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*THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" For 1873.

NOW BEADY.

ȚIs Werk, now in the BEEYENTH year of its existenes, je ready for de livery

It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Free Office, as usual, from the best and most authentic sourses, and no paina bava besa, spared to make the work.com- plete in all respects.

In addition to the asnal varied and roluminous information, the vaine of the "CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY TOR 1873" has been furlber augmented by a

CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH OF THE

the manufacturers, in their owa interests, | should take steps to put an end to such pro celinge. It may be, as Mr. Coon puts it, that "ignorant buyers in ruote corners of the world!! have bitberto "liked heays sixing but they may not like too much of it, and it decidedly see that they haro fatterly, had much more than they want of this valuable product. It right not be bad plan for the manufacturers to follow the hiut which Puterfamilias gave to his milk

man, to sond -him the milk and the water in

separate juge Tho manufacturers might sell their shirtings to those who wanted cotton "goods, and send out the "heavy aizing to all who were found to "likes it."

The steamer Ajas left Shanghai on the 25th | instant.

The P. & O., N. Company's steamer Ges OFong, bringing the next English mail, was to leave Bingapore at 4pm. yesterday, the 20th instant.

FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS

SHANGHAI, In addition to a Chromo-Lithograph Plate of the

NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK, alec of

THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAG

Designed expressly for this Work). MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the

THE COAST OF CHINA; besides other local information and tistics corrected to cute of puldication, tending to make this work in overy way suitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Officos.....

We hear that a private of H., 80th Regi meat was drowned at Kowloon yesterday murs. ing. His body is being dragod for, but was not found at a late bour luat night.

This evening Mr. Paunocfort will give bis second recitation, at the Maconie Hall The selection of piecos ie attractive, and we doubt not, judging from the charioter of his first au-

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 9711. 1873,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

BEFORE F. W. MITCHELL, Esq.

ABSAUDI, O Tuna-qni, a Chinese serrant girl ton Jar fonate, named Bensin, residing in Lastar Hon, charged a fishuangor in the Wasteen Market, named Wongcheong, with uses alt a bot in the Westers Market with a pat of soles, and causing her to less one of her sar- ringa, valued at 30 cents.

BREACH OF REGISTER ORDINANCE. Mr. John Gerrard, the Grat clerk in the Registrar General's office, samnioned. Mr. Hallowell, an Ex-Polleo constable but lately employed at the Sugar Refaery, for neglecting to registor the birth of bis child within sixty. deya, no specified in the Ordinance. Mr. Gors raud stated that the defendant neglected to register the birth of his child within the speci Bed time, amily sixty dare, na per Ordinance which states that if registered after thirty days and within sixty days a fee of une dollar is to be paid, but i efter aixty days the party so acglecting is liable to a fine of $25, Tho defendant, he believed, did not know the law, and as soon as ho fout out the law he came to the Registrar General's office and paid bis fee of $1, on Monday, last, Defondant came

Captain Gardner said that he would give then nos, tot be bad cerer refaend them any, only the second defendant bocerin e ill-ged it, and he has never been asked since,

Captain Thomsett to defendants: Thare, the Captain age he will give you some if you turn Defendants You if Captain gives na ono to Now will you go to your duties month's pay and a day to spend it.

Capt. Thomat said the gacetion was would

them money."

MANCHESTRE MILDEW

Poll Mall Grelia

mesting it must have required some mora! courage to speak as he spoke.

In profit and lose icoant, the balane from last year, which mituly ropresents the losses unt the sale of the Bien hoa Estates, is brought forward, and to it are added charges, interest, and archange, together with a proportionate amount written off preliminary expenuos

The balance at debit of working account, the remedies tipreto. But the sulfect of goods ir, Cook: It improves Ek Apponunce of which in the statement How sabmitted stands frandülently papered for the Eastern and co-the slot.

We brindly uptised some time cro the pro- Me J. D. Rusion word he should like to sak ceedings of a appeal moating of the Manchester the Chamber whist was the object of this over. Chalaber, of Commerne convened to consider signg? He delibately said that it was to

the question of mildew in cotton geode and take in somebody. No, no

1ertainmeas, that it will be well worth begrifoluntarily, Consequently the Asting-Registrar they turn to and trast to the Captein givingulade to the Board bis been the introduction of Freprenslica either on one class of persons or had none of the sharacter of tissue. There mat

1

Defendants enid No,

A Lahoo is likely to attrnet Romio atten- General did not wint to press the charge and tion in consequence of the Embassy from Japanwiabed his Worship to be as lenientus possible. to Obins with regard to it, we reprint from the Defendant wis oni af employment at present. Captain ThomaettThen you will have to go

Defendant aid bîs obild was born on the 4th to gaul, and I do not wont to soud you thore, staJapan Mail the first partion of a description of

that place read by Mr. Satow before the Royal January, and he did not know the law til San-Defendunte wore sent to one month'e bird day last, when he at once on Monday morning labor or until the ship wout to sea, which will Asiatic Society at Tukobama.

went to the Registrar General's office, and paid be in ten days.

Had he known he would bare gone Defendants said that the magistrate might juet as well discharge thero, na when taken on without trouble.

His Worship said it was true this law bad board they would not work unless they got a only been passed lately, still Europeans should month's pay and time to spend it. not be back ird in the unwlodge of it. How- evor, ander the circumstances, be would ne him $1.

The Directory is published in Two Forms, Complete at 35; or with the Liste of Residents, Port Directories, Maps, &c., at $3.

Orders for Jopies may be sent to the Daily Press Ooo, or to the following Agenta:→ Maono.........Mesari. J. P. DA SILVA & CO. Breator....... Amiy

Formore..

Ningpo. —Shanghat......

Hanikamo one! River Perla. Chefoo and

Newaluang.

Pientsin and

Peking.....

QUELCH and CAMPBELL. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. WILSON, NICHOLLS & DO. ENDER & CO.

KELLY & Co., Shangbai. Holland Hote

KELLY & Co. FALL&HOLTZ and KELLY

& C.. Shanghai. HALT.& HOLT? and KELLY

& Co., Shangbai HALL & BOLTS and KEZLT

& Co., Shanghai.

