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A match between Highligor and Sadown weappearsuos in the morning. eun yesterday on the race cores, as a Bart of aupplement to the Meeting. Bigbyer ngin beat Sodava easily. A mile race between Cakes and Ale, Royalist, and two other ponies, also cume off, Cukes and Ala winning in a can- ter.

POLICE INTELLIGENDE.

Burrows,

Tho CHAINAN, in referring to the Report, which had been in the bands of shareholderá

BEFORE F. W. MITCHELL, ESQ

DEUNER, S.-

HARD BLOWN.

DANGEROUS CHARACTER,

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ཨེ་ HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK- COMPANY. The ordinary yearly weeting of shareholders in this Company was held yesterday at 2 p.m. Two abop cockies having some hard werde Presert: the Hon. J. Whittall, (chairman), got to blows, when one more esasperated than Messrs. R, Deacon, S. D. Snesson, A. MaeG, the other threw a jar at the other, and okt bis Henton, A, Jocat, Hou. F. Ryrie, Hen. B. bond, for this the wounded man gave him into Howett, Messrs. T. Pyke, A. Molver, A. André, custody, and be was fined $1. E. Arthar, R. Jensen, A. E. Vaucher, A. New-

Inspector Jauce Cradock, in shurgs of No. 2 ton, F. W. Mitohell, A. Coxon, T. Green, W, H. Bell, H. Foss, O. Meston, W. H. Notley, Betation, at Wanebi, charged an old offender, H. Cans, C. Sherwood, W. Salway, and O, H. one who has been branded, with being a 803- picious character, dangerous to the peace and good ordor of the Colony.

Defendant said he was a banker, and resided BALL & HOLTZaad KELLY several days, said it was very pleasing to at No. 1, Taiwan.airent, where his licence was the Directora to be able to lay bofore and has never been in gaol. The murk on his them much Д satisfactory one. It we car was a burn, perhaps too sanguína to expect that it Ubun-a-may, who designated herself the marked their progress for the fatare, mother of the defendunt, in cobs and grief, snid but at all events since December they had her son some ten years back was buried on the one equally well, and there was every proba-ear with a joss stick. She resides ncur the Tai- bility that they would continue to do so. wan joer-base The Directors had only recommended the Mr. Alfred Grey, sword, stated he recognised sunt dividend of 3 per cent. for the half the defendant as having been in guol, but eau. year, the balance being written off as hers, not trace his erima. Kecognises him without tofore. Of the $107,000.63 available for distri- a doubt. The marks, on his car he could -bation, the dividend of $80,000, $8,000 to con- slmost positively say were a brand, as there tributing shareholders, the directors" and audi- were traces of Indian ink and gunpowder; tocs fres, would absorb $39,750, leaving he is one who has been in Gaol before pri $68,250,09, of which it was propoeed to write somere were photographed. uff 845,500 for depreciation. The Saline to he tied to new account would thus be $3,350.63. The Directore intended to continue this policy na long as the mortgage to the Hongkong Insurance Company remained an- paid the shareholders indirectly received the benefit in the increased value of the shares, (applause). The amount to be paid under this arrangement to the Hongkong Insurance Com pany was one quarter of the present debt, and before the next meeting he hoped they would be able to pay a like spm, thus reducing the debt to one-half (applause). He would now propose that the report be accepted, and the accounts poseeri.

The Hon. Mr. RowETT said he had much pleasure in seconding the proposition: ho con. sidered the report exceedingly satinfuntory.

The motion was carried ananimously. Messrs. Whittall and Denoon, tho retiring Directors, were then re-eleated unanimously, on

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As soon the Qilives of H.M. Consalate and

NEW STEAMER FOR THE OHINA'

TRADE

vary promptly, but there was some difficulty in He then said very well, but you that have it bourhood? Could not the Colonial-Surgeon flamen. Rushing to the place, great crowds of time, to necptain as far as possible whether gotting water at fires, though subsequently it done by noun of Youby (24) he wanted be induced to pay a visit to the spot, and sond the Chinese employds were found collested, int they represent the thrie bodies.

report to the Government of the effect on nothing was ecen of Memra. Obristie, Maiu The above paper makes the following-ce- vas supplied in quite suficient quantity. Tha to go to Maso by the steamer, so that he must is other son engines arrived shortly afterwards, he punctual, Defendant then said: Nos. you bis olfactory nerves, bofoso he has belf that land, and Stewart, though their quarters wire marks on the above-

According to the arrangement come to ne and under Mr. Stewart's directions the fire was now my face, and you will recognise me when distriot down with small pox, typhus farer, or already almost entirely destroyed. Some of the be made upon him, and he is always assisted cooked off in a very short time, as there what com for the watch again, and to lifted up some equally malignant disease. Probably the Chinese uld they thought the foreigners bad the adjournment Frateriay of the isquest an no wind to spread is Something went wrong his lip and said now you see I am a tooth present commomical taction of the Government gone to Shanghai about 11 o'clock. Brit, as the deaths by fire at Eaou-Chang-Jenou, the by a lawyer in the post of Deputy Sheriff, with the largs Government enginn, which ebort. Le now recogises him by the lost do not allow it to expend funds in the use none of then had expressed such an intention remains were brought this morning to the who, of course, becomes intimately acquaintedando it beccaaury to blow off steam to get the tooth. He asked dofendant his surname, of lime, or some other pazifier, for the beacht when Mr. Stokes left, but spokeritler of going Central Station, where they were professional. bo entertainedly examined by Dr. Johuston, who, wo under valves in order. The Hongkong Insurenco en-and he said Lo. He then made an entry of the health of the neighbourbond, as it would to bed, the worst fears begge

as to their fate.

etand, certifion that they were of aach u nature with every detail connected with arrests.gine, though it did good work, wat so in his books. The police after his depar not then be able to provide the mozna to iu

The most strainona exertions that the ap. As to damoostmbo that they mat hard belong, These conditions many seem somewhat difficult promptly on the spot a monal, It was admitture jade a visit to his shop Inspector cross the salarien of the various beads of de

Atpartmenta and other oficiale.

pliancos uvailable pdtaisted of were made to led to three different men. The averment of to fulfil bare, but a very little thought wilted, however, on all bands that, looked at gane Gremo a little after 9 o'clock .

