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CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH (N) THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS

SHANGHAI,

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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY MAY 24TH, 1873.

the following morning, Sondny, the 11th May, disgusting language towards him, because he post to raise the rate on Lund and Houck but his notiona as to these organisations are which aprono better evooumigreat city, was, niso, made to feel the lightning's

Ia reference to the stabbing case reported among the Shinghai news, we learn from

on the P. & O. stentship Malves that on Manilaros was heil to come on board with knulle, when the steamer was lying three miles down the river, and on being asked whet

wanted, he said be wished to soo the sering The was ant observed to go sway, ahit was not seea any more til at seu, when be preaanted himself, sed appeared in a fretel mood all the

crying. The stentship Malacon being on. plied with a copy of the NC. Daly News of the 12th, and the oficers sceing the aboco-paragraph, suspected he was the man alladed, and on the steamer's arrival in Hongkong the Inspector of Water Police; Mr. Situad, was communicated with, and the one- pected man was taken into custctly. Strange to ang, when called, be answered to the name of Pirie, but denied his name to be sach-giv ing it as . Folita, & secusay on board the opium receiving hulk Water Witch, and saying he and come ta Fungking to see a friend, but did OFnot know whare belived. He bud no money, and aprotably, in Emupon style! Communiostion

In addition to a ChromoLithograph Plate of the NEW COOR OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK;

CUTTING DOWN TRAIĄ.

A woman residing at Yow-mah-too was fined $16, or in defuals any aiunth's hard labor, for outing down five large trees of one foot in diameter.

ASSAULT.

ceive

site

had only a saccnd change, hat was dressed, re- with iron bare, and cut his hand. A friend of was carried by 117 against 130 votes, The pro- the same species of trade at a togult to that which he intended must be legged ocolios

o doubt will be muds with the outborities nt constablo, who came, attracted by bis orien, to and was croataully referred to the Connal for in China acquirmou combine, and form Committee of the Chinese Hospital in any nuint of severity, however, it was not to be com

the Bridge guilds and combinations, and is occasionally ditional powers to carry on this species of the residence of the Rer. Charice Prentes, wa, whore or less, injured. The large town hanse of the Ng, or Howqua, Inmily and Theire, summoned Sow-aung-low, a. Chinnur provide funds for the pure bagă.

This is assuredly not state of things which is situsted in what is termed the sight. noter, for sanniting him touring his incket to propertibs satelloned. The sul taxes mada unpleasantly aware of their oxistence indepondent government in the Colony.

Government will think of teenth ward of the Western subarb of thin the extent of 20 couts, and making mee of very were passed on the old sole, the Council's pro-by their adopting rather strong reasures,

A shoemaker'e shop, too, which refused to admit, six women he had brought ing negatived. The Wheelbarrow tax was die

oussed, and the meeting allowed the prinsipte generally very vague, and bo is content to encouraging, to the theatre without tickets.

Defendant denied the language used, and aid of half division with the French Connell to leave such questions to those who study the could possibly be given to it than the Gower. In

inter-

ater oficial recognition to the Committee of the tion, a man, I am sorry to add, was, by the asmu the complainant polled bis mother down stairs stant it was announced that the Connoil in Chinese more from the point of view of ch- VERSOz'a vouchsafng a species of semi-stands in close proximity to the mansion in ques by the jacket, and obe 'outre complainant's tended to reduce the minbar of lichter. The card, close ile, bowever, of how the Hospital, by receiving them as a deputation to shock, instastanguely killed, whilst two other

principle of taxing hatas; and carriages sus catod. A jucknt in the Pall-and it got torni

This being corroborated by Suwayow, the greed to. The Council were empowered to in antives conduct their business, is certainly of represent the whole of the Chinese. This was persons, who were separates of the descue

this position, they for sometime continued to pncauge, sometimes bursting out in a fit of defendant's insler, defendant was discharged, site teaders fur the construction of now Anni very great importance to a proper compre- not the intention of His Excellency-it his were thrown violently apou the groom In

aipul premises. They were also empowerid to hersion of all cemuiercial questions in these words were rightly understood when he said remain, in a state of insepeibility,

At Poon-tong, which is a large suburban rent or to raise s. 5,000 dubentares to build, alooghter houses; also to raise Tin, 21,000 parts, and is especially so in conection with he would be glad to see any members of the to pay for n new worden bridga horse the So the question of obtaining further fucilities for Chinese Community who wished to address district of the city, is waid servant way unfor- show Creek. On Tuesday, the hudget was passed, trade in the interior which has occupied so him. His object was to place all upon an tunately, during the same storm, and, of conTEC, subject to certain amen hments brenght formid much attention on the part of mercantile entirely equal footing, and the idea was to re-by the lightning's power, suddaily burried front Owing to the great quantity of rain which British The basis of all Chiness trade is the old hiny Chinese who wished to speak to tímu înto eternity...

au indivblunt Foong-e-yow and three others were charged on Monday by Mr. Johnson. The Conneil were ren in Houg'song and at the ports.

subjects, not as re

tall, the streets of the sity wore, literally, on- by a hawker marded Luc-a-chan, who appeared empowered to take steps to re-assess Land and with bed and hande covered with blond, na four, and were authorised to mors the pre-principle of liéence and monopoly, the presentatives of any olique, society, or easible rated into water ourses. Indeed, for the time

