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boleyear begain, on account of Ng bup ting" to the hoida with him. Habad his informer at Defendant taid to him, "The opium market in court

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| IRUTAL ASSAULT.

SHANGHAI

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BYLON BANKIN

Acting Interpretes.

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The case in which Teapestor Gair charged by telegraph, to pay the Chinese merchant's of which it may be had no riek at all of tho terans, which are often barely understood in

ring, I should like to purchase a fów obcśtaw-wing choy, doclared, said he was en-ow-d-chow, watchman at Ko. 5 station, and Silk money without any deduction. Such rules Vandia or any other of the Bankow tou the original, It obviously requires some whole year largain, will you use yone zome played at the firm engine belonging to the Loc-a-tai, a colie, with a brutal assault on the will be evidence of good faith, and cheerfully stamens hut inspinous or its abroad in well organised system to attain this result; and purchase's few chosts for mop Witness Chiuso picco goods shops. On the 23rd inst, master and an inmais of a brothel, came on accepted by the Bilkmen. But until the the signature of the chief usuranço offles in and the best way in which it could be done and very good, he would send for Byromjee be wat tw friends, and be asked them where again yesterday, when it was in remanded Conents aball have framed thens ralce, Ohio, the ote that is reputed to do more busi-

to the 1st August

Stranautions must be carried on who enano, cordingly. Ng-bop.ting was pro- they had been, and they all they had been to

•nosa ibun balf the others put together-be has been oflon suggested, but bitherto has out, having proviously, come, aud was waiting doo n girl offered for sale. He then said that be

First defondant wna admitted tò bail, in two neordance with the Guild's resolu- North-China Lasumace Company; and of this tion requiring immediate payment. Any Silk everyone who respects that office mast be gha, not been acted upon. The Courts ought to for him. Byromjes ont "Will you give a doen wanted to get a girl to be his concabine, and householders, 25 kuch, or end for $50,

-Juerchant-wishing to unse other arrangeraents

Altogelber the procceding of the Hongkong. Iave a European of good education and well tent is your me for the purchase of the he went to the house of first defendant and saw opom "The defendant said: Tce, lot him the girl, and asked the fat defendant, bow

has only himself to commult, but a warehouse Insurance Offices is about as impertinent of acquainted with both the Hakkah and Punti bago it.” The plaintiff wrote out a documest mich he wanted for her, and the first defendant The N. C. Daily Nous, of the 18th ways keeper who, owing to bis long and friendly the whole affair bas been throughout, A. Com dialate to sit in the Court, and watch the in Quinese with his name. The document and $300. Hoid that was too mooh; that

For the last few days we have been experiencing relations with a Forego werchout, wiabos to mittes of a public body cannot be too cautious translation, so as to be ready to clear up di-yule-chere benght of old Sassoon five was the price for a prostitute. He offered 8180, strong southerly gates, and, according to the sell on other terms, must first consult the prin how they interfero with private interests, and cheat Putan opium, whole year bargain, at 3725 and the first defondant refused to take it, reports of the few vessels arrived in pot during ipal person concerned, and when both are most certainly the Chairman's letter to Hankow overates the boundary of a Chamber daty ficult. prints, and call attention to any per obest. The paper was given to By remarking that he did not care whether she the week from datalar, very bad weather baas agreed the transaction may take place.

In this way will the property of membanta even more than that of the Hongkong Insurance defectes which may exist. This plan was ranice, and he went away, and returned the betimus prostitute or to the long been met with. The river has been unusually be respected and trade cuiusárinted. This above Offices, who brave written to Lloyd's regarding

eamic day bringing

document put bo got his money. The sort day then gave in rough, reudering transportation by boat or suggested long ago in these columns, and we in. Saw Byramjad on the 94th January, formation to the Tungwe infuriants. sampan a matter of some difficulty, and no little representations of the Silk Guild are respect matters which, if they required dealing with notice that a similar suggestion has been the learneday. It left bis posscasion on that. Mr. Mitoball.And it was because you could danger. An accident of a slight character os fully submitted, in the hope that the Foreign at all, good taste should have dictated that the made by our evening contemporary, in en day. He Bare it to Ardentor Chinoy to clear not get the girl at your price you gave informs ourred on the river on Tecaday night, when one Consuls aug be requented to all upon all Fa- letter tigarding them aloud, on the face of it,

the opina.

was done. article in which it recently very forcibly di-id the brokerngo, half-a-dollar a chest. Ar-

Ng-chup-ung tion?

of the American gunboate at anchor off beigu merchants la set in scordance therewith, bear the quinone of the precipul int Witars gild that it is because the frat Custom Houso fouled the Kaisow, through

Translated by

rauca ofice in China, and been something more rocfod attention to this subject. The plan is deasar put the Sre chesta into the bank on de defendant expressed bis indifference us to which the former lost bar jibbon and

than a plagiaríam of the Shanghai Chamber's correspondence, which met with almont tai- one, indeed, which must commend itself to all posit for tid defendant in the French bagt: whether the fret witus roame a prostitute on Thursday night the USS, Iroquois, in

veral disapproval, and entirely failed in sub. The witor paid the money, $3,623, on the or a concubine.

swinging, fouled the Exborn Stiava, heth The girl here rose and suid that this nasretion reascle being damaged. Perhaps it is rather FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF who are acquainted with the nature of inter-stanrance, for the defendant. He paid the

stantiating any of its argumente.

