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13 No. 6791.—May 4, 1885.]

A NUMBER of importané telegramm, publish- ed by us in the form of an axles yesterday, will be found on the fourth page of to night's issue.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON, April 14-Obituary-Admiral Sir Vigano, who at plaintiff's request had visited the ground and ascertained the George Sartorius --

amount of work done..

the sum of 853,000,000, or nearly ten millions sterling. The Singapore Branch is said to be rapidly developing its business, and the new agency at Perang to have TER French erisor Drue, from Baigus, make a good beginning. The shareholders arrived in Singaport on the 28th and, having coated and provisioned at the Borneo Ws note the arrival this aftomoon, by there to be congratulated upon a report hard-Co.'s wharf, left on the moming of the Glen steamer Gleneçon, of Colonel A. A.ly perhaps to have been expected under the

28th for Toulon. Gordon, the new Governor of Victoria circumstances of the time.

"GasL'

for sea on the night of Saturday, leaving

behind a considerable number of har crow.

www.m

The Spanish brig Margarita, from Hong-

and the Sunda arque Miner left Manila for Hongkong on the same date.

brought on by the laat American and Tudinus mails; we have, however, extracted

IN VICE ADMIRALTY COURT. (Before the Hon. E. J. Ackroyd. ) Monday, May 4.

fendant.

soldiers which had been provided to pro. noryo order, began beating them back. Jus the backward rush, samo were pnahod down and wire trampled to death by tko otowd. I am told that at noon the victima num-

bored ton, but the distribution of tickets

-----PANJDEH.........

Title Deeds as security by way of equitable mortgages, unless the conditions mentioned above are first observed.

· MILITARY STRENGTH OF THE NATIVE STATES IN INDIA.

Simis, March 31. The following are recent and authorita- tive figures with respect to the forces of some of the chief Nativo States. It should

Rar. Father Vigano, on boing calicə today, said he had had some experience in surveying contractor's work; he was ITUNG FOR BRIFISH STRAM CRUSADER."

In this cano, lis Lordship delivered judg continued until fourteen ware killed, and, architect of the R. O. Cathedral. He had been down to West Point and surveyed the ment on a motion brought by defendant, nearly a score seriously injured.-.-. D. work done by plaintiff, who had been asking the Court to order the plaintiff to News. engaged filling in some ground with earth lodge security for costs, on the ground that A NEW novel to be entitled “Karma"? by Mr and stones. It was very difficult to die. daintiff was not a resident of Hongkong THE IMPORTANCE OF POSSESSING be borne in mind that while the regulars A. P. Sinnett, author of The Occult tinguish the work done this year and what His Lordship, after roading from a large

vientioned are not altogether regulars from The Russian man-cf-war Krayer, says the Br the favour of Captain Donaldson, master World and Esoteric Buddhism will be was done last year, but in some parts it number of authorities, said with these

published shortly by Masses Chapron and could be done. He saw the work suchorities before him he could not do The Pioneer given the roon of General our point of high disciplinary viow, the Comercio of Manila of the 28th ulte.. left of the steamer Glenavon, we have had an Holl. The story will be concerned with December and January, and also last wask otherwise than make no order on tho mo- Komaroff's advance on Pandoh, and its artion of in the majority of cases, are old irregulars deserve their name. The guns. Ho generally took the prices from the tin, the costs of which would go in with opportunity of looking through London incidents of an ondult' character.

Royal Engineer's Sahedale, under which the costs of the trial.

importance as a point of strategical value and almost unserviceable. Bolkar (Indore) papors dated April 3, a wock later than

22 cents were allowed per cubic yard, when The plaintiff is a resident of Ningpo, and From privato letiors received from offi-infantry; 3,100 regular and 1,200 irregu has 3,100 regulars and 2,150 irregulars, thous which will be brought on by the Jar Bode in noticing the patio the material was not further off than 25 says he was the master and owner of a junk cars with the Boundary Commission wo are Anadyr, expected to-morrow. All the news to so about improving the defence of yards. When it was over that distance which he alleges was run down by the Cru-enabled to give our readers some googte inrs cavalry: 340 artillerymen, with 24 Out of his annual revenue, of importance has been airoady produced in Singapore and Hongkong, points out that off, the amount might be increased 30 conte sader, against the owners of which he has phical information of mues miterest, and 707,440, ho spends £172,000 on his army

field guaa. aleo to describe what was passing in the kong, arrived at Manila on the 23th ulto, our columns in the telegrins which were and has not a singlo torpedo available, this he was to receive 28 centa per cuble pard. nnd Mr Wilson, from the office of Messra March, Sari-Yari, of which we have heard cavity, 0,

Batavia is far more defenceless than either and more. In this case, he believed plaintiff brought an action to recover $15,000.

