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No. 9088.JANUART 11, 1892.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Paseo SO CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND Colombo, Tayle, Nor. 15; Shasi, 2; Wo-Sang, 27; Patroclus, Dec. 1; Benalder, Charters Tower. 11; Ainsdale, Hellona, Meray, 18; Gleneagles, Titan, 22; Bayern, Be lawers, Electra, Telomokus, 20; Aginia, Oopack, Radnorshire, Jan. 1. HOMEWARD BOUND-Metapedia, Nov. 17; Europa, 24; Rossija, Deo. 1; Sarpedou Yorkshire, Hunkow, 15: Benledi, Bigr midon, 22; Breconshire, Glenshiel, Gan fo, Palinurus, Peshawar, 29; Hesperia,

Jan. 1.

DORING the week ending 10th Jan., 180 Europeans and 2,265′ Uhinese visited the City Hall Museni.

EITHER there is very little interest taken by Shanghai ratepayers in Municipal affaire, or the Council does its work in an exceedingly satisfactory inauer; for there were only the bare awater of gentlemen requisito proposed for the election to the Council, and they have bees accordingly declared elected for 1892 They are: Meaare J. Graham,

THE

CHINA MAIL.

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SHAOSHING.

FOOCHOW, NOTES,

A native Just returned team. Ding-hwa reports the neighbourhood Infested with tigers. He saw two hitanelt arossing the high range of hills towards fiong-kan. They are eming enpleaeretly close to

Several warehouses or large sale rooms.

(Mercury Correrpuntent.) fire broke out in the same bunse about ano predoro, as a security there was the addition. land lo sight when be frat turned the

Shoshing, December 28th, 1891. months ago, but it was extinguitbed bofore alecurity given of the deposit of $25,000 ship's band in shote, and also Bugariout and the slinron which-hed boom mentioned light, but deliberately stood in to the above By considerable damage was done. It is In August, 1890, notice was given by the position. It was a clear wunlight nigh

The latest news from the disturbed boliered that the are originated in the compradoce-three months' futico as re- Both lights were visible and all the land

to leave the employ of the firm na compra. before the ship strack. If the mate was Shaughing prefent and the Haich-obing haya second story where a benin was found to be quired by his agreement that he intended had rooks must have been visible an hour district west of Heieg beien is that the smouldering on Friday. To all appoarances diere, and at the pause time the plaintiff her not asleep or off the bridge until the chip arrived on the soone. They found the have been opened, both in the eily and A few minutes after leader of the gang, he having hoord that introduced, and quite a brisk business is it was extinguished at the time, but it is self gave written notice that in November got into that position I cannot imagine how District Magistrate in hot abase after the suburbs, for the sale of the new alnik Intely

at the termination of the three months; the ship came there.

hilla ad dcing in it, as many as 500 to 600 pieces more that likely that this was not the oase. notice har responsibility ander, the bond I took charge I thought she would clear, but they were in a certain cave in The premises belong to Messrs D. D. and loster of agreement would terminato she commenced to bump very heavily. I jacent. The two chiafa aro uamed Chang being sold daily. The fabric continues to With the exception of the Thore was no doubt that at that time there still kept the engines going ahead til I Ak-uri, and Chung Ahaze. The ancle of glow in favor and promises to become quife

literary licentiate. Ohana importit production of the port. Sassoon and Co.

were pending a number of sonkacta entored found she was fast, and the engines going the former is

We lately Cock notion of this shaapress of— D. C. Janson, W. D, Littls, W. McDonald, loss of books and documents, the damage into with Chinese by the fendants in head would only damage her more. Ibadan-yin enjoined on him to go post-hoste

It was found 1888, 1880, and 1890 ice the sala by the the wells sounded, and the report was 7 in search of and seize his nephew Chong Kerosine vil, but it is sheaper still now. The incle culled together tho Retail dealers are to-day selling first einem D. 31. Mosce, E A. Probat, J. G. Purdon, in covered by insurance. J. L. Scott, and N. A. Siebe-areary-

necessary in the course of the day to shore defendants of different gesintios of yarn foot of water in the forehold and 5 feet in &h-san.