Dont Free Ferry Bridge to the end of Fionan follows-

Compiluant said at 3,30 p.m. of the 22nd Road, or to build a cheap now bridge there, as letter, however, being to some extent modified, nation. It is, however, in the latter capecity boing, they were rendered, in consequence of he was on the Recreation-ground, Taipingaliah, they might think best: The proposal to band na although the arrangements are such that these deputations now call upon sin, the depth of water which they contained, simply Yesterday, led, the 15th instant, thie city. parchasing pulires, when suddenly a gumber the Hongkew shore of the ores betrecu Wille that only licensed guilds can trade, there and it is quite cler that precisely the oppo. impassable to all, excepting, of course, bars

produced a continuance of the

by

existing

egain experienced a thundorators. It com. A men, ten in all, assaulted him from behind Bridge and a potet opposite the Houna Rond, are often more guilds than one conducting

a certain degree of import- The effect of revognising a body like the uenced et Sp, and prevailed, wore or less, throughout the course of the afternoon. In he was standing by, and be conducted the psal for a Tramway met with me opposition, place. So soon us any branch of business yalem. Shanghai, and in the meantime he will be the molte bolies, whither he said the nailaste report. A proposal for a graat in aid of the ance, the

had ted. The polise then asked him if he Chinesospital was met by themselves into a guild, and in consideration special mander, must of necessity be to give pared with its predecessor of the 15th instant brought to the Pulice.Chart for examination.

wished to go to the Government Civil Hospital, that an amount of TI 2.000 appropriated in and he said he preferred to go to the Clingto the Budget to the Tack Hospital, thoald be of certain fees and upon certain conditions, them a very strong and preponderating in- It was. also: attended with very heavy showers transferred to this object, in the arent if the the local authorities grant a licence to the fluence over the general Chinese Community of rain and small particles of fog. The streets, Hospital; he was therefore sont there;

Council not finding themselves in a prition to corporation. One of the conditions stipu in the Colony, and it may ha that they will too, were once more inundated, and, until the

The working of

by the "appar ten." carry out their original salone. Mass 16.lated for is that the guild shall take steps for very inadequately represent the Community water bad abated, were, of necessity, droosted Ivan, F. B. Johnson, F. H. Bell, F. Fares,lorying the local tax on its trade, and then whose name they act.

SHANGHAI. A. Michie, A A, Hayes, Jr., and F.-Nissen, service which it performs in this direction is his will be of course in two ways. Having of

certain amount of influence over the

(Courier.) were appointed a Committee to confer with and the chief claim which it has upon the

In F. B. M. Saproate Ocsire on the 9th inst., sick the Ununcil in revistog the ad egn Intions. A radiation ordering the pallisation port of the officials. The guilds thus forined, native Community by being members of the of Minutes of Council Meetings was passed, consisting of the large majority of the in-Committee of the Eospital, they will have this before Sir Edwinad Horaby and a day china, A motion by Mr. Gee. Ford, requiring the portant traders, are able to prevent any people influence very pisatly strengthened by its ing of Messrs. R. Francie, A. A. Kruosa, W. Mr. Mitchell. You might have washed the sanction of six resident Ratepayers to applien. outside their pale from conducting the sisi- being in any way mcognised oficially. It is I. Gabbie, S. L. Simmonds, and B. H. Artit- fue case only was tried and occupied the

tions for public house Hcenes, was left to the ness for which they are licensed. Their the policy, therefore, of the Government of dale, was tried a use of great commercial im. whale of the day. Two women aral two bat other part of your person, all events.

Hoo-a-chev, a Lawker, declared. ssid be, was Council, us being quito within its powers. The chief menus of doing this consists in their this Colony, in order to carry out the object portura. Messrs. Nison and Tod, merchants. men belonging to cargo.host. No. 302, seven men tho cire of Mr. Hook's carpe-boat Des-adling lychees to complainant, when he saw a meeting was very fully attended, and the pro- powers of imposing the Toval taxes, which of giving equal protection to all, to prevent cost missing geld ethil ilk inspectors, sued necessite to the procuring of stamps upon the any irresponsible organisation among the the Hongkong and Shenghai Hank for Tle. patch, and the Chinese tally man employed by her of men come up and bess the complain.codings were usually antiated,

The following gentlemen beve heen elected ads or other receipt for the tix, "and, of pasives; and it is clear that by receiving the 3,000, as damages austsited by them in conse Mr. Hook, were arraigned on the charge of aut on ile boud with iron bars The defendante stealing two cases of Mnaiz'e patul from the wearerama of the wet; be saw them run away thembers of the Freno Municipal Council for o

tion to pay the ebeque; as also for an order to steanship Macgregor, on the 9th May. The and followed them, and saw them enter the ensuing year: Mesers, Lorog bud Magnan course, a declaration as to who is doing the Committee of the Chinese Hospital as evidence given a staply a repetition of the bones in Gap-street. He came back Bud saw (French), Stoddard and Mackintosh (Foreign) business. In mae these taxes are not paid, Committee, the precise opposite to this will

Telegraphic communication with Baropa the trader becomes likely to have bis goods be dono.-

It does not of course follow in any way defendants to pay over to plaintiff whatever evidence already published in the case at the constabla, and pointed out the house.to him, but Police-court. At the concision, the Jedge the coolics and all fed. He then made a report was interrupted yesterday by bath routes seized for evading the local dues.

the Basshun Inid line, As already observed, this system does not from the above considerations that the Chi-balance atplaintiffs' credit retainedisthe bands carefully summed up the case to the jury. to the station, and at midnight he accompaioel by the North in

Fenoo as that the cheque had been paid; and Ou the commencement of the case, in ele the polise to tin honse, and pointed out the deand by the Boulder Singapore. The Northern always result in the formation of a complete nese element in the Community should not of defendants. Mr. Wainewright spreared for Orders for Oppies may be sent to the Thath venth prionet, being unly a boy, was discharged, fendants. The first defendant used a piece of line was reopened in the evening.