Yours truly, Arrest the fire. "Extincteurs" wors set to several Uhineas that they had soon Mr. Main- rally, everything was done about as well as it noon to wasaent for, and he went to the station,

work, and a number of small bind fire-engines.innd after the fire was in progrès running. show that they could be met with compara- could be done. Nothing could have saved the when about ten men were presented to him,

Hongkong, 24th February, 1973,

while hundreds of buckets were diligently plied down beside the Dock in an excited state, in tive case. A legal gentleman could be aphouse which was burned down, unless an engine and be picked out the defendant as the as

But the fire had hy this time got anoh a Eoid oxplained by the fact that Mr. Reid ran down pointed to advise the Sheriff, and as to the had been on the spot when the fire fret broke who left the watch with him to be repaired.

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of the building that nothing could have stop in the place and annor, decaribed, and in the. ent, and it is very breditable to all concerned Defendant then mould it was another man who

ped it. It rooled with the fores and noise of Sul fight, and 'eraitement was mistaken for {{Courier,] question of the latter being able to meet any that the fire was strictly confined to that one gave it to him,

Captain Deane sabed witness whether be

The weather which has been very boisterons a whirlwind along the longthened sweep of the Mainland. Now that the medical inspection pecuniary liability that might be incurmd,touse. The heat before the arrival of the en-

gines was intense, and it ecomed next to imava informacion bimself, or whether the and storing for the last few weeks, has at upper left, bursting out the window, which has taken place, the inquest will be resumed this could probably be arranged by a gan possible that the adjoining and opposite houers polise funnd out he was in possession of the length changed, and we are now having-war belahed out £e as they were renabed in rapid to-morrow at 1.30 pm.

The funeral of Mesiro: Chriatio, Stewart and rantee office-provided a reasonably likely should escape. The doad calm which prevailed watch themselves,

genial days that remind us very much of a accession, till at length, the whole mage was Witness said he gave no information. The hope spring. During one of our severest Que mass of flame; the upper floor and the roof Miniland, took place in the New Demetery on man were appoisted-and thus the public be as extremely "fortmate, for other else the

fra musi pecessarily have been extended, polico found out for themselves.

north-custees a Cantonese junk bound from tell in, and the morning dawned ca a long the afternoon of the 20th. There was a very at once guardod against errors on the part Thore were, is appears, several mee-of-war'n In anewer to defondant, be said it was himself Tientsin put in here in distreer. Her main black mouldering bear of ruins where thongo attendance. A. Rorrice suited to the wil had bean blown to pieces, and she ran building had stood the nightfall before. It special circumstances of the occasion was lost of the Sheriff, and individuals secured com- en on the ground floor of the bouse Sobe handed him the watch.

day night, and it was supposed at one time To the Court. There was nother man with into Amoy to get a new one to enable berts was fortunate there was little or no wind. Ear impressively conducted by Rev. Mr. Thomas. FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OFpensation in case they were injured by his thub-thres of them had been barned to deaths, defendant, whom he would recognise again if prodead on her voyage. If common report had a goat wind boon blowing the frigate (No. To requins of the three bodies were interred

is to be trusted she found that thin was not 6and ship now in course of construction in the same grave... __ Some such plan as this might surdly Search, however, was made for the bodies, and brought to him.

Defendant was told that his case was one the No easy a matter as we had imagined, Cer the building yard could scaraply have escaped; have been hit upon in place of depriving the one were found, and the report is therefore publie of all redress against an official who confirmed, while it doek tot servery pro. Police Court could not decide on, and was in-caiu preliminary squeezes had to be paid before while had the boon a breeze from the anat. bable in itself. During the senrol, a dog was formed it would be sent to the Supreme Court. the pecessary repairs could be made. These the guntent No. 3 nov iz Dock would have is placed in a most responsible position, and found crouching under a burning masa, and it After tas usnul caution had been given to do in the true Chinese fashion baving been put been in extreme danger. As it was, a newly

Straits Tanes, February 120) sho may cause serious injury by any mise stated that a Portuguese, the owner of the fendant, hesaid he would reserve bia defence, excessively high, there cazued the usual completed steum-launch for frigate No. 5.

dog, was sleeping somewhere nor the spot. Brand he was committed for trial at the Criminal amount of biggling, which resulted in the tank one of her sides completely destroyed by the China. This new steamer was built and engin

which luy close to burning building had The S. S. Wonizon will and to-morrow for take which he uzy uinkę.

savation was made, but no body has been dis-Sensics of the Supreme Court.

being allowed to anil a good many dollara

ed by the London and Glasgow Engineering covered. A woman who was missing undó ber

EODBING FABRENGERS.

poorer than when she entered the port. Such beat.

Soon after daylight, the fire at the south end nad fron Ship Building Co. Limited, for Messrs. Cornelius Sullivan and James Bweeney, san- seems to be a very inir example, of the kind of

&O. Gow, the owners, audi destined for the meu on the steamship Priam, and two Chinese policy that the Chinese would parsus, wore of the building was suficiently autaiued to passengers, named Sung-a-ng and Chee--eam, they left entirely independent of foreign con-institute a search for muy traose that might London and China trade. The agents in China were charged by another passenges, named trul. They seem to have, no large and liberal axint of the unfortunate gentlemen who were are besra. Jardine, Matheson & Co.; MessrS, Lok-chi-me, on suspicion of stealing the sum viowe as to the methods by which the general missing. The flooring of their quartere haring Martis Dyes & Co are the agents in Singapore, of $371, from his box on or about the 21st inst. gand of the cation is to be advanced. Frun been barned through, ach trates could only to The Glentyon is of the following dimensions: whilst at sen on the passage from Penang bighost to the lowest of these in authority them looked for on the ground Hoor Lencath. It was length 330 feel, breadth of beam 34 feet, Several Russian seamen were charged with and Singapore to Hongkong.

