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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1878.

Prisonery and no questions.

boat manned with water

and

peop.e ind been killed. Fortunately the boutes

the afternoon of

An arrangement has been concluded between The annual meeting of shareholders in the Complainant, raid he so charged them now. Itin saw two mon at the door recognise the NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAILA the offices and the Great 9. S. N. Company was held on the 7th insk The THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" | porta in the same way as tho junka, they will

The two shop people, Dannawong and first prisoner as ope. He knew him by the

Northern Telegraphs steadier II, C. Orsted, for scents show a not profit of 11s. 172,68%, after find a very good field open to them; and the Ching-you, were tan placed on the charga tight being turned on him by lont witnes, and

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endeavouring to recover the cargo of the Sedan, paying T1. 270,000 as dividend at the rate of For 1873.

qostion will then doubtless arise whether sheet, charged with conspiring with compinin-he first prisnner point a pistol towards, the

SIR BUTHERFORD ALCOCK has written one whole three, and say, "If you speak or dro foreign steamors should not be allowed the ant's cook to rob his son lover..

This balance was tmnatorred to Insurance and Inspector Grimes said he had weighed the I will shoot you." one of the robbers got in of his long letters to the Tracs, on the sub-te atormer taxing the expense of the ad-12 por seat, on the capital, and making con

porty salved in payment. same privileges. It may be rocollected that three fowls, and they only weighed 4 outlies and the store taut by the door. They got in by the jout of Missionary labours in Chint and Venturo, and receiving a proportion of the pro- i afderable repairs to be working steamer. An alarmingeident took place on the marn-Depreciation. Frind, whieb nos stands at Tis. in Sir RNERFOR Axcoex's Convention it 4txels. In the first defendante book, he found buck. After they left, they followed the Jupau. The question was, of conese, one

bim, and afforded ample ing of the 10th, stabont II o'clock. Twe bensas. 1,073,903. The purchase of some property ad was proposed that the privilege of trading to say of four and hall suitics, four tacle short rubbers, but being warned, not to follow, familiar to

they rotnad, and booked around to see what coope for his well known powers as a writer: Nos, and 5 Wilmer-street suddenly came joining the Company promises in Henckew non-treaty porte, under the site of subaidiary of the weight alleged.

them the sides and back of two others, Noa Forbes (President), John Dent, J. B, F. D. Fiul defensat and that when he real to ya masing, and discovered u got, coat be. It could hardly be imagined that he would down with a tremendous crash, bringing with Borus (Propone Hu, F. D. alent door koop quiet while theories on the subject, en-1 and 7, in the same street. The nose anos Hitch, and W. J. Blydenburgh were slected ports, was proposed to be granted to vessels his master be alcod bim bow much fowl would lenging to Govorozent, dearing from a Consular port, but not to do, and he said five cattica, and when at the shop juoker and twore the fine of us cont tirely contrary to facis known to bini, in com- spread over the town, and ne usual was at first direstors for the current year; and certain fil-

ho inst hire inderat od hier to have said watobiano, and found the ropes of the tent those from Hongkong. The nature of the trade ng weighed fire on ties. There was only fout ont. At 3 a.m. they reported to the police mon with every one who has had experience in greatly exaggerated, it being asserted that a teration in the Deed of Settlement were agreed. At the time Wong--cbow cried out Save Chinn, were being propounded, and he was whole row of houses had fallett, and that several to Wo understand that cover of the row of at present esisting, as shown by the HARBOUR and a half.

Second Refondant said the same Some mise, a ono was thrown at him, and it struckable with ease to show that the opposition rep only and for storage, and the saly injury the ship Cirkland, which arrived on the 11th MASTER's roport, will give an idea of the ox-understanding must have taken place, as thoy Wong-aahe on the hambon lat

in China and Japan to Missionario,

is was a slight wound falliated on a preserost after a passage of 209 days from Sunder- tent to which this would divert, traffic from did not waigh thut, and they bad lost in weight

more especially to

to Catholic Missionaries, is by a fallise brink, but it was not enfilard, are badly down with sourvy. The orew Low mol kew, the interpreter at Kowloon

not religious, but political Unfortunately, uently seyre make it necessary for him to only numbers thirteon hands, and six of these Hongkong, and of the mcessity of the eines sold.

Third defendent said other qustomers were declared, said he recollected 3 am, of the 7th as is scarly always the enss in Sir BUTHER be sent to hospital. The onuse of the accident ure confined to their beda, where they have, of Celony's being watchful that terms so dotri-

in the shop when compininant came, and ser. instant. Low-a-kwi and Low-a-man dama

rocy's speculations, he carries his conclusione is not quite cear. The houses are situated course, not been able to get proper attention antal to its trading interests bo not intro-ring then be must bave forgot what he wan say the station, and in consequence bimself, Lowe, musli farther then the facts will justify, and close to the F. & D. Coal godowns, and the at sea, sad can hardly do so now they are in

kwi, and Inspector Batten went to Tow-rinh-tee, duced into the Treaty with China, should the ing when be said five cattics.

Defendants were sent to three monthe hard and the second defendant was pointed cat by in so doing weakout his case very consider foundations of the new sheds are being out port. The case hus, we hear, attracted the no long talked of revision ever take place.

Low-a.kwl. In the upper floor of a house, which ably. It is perfectly true that the opposition load, alongside the houses which have fallen.ties of the Consular authorities, and up củ labor each.