A. intak stabbing vaɛs is reported from Hong-monopoly, as there will sometimes be found be fairly represented. The only point is that plaintifs: Mr. Raunie for defeasants. Tha de- wond, the Recond defendant bad an iron bar, exolis prosequí being entered by Mr. Hayiwhich he used, and the third defendant and bew. It appears that about 3 or 44.13, una given plaas more than ons guild dealing they should be represented in a way which the subsequent recovery of the money by de- The jury, after a few minutes adjunrnment, also a piece of wood. sbich he saw had blue Saturday, a couple of daniamen were drink in a given class of goods. Thus, for example, is recognised officially and which will attach a feadau's was justified on the ground that de returned and gave a verdict as follows: Firat, it; he saw bim ako blowe on complainant. ing together in the house of one of them, nam at Slangbai, there are Tientsia, Niugpo, and certain amount of responsibility to their fendants were holders of documentary bille certain amount of ailure was anonuced by telegraph ca the day Com-when the turque was presented for payment, so second, third and fourth prisonera gat guilty: The fourth defendit also took part in the ed Ruan Ploris, eitasted in the suburb be other piece goods guilds, cact, however, being representatives at the same time that it drawn by pinistiffs no arm in Europe, whose

yond Jans Ferrage, chiefly occupied by the confined to business of its own particular class, invests them with a

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In answer to Iaupastor Grimes, witness natives of that istnud; when sigh words orcarred, and not mixing up with that of the others. eighth, ninth, and tanth prisoners were found

ed Ploris stabbed the other man, Maria The precise result of this, therefore, is a spesies mittee, such as that into

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wound. Seeing the rosult of the quare, Phis packed up a few things and decaped, laring

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HONGKONG, MAY 24TH, 1873...

ACCORDING to last accounts, that political

SUPREME COURT May 23rd.

CRIMINAL BESSIONA

Mr. Mitchell Did you get your wounds dressed?

Witnear Yea

Mr. Mitchell. Dat you are all covered with blood--lande, figs.and every part of you, and BEFORE THE HON. H. J. BALL.

a piece of oath only acrusa. your bead. The jury empanelled were Mengya, J. 11. O'Flaherty, J. H. doe Benedios, T. A. Van Witness mid the doctor told him not to use lenberg, Eule Nandt, Thomas Aruolil, J. 5.water to wash himself. He felt inch better

Robison, and O. H. Siemand,

wbo acted on behalf of the Attorney-General, ·

for the sinff put on hie bead.

WEB going on.

in

smap-

tained

quence of the end bank refusing payment of a

cheque drawn by plaintiffs, while defendants had sufficient fonds in haut belonging to plain.

guilty of acting under orders of the fifth prisda- said on gambling and ali denied the charge,Andreas, in the left side, inflicting a fatalf of trude soucething between free trade and Chinose Hospital would, be converted by a matter of uncertainty; and that the terme ou

er twelfth prisoner found not gailty.

His Lardship. after expressing his regret al the coinct of the filth prisoner, who had five Jaza' good churaoter, sentenced him to sighteen onths' heed labor. The sixth, seventh, eight, alath and tentb, were sentenced to twire santhe hard labor cock, and the rest worn da charged.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Brd May

BEFORE U. G. THOMIETT, Esq., R.N.

ZEY" CHINA"

The bill colkotur of the Yenn-fxt-hong, Bon- behind his wife, a Chinees Catholic, was but mainly. verging ou the latter, being deputed to detect criminals, would be which formed excurity for the bills jassified

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as the different guilds themselves, natural if the Government of this Colony them in tens protecting themselves. L'be care

enid they did not know the complainant, and Lad witnesses who would speak for them. ham-strand, declared, said he heard some of the left the hense at once and went to some friends though at times they act in rivalry, are for were really unwilling to protect the Chinese, occupied to Cour: from 11 s.m. till 5 p.m. coolies belonging to the bong were in trcable, in the Frensh Settlement. In the morning the the most part interested in combining and and it was therefore necessary for them to vestealy the Jary found for the plain its for and he was told to dune up sud see them. The wonna called on a Catholic priest and related availing themselves of the strength which take steps to protect themselves. But, how the full ausnut uf damages oloine, and order-

follow judgment. friends of defendanta usked him to come up, the circumstances, which the reverend father proverbially results from union. It will be ever defectively this object may have beaned defendunts to pay to plaintiffs the balance in but he cannot recognise them as any clonging demper nis. The latter, in course of this systems of truling gives to the Chinese strongest desits on the part of the fios

immediately reported to the Spanish Consul, easily conceived how strong an advantage carried out, there is undoubtedly their und belonging to the latter. Oeste to A report has, we understand, besu brought to the bong.

Poon-a-yet, declared, szid be was a trader, Saturday, visited the case of the murder, and what dealing with foreigners, whose golden vernment to do fall justice to the native down by the Shanse that Geoffrai, the and it is, therefore, altogether French Diivister at Peking, had applied to the Longing to the Squ-aseiwen shop, Queen's Rad ordered the burial of the deceased, after Dr. West; he kneg the defendants. He was on the Gallo bad examined the body. The dificulty rule of commerce is unshuckled competition residents,, a Beorastion-round from 4 delock till after of identifying men of this sins, has led to the It is impossible for the foreigner to hold his unreasonable that the GOTENOR of the Teangli-Yumée for a passport to enable biui tc have been unable to get any verification or 'elook, with a bird, holding it to sing. He an inquiries and favestigation of the poltee being own against so strong a phalanx, and it is Colony should be asked to recognise a proceed to Tientsin, and had been refused. We detaile, but we begin to think there may after aamber of coolice without jobete gambling successful so far, in procuring the meat of to the disadvantage at which he is thus self constituted governing body, whose only 31. G Mathieson, chief steward of the with a hawker of Igabres. The complainst the murderer, and as information as only ploed that much of the difficulty of the raison d'être coull be that there was an un-all bare veca me bitcls in the audience

willingness on the part of the Government

negotiations natives... An American mail steaner China, charged David he recognised as the hawker carrying on the given after a Ipse of some ten hours, the China trade is to be attributed.