these controots running on in November, start the pumps in the fore and main balds, failed to find their clansman. The Hsien point yet reached at this port. Through The M. M. Co.'s steamship Saghaken, with Tas leader of the regnet disturbances at up the wall of the building on the side port and cotlen goods. There are many of the main, I ordered the chief engineer to strongest and bravest of the clan, but they Deroe's oll $1.90;16 $2 per case, the lowest the Freuch, Bail of the Ifth Dea, loft Chun-yang and the surrounding districts Ice House Lao. No inquiry was held to 1890, the date for the completion of which Eboliere was done. Half an hour himself went in person, and on foot, but competition the rate of freight has been 1 con-Lis with' und. He gare a limited time in such magtitude that the place is over- Singapore on Thursday, Jan. 7th, we learn from native suurune, has at last day into the use of the fire which is bowhich did not arrive till afte: Novembar, or loan after, the uunngs were reported, the birds had flown, and the Hsion was at abnormally low, leading to importations of

1800, after the compradore had left the fore hold full, main hold 10 feet. at p.m., and may be expected he been caught. His name is Yang Yulioved to have been purely accidental. employ of the defendants. The plaintif sulted with the chief engineer and told him which to seize them, and offered a thousand wholmed with stusk on or about Thursday, the 14th. Jun. ohwen. His brother, son, auphew, and Messta: Houter, Brocklonson and Ob. had always admitted that for whatever to draw the Brea if there was dasgor dollars' reward for the capture of one of the! This packet inings replies to tre prime minister were also captured. They

The ansio who shot his nephew and was despatched from Hougkong on Nov.

loss there might be actually corning of an explosion. The engineer's department leudera. to the firm ander any of the convo well attended to the last. I thou

the chief cause of this formidable diatur- truate for which he was responsible she ordered officers and engineers to boat The O. & U. Co.'s a. a. Belgie, with the

war liable and was ready and willing to slations and to kulat out boats and have bance, was beheaded the other day at AMERICAN MAIL of Deo. 19th, loft

They have Yokohama on Saturday, Jan. 9th, at

amounts from the security they hold and instruating from me. The ten was broak- daylight, and may be expected here on

har primary complaint and principal cause log uver the vessel forward, and also very and Heters as to be under the accessity of of the dedine of Les trade. Many hundreds or about Thursday, the 14th Jan.

of action in this issue was that from No.ughly on the starboard side. The port patting some in the strong ancestral halla, of man four inferiaunt said thousande), and ander hitherto arning zu honest living from it, vamber, 1890, not merdly to the data ofide was apparently hit rooke, and meant securely ironed of course, The as. Torrington loft Saigon on Dec. 80,

(Before Mr Justice Clarke, Prime Judge) commencement of the suit in May, 1891, destruction to any hoat lowered, so guaris. The prison of Heing-train is too are now driven. from sheer hunger w be and is now overdue.

Monday, January 11.

but up to the present day they had not made determined to hung on to the wreck, after swali to hold them all securely. They come burglare and highway robbers.

We notice that the Provincial Judge has out ony statement of what their loss was consulting officere, ongiucers and Me Ur. hare seized an innocent man, the son of

We fred signal guos Ch'ion Ah-pah (who was beheaded sa meniszed a proclamation prohibiting gaskling The B. 8. Strathavan left Singapore on Jan.

in respect of these different contracts or of quhart, a passunger. 2nd, and may be expected here on or

What they claimed from tha compradore and burned all car blue lights. We heard tuned slowe) and have beaten bim terri- in private houses, as it has come to his ears about Jan. 11th.

anawering gun from the Cape light big, hoping to get from him the where that it to often leads to quarrolling and and the plaintiff,-and therefore this suit

I signalled Send boala to east, that he is a simple, boueat man, end of the tepat of the different districts are to had commenced. This shit wasby the guaran-keeper, and saw his signole Blying at day. aluts of the leaders. All the poople say fighting, and grant risk of fire is incurred. tor to have the amounts stated for which light she was made responsible, and to get paid and about 7 at the stemmer Tong course knows no more than the Magis report any infringement of this now law to over to her this balauos of the security if same round the Cape. I busted eiguals totrate himself where they are. An offer the Min magistrate who will punish the Stand by to take off my people of a thousand dollars reward for the cap offenders, How is it that gambling goes on. there was any das hor. Up to the present her, is they had failed to render any account Shortly afterwards she got into difficulties ture of another nephew of the man jast iu the stuets ? There are two or three fan- benatase the account they first rendered is and drove down into a position almost ne beheaded, has been made by the Brien tan tables going every day here, as may be bad as ours, At about 4 p.m. I e waulted and gentry, The Haien declares that be seen in walking from Eu Foong hong t othing like the account at present put in.

Eis Lordship-Have I got anything to with Capt. Young of the Tongshan, and will give the money out of his own salary, Tai-Coo hoogho. to bayond the issues which have boos having decided that the Fengshuis was and willing insane. He was used uch the safer vessel of the two, I trame-name is Kingfang. Ho seized

4ib.