The Couter saya-Lettera recently received three days previous, but be made no report ch AVERY AWKWARD METHOD IN HIS SADNESS. is altogether open on the ground floor. Lw to Missionaries in Chian is political and not The propriotor-alleges thut he saw a crack yality is likely to be hekl The stormer China arrived at bangbai Mr. Gustave von Overbeck charged his com-lewi aid, paintings to the second prisoner, religious, but it is a gross exaggeration of the subject silber to the P. and O. Superin- from the well-known and distinguished antaral

*This is the mun," and ho then pointed to the true facte to say tint it bears any anal-tendent or to the Inspector of Buildings. There ist Père David, inferiu bis correspondents that pradare, Chosin-fai, as follows

Complaint said defendant bad been in his pieces of wood, Low-R-kwi said they were teat

to the political apposition to the powera sua sufficient, howevor, in the nature of the he has succeeded in reashing Kansub, the outer empley sercu funre. On the 27th of Foorsary pegs. They also found a shield. Low-a-kwi fined in England and other foreign anti-hookes to scanant for u very slight cuss bringest limit of China to the north want. Let us bill was presented to him by Mr. Hawkins for said the pieces of wood word from the tent, and cries by the Seo of Rome. An ides of this ing them dows. They are stuck together with hope that no entretemps arising from the an $63, which ha dirceted the defendant to pay, second prisoner wyld nothing.

The brison ind has been vary assiduously

pounded the best mortar which Chinese building onnuraby consequent on the Mahomedan rebellion propounded The next morning the defendant handed lack was then placed in the bill, which lind been duly receipted and police, Laving the Inspector, Low-n-kei, and the Chinase with the object-only too well tractars will alwaye nee wher nut elusely looked will arrest the coarse of bin conquests in the tamped in the usual way, se if it had been paid, himself, with another town lukong, in the bout, attained of gaining the moral, if not the after. It conests chiefly of aud, with little or new fields he is there laying open to scientifi

than dust between the tricks. The block of A sarims carriage accident, says be Daily. and it was so entered in his books. On the They then came to the foot of thelation with the material support of certain foreign rations, to lime, and in dry weather becomes little more research, An the Canton stonmer Kindang was dia 18th ho heard a noise in his office as of an al-boat, and about was there, alto drat prison and more especially of England, in opposition houses is eight years old, and no doubt was News, atiended wil fatal consequences, oceny- charging at the wharf at Canton on Teenday tercation, and he then perecived that Mr. Haw. Low-K-kwi raid." That is very much of to the Biissionary moremert in the interior supported in a great measure by the F. nad 0.red on the Southor Creek Bund, opposite the evening, & cinmay atreet-coolfe employed bykins' collecter was demanding payment of the tao men. "They then went towards him, when

Chinese Fong there to carry bates of eutton last month's bill. He then made inquiry, and first prisoner ran away. Chase was giren, and of the country, a movement objected to, Gudown wall adjacent. If the excavations were end of the Szeghnen Boad, from the steames to the Eong, suddenly let bis found that the bill had not been paid, another he was caught a quarter of a mile off few-matas Sir RULESFORD says, upon political in part the uause of the nocident, the weaknces the 5th instant. A beat fen- o'clock Mr. Harry

that grounds,

grounds that of the building is shown by the fact that it did Ingle, pilet, who had just taken a trap froc simply on the burden of cotton drop from his shoulder on instance posuered with regard to Mr. Sassoon's tae.

was said a crack had been noticed, bat began Honghaw, to proceed to various places DD huzi- a small girl of eix yours, who was picking "prent account. He had reason to believe that In arawor to accond defendant, witness said it is likely to further foreign intercourse with not fall in the direction of the wall, in which is the stand adjoining the Little Astor House, scraps, and croaked her to death on the spot. for the last three sinthe the defendant had le did not know whether the place where he the country, and to give foreigners additional wire and then topped over with news, preparatory to going on a cruisu, was

been in a state of mental derangement, and not apprehonded was a boat-builder's shed. It information conseruing it. It is quite true the wall on the opposite side

driving along the Creek Rund, in company with An inquest was commenced yesterday after responsible for bis actions. He therefore wish-was open and optr..

that a certain rubbishing kind of protection

The European Police Force has been rein- a follow pilot natoed Hume; and as the pony noon at the Government Civil Hospital at 430d to withdrag the charge, and he would Inspector Ratlen, warm, stated he is is derivable by natire vugabonds it all forced by twenty kaw men, pickes from the bad sidecened the brisk puso at, which is set cut. , before A. Lister, Esq. Coroner, and a hand him over to his relations to be conveyed charge of Kowloon. On the morning of parts of Chinn by attaching themselves Lamdon ecuat bulory. They arrived per steam he touched it lightly with the whip, when it jury consisting of 'Meara. E. 0. de la Camp, to his natirs place.

instant a report was made to bin by the Aret

command it sufficiently, went over the edge of W. Reinere, and O. Reiners, on the body of a¦.

Cuo-Ayin, interpreter to the police-depart- and second witnesses at the Station, und in cos to Missionary establishinents; but this is ship Ajaz, and are a fine body of men tail and awerred to the right, and, before he ojald Chinese un mod Lan-chan-foo, who it was anid

A meeting of the Hongkong Fire insurance the Bund. The spot was the most dangerous, ment, acquainted with defondant, gave evidenen sequence be went to a loft in Yow-mah-toe, and equally the case with respect to other foreign well built, like their Scotch companions. died from the effects of wounds caused by of defendant being an imbecite, and stated be there Low-n-kai pointat ant the sewad pil-establishments, on to which doubtful charac Chinaman named Kwan-n-Buey, wboon the 13th

