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HONGKONG, MARCH 16, 1874.

We understand that, notwithstanding the adverse news which we had recently to chro- nicle from Tonquin, the French have suc ceeded in obtaining na assent to the sig nature of the Treaty which they proposed, ́~and ́which will, if our information is correct, be taken to Paris shortly by Adxural Dorka, for some years past Governor of Saigon, who. la to proceed home before long. The news

is of considerable importance, aa, according

Lo the account of the matter given in the

tectorate, and in fact, though not in form, to

annex the country.

By the American mail steamier to leave this day, Lady Kennedy od Miss Kennedy will take their departure home,· They will diriý. with them the singers good wishes of the Bong kong Camannity, and all who have had the pleasure of their acquaintance will long roman. ber the coneboy and kindness which have been shown by them. On our own boball, and that of the public, we beartily wish them a site and pleasunt voyage.

From Shanghai, by Cable, we learn that the Amoy, is to learn for this port to-morrow, the 17th footant.

Latest advices inform us of tas arrival of ibat Wonder of the World," Blondin the Qymus, in Bombay, and his intention of visit, ing China shortly?

The returns of ominais fo. Victoria Gaul ses given in Saturday's Gurdle, They show an sverage of about 360 which is a considerable diwiuntion on previous roturna.

We are requested to state that, in evoregnenes of Wednesday being nail day, the Chief-Justic will open the Critical Sessions so Thursday, the 19th instant, instead of on that day,

THE DAILY PRE

MADAME GODDARD'S SECOND

CONCERT

MONDAY MARCH 16TH, 1874.-

W. Humphreys,Mi

Altor

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WG. Humphrey's A. J. Lowin. AO, Clarke.. E. Prior

BJ. Fairlið............ "A. P. Melwch.

·SHANGHAI.

HANKOW

Handley Lepi avead throughout, although

paid staff of wed, including a dozewala, and with regard to any particular commercial ques- Foss was pretty loan upon him. Head's Mr. Consal Medaurat han, addreázad a letter second coruwain, who can be depended on to be tion, we find that within certain linijts the as- Madame Goddard's second Concert, on 8A, 5000ud kick was in advance of his heat, but to the 20 holly News, in which he mivdentes always on hand when required, He then states tom of the Empire or of the particular trade in reading room for Chi binbelief thatnucha bant, wichita appartenanen, fairly well defined, and it la various in how Week's failed to come up very far at all. Foss the establishment of

earrings, and hout-house, and life belts For the many instances this low incripta 'approaches turday evening, wont off with much cat was first in this inst year, although he only nese in the foreign Settlement. The programine was in every relpect well smda yurde foot He made a distance of This above named paper of the lith instant, era, could be built in Chian for Tle. 9,500 to, or coimoides with, our own Goomon Law. selected, the proportion of classical and popular 19 yards & foot this year, being only a yard give the followind while the wages for the officers and row, and The abecase of what we can call law bus forced

behind the wianon,

A Chinamun triad cather a clavor Lodge, the all expenses of the brew, night be set down at the China to form combinations muling esch maslo boing jadicionaly adjusted to meet the One mile. Int Prize, 850 other day, to secure for an antagonist the pan. The. 2,000 per annum. Ho concludes by or trade; and these institutions, generally known to general taste. The first Solo giren by Madame sad, 310

absent which he found himself unable to in. pressing the conviction that there will be ao us goille, though in many respects detri Goddard was Mozart's Sonnte ja 4, which sato "PRhoden

flips in fair fight. It uppoure that just at dusk diffinity in securing in China the money neoca- mental to trade, and apt to become atramenta on Wednesday evening a collision deurred on sory to inaugurate so bagevoleal and a must for governmental interference and extortion, monoce sith a charming thems, and is carried

a creek In Rongkow between two boats, one needed an institution. We bail to appearance aro yet in matters of this ring cortain to exer- out in six variations, Variation No. 3, we minat

baing damaged to the extent of three hundred of this little pamphlet as an induation that gee a salutary controlling nfnence. Though notice in particular, this brilliant movement

cast, an argument, took place between the que ernest minds are seeking to put in prae- mwritten, the protiose of the guild are clearly two owners as to which was in the wrong. Ar tioni ahapo as excellent · plant-

known to its members, and the heads, in any being rasgnifcently rendered by the Artiste,

bitration: failed to scitie the dispute salia

portionlar cavo, know how to" apply the requi every note of the triplet movement coming

factorily, and the two- agreed to bave

site prams are to ensure conformity. The writer qub with superb distinctness - The other

gives a sketch of some of the more widely deve- fight on the bank of the stream, WThe

-A special menting of Land-renders and Rate-foped principles of Chinese mercantile practies. variations, well as the minuetto and