The 0.45. 8. Con ms. Promellicus loft Sis- gapore on Jan. 5th, and may be ex paoted here on or about Jun. 14. The P. and O. Co.'s steamier Nizam Isit Singapore for this port on the 6th Jan, and may be expected here on or aboot Jan. 14th,

The China Shippers M, Co.'s a. a. Kintuch,

from London and Liverpool, left Tun Admiralty officials recently care to gapore for this port on the 8th the goalusion that the number of men Jan., and may be exported here on or available for active service ju time of about the 14th Jan.

would not be sufficient to form complements for all the vessels that would be solled into serving. If the mobilization of the naval strength were attempted therefore, a scrions difficulty would arise from lack of men. The reserves among the merchant seamen mor and fairmen crows would hardly mors than farnish crews for the armed myř-

The Austrian Lloyd's . . Melpomene, from Bombay, loft Singapore on Jan. 7th, and may be expected hero on or about Jan. '16. The .. Chelgara, from Straits and Calcutta. left Bingapore for this purt on the

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

NG LI KHI * MEKTA AND OTHERS (TEAMING AS PRANJEĖ ROBMUSJBS AND 00 3. This was on netion to obtain the rotorn

Aoocanis reach us from Kiong-ning-foo

of moat during robberies. Bands of thirty or forty rufhaus enter the houses of wealthy people, blindfold, and gag the unhappy in- mates, and make of with dil that is best worth having of the valuable coulents.

Ray, and that they should dedãot the them all ready, bat to lower uo boat without | Hangckow sized yo. winy of the bandits This in cleastibed to us as one of ilio resultų ·

abated?

SHANSI NOTES.

Bib Jan., and may be expected hercantile cruisera into which, a number of Agroetsents with.the defendants, and after taken as between the plaintif and the de. buate and a pilot tont, to and all thu | girl raked the man what relation he sus-run jast now is this province. It is di

on or about the 18th Jan.

The Ben Line steamship Benalder, from Passenger Encre would be converted in case her solicitors demanded the retain of her

Landou, left Singapore on Jan. 8, and may be expected here on or about Jan

17.

by

The P. and O., 8. 8. Shanghai loft London the formation of the new anxiliary fore, respect of which the compradore and shorespect of these contracts to be ascertained, the Cape. I did not question the mate Tho father had beard the name of Hsing and the foreigners do not approhead aEY

for this port on Dec. 21st.

Merms Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform

that the Bai Lize steamer Benalder, fron

London for this port, left Singapuro on the

8th fantant.

A NOTIFICATION in the Guzelte skates that of the corps. Volanteers from existing in and securities were not returnable entit of the cumpradera to bind her by anythiye mean threo er four knots an hour. The with his 1001, "Not many days after this,bab bilberto it has manifested itself by

the leave of absence granted to Francis Fleming has been extended for month from the 7th inst;

Taz eccond annual meeting of the Hon. clause is necessary because according to a ascertaining the amount of her liability at 12th Noveraber, 1890. lo denied in fact, deposed--I took charge of the deck at his conduct. On the contrary, some few of into his city. One of them was quickly

kong Bonevolent Society takes place to-

esting has been changed from noon to

12.15

THESE TA cheery list of trivial cases at threatened to become a weakness in Eng-case seemed to him to be in many respecta į peading and uncertain the losses upon till 5 a. m., when I called the captain and declared he would die there and then if ars will be able to show what is possible

the Magistrany to-day, Mr Wise having to deal with over a hundred casos. Several men from the U.S. Lancaster were malcted in small sums for being pay yesterday. Ir is einted in Saturday's Gazetic that the

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

In the

were all found in a mountale pass where were insured with us of the companies for man had bees searching for him for somo time. A reward of Tls, 1,000 was offered which they are agents, for $45,003. for him alive and Tie, 400 dead, therefore many were in real earnest to elect his capture a us to secure the reward, Sines the capture quietness reigns and aonfidence hae been restored. Geal, Yeh bas' sent a telageman to Viseroy Li Hang-ong paking if this rebel is to be sent to Peking for trial. Yeh is afraid that should he receive an order to eurd bin to Poking some of his followers might try to ruseue lima. Our in- farmant adhis: I wonder if the man captured is the real leader, for 1 hear there is a likelihood of the captured ariminal of a ani of $25,000 and certain securities turning out to be an impostor so that his son to a large amount dep siled by the plaintiff federates might obtain the reward. Others with the defendanta as security for her son way that the commander may have pr-in-law, the defendants' compradore. The tended to capture the man so as to obtain compradore entured the defendants' sex promotias.Shanghai Mercurg.