11th instant, for the purpose of pussing bye- foreshore, for a large drain tere reaches instant gova bim several biona and throw himul curvy defendant and bis family to his mer. He found the fice pieces of wood pro- ters often enough contrive to hook them.Company's Volunteer Brigade was held on the to be encountered on the whole length of the duced, and a shield. He then took the second selves in some capacity, hoping thereby to laws and elcoting officers. A set of rulea, which the creek and causes a deep and awkward native.place. over a wall. The assailant is in custody having Defendant was thereau handed over to Mr. prisons to the landing near the Police etation, care immunity, ou account of the likeli had been draw up previously, was passed with a casting, with a drop from the Band of some been remanded since the 13th. Inst night Overbeck,

hun bo saw a man rus; this was the first prihood of the sopina and weak local officials few amendments. Mory. Artur, C. C. Cohen, right or ten feck. The trap was overturned in being a busy night in corsequence of the mail

soner; others were neat, but they had not rubing disposed to lot them go unpunished and Soots wap slected first, second, and third the fall, and air. Jagle was unfortunately buried going away, a request on the part of the jurore

Wong-a-ping, a widow, summoneda contractor The first prisoner was caught. Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daitsuade for an adjournment was acceded to, and named A-chi, for oausing her to be struck on

was thrown clenr, receiving only a few.scratch.. In answer to first prisoner, witors aid he rather than run the risk of a difference with foremen respectively, and Mr. Irsing was elegy beneath it, in the mud and water. Mr. Hume could see the police bost coming within twenty the foreigner. This particular mode of ed Honorary Secretary. the inquest will be concluded this day at the the lead and cut by a brios. Prew Ofice, or to the following & genta :---

Rumoura are flying about in the Chinese bouncing

Lg" the authoritiça

ities does not by any side barbour as is Magistracy at 5 pat MoeroMestre. J. P. DA SILVA & Co.

Complainant said abo was passing by a honse yards.

His Lordship summed up very carefully and means attach exclusively to Missionary esla-fested with kpers. These wretched persons, his companion. When taken out, Mr. Ingle in Hollywood.road, when a brisk came from the The Annemite steamer Dang Wee, which top of a house underrepair and struck her on the it considerable length, and after a number of blishments, or ever to foreigu establishments. it is said, are living in bunts, ostensibly for she appeared to be still alive, but he was complete- arrived in this port from Touran on the even-head and out bor, she apoke to defendant questions lind been naked by the jury sad na. It is one of the commonest ruses andong purpose of fishing, and it is said that they at-ly unconscions, and in a few minutes al sign of in of the 18th instant, has couse for the sole about his carelessness, when instead of express wered by the Cours, the prisoners were both Chinamen in connection with purely native task any loney beat or junk that way sail usar life disappeared. The left side of his head and

convicted by a unanimous verdick. purpose of undergoing extensive repairent the

Defondant was said it was an accidgat, and "Novelty Iron Worka" as cid the Annamite sorrow, he laughed at bor

The Chief Justice romarked strongy on the institutions. Lai a Chinaman be brought to thea and plander ber of her guada. The na system of intimidation which appeared to up before a mandarin commercial Lives add to these reports that the lepere aloo kill The body was removed to the Central Polise An enquiry obtain at Kowloon, and said he bad, so doubt elim-and the first thing he does is to do human beings to eat their feab, as they have a Station and afterwards to the General Hoz

curious idea that by eating human flesh their pital, where it was examined. the witnam who bad failed the prosecution; hafi cure that he belongs to this, that, or the discass will be sured. Probably this laat part was made into the accident at the American been intimidated by the prisoner's friends. He other guild-and this has an effect upon the of the ramer is a mere invention, but the Consulate, which resalted in an expression of hoped some of these frienda were in Court impartial justice of the Celestial Kingdom authorities might do well to give some atten.opinion that the occurrence was purely noci.

in precise proportion to the powerfulness tion to the matter, as since the land is made den

The Courier contains the following :-. of the institution. In a vast number of too hot a place for the lepers, it is not unlikely

ago we published a representation, which had cases & fact of this kind will be quite that they may go to boats, and become a nul. Our readers may remember that some time enough to cause the matter to be decided wanes to the shipping.

With regard to the remarks which are made been made by the obiaf mero bera of the Guilds It is not very one way or the other. in the Toon Sail to give an estimats marked regarding his explanation for being late The perjured kituses Wong-a-obaw, was astonishing under such circumstances that in the Singapore Times, to the effect that, as Cap. of the native City, to the Tastai, to the Foreign Hongkong pipers wero probably mistaken in Foreign Seltiocatarsetting forth the mischie of the work on the Dang Wee and to bring berlen the day previous, it had cone to his notioe then culled upon to show ceuse why he should certain ún«crupulous Chinese may manage ntain Racebia xz about to return home, the Connula and to tho Municipal Councils'

returned in her on the from several quarters that bis meaning was not be committed to prison for making a fales get free from official molestation by repro- their statements to the effect that an anderrous effects on the morality and goneral well to Hongkong, and 13th and will shortly go under the sheers for axisconstrued. The fet was, he was late through Seclaration de wid there had been two at-senting that serious consequences will result standing had been come to between Italy and being of the untira path of Shanghai antailed the purpose of repairing. These works have pressure of business, and on his first applica tacks ou consecutive nights, and he bad prif they are punished in consequence of their Spain with the object of furthering the aggrey women being allowed to not as atendants executed some very extensive work lately for tion to Judge Bull, be got his answer at once bably confused the two.

opiam shops. We are glad to laura that the Russian Nary, and other large steadiers, that he would not be in attendance, and it was

His Lordship treated the parjury as contempt should at times talk over Missionarien pelago, we may state that we are informed that that representation tus had the desired effect, to act on their behalf in advocating their the proposed occupation of Balanbangan was and that the Police of both the French and Sande, and Messra Agustine Heard & Co, for the moss. He must have said something about

huprizonment, Jadge Ball's aickness, or it would not have, beeo

cases; but this is the extent of the imperium spoken of in the official organ of the Italian be Northern Settlement ware instructed some Sea Francisco, Mr." L. P. FISHZE, 21, Merway in which they have turned it out.