I am, dear air, SHANGHA 1,..

presing into Chinose, and vice verat, A Chi-money to Ardesecr is notes, On the 16th De was falac, as brothel keeper bad been to try to fortunato, so far as river collisions are concern. cumber he sold five cheats Patna at $680, and purchase ber, und first defendant bad refused toed, thas several of the vemals of war lately in

Yours truly namen must be nade use of in order to act as moath-pices, if we wish to have the questions The thirty-dio ebesta of 23rd October were in-

on the 19th five chests core at the sine price sell her. The witness had made a files obarge. harbour have left the port as tacir necessarily At this stage defendants were naked whether alose proximity to each other in an anchorage accurately conveyed to a native, as scarcely ended in the shipment to Shanghai in the they preferred to have their case sent before so limited in extent, though enfe enough in fine Spring Theiveobente pawhneed from Byrom a jury, or to be tried before two magistrates, weather, wahid have considerably increased the ary foreigner can be coifident that in baving were also sent to Shangbai, Hatun and they awered-they-would profar the latter. -abances of collision just now. Theroport of the was forthcoming had no infaential Committe bistio a critio as your correspondent with the to translate a great deal of miscellaneous count in Olliese against the defendant, show-

Mr. May thereon sat beide Mr. Mitchell to American barque Conquest shews that the wen- matter he may not fall into some errore ofing amonals credited of 88,223.75. During try the case.

ther at sen has been very rough; and althong thean months ko wae constantly, pressing de First defendant said that the girl was bis At present we have to repost of any serious di pronunciation or idioms, which may make fudnat for mency, but he has not received servant, and she having soms of agaha hoonght susterar lcea of life, the particulare thorain co- what to says either obscure or unintelligible any payments. A paper was here handed in her to Elungkung with the view of fading an tained give reason to look forward to shipping -but where Chinese interpreters are thus to the effect that the defendunt inal borsed konest and respectable, butland for har. He news with more than ordinary interest.

Th Courier of the same date has the fellow. employed, it is necessary that there should be $8,000 of the plaintiff. The bill was paid by took her to the house described to stay, whilat a. European in Court sufficiently acquainted defendant when due, plaintiff had to pay the might have and a pop in the girl's house and the Weiker bank, but not bring mot by the with Chinese to act as a check upon him, bank the sun; and her mot rooived the sum seen her, and perhaps been in, but he and at of Mr. G. W. Caine will, wo beat, take place and particularly to call the attention of the back. He sees the Tak-me-hong some money and any sonversation with him, he has been at HB.M. Saprecie Court on Monday, the

21at inat, ut 10 m.in. Mr Hayllar orboo-uxamined the witnese at away at the shop, Court to any apparent misrendering of tech longtb. Hs was pot assisted either directly or

Second datendant aid the first defendant The fist meeting of the aceditor of R. W. nical terms.

indirectly by Ardescer. He did not assist in bronght the girl to the colony, and took bar to Halkot, lately adjudiosted a bankrapt, has, we bringing the case. Does not know that he bis brother's wife. She went to the house, and learn, been fixed to take plase on Monday, the

was left in charge, but she wont out, and in 29th justout. has been constantly assisting the Attorneys in griting up this outs. He gave the promissory her absence the girl was taken away, and she note to Ardecer a little over three months" he went to the station to see the ouse, when she foro his bankruptcy. He owed him over $8,000, detained. She never had any conversation:

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mette sulfatayed at a lo he girls we sing preliminary investigation into this cas

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TI SERIST Maxis.

(To the Editor of the North-China Daily News.) Sir-If it is permissible to eritičivo no bom.

THE PRESENTATION HAILWAY. (N. G. Daily News.} A project, Baron Beater tells us, has been mooted, to present a railway to the Ba. peror of Obins at a cost of £50,000, iu order to prove to him the advantages of rail. way communication but although money was appointed, the idea was temporarily aban-long Latin signature, I would respectfully eng gest that a little more mare might advantageous doned, in consequence cu ramour that arrange- ments were notually made to construct a rail.ly be bestowed upon his English. His thoughts way between Tiental and Peking! We are aro deep, but bis style is notolaar, nor is his unfortunately not adquainted with the partier syntax always perfect. Hence a difficulty is ex- Lare of this Quixotic sobce, ne nannot enter perienced in following him through the intrion- cies of bis argument, and even his peroration is into detaile as far as ne should like; bat wo know quite enough to say that the project, by no means so lucid nè could be wished. who as mistaken as the rumour which led to rume shoe

← A coníñaitzea of a pabtle,þódy cannot be too its temporary abondament. The ways of man are inscrutable-past finding out, bot cautious bow they interfere with private inter- we lave seldom mat with n

in- esta, red most certainly the Chairman's letter the boundary of a seratable instance that Bia. Do the promoters to Hakov oversteps believe that the Bapetor and his mandarine Chamber's duty even more than that of the are, really ignorant of the benefits of rail. Hongkong Inaurust Office, whe have-written way communication? We presume they must, to Lord's regarding outters whiob, if they or they would not seal their belief with as required dealing with at all, good taste should tangible a sacrifice as that of £80,000 But we have dictated that the letter regarding them have not in China say grounds for such a belief should on the face of it, beur aequiescence of Mr. Haylar further gress.examined the wit.

a acem to exist in England. The advantages the principal insurance offices in China, and A gura of about 2800 to 21,000 a year for news et considerable length, with a view t To magistratse asked the laat witness what I don't know way bridge should cause so with the philanthropic promoters of the ides been something more than a plagiarism of the. Orders for Copies may be sent to the Discach would be no doubt sufficient to obtain eliciting that by the witness's con account the salary be was getting to be able to purchase a trouble, but it is an undoubted fact that consider are unknown to the Obinese, are in Shanghai Chamber's correspondence, which Ps Office or to the following Agents:-

good and reliable in, and, indeed, sneh transactions were of an unreal and speculative and keep a coneuline, when he answered that our bridge of bore and your bridgeover the Soo-point of fact the vary obstacles which bare met with almost universal disapproval and

nature. If appeared from the witness's state be lind no stan liug wages from the fire engine chow Creek bave been more fertile in excite services night be secured mare cheaply, as ments that the greater portions of the amoents. company excepting fifty wata for every firement than any other institution in either Settle. Most determinedly set the Chinese official-mind entirely filed in substantiating any of ite

to oppose the introduction of any improved arguota."