in 1886 as compradors on the ungal terme, is. that he should receive tho asual cen pradore's commission and should gaarausco the performance of all contracts entered into by Chinage customers of the firm and also guarantee, the honesty of all Chinese

Mr. Francia-No, my Lord; but what I ferred all my passengers and grow, and then ander the administration of the previous employees of the firm. A Fow months after

(N-0 Daily News Correspondent.) the compendoro clored the defendants' am about to put is this There are certain myself, to the Tongshan. The ses by this Magistrate of this district, was put in the half of the Yuan, and also sweeping the caped. Soon after his escape, he and his

I am infuel that the stories about tho roal point to be determined between

vessel aft. Next day followers met a man with his daughter, un foroignos digging out the eyes of children uploy they requiring it the plaintiff on issues of fact and cortain desues of law; but time was breaking all over the forward drum-tower, but bribed his guard and ex tored into a boud to secure the dus par these inues in this, at what particular date deck of bed, under the gecatest diffen. Hair way to a large idolatrous procession, and using them for medicine, and other formance of his agreement. On the 12t

we managed, under more both gave 3 months' notice determining the's on what principle are the accounts to botica and with: the assistance of setive Hug King-fang being smitten with the slandercus reports, are having considérable

August 1890 the compradero and plaintif in respect of each particuler transaction of

Bo answared that Boult to understand how even 'n Chinore ngle life, or any serious he was her father. Kiug-foug asked-Is can believe such talos. this notice expired the plaintiff through fondants. She admits there were many passengers wid orew on shora withoet uined to the dummael.

contracts pending for which she may cr the less of

Pincards were put up at Taiyuan Fa, injury, the work ou board being nearly all abe married? No,' was the reply. hostilities. A committee was appointed

*Will you let me be middla-man in get-calling upon the people to sesongle on the may not be liable. money and securities. The defendants re-

His Lordship-I quite adiuft that scores done by the Europeans, the Chinese being

ting a husband for her?".

third of the seventh month and destroy to enquire toto the circumstances, and fused to give them up on the ground that

mostly useless. after a rotul secret investigation they there were many contracts with Chinese to be the only question in the case.

When the nata called me at five o'clock The father asked-Who is the man you the foreign residences. These evil ustices have ma a report embodying a plan for customers which were unfulfilled and in

Mr Francis--And to what date her at think the ship was five or six mile off have Hsing King fang, of T'a-pig were quakly torn down by the authorities, count is to be made up and her liability in means of which it is expected that the de- Da surely would be liable. She then fre

officer bing on deck, the night being clear the man. So be indignantly and rashly It is highly improbable that any serions foot referred to will be remedied. An ap-quently demanded that they should make Wa any, is no siroumstances cap her roofere giving him his orders. The chief King-fang long ago, but had aerer seen violenes. uspeal to patriotism is to be reads and extra up their accomnts, but they replied that sponsiolity be attended by anth of Nat mounlight, and the ship going slow, I did answered, I have only one daughter, but trouble will come to the foreign residents inducements are to be affered for the pur- it was the compradore's duty to make up berths, or that date the relation be not think it advisable to turn out and if I had a thousand I would not give one of în this province. The Shansi pooplo de

when the compradore left, the 12th of Nor. pose of obtaining volunteers for the new

the accounts. After waitin ? some

the ecurte. When I turned in at 130, I suppressed his anger, and after interchang fellow conntrymen at the Sonth. There organisation, which is to be styled the months and getting an accounts from the twean her and the compradore and the de acertain the ship's position before altering them to that robber. Heing King-fang not taho to cistiog, is readily as do their Marine Volunteer Corps. Inload and acoat defendants the plaintiff brought this action. fendants under the security bonds termia towas alike are invited to organise branches The defence set up was that the scruby ated and came to an end that the power ordered the engines slow, which would ing a few indiferent seulences went his way is no doubt s guant deel of ill-feeling bes

brickhats. fantry regiments will be allowed to join the all the contracts in rospect of which the he might say or do terminated on the day wind was between N., and E.N.E. Sugar- Haing King fang and a few of bis followers, giving us the cold shoulder instead of a

seized this girl and took her off to his defondants had ou which he coazed to he ou pradere for leaf light was in sight before 3.30. Noelzig a favourable opportunity, went and shower of Sir Maine Velasteer Corps on ondition that

The proprietor of a Tientsin store at George Vorder, chief officer of the Fume, none daring to open their mouths at Taku rouently introduced two jigricahas other consect to make a short cruise every plaintif was liable

been falfiled, and that they (the defend. the defendants; and that hor responsibility bearing of that light was taken year, and to hold themselves liable for notivo servies afloat in time of wal. This ana) had delayed and were still delaying ught to have been repertained as to the

since Chan Hing Ting denged to be compra... I was ordered to keep the Cape infinence and well-to-do, sont premanis and bought by a wealthy man, for anfortement; the specific request of the compradore.