seems to be an utter alisemco of that patriotis sot long are the remuns of the iron bedsteads depth of hold 24 feet 6 inches; the angines are An inquest was held yosterday afternoon at being draak and incapable, and two Chineso

Lob-chl-mo, declared, stated he was a passen- feeling that would subordinate private catercats on which they slept, were found fused and warp-compound surface condensere uf 275 nominal 4.30 pm, at the Magistracy, before A. bitter, were charged with picking their pockete. One, ger in the steamship Priam, from Fealing to to those of the nation at large. The grout poisted into shapeless confusion. Carefully esoin U. P. working up to 1,550; she has accom Eeq, roner, and a jury, consisting of Messrs, an old allender, was sent to three months' hur Hongkong. He left on the 18th instant, and with their all seems to be how they shall in thing that of Mr. Christie there was annd modation for a limited number of Salaon pas. Charles Edward Thomson, James Greig, and fabour for taking out of the pocket of one arrived in Hongkong this morning, the 24th in shortest possible time enrich themselves at the among the shrunken omades of what had been seurers, Captain Auld gives the following re- George Frederick Johnson, on the body of Thi-nissian his parse and money, which was wit-stant.

that they may retire to the the bedalothon un unrecognisable mass of what port of the voyage to Singapore:- public expense,

Left London on 29th December, 1872, fins a-kwan, who was burned to death at the fire ou nessed by a corporal of the Portugees go P.O. 82 said that on the arrival of the Priam bosom of their himilies, there to carry out those was evidently she remains of a human body

hursday last, at No. 10, Morrison-reet, near boat Camoons. Defendant was also to be sent to off Green Island of 8 s.m. s boat from her profound Confucian maxims that they manage while close bra fe oltarred bones showed what weather until 31st, when strong Southwest gale remaineù of í lure Retriever dog which was commanded. From. lat to 4th January und the long-fab-low. The jury returned at the scene, and placed in the stocke for one hour, came to the chop and reported a robbery. The so thoroughly to ignore in their puble life. diot of accidental death by burning, bat there with a caid bia back setting forth the crime. Inspector weas down and it being very forgy

There are rumours among the Chinese, that known to sleep by his bedsile In what bad Southwest gales and beavy ecas, sweeping ducks been the iron hedstead of Mr. Mainland were tore and aft. Arrived and coaled at Fort Said was no evidence of how the fire originated.

The other case not being thoroughly proven at the time get lost in it, and bos las not heard the Government intends sery soon to abolish, against defendant, ho was convicted of the of his return yet. (8.45 p.a.) On the steamer the Lekin duties at this place. It is said that found the remains of two bodies--those of bin on 18th, renched Shea on 18th, and Ponang on unlawful possession of a dollar, and a small fue coming to ber mooring he went on board and now that the Emperor has come into power, the self and Mr. Stewart--but reduced to a state as 7th February, left Penang.on 9th, and arrived

the defendants were given into his custody. Government are endeavouring to do away with incapable of identification ax was the body of in Singapore nt. 98.. ap the 11th. imposed,

Henry Hagget, fireman on board the steam.

perfect-burmony with foreign powera. This papers belonging to Mr. Christie was se utterly ship Friam, aworn, stated the two first defendery thing that would set as an obstacle to Mr. Christie. An in-box, containing private

LATE TELEGRAMS, ants came on board at Singapore to work their news seems too good to be true, and ret it is destroyed by the fire that its contents were re

duced to almost impalpable arben.

The following telegrams, which appear in the passage to Hongkong in the engine-room. On to be hoped for the sake of commerce that

Calcutts Englishman, coutain a number of the pangs Sweeney Fuld, A. foot, dona in the truth, for any thing more mischievous of the Law Scoretary of H. M. Suprema get paid for our work from the fire room, we will it their operation than the Lekin daties it

in the talegrams to Hongkong- make the Obinaman pauserigers pay us." This is impossible to conceive. Lanving aside the Court, who acte ng Coroner, wore opened items of information which have not appeared

LONDON, January 18th, made bim think, but he said nothing: shortly question of foreign trade, the excessive Lekin the melancholy ocearance was reported by: before arrival in this port he wanted to cut up duties that are imposed on articles of native gentlemen from the Arsenal; and Mr. Vice-

Sir George Honeyman has been appointed Bone tobacco, and tank Sweeney's kuilo, and he manufacture are actually crushing out the oneul Alabaster and Mr. Monat proceceded to

Obituary--Sawwel Robert Greaves, member said," Mind how you handle that, as I have life of the native ldcat trade, so that vast Kioo Chang-Moon the following afternoon to successor to Justice Byles. abarponed it for a purpose." After this beard numbers 6nd it a dinit thing to make wake investigation into the facts of the case, of the robbery but he knew nothing about it.-

bath ande meet. It appears too that the and to bold an inqueat on the remains of the for Liverpool.

VERSAILLES, Jamiary 18th. Another fireman, named Danicle, swart prybibition of the exportation of salt in foreign ad

The patafal interest of this catastrophe is A letter from General Casey to General staled that on the passage be heard the store buttons that has been an lang in operation heightensa by the fuos that Mr. Stewart, who Machabon directs active surveillance against keeper Jamin Bued gare Sweeney three pence is about to be reuiuved. Although the or

dera bare not yet arrived, influential, Chinese was aui elderly man, leaves a considerable fa- the Honapartials propaganda in the French at Singapore because he had no money.

New YoZE, January 19th. Jamee Beed deposed to giving Swnenney three are bey making arrangments for taking admity, grown up; that Mr. Mainland bad a Army.

vautuge of them when they do. The Chinsman mother and stater dependent on him, while

An American Bilibustering steamer hos Lund- peuco because be had no money.