Whatever other meaning may be concealed in opium speale thing was in Hongkong, le also made 8 per tuent, fun and to start free ferry at last, to methods of communication. The whole Chi- there could be no reason why the services of referred to differences

got rid of yours; and the Chinese have been

ese apalem is founded on a policy of izolain this acabat involved sentence, there can with regard to Rome of the larger items of the ing big bargain at EJB0, he would have got the

of our and averyone who over goes on the internal trade, not so much with the the dostrino that it is bad taste for the various: loun of the looney from some compradores. accoupe -

river sanctily wishes bem sucess The bridge object of gaining roanna as of keeping insurance companies in China to take any His examination was not conclucted when the At this stage a cotpadure sentique is placed at a most awkward point, where the the people apart. The Government desires to faction in their own behalf without the e

wue sent for.

Inspector W. H. King, swem, stated he bend of the stream makes it most difficult for be the only medium of communication in the gemence of the "North-China." Not question

ing for an instant the right of your correspond. wus Inspector of brothels. At 3 pm. on large boa to get through the drawbridge: Empire; from its bounty the people shall re the 24th inet. be received a note from Mr and frequent collisions and damages are the ecive equally food for the body, and pabulum nt to establieb a canon of taste-his own Topnochy, the parport of which was for bim result.

for the mind. Frimarily the question will not letter being itself a model-I still think it enquire into a case when it was said a man

However, this is only by the way. What I be how the empire is likely to be advantaged, would be a mistake for the other innoce was trying to call a girl. He went to the bense going to say is that this was a lively but low the gorezamentul tradition is likely companies to antrronder entirely their in. with Levi-bek-kuf, the normer, who pointed disturbance on the bridge recently; when to be interferel with. What that tradition is dividuality, and for their Committee of

the gutakoaper got pretty badly hammered A Chinenunyoved Mik-s-reing, who deser bed out the first defendant asthe person who by the men belonging to some hinese gun to bee King Hway of Leong. The King, said gistering the decreas of the gigantic Com- himself aamservant to Mr. Kruso, resting at the urging to sell a girl. He nok the rat defend bonta that are anchored off the Salt Gate. Venerable air, since you have compted it not pany which does more business than half of we may learn from Mevius," Menciua went Manngament to content themselves with meraly High ong Hotel, was charged by Ng-ter-un, ant in custody, and took him to the Be district watebman No. 5, with stealing from gistrar-General's office, and then to the charge that men in quiform ehall pass free.

One of the stipulations of the charter is far to come here, a distance of a thousand le thèm put together. Something might indeed the fire is Woo-on-lee Lane, yesterday morn- roes, where he charged the frat defendant of thone gunboat men came to the bridge-4 with counsels to profit my kingdom. The abjoing the small fry to the supras direc- Six inay I presume that you are litowise provided be said on the score of economy in favour of ng, a ladle containing a counterpans, and a He did not observe the laut witzess about.

in uniforma, 2 without. All wanted to pass, hatawer was charactoristio of the falaa system even black Japan bus containing a mosquito sur

The campradore to use. Gibb, Livingston the gatekeeper stopped the two latter. One of the beginning to pere de Cinesa administra. taio and a female's jacket.

Camplaliant stated that the things were Low-wing-aboy, $150, or about that and, for the uniform mun then took his hit af and put tion. Why must your Majesty are that word The Directeur of the Interior to the French thrown out of a window next door to the fire, his own use: he might In it to the whole that would do. The bridge-keeper, said no, with are counsels to benevolence and rightcons it on the bead of one without, and asked if profit ? What I likewise provided Consul at Ilongkong,

when the defendant picked them up and put of the coolies employed at Messen, Gibb, Li-

and is ey again tried to pusa struck one. Vessel coming from Bangkok and Singa. them in some other place. Shortly after thevingston & Co, but mut to witness only.

uess, and these are my only topice."- pleases no beroam the face with Lis stick,Of Chinese officials to affect to believe that their pore are pus in quarantine. All vessels entur. defendant took them away, and he followed This witness got only 67 or 6$8 per month. HALL HUBA? KELLng the river must anchor at Clangian. Inform him, the bugs belonged to and where he was charge room was sworn, and he said that when and was one, opposed to be an officer, coming people, wou though if may be with and having stopped him, asked defendant, At this stags the Chinese interpreter at the he was dying; the four uniform men buited. nces; and the very mention af "profi to the quare the und lay down and bowled that system is one of benevolence and righteous the Chamber of Commerce."

taking thew to. Defendant mentioned a shop in the first defendant was brought to the charge aleng, held the other fellow to get up and Western ideas of policy, is of all others the one A61.m. yesterday, a true alarm of fire Wou-keelley, arar Stanley-street, the ventrom head that he bought the girl from on board alav. He did, but shortly after alunt was given at the Central Police station, it bar. to the shop, and the people avoured dotondant { wandarin's wife several years ago, and kept her 25 men from the war janke arrived and, ustadost likely to weigh with the retrogressivo conadantion with those of the P. & D. Con- ing been discovered that a fire bad broken out of being a togne, fur leading the watchman bin second wife, but becoming poor and low for the man; declared Is had been thrown into Party in excluding even disenssion of the gany, and it is not very etcar to my mind why

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be gentlemen deputed, to perform the tions. The witness was particularly pressed mooch otherwise. Had he snoceeded in strFanning a free ferry for a long time, to get rid tion; barriers are placed in the way of be no doubt that the writer intends to lay down

duty should not be available in other De partments. It is hardly necessary to add ilut no better practice.could possibly be bad, by anyone wishing to parkest tunnelf in speaking, than constantly watching interpre tation in the Courts—so that the plan would not only meet a great want in itself, but would be the means of ultimately attabing a degree of efficiency in interpretation which could probably be arrived at in no ethor

way.