It may be interesting to our sporting readers It might be thought that in Hongkong, to do what was right by the Passau, the baker, and Charles Tabutene,

uniler British rule, and where fedom of arrangement such as that which now results know that the islerd of Getzlaff is said to theo ok, with nasamiting him, and with insuburbia. He did act ace the defendanta there, was plouty of time for him to get out of the

Bo know the four defendants before, and und | way. dination on bourd on the 23rd instant...

trade is fully recognised, the Chinese would from the combined action of the Kaifeng be overran with wild abits. It is, perhope, first defendant went on shore on leare,

Complainant asid on the 92nd instant the they been there by mnat have seen theco,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

find it impossibis to keep up any such and the Committee of the Chinese Hospital, rather late in the sasson to make the fret MAY 23RD. EVENING.

but strange as it system of monopoly

may

is chiefly to be objected to on account of its public; but, as it is ouly at this time of the and returned at 12.30 in liquor, and annule

Closing rates-New Patna, $592 to 2595; Reen, they actually are able to do so to being of a secret description, and such that it year that pleasure parties seek that direction, agroat noive, bat he aid nothing to him,

a visit to the island will neret with good eport. New Renares, $5571 to $5021; Old Patas, 8646 greater extent than in any other place where will cause very strong powers to be exercised wo give information, not the who par $590 to $605, Mavicos quiet for.all kinds...

EXCHANGE.

hour mentioned at the Teun-fat-boog, Denham- Defendants asid they were engaged at the strand, carryin augas.

First, third and fourth defendants were fined

defendant the to be to about. It arm. $5 each. in default 14 days' bard labor. The se- witness wont to the bake house, and the cond dolendunt was Haos in the sam of $10, int $650; Old Benares, $545 to $550; Mul, foreigners are settled. The guilds in this in a way which the. Gaverament cannot that is to say, if it is put agaiset the Game

default one mantli's hard labor.

went his work.

ANOTHER ASSAULT, `

Ad some words, which caused him to call fret defendunt a liar. The first defendant then

Onter Backrose, a seaman naemployed, was strook bin a blow on the face be reported i burged by a hawker named Teang-a-look, withON

the Cptain. The ascond defendant was abusive to him on the 22nd instaut, and tulduling him by alpping bis face, he being

drunk. Complainant stated defendant als

Lim he had a knife for him. He then went on assaulted the watchman to Mr. Gaupy, whe shore without loure, and did not return ill this came to pacify the defendant. morning, the 23rd instaut.

The tobman to Mr. Gaupp orroborated First defendant aid the complainant struck

thle."

will of the wisp, the audience question, ishin frat, and he struck bok in defence. as far from settlement as ever. "Man," ac cording to BIRON, "nerer is butalways to be bfest and só wa ought not to be surprised that the Ministers never are but are always

evidence,

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Defendant admitted he was drunk, bat denied Second defendent said he was drunk, and he asuited the hawker, and said he was and- knew nothing about the matter.

Lain-lata corroborated the complainant's denly set or by an Indian watahman and com. ON plainaat, who knocked him down, when the last Of First defendant was fined $5. in default threewitheas naod n stick and beat him fearfully on days' imprisonment; and second defendant was the face and arms; he showed bruises on the fined $1, or one day'a imprisonment

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SNAKES.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

May 2ürd

HETORE F. W. MITCHELL, Esq.

KIDNAPPING.

This was corroborated by a Chinese woman.

Hia wurabip told defendant that had he been sober he would not have got what he considered the deserts of drunkenness.

Fined $2

BEFORE THE Hox C. Mar and F. W. MIT. CHELL, ESQ.

►

KIDNAPPING.

Colong are all Cantonese; and notwithstanding control, and with respect to which it is in Laws.

About 10' on the night of the 7th instanta

the large trade which this Colony does with almost complete ignorance. Our authorities

a curious fact that there many fatter demselves that they will obtain, fire was served from the signal tower of the the coast ports, it i are ne Shanghai or Foocher guilds here, as by means of the REGISTRAR-GHERRAL's office Ceutral Folies Station to be burning one- ing on, but they may be certain that only a rumor that one of the S. S. N. steners was in Shanghai we God Canton, Ningo, or or other sourea, fall information of what is where beyond Kin-lee-ruen (a fact that led to Soochow guilds. This results probably to go on of wat is going on will be told to on fire.) But the non receipt of any fire alarm by telegraph from the French Police Station some extens from the old Canton traditions, a portion with which the trade in Hongkong is mathem, and that the information will be given at Little East Gate, Fernished presumptive terally inflitenced-Canton having long had somewhat in the same way as the Govern-proof that it was beyond the limits of the 8. 1. An unenviable notoriety for exclusiveness went at bome givor information to newapa D.'s operationa. 31r. Superintendent Fesfuld, not only against foreigners, but also against pers-telling them a certain amount, to however, at once drove up in the direction of out more by setting the fire, and found that it was to the right of

Union Insurance Society of Canlub, they shares well-known, the arrangements which aro A strong combination will be wised un which Foly of water was thus poured by relays of

per ocht, premism. -$1,000 per share premium. China Traders' Lasurance Company's Sture

$1,100 per share prema.

per share.