Nagasala...THE C. & J. TRADING CO. Hiogo, Osaka...THE C. & J. TRADING CO. Tokohazza......Meesra. LANE, CRAWFORD & OC. Mr. E. J. Moss, Japan Bazelto

Office.

Hauila....

Saiyon....

Singapore.

Valentia. London..

Mosare, f. De Leveroa & Co.

M. Irmao & Co.

Straite Times Office.

Englishman Oos

..MA. F. ALGAR, Clscient's Lane. GRO, STREET, 30, Cornhill. ..... Moore. TRÜBNER & Co.

BATES, HINDT & Co. Ban Francisco, Mr. L. P. FIEBR. 21, Her-

obaute' Exchange.

New York. Mesura, S. H. PETTINGELL & CO.

37. Park low.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 27TH, 1873.

The log of the little 8 ton steaner Sea Gull,bia fea which has just strived to the consignment of Meesre. Irane, Crawford & Co, and whose ar- rival at Singapore was mentioned sometime ago, shows that the little vessel had some rough weather to contend against. This journey from Liverpool to Hongkong, by so tiny a veseel forine a noticeable item among the curious in nautical history.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Government Civil Hospital, on the bodies of two Obincse prizoners, named Chuu-a-yene, And Kwok-a-chew. The former died of com sumption, and was a three years' pomal servi- Ende man, who had been settenred on the 17th November, 1871, for breach of his sauditional Pardon, baving been in geol previous to this for five years for burglary, and pardoned in 1868. The body of the marker was that of Krok-obe, who was found dead in his cell at 5 nm. on the 26th inst. He was sentenced on the April, 1872, for assault, tothree months' hard labor, and to find security, for twelve mnath's. verdien was found in accordance with the above fucts.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PREES."

LONDON, 24th March, 1873. France is probibiting the exportation of arms to Spain, sud bas ordered the exeontion of the deares for the expulsion of Don Carles.

CANALA

Outward-Hondarroch, Nelusko, Scotland and Olympia.

Hongkong, 25th March, 1979,

SUPREME JOURT

CRIMINAL BESSIONS.

BEFORE THE HOS. CRIEF JUSTICE SALLE

THE

FOTANG" CASE.

A 130.

aby

This third defendant denied and said he never misbehaved himself, he came qu buard at the proper time and there was nothingngainst bim.my

Optrin Thomaert Baid he did not anb that there was anything wrong about this man, or any of them in particular the captain surely. could give them a little money

Cemploiran said he did not desy at g116,149.41, includes the value of all engar fonist markete, where we have grost interests Mr. Baisden said it was a sncecastal attempt the mosty, but when he gave it to thom abipped to London and not. Brawo nginst, the at stake, is much too important to be dismissed to swindla somebody. (No, no. Ho knew they only spent it in drint. Defendante ale of which, it is estimated, will reduce the with a cursory notice. It is a well known in it was an noecacions thing to any, and my one and i denied thin and they had fin balance at debit of this woesunt to about the Asistio mete as in Manobestar itself that would not like to hear it, but he repeated his This being substantiated by evidence, die not had the chance to get a propor leave $92,000. This unfortunate result of lunt ses for many yinta the cotton goode applied by atutement. The manufacturers knew the cloth ̈ they would not turn to lose they got money the report presented to the Inst urdinary meet teriorated by adulterating processes. So griev. knew it was over-sized, and the Chinaman who fendant was nad gl.. and ordered to pry 30 to do no. Scond defendant as spokesman said no's operatione was already Evreshadowed in British manufacturers buvo bom greatly dawna ovir-sized the merchant who orderse it cexta amends to complainant.

ARBAULT AND REFUSAL TO PAY CHAJE RILE.und one day in the week to spend it in what ing, and is mainly attributable to the destraeogaly fedeed have tiebo gooda been discredited cold it knew it was over-cized, and be took it tion of nourly one half of the cave arop waed { that merchants themselves are taking the alarm, up the country nad sold to the ignorant people Two Europeans, named Campbell and Marevor they liked or wanted n, were abarged by two ohair-sonkies, Wong- Captain Gardner said this man had only been by the Company by divsetrous floods of ad foreseeing, we presume, that there is a limit there 115. of cotton which was mide to appeas Against General Loan Account, must be proâtable. Judging from the opinions elicited if there was 100 per cent of sizing in cloth, -bing No. 189, and Law-a-foot No.: 120, within the ship oze voyage and abould ha-he last altogether creeptional nature beyond which dishonest practices cease to be Elb, J. Mendel had and he did not caro santing them and reusing to pay dair bire. to spcak

Captain Thomas reoognised aim as having placed the blince of Shareholders' account, aa at the meeting from the ebiet minufacturers He wished he did cure-bear, beu)for it was Defendants had nothing to say for them- selves, and were fined $1 each, and ordered to been before him before for refund of duty, and well be the two Calls to be made in June and and others well versed in the secrets of the such an a Mr. Mendel and Mr. Fonder whe We did auther speaker, Mr. P. Spenes, this second defendant admitted, stating he had December of the present year, amounting to trade, they ate that the limit is in so small as could put a stop to this system. S pay each chair 30 centa.

been in gaol once before and this time baying $200,900, of whicb, however, the rim of $17,700 ger of being execoded, if is has not already been come ont made the second, and it bis Worship has been paid up by anticipation overpassed. The met-suffering purchasers in some injuette misled by a short summary

The Special Loan Accdunt representa the India and China are refueng any longer to pay in a former notios of this aceting and the soms him tack again it would be three times's

season, and which promises to yield a rearund. other matter, introduced into picce goods to alamantully and rightly said this be would consent to rather than go on Loan takon ap to work the crop of the present the price of cottan for china clay, soap, and more readily, therefore, we quote what he ad Captain Thuaott all thought that com-rative result. The whole amount horrowed is to their weight this being sometimca done to Mr. Spence said that he was cutirely dis

the extent of more than cao-kelt

interested in this question so far as it regarded board to work ill be had money, plainant might supply them with money for $120,000.