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in imperio resulting from the infallibility of Government; and there is no doubt that the days ago to give notice to the opium shop scheme was otheially brought to the cognisance keepers that female attendants would not be the Pope," which Sir R. Alcock declares the of H.E. Mr. Pope Hennasay, the Governor of allowed in future. The notion was at onse and, Chinese recognise ar "fatal to their own Labuan, and also to that of the United States we believe, universally acted upon, and as a authority and supremaey." A more absurd Government. It is by no menue improbable sonogrence about 150 women have retired exaggeration of & comparatively srull evil that Daptain Racebiu, tearing that the more from the opium dens of the two Suttlecaents.

ment was atractiug attention, has found it Most of them being Soochow women, there bu could not be conceived.

boon a considerable exodus of them to that advisable gitior to modify or postpone it.

The Rov. T. Lamont, who will sneceed Dr. city,

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steamer Toon Saw, which left this on the 3rd Jan Ty. The Anzumite Government were so well pleased with the extensive fitting and repaire done to the Toon Saib at the Novelty Iron Works," superintended by Captain Sanda, that they struck a gnificent gold medal, and presonted it to the Chief Engineer of the works, and resolved, to bare the same extensive repairs done to the Dang Wee. Mesera Aguatine, Heard and Co. thar con despatched their Chief Engineer to Saigon

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he did tell the complainant he was sorry, told to pay $1 amends to complainant.

SUPREME COURT,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. ››

was

BEYORE THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE SMALE. (March 18th.} The Chief Justice, on opening the Court, re

to hear that the arm of the law was struus enough to overcome their opposition.

The prisoners were both sentenced to three 703TS' penal servitude, with three foggings, 95 strokes ench time, within the first six months

and every credit has been given to Captain mot till afterwards that he got news of his sick of Goart, and sent the withese to two mouths thor, connected with Missionaries, or that sive steps of the latter in the Son ou Arubí.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

SPECIAL TO "DAILY FELSE,"

SHANGHAI, March 19th.

H.I.K. the Grand Duke Alexis left for Hon kow yesterday.

A successful Saint Patrick's Dinner has been given by the Irish Members of the Community

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE "DALLY PRESS,"

LONDON, 17th March, 1873. The Queen has enamored. Mr. Gladstone, who desires to rotiro into private life.

The Jonservative urge Lord Derby to form Cabinet. The adjournmat of Parliament ie expected.

DANLL.

Homeward-Phase, Sargedon. Outward-Pearl, Amazone, Hongkong, 18th March, 1873,

The jury consisted of the following gentle- men-Mowers. E. Jorge, B. Beart, E. W. Ste venk, J., W. Wood, W. C. Edwards, J. Grobien, and J. F. Tavares.

COBAĽKK.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

BEFORE H, G. TROMSETT, ESQ, K.N.

RENDITION OF CRIMINALS.

ન

FOOCHOW. (Courter.)

4th March.'

ee; and, with those who came up to the scone

of the accident, hastened to the assistance of

portion of his face were much discolored.

TIENTSIN.

(Daily Webs Correspondent)

the

Two days ago the people of Tiantain were surprised to hear that the Governor-General

20th day of the Chinese moon (17th February), when the scala of pamune will be opened for the transaction of public business for the cur reat year. The reasons ostensibly assigned for Lhis unexpected and early return of his Excel-

THE "CATHATA." Tip-a-kow and 'Ngayow were charged

Jamie Paterson, muster of the British ship with bocglariopaly entering military tents Cathays, charged seron of bis seamen, named at Kowloon, on the 6th instant, at night, brisa ured with speare and torch lights, Gov. Hooper, E. Sayer, H. Gilmore, GW. Ber. We alluded recently to the arrangements in Leggs at the Union Church, hus arrived in the and robbing the taste of egrast coat, a canvas Hugh Finde, li. Lawson, and Wm. Porld, force for the extradition from the Colony of Colony. The rev. gentleman tout door, and other things, Mr. Drain with refusal of duty on the 19th instant til Chinese who are accused of having com- Minister at the Presbyterian Church, Porte- mond, for the Attorney-General opened the case their coffee way pupplied them.

was presented to him by bís congregation. On by stating to the jury bbat robberies and bur Complainant said the coffee was not reads, taitted offences on the mainland and are moulb, und ior to his departare a testimonial

laries at Kowloos were very frequent, and the And they were allowed to remain below till claimed by their authorities, and, as the sub- bis arrival, te was met by severu) of the con had determined to return to Tientsin by the worst part of this state of affaire was, the rob-ready, and after it was sent down they still re-jeet secus now to be attracting some atten-gregation of the Union Church.

tion, it may be well to point out one bearing bers were seldom apprehended, in coniequenced to turn to.

