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"THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" FUR 1873.

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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY. 14TM 1878

The constitution of Colonial Boards of Trade,

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, The ordinary yearly Meeting of the share holders in the above Brak took pluse yesterday Fut the City Hall,

Preacht Mr. T. Pyke in the chair. Mesare. 8. D. Sassoon, Hon. R. Roweth, W. H. Forbes,

onanimously.

Mesira. I. PIKE and A. F. HEARD were then panimoadly elected Directors, and Hea. P. Ryrie and Mr. F. W. Mito..cll were unanimous. ly elreced auditors,

miles, be would give him tha pony. He had binecf driven a nagber of years in Hongkong,Į and knew how to drive.

pony.

aguinet-

B. Morgan-Will the caso come before του Γ

Mr. Ma-No, you must know better than that. It will come on at the Supreme Court.

iing and be will instruct you. If you want to appeal you can go to Mr. Go!

THE MARIA LUZ” QUESTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.". 811.-Subjoined you will find the Boletim de Macao, in which in pablished the annual "Be- port" of the Superintendent of Emigration.

I beg lu direct your lention the paragraph stated that's great insay of the returned polici regarding the storia Lar afair, where it is of aid vessel have "nely emigrated thronga ging themselves with the greatest will and m tefaction

The ship Ysabel, which sailed a few days ago, carried in govt batch of these poor areatures, and the Kenche at Yokobama that they had been amongst them the two leader whu deoksred in

board the slip.

nid department, and sontinue to arrive suga

Captain Horrora, late of the Maria Las, pra snd bns and the pleneare o identifying his friends.

In the face of those faute, can anybody mot blinded by prejudice, believe that these men

It is all very well for a Consul to get hold of politic capital, with this question, but I very any pretext for the sake of notoriety, and make thucb doubt whether the British Government baa aunctioned the high-baudod proceeding of the Japanese, and their instigatora In this matter.

The German steam corfatte: Nymphs Captain | tainel some good intire on Hongkong, affairs, land, the absence of a writton memocaudum of the trust would buvo been in itself fatal Von Biane, arrived at Bingapore from Bangkok The Queen's specah we delivered with the

Mr. MayNow you cannot make use at 6p in. on the 2nd inst, anchored in barbour most improsaire dignity, and at many parts to the case; but the Indian Criminal Code, at Bo'clock the next mording and aschunged

of the expression to the unstable yoa ure which is in force in Singapore, goes further salutes with Fort Choning. The Nymphe car brought down the honed, especially where ul rioa 14 forty-pounder guns (Krapp's 12 lunion was made to the Legislative Council of

asking nse of, naamly, that he is ignorant, I and makes the breach even of a verbal trust centimetre) and u oran of 177 moon. Her prae- this (then F) poriod. The breakdown, the B. Melchers, A. Joost, E. R. Bellios, & know you did not mera it, I know you to be too Mr. Morgan said ba did not mean he was punishable criminally. But, although this scat stution is from Singapore to Kamsabatka; peso performuner, and the fonts of horseman-Waller, H. Lomann, James Graig, G. E. Noble, kind to train it,

IT. Smith, G. Morrison, J. Symonde, G. E. Chi- is so, the same spirit which no doubt caused she will remain for about a fortnight, and from the rule fa.the English low as to the written Singapure she leaves for Manila. Hongkong, whip were truly astounding. The two latter ney, R. J. Jensen, J. Barey, Krise. Erdmann, ignorant generally, but with regard to the pace

Hinge, Nagasaki, and Tokohama, where she will were perhaps a little too seusational. When the H.. Major-General Whitfuild, Hon. J. Pannoe of ponion.

Hon. P.Ryrie, F. G. Laurie, A. Newton, J.; Mr. Baker, called for the defence, said he bas memorandum, will always influenes a Court join the German Flying Squadron, now at the bold acrobat was seen swinging between haven fobsson, J., Anton, F. W. Mitobell, G.driven with defendant on several occasions, and and a Jary in coming to a conclusion, evon West Indies, which is under orders for Japan and anrth, with nothing but a rope an inns and Sharp, Marifeldt, C: P. Obater, E. N. Mady, has noticed the panline guit of slow progress,

and Cape Horn. From Yokohama the Flying where no written momorandum exists. The Squadron will, it is andetstoud, proceed to Aus quartos in diameter to preven his falling to E. Bosche, T. Merry, R. Walker, W. H. Nosley. it is soothing similar to that of Mr. Stuid's and most autbontie sources, and no pain design of that provision is clearly to secure tralia, returning to Europe round the Cape of the ground, we observed that several dies ba. André, R. Rozario, Dr. Adams, W. K. Morgan. May-There Mr. Morgan, your witneas compelled with pistols to sign the contracts ca

dame visibly pale; and the terrible leap of the A. F. Heard, and G. F. Heard.

The CRAISMAN. in laying the report before is not of rauch use. He was aut with you on that, before any one is accused of a breach Good Hope-id.

horse through the paper hoop kept the base the weeting, eaid that it referred to exceptional the occasion, and I must accept this evidence of that trust shall be fully establisbed. The and the discrepancy between the practice and breathless with, an exoitament almost too in provision having boon unde, for anticipated | two ondatábles who were independent in their aceded to Porn as chief-officer of the Yeabel,