With these explanations, the accounts will No one can read the detailed report of the manufacturers, sud was aly interested in it what they required for las voyaga.

the Manchester Courier without perceiving that scple telo a concerned. He was surprised. fully show the present financial position of the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce given ins far as the character of the district and their Shortly after the Annual Meeting held in from the opening speech of the chairman to the nt some of the statements he bad beard fromy Company. May last, the Directora considered it necessary last atterance there was concionues of Me Mondel and Mr. Blagg to the perfect to send the Secretary, accompanied by another trading on dangerous ground, Commerélni moral vestitade of Alling goods with Bone person well qualified for this appoin duty, to morality is indeed a delonte subject to handle thing which was elicgether different from their. thoroughly acquainted with the state of the market in Europe. The obainian tegan by China clay was not tirane, Chloride of magnesiu in for the purpose of waking thomclves not only in Manchester, but in every grent character. They profeseed to raske tissues. Company affairs at Lacinhaise, and to re-expressing a hope that there would be a die. And all those other sobatonces which they pat port thereon The result of their joint Report position to investigate the cause without casting insimply for the purpose of giving an appearance, several important changes in the sumposition another not, in fact, to woond the ascenti berefore, be deception practised upon somebody of the Stuff at the Factory, as well as in the bilities of the producing class. Thcoc interestauot upon the manufacturer, who know what Gerable reduction in the expenditure has been facturers, and agents the chuiron bed knew wbut he was doing to; but when it came mode of working the state, whereby a consi. were felly represented-merchants, man he was doing, and not upon tan inarcbaur, who effected, and the whole system of conducting poly te regret that they bad not the coneuw-to the person who wished to got tiene and no oipally concerned, take apon auralves to looked-be calculated that netont body had the Company's operations placed upon more ing class also." As they are the parties priu- thing lean article which would wear as it antisfacroty and efficient basis.

The former General Manager of the Com speak on their behalf, and to not as their wore wear in it, and he therefore preferred it, pang, Mr. John Costeker, having tendered his representatives is considering the arguments although he really got something thinner with well known to all manufactures and merchants resignation, which was accepted by the Dires, and facts brought foward by the other clasove something in it to make it heavy. Now it was or, the Superintendence of the Company's in their own jatifications

The main argument lies in very small com- that that could be legitimately done by starel affairs in Siam bas been placed in the hards, of Mr. Wellesley Sinclair, a gentleman of co-pane, sad was alluded to in the opening speech properly ad called, Therefore, all that was put GARBISON ATHLETIC SPORTS.

derable local experiengo in that country, and io-vis, that "It was the duty of the merchant to in beyond that was simply to add weight to the provide an article which the openner would body, and at an expenn which was utterly Yesterday was the Erst day of these Sports, whom the Directors have very confidence.

REASON: 1872-1878.

ny, and of the manufacturer to make an article wasted so far as the wear is concerned, to make the article look better blian it really was. Earupean constable No. 73, charied a boat which will be continued to-day at 8. p.m. A

The prospects for the present renson, as far which the merchand instructed him to make," man tamel Leung-a-sam, with plying for hire large attendance and remarkably fine weather

Would that there were more in Manchester and at the wharf beside Mesars. Jardine, Methicsou added no little to the success of the arrange as the information at the flispucal of the direc-while it was equally the duty of the agent to He thought the best thing they could do was

beat price he could get, leaving it to the & Co's promises, East Point, alleging the wharfents. The course was kept in the most per- tors enables them to judge, are sufficatly sell such articles are involved to hit for the to retera to the mating of cloth (Hear, hear.)

fect ordere us ia asual at the Garrison meoting, favorable,

There are about 300 acres of cane of good purchaser and consumer to book after his own elsewhere who think as he does. Having mude to be one which was prohibited.

Inspector Graduck said he did not think and the events went off without a hitch except

as regards one of the starts, the rest being quality ready for cutting on the Company's interest. This brings it, as wo stated in a these quotations, we do not proprse to that that whuif was prohibited, sad quoted a excellent. The Lys-dollars prize for the suc-Letate, and contriots for the balance of cane previous notice, to the caveat emptor of legal ment. The speakers apply their own race he himself brenght up before Mr. Russell.cessful limber of the greased pole was won by required to reep the mills at work throughout phraseology. If this axiom is to be adoptel ge commentary, and a very telling one it is. How His Worship shewed blu that the charge was wrung. by referenes to Government Beetle, Williams Briley of the Thalles who was dearted the reuniuer of the son have been entered the sole moral of the manufacturer and met the national character for trade intergrity is to Ho showed bit that they cheered. The other events were as follow into by the Superintendent at the Factory on laat, it is obvious that there 16 n place for be auteined with such apologists among henesty in sacb a system, save in so far as de-leading mangfacturers and merchants for the 1QUOLE MATCH.-Prizen, $4; 32, aud $1. reasonable: terins, NBA page 334 of 1869.

There are entries The winners were. :--

A recurrence of last year'a doods is aac.to be seption and frand may be thought nuprofitable adulteration of goods it is dificult to see. The probibited whatves werd only withia No.

But still, as deferdent was within

Fto. T. Cheifcla, 30th, wud Oorpi, Wexpected, as the-ring season is now past and MS Mondel, in the first sentence of his speech defence set up that the practice is neither district.