Defendants said they were all willing to go of the mattor, which does not seem hitherto to of the easy means of getting away over the

Lave been noticed. It seems only to have been boundary fino. Hobbers making these raids were to work, and were accordingly sent bac

recently that the precaution has been taken by invariably well armed and were a terror to the

The dull ancnolony which prevailé in our Iency ra, that the Ministera of Japan and the authorities bere not to entertain applica port, and always does at this season, is to be Pern, and the Charg d'Aires of Holland, are pluse, and moreover when any were caught it was hard to convict thom, na the witnesses in COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

tions for rendition aulese they come from relieved in a day or two by the advent of the expected to reach Tientsin immediately after the cases invariably went back from the evi-

MARCH 19TH, EYNZING.

eroy the Viest Chatou and through the Grand Dake Alexis, who is to drop in upon as the pupening of the sea communication with dence given at the Pulics Court, This wind,

medians of the British Consul there. The for two or three days suig, en route from Hong-thie place, which is lanked for before the eng perhaps, from threats used in the moautime. New Patna, $6324 to $637), cash and credit;

necessity for this precaution bad becoine ob kong to Shanghai. He is understood to be of February; and that Li consider it necessary However, in the present case, he would prodines Old Fatum, $6523 to $6571, cash and credit;vious from the manner in which it was diseo travelling very quietly, accompanied by a few he stuld be on the spot to meet them. Previ- the witnesses, who were watchmen in the tents Now Bontres. $572) to 6577), cash and preliti vored thermalloffciale were claiming men, and gentlemen ri his quite, and so far as is at pre-ons to this new reaching our ears, we were robbed on the night of the 655 instant.

Low-a-gi was then called, who gave the Old Benares, $60 to 50075, cash and credit the only wonder is that the old system should went known, his advent here will have no of told thus be would, as early as practicable after sano evidence as that previously reported, with Madwe, 8595 to $800, caza and credit. Market have gone on as long as it did. This is so unstationis to be made or ble arrival. It he had concluded all bie usual business at Paou- audiences of immediately after bis the oflant two watch asen gave up the cunes, quiet for all kinds. Exports por steamer Sunda, far & step in the right direction, but, we think will be domiciled Curing his stay. bere, by indige the New-year, proceed to Poking to have

with advantage be car through threats, time sufficient elapsed for them for Sunghai, 1,011 chste Mulwa: 100 shuts riad farther, and that not only should be diessrs. Augustine Heard & Co., whose red-ccession to the Throne; and that he would ence has be wholly given up to the princely later, at the end of Margit, accompany Hls Majesty applications come from the Viceroy through visitor.

to the Imperial burial gronada. The change of the Consul at Canton, but the men demanded There out be no doubt but our little com intent on has, therefore, occasioned some ear- should in the first instance be sent to Canton unity would be glad to attend to the Grant rise. What can have really been the use is pon the understanding that they would be Duke the entire measure of its hospitality question saked by oll who take any interest in handed over to the Chinese officials only on give a grand ball in his honor, and all that the political topics of the day; for the Donaut the Consul at Canton being satisfied that sort of thing; but it is understood that his stay believe that the mere presence of three foreign will be so stort as to render it quite impre officials at Tiantain would provent In Hong- there was a sufficient case against them.

bable that he would accept an ovation if it cunng visiting Peking on the accession of the As matters at present stand, it is extremely were proffered. It is commonly quiet here Emperor. Hia Brosloncy, they remember, did dificult to deal with the question of extrath at this time. Half of the community are not return to Tentain last year till the lath It is by no means difficult for the away at neighbouring ports, or up country April, this year he will be back two'rsoathe Chinese to get up something that may have shooting. The weather a delightful, but the earlier. It has been surmised that the change a sufficient semblance of a case, to forge winter crop of wheat and vegetables in suffer-nt ronte bas really arisen in this maner-and

ing for want of rain,

of soures it he met with the approval of His magistrate here to entertain the application

Majesty-Li, having learnt from ba public SHANGHAL for rendition. This being accomplished, the

foreign papers that Sonor Garcia, the Peruvian man required is given up, and we hear no-

Previous to his departure for helne, an ad- Minister, comes to Tientsin in an irou-elad, the Shure-thing more about him. In most cases, how

dress, cumerously signéd, was proverted to Mr. Independencia-a formidable furcigu vorsel of over, it would be quite possible to institute Darid Mackan, for many years manager of the war in the mind of the Viceroy-considers that such an investigation at Canton as would Shangbai Franch of the Hongkong and Shang-it is isenmbent on sim to be on the spot, to

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per cent. preminu.

HONGKONG, MARCH 20TH, 1878.

THE HARBOUR MASTER's report, which we pub. lished at length on Monday last, presents in

THE LOSS OF THE "SERICA," addition to the statistics, which, on the whole, Charles Brown, a Dane, the only survivor gito satisfactory ovidence of the increase of from the wreak of the late British ship Nerimi, the general fruto of the port, several features companded on November for Monte Vidoo,

the 2nd other of much interest to the mercentile commm and was wrecked on the Pameria nt 5.30 p.m.

Srd November, arrived in the Aanstzite to return to the tante, sinoke a sigur, and drink Put nity of the Colony. The naofalness of the on

steamer Dang Wee on the evening of the 18th, tea, before they went to Tow-mal-tes to make a statistical part of the report, is diminished He states that after the aft left the wreck it report to Inspector Batten. Wituese also to some extent by the unfortunte fact that was eight, days beating about in dreadfui added that in the bones where the second Hongkon; and Shanghai Bank Sares- a goutleman, who has been permitted weather ill-provided with food, water, or cloth defendant was apprehended, a number of bari to resign, neglected to make up the neg. One by one the men daily failed to hold wood tent page were found, similar to a plle through weakness, and were washed away. lying in this store tents, from whence the great cessary tables for 1871; but the comparison The crew at first consisted of 23 bands. The Goat, covas, Orinese clothing, and other things woen 1870 and 1872 above that, on the Captain diet four days after starting on the were stolen. The pegs in the tent being some Captain eight men few days later. On the new and zone old, as also the bandle found in whole, the shipping trade of the port is pro-3th night, the raft struck on a rock and was around defendant's possession, gressing favourably.