While they were much to expect, ibst a Chizamon would be terms of their gulistment, existing volun-

Mr J. J. Francis, Q., and Dr Ho Kai, dere he made tiny request to the defendants light bearing W, by S. till 5 a. and then congratulated him on getting such a nics but the ether is still on hand. It in to

to call the marter. The ship was heading damsel for his wife. leers are not liable to service outside of appeared for she plaintif, instructed by Mr to allow any contracts to remain uneti- Great Britain, while as bars if the Wilkinson, solicitor; and Mr. A. J. Lack, forced or to give time to the purchazera, about N.N., and she was between two enting and drinking and making merry, the first to break through the custome of morrow at the City Hall. The time tunteer Marine Corps they may be culled instracted by Mosers Wotton and Dracon. He maintained that after this mar ceased and three miles off the Cape light, when I tho father, with sono friends, in, a state his country by riding in one of them. Per.

vpon to go to nas part of the globe. It is licitors, were for the defendants.

to be ompradore the defendants were took charge. After the accoad mate wont of frenzy cams rushing on the scene, and haps some time in the distant fuzare the expected that the new corps will prove a

Mr Fancis in opening the case said this bound to enforce all these contracts then below, I kept the light beating W. by S. throwing himself frantically on the ground roads will be so improved that the foreign- popular ere ed it will remedy what

told him the ship was between foar and they did not give him Eis daughter back this respect. peculiar and different from almost any care these contracts for which the plaintiff was five miles from the light, as nearly as I canid Heing King-tang had anticipated, some The Chinese say that earthquake shocks land's naval force. It presents in some of

which they could find in the books in this responsible,

geneest judge. He then siked me if I could see this of this sort, so he culisted before are experienved here about once in ton Bia Lordship There is ite features a resemblance to the naval

could just sos the und under the light words and flattering speech prevailed coptional, as five distinct shocks have been raffiti anhem now being tried in the trapect, mainly that there was what might

be called a double guarantee hero. The allegation that the compradore did pot ul-reen Island. I said I could not, and that and a clever go-between, who with honeyed yours. The present year has been

I did not look at the chart after live on the father to scopo 810 aa betrothal felt. The heaviest wa the spring of compratore by the nature of his services tend to his business, United States.

Mr Francia-We asked for particular lock. The night was clear, but it won money, and sign his time to the papers or the year; in which it is estimated that ap and of hie agreement with the defendante

The contract of marriage. The father thought words of a hundred parzona were killed. wborn he beglected his duty, guaranteed to them stood security to

His Lordship-There are no damages hazy at four and at five o'clock.

with himself that his daughter having On the fifteenth of October two shocks them for the duo performance by any per A good musterturned up on Saturday, a

who might come to purolingo goods claimed for brocch of day. I will bear captain told me to turn the ship round, to

daylight. I seut' on deck, turned the matters by being obstinate, so the best. Tha Rugtish Baptist, Missio, Hutle: scheme for the lowering Queen's Road rest to which the arrival of the Leander, from the dundants us the sume for the issues and decide for what they are steer WN., and let her go easy uni already been disgraced, he could not mand were felt at Female Fu West and the mathorn portion of Pohfalum always ready with their rifles, curributed trucks for the endo ur purchase of goods worth,

Mr Francis-You will see they allege chip round, and atsered WN. till thing was to agree to their proposals. After while ago, received suvers who alle not a little. Some excellent shooting look which these parties entered into, and what

I saw Green Irland. Finding the slip a fow days, Hsing King-fang sent the girl membership, after a probation extending Road has been abandoned owing to the place at 200 and 50 yards. Mr Watson the plaintiff in the present case undertook general neglect of a duties and fritte haing sat down to the light I hauled her in home to her father's house, according to over nearly four years. This certainly rofusal of certain person, whose property went back from the two ranges with a