Mr. Morgan. appeal against the deei- Jury wero, therefore, not only justified, but decisions of Marine Courts of inquiry at home tense for all but shose of the strongest nerves, asees on doubtful old outstandings, und ko opinions. You are fined £5,

and abroad, is just now being pretty freely com. We should not be surprised if the Lord Cham-weed soatooly mention that the chtal nne was called upon to do quite certain of this fact messed upon. It is said that the maximum berlin, or the Yokohama Kezchu, were to in the Sugar Honery const. At the 30th Jansson, can I not ? That two ignorant men should aud if they had any doubt, to give tho pri- period of suspension of a shipmaster's certificate terfere with such terrible exhibitions as contra meeting the Directore considered they budget me fined g5. 1 apr making use of the aaye huen kidnapped again and forced to emi-

made ample provision for the seconat, but Mr. May-You are ngain · Roper the benefit of the doubt That there at home vary surely useeeds twelve months, and how more. However; pending tbie, awful owing to the failure of warkote they have words already objected to: you had botter be grate?

never two years; in cases where apel groÝR was room for a very great deal of question ag nagligence or incapirstangy is proved me to call event, we trust the Amateurs will give us many thought it advisable to set aside a further aam. quiet. You can appeal if you like, but the wit- to the nature of the alleged verbal trust can for severer punishments, the certificate is more agreeable und amusing entertainments de With these remarks he would propose that the teas you produce are the only ones you can

that of last night, and they may be sure that if Report end accounts be adepted and passed. kave." hardly be denied, as throughout all the cancelled altogether; but lately at Penang a lengthened evidence which was given this masser's certificate wis suspended for three they, like good Queen Bess, "livo only by thoir This was ascuded by Mr. Sawfoor, and carried

yuura. It has been notised as indicativa of s point was never clearly established. A Variance existing between the Hume and power from the people," they need have no fear Geure unlimited verbal arrangement only was made, and it is Colonial Boards, that a ship-inator whos of not being able to

certificate was agapended in Hongkong tortwelve "hear, henra," especially if they give pieces as perfectly clear that on many occasione even months,-less than a year ago, recently pas good and as well performed as Kenilworth." this verbal understanding was departed from ed through bere in command of a new steamer. The house was very well filled, and the au- It appairs that in this case the captain return. with the full consent of the Bank This pointed to London by the mail following the decision diance we highly appreciative throughout. being once established, it appears to us the of the Court in Hongkong, and eight days after Among those present we obazrved H. E. the caso fall to the ground. Supposing even this his arrival at home, the Lordon Board of Trade Governor, Miss Kennedy, Admiral Shadwell, undefined arrangement could be considered returned him be certificate, and his owne Sir Brooks Robertson, &o. The Band of the placed-bior-in-command-of-a-steamer in the properly as being such a-trust-as-the Indian Mediterranean trade, pending the completion of 30:1 Regiment, under the admirabla direction Penal Code applies to, if, as Mr. Davinson, the building of the steamer he now said of their Bandmaster, performed during the intervals, and added greatly to the effect of the the Counsel for the prisoner, most forcibly put

performance. LATE TELEGRAMS.

The accompanying was well it, the manager of the Bank bad in any way

performed by Mr. W. Morrtu. led the prisoner to suppose that he had a shadow of right to deal with the Oping, if he thought that he might deal with it and the manager approve of it afterwards, then he had not committed the crime, with which he was charged. That the nature of the verbal arrangement, varied as it was from time to line both by acts and words, was such that it must of necessity be impossible for a Jury to say that the defendant bad not been so impressed, cannot be gaitisaid; and unless they could go so far as to be clear that he was convinced that he could not deal with the goods, they had alsobately no op 1200 but to acquit him.

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LONDON, 10th February, 1873,

FRANCE,

The Committee of thirts have rejected the Government proposal respecting the Second Chamber, and the continuance of the Regative in power daring an interval of dissolution. The resolation is causing uneasiness in Paris,

CANAL.

Outwe Selica. Hongkong, 12th February, 1873.

THE AMATEUR PERFORMANCE.

of

-THE PLOWER-SHOW. It was rather a dismal afternoon yesterday for the fret day of the Flowerabow, but still larga naimber of people visited the exhibi- tion, which from yesterday's success premises to become one of the standing events of the season. H. E. the Governor. Lady and Miss Kennedy, Admiral Shadwell, Major-Genen Whitfeld, Obief-Justice Smale, and Ry other ladies and gentlemen were present during the graster part of the afternoon. Sir Arthur Kennedy made a short speces at the opening

The CHAIRMAN stated that this concluded the business,

The meeting then separated..

My Morgan (leaving the Court)-I will make an appeal.

FOUND BETORE LOST.

Inspectory Burda. in chargevel Sowkewan, anlawful detention of a gold ring. charged a man named Chun-a-row with the

I sin no advoonte of the evolio traffic, Fot certainly manb less approve of violating all principles of justice, and the laws of nations, far the sake of protecting pirates and swindlers, The arrival of the. Paravian Best, and the Minister, will soon, however, clear all this i Hed without resort to extreme measures, sad Broglie, and I heartily desire the matter to he sut that Pera will obtain from the Japanese full satisfaction for the outrage, which has been inflicted-upon her nationul in diependence.

The Hon. JULIAN PAUNCEYOTE begged to propose a vote of thanks in the Chainan, which he had no dont all present would be

The motion was warmly carried by accinmas Complaint said a woman vamed Wong- prepared to second,

kew came to him and said she was wishing her The CHAIRMAN stated that while bo tanked bude in a basio cod nanotteed her large gold tion and in-reply, them for their cordial reception at the gate, betrius was left in the basin, the defendant picked Noarly all the Press in Europe has condemned op, he re- the notion of the Japanese, and Port is an. had great pleasure in acknowledging that the it up, and when applied to, to give access of the Baut wae dua to the Head Mag-fosed to give it till 37 were paid for the return. doubtedly in the right and will command the He then went to the defendant's bonse and saw sympathies of nil divilised countries. At the ger. (Chefra.)

bim, and asked about the ring and be acknow. time of the decision in Yokobama nearle all the ledged be bad the ring, but said the woman foreign consule protested against it, and I only offered his $4 and be wanted $7, and as shall soon find that this was rote more formal- he would not give it up, he took him into cusity. Should hostilities enae, I may be pretty sure that Pera will be licked, and have the tody.