smashed and the remaining camber of the arew The two matters of most general interest in an exhausted state were drowned, and he alone managed to cling to the meka and in which attention is directed, are the in-was saved from immediate drowning. crease of casualities on the coast, and the days he sat and watched the mea, feeding on extent of the junk trude to Formosa and to tiny shell-fish, and was so fortunato as to find little freni water on the ledges. On the sixth the coast of China.

day he was saved by a fishing junk, the captain of which treated him kindly, and took him to

Ilia Lordship thought it very important to Kharbon. By this time be a one mase of surse, his legs nearly dropping off from the ef- have these page identified, and advised that the

With regard to the former matter, the HARBOUR MASTER lays much stress upon the want of caution too oftes, displayed by the

Padre, he

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missionarice till the ‍18th Marok, and was treat.

The observations which the HARBOUR Mas-ed very kindly by them. He then embarked

TUR makes respecting the junk trade, are of beard the Anuzmite Governmeat steamer

interest at the present time, when the Chinese are starting a steamer company of their.owa, and under their own flag. It appears from. the report that the juuka are maintaining their ground in the traffic between this and the coset, and that this fact results, in Capt- THOMSETT's opinion, partly from their being

Dang: Wee, which on the same day sailed for Hongkong, and feels grateful to all for his deliverance and mute arrival.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BEVORE THE Hon. C. Mat.

`SEKİNG NOT BELIEVINĖ,,

His Lordship asked whether an officer of the Control Department was present, to gire evidence of identity of the pag

Mr. Drummond aid no, but an officer at Kowloon, Lieut. Young, who had identified the pugs at the station, he understood was to be in attendance; but as he had not subponse, doubleas he thought the case simple, and bie attendance not necessary.

-$1,100 per absru premium.

Daion Insurance Society of Canton, now abares China Traders' Insurance Company's Sture

$1,200. per share premium, Olmu and Japan Marine Insurans T. 27

per share premimai. Chinese Insurance Company, $50 per share

premium. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shure

$830 per share premiuni. Chinu Fire Insurance Company's Sharoa-836

per share premium. Victoris Fire Insurance Campany's Housos mid Whappo Dock Company's

Shares-9 per cent. discount.

the bull's eye lamp on the two men at the door, ON sad saw their faces, but could not identify the prisoners as those who stood guard. Is certain he could not identify the prisoners. Has al. ways suid this before.

This beingsbewa to be different from hią stale. mente at the Police Court, Mr. Drummond aid this was a clear case of intimidation,

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Hongkong. Uanton and Mamo Stensbout Co.'s take it tolerably clear whether there was bai Bank. The Courier of the 15th inst. notes present to the Minister a bold and calm front

Sharca--69 por caut. premiac,

something like a fair charge against the man, the arrival of the Grand Duke Alexis as en bie appearing Time will, it is to he hoped, Focto of anth water, and he was perfectly belp-oflorr in question be sent for, which wns -

enlighten the public as to the actual trath. Shanghai Steam Vavigation Company-Tla, 123 The necessary witnesses would be forth follows: The French Missionary on shore at condingly done, masters of vessels in their anxiety to effect lens.

Mixed Court in His Imperial Highness the Grand Dake In sho Pelting Gasdle of 4th instant we read -Second prisoner rained the question-whether Khantos took him in and treated him very

per share.

coming, and by constituting a

appoint would sit Alexis, arrived in the chartered steamer Kang. that His Majcary has been pleased rapid passages, and especially their neglect: kindly, bound up his wounds, and provided bins the pegs in Court could be used for tant pega, Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 per which the Consul and the

fang about 11 this forenocu. He is accompa De-tanng-le... Governor-General of the pro- ing in times of doubt to take careful castings with nourishing food, by which, combined with some of them being pared at both ande; wheresa

jointly, a more starching examination into the by Admiral Ponsist and Ms. Albert F. rinces of Keangano, Kaangse, and Ganhway, with the lead. This, the investigations the great attention he received from the the page teed for tents were only puro at one Hongkong Hotel Oompany's Sharer-16 per merits of the matter could be institutul than ieu Russien Donsol, and attended by his omoint residence ar Tamen being at Nau

strengthened in six days. eud. which have taken place shows, bis frequently The Padre thon provided ahm with clothes, and Witness aid that if the pega produced were Hongkong Distillery Company- por share is possible in our Courts here, where we his suite. He was reosired by J. E. Beding, king. Le-toung-be is a native of the province been the cause of veanels being lost, and it is took great pains to seerry through the mon- some of the pegs from his tent, they had sipasi discount, nominal,

are unfortunately able to deal only very Esq. Acting Russian Conani, and by Geo. of Esechuen: a short time back, he was Go to be hoped that the pointed remarks of the darin his safe conveyance to Touron in a piloo been pared, and farther stated that those pro- Indo-Chineze Sarar Company-37 por share clumsily with cases dependent entirely or Heard, bag, and R. I. Fearon, Esq., Captain vernor Scanfoo) of the province of Sbanse, but

mainly upon Chinese testimony.

Whyte, of 1.M.S. Cadme, and Captain Digbye was then obliged to cease holding offes, on HARBOUR MASTER on this subject will have quin which the French missionary provided diced could be used for chisel handler.