Was working under en agreement by which Mr Caldwell appeared for the plaintid, Bari-Kud and Murghab valleys early in and pulive. Soindial (Gwalior) has 6,000 infantry, mud 48 guns, Ho being also the case at all the Netherlands Indian ports, yet nothing has been done The material which was used for filling up Wotton and Deacon, represented de. so much lately, is on the Marghab, about in an honorary General in the British Army.

was more than 25 yards distant off,

S0 miles north of the junction of the Scindiah's revenue is $1,200,000. The Kushie Rud with the Murghab. It is the

the most powerful Nizam (Hyderabad) Mr Ewens-How much work land plain- sudden attacks. Should Holland be which we give below."

southern limit of the Hazmat Imam district, Chief among Native States in point of mon ged into any European war, Batavia will te

Police Intelligence. Witness

have

it down on tho put

the northern boundary of which is Hallo and guns. He has 12.775 infantry, besides The Daily Chronide of April I say found quito open and exposed. A single note trots to you.

(Before E. Markun, Esq.) Barun (cleft head') This district did not a large body of irregulars, 551 artillerymen Darwin for this port yesterday, the 3rd in-We understand that urgent telegraphic ill prove sufficient to clear out the mac man-of-war like the Russian steamer Minin

Mr Ewes hore-sant to his office for the

Monday, May 4.

originally pertain to either Panjdeh or fur 71 field and 654 other guns, and 1,400 stant, and may be expected to arrive on or,

note, bat, after waiting a short time, be said

Yulatan, at each of which places are many cavalry. His revenue, including that of despatches havo boca sent to the authori atead and batter down the Lower City.

Sarak Tarkoman families: it seems to have Kashmore lins. 10,000 men with 16 bat- Berar, is £4,000,000. The Maharaja of about the 13th instant.

ho would, perhaps, find it sooner if he went ties at Hongkong, requesting that itame.

to his office higuelf. On his return, Mr Innocentio Franciato Rozario, 26, da boon occupied in the grazing season by züch dinto stepw be taken for blocking the

Eweus said he had been unable to find the scribed as a collector, of Macao, appeared nomads na chose to pitch their bikes tecles of attillery, 2 regiments of cavalry, harbours of Hongkong and Singapore with

note.

on a charge of pawning stolen goods on the there. About halfway between Sari Yari and 5,000 irregular troops. His revenue torpedoes

In answer to Mr Ewen, witness then 12k April,

and Panjdeh is the village of Urush is £807,078. The Gaekwar (Barada) has mid he calealated the work done was over

From the evidence it appeared that on Boshan, whose nanes tax oddandy ropped-regitents of infantry and a small body ware accidentally left in the lavatory of the sent a detachment of men there after Alik- of artillery worked the payor----

the 6th April a watch, chain, and locket up during the last for days, The Afghans (217) of cavalry, total 3,016, 2 hatterina 184 artillerymen by. 154 ongkong Club. by Mr H. M. Bevis. As, hanoff's attempt on Panjdeh, and an out- and 42 other guns (including 2 of gold a Upon making enquiries nothing could to post was established further to the north at Ratos revenus in 1881 21 115 non

Aimakh Sai. The Russia having appar Nepal has heard of the missing articles, the police were communicated with

and Sorgeant Butlin ontly heard of Colonel Ridgeway's presence rande & anarch in the pawnshops for the at Panidel after the Commission had begust 30,000 strong, of whom 13,000 are

about the country and 17,000 are station. watch, chain ant locket. On the 28th uite. their march to Galran sought to counteract d the chain and locket produced, the latter this

are by a recouunissance southward: ed in or near the capital, Khatimandco.

The rovenue of Nopal is £1,000,000, DE at Almakh Sar and reached Urusk to the army. Lastly, Jeypore has 9,593

MESES Russell & Co. inform us that E. & A/B. S. Co.'s steamer Cattarikun left Port

· Tuz O. & O. E: B. Co.'s steamer Sex Pablo, with mails No. from San Francisco to the 16th ulto, has arrived at Yokohaman, and will sail for this port on Thunday, the 7th iuxtant...

a brief summary of one or two of the items to devise means to defend them again done?

(This is the first we have heard of it. ED. C.M.]

In the Daily News of the 3rd April, Tax Straits Tious understands that instruc-find that Lord Derby has promised to tiona havo boon issued to the Hon'ble Ma. crive, after the Eastern Recess, a deputa-

the work is now being carried out.

The Russian chartered transport Carr rived in Singapore on the afternoon of the 24th alting from Odessa with emigrants, and having egaled at the Borneo Co.'s wharf left next moming for Vladivostock.

sent at the interview.