Mr. May told defendant he was not versed in support of the principal nation. It is quits Chinese law, but he knew Chinees oratom time to teach some of the Eastern people what The Cainese considered such things pleked are the true laws of nationa and that they up. God-send, but by must anderstand the cannot Le violafed with impunity. English customs differ. He was in an English Colony, and he west abide by the English inw The ring must be given up to the owner, and she can give or not give no she likee, and what abe likes, for the rovovery of the ring.

THE HONGKONG FIRS INSURANCE,

COMPANY, LIMITED,

EXPORT.or The General Managers have much pleasuro in sahmitting to the Shareholders the Fourth Annual Report of the Company to 31st Decem. Ler, 1872.

The net profits for the year 1871 amount to $169.520, which, according to Clause 113 of the Artioles of Action, will have to be divided as follows :-- 30 per cent. to Beserve Fan,50,850 20 per cent Bonus to Contributing

Shareholders,

38.004

of the show, expressing his satisfaction at the! 59 per cent. Dividend to Shareladders, 84.760

Bucs of this first underuacking of the kind, j :

Total $169,500

The ring was given up to the owner, who said now that he had given-her-au urch trouble be would only give biur $1.

ARTCIVE BOATKEN,

Your obedient servant,

The Amateurs, la returning to Burlesque, which at one time they appeared disposed to We caunot, therefore, but deprecate most give rathaf too much for the public taste, hive HALL& HOLTS and KELLY sincerely the spirit in which the Singapore had a great success, and showed last night that

Inca has treated this mutter. So far from their powers in this species of pises have hot present them that afternoon, but it was adition to the 12 per cent, Interest already defendant's bout to go to Kowloon, and called 'inno fattavana verdade,···

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Howodne, FaDRVASZ 14, 1878. Wz cannot but very greatly question both

cassution from it. The well known hurlique of

informed these exhibitors to whom prizes thus increasing the Reserve Fard to $319.354, tions, and a Dividend of $42.38 per Shara; in and been awarded, that it had been intended giving Retura of 18.90 per cent on Contriba

the people paid. found impracticable to get

morning.

..

The list of prize winners is as follow

PLANTS IN PGTH.

Specimen Fine Folge Plantat prize, Mr. 3 Ferns-1st prize, Mr. Gozon 2nd Mr. Cuzen; 2nd, Mr. Melver; and, M. Forbes. Forbee; 3rd, not awarded..

Specimen Fern-1st prize, Mr. Magziae; 2nd,

CUT FLOWIES.

ia disput.

Of the Funds of the Company, over à Million of Dollars are, at the present time, invested and bearing interest, chher in Sxed deposits in Bauka, ar ini loans under decds of mortgage, with endonkled seencity.

The General Managers, therefore, think that they are justified in congratulating the Stare hollers upon the prosperous state of the Company's "affairs.

In Locordance with Clause-13 of the Articles Association, a Coulting Committee has to be appointed by the Shareholders at the Meeting, The present Members, Messrs. . D. Bassoon, JF. Burey, G. F. Weller, J. McDoua and D. . Hunter, retiro from Office at the end of this month, but, with the zooption of Mr. Hauter who in leaving the Colony, these gentlemer offer themselves for re-election.

JUSTICE.

A anics von que csopresa cata expeição, & do kieto acontecido am a barca Peruna Maria Laz-que arribou ao Japão, cis 9 de Julho, ceo ste ne já referi no me officio No. 359 de 30 d'Agosto, mostrando a ponca fé que déviam merecer ca depoimentos que R Captain Chartea Frecher, of II. M. 80th colonoa no tribunal japonés so dizia esterna

d'esta repartição nem nos dos depositos. Regieat, stationed at Evolaon nearged a fezendo, prix. 96. Do eucnaurarant 299 litros Complainant sworn stated that he took the nomes que ali davam, o que faz suppor que ató Uabs n'esto logar, participar que muitos dos on bonni ma H. M. alipe,' and, the whole time boatman ander the following circumstances.

It will be observed that the Working - he had the boat was a quarter of a colonos que n'agnella barca arribara no the Jury being open to cerisure, they deserved been by any means impaired by a temporary all together, and it bad therefore been arranged i

$247,994.13. is gainat $176,512.31 in 1871. fendant 15 cents, and be was not satisfied, mente en grado, en diversos navios, e conti the higbest we will not any praise, for «Kenilworth was the piece selected, and, that they should and for the prizes in the count for 1973 shows a balance at credit of hoar. On arrivel there, he gave the der Japa tano por esta unperintendencia nova-

but as the Reserva hind now excoods $350,000 and made up of awe words 'in Chinese, mama peresor de vez em quando, em po.; an of aolf-respect cares to be praised for though the subject is one perhaps almost too

it must be remembered that the 12 per cent. for which ho teak from bim ve cents, and goeno usero embarcando novamente com a doing what is right-but at least the highest serioas for burlesque, so much so that the

Interest charged to previous years, equal to only gave him the 10 cents. The defendant water satisfação. 6-Flowering and Fino Foliage Planta-lat $48,00 per annum, ceases to be detected got into his bout, and made use of some Uki-

SHANGHAL respect for having performed what they felt sprightly author of the play himself stope short

nese expressione, amongst the expressions wa? to be their duty in the face of strong popular at the last, and makes Queen Beas" do violence prize, Mr. Ezekiel, 2nd, Mr. Coxon; 3rd. Mr.according to Clause 11 and that, in lieu

tharco', the profits are divided as above; a very disgusting. word. He could not get The Daily News says that sprogos of its re- feeling. That such commercial irregularities to history and hereal" by marrying Leicester Lowcock.