-The Acting French Conad naived the following telegram from Saigon yesterday morning

Court rose.

·POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

July 25th.

there

BEFORE F. W. MITCHELL, ESQ.

THE BENEFIT OF A FINE.

Defeudal suid the things belonged to his brother, we was at the Hongkong Eutel. He did not know the contents of the furs, save that they were, auretancous, but this was shows to be incorrect.

His brother did not know the contents of the box.

& Oɔ,, said that he would not loan the witness,

the

tion of the North-Dhina, but a long forms of separate mansgewent are kept up, it is hard to expect the various Companies to good tate. abdicate tacir functions, even for the sake of

Fully endorsing your correspondent's viewe as to the desirability of public bodies ezerosing

targets of the Cantoure not antler to aut the question remains whether the private tu- caution is interfering with private interests

are Companies are not entitled to eart

The watchman was then sunt down to the the first defeudant, bat afterwards denied itchor and fouled one of the anchors of the making a presentation ut s cost Tacls bly in the main agree with him. The Hoag-

and said she wan bin ogryant, but she never

witnose, baforo.

complained. He never say Low-wing chey, the

atauds,

TIENTSIN.

(Daily News).

at No. 7. Woo-on-lea lupe, in the upper floor,

the self-assertion of the Insurance Companies advantages of disadvantages of railways in in circumstances, he wanted to dispose of ber,

in pariettar should be deemed an “imper- It is not as yet known bow the fire-originated.

and hearing that more money could be procured the river, and went for the (Chinese) toll col-Chink. Hover, in spite of the alarm, which was given

for girls in Hongkong than in his own country keeper going to the rose, gus a bead split the Chiness mind differs essentially from the

lector incontinently. The (Foreign) bridge. This, however, is only one ground in which tinruca"

Butia bis condemnation of the action of the very vigorously, the fire bad spread through

be brought her to the Colony to find a busland the house, and the whole was in a blazo before

for her, who was better able to keep her. The up, and a ander the dector's handu.

philanthropy of the West. We should be sorry Hongkong Insurance Companies, your cards- the engines could be brought into use, and it

girl admitted that she was the sound wife of junk, coming through the bridge, lat go her anally we presque fer-seeing to think of publis generally, and the publie will proba

On the following day, another Canton war to asperse the motives, which have lad men, pudent stains to speak in the name of the H.NOLING, Juny 20, 1918.

wae not till the fire bad burn itself out that A copious supply of water was ponrod on to the erubers, and presented any further spread of the base out the fire, to being up the people to

ridge. Te bridge coulies scolded; the Canton 200,000, but we are yet bound to pay some kong offices have seat to thousands miles for men landed and thrnabod them. So bo watter regard to the effect likely to be produced on a reddy which they hold in their own bandu. ATTENTION has of kale becerdied to the well. The Hon. P. Ryrie, Monarz, Tonnosby and identify the property.

MoLeod und several other gentlemen belonging Les-a-val, a cook at the Hongkong Hotel, Mr. Mitobell then addressed the defendants,

the bative mind. Disinterested motives are It they are sincere in thinking at a sliding. known grigrance in regard to the defective i to kyme, were immediately on the spot, and declared, said his wife readed in "Woo-on-les. and auid for their informulion and for those of

very apt to be misconstrued, even amongst scale of freight and other incentives to can interpreting in the Supreme Court and in the did good service. It is to be also noticed lane, D'Aguilar-street. He identified the bus the informants especially, to would inform theur

people tied together by common sentiments.nteing endanger a steamer, consistency would that one or two halmeted gentlemen arrived sad the quilt in court us the property of bis that the vase before then, in accordance with

When the modes of thought of the individuals seem require then to refseo to insure by Police Courts. The subject is by no means juut as preperations were being mude by the wife. He held the key, and could describe the the Ordinance, could not to stained: 27th instart are almost excinsively fillet with

The Peking Oantier of the 4th, 5th, 6th and affected are essentially distinct, disinterested any steamer Taflenced by enos temptations, or a bow one, but it ought not to be allowed to engines to leave; doubtless the cry of wolf, and souteute and shape of the box inside. This tue nordares with the evidence given the first de-

Hose is certain to be resentel as a cloak at least to exast a higher permium for that

class of risks. Your correspondent seems to pass without notice, whepoyer pallis alte bere being no wolf, the night previous, was the witness did, and further said that be did not fendant had not offered to sell the girl to either the memorials of Tso-tsang tang, the Viceroy of for personal aggrandisement. A Bailor ou doubt whether the protesting offices have zzy

cause of this. The occupants of the house know the defendant, tion is directal provinently to it. It seems appear to bave lost some valuable sluthing in

the provinces of Shenso and Kanesah, and board slip knows what provisions are order. Defondant, was sent to one month's turd evidence of the principal witness could be beantotan of 1870, of over 200 of the inhabitants skipper other bi luxuries (croept in the way from tankow, in which casa dan tettinett a brothel or to become a cuscubine, unless the Censor Won, relative to the mesaare in the 3 for his use by the Hoard of Trade; ont let a intorest in the Foretis or any other stormCT however, to be the unfortunata falú of Hong- The Bre, and the people in me atjoining house labor.

lieved. They had no charge against there, and of the district of Kaot-the, referred to in my kong that certain classes of evils are by invident transpired at the fire where a small-

lost things through thieves being about.. Ap-

they would be disubarred.