EARLY on the morning of the 27th ult. a foreigner, left a house in Klangse Road, Shanghat, in company with a Chinese

woman. After going a short distance, the woman signified her intention of riding woA jínrionba was called and she went a littla re-way in it, when the foreigner seked her to get out and walk. She did so, and the coolio followed make her for money, but not receiving any, he appealed to the foreigner, who drew

A telegram from Vienna, dated the 2nd April, says We learn from a Russian soures that the news of the revolt in the Chinese Mahomedan province of Kashgaria has been confirmed. The population sout two notables to their neighbour, the Khau Tas Ceylon Observer says that the B. I. S. of Bokhers, and also communicated with the Khans of Khiva and Afghanistan, with

'N. Co.'s steamer I dia was to be armed as

knife and

| stabbed

800 matter of fact, the

Mr Ewens-Yea, amount was $2073.

Witness thought more than half of the work had been done last year.

To the Court: The work done since China New year, if calculatoil at 25 cents per pubic yard, would amount to more than $130.

PAWNING, STOLEN GOODS-

of

2 silver) and irregular force of 0,000. The

WAR

alanding army dieper

The chances

for MoCallum to have torpedoce laid down tion from the Straits Bettlements on the at once for the protection of Singapore, and defences of that important position. It was him in the back. The foreigner and the Mr Masier then addressed the Court for market H. M.B. were found in the Sing-wo small body of Cosmche passed the Afghan which £400,000 is paid away in land grants.

hoped that Lord Hartington would be pre-woman then went away and the cooke the defence and called Mr Granvillo Sharppawnshop, No. 146 Wellington Street, and out but they retired the samo avening, infantry (5,000 of whom belong to special

appears to have fallen back in his jincicaha Mr Sharp made a long statement of his on the Zud inst. Surgeant Butlin found the Doshan, and become insensible. Some time after case, referring first to his correspondence watch produced in the Ti-ham pawnshop, their reconnaissance having boon combed this & potive sergeant going his rounds found with Mesare Bird and Falmer, on the sub- Taipingshan. The watch, chain and locket ploted, and the rival parties resumed their bodies), 5,616 cavalry (including the the man, who stated he had been kinked

aition is wrongly marked on our maps, o

on pieces, mostly of small calibro, worked by but as the officer found a pool of blood by Mr Bevis as his missing old positions. Regarding Panjdah its po- Jagirdar feudal horse), and 60 mlitary

inlieved he could prove to the Court that he proper with defendant's nanse on it was which it in shown lo ades in bee-line

710 artillerymen. the jinricsha, he sent the coolie to the bad never sitempted to reduce the pricò of A tiekot Hospital, where he has since died. In the the work done by plaintiff, and had never found with the watch at the pawn shop, the squish End, at Tapa is also wrongly show exactly the military strength of the south of the junction of the Murghah In one or two cases these figures do not meantime, the police got a clue to the per- received any bill from him. He admitted Sargs. Batin wont to the defendant, who was an pebrator, and the Chinage Woota, Sitor the work done on lot 181 and 182, but employed at the Steam Laundry and naked placed on the left bank of the Kuchk, five ata, foto the denying she know anything about the affair, denied that plaintiff had done any work on him if he had written the ticket. Defendant miles to the south of the jungian Ale are, for instance, that the returns from finally stated who it wa The matter was other lota inca China

China New year. After ho adinittad

libration laid before

the Hongkong deh

under the mark. Not long ago, it will be deh lying five miles to the routh. Taking remembered, Scindiab, who has, par par- a erniser and sent to Hongkong, where she the, Indian Government and the Czar, but as one of the Cepsals yesterday: had explained to pinintiff the plaintiff came Kavior, fing the watch and said that Tapa is really fabjuon proper, Non-Pari- Gwalior are not correct, that is to "boy," Lra

police were

were not in a position to to him and offered to fill in Lot 182 for Olab,

the foreigner wanting, provided witness would give him with gave it him. Sarveant Butlin had begn Ak Tapa then as the real strategical point there, a high reputation was cavalry ge- SWORE A information,

dufondant to Xavier's father's house, to be considered we may slate that not arrested, and he has since left Shang. the other work. It was agreed on the 10th but the father did not know where the it is rei; bai. This is the second time that a fin that plaintiff should do the work on Lot young man was to be found. He had also richs coolie has been stabbed and killed 182 for $70. A short time after plaintiff visited the house of Xavier's sister but had by foreigner, who have escaped without came and asked to do the work on Lot 161, boan unable to learn of his whereabouts punishment.N.-O. D. News.

offering to do it at defendant's own price. The case was remanded for a week, do Witness offered 15 oenta a cubic yard. fendant being admitted to ball in two Plaintiff considered it too little at first, but sureties of $100 onok. eventually accepted the rate, agreeing to do the work on the Lot for $400. This was on the 18th March.