Jefferson, 80th

I no apprehension need be entertained on that pats the whole matter in the terscat form. fraudulent nor discreditable because the bayers

what practises are topted wil__not_ shore after gunfire, he could be charged with

Bor.Chiariton, R.A., and Gaar. Tornar,

score. By last accounts from Laconchaisee the Size put in beyond requirement, as known to know R.A that offence.

crushing had been actively commenced, the every one, is for deception only, yet cone the materially serve their cause. We sometimes juiue of the cane wue of good quality, and every the less (no objectionable and to be con-ronder whether Mr. Bright as he reda. the thing so far, promised well. The Directors, deained. The speaker, we presume, must reports of such exposition of commercial have either vaid er meant was all morality is ever visited with any misgivings therefore, bave every reason to expect favour the more objectionable. But he continues, un to the wisdom of his own utterances on the able result to this year's operational

Une point has been proved beyond a doubt, hayere prefer to deal with goods so adulterated viz., that Doncrete Bazar of good quality will, manufacturers will not fail to continue the pro. ander ordinary circumstances, starida kay eca-duction." This is plain speaking, and so is the voyage butter than ordinary, low, olas sugars, Tariker oclusion, and the evil mast be left and farther that it is readily: sulcable apon to work its own care. In other words, nothing se régardo1 sinh oration, it will be remembered home mukets at remunerative prices to the in the opinion of the manufacturera, merchants, Mr. Bright came forward as the opposer of the and agents-nothing but the falling off of par motion. And in so doing, while admitting the manufacturer

chasers and the refosal of Chinees or Indians general prevalence of adulteration, be said his to be any longer cozeged-will avail to check own impression with regard to it was that is the fraud. And we are told that besides the arose from the very great and perhaps Lovri neinal addition of deleterious compounds a sys. tablo-competition in business, sad that to a tem of stewing and damping" is now prat large extent it was promoted by the ignoranna. tised by may manufacturers. That is to say, of customers." If this was not faiended as not content with adding the difference between exegas for adulteration, is most bave had that 51 lb. of grey cotton fibro and 9 lb. in materials meaning for the whole mass of manufacturers that are not outton (so that the piece of grey and shopkeepers; and we cant but think that web weighs as it comes white out of the Dusing from a man of Mr. Bright's high mirral to that portion of the Estate already brought bleachers huge 9 h, up to witich limit be standing, it we most unfortunate. under culture. Beyond the Cane, kowever, will guarantee freedoms from wildew), the thau raised on our own soil, there will, in manatuotarer, we are told, seeks further to increase the selling weight by a system of fnture, be no difficulty in parcbusing from

The member for Derby has brought out his These are Mr. S. Mendel's own promised book on our seamen, and evidently", ever, Dane day be required to supply the plateser native growers at remunerative prices what-steaming, damping, and storing in wet work throughout the crashing season, until the much more cusily developed, owing to the give fores to hin appeal." No que who reads quality necessary to keep the Mills at ful statements. No wonder that mildow is now be a spared noither trouble' for expense to Company shall be in a position to produe largely increased quantity and the nature of the it in a candid spirit pun dony the urgent need Cane aufficient for all its wants on its own filling compared with former usage. The only for legislation of some kind, the only imagin ray of hope to be perceived in sil this rant ao-ahle ground on which Parliament can reluc cumulation of malpractices, lies in Mr. Mendel's the Committee he means to move for is that all suggestion that means should be adopted to tenessity for further inquiry is superseded by make known the names of the parties guilty of established facts. Mr. Plimsoll's narrative will using the means referred to, es a protection to ebook and startle many people, but perhaps it the unufacturers not guilty of snol practices, is thoes who are most familiar with his subjest and to the merchant also." It would seem from who will best appreciate the value of his work, this that we may hope there are still men of The strength of tis esse lies in its simplicity. altogether on deception, thong-Mr. Mendel tration the dangers to which ear seamen are both classes who do not build up their trade e proces by ample evidence and forcible illus. resorvis hischief reprobation for bad chaients habitually exposed; he brings new facte-to and damping Aud, if we might place implicit light that havo rewarded the perseverance of trust in the existence of any considerable ana-bie ingery; he shows how it is that grievances ber of spel dealers, the least knowing of Ohio Angraus bare remained so long unredressed; nese and Indian purchasers might be left to be suggests, the remedies that have been nut settle the question by exeroining the natural merely approved but anged upon the Go preference for honest goods. But it appears Farment by the chambers of commerce of that we must not look with much confidence to many of any principal seaports. Wluit we this remedy, in the report of the meeting we regard as perhaps the most hopeful feature

report of read that

in bid indictment is its personal character. TO THE EDITOS OF THE “DAILY PHESS.”.

Mr. J. Skage, jun, said it appeared to him He does not deal vaguely with the scandals Siaus latter which, gou did me the hon- oor to insert in your isene of 27th January, I that there was no doubt whatever that bob that are known to exist in the tide, bat showed, how largely the expenditure of the the bayer and the consumer knew very well he says: There are shipowners in a very Colony bad increased during the last ten years what they were about when they bought weight large way of business who have seate in the amounting in foot to ahont fifty per cent. Ated cloth, and they conld 205 ataub any re House of Cominone. Lean nume them if ne the meeting of the Obamber of Commerce on the proleh to the trade auless they could showcessary. It is these incn-and they bare one that the bayer asked more in propastion for sort of reputation in affleixi cirtiest West. same day, I stated that it was owing entirely to official extravagance that the Colony was un-pare cloth than he did for weighted cloth. If mister and a very different one in the porta funds ont of Current Revtune to pay for the they must 180 denounce such articles as paper mount at the Board of Trade, and who bare ablerer Sir Arthur Kennedy stated, is provide those "filled" goods were to be denottoed, of the North-whose influence has been para creation of the Light House which are believed collars and other gooda, which, in sarving the netod as its unofficial advisers in matters of purposes of the consumer, did not impoee upon marine. Mr. Plimsoll Resures that ne these mon to be necessary for the benefit of the port.

P.C. 73 aid that the way he oenstrand this bye-law was thus all wharves were probibited, and that only two or three wharves were privi leged; but as in the bye-law No, & diswick, was specified, it was found to be doubtful whether wharves beyond No.b district were probibited,

and $2

2

Pts. A. Taylor, 30th, and Fte, J. Walob,

80cb,........ 2-PUTTING THE SHOT-18lba-Trits, $5 There were 9 entries. The wining distance

inthes

Pta. E. Taylor, 80th... Pte. A Paumell, 80th

Defendant way, discharged, and the problem was 34 feet 6 inches, and the second 29 feet

left to be solved as to future enses

and

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FLAT RACE-100 yards-Prize, $4, 82, For this race there were no fewer than 30 entries. It was won is 125 seconds, in the fol lowing order.

ESTATE AND FACTORY.- The Factory buildings as well as the machin- ery are reported in excellent, order, and with the additions made during the last seen, are nor nearly complete...