To the Court, witness said he had seon Hongkong Pier and Godown Company-55 Were this plan adopted, it would seem of HMS. Jurlew, promptly called on board account of the death of one of his parents, as Charles Brown desires to take this opportunity

per share discount. the effect of inducing more cire in those of expressing his sincere gratitude to the Padre such pieces of wood used for Chinese chisela,

that we should improve at once the facility the Kwantung. which anchored abreast of he had to go into manning: and he is st pre "Heard's Wharf, and paid their respecta. tent at home in Szechuan. He was formerly a Wong-a-chan was then sullod, who stated

of working in cases where extradition was Nalube as fred, His Highness wishing to protégé of the great statesman, Tsong-kwo fan, directions in future. The most careful surat Ehanhon for his unceasing kindness towards

demanded, and the security which we desire preserve an entirely private character. About under whom, 1 understand, he served at ora veys, it is pointed out, tauno attain an abim. He errived ut Toaron on the 20th January, that he was the watchman on daty at the teat after ajourney of throy weeks, having stayed with door at 3 u.m. on the 7th instant, when a gang

to afford to residents in the Colony against 12,30 he landed in the Castors' steam launch, time as subordinate oficial; and he is no curate chart of every portion of the coast, the French mismonary at Khunhoz six days. of burglars attacked the tent and drove him in. ON

their being demanded by the Chinese which was wurteously placed at bis disposal by classed, 1 farther understand, as belong.. and hanes whenever a vessel is in the vicin- Ho is also grateful for the treatment Le He said he bad a lamp which was alight at the

riandarins improperly. The magistrates hero Mr. Commissioner Diok. So quietly was hiring to the politionl party of Li Hong..

CIK The into the Byd- ity of land, it is necessary to ensure her received on the road to Taron. He remained time, and had a word. When in the tent with

would be properly spared the responsibility landing affected that few people were aware of shang Lo in Touros under the care of the French the other twe watchinen; one of two men who1. safety by frequent resort to the lead.

of deciding alone upon the doubtful testimony it. He hat taken up his residence as Messrs. Lem pursued by the Central Government in stood guard at the tent door said to him, "If

of a prima facis caso, and the Chinese would Heard &Us' bong, not aswertby to be the making the high appointments in the provinces, you open your mouth I will shoot you." Dia

dwelling of a Prince. Shortly after his arrival, we are struck with the sagacity they display in escape the liability of being given up on His Honour Oben, Magistrate of the Mixed carrying on their works, in aqually balancing not know the man who said this. He turned

some questionable charge without any Court, paid an official visit, and presented a the power of the different parties throughout chance of f effectually exculpating themselves. letter from H. E, the Taoutai, expressing his the Empire. The appointment of Le-teung-he The plan suggested would meet the proviantisfactioz at hearing of the Grand Dnks's sa Viceroy at Nanking, undoubtedly the feat sione of the tranty as to extradition, which arrival, and his wish to do all in his power to post in all the provinces, throws weight into are couched in the somewhat purious words contribute to Eis Imperial Highness. enjoy: the scales in favor of the Tseng-kwa-fan party, that the mŊn / shall be given up upon proofment. Later in the afternoon His Highness and of course tends to balance the power of the of guilt." This, the Attorney-General, in drove along the Dand past the Cub on to the Li Hung-chang party, which is at present French Concession whence, we believe, te went obviously very weighty. If the Central Goveru. The depositives were shown to the witness,

the celebrated Kwo-A-BEING cast, contested in the direction of Sikerei. His stay here willment under their present system desire to Mr. Henry May, proprietor of the Victoria and be acknowledged his signature to them.

could only be construed prima facie proof of be very short, limited it is said to two days, obtain the views of the Governors-general or His Lordship gare the polico instraction to

to Vloeroys of the Empire, on samo political or guilt and we believe there is no doubt after which he will proceed up river Complainant stated that he had entrusted take care of this witness after leaving the box,

diplomatic question which may have arisen, partly from the fact that only junks can his cook, the defendant, to go to market to Witness, further questioned, said be picked Green Peas, 200 piouls; at $1.75, by Tuck-mee that in this Colony we could not go beyond Hankow,

this view; but the case would be somewhat. The N. C. Daily News states that meet they cannot fail, by their judicions system of touch at non-Consular ports. The former fetch home bis poultry, and bad suspected him out the two prisoners at the gaol, and said to to travelling trader. resson is probably not of much fores, and, in for soms that he and slim killed and cleaned tacked the tent." He did say at the Police brise Flour, 50-lbs., 800 bags, ut $1.74, species of joint Court of investigation esta- log of T1s. 41,338. It was agreed to pay a far question at issae; giving the Government the him. He had made the Iuspector "Those are the two men who at- White Bugar, 120 bag, at 35.14, by Tee different, if, as a check upon any abuse in ing of shareholders in the Hongker Wharf well balanced appointments amongst the Company vas held on the 29th ultimo. The political parties of the State, to obtain separate, demanding mou to be given up, there were a

acomnts show a profit on the year's work and very probably different opinions, on the fact, in incidentally admitted by Captain in the market, and therefore he could act pre-Court that he recognised the prisoners ar American Tuosser not to bo so, inasmuch as he says perly tall the weight. This morning, the fuch two who were at the door of the tent. He now by Sangstye-loong to local trader.

blished between Consul and Viceroy at ther & per sent, moking a total dividend of 13 power of selection of views, ere coming to a American Moar, 50-lbe, 1,000 bags, at $1.75. Canton, which should be satisfied that any per cent, for the year, on the paid up capital, decision on a matter perhaps of grave di that, but for the fact that the junks only can instant; be resolved to go with defendant to atates that be cannot recognise the prisonora i

by Sang-tye-loong to foreign merobaut. visit the non-Consular ports, toor would not the market bimself, and he tried to avoid hip as thear who guarded the tant floor.