Li Apat, a conlie, was convicted of steal- day written

agreement was drawning a fowl valse 30 cents. & praviour con out which was read oror to plaintiff viction was proved against the prisonor and in witness' presence by Mr Baptists he was sentenced to one month's hard labour, On the following day, plaintiff load the stipulated number of men at work on Lot

will be placed at the disposal of Vice Ad- They ask for aid to enable the Mahomed- miral Dowell,

ans in Kashgar to form an independent

..

FROM our Singapore contemporary of the 29th ultime we learn that Mr Pankow, who in organining arrangements for the entry of Siam into the Postal Union, was then at Singapore, and he expects to havo his ar rangements completed by the lat June.

Tus British steamer Glenaven, Captain R.

take part in the tea raso,

saysThe Swedish barque Camen has been

chartered for Liverpool to carry wat suger and hemp at private torzus

demand for sailing vessels, but there are for vessel to engage.

stato auch en existed bolors 1878.'

On the evening of the 2nd April, a large meeting prasided over by Mr Bradlaugh, win held in St. James' Hall, London, at Sassi is henceforth to be insured which resolutions were passed condemning railroads. According to the Paris Gaulow, the operations in the Soudan as indoftusi- an apparatus has just bean lavented which ble and injurious to the great mess of En-

is simply astounding, for with it the travel ler need no longer four any accident. This apparatus permits the employé charged

glishmen, calling on the Goverment to withdraw the British forces forthwith, and

ita The demand for

steamex is not so large, but there is very

little vacant space.

decoying away of the victims broke down for want of evidence from the prisoner languishing in the Namhoi gaol, nothing having apparently been done by a Govern- mont bosating a 'protostar of Chinese '

We believe the forces which are to be en- gaged in the that fight which is fixed to amongst its officials either for the release of take place at Kowloon to-morrow, will com

mence to enback at this side about two o'clock and that the grand attack will com-

Kowloon Weat.

to-morrow will be published early in the afternoon.

|

the man or for the purpose of obtaining

his evidence.

Another clear case of kidnapping, the

The train thus continually tracea trajectory on the glass indiater. The apparatus was exhibited a few weeks ago in Germany to a commission of Ferlis scientists.

Canton.

(From our Correspondent, J

Canton, May 4,

The Chinese sa wall na the French are

To

On the following

of

LARCENY,

(Before both Magistrates.)

BOBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

on

Ak

would be

are

DIL

But the

And the main fast is that the regular forces

tain them in a slate of efficiency. If that

4 big mound, 100 feet high, neral, was reported to have reviewed 3,000 the laft bank of Murghab, 600 men on que field. But ou the whole they yards distant from the bank of that river. o reliable, and speak by themselves old. About 1,000 yards to the north-weat quently against the Jate alarmist writer the actual junction of the Kushk and Native States in the Times; though for Murghab, so that Ak Tapa really lica in that matter the exbibition of loyalty made the angle formed by the two rivers as they the Tmes writer wrong without the aid of latoly by the Statos iz sufficient to provo approach each other. The Kushk at this the point & only a few inches deep, save when figures. It can thus be seen how really in flood, but the Marghab in a deep streat insignificant is the power left in the hands and is practically unfordable. Dus wat of the loading Chiofe. Excludmg Nepal's of Ak Tapa is a low plateau, after crossing 5,000 there are in the great States men which one comes to Pali-Khisli on the tied a total of 81,000 regular and irrega- Kushk river. The position of Pul-i-Khisti ar troops. The regulars amount to 53,436 has rather puzzled as hitherto, but its in all; and for all practical purposes when A. Donaldson, which arrived here from Sin-appealing to the liberal and radical um with the duty to see in a mirror the entire 181, During the succeeding days the un-

location is now defined. It is only a few estimating the offensive power of the States gapore today, has made a remarkably fast bera of the House of Commons to refuse the section of the road he is to control, with all her of men employed gradually decreased,

thousand yards due west of Ak Tapa, the the irregulars may be regarded as police passage from home. Her time from Bing- vote for the Soudan.

the trains in motion, and be knows at every though the werk was progressing fairly well instant just exactly where each train is till the 30th, when witness pointed out to charged, with others not in custody, with Khisti in an old brick aqueduct over the Under the term regulars inoreover I have Li Ashing, an unhooned hawker, was two points being equidistant (1,000 yards) and chausidari rather than as soldier. The from the junction of the rivers. Pul-i- irregulars are at best a very poor militia spore, 4 days and 20 hours, is among the