of geog) beyond theso, dad he will soon find Lloyd's might be justly called impertinent. Obinese costable No. 192, abarged u farmer

letter of Ehh instans. I bare since found, in B ont how his intended kindness is likely to But uning for the purpose of argument that. custom allewal to go pu withostremde, and footed woman having taken up berefceping guardamed Kem-sam, with having about had in the Tungwa Hospital, were

A great number of informants bulungin praviona Poking Goutte (of the 18th oltimo), taken. Yet, oxcept in wantbere of ship diaci- some of these insurance offices have taken among these the matter of Court Interpreters tere on the roof, and finding she could not of night soil in shore, unecvered, and after the aged, featured, and advised in their faire this affair. His Majesty in this Edict acknow alike. The would-be philanthropists who wish ly be aid to have raced house this season-The an Edict by the Emperor Tung-otih resposting plize, Jack and the skipper think very much Siaks on the only to atoumero that can propor escape like other peoplo devoid of small feet, bours allowed by the ordinance.

notions in cases of this sart, the Magistrate: appears to be one, although the difficulty at gave herself up for leaf, and lay down on bar After a revers cantion relating to the informing them that their proper coured was to ledges the receipt of the memorials sconsing to present the Emperor of China with Kenetian Agamanada, at rest, rite od present existing is easily susceptible of re-nat to await the flames devouring ber. She epidemic at Singapore and other ports, which appear at the Coart, and by information on the Manelu General Chinglab, of the a toy of the value of Tla, 200,000, bare promisú bave these risks respectively been medy, and that remedy has been repeatedly was discovered by one of the men in charge of would be likely spread here if cleanliness were sworn evidence, when, if found cowary, a war-

magar; and states that he has degraded him, u sagh ideas in socion with that potentate taken? Is there a differential rate? If so, is pointed out.

the hose, and brought down. The Ero having ot seen to, defendant we fined in the scrant would be issued for the apprehension of and commanded Kiusben ki arrest and bring and his mandarins, se bus the skipper with his the diferance in favour of the steamer which been subdued, two engines belonging to the of $5.

him to Peking, to be handed over to the Crisailors. Though be, in the words of Mencias, enches the temptation of a sliding scale of The interpreting in the Courts is often pase-brokers and dry goods guilds were car

The whaoss Low-wing-choy was then placed minal Board to be dealt with according to law. may disdain "profit" as a thing to be looked freight? If, 1 nm corresp informed, it is perfectly wide of the actual questions which led off on the shoulders of the mouth shields & Co., was charged by Chinese coualable No. ture from the bench, for bringing forward a czas

Yow-n-boi, a enotie to· diesers. Brown, Jopes in front of the dock, and after a aevore Becable attention amongst, and to ba, much san- for any disinterested action on his part; sud. enjoying the privilegeof a low rate of insomuce The crent appears to have rental consider in the matter of polioy, weshalt-look-t vainquite the other way, the peccant steamer goarded by a few armed Chinese with shields are rut. At times they are parabmsed with and spears. The house where the fire occurred 214, with fighting and creating a distrabanec on insuficient grounds, wisely because be * amazing amount of replenionais rented by Messrs Win. Pristan & Curs in the due's Road Bust, on the afternoon of could not get the girl for himself for bait the the Central. Government, if they understand te cannot conceive to be the salive principle in to be the fact, the Committes af Lloyd's will

question of three words, requiring a simple comprudures

the 24th instant, and after being arrested by money he alleged was asked, the magistrates testify their impartiality between Manchise and wast be for foreigners,will be the prominant Insurance Office than any suggested by your their present position thoroughly, and wish to others. What a profitable thing these railways have a mare telling reply to the Hongkong told him they had come to the conclusion Obines, will set with the strictest justice on feeling, if they can not only afford to throw correspondent,

answer "yes" or "may," affording scope for a good balf an hour's converabion between the interpreter and the witcess, while on the other hand an answer of considerable length

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Report of the Directors, to the presented at the Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the Company's Hotel, on Monday, the

is frequently rendered in half a dozen words. 28th day of July, 1879.

It is, of course, obvious that in such a case

In accordance with Section 58 of the Artioles of Association, the Directors have now to sab

DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT.

LOAN ACCOUNT.

HOTEL BUILDING.

DIRECTORS.

AUDITORS.

PRETENTION BETTER THAN CUBE,

AN OBSTRESEMOVE COOLIE.

him, with asalting bin and attempting to kiek bio, and throwing him on the ground.”

Tais atalomaut was corroborated by Sibt constable 31, who came to complainant'à as stance. The defendant be know to be a very reperous man; be hart had some difficulty with him at the Government Civil Hospital.

Defenduul, after a severe lesture, was fined $10,

INSOLENCE.

a

Bazaar, oburged his boy, Low-a-now, with re- "Mr. Bult, a barber, residing it No. 2, Canton fusal of duty, and being insolent to him.

Defendant was fined $1.

BREACH OF ORDINANCE FOL-FRUTECTION

UF. WOMEN.

the offendere.

thea ar

officing him $26, half of which was to be di vided between the twe defendants, in default, 21 days' hard labor.

this docusion.

12th July.

OCEAN RACING. The subjoined some what amusing correspond ence has appeared in Shaoghai

*

17tt July, 1873.

Yours faithfully,

THE DECLINE OF BUNKUM.

away Ths. 200,000, bet are prepared to wait in addition till we are educated to the advantages of introdosing them. There is no. BEFORE THE HON. C. MAY,

THE SILK GUILD AT SHANGHAI real need of trying to blink matters; a The following translation of a reply by the Chinmau, oficial or otherwise, will not object UNLAWFUL POWEJSION.