3 Plants in Flower:-Jet prize, fr. Horsano; nevertheless, it is very gratifying to notice bold of the deletiant then, but seats soldier cent remarks on the annoyance orested by the as were displayed throughout this case should and Amy Robears, it can mixed use, Maarra, Jardizo, Lathcoa & Cor 3rd, fr, the notwithstanding the orposition of the to the abution, and told him not to take his Ubiness practice of letting off crackers at all Home Ofees, the not premism collected eyo off him. After thin he was called to the bours of the night daring New Year work, it station, and recognised the defendant as the notices that in Hongkong no less than two have occurred, is undoubtedly a subject for went, from the extreme comicality of kich

tho, conceptions and the reb. bamour Specimen Plant in Flower1st prize. Mr. actually shows an increase of $16,000.

who abused him in such a disgusting hundred mosse were ned for firing off the deepest regret; but we do not share the the acting throughout. The scenery, Coron And, Mr. Magnino; 3rd, Sin Bing Gur- The losees have been amall, and the only nian

outstand is claim of atut $9,900 from manner. The man was caught by the police, rackors after the stipulated bear of 9 p., and that the delinquente were fined $1.00 and $2.00 fears of ur Southern contemporary as to the costumes and atngs Arrangements, whigh are den.

Ningpo, ich, in the absence of proper preaf, who put out a boal, detrimental effect of the verdict upon native so small part in burlesque, were better than

Chinese constable No. 135 gave evidence of exch. This, it cunaiders, is perhape drawing the rein matter too tight, and wonjd give them till the apprehension of defendant in his boati traders iz opium, as this will be far more we have for a long time seen on the Hongkong

Mr. May told the defendant that the ex-midnight for two or three days."

The above paper says:- thao counterbalanced by the salutary effect stage, and reflected the highest credit on those

pressions he had du nas of were of

a disgusting nature that he had to The disguisef female who was arrested in the which it produce upon the foreign traders in who devoted their attention to these depart-

suab place them down in initials in the de-Settlement for dressing up like a man und n. money. Addressing purseires to business monta. The second scene, a forest pieco, ner. Holmes; 3rd, not awarded.

3 Gutine: 1st pris, Mr. Congktrie; 2nd,

of the exdeavouring to effect squeezes, is now paying positions. New bad be made man, we need lay no stress upon the waul of beautifully excented, and the last scene with Mr. Esokfel; 3rd, Mr. Romano.

Specimen Camellia 1st prize, Mr. Ezekiel;

pressions on shore, he perhaps would have the peculty of her misdemeanour by being caution in making such a trust as was said Kenilworth Castle by night in the back ground

got a severe thrashing for it, and then be would murbed through the principal thortaghfares be applying for a summons, and would of in charge of several city samen runners, one of to be unde to JOSHUA merely by word of as most effective. Amy, who in the capital Snd, Mr. Hayllar, not taken; 3rd, Mr. Forbes.

6. Chrysanthemuma:-1st prize, not awarded; duet with Janet, by which the performance

course be refused redress-in-consequence of the wiem osta a in order to attract the ni outh. The indefiniteness of the arrange-opened, exonses her vanity in wishing to 3nd, Mr. Suures; 3rd, not awarded. ment in itself is sufficient to deprive it of the show off her new silk dress, had no occasion Ezekiel: 2nd. Yeo-hop: Brd, Mr. Boarea.

Specimen Chrysantbomam-1st prize, Mr.

expressions used to provoke the usual. Now be tention of the mob to the prisoner und ber would have to make an example of bit, esoffence. She bus evidently, too, been badly" slightest defensibility in a business point of for doing so, as the vuity was pardonable,

3 Roses-ot prize, Mr. Romano; 2nd, Mr.

had he felt he was not sufficiently paid, there beaten on the face, according to the civilised was a course for him to take to recover what Uhinese custom of panisbing women.

The Courier notes that recently the rotorione view; but if, further, as an arrangement of The sterner sex were equally happy in their Soures; 3rd, Mr. Coughtrie.

Specion Rose-lat priza, Mr. Hayllar, not

ho felt was his just claim: For the first part of his abuse baas reduced to what the com. Woosung Bar presented the interessing spec- this kind is being worked out, the Bank once selections of colours, which grouped together

plainant considered the right fure, and when tacle of having the outgoing mail atcauer Pei- the taste and the sense of the Singapore allows a departure from it, they thereby, by in the most picturesque manier, The acting laken; 2nd, Mr. Ezekiel 3rd, Mr. Lowcock,

ho got ont of reach he abusol him more die ho, and the inward mail steamer Meikong, at an Times in the comments which it made up obvious implication so much váry their is not open to any very critical analysis and

gustingly. the verdict of the Jury in the Josua ease.uriginal arrangement, that they cannot the text, like that of all burlescuca, was chiefly The remarke in question were reproduced in most certainly in any criminal proceedings amusing by the quantity of good, middling, bad this paper, together with the summing up

epersed the latter completing the circle, and and verdiel, and we doubt not they have beeny back to the firat understanding, and dead mracions puas with which it was inter. carefully pernsed by most of our readers. I lure that a breach of trust has been comproving that extremes meet by being good in 2nd, Mr. Romano. they produced a momentary ednet, we believe itted. We regret sincerely that an old their very atrociousness. The great feature, how- this is as much influence as they can have established and respected institution like the ever, was the digital singing, which was effective und wa viny be sure that calmer reflection Mercantile Back should have lost $400,000 beyond all anticipation. Among en much that will lead to a better appreciation of the the manner in which it has done so, but was good, it is ditsalt to make selections, but merits of the case than the writer in the the only moral which we draw from the case we think the palm should be awarded to Mr. Singapore Tunes, who seems to have rusted is, that it in not very prudent to place goods Truch's Beggar's song, which was given with