As regards operatiers, for the season 1874 engagements bare beeu entered into by the Superintendent with native Contractora for ex- fending the serenge planted with: Care on the Company lazds, which will add sons derably

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, The case in which à lancar, named George Williams, was okarged with uïding two soldiers to make away with Government property in the shape of two great costs and in pair of boots, in Lower Lazur Rus, came on agam yesterday.

P.O. No. 5 stated he had handed over the two soldiers to the military authorities, and they were to be tried by. Court Martial The defendant was ast intod. Ha bad made enquiry about the boots and found that a mao belonging to HLM.'s 60th Regiment, wiped Johno, had acknowledged that be save the bonta to u Go Lasca: nimed Kum-sing bam. He then went to Ram-sing:

Pte W. Elo, 80th,... Buta, and enquired from him, and be said he gave them

Willians, the defendant, and said they were old boots. He had not got the man Jolin Corpt. W: Jefferson, 80,

3.-BOP, STEP AND JUMP.-Prizes. 34, 32; at mejor of the Regiment told him that no which was won wish 39 fest I in, the second son, but bad got Ram sing-asu, The. Sex and S. Eleven men entered for this competition,

oldier had a right to gire bia kit away) any more than he had to sell it. The Ser-10, and 37 let en so hard, at 87 foes geant major gavo it as bis opinion that the and 37 feet 6 in respectively.

Pio. J. Woods, stb... Pte. J. Stator, 30th.. amarota old slather shops in Lower Lascar

Pte. 1. Teal, 80, Bow and Wanchi,and their readiness to buy up Soldiers clothing, were the immediate use of

Sapper Borrowdale, B.E........ Corol. W. Jefferson, 80th Pte. B. Haslam, 80th, 3. 4-THROWING THE CRICKET BALL-Prizes, $ and 82.

There were 15 entries. The winner threw 100 varda 9 inches, and was loudly applauded. The second throw was 34 yarda.

The great interest taken in this trial by the Obiness was manifested by the large zambe who ocupied the body of the Court yesterday, wost of them boing of respectable appearance.

Mr. Haylis called bie two remaining wit Soldiers deserting, they having sold their kit nesses for the defence, to show that the placard were afraid to face the resulta, therefore desert alleged to have been posted on the 13th Janu-ed. No lean-ther. Exp in one day, a few days ry was not in foot posted until the 20th. In back, deserted.

Ram-sing-nam, sworn, stated he is a gan summing up bie evidence, the learned counsel remarked that if the jury believed any of his Liscar in H.M. active Regiment. He had sevn witnesses then there was no case against the the boots in question and recognized them as prisoner. It thay disbelieved the story of the theso he bad que nation date. He gut their complainant in that one particular, regarding himself from Private Jobinson of L. Sith the posting of the notice, then they could not Regiment, given to him because they were old. believe any other part of it, because if the po- The defendant ir akinamun bis He knew tice was only posted on the 20th it was absurd to himia his native place and all his relations, and suppoas it was done with the object of getting being out of employment be provided bin with back the money: it must have been done with food and rainen, gave him the boots is ques another object, aswely that for which it was tion, and saver pieces of clothing, amongst

used in this trial.

whick were the trousers the defendant was wearing.

The case was then remanded till. Friday, for the production of Johnen to give bis evidonge in reference to giving the boots away.

ABBAULT

mam 1

FLAT RACE-1 mil-Prizes, $10, $6, and $2 A good race, Shished in 5 min. 45

Pie. W. Hodjokina, 80th,...!! seconde, There were 8 entries.

Pta. W. Brown, 8059

Goor. H. Honeball, R. A............ 7-FLAT RACS-100 yards for afficere and members of the Ulabs only.-Prize; a Sweep of

Twaive entries.Won in 11 seconds. :- $1, with 315 added.

A Wells, P. Rhodes kraginikahanan

...2, 8.-FLAT BAGE-30 Jarda-Army, Navy, Thirty entrica. Won in 42 seconds, and Royal Marines-Prizze, 84, 82, and $1.

Pte. G. May, Salamis... Pte. W. Hodjskins: 80th... Pte. M. Foley. B 9-THREE-LECORD RAO-100 yarda- Aray, Navy, and Boyut Marluen, Prizes, $4, $2, and $1.

Fifty-nine entrios. Enn in thece Lents, with

Gunra, Lennard and McGregor, B. Pro. Hackman and Naylor, 80th

3

THE Pall Mall Gravette, in nlluding to the meeting at Manchester on the subject of "mildew in cotton goods, and the remedies thereto," makes some pertinent remarks upon the state of commercial morality at home. Without doing much more than giving a few well-selected extracts from the report of the meeting, it shows tolerably clearly that, to adopt the words of Mr. Bus DEN, one of the speakers at the meeting, the use of the size for the purpose of weighting is "a successful attempt to swindle some body;" and it is not very difficult to see who it is that is aitimately swindled, that is, the

Hie Lordship then summed up strongly in ignorant Chinese or Indian customers up country. This result is in strict accordance favour of the prisoner. Regarding the enderos as to the posting of the zotidea, be put forward with the remarks made by Mr. BaxGHT in again the considerations arged upon the jury by respect to adulteration, namely, that his own Mr. Hayllar, and advised them to test the whole

oaze by this question, whether the placurd was Chair coolie Nga-kee, No. 131, summoned impression was that in "arose from the very posted un the 13th or rot. As to the placard Kam-tai and - Kam--86o, watchinen at the the following fiusi reeglis great, and perhapa inevitable competition in itself, he had never seen a more extravadianty Tang Hing theatre for assulting him at the business, and that to a large extent it was one. Every one knew thas the loss of an order testre door with a stick, giving him wound. promoted by the ignorauce of customers" could be set right in various ways and yet for on the eye. Coraphant stated he took his the recovery of the order, which was useless to chair to the aisle entrance for his customer, words which the Pall Mall Gazette justly the Buder, the complainant offered to give up with the Srst defendant drove him away and doprecates, as coming from a man of Mr. the whole of the banknotes Let them considerent him across the eye with a stick, inflicting & first whether the case for the prosecutionerer wound. The complainant showed s BRIGHT's mom standing, and which doubt-alone, even if the prisoner had no wit great black mark, which bad the appearance of less must have had a very pernicious influ-nesses, was of such a character that they a terrible bruise. Furet defondant denied the ence at home. Bill Syses might almost could curiot upon it. The questions, they charge, and said this and wons was saly got out 11 HELE R49120 yards, 10 Bights.