Silk Goild, has been sant to Mr. Medhurst's to railways because their promotors will goin a The Saturday Berins mays it is evident that Inspector Gray summed Leonardo Collage,communication to the Thotai: a literal translation has not bees made-ait their Half-yourly Report, with Statement

profit out of them. He knows that certain the House of Commons has now pretty well olurk at Messrs. Xavier & Co., for the unlawful

The Committee of the Silk Guild present a peti- benefits will accrue to both sides if they are worked of the yeastly inflation with which it feat which is often impossible, and which it of Assets and Libilities, and extract of Profit

G. F. Holand, chief steward of the P. and O. possession of a telescope, the property of Mr. tion in reply.

sarried vat as a matter of business; and to this began its career, and is settling down in its last would be unreasonable to expect invariably and Loss Account for the six months unding

Since the commencement of commercial be has objection, though the prospect of hours into something like sobriety and com- steamer Jokhara, which was supposed to have transactions between Foreigners and Chinese advantage to the people alcao will never in. man Bause. One of the healthiest symptoma to be performed. But it very frequently 30th Jane laat

breu etölen. The accounts angered have been duly audit

op to the present time, although frequent deduce compliance, if the railway runs, counter to of the session has been the way in which all happens that in this paraphrasing process, ed, and show a tett preât of $6,950.78," includ

Mr. G. F. Holland, sworn, stated on the 12th lays have occurred in the payment of Silk some traditional idea. Philanthropic sohemes works of screechy, crotchety, sensational, tepay- the question of auswer, is very much.altered | ing $923.47 brought forward from the previone

Jane the stehuur was alongside the Fort purchased by Foreigners, no complaint basare likely to be managed on philanthropio torvy projects have gone down with a run. A Inspector King charged a man named S-William. He then had a telescope in his cabin been made ou tire part of Chinese merchants. principles, and we fear greatly that this would bad tine has come for the Mialle and Lawsoze, in appearance, and there has been proof of six month. In dealing with this balance, the

on the main deck. He used the glass between Directors would recommend the distribution of ai, sada wa mumed Bo-a-kew, with the

Ta April lust both the Hongkong Bank and bean simple failure. Tho mismanagement or the Aaberon Herberts and Citizen Dilkes, for late that this goes much farther than has a dividend of $3 (Three Dollars) a share, which above offence.

the hours of 11 and 12 am, and between the the Comptoir d'Escompte, acting upon some failure of a gift railway would do more to pre- the priggish brotherhood and shrieking sister- been generally imagined.

Leong-yakkwi, a young girl, aged 17, de-

hoars of 9 and 10 p.m. he missed it. He made news which they received by telegraph, with-vent the developement of railway enterprise in bood, and generally for sentimental fury and will absorb a sum of $5,574, leaving the balanceclared, and she belonged to Sne-how, in the cagaires about the ship, bo could not get any heid over Ta. 14,000, which Mesara, Rilson & China than the abstractiveness of the whole imbecile impulsiveness. Members have dis It would, ze donut, be an impossibility to of $1,576.76 to be carried forward.

district of Sun-bui. The drat defendant bought information about it. On the same day other Tud had paid over to certain Chinese merchauta, body of mandarins; as on the other band the covered that they have been altogether under a procuro interpréters so thoroughly conversant The amount of this Account has been written her at Young-kwong three years ago, and fellow officers par board list various articles, thereby hopelessly subarrassing the affairs of payment of gond dividends, and the case which delusion in fancying that any of these extreme with both Chinese and English, that there off to credit of Hotel and Furniture Accent, kept her in his family house at Soe-auw amongst which was a clook and a quadrant, these people, who bave but litate capital to prosperity would evoke would be the best and sensational sects really represented a solid

cilf the other day, when he brought her to He card no more about his glass till the 2nd embark in business.

strongest arguments in their favour. The dif body of opinion, and that they were mekitg wight not at times be a necessity for parathas reducing that account to $208,042.87.

Hongkong en paas-boat, and sook her to July, when he noticed a group of persons on the Sabarquently, it is true, the money was paid Equity is to get the officials to admitikém; and their wate safe by doing kotou to them. I phrasing instead of literally translating. Oe- A further sum of $5,000 bar Leon paid family house, where, she could not describe, Para, locking through a ghna. He went up to iu full, but not qutil legal proceedings had been it is not the ris, 200.000 which is the obstacle, reality, they have been dropping the bous for casionally, even, the actual souse is better during the period under review, leaving this and told ber he had brought her to procare a them, and upon examining the telescope they resorted to, wagh discussion had taken place, but four of disturbing their beloved etagnation. the sake of the shadow. This would seeu to husband. Yesterday, the 24th instant, some were using, be recognised it as bis own. He had and the Silk merchants had experienced great

be the explanation of the rush that has lately rendered by this corse than by a literal account with a bulazice of $80,000.

en uke to the house, and thinking she had the man who had posacasjet of the telescopo trouble and rezation.

beeri mado at all sorts of crotchety, hysterical translation. But, it is obvious that there'

This induced the merchants to take mosstres

proposals, Members see the accessity of put- In view of the near termination of the Era been kidnapped, took her and the first defoud-arrested, and taken to the station. The tele

| ting themselves right with the common sense ought to be perfect security to the Court that sent lease, the Board are devoting their atten-ant into custody. She was not kidnapped, the scope is not now in the came state as when he to guard against the recurrence of casva similar

of the country, and there is, also perbaps & this process is conducted with accuracy, a

tion to the subject of a fresh lease, but the came with bist defendant willingly, and bad lost it, as it bad on it then a plate, engraved, to this affair of Adilson and Tod's, and to this negociations peading are not yet sufficiently no complaint against him. She had been Lord Hury Telescope-J. H. Howard, 406, end they drew up tales requiring immediate