A Beaman, uued burlea Barton, wx8 "You will remember me," was very good also,

charged under the following circumstances, rabid from the Court to pen his lines of de-on trust in the hands of those who have rest ffect. Mr. Hockey's song to the air of nunciation, was able to arrive at while going borrowed money upon them, and that if any and evidently daly appreciated. The Virgin

Lean-chey, inmate of brothel No. 60, East trust arrangements are entered into, it is well Queen, "verging on fifty," by Mrs. Martin]

Street, declared, atcted at 11 o'clock the night with the current of popular feeling during a

that they be made in writing, and rigidly Ney, was one of the most amusing personifica. time of exciternent.

previous she was saling down in the waiting room with the mistress, when the defendant tions. It would have delighted Mr. Fronde to

2nd, Mr. Romano.

came in, and without sitting down remarked To It must bo obrisue on the slightest reflec-

[Since the above was written, we regret to see his pet Queen presented in such a fai

1 dish of Parsley 1st prize, Mr. Megnias ber, Am you a girl with which very go tion that, whether the decision was right or

neral question, he took her earring, valued at wrong, the cogements passed upon the Jury find that the Jury threaten an action for ourable nepoot. The dignity of Her Majesty 2nd, Mr. Vaucher,

50 Poda o Peay1st prize, Mr. Forbes; 2nd, three chillings, and tried to get away, but ahe

A meeting of Justices teak place yesterday, ted for contempt of Court. We would remind at 11 o'clock, to consider the advisability of our young friends that Jurora are mere mortals Old like other people, and no more sacred freni plain- were quite unmerited: We are not called contemps of Court against our contemporary, was very striking, though at times somewhat

with the ring foyad in his hand. neve, and scot her courtiers to prison without upen to take popnlar feeling into consideration Whatever may be thought of the correctness Frononcé, but, if she displayed a little imperious. Mr. Graig,

P.C. No. 1 said he was called, and defend. House at Home," from R. Taylor to J. H. spoken crithism on their discharge of pub. Queremony, it must be recollected that the Vaucher; 243, none."

Logan, late a sergeant of the Police Force,lio duty than their fellow.countrymen, high ant had get the ring in bis Lund, to any great extent in a matter of this kind or otherwise of the comments, it will not but as Jurymen are, after all, men, it cannot raise the dignity of Justice in Singapore to Habeas Corpus Act was not in force even in Mr. Re

what public opinion pronounces to be's wrong Defendunt said he had no intention of stay. There were present the Hus, O. May and W. and low. If the bigbest judge of the land gives 6 Tarnipslet prize, Lui Alingud, Ching or going into complainant's house. He and Wilson, hag.

Mr. May temarked that Mr. Logan had decision, he must heat to be told 'so in these be ignored that in a case of this description bring down upon the offending paper all the Hongkong before the reign of Charles the

a abipmate wire forcibly dragged in by the

been in the Police Force, had been a radion daya, and there is very little hesitation Any other Vegetable-lat prize, Mr.Soares; girls, and in his struggle to get away, the earring

zerved they might, despite the warning always given terrors of a contempt oase a mode of proce- Secund. The effect with which the Queen rad. A yow

his time of shown by a free-spoken prese in taking up each sergeant, and had 2nd, Alessrs. D. Laprak & Co.

perhaps teli out, and because he would not stay,

a case and dealing with it without cauch cere- to the contrary, bs to some degree influenced dure now nearly obsolete, and which can denty rose from her throne with

as he wanted to get unheard of his ship, they ave yours, but there was something in

mony. Why, then, should a petit jury expect by what they had heard or read outside the never form so effectual a check upon error in

Best collection of Fruit-1st prize, Mr. May called for the Folive. The fault was wholly on peut to this house which hat wholly slip-

of ped the notice the justices when to bave their verdicts, no matter whether they the side of the colaplaisant. Court. But in going directly counter to the this direction as the general feeling of the

Some idea of the nature of the exhibition may views upon the local reforms needed in popular feeling, the Singapore Jury at least public, whoes opinion on such matters sulas resily overpowering while if Her Royal 2nd, Mr. Davis; 9rl, Mr. Roc

Defendant war fued 10 shillings, in default 7 they granted the licace to Taylor. From be ortrages upon law, equity, and common naryJurisdiction Court, it appeared that Taylor long as they are but charged with corrupt or showed that they were men having a coin: dora gose very far wrong, when the subject Hongkong be only carried out, this will become be gatherad from the above prize-list, but of daye bard·labor, sunvicted of disorderly con-proceedings which had come before the Sum.sense, regarded us saored and infallible. So disboreat motiver, they must put ap with being was only an instrument in the hands of a man course there were many very interesting ur- calmly and dispassionately considered. We as much inodel Colony as Shanghai is a m trust that the Jury, who had before nothing del Settlement. There was a slight deviation ticles exhibited which were not intended for Police trosper eDugal, No. 86, summoned named Johnson, who was the actual owner, criticised very freely as to how they discharge should only be granted to the owners of houses. Toplish. verdicts, there is, and there should be, reproach themselves with, will go the from strictly bistorical sesersey in making competition in any of the classes, we com- Mr. We are wader the flower whereas the Ordinance provided that licences this duties entrusted to them. If they give Mr. Logan was thereon closely questioned as nothing to protect war being piraracterised. wisdom of abandoning so ill-advised a course Her Majesty land near the Pier and Go! modious mai-sheds contained nearly the whole circumstances.

down Company'a wharf from the Little Orphan, of the show. In the one on the left of the Complainant stated that at 7 p.m. of the 11th.