Op

poning the discussion of other privileges, theng, where in atlempt. bad been made to the Supreme Court, cous-queutly two Hongkong and Whan Deck Company's trade in the Colon, which frequently puzzle dually make the Government more and freights having slightly changed since that time.

time.

haru,

Gent, discount.

discount.

discoun:

per cone, discount.

SALES ON MAY 23nn, 1973 As reported by Chinese.

of the

HONGKONG.

been stored in an enclosed piece of ground abutting on the Oreck. near the Nanzing Road, Hongkew, the fence of which was scaled by the thieves from a boat. Some fifty bundles A deputation of native residents, consisting were stolen, but their value was ordered to be waited upon Ria Excellousy the Governor, and of the thieves were sentenced, respectively, to arged upon bis'nttention the desirability of the 200 blows and two months' cangue, and 200 goverment siling the Hospital in paying blows ned uno month's cangne. Several others

to introduce some new laws with refererer tu adultery to not the case of any mar running way with a Chinaman's No. 2 wife-and to inditate other reforms ernsoneat with native

TIENTSIN.

Daily News.

Chinesa coming from other parts of the prevent thei: find their own sources of the main street running through Nambow ev- kingdom. As a result of this state of affairs, ahout dolug in foreigners are in no better a position for the intelligence. What is wanted in Hongkong barb, and bobind the No. 2 jetty beyond. Lig conduct of business in Hongkong than thay is to encourage direct communication between Main Fast Gate. The fire was very extensive, to be received by the ruler of the Celestial

are at the treaty porta-if, indeed, they are the natives generally and the Government, but and threatened for a time to be very dissatrons, neighbouring buildings. But the fire-coolies Empire. If the notion of the Chinese bus

not to some extent in a wree position. Even he throwing power into the hands of any such as a fresh wind blew the enibera on to the been to gain time for the settlement of the

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharee, 581 in the Colony itself, the trade in all the large body as the Chinese Hospital, a result, pre-of the several guilds in full undort and with. staples is virtually a cloved one; and as is cisely the opposite of this must be produced, their ertinguishing appliance, such as they

were, were there in bundreda; a plentiful sup more weighty matters connected with foreign intercourse with the country, while dangling

made between the guilds bere in conjunction will form an impenetrable barrier between this pretty barble before the eyes of the ex-

with those at Canton and the officials there, the Government and the native population, buckets into force pumps, which, under the Mivaion Press, and others, were sufficiently pectant Ministers, they have certainly suc.)

are such that, while we latter ourselves that becoming the ozly median through which the direction of Mr. Pezfuld, Mr. Mateer of the ceeded very wall. This, it would indeed soum, A Chinese woman named Ubun-tung-fat, wAD-

charged with nasisting to decoy a young girl The case in which two old women med Chu and Japan Marine Instrumele 108 Hongkong is a free port, duties are imposed mass of the Chinese population will be able effective to confive the fire to an aven of about has been to some extent their idea. Finding med bow-yes away from ber antive place, Man-bing-lan, G1 years of age, and Übno-cbit.

on our trade by the Chinese apthorities, and to approach the Government, or by which shows which were burned to the ground.

(N. G. Puilaj Ninon). The steamer Union bus changed bet Bag from the Ministers earnestly bent upon obtaining Lui-chow, and attempting to kidnap her away lan, 72 years of age, are charged with offering a Obities Ensurance Company-35 per share.

girl aged 16 years, named Ubao-da-cho, for Hongkong Five Lasurance Uompany'a Sharia regularly levied in the Colony, through ar the Government will be able to obtain thrice

Tents with the guilds who buvo the sifted information as to what is quithe American to the English. We are inloud the privilege of sucing a live Chinese Bauperor in the steamer to Mucao, to sell for $84.

8527) par share. From the evidence of the girl, it appeared that death brothel, No. 28, hip rest, on the 22nd

among the native population. Instead of entirely in their bauds. en his throne, they could easily perceive the since are wis kidnapped she had been sold five instant, cate on again yesterday,

China Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-135:

this It is in the working of these arrangements plan becoming a source of union and she will shortly commence to trade on the cnet, and not the Yangtze, for which ebe was per aliare.

intended when her alterations were commenced, advantage of occupying time in the con-times; three times to husbands, and kidnapped The prismere said they wasted to be tried by sideration of this matter, and thereby post,gain't l'eventually she was brought to Bong the agistrates in preference to being seat to Victors Fire Insurance Company's Blava-anong the native population that the so-fusion, it will lead to renewed disunion and

$123 per shire,

fition in any of the peculiarities in the increased want of confidence; and will gra

At the Mixed-Court several Chinese,' non- sell her bere; falling this, she was placed infrater nat-qatha benchi

Saares-9 per cent, discomiti granting of which it would be much more hans of defendant to be taken to Macao, Obun-wuti-oboi, declared, said she was 16 years

of age, and had been a parques since her obild.doug san anton and on Steamboat Co., is to be found. With so strong a holdere dependant upon meus of information. cursed in a robbery of frou, the property of a ofer the whole trade, it is not surprising that which will become unreliable in precise pro- foreigner, were convicted and sentences to Share27 per cent, preuzimm difficult to put off, and which, when granted, to be sold there for 884.