to do was that the compradore should pay pay loss upon certain contracts. abuts on these roads, to accede to the splendid 68 out of a possible 70. Whilst all lecses incurred by the firm through the nurse of his further remarks, Mr Francis to the N. and thou called the captain. 3 the austom of the place, Hsing King-fang shows that the missionaries in charge acted Mr E. Rubinson, Inspector Blann, Sergt. failure of primary purchasers to take up or said the correspondence which would be did not recur to me to take a cast with the himself directly following On arriving at with caution. Experience teaches that it is lead. I was expecting the captain to come the house, he demanded From the distracted well to make hasto slowly in admitting scheme. Perhaps the cost of compensa Macaree, P. M. A. and Mr Robertson wady make good their purchases. Tas defend lodged showed that the plaintiff was not a

no gem rol orders about using the lead. It their daughters on receiving the betrothal in embership. tion to owners prevented His Excellency respectively65, 62, 61 pud 60. It was imposs-ants are a firm of merchants carrying on consenting party to the delay which had out of bia cabin every iniqute. There were father the usat dowry given by farmot to the Chiness to the privileges of church Another company of missionaries has ible to finish the shooting at 60 yards till mainly on Indian business in the Colony of arisen. frous pushing forward this polio improve-past 5.30 p., and in thier failing light only selling principally yom and cotton goods.

His Lordship agreed to try the case sa di not orour to me that by heading towards money. This rascal got just what he

His $49 were not given for racently come into the province to work

poor scores

ware mude. The They ln been nauy years ca abunted in the pleadings, but would allow any of the the light the ship would run tehore before wanted.

out of the poor parvule, an one dering ard December, 1801, en revertheless succeeded in just beat- FEARS are entertained that the steamer ing the 801 of our Singapore Trends in died in 1880-at in February, 1886, parties to give evidence upon any of Lao daylight. I sxpected the captain up every nothing. The blackguard frightened the along independent liste

stated in the pleadings-Chen Hing Ting issues raised because it might be material minute. Finding he did not come ny,

of such an outlaw as- Hlaing King long ; * was engaged by them as their compradore, as to the course upon which ho wanid give stationed & quatenuator at his door, to to interfere. By the law of China this which Capt. I unt of the Mecfoo saw founder the lata abortiva Match.

another hear of daylight would certainly He is not bun, and they were aware of the directions and upon which principle the keeping knocking antil he came on a young woman cannot become the legal wifo

going on the bridga I saw the rocks on off Cupebi Point on Friday tacrning is the have done much better. Mr Watson won fact, compradore to any firm before. He acts were to be taken, and list the port how and put the engines fall speed the magistrate as summoned the father to

200 Sho is a Ban Mothe

spoon with 34:

astera. Shortly afterwards the captain present a legal form of indictment against y a student, and they seemed only inquirive if any would be made.

Evidenco was then led, the evidence for

came on deck. I knew we were running Bang King-fang and a reward of a thon- steamer and left here at daylight on the 7th Sergeant Macaree, L.M.A.. tising Me to wish to get some one auficiently wealthy Watson took the 600 yards' also with 34:

to give them avourity. He became com- the plaintiff being unfinished when the

iate danger when the bearing of the light sand dollars is offered by the Inu.gia and ient, for Amoy with 491 Chirieae passergota L. Smith, R.N, secured the 600 yards' with pradors, and it was not till February, 1886, Court rose.

came S. but I expected the captain to the gentry for the capture of this villain. come on dock and take the ship in to 5. The very latest news is that they have on board. The agent, MrKaw Hung Take, 27. Members of the Tosin are urged to

that they required that he should give

The order to keep the ship W. by S. ncised the mother of one of the lenders, practico as much as possible during the is in the habit of receiving a tulogram im.

Dasuing week, as the Hongkong Toan wil security. Security consisted of a bond, and

was countermanded at five o'clock by the sad have benten her on her bare bank. This is an abominable practice. The poor modiately on the arrival of the steamer at short in the Interport Blatch on either

fresh instructions.

John Vaughan, second officer, stated-I woman know us more than her tormen Arey, and the fact that no telegram has Friday or Baturday next.

relieved the chief mate at midnight. Heters about the hiding place of ber 8oa, como pot is auspicious

A Naval Court of Inquiry into the told me to call the optain at a quarter to Again, I hear they have caught a mon yards, yard. Forde, Tudul, whether introduced by him or not, whether;

the contracts were made with them through circumscanoce attending the fom of the When I took charge, Laneck Light who was an aseistant of Ab-o's and Ah- hir or, through his assistance, or whether China Navigation Co.'s. A. Yawan neat bore W. by S. about 12 miles. The conreezee, but what they have done to him I he knew anything of the existence of those Swatow was opened this afternoon at givan mo was W.S.W. I called the cop- have not put heard. The Hain has to t contracts; and no.p wer was reserved.BM's Consulate, Shanghai, before tain, he came on deck and took the ship tend to the Bterary examinatiore just now hiru as was usually reserved in former Lieut. 4. L. Hughes-Hughes, U.M.S.tween the Lamack Light and the White on. The Shahsing Haish-ching in himself bonds of this description to terminate his Caroline (Pronidout) Mr G. M. H. Play Rock. He left the deck at 1.20, the light with some soldiers staying in the disturbed liability It was unfortunate in this fair (Vice-Consul) and Captain E. Crevo, then bearing E. about three miles. The district, but I fear, so far as the capture of basinges that the same firm of solicitors of the Ravenna.