abonid decide upon that were, first, whether the plead the same excuse for stealing a man's complaissat over lost a purse at all, and second,gainst bit beazuse complainant feared one was-Prizes, $10, $7, and St. Twenty dog entries.

being got out ageidet bim, for knocking down a watch. This act no doubt results in a great whether it was bonclusively shown that there small child at the theatre door and nearly killing or a 235 seconde. A slose finish, but a bad

Sipper Borrowdale, BE degree from the competition to obtain was money and a promissory note in it. Let her tiz did drive complainant's chair away, it then takes into consideration the obaracter of was true, and look bin number, but never struck

Pre Fairbank, 80th Pro: Quick; 90eb............................ watches and other property, and is also pro- the prisoner, which, according to Capt. Curvy, him, and when he left him there was no mark moted to a large extent by the ignorance of was very rood. Then, weighing the evidence on his face from the effects of a blow, and he

-12-WHEELDABROW RACK-100 jarde. watch-ownemies to the necessity of keeping for the defence, let them consider whether it did not think there was one sk

the examination of the a.laged serers wound, Prize, $4 and 2. Forty-one entries. was not anger that prompted the pantry boy to a careful guard over them. It is satisfac corooct this story with the complainant because it was found to be only a painted se, at accusing race, with frequent collisions. You tory, however, that so influential a journal the prisoner refneed to lead him $20 is when washed off, not the ghost of a traie wee in 20 ecconds.

Stapper Borrowdale, BE Ft. Mitchell, 80th as the Pall Mall Gazeti has not hesitated to Lordship read through the whole of the evidence, vigible, or any sign whatever of a blow having

and concluded by putting it to the jury whether been given.

15-FZ8 Rics. speak out very plainly on the subject, as the the case for the proscention was in itself trong Defendants were discharged, and complia Get in itself gives good evidence that the enough to convict upon, and especially whether ant was told be deserved to be punished for peculiarly spacious arguments which have it a strong enough when opposed by the making itse of the Court as he had done.

evidence for the defeace, regarding which be been brought forward by Manchester on the would suggest to them no doubt whatever. Upoa the evidence, and information of ete Mildew question, are not suci as will be ae- The jury, without leaving the box, found the Ching-tyre, master of the Opini shop, Sing- cepted by the generality of the public, or by prizes not duilty, and remarked that the bing boop at British Kowloong, a warrant was wished his Lordship would say a few words prosarei, and one. Lennon alias Lee-a-yon the large buik of commercial men. How to which should absolutely exonerate the prisoner was apprehended, and cusrged with preparing

and selling prepared opinm at British Ku remedy the matter is, however, not very easy from all blame..

His Lorship-Do you believe that boy (the acting pantry-hoy.)

OPTUM.

His Lordship said he wished for the assaloong without a licenor Complainant gave

Opiom at defendant's shop.

A Sink constable and a Chinese lakong de posed to executing the warrant by instructions. from Inspector Batten, and Anding in deferd-: The foreman said they were ananimously ant's house pyjum, pans, furnaces, and all ap

pliances necessary for the preparation and sale of opinion that be had not told the truth.

Hordabip ordered the complainant and of the drug, which they produced. Defendant the pantry boy to be taken into eustody. The wis Sued 356, in default, two months bard prisoner was discharged, the Chief Justice relabor. marking that he had great pleasure in con- firming by bis opinion the verdict of the jury.

3 Ptes. Taylor and W. Morris, 80t3. 10DLE RACE 120 yards, 10 flights for Ofteers and Members of Clubs only Eleveu entries. Won by the aereat shave Frizas, 0, and a Sweep of $1.

17 and A. Welle WR Cresswell, R.,..

think, N

....1

1

3.

An

2

sunnah of a mile,Army, Nary, and Royal Marine-Prizes, $5, $2, auo $1.

Eighteen entries, Time, Im. 15.00. Pto. G. May, Salamla...... Pta. Hodjskius, 80th............ Fto. Fletcher, 80th,

14-HOPPING ELCE-100 yards, Array, Navy, and Royal Marines.-Prizes $8 and 81. Twenty-seven putriss Time, 16 seconda Bomdr. G. Bas, R.

Corp). Jefferson, Bottrar pore

.:

VETERANE REGE-Once Youad

$2 and $titty f

Nineteen entries Tiese, 381 seconds. Goor, King, B. Amamiyahen Pie, Chatfield: 80th,... Pe, Foster, Both,

Batuté..

DIRECTORS.

According to the Articles of Association, two of the Directors retire at this Meeting, Mesars. E. A. Hitchcock, who has left the Colony, and F. Chomley: the latter of whom offers himself for re-election. Mr. Bihard Deacon, was in vited by the Directors to join the Board to have to be confirmed by the Hosting. complete their wamber, and this election will

AUDITORS.

The present Anditors, Messrs. Mitabell and Coxon, relive at this Meeting, nocording to the Articles of Association, Int are eligible, and offer themselves for re-electiony--

G. VON UTARBECK,

Chairman.

OFFICIAL EXTRAVAGANOE.

me exbject when he appeared in the House

of Commons as President of the Board

of Trade. In a debate on Lord Eustace Cecil's

mation to call attention to the state of the law

OUR SEAMEN. (Pali Mall Gamitto.)