** If ever thou hast felt for others' pain,”

spice of personal revenge for past humiliations **If ever when they wept, het wet again,"

in their onslaught on the hogies that need to security which unfortunately is very age-advanced to warrant an expression of opisica. well treated it the family house, and wished Strand, London," and therwue alto a number payment in all tansactious, which rules they

to go back to the first defendant. The The brass plate had bees moved, and is bad requested should be transmitted to the Foreign "If ever on thine eyelid stood the tear"

frighten them. quately possessed in any of the Courts at the

According to Section 83 of the Articles of first defendant had not attempted to sell her, aleo bera cleaned. The cost of the telescope Consule. This action was taken from no wieb "Which Pity has engendered, deep one here." present time. As regards the Jupreme Court, Association, two of the directors, Maware, O. P. nor is she yet nuried. She has not been asked was £ 10. He had a knowledge of de- to lightly disregard old established rules, there (2 the Bititor of the North-China Daily News,] CHANGE OF CLOTHES. we do not wish to detract in any way from Chater and O. II. Burrows retire, but are to become a prostitute by the first defendant; fendant.

hy causing injury to trade, bat because the Dear Sir,This would be a fitting epitaph

(Pali Stati tiezebla) bas told puplo that he is nụwilling to let her. The Gray, stora, stated he is Inspector of Banks in conrniting their own interests injured to the last effusion on the subject of DosaLE the gentleman whose polyghs atlainnicats eligible for re-election.

Young men who think they would look become a prostitute. The korond defendant police. On the 2nd July the inst witness those of Silk marcbents.

Rasing, addressed to the Secretary of Lloyd's, nics" photographed in a uniform, should take have long been the subject of wonder on the Misera, H. Fous, and H. C. Erdmanu, the re-

lived in the same family boso as the one she brought a man named San-a-sting, the master In the opinion of the writers, it is a principle | London, by some of the Hongkong Issurance warning by the fate which has just befallen un part of some, and of scepties oo the part tiring Auditors, offer themselves for re-election, resides in, and she came to the station to see of a chandler's shop, 206, Queen's-road Central, of trade that, investing capital, either profits Office

unsuspecting youth at Kingston. While cross- to the station, charging in with the unlawful or louses may expected, but that the capital When the Chairman of the Shanghai Chau ing Wimbledon-common a few days ago he met of others. He has for a lengthened period and are recommended by the Board accordingly, about her, when she was detained.

Inspector King said his informant stated the posacurive of a telesteps, the same produced. itself should be lost through some irregularity ber of Commerce penned bis famous despatch another young man in an artillery unilor performed very cliffen)t dalies with more

girl was the second wife of the first defendant, S--bing aid that a foreigner had given is not taken into, calculation. Every Bilkman i to the Obairman of the Backow Chamber, and, after some conversation, the latter aug that the efficiency that can be expected

End that he had brought her to Hongkong to him the glues for sale He could not has not the same amount of expital; some may grotesque as the whole proceeding was, there gested to him that he would look tice” sell her; he has a witness.

readily state who the foreigner was, unit in forming a joint stook papital, while could be found at least some amusement in the photographed an as netilleryman, and proposed of anyone who is asked to do what it

This witness came forward, and the first therefore be detained him. Shortly after others may borrow from the Hanka at & proceeding of a Committee, nearly all the to lead him his uniform to be "taken" in." The must be beyond the powers of one man

witness seeing him hocamé afraid, thinkingwards the defendant came to the station certain monthly rate of interest, both transac members of which were in their bustices inconst youth"ut once gratefully consented, to accomplish thoroughly. It would re-

he was going to take bur away, und said abe and said that be bad given the glass to tous involving no inconsiderable amonist of capacities large operators, writing to the changud oletben, and went to be photographeil- quire something more than & JULIEN OF

would sooner die than go with any war other fax-n-oking. The following day, Sam-a-shing responsibility.

Harkow Clumber condemning their own While the artist was engaged in posing him in. than the first defendant.

was taken before the magistrate, and die- Formely the reliancs to be put in the good |" gambling" propensities.

an attitude anciently military to suit-hig war- MAX. MULLER to be able to interpret, in the

On being taked why she was nfraid of the sharged. The defendant was in court so the faith of Foreign merchants was substantial. When the Obairman's theorics on the sub-like aspiraticing this gocommodating áegifint. Canton Dialect, the Hakkab, Dialect, in

The following were the jury-Messrs. J. Ru-witness Inspector King produced, she said botime, and was informed that he must point cut and for many years delivery before payment jest of Ocean Racing were more or less proved arm bad, Cis, feared with his civilian's dress, Portuguese, Hindostanee, &c., &e., zal which bison, J. W. Oroker, F. E. C. Georg, D. Behn, so he came to the house and took her away. the man from whom he had received the glass, we agaented to by all Silk merekants without erroneons by the representative of the Com- The miter?hinister, paid little beed toỏ thịs, and U. V. Smith, F. G. Richter, and H. Wicking Inspector King said the witness he produced The defendant has not done a Defendant besitation; but now, since this affair of the two pany which he attacked, when pablis opinion on the operation ng completed walked on to the Supreme Court Interpreter is supposed to Mr. Kingswill, instructed by Mesars. Starp had nothing to do with her. it was on infortedut said that he had agreed togive $5 for the glass, Banke keeping back Milson & "Tod's Silk in Bhunghat was agniust the Chamber, and Kingalos, proud and happy is he possession accciaplish with perfect efficacy and ac

and Tollet, for the plainti: Ar. Hayllar, in of the Tungwa Hospital who took them out of but bad only given $1.75 on accunt. The man-money, fears are entertained lest, in fears, when some of the very Committatwhose views of a military photograph in this style, only was to return for the remainder, and the de- Bilk brokers actuated by self interest may the Obairaana was enpposed to have expressed, In?. On arriving at Kingston bis elation was enracy. It is not to be wondered at that attracted by Messrs. Francis. and Stephens, for the hour.