When one of the approaches another at the foreman that the eastern portion

of the fratest on record.

included Scindiah's infantry (5,000) and She is hurrying out to Azour three wooks since we drew attention mediately signal the menaced train. The

distance which is dangerous, he can in- hot was not being properly filled in while taling money and property to the panne Kushk, and along it canal water used to the Kastanere force of 18.000: Sabt act

f $18 from the person of one Wong Ping: be brought from Band-i-Nadir. It still in these columns to a gross case of kidnap apparates consists of a sheet of No 180.

the men were encroaching on the part Lots butcher recently arrived from Saigon.

The foreman said it did not ping an adult. Chinaman from the Colony glass, on which the rails are indicated by

From the ovidence adduced it appeared sarreate purpose of a bridge, and m cross- these and the regular force of the great THE Comercio of Manila, of the 29th ulto,, and handing him over to the Canton an-horizontal lines and the stations by vertical matter, as they had got all the grow that the complainant, about moon on the ing it from east to TESt the traveller States of Hyderabad, Buroda, Indore, Gwalior, and Jeypore amounts to something fill in, and witness then

explained to him 30th April was in Tang Loi Street, near to

reaches another low plateau similar to that

under 30,000 men. thorities, who thrust the unfortunate man ing the traire, move along the horizoals him to the offes and showed him the con- five other men 'came up and sized him and

on which Ak Tapa is situated. ones, numbered. Little arrows, represent that the old contract was broken and took the Harbour Office, when the prisoner and The strategical importance of the ground Postscript. I find Bhopal left out of tho into the Nanhoi prison for imaginary lines.

They are put in motion by aid of

Witness then found that the men at any his purse, at the same time ent

about the junction of the Kusak and Mur-abore list. The latest figures from Bhopal

show tract

a force of 2,200 foot and 694 horse ; There is a large offence. The case against the man arrested metallic braahes tached to the lopomo staployed had not been paid their wages by ting his finger. The prisoner hung vnto Rhab has been any revognized by ihv Kus with 14 field guns and 43 other piecea,

by the contact of doveloped by electricity,

plaintiff for a month. He offered to pay

hia neck, but complainant succeeded in get. sians, and hence their anxiety to secara continued the working hold prisoner's quote and held him jush. They have examined it thorough manned by 291 artillerymen. here on suspicion of being concerned in the tiven with zine bands placed along the rails. the men himself if they, this last they until ko was aseisted by a man named N., and eu have sorte of our officers with main fact is little altered by this addition.

but they were afraid to do should not get the month's pay owing them. To, who had seen the attack, in arresting tonton fait that most wins to of the great States nuusbor little over thirty The wor

work WIS

convinced that then stopped. Examined by Mr Master, witness anid

him and Landing him over to a watchman.

surrender as a commanding position, thousand men-Bombay Gazette. A provians conviction as a rogue and va that after the contract was cancelled Lo

could be taken up dominating the roads

THE STATE OF OUR CAVALRY. Ying did no work whatever except upon lots gabond was proved against the defendant ins

and he was now sentenced to eighteen leading southwards to Herat amt south

castwards to Bala Murghab and. Maimana, Witness put up a barrier onthe' hard labour. 181 and 182.

During the discussion on the Army Ba A strong force in an entrenched position timates in the Honas of Commons on March between lots 161 and 180, where he found

about An Tops could black an advance 19, Sir Frederick Fitz Wygran, er inspec plaintiff had been filling in one or two

from. Merved in fact the more we learn tor of cavalry, made an important state- doliar's

worth of earth. Cross-examined by Mr Ewens-The con

of the place the more convinced ore wo that A Tapa, which is Panjdch propor, must to the condition of our cavalry He tract was made in July when in vitaess

abolief that at tho expressed

present time mence about four o'clock, somewhere be- violím in this instance being a little girl of busy transporting troops from the Northern | absence from the Colony. It was for the To the Editor of the Cursa Mar not be allowed to pass into Russian hands, we had not a single regiment of cavalry tween the Observatory and she fort at eight years of age, has since been brought be provinces: The other day, as two foraig the filling in of certain lots named by the

catting away of

of earth from the land lot and

May 4th. They would at once throw up a strongly Sre,-If you can and space, permit me to fortified camp, garrison it in strength, and Capable of being sent on service complate in men and horses; and any cavalry re- If the day prove fue fore the magistrate at the Police Court and reas, were riding through the city in their time the Traya wali was completed. The thank the intelligent person who eo conside- be ready to co-operate with an army moving giavent: that was sent out at the present there should be a large attendane, of the has broken down for the want of evidenca sedan chairs a complete block occurred in Praya wall was not yet completed, the time rately ordered the punkahs to be pulled yes-./ from Sarakhs up the Hari Rud valley time had no reserve whatever in mm and community, and we would suggest that all from the poor child gold into slavery,