The soreness of the Petit Jury with regard of action as that now spoken of."]

hearing noise behind kooked round, and saw answered that the bonse did belong to bin, and The 5. S. 8. Co'a sheiner Priam loft Sings. Wharf, and we received by the acting this. the plants and most of the flowers, the the defeadust outing up at a furiose rate, and to Marmed the

ne it is well known that she landed at Feddar's foutain, as ons ascends the bill, were arranged instant, he was coming from the Eastward, and to whether the honse belonged to him, and neordingly. that, and the other, in exactly the same way poro yesterday, 13th instant, for longkong.

mendable actise of their duty, and above baing influenced by popular feeling, however strongly naverted. The verdict of inen so actuated at least deserved to be treated with

respect.

But we cannot see how the verdict itself in open to acception, or is contrary to the merits

of the ears as before the Court, The Singapore

adhered to.

Stop these festivities please

Our royal nose will do a royal unesse,

tion to the toug information & very good map must not be objected to. The Earl of Leices

Hand Bouquet-1st prize, Mre. Holmes; tud, Lady Kennedy.

Diauer-table decorations 1st prize, Mrs Forbes; 2nd, Mrs, Cozan.

VEGETABLES.

6 kinda of Vegetables:-1st prise, Mr. Grrig: 2 Heads of Celery 1st prize, Mr. Romano; 6 Beet Rauta:-1st prize, Mr. Romapo; 2nd, ad, Mr. Crawford.

Fung A..

6 Barrate-let prize, Uni Ayow; 2nd, Fung

6 Parenipa-None exbibited. Akan.

Diki

2 Cauliflowers-1st prize, Mr. Romano; 2nd Chu Ayow.

2 Cabbages:-lat prize, Jeighine, 2nd. Bir. 2 Lectupes, Coa >-1st prize, Mr. James; 2nd none.

uot

2 Lettuces, Cabbage:-1st prize, Mr. James;

The present Auditors, Mesers, A. Coxon and F. W. Nitebell, the latter temporarily appointed by the Committee on the departure of Mr. Hart, also offer themselves for re election.

JARDINS, MATESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 6th February, 1873.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE BEFORE THE HON. U. MAY.

JARD LINES

Fined $10, in default one month's hard labor.

SERVANTS,

Chuu-a-lum a servant at the Stag Hotel, was acut to three months bard labor, for stealing a pair of leggings from another boy named Olun-a-king, earvant to a French gentleman at the Mosque, who got his meale at the Stag The legginge appear to have been stolen by de. fendant whilst the complainant was attending on his master's breakfast, the defendant being left in the root from whence he took then, and pawned them. The defendant was recog nised by the pawnbroker,

ahor of opposite siden of it, waiting for a anfficiency of water to orune, How long this télo-a-télo will lant, deponent said not. The ship Cher had been detained & days, drawing 18 feet 11 inches,

SINGAPORE.

The Straite Tines hus the following article with regard to tãe Joshuu case it is asid that the intelligent javors who tried azidoquitted Aaron Raphael Joshua, have been womewhat realve under the criticisia to which they have been anjucted with regard to their verdict in the case. We sit inturned that they are forwarded affidavit to the Chiof-Justice, taking UNLAWFUL PORSERATON, Chim-a-hoi, a carpenter, at the Kowloon exception to the pithy remark made by his Docks, was canvioted of unlawful posscasion of Lordship in urdering the discharge of the a copper bolt belonging to the deck. He was prisoner, which has been regarde rightly They have also complained by xtchman Sheik Hussin. Fined in or wrongly as pregnuot criticism-upoa grievouely of our own magber comezia, the sum of 60 shillings, in default, six weeks' the verdtot,

and have applied for a Rule' niat why the Editor of this paper abould not be commit.

bard labour.

MEETING OF JUSTICES.

50 Pode of Beans, French lat prize, rolled the Police, and he was given into custoas granting & transfer of the licence of the

Petatoes-1st prize, Mr. Magnias; 2nd,

teat were

FRUIT.

duct.

TELOUS DRIVING EXTRAORDINGLY.

fered Bunk is minus $100,000.” This is all Company's route, and a useful ecde of the Shangbigber aluse of burlesque noting, the absurd jawirded; and a section of bark cut from one of was foread to make this kind of trot. The Mr. G. nelling.

side of the character being introduced with

are from 10 to 30 funt in diameter and from 150

to the Chief Justice's rewark may be soothed

$

Mr. May asked the Justices whether there was by the following story, which is told of a

prisoner, brought before him on a charge of We have received a copy of the Desk Hosgas, at a later period, the Duke of Edinburger test containing the vegetables and when he got abreast, the pury on which he

intended" for competition. The prime time to curb him in. The defendant there being one, and applicant bearing a good wards became eminent at Westminister, A theft, pleaded guilty." The judge explained Times pute the matter from its point of view List for 173, published at the North Ching was received; but as this deviation baitbeeffect remaining flowers, and a collection of platta wileces was riding took fright, and it took his any objection to his getting the transfer, and young judge in a small Colony, who after-

there, witness wald to him, yon were driving in a motanebely form, by saying "Mr. Herald offe, Shanghai. It contains in addi- of bringing in a beautiful view of the pier, it oipal objects of attraction in the formerode up to the Flongkong Club, and on his arrival obaraster, the application was granted.