While Wax, 2 ploces, at $63,50, by kia-hing individual nas was properly demanded be to divide Tle. 6,150 among contributing share ploratie importance going with him; ho followed bim, however, Two of the jury remarked that they

fore he was haaced over finally to the Chinese holders, and to reserve Ta 18,264 for repairs After His blajesty's accession to the Taroze we be able to compete with steamers. That and when at the poultry shop the defeudart thought the witness was madlad through the eheung to local trader.

and depreciation account. Mesare, Lavers, abaillearn of numbers of officials being prowėt- Sugar Candy, 200 pioule, at $980, by Hop officials.

Wood, Bames, Beba, and Michio were elected ed. Even already, we boar rumors of promo- this is the case, at least in respect to long and the shopman were talking together; they questions not being put right by the interpreter,

tye-wo to foreign merebant

Directors for the ensuing year.

tions at Tientsia-the territorial Taontaí, Ting, wanted to give deemed fowls, but he asked for they understanding Chinese. distancos, has been abundantly proved by live ones, and the shop people demurred int Witooss resumed evidence, and said he had Almonds, 10 bege, at $6.00; by Tact-hing”.

The local news during the past fortnight bas A meeting of members of the Shangbai Club to be Silt Commissioner; the prefect, Ma, to bo the trade on the River Yungtase, where the giving them, bat erentually they were pro- bad noonversation with any person in refer loong to travelling trader.

Shellfish, 10 bags, ut $20,50, by Yee-kee to been meagre, probably the most important has been held. The accounts show a profit Tsoutai. After the Yiouroy has settled him junks have had to yield to the steamers all cured and weighed. The defendant aid sygence to the case since it came on at the Police

travelling trader.

item being in connection with the constantly on the year's working of $12,226; the balance self again in bia yamien here, ha need not lack thing to the shopman, and the fowls were said Court. the long journey traffic, though it was at to him to be eatties. He looked at them andTe questivas put to witness by the prisonere,

Fangur, 5 bage, at $44.00, by Tee-kee to recurring difficulties, as, to the arrangements due on the Club Furniture has been paid off, work, and of scoh a character as a great stalea.. for patients safering from small-par. Consi.and additional stock has been purchased; many man should bo proud to have originstad.. I first doubted whether it would be possible to thought they looked small, and without the regarding his oaving got that from them, they travelling tender.

White Waz, 5. Pisces, at $64.00, by Yes-kes derable sensation has been created by its new fittings, however, are still required, and it only mention a single point. By looking compete successfully with so cheap a mode shopman's knowledge took them to the com.being bankers, and this auder threat, and not

coming eat that three patients had been re-is proposed to obtain them during the current around him be will perceive a sasar of Chinese of conveyance. No doubt the comparative Praders, and one of the men weighed the fowls, paying for it, way denied by witness who said he to travelling træfer.

White Pepper, 20 bags, at $28.90, by Hop-moved from Stone-entera Island, whore patients year. The formation of a free library for the people deprived of their original work of culti and the defendant again said opmething to this never knew them, never en☛ them before,

This witors was then led away in onstody of bing to travelling trader...

bare for the fuel two yeare been accommodated use of roembers, and certain altorations in the vating the soil of the distrios, through the inun- security against perils of the sea which man and he was told they weighed 5 oattles.

Shanghai Cotton, 30 bales, at $15.00, ty Hop in the large and airy gaol there need for pot rales were agreed on. It was also decided to dations, and living in great misery. The Peibo steamers afford has much se do with this, He was not satisfied with this state of affairs, so the police,

Low-a-man, the third watshman, alled, was Saigon Collen Seed, 300 balea, at $5.05, by other purpose to the Civil Hospital, which is raise the Entrance Fee from $10 to $30. The requires straightening at a partionlar place took them to Mr. Frisby's shop, and found

situated in a populous part of the town. The following gentlemen were elected a Committee just below Tientsin, and the bends, which at Hoping to travelling trader,

Saigon Bice, 1,000 piculi, at $1.36, by Hop- reason scema to have been little more than for the ensuing year-Messrs. J. Blain, G. W. present very much impede navigation, would said at 2 sm. on the 7th inst. he was in the tout, when the last witness rusbod into the teat and Driad Lily Flowers, 20 baga, at $12.00, by sous piece of professional etiquette, the now Coutte, Hebt-Fergusson. H. de O. Farber, H. be thereby done away with; if the unemployed Colonial Surgeon, Dr. McCoy, objecting to pay Goetz, W.Hyslop, E. G. Law, J. A. Maitland, agriculturists were put tothe work of strength- awoke bin up, saying, "Sare life." He had Kwong-fookwo to travelling trador.

Fermicelli, 50 bag at $803, by Kwong-fook- the castomary fee to the health offices for visit-J. L. Miller, J. M. Ringer, John Thorne, and ening the rirar by cutting the ground for lamp, and there was a lamp burning inside. Ha

ing the patienta.”

| G. H. Wheeler.

a quarter of a mile, they would find employ. got up and armed himself with wing staff. Ha wo to travelling trader,

a much cheaper mode of couïeyance, and Botal, charged big cook, Hawa.bew, as follows:

the excnae

+

and their impunity from piratical attacks they only weighed four catties and two dacla. warned to speak the truth, and being desired. forus also a consideration of importance: It The defendant bus been continually doing this, seems clear from the HARBOUR MASTER's re-es the two ebop people told him. port, that should the stemmers under the May. Then you ought to bare charged those two shop people with conspiring with native fiag be allowed to trade at non-treaty' your cook to rob you

SALES ON MARCH 19TH, 1873. As reported by Uhinese.

merchant.

HONGKONG.