Labaik-kui, me of the detectives employed | hood in a Family surnamed Ow, at the village

combinations for joint action such as must nont is depriklent upon tizen. would be of very much greater importance by the Chiness to detest kidnapping, drelated, of Jun-tehan, Susen District; she believed Shanghai Steng Navigation Compule. 115 the natives should from time to time form portion to the ostent to which the Govern.various degrees of punishment. The iron had

per share. than the privilege of audience. Everything, sold on the 22ndut 12.30 p.m. he saw the last that her parents were drad. She had no

which mercantile watness on hoard the Macno steamer, her eyes reallection of either her father or other, Hongkong Gas Company'k Shaver-16 per affect the marketa more powerfully than any we have been told by our Ministers, will be

ordinary exyees, were rel as if from crying. The defondant was Un the 9th of May, her "ristmas told ber she

so that, while we casily obtained from the Chinese when sitting beside her; he asked the "defendant was to noroшpay the prisoners to Hongkong, longkong Hotel Company's Shures-46 per men are wont to take nular drift of the of the Committee of the Chinese Huspital, have repaid by the receiver of the gouds, while two

are calculating upon a audience has been conceded; and so far they whether she had bright the girl on board, for the purpose of being married. The first pri are no doubt right, as it is seems very likely and she made answer uu, bat her mother, who soner is a relation of her mistress, and oca ilongkong Distillery Company-70 per cent markets as being certain to result from -demand, were stocke, prices, and was forward, brought her on board. She then siomly visited her; the second prisoner also that the andicus question will bo conceded wid abe would go fur ber, Ent seeing the visited her mistres. Tony left the same day and Indo-Chinese Sigur-Cludpony-70 per cent.ady find our culculations entirely baffled, never, and the other privileges at the same defendant waking for the shore, he brought | came to Hongkong in » passage-boat, arriringongkong Pier and Godown Compony, by concerted action ou the part of the native detectives to discover bidnappers in,the Colony: implicated have yet to be arrested.

er back. He then brought the first witness and on the morning of the 10th instant. On landing

traders, which the shrewdest observers are lefendant on shore, and took them to the Re the prisonsas tout her to a bonas at Syingpoon,

constrained to admit is as

as inexplicable, as il Thus we have been going on for the past istrar General'sofice. Mr. Tonongly put somewhere they ali lodged. The prisoners took her

was unforeseen. It is clear, however, that it

The Japanese-Ohinese rutißed treaty was ex year, with constantly conflicting accounts nestions to defendant, and she said the out sometimes, and offered her for sale; abe

is to the interest of mercantile and actions. It appears that the Government have concerning the proposed, action of the Chither of the girl lived in Tan-zwi-lane, below was taken to three family houses, and offered

be Joahonse in Hollywood-road. He went to to each for $45, bat she was not perobusad. While Bugar, 500 bags, at$6.95, by Yee-tje te perhaps even more in Hongkong than at the already sanctioned the employment of detecciarged at the Shanse Guildhall largo fue nese authorities in this matter. At one 100 he he pointed out by defendant, but the On the morning of the 2nd instant the pri- travelling trader.

Bouers took her to Wanchi, and on the way they Fungu, 90 bags, at $32.70, by Tuck-nes to ireaty ports, jusmuch as these combinations tives by the Chinese Hospital; but with regard building, situated in the northern suburb of are stronger here than cleowhere-narrowly to the proposed adultery law, H.E sith this oily on the foresoon of the 30th April, the Chinese Jeputation orged upon bita bis Excellency Tandemi Soy4bsims, the am nant, it has been confidently asserted that woman could not be found. After some cou- the affair was settled, and pleasing pictares silerable cross-questioning, it was elicited from met a woman who was autnown to her. The travelling trader.

Brown Sugar, 100 bags, at $3.20, by Tuck mee to watch these matters and to lose no op this witness that he bud been in deep conver-woman convorted with the prisoners, but she

portauity of obtaining reliable information he superiority of Confucian to Christianbassador, and all is suite, together with several doctrines in the respect, seemed scarcely naval officers belonging to the Japanese iron of happy tête-à-têtes with his Celestial Masation with tho girl, and got her whole biatory did not bear what was mud, and then the to travelling rider.

China Root 5 packages, at 311.00, by Tuck with regard to them.

able to fall in precisely with the sious of "Her clad Bio-jo-kan, ou the part of the Japanese jesty bave arisen before the minds of sanguins from four years of age. She had informed bia woman talked to her. She and living in u bro-

Majesty's Chinese soljects." Since the last Government; and bis Excellency Lo Hung Japan White War, 100 cases, at $17.50)" by

coolie ordinance bave passed, the Committee chung, the Viceroy of Chilli and Superinten writers; at another time we have been in that the woman who bad bought her bed thel was very good, she could make several mee to travelling trader.

handed her to the defendant to take to Maçao, dollers. She answered that she did not want formed that the question was in course of against her will, and to sell her for $84, and to enter a brothel, but she did not think the Fook-hing-wo to travelling trader.

At Winobi abe, was Vermirelli, 50 bage, at 88.30, by Chane-choug GOVERNMENT OF THE CHINESE INof the Chincee Hospital Gave her most active dent for Foreign A Fairs at the Northern Ports, in bringing up kiduapping cases before the and all the local territorial authorities and boing settled most satisfactorily, and that we after she had sold her she would pay ber for prisquera beard her.

Magistrales, two or three being brought for other Chinese high local officials, on the abrothel the atrange, woman led to travelling trader,

part of the Obfuese Government, being her trouble. His Worship cationed the wit Laken

Almonds, 5 bags, at $21.00, by Gbuse-chong had only to be a little patient: and the last ers in future to gire hie evidence in aber into the brothel and offered her for sale to

The most important bearing of the remarks wurd every day.