As the Russians know as horses to replenish the loss by casualties. specified in the contract was therefore not terday morning. On all sides ladies were to to Herst employers who can do so should grant their

one of the streets for about 15 or 20 yet expired. The application made by be soon shivering, while some of the sterner much about the place de curselves, In his opinion it was absolutely necessary. employees a half holiday. Our issue of Ho Yut Sia, the daughter of a married few thousands of goldiers, just lauded from the Court-Witnow thought it was It is really too bad to carry out regulations it could be commanded at 20 or 300 yards, could not be done, it would be far better to On the 7th Feb. last a little girl named minutes, caused by the marching past of a plaintiff be considered in this bight of a sex surveyed the offensive punkals with there can be no harm in describing its that a alte synedron should be added to anything Fut a call and dispassionate looks. defensive capabilities. Al Taps, the each regiment of cavalry in crder to main- woman named U Atai, residing at You-on-Shantung.

mound itself, has broken slopes from which the duty of the contractors to see that in this auer, without heed to the ten- and these would have to be held as outworks reduce the number of regiments and main ti, went out and did not return. The Dr Wenyon, of the Wesleyan Mission the public did not fill up the marine lot perature. I, for one, have already had to

of the a strong redoubt on the mound. The taint those remaining in a state of efficiency, WHILE hoping for parco, wo would mich wider seached, for her in vain for a long Hospital, Fetshan, has left for the frontier with brick debris. This had boou going on endure both influenza and lumbago by atorks thas thrown up would command the Thore were at home six regiments kept on

for twenty years. Hundreds of basketa oftending yesterday's service. rather have war than a peace that is neither time, but on the 1st March she received in The Viceroy provided him with a strong rubbish a day wore often emptied on the

junction of the rivers and Fal-i-Khieti. what was called the higher standard, con A defensive position would likewise have to sisting of 600 men and 400 horses each. be taken up satisfactory nor permanent. With Russia, formation which let her to go to Nam escort, a house best and a steam launch, ground. If the ground were filled in this way

the right bank of the the

the Murghed to block the road in that diree. Iere were also thirteen regiments pat the greatest caution would be necessary in tow, and there the found her daughter Some rough travelling will Inve to be done

with 460 standard,

men and 300 tion. Across the river. less than 4,000 horses each. He should like to see an extra the ovent of any arbitration, and it is six-in the house of a man named Ng Yingere the frontier is reached but as much as Antonio Baptista, examined, said he LEE LUM KWAT'S PARDON.

yards due cast of Ak Tapa is a sandy hill, squadron added to those reginents, con- verely to be hoped that the British Govern Tung. This man refused to give up the could be has been done for his comfort. knew Lo Ying. He remembered him com-

To the Editor of the CHINA MATL. the ofice on the 11th and 12th

which forms part of a line of heights

which ing to

sisting of 350 men

men and 60 horses. That Sm-Ifever a lame and impotent apology run ment is now on its guard. Whatever may child to her mother, and the latter was He is allowed the free use of the telegraph, February. The first time he c came it was was penned, scramend me to this morning Parallel with the river. It is 600 feet would bring the establishment of regiments men to stand security for him colamas of B. E.'a organ the Daily Press. practicnlly imprograble. Here then the 450 horses, and regiments of the lower

high and could be fortified so as to be made con be the bara of the arbitration proposed obliged to come away without her. From which privilege is also allowed his family, about

the higher standard up to 750 mon and whether an ethnographical or a historis what the little giri told har, however, the The Viceroy guarantees to bave him at his The second time he came to ask Mr larg Rumour has it the facts have not been so skill of our Engineers with the Commission standard up to 600 man and 320 boraca.

to lend him 8200. Sharp

did not lend boundary Russia must be watched like a mother, on her return to the Colony, destination in a fortnight, which is sxcsec-hit the mosey. On the 28th February he far honestly put forward; and looking at might well ha exercised in behalf of the

brought letter from Bird and Palmer. the gravity of this indiscretion on H. E. Afghans, for we take it that Panjdeh (Ak was fallncy to suppose that the valuable misdemeanant, so that she steals no advan- charged a coolia named Loung Aging, ingquick travelling, Mr Anderson, assistant order was open and witness saw it at 'tia but too evident a strong attempt Tapa will remain in their possession, part of a cavalry regimeut consisted of it on the contrary, it was in trainod being made to officially mislood the pub-Plans should be drawn up and the works men that a regiment of cavalry a *B to the effect that he, Lo Ving

Ying, was to of the houset desire of the Cear, it is no sa herself, with kidnapping tho child.