Ales. Lockhead, sworn, stated that te knew that formerly held a certain position in comoco. Mr. Christie lenyos & widow and four young

ed arms, ajuaunition and volunteers in Cuba. nothing of the rubbery, but bad beard of it, tion with the exportation of salt, before the pre-children.

From the fact of the firo having originated The American Fress condemns the purchase of and was put on the alert by the officer to watch hibition was enacted, has been lately invited to

resume his former duties. Should sucf an ar- on the apper dscr it is supposed that it was Sema

LONDON, January 20th, the two first defendants, and in doing so

rangement be crentually carried out, it must caused by the overhouting of the dry woodwork observed the third and fourth defendante were

The despate from Mr. Kick to Barl Gran. in converte with the European prisoners, and speedily redound to the hement of cther places by the stove piping. This would give rise to w on arrival bere appeared to be afraid of the in China where salt la less eally obtained than charring and smoking which would stupify the ville, dabcd Zunzibar, 5th November, announces police coming on board, by their questions.

at Amoy. This region is great silt produsing sleeping foreigners, and possibly suffocate them that the men sent to Dr Livingstone have Complaint, so-called, said ba did not see one, and consequently the articio je oxceedingly before they were borned. Only thus can we reached him, and that the latter had started for either of the defendants steal bis box containing

*PAKES, Jandary 20th. his $$71. He missed it on the 19th, and cheap. The farmers of Government salt sell account for the fact that they were never sees the interior on the 18th of August.

ten eatties for forty cash, whilst of the smag. attempting to escapo, or beard giving signs of

The indiret revenue of France for 1872 is not suspect them. He did not charge them,

gled salt, of which enormous quantities are soldalerin. Even the dog was never best to bowl, Defendants were discharged.

every where, the same amount may be bought which can only be accounted for by the ap 154 millione below the estimate.⠀⠀⠀

Obituary-Geuen Juba Scott, for from twenty-live to thirty cash. It is to be position of asphyxin

The inquest was held the day after the cour

PARIA, January 21st. Inspector Horspool charged thirteen coolie sincerely hoped that the present restrictive

Three Commauists will be shot at Versailles. whom he approacnded in a house in Square-policy, which is jarige both to the salto, The following regut is from the

to-morrow. Nga-kum, master of the Hing-long fire street, will the unlawful possession of borec era of this district and to the consumers in Courier

A Court Martial at Algiers bas condemned wood abop, charged s coolie named Chai-tak clothe, and boys' clothing stolen from the other parts of the Empire, may be speedily F. H. Halfcar, J. B. Mansor, and A. Provand, to death eight participators in the massoras at

bamboo stables of Mr. Defrina, at the Raco exchanged for a more enlightened one, with stealing his water pipe, valued $50,

It seems extrairdinary that the fame of our Complainant atated defendant on entering Course. The property being found in first his stop-began-to-bargain with him for mund, defendant's poncesion, he was sent to six Amoy tigers should not pare, are tale. attract. and not coming terms he left. Shortly after be monthe hard labour, as he could not dewan tured some of the keanor and more adventurous wissed the pipe he had been smoking, and going bow he come by it; the second, third, and fourth sportsmen in Obisa to this neighbourhood, after him he was being chased by Chinese defendants passing all blame to the first defen. where they would have at least a more exciting constable. The caco being thoroughly proven, dant, were ordered to find security in two sport than could be obtained in shooting plea

ants and such like.. I suppose, bowover, it 18 defendant was want to one month's inprisonmont, householders, $50 caob, for six months,

scarcely to be wondered at, when even some of and to carry the stocke, to the scene, where be rest were discharged. will sit for half an bour in them with a card

the residents in Amuy are sceptical as to their on his back setting forth the aime,

BEFORE THE HON. O. MAY.

xistence And yet it is a fact that they exist KIUNAFTING.

on the range of hills lying to the west of this. Inspector Thomas Gray charged a buatman, The case in which a widow womur named

into the fields at night time to steal potatoue was Cartridge maker at Loongeba. He had the motion of Mr. Arthur, seconded by Mr. named Lai atat, with the unlawful posscusion Lam-a-ho, is charged with selling, and a single months ago a Uuinaman whe bad gone and Mainland the head Corpeator Stewart of a watch, valued E13 13a,, the property al woman is charged with baging, a young girl wae seized by a tiger who had come down from been invited to pass the evening hero, and atay

The St. Petersborg Oficial Guzelta to-day Mr. Burrows proposed and Mr. SHERWOOD Sergeant Danicle, which was robbed from bim on aed Fona-ynistui, who the mother, Teans the billa intent on similar felonious purposee ed the night, as he usually did when he came.

Baid had been kidnapped from her

To the morning the mum's body was found saw all three toge:ber. I was with them all Mitchell, ue Auditors. Carried taunimously. Sergeant Daniels, skorn, stated be belonged on the 30th.

We erning Central Asia. It states that the same Members of Legislative Councils in solving

The Hon. Mr ROWETT proposud a vote of to H.M.'s Royal Engineers. At 7 p.. on the strong suamieion to the contrary, namely, that devoured. All this took place within five or six house, and latterly in Mr. Mainland's. overy difficulty that may arise by some new thanks to the chairman for the able way in 16th int, he was coming along Bonham Boad the mother had actually employed the first de miles of Azuby. Some thirty miles farther in went from Mr. Kreyer's house to Mr. Main were commenced, three years ago, and have land's at 10 m. post 8. Mainland and Christie since been continued in a friendly apirt. Tha which the meeting had been conducted, and fur cowarde Hoogloog, and when breat offendant to sell her daughter for the sum of land, and alone to another ringe bordering ov undiment. By adopting that worse, they the satisfactory report presented. He slue Augustine Heard's stables, he was suddenly rea $102, and then to recover her daughter 18 years the ten districts, an old woman was, to my know lived in saparato Louses, in part of a large build. Latest exchange of motos shows that no im- are saved much trouble, which they would thought they should not soparate without es fered insensible by blow from behind, and of age, prefer this charge, came on senin yener ledge, very lately carried off. She bud got up very ing which is entirely destroyed. The remain. purtant difference of opinion crista.