captain left orders that he was to be called Ah-son and Al-sse is concerned that he is bad acted for both parties.

when the ship was three miles from the staying in vain. Mr Lench-That is bot an.

Cape of Good Hope and that may thick Mr Francis-That is go, and I am suto

weather was to be reported. At threa po.frm of solicitors acting for Ng Li Shi

o'clock the ship was put slow by the THE TEA TRADE AT FOOCITOW would have allowed her to enter into auch

Captain, whom I called because I thought

The past year has proved no exception to The Captaiu went an agreement as this.

the retrograde movement in the Tea trade Bis Lendship-That may by so, but the the Cape of Good Hope. The ship had ar below again, and I kept the engines of Foothow, which has been going on with- question is not raised in the pleadings, rived off the Cape of Good Hope, about two slow at 3.30 I called the Captain

Mr Francis indicated that the Bench bad miles distret, at 3.30, und was then headed again. We were then 3 miles from out interruption since 1880. The supply On

of Congou in that year was approximately We have received from Mears Kelly and house at No. 9 Queen's Road Central, and Walsh a quaint huid Interesting little book before it could be extinguished the huaa expressed its disapproval of this practice of off shore by mo, engines slow, anuras E, and the Cape. The Sugar: Lont Light was in 850,000 ahesis, and it felt off to 315,0001 one firm of solicitoresc ing for both parties. teft in charge of the coud elicer, sight. He turned the ship round and left chests, in 1891. There has also been a was completely gutted. It was about is Undoubtedly from a point of law the com- Vaughan, with fast-actions to bring the orders to be called at 3 o'clock. The light consid: table decrease in the supply of artistically got up in the Japancen style, lock when the cack to Me J. F. Lema, pradere and his security, the plaintiff in Oups light W, hy 3. by standard compass, was to be kept W, by B, and he was too Euchong, Soanted Teas and Flowery and entitled The Rat's Plaint, being

oid lugent: from the architect, who occupied a portion of the the case, were repauable in this face of and to keep the fight on to being called at The abip was heading . . Fokous thengl not to a serresponding ex- translation of

the docnounts produced fur. il traspo Orders were left with him for the chief when I left the deck, the tide selling out tent, Oolong alone having maintained its original Chinese, by Mr Archibald Little, upper atorey, gave the alarm. Upon Mrtions enteral fut whether he was any oiler, Ourder, to keep the light. W by S. rather fast. I told him that the Cape in a far as yield is concerned. The F.R.G.S. The legend has been dons into Lemin opening the door of his room he was party to the not-whether be and to call me at 5 am. The chief officer | Light was bearing W., about 4 miles, palare too have unsibly shrunk in tha

purchaser or whether came to my cabin doar and reported that it before he left the dock, also that I bad confronted by donés soks, and it was with introduced tha

heknow aughing about the contract,

was five o'clock. I then gave him the sea the Sugar Loaf Light. The position eleven years. Looking at the Export On Bordia

Great Britain we shipped 71 millions Ibe Bad will be found both interesting and the greatest difficulty he and Mrs Lemgood, bad, orind furent. The daintiff's case! order to stand in towards the land, course of the ship had not been marked at all day? statistics, it in startling to note that to

Information was at was that the defendants carrier on the whoWN, and when he thought he was ing the night after wo had seen the land, amusing by old and young alike. Wa quits aged to escape.

Wong fz-ching, examined thingh Mr 1880, and valy 19 sillions in 1891. or greater portion of their benews at close enough in, it is was not daylight, to On

in the export of Brick tee to the North through the compradore or by his interven- stand off gait. At between 5.30 and 8 Riviro, said he was on the look-out on the noticeable feature in the trade of 1891 edoras Mr Little's prefatory statement once conveyed to No. 5 Fire Station.

which is far heavier then say year the arrival of the Fire Brizado, the fames tion or through his assistance in their office, am, the chief officer came to my cablu tour morning when the ship rat

sings that the poem, apart from its unquestioned.