The question of establishing & refage fordea present. After the treaty was exchanged, a breakfast was given in the same building news was that it bad been finally settled, the clear and intelligible way, describing all that ac the women pointed out in Court, named Lee to travelling trader

Cheilfish, 22 packages, at $2800, by Chun- which were made by the recent deputation of

Chinesa to H. E. the GOVERNOR, was that titute forcigners has again been discussed. At only question remaining for discussion being carred, Witness then resa med bis evidence, and -kain, for $45, the prisoners came into the that of the etiquette to be adopted. Shortly said on the complainant informing him the de brothel dose tebind bar. Lekem and she chose to travelling trader.

Milled Rice, 1,000 pioule, at $1.65, Ly Kin. they very distinctly showed that there was no a meeting of some members of the Union Church, to the Acabador and all the Japanaza it was proposed that a Committee should be officials, by the Viceroy--an entertainment fendant was taking her to Macao, he asked the did not want to buy her; she was sitting at the

reat desire on the part of the deputation formed to carry out this object, and it is which, the Chinese people of this place affirm. after, we heard that the etiquets proposed defendant it this was correct, and she said she door of the brothaf; the prisoners went inside, tye-loong ra loent tradert

Satgoh Bise, 3000 picule, at $141, by Hop-for co-operation with the Government, but bored the Gwernment and the gorural com eurpassed in magnificence all other entertain- meute of a similar kind that had ever been pre- only went so far as to aboliek the kow-tow, was socompanying the mother to get 384 for when a Chinese constable, No. 192, cime, the

the

contrary, the chief aim of munity will cooperate in this olgoot Vermicelli, 50 bage, at $6.30, by Yaet-ling the Committee of the Chinese Hospital is The Lewis Theatrical Troupe haro arrived, rionely given in Tientsin, Se-ing that the in the perfonaadice of which uneducated her, she having bought bes. The complainant strange woman ran away. The coastalo then hing to local trader.

did not suy she was being taken against her spoke to Lee-a-bum, and then be took the foreigners might be a little awkward, but own will.

prisonors and herself to the atation. Beloong to travelling trader.

Shanghing Pongen, 100 pieces, at $3.80, by to get up a species of Government of their and commered a series of perfortanzees at the Japanese bad adopted the European costume la fourchetter oy was in the déjeuner à own, independent of the authorities here; and City Hall Theatre. They will leave for Shang-and fashious, the breakfast given by the Vice- that the Representatives of Western natione Mr. Mitchell-Why, you only a minute bek remembered seeing a woman. noored Hu--h¡ ̧

pointed out to her in Court, sitting down at the Toet-hing-ong to travelling trader.

fashion-knives, forks, foreign plates nad diebes being used, and foreign wines drant. Hence, could absolutely csly be required at the said she did.

P.C. Kerr bere said that witucas's rideges, door of a house, and the prisoners also offered Fungu, 20 bags, at $33.50, by Kwong-wing, they definitely asked for additional powers bui in about a month's time.

to do so. Why the government should be

I imagine, arose the seeming splendour of the Court of Peking leeling, in token of sub be considerad, was a great deal bearsay froin aber for sale to the woman for $45, but she said shing to dal trader.

White War, 1 piece, ut $61.00, by Kwong, dependent upon the Chinese Hospital for abe did not wast, her. She did not know

difficult detective services, it is somewhat ito

entertainment in the eyes of the native. The Chiness Inkong under him. mission to the Son of Heavon.

CANTON, May 18th, 1873. Japanese Ambassador and saite. I am given tó Witness then said be knew no more, but be whether it was a brothel where she sat. She wing-abing in local trader. Such is the history of the negotiations

American Flour, be-lbs., 300 haga, at $1.36, see, as if that institution desires to take

On Tuesday last, the 13th instant, this city understand, will start on the 5th instant în would, if time was given him, use his atmest told the prisoners at Lee-a-kum's brothel that

stops to arrest kidnappers or other male-

was visited by a very severe thunderstorm barges for the metropolis. Two or tares of the concerning the audience question up to the axertions to find out the woman who bought she did not wish to become a prostitate, when by Ying-kee to local træder.

they made answer they were going to get ber

factors, they can surely do so without any The storm in question began in the afternoon suite bare started today, to make the necessary. prescat time; and we really think it must the girl, and was sending her to Mscan.

Chinese constable No. 253, dvolared, asid at married. She had never lived in a brothel.

MAILpecial licence from the Government. at half-pas four o'clock, and throughout the preputations at Pekin for his Excellency's occur to most impartial people that they 1.30 pm, on the 22nd instant de wes on board The evidence of the two women mentioned in

soeras to us perfectly clear that nothing can three scoreding hours, continued to rage with arrival.

Late in the night of the 29th ultimo the 6. amount to nothing short of an absolute farce. the Macao steamer, and as the complainant the previous evidenes was then taker, convict

CHINESE TRADING.

be worse than the half and half policy now almost anubated fury.

means advocates for

Daring a great part of the time specified, ĮS. N. Co.'s ateamer Brechuen arcives; and on The notion of agreeing to concede the point, on board in the after part of the steamer, acing the defendants of atteinpting to sell the