The Persian Minister ccntradicts the report otherwise have in discovering how the clifi-pressing great satisfaation with the winner in ufter recovering himself and coming to his day, and there being no further evidence forta anrly one morning, a short time before day. dar of the upper story was used na a drawing culties are to be inet under existing laws, and which the Company had been managed of late senses, be found his watch and chain were coming as to whether the mother actually did break. On opening the door it seeme she disoit for laying down the suurida for ships. Un-

by Mr. Dancan. He believed the audeos which gone. Produced the bill of same which accord commit this set, the second defendant and covered a tiger outside, for rushing back into derneath the boase were the servants quarte e, that a ecoret treaty exists with Russia for bed- they also have that satisfaction of exercising had worked the last year wua nuinly owing to ed with the watch produced, and recognised mother of the child we discharged, and the first the house with a loud serini, she leaped into bed and undertenth the loft, spars. The building ing a portion of the territory bordering on

and gathered the unusquito curtains around her, was 45 feet wide, and was divided into two, Afrek (Attruck), or even Chorasian

LONDON, 29 January. a certain amount of poway which has always bis able conduct of the business. hoy heard No. 25,414, bought for £13 159.. Further stated defendant was ordered to find security in ope

The Court of Queen's Batch has affirmed the considerable attractions.

In Hongkong, outside on every band landatory comments of that there was also a gold chain attached, which householder, 450, to be forthcoming within the The tiger followed her, and acising her as she Mr. Christia and Mr. Maioland lived in separate lay inside the carlaius carried her and them off valves. I remained at Mr. Mainland's till bis management, and they ought not to separate he boa not seen since. The watch he saw at next month.

the station on Sunday, and at once renaguised. however, we are not only over.ordinanced, without expressing their satisfaction.

LONDON, 24th January. bodily. Her body, which was discovered in the about 17 min. to 12. Christie had not been at Hyde Park convictions. Mr. BELL seconded the motion, which was Since it was stolen from him, the minute hand A strest-coelia pamed Li-u-poo was observed morning at some distance from the village, bud Mr. Kreyer's house. He came into Muisland's but very hastily ordinanced. The measures

Lord Lytton is to be buried in Westminster. and glass face are missing. When he recovered by P.C. 255 coming away from No. 3 brothel, bean partially eaten by the tiger. What makes room. about half-past 10. I left them all thres

PART, 24th January, which are brought forward are very little carried by acclamation.

bimaelf, be found himself the care of Captain with two bed quilts under his arra, during the this case the more singular is, that her son had there, and went to my quarters. I was awoke Abbey. discussed in Courcil, and almost lesa by the

Numerara individuala betonging to awindling CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT. Jones, of his company. Does not recognise the confusion panned by the fire at No. 33, at 12 met his death in a somewhat similar way only by the ory of fire, about 19 min. past 12 public. It thus happens that, except ja in- The ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders defendant as being near him, in fact, beard noo'clock midnight of the 23rd. The defendant was a year ago. Instances could be given to any was in bed. I got up and went to the spot and

person till receiving the blow.

not recognised by the inmates of the brothel,ertent of deaths that have been caused by these found the fire was proceeding. When I got financial companies have been arrosted here. stances where the defects of a measure are qu wae told yesterday at 8 p.m. Present: Meera.

H. Lowcock (chairman), E. Arthur, A. Joost, Lieutenant Hubback, of the Royal Artillery, who did not employ him, and was sent to one animals; indeed, it is no tinconmua thing for there the whole building, top and botto, was Some of them are highly connected in Lo Hon. P. Ryrie, W. H. Forbes, 4, MeG. gave evidence beside the magistrate on the month's hard labor, in default of a fine of $10. the villages lying in the vicinity of the bigher in fumes, as far as 20 feet from the rivor that financial world.

INTERFERENCE. Heaton, J. B. Conghtrie, C. H. Morgan, E, Baker, bench in an inandible manner, a few anatobes

An Indian Gen Lear of HM. Ragal Arrrges of bill to lose some of their denizens is the whole depth of the dwelling house. A. E. Vancher, à. Coxon, W. H. Bell, O. Hof which got to our reporter's ears, to the effect, i Burrowe, A., André, A. Molver, A. H. Chinos, namely, that he was on the Road at the time, tillery, named Azeemodees, was fined 2, in de- beer in a village where the inhabitants are officials to keep the fire down. The appliances Many people have been frozen to death.

not move out of their housen after sunset or be were got to work; Mr. Fung and Mr. Ching G. Sharp, T. Thomas, G. Falconer, W. Hand when near the Tank at Mesare. A. Heard's fault, 10 days' burd labor, for interfering with Noties, A. Corner, E. Nerton, W. Wilson, and stables, saw the last witnesa lying down insen a married woman named Leung-.mol, on their fore sunrise. Last year in consequence of the were on the spot. The floors were 34 in. sible, with a wark on the back of his right ear; return from the races, by pulling ber jacket, and drought some of the farmers, auxious if pusauce. I did get leave till about half past four thick, which gave greater material for the H. Foss

sible to save some of their crops, went out The CHALEMAN and the shareholders mast he went for assistance and ret Captain Jons otherwise prling her about.

daring the night to water their rice fields. 5. Up to that time, nothing was seen of baye-all read the Report, The Directors had of the Royal Engineers, and the Sorgeant was

A boatman Tamed Tom-a-kow, charged by In the soncae of a few days two of them deceased. Knowing that I had left them there, A recent illustration of this tendency is to great pleasure in presenting it, and congrata. conveyed to the military Hospital,

I dreaded they had been burned. I sub- appears that a paragraph bad appeared in one Inspector Thomas Gray, sworn, stated on the another boateau Ohn-a-mok, with deliberately!