I receive $507, to cancel the content wit. lic. The truth will be found, I venture to marked cut, and if tinse allows, our office complete. It was perfectly possible at

os explained the document to Le Ting ust read the whole of the papers put before the works

think, in surmising that I. E. simply did should superintend, the construction of time to supply the regiment with trained Ly use diagnining the fact that the greatent Leung Aming, was arrested and brought

The Afghans and Chhar horses, but not with trained cavalry soldiers. before. Mr Sharp Plaintiff had difficulties lie in the way of a settlement, before Mr Wodehouse the 20th

him, and this from shoot indifference only.

Aimaks are skilled in the construction of Therefore he urged most strongly the from come to ask for any money on account while the Russian military cast wield the March, when the mother's evidence was

earthworks, and once the fortified position necessity of keeping the number of men Witness sw Lo Ting coma Mi Sharp.

was scientifically marked out they could much in excess of the number of hores. power they do. Until the arbitration be taken and the caro remanded, the prisoner

agzio, mbsequently, to piler to fill in Marine

rates auch works as would prove * formid- Los 182. He said he would do it for po satisfactorily accomplished, England will being admitted to ball. On the 4th, 11th

able obstacle against any Russian forca Kinkiang. thing, provided Mr Sharp would give him

which do wall to keep her powder dry, and ses and 17th April the case was again called,

Me Sharp agreed to

25th April: back the contract

might hereafter move down from

that she has plenty of it

and further romanded, swaiting a reply to a TO HUI WAN 2 LOI WAI BA, 20 give him 880 to fill in the lot and Lo Ying

Yesterday, the cupidity and inexcusable Merv. The rade earthworks of Cook Tepe, understood the terms and accepted, Wit- stupidity of the Chinese officials in this city we know, defied the dforts of the Russians communication addressed to the Canton

In this case, the plaintiff claimed 8350, ness say Lo Xing again when Lecare about caused the death of fourteen women and until Skobeleff appeared on the scene; and

that Save the Statesman and Friend of Ind a, of authorities by the Registrar General On being balance due on a promissory note, lot 181.

He then agrocd to fill i the 13th "instant ; -- The great Hongkong the case cotning on again on the 24th April given by defendant to plaintiff on the 6th/lat for $400. Witness, interpreted to children, and the serious injury of as manyak Topa may in years to come we

more Rvery year, thousands of woman almost said months, so rapid

of events in Central Asia-play a similar Baak keops the tenor of its coltso un-

a memo. from Dr Stewart was produced to June, 1884. The defence offered: was, and Lo Ying appeared quito satisfied. The and children are employed by the various in fotting the Russians in their advance/

first, that no canduration was given for the sea frost of fot 181 was 100 feet long tea establishments to pick over the prepared part shanged. In spite of the war and the great the effect that the Viceroy had informed note; and, soond, that defendant, being There was an agreement drawn up on tea leaves. This employment supports most up the Marghab valley. Whatever

It of the poor people in the surrounding course of negotiations in Europe may be,

we most sincerely trust the Indian

A marcantile troubles in Java and the Philip the Government, through the Consul, that a bankrupt, undischarged, at the date of the day following the arrangement.

giving

note, tas incapa was never signed, but L Ying had villages during the summer months. As t promissory pizes, the Back is abis not only to sustain shops had been taken to recorer Ho Yet ble of contracting Judgment was given seen it and witness had read it over to mile more pickers offer their services at the ont at least, as the guardians of the reverses which have boen heavier than Sai. The despatch was dated the 14th against defendant, with coste, His Lordship friend the next day who would take order to regulate the number to be sagased, Tapa, the strategical value of which, it will him. Lo Ying said he would bring a various honge than are required, and in Amir's interests will insist that the line of demarcation shall not run south of Ak menal, but to maintain a dividend of £2 per April 1885. The case was then further re- deciding against him on both pointa,

Mr C. Ewens appeared for the plaintif a copy of it and he would thou sign it. The system has prevailed for many years liare for the half year ending Sist Decem.manded till the 1st Inah, when the In- and Me Wotton, of Messrs Wotton and day after the arrangement was made La ata told, of distributing tickets just before be seen, cannot be over estimated. ber last, equal to 18 per cent. upon its spector in charge stated that the child had Denson, represented defendant.