The xext point for the consideration of the to bin that he was not obliged to take this the magnificent fern exhibit at a carions rate. Defendant said to bio slices was the granting of a new licence to course, but might have the benefit of a trial. AARDS JOSHUA is a free man, and the Clear of China, a plan of Shangbai and the and Dter, (Mr. Hockey) was a good specimen of the by hir, Magnias, to which the first prize was his pony would not go any other way that he

the prisoner pleaded not guilty." The Mr. G. Suelling applied for an adjunct i espinat jary arquitted bien; upon which the conviction of himself (witnssa), was that the very well, but the fact that the Chartered hai nautical telegraph or steamers.

hove patipto one at Spring Gardens, Formar-severast manner-- Bank is mines $400,000 is no reason per s

"Prisoner at the bar, you have confessed According to the Java Bode of the ad sufficient effect, but at the same time in such the Big Trees per the Yonemite Valley, Oulf-defendant we driving at a fariong rate dun cence one Ordinance 10 of 1888, for the two judge, addressing the accused said, in bis that Mr. AARON should not be a free man. January, the British ship Whatmine, Graham. way as to give a very fair idea of the real furcia, exhibited by Hon. J. Smule. These trees gerugs to the passengers on the road.

P.C. No: 80, sworn, stated be was on dute the property and residence of Mr. Speechiyourself a thiof, and the jury have found you a There is always a tendency in the public bound from Hongkong to Dunedin (character burlesqued. This specise of acting to over 300 feet in height, and their ages are near the Hongkong Vlub at 7 p. when be to be called the Spring Gardens Hotel,"

The Rations were of opinion that they were liur-begone from any sight."

But really, if petit jurors are to become so saw the deferidant coming up at a furiona rate, land) with 18 Chiness roolien, on board, mind to desire to see un punished in pro-rotinded in Gasper Struites on the 30th of

is always diffenlt, and demands mach taot andriously estimated at from 1,200 to 25,900 driving s pouý trap, he was about to go anot strong enough to consider this application,{ portion to the injury which an action has that wonth abe left Anjer für Batavia. The art, but Mr. Hockey was bappily able to show years. The paper attached to this piece of bark to defendant about it, when the last witness and would adjourn the oase to bave the appli, thinskinned na to go into bysteries every time occasioned; but, although this is the firsttuvis Handelsblad says that her name is the bimself quite equal to the accomplishment states the age of the trees at fremi 1,200 to 1,500 came driving up and they both met the decution brought under the notice of the whole their verdict is not received as gospel, but re

Whirlwind, and that the reason of her rage 11 big tašk. Amy Robert, the heroine basis on which the desirability of inflettega Batavia is that the crew refused to continue

iage had objections to a bar at that part of the We shall have the barristers qumplaining overy in tre last sumber. Some of the tower and tese addressed him on the subject. He is remark, vin, that the Justices at praviotis meet-bali bave other people also getting aggrieved:

certain that his observations were drawn to punishment, suggests itself, it is a very crude the voyage further after the grounding. Stres of the piece (Miss Sydenhamas most charm. years, but probably a cypher has been omitted fendant together at the Club House; last wit body of Justices; but Mr. May would wake oregarded from an independeat point of view, we ing. This actrees showed marked improve plants attracted a good deal of attention, bat defendant's furions driving before last witdees town, and also that the manager of the Fier time thelf conduct of a onsé is oʊndering-1 or in one, and must not be curried beyond those les

ent and displayed much more ease than when after all everyone agreed that the vegeta-attired, and that it was dangerous to the public and Godown Company, Capt. Clark, had an any way reflected upon, in this very case wo lisits which the law bas set up to prevent The Strails Times notes as follows the arrival she at first came forward. Indeed there bai

Defendant said that be was not driving objection to a bar being near the Pier, where have taken occasion to reser indirectly to tho not for a bar, but for a and the simplinity as well audacity of the de jastice degenerating into revenge. We have of a small steamer for Messrs, Lasne, Crawford

plication was of a way of going, which was neither a

Mercantile Bank, as well as their eminent ro desire to palliate Mr. Josna's actions in Co. of this place. We trust that the little seldom been at actor of female parts who has

vessel may have a specesful voyage from succeeded botter, Sir Walter Raleigh (Mr. be hoped that this exhibition will furiously at all, for the pony had a sort steamers had to dimmbarge. However, the ap way in which the prosecution was conducted,. prove an inducement to the Obiness and walk, trot, nor gallop, but a way of gorespectably rendnoted botel, under the adjunct fouse. So far as we can see, the officers of the

licence Ordinance 10 of 1888. any possible way. Of their morality every Singapore hither:

McGlashan) performed the cloak scene ex-

other gardeners to produce really good vegeing which was of Lob llly" manner; this

This application was adjourned-till-nextoonneel, and also the two learned counsel for A Batt somer called the Sea Gull arrived cellently, and Tresillian, by Mr. Sener, was very tablea The fact that we are rather unicosatombe told the complainant. He Lads wit one can judge for himself, and there is little!

bere yesterday from Liverpool, via Snez Canal, Zoubt us to which way the verdict will go. But after a passage of 122 day. This little craft { cleverly given, and was interesting as atowing. ad oat bare to the sight of well groza kitoben-ness, and could call unby witnesses to prown Taosday, ut 3 o'clock, to be truught before the the defence, will be next fling affidavits and the question for the Jury was not Mr.Josno&e was built on the Clyde about six months ago, the versatility of the actor, who has hitherto ar garden produce, was sufficiently evident from the peculiarity of this pony, and that the pony notics of the other Justices, and to enable the

miles per hour. As for the complainant, he attend and make whatever abjections no had, morality, but his criminality; and ibere was and was for a short time employed carrying pas peared in very different parts. Varney, whose

exhibition. On the whole, the first Hongkong can't ride a bit, he has noticed him repeatedly