By" official extravagance," I mean not only him in the least, They would remember the have quailed already before the threat of ex- epending more money than is actually required,ouse of Mody e. Gregson. tried in 1867, than posare-a threat be intende to carry out aboald but also the cousins straining to increase which a note remarkable miscarriage of justice they persist in defending the abuses they thrive salaries and petty allowazors, and to multiply never took place in an English court. If they by. In any case the charges he makes must be thom, and in general the attempt to wake every view that is was hie daty to administer a severe ure to preserve their credit, with the commercial offices for the purpose of attaching a satury to remembered, the judge summed up with the proved to be fool onlumnite if three shipowners thing emooth for theselves, without any regard rebuke to the trade which adulterated cloth. 1tadviesrs of the Crown. If they keep silence to what may be considered right by the Con- never occurred to him that it was the praction by provoke an inquiry, the Board of Trade manity here, so long as it will pass master st of the trade, and that although the cloth was should offer ona.

It is conceivable, of course, that Mr. Downing Strect and receive the action of the adulterated, an adulterated price had been

paid for it. The folly of the line of argument Plimacll's charges against men whose charag Secretary of State,

Our officials declare they cannot forded by the judge was crowned by the absurdityters stand as high as their reputation for wealth 1825.000 for the erection of Light Houses, which of the evidence given by the chemist, was said Fruny be proved to be salumnions or exaggerated. the Mercantile Community any ste zestury, tuit mildew. we used in that case by the We must add at the same time that we bars. volume which earried a but the report is current that for their own presence of china clay. They all know that never examined a gratification, they are prepared to pay $35,000 jchina clay could not do any harm to the olet, stronger conviction of its trash. Statementa for the property between the Couit House and and no eviderise was given at the trial to show are made and stories are told on authority that way easily be verified. Generally, for obvious Messrs. Lane, Orawford & Co.'s store, so that that any harm arose from

Boin fact, acording to people who'agree with reasons, the fall names may be suppressed, but the accommodation of the Attorney-General and Registrar Generd may be increased. The Mr. Sage, is eller folly to condemn such either the blanks ace preceded by initial letters, rumour in a widely spread that there is a practices. It is all fair and aboveboard, and no or the individuals referred to are pointed at in strong probability of its being true. Very few wrong is done by selling eliza olay for cotton a way which should ensure their identification people will believe in the procesity for this ex- fibre, innette as the Chinaman know is to among their neighbours. The ancomenta penditure, but the property belongs to the Imbe clay and zot fibre, and rather prefere it.quated are photographs from originals; and perial Government, and it is said orders have forever, if he buys an adulterated article he photography has also been employed in an been sent out to sell. Should the Colonial only pays an "adulterated price," and so the claborite series of illustrations coples of Coreanest be allowed to take it over for acquaût is equared. He did not think the wreck charts, diagrams of the sections of a so I have heard it valued as bigly $60,000, but then there were closbe which mildewed langeuing, and repairing, which enable the and bean told that there are buyers at $50,000, under any circumstances" though most of it eye to seize at glupoe maob that would be but the question is, Why should Government resulted from chemical admixtures in the size. but viguely coureyed by words alone. Mr. Size was filled with every possible ingredient. Plimsoll begins by meeting the obtions pres go into a land speculation at xHIP.

to decide, as it would be rather & stron ance of the jury. Were they all agreed that evidence of having purobased 30 cutite' worth of army, Navy, and Royal Marines.-Prizio, $5, $35,000, no doubt they will get a great bargain, existence of mildew in goods wax desirable," ship's hult, and of the processes of building. measure, as put by one of the speakere, for the placard was not pasted on the 13th P Parliament to decide how a manufacturar

The foreman said they wers, w to site his goods. Probably the only thing for it is that the matter wust be left to work its own cure, unsatisfactory as that conclusion appears to the Pall Mall. The only danger is that, in a certain measure, the doctoring which English Cotton Goods is

receiving from the manufacturers, is a prolis Lordship then asked the Attorney-General coss of kill or curs to the trade. The result it he intended to interfero in say way in the of constaully diminishing the quality of the case of the witnessee, is he proposed to deal goods must be to withdraw native confidence with them summarily,

in them, and to greatly curtail the opportu nities of legitimate. trafio which could be

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

March 26th.

BEFORE H. G. THOMISI, Esq, RN.

"THE" PELHAM." Edward Gardner, master of the British bark in the exercise of a wise discretion they would Pelham, charged four of bis sesmen named

The Attorney-General said he thought it would be advisable to give, then the option

of taking their trial, though he expected that

16.UGNSOLATION RACE-Once round.

Pie. Slater, 80thjar

Winners of previona Hases exc,nded,

Pte. Nowtoo, 80th,

Gardner..

INDO-CHIKESE SUGAR COMPANY,

LIMITED. VRANCE

Beport of the Board of Directors, for the year report the Harbour Master dosa bot say ex- Mr. Amint a demain diriduals; and the interest of eaobin

In the Harbour Master's report for the past He did not say those chemicals were used for limiary objection. If these esils are as crying. year, be refers to the comparison I made be any improper purpose. In nine cases out of as you say they are, if ships are often sent to tweak the expeniture for the years 1803 and ton he believed they were used ignorantly." sea in conditione that invite Bisaster, why do 1672 le at least had no reason to com- We need not be surprised that the opesker who the underwriters who are so deeply interested plain of the remarke nude, na the letter held these opinions" would not go along with do nothing to protect themselves from unfair expressly stated that the Expenses coed Mr. Mendel in bis propoal for legislative inter- and illegitimate risk? The huawer is two-fold- by the Junk Ordinanc, the Steag Launok and ferenee, They could not pak the Legislature In the rat place, the ameured for aro theGunpowder-Depot accounted for the to decide how a manufactorer should size his divided among a considerable uber of increase of expense in his department. In his | goode."

another speaker, was of dividual is so stall that it is not worth ending 28t5 February, 1878, for presenta preasly, hut inferentially be duce, that the brade, opinion that as a trade they could not do with his while to undertake costly legal proceedings. tion at the third Ordinary Meeting of of the port is so much larger now than in 1863 aut eize; and there was no distinct gauge as In the second place and this is the more Sharobolders, to be held at the Company's that the Colony must be flourishing, and there to the quantity of size to be used: bat. it was weighty ecpsiderations underwriter burdly bead office, Hongkong, on Friday, March for able to bear the intensed expenditure He found that one class of ausfacturers used dare provoke a suspicion that be is backward in 28th, 1873

points out that in 1863 the income of bis de son id size and soother aned a deleterious one." settling at claims Competition being areas- sire, it would fatally damage his connection. availed of to the benefit of the whole man be astiafled with the summary conviction, Chaa, Brown, James May, Joseph H. Joy, and