Ying, conmianced work on Lot 181 No the market opens. This plan worked very and work had been done on any other lot sincs wall, aside from the incup

IncunVODjOaće

PERAK SECURITIES," ospital. The dullnem both in the China | not yet boen went down, and no further

had by Lo Ying Mr Sharp employed mon LO TING OF GRANVILLE GEARP,-$990.

I mon abnses connected with having hundreds of The Penang Gazette has beer favoured by trado and the trade of the East generally, communkaden had arrived from Canton. Mr C, Ewibs appeared for

the on the same fut since. Witness never saw

in order to be sure of getting tickets the Parale with the following information, which was aggravated in so far so the Bank was

· This 'knarming, without any further { plaintiff, and Mr Mosler, from the effice of Air Sharp striize any of the man omien waiting ali nicht ontside the hongs, tho Penang Agent for the Government of

Cross-examined by Mr Ess. witness it

a certain sum to relieve the in Perak concerned, by the failure of its Java Agency, I evidence or sorrespondends being produced, /alessen Bharp., Johnson and Stokes, rep and that when Lo Ying came to the offical toning. It appears that the officials may be of value to t

wanted defendant. DRA

Agreed for a The hearing of this casa, adjoumed on to get the 8200 he asked for Mr Sharp to hongs from the trouble and annoyance of

China New Year distributing these tickets themselves,ches :

dealing ages, transfers, or with landed property are re- the 29th ult. was reamed to day. lend him the money, China New Year

In this case the plaintif contracted was approaching, had not seen gordingly the people, were notified that ooguised ir Perak unless they have been Taken at Masse Faleonor & Presses,

Witness with defendant's agents, Messe Bird and To the Court

yesterday between the hours of 8 am and duly registered there. All the above, as 178, 170, and 1904 p.m. tickets would be given out entiling well as dealings of any other description number of lots at West Point,

tago over her rival. While fully sensible who mad to live in the same house at the Hospital, accompanies Dr Womyoz.

on

bat the Board met wisely in facing its losses the prisoner was discharged, and no doubt as they arise, and accepting them as frotatis whole matter will be allowed to drop

ithout reserve. There is no carrying over into oblivion by a paternal Government of debts known to be bad, tor boltering

to leave for Toaquin after oling

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION (Before the Hon. B. J. Ackroyd, Fulmie Judge) Monday, May 4.

1bo

JUDGMENT,

it would be most expensive to carry away

the earth eat from the Inland lot

The

WEBS

never

Yours

LUMBAGO.

JUSTICE,

thote

had

the march

the

Govern

lower

horses

should be

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Faiser, to all in certain ground an amen at work on

wird an omen work on lower, he went down the boldare to pool tos to the horg indians wastover, may be sfoged by both parties

The place selected for the distribution concerned appearing, either personally or by BAROMETAR up of firms known to be insolvent. The THE Chartered French transport done a certain amount, defendant paid there siment every evening at for half past edhe vacant ground outside the South, duly approved Agents at the Land Office. large dealings of the Bank with the Gowrived in Bingapore on the 28th ultimo, 8500 odd dollars to have the contract can- 5 o'clock: Witness, paid the men working i was sement of Pakin are well known, bus with the 18th betlery of Artillery, and was called Flaintiff says he did not under for Mr Sharp

Gate, and the plan was to have them pass for the space of about five minutes,

Talkey borrowings through the agency of the l

stand this, thinking the money imply Me Masier said that he had two more over the stone bridge, commenting de payment of a fou of one dollar. They may TERMOMETER an instalment, and went on with the work witnesses to call, one of whom, Mr. Bird, which divides the lake, with the place where be discharged in like manner or by Petition Before daylight, to the Residency Court, Taiping, in the they were collected. until he was driven off by defendant. He was away at West Point this afterners Bank, tra i sraum to oe ons sterling bed NIEK by telegraph has been revealed that now, olaimed for work done 208 set he would therefore ask for an adjvumzingat, thousands of people had essembled at the event of one of the parties refusing to castr

on the morning of the 20th alto, a fire Chinese Now when

(the The case was then adjourned till to broke out in the district of Arayat, in the 9300, is, he received as morrow at 3 pm, provided some cases to the public, therein is remarkably shown by province of Papigs, when some thros The plaintif case had been adjourned coms before his Lazdarip to messo could the fast that the deposita have now reached | hundred houses were destroyed,

to obtain the evidence of Bev, Father be finished by that time,

Tòa Bank mems to be under wing mi

string management, and the confidensa

:3

appointed place, some estimates placing the col or surrender any charge which by Im wor number as high as tax thousand. When Equity he is bound to annul or autrender

The above statement should prove a good the distribution commenced, the women crowded towards the bridge, and a body of warning to the Public not to assert Perak,

30.

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