PETROLEEM SPAING■ IN ALSAGE--Aup tery grave reason to cube whether he had rages on the Irish lates from Laka Foyle to wonderful moustachioe did a great deal in add. the immense intervet teken in this part of the lot go at its fastest over three to four manager of the Fier and Gidowa Company to

Moville. She is 20 tset tong from stem to stern, brought himself within thelaw. Asthe CHEг of 13 tons register, Stone carrying, und 5) tone to the comicality of bla by phay, kept the Flower Show may be said to be a decided enccées, to take charge of the street sa be goes along. I Justier observed in his charge to the Grand grosa; with eagines of 10 H, P., and is certiñed / house ia & roar of laughter, and was excellent and no doubt falare enda will prove to be even A large word he carries is suffoient to Frighten lish cheist bas gone carefully over the districts ing 19, we feel safident that we only gave ex.

to carry 176 passengere. "The Sea Gull bay boer in a large variety of acting. The character do

bles were the feature of the show It

in Afeace where petroleon springs are found,

justice bus bean the result of the united labours threatening actions of 3). Our siple de

of all concerved in this cast, and this we on- sider it duty of a free press to declare in the interest. of Commercial morality. In do fenos is that, a most de loralde wiscarriage of

any spirited pony.

Ja anawer to defendant, P.C. 30 aid he had and the researches he has unde yielded meet Preation to almost universal public opinion. The excellent baud of the 80th Regiment had experience in similar cuees he had brought favourable reanlts. At Schattweil, in the forest

The fallowing example of fanaticism was up before he came to Hongkong and by this of Hagenan, where the first works have been

Jury, it may in such cases be extremely purchased by Messrs. The Crawford & Co, of manded a great deal of power and originality, better than the Sist. difficult to draw the line between fraudulent Hongkong, sud on her arrival there will be and was done full justice to in all ite bearings. and criminal-notion. It was. upon this employed as a steun water and tag-boat. There was no very special point in the part but played during the afternoon some very pleasing ine distinction which the jury bad to de. After leaving Liverpool on the 3rd October, by diot of good acting it was aide attractive and mulcations, and this added much to the general

whe put ist Falmouth, from stress of weather, tornine; and it being a fine distinction, every thence to Male had a rough passage, foul sunsing throughout. One of the best charan.joyment consideration cught to have been extended weather in the Red Sea aul Gulf of Aden. Galletes was undoubtedly Wayland Smith,→→ Bank was left on the 17th January, and light winds | Director, merobant, broker, borse-tamer, poor

JAYA

The defendant was driving at about three to of 150 to 160 feet to arrive at the sandbeda im cies of Java;u son etudying for a priestly,pice be alçaluted the rate defendant was driving. commenced, it is necessary to gu ta the depth lately afforded in one of the Western Residen four miles per hour

pregnated with petroleau. Other foringe have requested his father to bury him alive, because Mr. Morgan: The man's an idiot. He knew led to the discovery of several springs. At the he wished to receive instruction tram Taan Conauguption in some parta el America nothing about a horse before. That's the way to present time this spring has not yet acquired Allah only. The father, seeing that his aun's catch these wild Scotchmen: a few och ques-all the development of which it is queseptible, request was a reasonable oue, compelled with To extract the petroleum digging is carried on it. The sathorities, being, however, of opinio to them, even if their verdict might be fairly lasted till the 18th, from then to the 26tb. stroller, rogue, vagabond (but why repeat causes 25 out of every 100 deaths.

The traffic return of the Grand Trunk of tion will civilize them a bit

Mr. May to P.O. 30-Do you mean to say that until the bed of and containing it is reached; that in this Tair there was something elec hold not to be the one warranted by the had strong N. E. to E. N. E. breezes, from

It is said of a popular American presober

The oil flaws from the sand to be collected in obliging father into custody. Many perce~~ P0.30- thonght year.Worship you said particular receptacles. The sand not having are of opinion that if uurder from fanaticians, in balf an hour [niter his statement and said yet yielded all the petroleom it containe, dle mataglap, and ballucinatione, de, were puniab- tillation is carried ou. Before being rectifieded with the same severity as premeditated mur 7 miles per hour.]

Mr. Morgan.The man was ignorant, if he or the petroleum is of a red colour, It appears to der,the natives would soon appear to be mastere

of their passiers and nerves, Strail Timer, any person could drive the pony faster than 7 be much superior to that of America,

facts of the case. There is, however, the 24th till arrival is Singapore very moderate synonymous terms). He displayed an amoant Canada Railway exhibits so ipcreoss of £2,000. \ Aefeudont was only going at 3 to 4 miles per then galleries are construoted ac in cox) wines, lurking in the background, bare taken the

weather with oocascual showera of rain. The of comic power which was undoubtedly (as Mr. one point which must have weighed very places touched at for coal were Swannen, Gadis, Trueb's comic acting generally in of the best strongly-apon the jury, namely, that there Gibraltar, Port Said, Aden, Point de Galle, w2s zo-written metiorandum of what the and Malacca. The Sea full is manned by 14 water, and his wonderful power of entering in

men, so large proportion of bands in co the spirit of each portion of the piece threw un trust was which it was alleged Joshua had parisen with her tongage being periispa requir. immense amount of life into the whole.

The local skits were very amusing, and son- broken. According to the law in Enged for ballast.

that he has wasted enough voice to make two hour?

The Boston Pilot, which bas twice bean barn. ed out, says, We are just about tired of this thunderstorms."

planis business. We don't want to rise nobly from otur ashes' any more."