, and it seems atting been received from the Home Govern bere. Our protection of the unfortunate seated in the western part of the garden, Court the Attorney General pri daced an
which landed the Pescadores WAN
that the England which gave him birth anatched from the hand of the youngest now of age, and a stated that
formed under Commat. Lange, with land should receive again into her burn the 2. The Altaroj General to move that the Chan Kan Sui has been of a very feeble over Chinese cane along, atul one of them atidavit stating tha: Bisa Sunde was Council resume the consideration, in nature, and if the case be allowed to der girl a small bag, containing money and Miss Son is thoroughly understood her
troops and marines drawn from the men mortal reinsins of ons whose claim to be · wil- other valuables, and ran away as fast as rights and position, and that she was Commitice, of the Bill entitled:-A without some ethical statement as to the possible, followed by his companions. One ling lo
her give up
unother. sights to her
Wong Akwai, a ishmonger, was charged, of war, and landed at a plass near the placed in the front rank of her heroes in
South-eastern end of Ponghou Island: beyond all contest.-N.-C. D: Neter. Bill for the Incorporation of the rests of the consular investigations at of the girls raised the cry of poles and His Lordship at the time said he had no with others not in custad with assaulting the party then took a northerly direction Roman Catholic Vicar Apostolio of
followed tba thieves, who escaped throughou
doubt Miss Bands perfectly understood ber and rubbing Taxi Afat, a hawker, of 13
to Canton, our Chinese subjecte will have very lue, gate into the street. There was a position, and possibly the very best thing pieces of silk and a jucket, altogether reaching Makung, the principal centre of Hongkong.
reconnoitre the country before
THE CHINESE TROOPS IN police in that part of the garden at that other, but he had to be jadically
CHILI. could do was to give the money to her worth $53, on the 12th inst.
population, whese forts and batteries had Complainant deposed that he was has already been dismantled by the firing from
The Tientsin correspondent of the Shang- about 4 o'clock pan; so it was sanu time other,
king if goods in Third Street at 11.30 the French war-ships. Some skirmishing
Chai Courier, writing on the 27th March, near the party came into the city before that she did understand her passition. "one was found who took them to the nearest This morning the Attorney General intam, yesterday, when defendant and abou station, where they have an account of the in an affidavit made by Mr A. & Wistifteen other meri came up, Defendants to have taken place during this y
The Chinese troops here, at Fort Li, overland, as the Fronch lust on journey THE Shanghai Mercury saya tho Hon, robbery. The party were strangers, who Asting Registrar. In the allidavit Br Wise seized his queue, while another man seized the excusion ? men killed and had 2 Shanghae Kwan, and, generally, in the
sapposed the resort a safe one, especially in stated that, at the request of Messrs Dennys his burdle.
copy and stations of the Russell Your is about to be relieved by broad sunlit I would suggest that for the late Mr Sands and the other papers con- the men but they ran away.
province, have more wounded. and Mossop, be
he examined the will of the jacket o
Complainant struggled with The number of the Chinese artison been greatly improved by the touchings of Mr Smithers, Tata Consul at Chinklang.
bonefit of strangers visiting the Publis Garden placards bearing the words Here nected with the case, and on the 1st April, Pang Asicg, F. C. 22, was on duty in has been estimated between two and three the German offcars. The irregular hoof how for the first time, comprehend cutpost The loss of the Chinese, thousand. The German gunboat antilus, which win of Pickpockets be posted up in onspicuous he had a private interview with Misa Vale-Third Street at 11.30 am. yesterday. He
at Makung and in the interior of the island, duties, the conduct of convogs, the best tered at Tientsin, arrived at Shanghai places, and that valuables be left at home.
ria Forbos Bands and fully explained saw a lot of men throw complainant on
of reconnoiting, and so on. The the 8th instant.
wullory keep their gurs in good order, Yours, &,
regard to the property to which she was cuin arresting the defendant, who had the wounded; amongst these several Mandarins valimaker, open are, advance, retreat, in hor what her rights and position were with to the ground. He ran ap and succeeded was, from the 29th to the 31st March,
300 or 400 killed
and about as many aim well, take Jos. T. CONANT,
apposition, Ember up and Master of American vessel John A. Clerk, titled, and he was of option thatshu vasfully jacket ia lus hand.