-ཛྙཱ་ -humour, gives incidentally some interesting had a good bold of the building, but, with but that the purchasers were in all cam; and csiled cut excitedly, I think there's. When he went on watch at 4.30 hg 1867 Amoigst the events of the year we Introduced by outalde brokers who took something wrong, dptain, Will you two fishing juoka About 5 u'olosk he saw have to record the failure of two large a plentiful supply of water, all danger to the purchasers direct to the principals and came on dark I tamediately apreng the shore fights from the Tangan hill. firms, one English and one American, and effectire nichurns of Chinese sostal life, the ground floor was averted, and only the aisatgers of the firm, and the busings was found my bed and ran on the bridge, and Boar a shore light on the starbaard bow, shongh we should add that neither out nor The further examination of this with the other accurred through unracessful and has therefore more than two upper doors were destroyed. The not oondusled through the acmpradores reeks apparently round the ship not

trading at this part. Their places have ground floor was occupied by Messra B. J. In fact it would be very difficult to have more than the ship's length away, beating had to be given ap as it was impossible to been conducted through the comprede, to the port quarter. Recognising Green

Another Chiuese witness was lou called hoon filed by now firms started on the ro THE pantomime, we are glad to say, is atfil David & Co., the rat floor by Mo Ren. becan-e according to the allegations of the talas y price ordered the guys to full get anything intellig ble out of him.

defondente he was never in the premises speed ahoad and hem hard -port en and stated that be way on watch on themaining busites of the old ones, With Gold Leat, 100 fine (per tas)) #93.50 ...drawing good houses On Saturday oven- tor, Brocklemann & Co,, and the top Boo Another point to be discussed was that being the igst and unly hope of saving the morning of the wreck. He oiled the the falling off of the trade it was to be ex- ) Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $0.47

ing one of the brightest and most excessful by 31c Lens and the Panjom Mining though the compradors did not engage ship from the hepsiens position she bad | Captaiuwige at lemel he told the boỷ to call Poted that there would be mine deprecia- performances of the series was given, and Mt Lemei was able to return and save says them he made himself responsible for the been placed to by the mate: The suglien the Captafabeut: 5.30 e.m. He did not to in the value of business premises, bat It afforded great enjoyment to largo audi- tal books from his flee, but lost all his Chinese employes in the employment of were going full speed astro when I arrived know the buy a me; he was the Captain's the community was taken by surprise in

the firm. They were all cplored

scid to bara vest 210,000, knocked down at then deck, but could not have been going long boy. He was not here to-day duty to and sound, property, which was ence. Eves on the first night very little furniture, clothing and valuables. Mr firm when he came into the office and they in thias direoton, as the ship had no gru Sin Al-paw was cautioned and said auction for 88,000 Expiring lenses of

way, and was amply driving broadside on fault was to be found with the performance, Goardin, of the Punjour Mluing Company, contipood their duties precisely s before. and now everything on the shage is as meat had in his office the books of astera! There was reference in the pleadings to s to the rocke. My firet expression was through the interpretar that he was on Hoogs have been renewed at about the half man of the natas of Ah Wing. The plain Good God, what are you doing with the watch in the morning during which the of the previous rentals, and an abatement perfection as it well can be. Beveral now masonic lodges. These books have all tifs alleged he was tot employed by them ship in hare? The male replied that he ship vent un shore. Witness was steering of a third has bear ads to ridente rent- local hite were worked in on Saturday even barn destroyed, and very litle was red but by the defendan's, and was in their thought there was a passgo through there, and could not say whether the captain was ing house on the lill-Echo, ing and were taken with erident relish by from the premises on the Brst floor, while dors and that Ah Wing was navor Cape light W. by S., and drew his attention when they had sighted the rocks and the employ before Chea Hin Ting became I asked him lie called that keeping the called or not. The captain oans on deck left to represent him and therefore he was the fact list the light was SE by 6, pogines were going astern. The mate not in that special manner responsible for and must have been showing red for romelled the captain. That was about 20

Do, Maximand je The Court was then adjourned till 3 p.ni, Tery! Why don't prut take a tonio for A. Wing as claimed in the particulars In time, at the engines were set at dominates to addition to the bood for 100,000 which was according to the telegrapli when I left the entered bug by the plaintiff and the conduck De must actualy have had Creon next day.-N. C, Laily News.

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the audience. The two opportunitia for on the ground floor considerable damage seeing the show which are to be given this was done by the water. In this foor week ought not to be missed by those who large quantity of opium was destroyed, bere not seen it yet.

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"NAVAL COUÉT OF INQUIRY.

Shanghai, 6th Jacuary.

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