Et having been deemed advisable to hold the partment barely met expenses, whilst now there There lay the evil, according to his view,

Mr. Fergussp who followed, maid it had But se matter of fact, it is common enough, we facturing interest. Mr.. MENDEL's sugges The witnesses, however, on being asked which Henry Hays, with refusal of duty on board the tion, that means should be taken to make course they preferred, said they would rather said ship on the 26th inabant. Defendants present mosting before the financial year of is a surplus of about $20,000. If the sources of known the names of the parties guilty of go before a jury. They were socordingly re-had Jeat ecme out of good, having been in the Company has been actually completed, the revenue were the esme, then there could be bees pointed out by warisne speakers, including are assured, in subscribing a policy of itenrande for four days for refusal of duty on the 2nd Directors beg to place before the Shareholders Tittle doubt of a greatly increased prosperity, Mr. Mendel himself, that the adalteration or upon goods to be shipped from a curtain port, moved in custody.

the accounts made up to the end of February but this surplus arees from new sources of refilling of cloth ca arangnised fat and dein vessels acknown, tpyesalude by name the instant.

There are owners, indeed, whs Se using the means, referred to, as a protection

The Russian Eusperor bas authorized St. Complainant, worn, stated he is the master last, and which, with some few explanations, venne, vis, Junt fece and Gropeder storage, mauded by the consumers in various parts of vessels belonging to particular owners of bad Again, in 1883 there was nu direct team arrived at the poncnsion that heavy sizing would come a discredited as to be unskie to place. to the manufacturers not guilty of auch Petersburg publisher to issue, next year, an of the British bark Pelham. The defendants will show the position of the Company at that so that the inference will not hold goodArt: the world" and Mr. Thomas Goole said ! he bad | notoriety.

are on the articles. This morning the defend date. practices, and to the probant also, seems oficial account of the travels of the Grand Dake

The value of the Factory, Estate, Buildings communication with England, and all vous contune. It bad grown during the last ten their ships with any respectable or responsiblo to afford the Pall Mall a ray of hops, and it Alexis in foreign lands. The Grand Duke's auts after coming out of good used him for is probably in this manner, though possibly diary will be incorporatal nearly la fail with money to pay a sampac. Hie vessel was off and Rolling Stock stated in the present Balace from Bagband breugist full cargoes to this part. years from a very small beginning; and inas underwriters. Then they fall back upon mu- the slip, and is now lying off the Canton wharf. Bheet Ebowe En inorense ster that in het report Now nearly the whole of the trade la carried much as they eat intelligent buyers insisting inal stube, which Government tolerates, whose this work. not aq directly as is suggested, that a re AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELICTIOAB-The He paid for the sampan, and told them to turn of250,814.05, which snm represents the autoons on by Steamers, which bring 200 or 3000 tons on buying what they knew an adulterated, members enter into s mutual guarantee The action will aries. In the course of time, hay- Daily News New York correspondent ways that to, bas they said they would not unless they spent since the 1st of April last, in the erection each, and take on the larger portion of their they might be quite sure also that ignorant amount of loss divided in a single year has of the machinery the buildings, construction cargoes to Shanghai This may ingrose the buyers in the remote corners of the world would sometimes exceeded 80 per cent; in other words. besa iz 100. Mr. Hudson in like manner bors sociates bue boen lost with a proportionate ers of all kinds will discover what brands of the prezent system of electing the Presidents got a month's pay.

of the United States, a system which be First and second defendants and they would of roads, and upon all other permanent works, business of the Harbour Masterfice, but it like boary sicing, and would contions to par 30 per cent of the tonangs owned by the sa The Bath of $35429.75 representa the amount does not increase the trade of the park ver

his testimony that what the Chinese complain-namber of lives; and in alucet every instance Ian, yours faithfully, goods can be relied upon, and in proportions describes as clumsy and dangerons, is arousing not turn to unless they got one month's pay.

ed of was not rot mildew, bis epot mildew," these last refuges of the criminally desperató insolvent, AL owner] sharged and "that they did not object to over-sizing, become a manufacturer turus out good wares. will bis gexeral attention, and that in amendment to Third defendant said he was willing to go expanded up to December Sias, upon the work to b

as experience has taught them (the agents) that with a lad case of overloading or with tra le increase. At all events, as is observed the Constitution providing for a dirost choice provided he got some woney or whe provided ing of the crop now in course of conversion,

by the people is admitted to be almost beses with things ascessary for the sorage. Fourth be total amount required to complete this Hongkong, 26th March, 1878.

It is rumoured that the Duo Anmale in in Judia and China they (the sanaumbra f) wand- wending an unsenworthy ship to a werts Balls receivable represents the promissory

the anonsation with the answer, Tbore could in the article which has called forth these sary. The sanguine arpectations of journaliste defendant said that he would not turn to an operations being estimated at $120,000,00

It is a relief to me remarks, there is no doubt that the limit at and statcemen who believed that political als he got one month's pay.

Bethis property, Bras, of which watares in Prines Leopold of Bavaria will be married to which such practices as adulterating cotton /animosities, 'wonki be buried with Mr. Greeley Third defendant muid he has only had $5 for notée given in part payment for the sale of the [about to marry the widow of the Bus de Lunes, sepon one or two attes, I bare been no colpability on my part for the

bure not besu realised, and the opposition is several months, SIN

Bawden deserve special notice, rinse in such alders are naturally inclined to movent the reply gooda aru

4th of April, profitable, is in great danger of likely, the correspondent mays, to be very active Complainant said that he was the first man November-nest: They bear interest at the rate the daughter of the Emperor of Austria on the unsee which have a different ring in them, Mr. underwriters paid without objectico, and out-

Ipf 0 per cant per annum, pa shore and had bad-hall bis pay already, being exceeded; and the time has come when when the next Congress assemblew,