were found. The Chinese General luas fed oxcellent form, and the foren is now really acquainted with these,
Within a short distance from Makung, the [It will be seen from our Police Court The Attorney General said Mix Sande reporta liat two men have been arrested in
French found heaps of arcs, powder and good and useful. The infantry march Thus in the Opinion of this Council,
was willing to assign or interest to her connection with the robbery here commother, hut he would respectfully say he
smmunition, probably waiting to be sent well, skirmish, change formation; they are there ought to be dirol. Telegraphic Cou-Me Benao, H.M's Consul at Chefoo, left plained of, and that the bag stolen he agreed with his Lordship that it would be
over by junks to Formoss, which were docile and intelligens, and are already monication between Hoogkeng and Siuga that port for Tientein, whither he has been been recovered, minua, unfortunately much better for her if she did not
blown up by the invading force.
good force. The men, the corporala, aer pore, the nearest British Settlemont, and
A proclamation has been issued by geants, and young officers are of· good that immediato atas be taken to apple transferrat, in the Chungking on the 1st its contents. Our correspondente letter His Lordship said—It she simply au-
practice the uggests two things (1) that it would be thorised For mother to receive the money peared ou u charge of stealing 800, the pro-Admiral Courbut to reassure the people material, and Imarn and ment the defences of Hongkong, by obtain-
advisable to keep a constable stationed at the ing with the least possible delay a flotilla of
The went that cannot yet bo
uppiedi
1.is, Torpedo Launches fully equipped." Ir is reported that the Italian Government gate, to secure the ladies and children when her account, she would still have some party of John Lecherd, second engineer of and informs them that they can go on of the new discipline with good spirit,
over the control ore property.
the B. S. Buy-i, on the 30th March.
unfortunately for China, s most serious visit the Gardens in the afternoons from
The prisoner was in Mr Leonard's em- The Attorney General asked that the have despatched two of the floating citadels undrels of the description alluded to in various suns in the estate be dealt with ploy temporarily, from the 27th March, as
cho. The captains, majors, colonels, bri- THE REVOLT IN KASHGARIA,
gadiers, generals, are bad elements, and, of the Dandao type with sealed uzlers. Is the above, letter; and (2) that notices of is follows-That the sams of 80.000, a substitute for his own boy why we a
Tiontein, March 27th, 1885, - in a general Boneo, caumat: improved, We have lately spoken out freely and por-was said the vessels were to meet at some the kind suggested, might render somo of $27,000 and $1953, deposited in the Hung on leave. On the morning of
It is impossible to get any definito news They are too. ignorant, too conceited, too haps strongly about the Defences of this point on the African coast, probably those who visit the gardens Jess liable to Long and Shanghai Book, le transferred to March Bir Leonard gave the keye of the concerning Kashgaria. Even in Peking old to learn, and cling to the
ancient Tripoli.-N. C. D. News. ··
be victimised. --Es. 6. 4.] Colony, or rather the great need that ex-
Mre Sands, that $12,600, in the Oriental drawers &e, in his cabin to the prisoner, the details of the ring or risings are in-waya, which are, in modern warfaro, Bath sentit in B Marta' tanu as be- with instructions to get some clothes out perfectly known. The distance between European or Japanese soldiers, as obsolete. isted-and-exists for adequate defensive OWING to the telegrams from the north
the prisoner he
and Kashgar Yarkand and the frontiers of and useless as the mode of battle array measures being taken to protect the port. baing of a peaceful nature, the shares in the
standing to the credit of Miss Sands in the wanted him to go askore with a letter. While China proper is immense, and even by ex- vogue when Darius
reigned Persia. Bengkung and Shanghai Bauk, remain or writing the letter aduce details bed preas, courier is the Russian (ruvefi: The air inatgrad, of the Chinoso arany, and
Ler
he noticed that boy despatches two my late Chips Merchants Steam Navigation
op mortgage by Te Stewart and Mr Wright, when he bed
finished,
ho found that the meat of Eastern Toorkeaton, of coume, competest officers are provided in aut- and repayable iù September, bu paid over prisoner had gone ashore without waiting for | well to Miss Bands. This would dispuse
oronts weeks before details thong and secure. The sooner the adres. the following morning and the prisoner had can Teach Peking
tional system that is needed is aprood up. In reply to
27th March, 1886.