Severe complaints have of late been made adopted. We are by no means

in the the storm was immediately over the city. In the following morning, from the flying of the reserving only the question of etiquette, and conpained by defendant. He asked the defend girl; also the evidence of the constable who ar

of the strange stagnation which has been thrusting the Chinese out of any voice i then suggesting as a suitable form that the "at if the girl was with her, and she said yes, rested the prisons the first witnces ia ber apparent in almost alt branches of trade. local arainistration of the Colony, Luy more proof of this statement, it only remzius for me) Datch flag at the foremost bead, we learnt that

abe was her daughter, ehe then went forward. First prisoner asid Ministers eball one kneeling, is peculiarly He then asked the defendant who the girl was, aister's vervant, who told her to bring the girl Speculation is rife as to the causes of this than paying no attention to the opinion of to observe that the felice of Trening and bis Excell any the Netherlands Minister, the Chinese, especially as it is perfectly well when he told us to set to the der to this Colonize bins, and a water general depression, but many of the best in the farge unes of the foreign population; but vicir contact plus of thoder wire tonorable J. B. Ferguson, was a pasenger of the storm's duration, simultaneously weep M Fergusson calted on the Viceroy; and known to the Mandarins that kneeling is prefendant into custody. The amplainant then to not a go-between. The word took our mit that the state of affaire is only one of native population, or inore acurately speaking, and heard. The sorus was accompanied with daring the next night he departed by riter for of another. Peeling suspicions, be took the do- for a wife or soncubine, and she got a woman formed commercial men are complied to ad- we cannot see the wisdom of giving to the very frequent intervals, for an hour and a half on board. In the afternoon of the let instant

cisely what is objected to. It would really began to cry,

plainant to a brothel.after she bad told berthiose frequently occurring surprises in regard certain, individuals among the native pupu- very heavy akowers of rain, and mingled with Pekic, where we understand a residence bas al P.O. Kerr said he was sent by Mr. Tornochyale did not want her to become a prostitute. been sufficiently tried by this absurd chilies to the hates to be pointed out by the defenden, Second prisover said the girl's mistress want to trade in Chines of which it is possible the bation, an inpunt of porprown to arul." Its for persies her pariete of ice, react bling email ready been taken for h

Several casualties bave already heen reported. Pekin as to how offaiss are going on there shilly-which she did and pointed the ed ber to accompany the girl to see if could natives may have the clue, but which it be allowed to aaallying, and this the time has come when room where she stayed, but he found the room get her mursied; she is a relation to the girl's seerne hopeloss for foreigners to attempt to example, the loading members of the fortiga Thus, for example, the electrio Buid struck one in regard to the solution of the Audience ques

to Community formed themselves into an Asso- the foreign Ministers may insist upon some,

mistres who said all she wanted was $39, and fathom. The truth is that from tinition for the conduct of all malters of the pewly erected residences on Shameen. It tion, so I am unable to say anything further on In answer to bia Worship, defendant raid if they could get more they could keep t thing more than a very clumsy and somewhat she would prefer ber cass being tried by a The prisoners waga egavioted of the attempt tue we are brought to a very humiliating

wbieb the outer wall of the building is conted, should imagine, bowever, that the addition of the impadeal putting off.".

bench of Magistratos, to being sent to the to all the girl to proatiation against her will appreciation of the limited extent of our in-publie importance; if this association took removed, in its course, portions of the cement by that very important matter by this puaket. I fortaation with regard to the manner in coguisance of legal cases; settled a vast num- and eplintered greatly the venetian blinds of representative ministers of two other nations, Supreme Court, *-

and sent to nine months' hard labour.

which the natives carry on their business. ber of then itself, and was actively concerned the windows of en upper and lower room re holding no doubt similar views of the subject to On thestenmehip Kuang-tung leaving port on His Worship informed the defendant that her

Althougli so large a nuber of people have in the conduct of others; and provided itself spectively. In the lower room and only a few those entertained by the present diplomats at Thursday afternoon, she ran into a cargo-boat case would be remanded for a week, so that she

been ecgaged in the China trade, probably with amateur detectives-way, for the purpose moments before the blinds were structhe Pekin, must persuade the Central Government and tak her of the Princess Charlotte. The might be enabled, if she wished to clear herself, cargo-boat eintained a little cargo from the to find the woman she was assieting. The

The chief local event of the week has been very few have taken any pains to obtain of discovering who were levying illegal taxes members of the family had assembled the more strongly to acquiescence. Chinese gunboat Ferg-chus ho, which she was delective employed by the Chinese was also the annual meeting of Ratpayers, which was anything like precisa information on this upon the trade of the port-steps would very selves together. Most fortunately, however, The entries of the ponies to ran at our faces had in partisalar « most miraculous escape, yesterday, and subsequently the povies were taking to West Point. The cargo was net told there was opportunity open to him to upesed at 9.30 am. on the 12th, and occupied sufficiently heavy to aink the but sitgether, illustrate his detective powers by exerting him the whols of that said the Bulletins dougim subject. The native dealer comes to the speedily be taken to put down any such ar they felt, no harm. One of them nevertheless on the 8th, 9th, and 10th instant, were made Report and Accounts for 1872.73 were passed compradore, or to the merchant, and buya gaziestion. Yet this is what is done by the residence on the old factory sits was also measured. The first lottery takée plaas this but ale sank to the gunisales, and is completely self to find the woman.

after soms debate. The sale of the Soochon and bottles bis goods but this is as a rule Kaifong and the Committee of the Chinese struck, and a Kok-for, & pality not prening at the Club, when, to spark dgurative. ewahed up. The owner of the bout claims The case was then remanded.

Oreak iron bridge to Mesu Farnham & On the sun total of what the foreigner knows of Hospital between them, and the latter are far distant from the site to which, in 11 and comparatively fortanes will be made, AUBLFIT. arga by ten Pong shao-hoz we do not know yet. The Portuguese wafabman at the Sing-ping was approys; and the loan of Tis, 40,000 to the matter. He bear from time to time of now asking the Goyosnon to give them ad the foregoing sentence are refered, some of the sporting membert of the Fakit

$50 for bey, but what claim is made for tee

simply,

SEANGHAI.

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