Lai-ani-kai then came forward, and witness fendant had not produced that man,

unuthorisedly dispose of Silk without regard were found opposing them on the doorsteps suddenly checked by his being apprebended as times difficulties arise, and it must biteu boi Dr. Kingsmill, in resuming for the plaintiff, saul she did not know which one it was, but the Defendant said a Chinman, came to the to the interest of their principal. For this of the Club, everybody thought the matter a dearter, and taken before the magistrates's obvious even to those who are tot dequainted pointed was that at the rising of the Court on was afraid they bad come to take her away for store where he was employed and offered to zat reason rules have bou mutually agreed upon, would drop, as it was hoped that the corres-He succeded without much dificulty in pr

of the items for goods, and proceeded to examine some women in the house. At this stugo the the man from sight, by his coming there to tion against future losses, but these rules are pended his energy.

been played upon him, but the clothes were of speaking Hakkali, or some other dialect, there the plaintiff on the final item for godown hire. witress masked out of the witness-bor and went male porobases, but he did not know his in no way prejudicial to trade, nor would the Not so! Having fennd Shanghai uveres to course claimed on behalf of her Majesty, and is considerable dificulty in carrying on the Witness recollects 21st October, 1871 saw into the dock, orying and clinging to the de-name, or his address. The said he wanted Guild vecture to disregard Treaty stipulatione the doctrine preashed by the Chairman of the the young man was accordingly detained until

defendant that day. Had some conversation fondants, bewing great attachment towards $5 for the telescope. He said he would look st in the slightest degrees ·

Chamber, occult infhtances were trenght to be could procure other clothing from-his-frisads. interpretation in anything like a clear way,

with him abont opium transactions. Defend the first defendant.

| the glass before buying it. The man then ask. We have now, farther deliberated together, bear, and in the poor and blighted colony close He then retarded home with his photographs, a That this is the case is certainly no re-ant asked him as the market was rising, to Inspector King said he would not call the bim to give something on account, and be and come to the opinion that, fatare, should by, abose days are but ag a shadow, and which sadder and a wiser young man, and will for the Broach to Court Interprater. It is only what keep his opium. He knows a man named By witness he istanded, he world call another of gave him $1.75, with the understanding that is happen that befors a tank crder which is wasting away through helpless inanition future probably mistrust the disinterested

romjer, an opium broker. Defendant request the Tungwa informera.

he was to come the following day either for the Foreign tuembant way hare given in payment there, in a sequestered spot at East Point, was anxiety of a deserter to sea how he looks in Hey of common sense would be fully prepared ed witness to faue a scrip (it, document) to Mang A-kvong, declared, said he was an in. balsace or the glass. He did not retura. Some for Silk purchased, has been exabed, the bank the sad song in Shanghai Kilowed to germi uniform. to fad. Foreigners even who are well as Byromjes for the purchase of opiam.

former attached to the Tung-wa Hospital. Yes, days afterwards a shopkeeper came and said in question learns by telegraph that such and nate in the bosom of the Cantor Tesarance quainted with a single Chinese dialect would

Mr. Hayllar said he might throw some light terday, the 24th instant, at nour, a mas told be wapted to buy a telescope. The man said each a firm hue failed such failure ang as it | Office; and at last if blossomed, and it blowo Lad it a difficult task to get up in Court and on the nutter. Five cheats were bought from him that arranger to Hagkong had brought he would like to try it, and he gave him per would be the result of losses incurred in Barrign was like onto the wail of the mother, whose

mesers. Bassoons in the name of Buchane for a girl to the Glory for sale, and be who purif. marion to take it. He has been locking for countries, more be considered to bare any child stale his mum's money, and who wrote take a man as you find him,” was a constable: interpret in a law case, where not only have delivery in January. The document (a bought ling to be sold. He then sant another informer the man who brought the glass to bin, but thing to do with the price paid for the Bulk sold to her mums to tell her of it, in the hope that

by the Chinese tuembant; and we accordingly by "ventilating, the subjook," abe might have bis oily readers out of employment, to “go multifarious questions upon a variety of topics and sold note) was handed in. It was also ad- with bie informant to find out where the girl had not been able to find bits.

mitted that the épium was cleared by the was, and be 'then went to the Registrar. Defendant was convicted of unlawful posses-beg that you will request the Trasty Consuls to strength given her. to inflict, the necessary whare m-brown labour swings his Cyclop to be translated sa the spur of the monent, plaintiff. It was endorsed in Chinese by plain. General's Offier, and found that Lui-nick-kui sise, und hued: 60 shillinge, or i default 14 impose upqa all the Banks certain specific | punishment.

arms," has been besieged by vizitare svar einqu but the extremely dificult task has to be per- tiff, Bought of Besavons five cheste opito, I had been, and that Inspector King had gone | daya' kurd tubor,

Į roles, requiring them, nowithstanding any news How have the mighty_fallen! We see the desiring to know old Opolop'e address,

E. B. BELILIUS,

Chairman,

SUPREME COURT.

*July 25th.

BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE SMALE.

Hon, W. H. Alexander, Offeini dasignee, v. Ya-chune and Ng hop-ling.

the defendunt,

with Chinese, that in the cusp of witness Wednesday, the case was left at the coualasion to be sold to prostitution; this she was told by the telescope. He had previous knowledge of toposing persities in each other as a protec». | ponding member of the Committee had exhis innocence, on relating trick which b

The anther of the saying," You must always

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