on and pub luto force the belter, as it is General and a had seen Miss Sandi hire Mr Leonard found that 850 note had The name of the son of Yakub Beg certain no sort of ufficiency tau come
while The Attorney-General, instructed by self, and he could annst certainly assure his been taken from his deak. The prisoner Atalk Ghazi of Kashgar Kuli. He is the old officers remain in power, Messrs Wotton and Deacon, appeared for the Miss Sands fully understood her peal was not orrested at Bir Leonard's instance the eldest san, and his mother, like his The comments I have made on the the applicant
but on the authority of his boy, in whose father, was an Antifant of pure stock. No quisite elements for forming
Chinese motion asking the Court to
The order asked for was thop grautod, place the prisoner had been engaged news of the revolt comes from Peking, all national army also apply to the may with The Caso was remanded for a week. we can learn is that the councils are greatly equal force. The difficulty is considerable, grant an order disclving a writ of foreign
Marina Court
disquieted and that the accusats
they got ma attachment on the grounds that the case of action did not arise within the jurisdic
THE ABDUCTION CASE DISMISSED,
are of an alarming character.
whether
high or low, a single ofholking Monday, April 13.4
conspiring with others not in custody, to worthy détails of the aims of the Mostem of a propor military system, and oven if forcibly take away Chan Kan Sui for the people, if indeed they have any political the Pezing gasermons in willing to take string and it fairly forms ground for doubt was found Heating near the rained pagina Attorney Genaral said the position of the
́À HALLOE “PIANIST,
purpose of handing him over to the Chifama. In this province of Ohibli, in the initiatory step, the opposition to be below Kinklang, and it has since been parties was this: The writ in the action was just whether, having espoused or gaayed to cognized as that of the missing manasted on the 3rd March and was addressed
Alfred Waterford, saman on board the nese authorities, was this gorning brought Kansuh, Shinai,
Shansi,
Kweishow, sebuntered from rested interests will ba and Yunnan the Idawrites are numerous, in - very great, represent the Governor's views on this N..Ö. D. Neus,
Ito the defendants, who were members of British ship epision, was charged by the up on remand,
There is as touch reason as ever to continne
March
a daily call upon the energies of all interested Company, which had fallen to The 20, yes
SUPREME COURT:
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before Bir G. Phillippo, Chief Justice.) Monday, April 13.
The case was remanded for a week,
Before H. E. Wodehouse, Esp.).
LARCENY BY A SERVANT.
Fung Apo, a servant unemployed, ap
fore; that the of $2,174, with interest
interest Later on in the day he fold
the sum
peaceably with their ordinary avocatione,
course
whon
s of all the letter. The ateamer.icit the harbour theormed, and St Petersburg knows dient numbers, the Empire wil be p prospects of immediate war were not so from Hongkong ways a Chinamsa thero told ! WONG HING SHING V. TREASURY BOARD OF the pro his Lardship, the attuney not come back. Upon earthing his rect,
in this all-important matter. Rumours of a tarday went up to The 1, and there were moro peaceful nature, or rather that the no sellers. A gentlemsa recently returned him that his shara would be worth nothing great, have a tendency to cauas residents to if the war did not soon come to an end.- elacker their efforts. It is pleasant, suid N.-O. D. Newe the evidences of so dangerous & tendency,
to and our morning contemporary again Some time ago, a foreigner named Thirkle, Joining the ranks of those who call for who was second offer of the F. Curs de greater security being given to the Colony. Vries, dimppeared from the vessel after she
MACAO GOVERNMENT - EX PARTE APPLICATION BY DEFENDANT:
This was
tion
the capital of
36
a
doubtful
his
Our semi-official contemporary has for some left Kiukianz. It was supposed at the tion of the Court, and that the netion wasfere Gepfoja H. Murrey Ravey, Acting Fong Asam, the salt dealer duarged with {: It is not possible to fun out any test spy comprehension of even the rudimenta
time that he had fallen corn the brought against & foreign government ofer
time back boon harping upon a different 31st March the dead body of a foreigner which the Court had no jurisdiction.
Harlow Mette)
J.
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