sequently found the remains of Mr. Christic, or two Paris papura to the effect that M. Mel- bo found in the Ordinance just passed with lated the shareholders on the working of the

and saw other oharred remains audor Mr. lorio, a joveller in the Rue de la Paix, had been reference to the Sheriff-one clause which bas Company. The increase in their receipts com evening of the 18th instant be received intra- coming into the fore cabin of his cargo-boat; were carried off by tigers and killed

pared favourably with the other local offices, tion that a Sergeant of Engineers had been whilst laying beside Peddar's Wharf, was. Bent

FIRE AT KAOU-CHANG-MEAOU. Mainland's rooms, which I jadged to thore robbed of a diamond necklace worth £.40,000,

(Courier) attracted but little attention having a some-and their lames had been trifling, only robbed of his watch, baring been knocked to two months bard labor, defendant baring

of himself and Mr. Stewart. I judge whose Mellerio was in bis shop alone when a lady and THREE EUROPEANS HORNED TO DEATH. were the remains, from the position of the beds gentleman, who spoke with a strong English what serious bearing. It is provided that amounting to $145, though others had been down insensible. He want to the Military been seen by 7.0. 83 in the act of running

paid belonging to the previous year. Cal Hospital, and got some information from the ser away...

During the night of the 18th instant, Kaou. in the building. The badstand of each was or American accent, entered, and after arrang- the Sheriff may in cases of doubt and diffi- enlating upon the average of losses since geant yeterday (3rd) From that informationhe

Chang-Meson Areonal was the scene of one of found, the iron much twisted, The remains of ing about the resetting of a ring, went away. culty apply to theCTIEP-JUSTICE for direction the offior was started, he hoped they would received from sergeant Ayow, of the Pulion, be

the saddest occurrences that is ever taken Mr. Chriatio were found within the square of No sooner were they gone than the jeweller be able to return next year 201 per cent went to o jeweller's; No. 48, Queen's Road, and

TO THE EDITOR OF THE,"DAILY PRIEK" and guidance, and that, Laving in this way

place simong the foreign residents of Shanghai, his bed; the fall would be only 9 feet through missed a valuable necklace, lady Falkner, to contributors. The Reserve Fund now the watch produced was shown him sod au en-

STE,The soared statement of the positionThose acquainted with the premises will re to the ground floor. The remains of the others who was leaving Poris for England, seems to obtained an ad interim order, he shall be held aunted to more this was necessary ander try in a book was shown. Fests the information free of responsibility in the event of any the Articles of Association, and therefore they be got from the master of the shop, himself of two of the Local Fire Insurance Companies, member that a long range of two-story build-were found in a position to justify the suppesi arswer in a vague way the description given of expected to get even more business now the and A-you went to a boase, and arrested the de- which started business at the same time, shews fuge icns from the river northwards, between tion that they were sleeping together, as I the female thief, and the consequents was that action being brought against him for any previously. The Home oflices had been trying fendant, who on being arrested demanded the marked result up to 31st December, 1872. the Arsenal Deck and the building-yard from knew they intended doing, and as they usually just sa she was stepping into the train far ast done, or omitted to be done, by him in to persuade people lately that it was not safe reason, and was informed. He then took de Can any one explain the difference in the which the Frigate was launched in May laat did when Mr. Stewart visited here. No medicul Boulogne three sinister individuals informed her

quotation of the shares ?

your. The lower floor of this building was edun bus inspected the remains. Both hed that she was seated of having committed the to insure in the local offices becuase their cap fondant to the station, und somit for the master

Youre obediently,.

Mr. Mainland's was robbery, and she was taken before accmmissioner pursuance of it. ·

ae a building bed and store-house for ships stores in their room. ital was a small. But the amount of business of the jeweller sbop. The defendant was then

ENQUIRER.

boats, &9. The oppor floor was used alight when I left. There was a stairouse to of polise. With some dificulty she was permit colorlated on the premium received, and com placed amongst eight other men, and was pick-

Hoagrong, 24th February, 1873,

and known as the moulding loft, in which the each bouse.

ted tu correspond with hermotberan the British pared with the capital, was larger in comparisoned out by the master of the jeweller abop, us the

mulda of vessela in course of construction were To Conyt tancy the fra must have beeri embassy. Lord Lyons acted with his usual sati. with the amount of business than that of any man who left the watch with him, under his care

Working

laid down. The wont end of this building, caused by the position of the store, the pipes vity, and iz a few hours Lady Falkner was allow Home office. He would now propose that the to be required, report to adapted.

overlooking the river, was divided off from the from which ran through a partition betweened to proceed home, and it was considered that loft and godown by thin partitions, so as to the sitting-room and bed-room, and then turn the case was at an end. Lady Falkuer's been afford quarters to Air. Christie, who-last yearing at right angles about 17 in. from the roof, had all gone to Boulogne, and so she deter rived from Scotlund as Naval Constructor, was turned up through the root, I imagine mined to follow the the next morning, and held the position of Shipwight Superintend first of all. The heat from the love passing abe obtained a letter from Lerd Lyons with C$350,000 $94,541 and for Mr. Mainland, who his for some years they must have been suffeated by the smoke in order to guarantes herself frim announce eut. Mr. Christie's rooms were on the upper brongh this length of pipe, by constantly official stamp and seal addressed to the Eng- floor of the South-west, Mr. Mainland's beating the wood-work," might generate AG Kah consnt at Boulogue, asking bin to see that the same for of the Boutheast corner much gas that the deceased were suffocated her ladyship was no further molested.The. police commisioner at the Norters, station Their domestice enpied the roots below before the Euses burst ont

Tox Jaror,When I left the deceased, they also wrote to his brother commissioncy ot them on the ground fové: Mr. Stewart, a car.

San Francisco, Me

BATES, HENDY & Co.

Mr. L. P. FISHER, 21, Mer

chanta' Exchange. New Kurk.......Mossra, S. M. PETTINGILL & Co

37. Park Row.

DEATH,

At the China Mat Office, Hongkong, on Moudes, the 24th February, 1873, ANNA, the “beloved wife of Geo, Marray Bain, Beq.

The Daily Press.

-Honokoru, PhaRUARY 25TH, 1878.

One of the great dificulties in small Colonies is a tendoney to beconis over-ordinanced.

Defendant still untended that it was no brand, and that he had never been in gaol.

The case ma then remanded to Wednesday, to enable the Gaol authoritice to buat up his previous conviction.

-A ELT THILY.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

RACE COURSE LOBBERIES."

The

Before R A. Movat, Bay, Correr, sed

Jurors.

Palestro,

LONDON, 31st January. M. Gambetta is ill with bronchitis. Three Couransists have escaped from the Versailles prison.

On the bodies of William Christia, Williams Stewart, and Henry Ogilvie-Mainland,

The Jars having scan the remains-The Corquor called, as the last person who had seen

An encounter bas occurred between the Regn- the deceased permove alive,

George Gardner Raid, why, awern, atated: 1 fure and the Modus Indians at Klamath, Oregon a maebaniciun in the employ of the Chinese State. After fighting all day the troops retired, Government. I know all the deceased Daristie losing 40 killed and wounded. and Mainland wore employed hers, and Stewart at Loongwha. Chriatie was Naval Constructor,

Mesara, Whalley aud Cyslow, Members of Parliament, bave been fined £100 each for con. borne Olsiant. tempt of Court, in specebes favoring the Tick-

Prince Arthur has arrived at Rome.

LONDON, 25th January.

There is something very steractive to the seconded, the reelection of Musars, Coxen and the evening of the 16th inst.,in Bonham Road. bopsheungcember, but which contained frightfully lucenter, and with the lower half the evening from 7 o'clock; frat in M. Kreyor's details the Anglo-Russian negotiations con-

the surface, they are overlocked at the time it

is passed, and discovered at sore future date,

when somebody has already offered by them. The remedy then applied is on the Homes. patio principle-a further dose of ordinance, either repealing the previous one; or, possibly, Leing entirely inconsistent with it.

In so far as this gives the Shoriff the meats of obtaining competent advice in cases of doubt or difficulty (such as arresting a mail steamer) it is satisfactory, and most UD doubtedly supplies a want which has been The motius was seconded by Mr. BṛBrows, tolerably conspicuous of late. Bat the dif.and carried unanimously. calty is that by the present plan it would -seem that nobody is responsible should the Sheriff act wrongly. It would be impossible to sue the Cur-Justice for false imprison-: ment, wrongful detention of a vessel, or any other error which the Sheriff might be guilty

Defendant naked no questions,

Police Sergeant A-yow, No. 130, declared, atated the 23rd instant, from information Le

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

INTRUSION

LOCAL INSURANCE COMPANIES.

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accent

1872

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$120,00-414411014,

INVESTED AMOUNTS,

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Chins Fire In10,000 $116,395 X 2,188 3840,705 tridge manufacturer who That year arrived were ait perfectly auber.

from Woolwich to saperintend the building

Messrs. Joget and Huntington having received he accompanied Inspector Gray, ut surando Co been appointed to the Board in the room of 9 s.m. to the Tee-shing jeweiler shop, No. 43, two Directors who had gone beme, the election Queen's Road, when some conversation tock Insurance was confirmed by the Meeting, on the motion place between Inspector Gray and the master of Mr. Melver seconded by Mr. C. Morgan. of the shop, and he saw the watch produced en Bewera. Arthur and Forbes, the retiring the repairing table. At 13 noon he again ac Directors, were re-elected, on the watian of Br.companied Inspector Gray to a bouse in Square Street, where the defendant was arrested., "The okon, seconded by Mr. Vaucher. Mesare. HuDouall and Deacon were re- defendant was told by Inspector Gray, in as of under his sanction, and the Sheriff bio-appiated Auditors, on the motion of Mt. Bell, swer to his question, that be was charged with C

knocking down a soldier on Bonban Bond, and self is rendered free of liability provided beccorded by Mr. Melver.

robbing him of his watch. The Inspector asked bas obtained that sauction.

defendant what his mume was, and he made an- sper, Les-hoo. Defendant was then taken to insurance Co... the Station,

Defendant naked no questions." Yee-a-yee, master of the Yee-sing jeweller THE SEWERS AND THEIR SUPERIN shop, No. 48, Queen's Road, declared, suid ho

times be based upon a defective statement of

Mr. MORGAN proposed, and Mr. Vaucken sgeonded, a vote of thanks to the chairman and Directors for the efbcient manner in which the Computy bad been conducted. (Appinuse)

The Lieeting then separated.

FIKE.

LONDON, 23rd January.

New.Yonx, 24th January.

There has hean & severe storm in Minnesota.

ARKEST OF LADY FALKNER IN FRANCE, (London and China Express.) An English lady has been twice arrested in the most awairantable manner in Franco. It

Boulogne that Lady Falknor was to be allowed to pass with her luggage. What, then, was the astonisbarns of Lady Falkner to find herself arrested a second time at Bonlogne aud brought

To a Juror-We were burning what is usual of the new Powder and Cartridge Factoriesy called Japan coal

come down To a Jaror. They wera burning kerosine Dan Lung-ha- pagoda, from Lung-wha to visit his friends at the lamps, Mr. Christie must have had nearly a back to Paris, where she was confronted with 38277846,000 Arsenal, and had arranged to sleep with Mr. tiu of kerosine oil in a side zoo

To Court.-None of the servants are wiseisage. Mainland, to whose quarters he went abonej

Shares.

Victoria Piro)

Bank.

$15,000 NA.

TENDENT.

TO THE EDMOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.***

It seemed

A. Mellerio, wao did not recognise bor, but asid the thief wore a dress-like ons discovered in Tady Falkner's trunks! The fact is that the crafty commisioner at the Northern station who had written to Bunlone that Lady Falkner whs not to be, molested went to that port

This is surely a somewhat unusual pro- sision, and may be productive of very serions

kull past 9 p.m. Mr. Stokes, les employed at I abould think no one was sleeping under Mr. injury and wrong. No doubt the Curr-

the Arsenal, was in fir. Christie's rooms till Christie's room. Under: Mr. Mainland's room ábout 20 minutes to 10, when be left.

there would probably have been one coolie JUSTICE is a proper person to apply to in

It is proper to mention that the building of The other servants were oz leure to Bbanghai.' A fire broke out between 12 and 1 o'clock į bae seen the prisoner twina. On the 21st inst. such matters, but it is quite possible that he

FI-In the purse of my business bore it which these rooms form a part consists of brick A Jaror pointed out that witness wid be left in the train with her ladyship, examined ber Jesterday morning at No, 29, East Street, Tat. at 3 p.n. was the first occasion, when the pri may commit zu error, and there may be ping-an. It is said to have originated in the soner brought a watch, auras produced, and asid behoves me to pass along Boubam Strand, the pillars about two feet square placed about 12 the deceased as 17 inin. to 19, and was called at baggage, and re-arrested her. Ju spite of the he wanted it repaired immediately. The watah Harbour Master's Office, and the Fecific Mail feet apart, while the waila, floors and dttings 10 min, past 12 and found the base in flames ambendorial letter sealed and stamped, the any questions as to whether they may at upper foor, where a woman was sitting upon s

bed sucking a water pipe, which in some way or who in want of a glane, a minute band, and a Company's ice more than once daily, and I stpported by the pillars were all of wood. Boll Could it be that the deceased bad gone to sleep. French official dedined to let his prisoner era mide was that it was late and that bo did not other set on fire the mosquito curtains. These oup to works. The defendant, when he brought stonld like to enquire who is responsible for Mr. Christie's and a Mainland's rooms were been apfosated, and the fates, broken out, in the British consa, and the reces be alterwarde like to disturb. an elderly gentleman at mid- facts. In the latter case, the Sheriff is to be communicated the blaze to the old, dry, and it asked him the value of the waton. Is certant the wauer in which the cleaning of the hosted by American stoves, burning either buat so short as interval responsible only if the misstatement has been thin partition borda, the result being that in a the watch produced is the same watch, and the severa in carried out at the street in which the or wood, the smoke-piping guing through the -- Witness might be unstaken as to a fe night. Back again in París, Lady Falker once

minutes, but not na to an hour, Before Mr. Stokes left Mr. Christie's room strange; but Stewart bad walked five miles, and wilful and this, we think, the most objection few minutes the while bouso was is flames, defendant is the same man whe brought it. F. M. & S. Co's Office is situated, and the byc wooden walls in front, facing the river.

Thy Erv-boll at the Central Station rang at Ou witness informing defendant ho could not street leading from thenes to the Queen's Road able part of the Ordinance. It is extremely 12.30, and, it is probable that the fire bad not repair the watch immitistely, deterdant took West? About every ten feet the road is open the fire in the stove was getting low, and all worn in the habit of being on their legs all against her ladyship beyoint kurnationality, she was released from the hands of the police. It izprotable that the Sherif will wilfully broken out more than ten zainutes before, yet it away. Un defendant asking him the value ed up to obrane the sowers, and the stench Stokes put on thiee small pieces of coal, pu day.

before the arrival of the engines the house was of the watch, he told him when new it was from thence arising is almost unbearable. But which Mr. Obristio remarked; "That will de

To Court--Christie had a large retriever and was some time, however, before she could obtain nisrepresent fasts, but quite possible that he completely gutted, and all that could be done worth more than $20 Defendant then ask this is not want I wished particolarly to men fox to-night. I am just going to bed" Mr.

her baggage, though among her jewels M Tain boucluded witness' evidence, and the Hellerio conid not recognise any article par.... might do so throngh ignorance or careless- was to save the adjoining ones. The portion of ed how much could be gut for it in pown, tion, as the sewers in that iveality andoubtedly Stokes almost immediately after took his leave, pap. They have not been seen since.

There is little or no necessity for the building in which the fire broke out was a and be told him he could not tell. On the require to be cleared occasionally. What I Nothing more is known of what happen title Corozier adjourned the inquiry ti 1.50 p.no. on loined from his shop, Steps are now being taken.

Licensed brothel, No. 33, the other part being morning of the 23rd, at 6.15, defendant aguio desire to know is, why a portion of the black, about, l'o'clock iu the morning, the Europeans guarding against the former contingency, rice-shop. The rapidity of the barning may las came to his abop with the watch and a gold filthy, and dicayed matter taken from the who occupy the neighbouring dwellings, Rer. Friday: when he would require the attendance to obtain tedress both diplomatically and other but every reason for guarding against the conjectured from the fact that before 14.46 Mesere. chain, with a pendant on it. He took off the sewers should be used to repait the roads when Mr. Kreyer, Mr. Fryer, Holls, Mr. Bayley, of Mr. Fryer and Mr. Stokes, and that of the wise for this stupid blander. The jeweller, cho diamond bookiace, or rather who assorte ibis Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s engine was playing apan watch from the chain and neked him to put a ling up, anuales why the matter faken From Mr. States, & were roast by the loud sound Chinese servants of deceased. A plan of the allows a lady and gentleman to work off with a At the request of the Jury, a medice inaper fant in the papere, will be prosecued for bis the blazing ass, and fast getting it ander. now glass and a nest minste hand to it. He the severs should not be sprinkled with line, ing of the wababen's gong, who raised the cry building would also be requimd. The whole work of destruction was pretty well told him he wanted 70 cents for is, bat be olor noue other embatunde, dn is done at home, of Fire. Looking out, the southern end of the done before that tire. Thin engine airived fored 60 cents, which he declined to do it for. to prevent its becoming a pest to the neigh moulding lol was to be enveloped in tion of the remains will be held in the mini phere of the business, and the police for theirs

ness.

latter.. But, by the Ordinance, he is relieved

from responsitality at the very point where

the sense of responsibility is the only security

more appealed to the Embassy, and as there

was not the alightest ground of any carga