This was the largest field of the day, conlist commenced, but to owner of the dain." trio, were played with the taste and frel Rhodes took the lead of the start, and during aged boat anding that virtuo, when pal to the payers was held at HEM. Consulate on the In sate by aumple, be tolds that the inspection ing for which Madame Goddard is so much the frat round hemma far ahead. Fairlie gave best, will very quickly blued at the nose, to, orenu of the 2nd instant, to consider a new and Reception of the maple in the first in- celebrated, The Rondo a la Tares was play ap retired on the next round, allow my determined in his own mind to resort to and sabeas and also pohome for draining stance is final, whatever may be its hidden de-

Lewis to get into the second position, but acos stratagem whereby he might leave the Geld the Settlement. The Cooil thought the affoote practies consonant with our own, an ed with a brilliancy and plea, which quite afterwards, for some reason or other, he also beaten, perforce, hat honourably. To de this alent drainage of the Settlement of aneb mare less that fraud, or hidden defects very nearly up- electrified the audience

wat off time course Rhodes we still lending instinct led him to the conclusion that the only imparzance than the new Band share and roaching to fraud.eu he proved in the prepara The Grand Fantasia from Don Giovanna with Hamphreya senond, and Alford third. On mesne was, by leaving the world, it only pra therefore approved it; but the voters thought tion of the temple. The onetom of requiring earn- ranged expressly for the performer, com- the last round Erior beat up considerably, but fem. Taking advantage of the correat blow,ifferently, and threw at the scheme they est money to establish the validity of a contract is menced with a pleasing introduction leading to failed to head the three named, who came in he dropped-dead! The conqueror, aghast at voted for before, by a majority of 9 votes. In one as well-known to English law as to Chinese in the order indiosted, Time, 3 min. 441 sec. tho izene, ran away to Little Hongkew, to see the division on the Council'e sabeme on the practice, and roste in both on the very intelli. “Deb vieni alla fusstra”—the over popolar: PUTTING THE BUT, 18 lbs.. 9 tils, sheer from the excited so of his salath 30th January it, the majority was, na yon gib principle that sons cousideration a needl We hear that the first prize of the Mani

friends, who coutime and their way to the will probably remember, just double the above ed to prove the buna, fide nature of the trans- Lottery of this month fell to a gentlemso ateraden of the most lovely dira in the Prize, $15 Bun allowed, but no following. Macao, by the name of Mr. Antonio Tiguo, Tho opera. Commencing with the theme, which was B. Orlickshank (3 feet 5 inches)1 - Hongkew. station to give information to the anaber. Drainage bus therefore to be left setion. The onion is so widespread an to lucky sinner is said to be already worth about played with the utmost delicacy and lightores,

H.BatmanPollas. The sergeant on daty wont and fannd vor for the present. Monsra. Major and Wood Le, or have bees at some porod, cunter.

the body on the bank of the areek. An it fell, are the newly-aupsinted Uncillore-for this minaus with the nosimamial world and it jan $100,000. Jual Billings saya-Money brings it passed on to a most brilliant variation with Batimen was the Bret to throw. Foua follow, so it lay the eyes were half-elosed, the hunds in boen raining steadily for two days, and the improvement in judicature have iatro only where the practice of modern law and It interrapted scala movement throughout the cd, but failed to get as far es hie antagonist clenched to all appearance it was a corpse, His Excellency Mr. Wade is going home, it is piaao, the melody being attained at the same Uniqkalak's - frak" "put was far ahead of secuing to gauw dolder and stiffer with apparently has us imeliste intention of slop dnsed, alore certain and d fioita insans of both. Rittman the wound time however, each breath of wind. But while examningping. We bad rather nasty accident on the rudress, that tho practico had of late yearn boce! said, it about six months. The loa. E time by alternate hands. Tale was followed by one out wonderfully, and almost romega the body, a slight movemont perhaps at Ties Course the other day. A gang of coolies dicoarded. No enjoas donneeted with Chinese Groever, 2nd Rearly, and Mr. Carle, un octave variation for the right band, which raiokshank's mark, and Fors's second was a fuvolastary cuirer of the eyelid or lip, atrack more engaged fur dragging a heavy roller over commercial praction is, howver, en beset with Miniator's private secretary, wore expected to leave the capital on the 1st instant for Eng-was something marvellous considering the advance on his first, Kottman threw the thin the odiner un rather peculiar. Bending down the Course when one of them slipped, and be- dificulties no that relating to the matual obli land, going by America

quickness of the time. The piece was rap-time and got abead of both his opponente; over the body, placing one hand lightly on the fore he could recover himself the roller west gatiuas af principal and broker. It may be taronely encored, and Madame Goddard vase third throw was back, while Crack chest, and applying his car to the nostril, as over him and burat his groin oper. He is now safely said that nine-tenths of our difficulties in dealing with the intives prooted from this

· At Enpkow also there has been some diffien-source; While we recognier a well marked die- petitora by acrerit look, and was declared wit the corpse gave a deeply apprcased har hovim in response a ebarsing little walts by Gang, bank, with blast trial, uutetripped' hie oom-listened intently for over a minute, and then in Hospital, in a very critical state. which was very well received. The last piece ner. The same gentlemen carried of this prizo fide gasp Satisfiad on this point, the oficer ty about China Bank orders, and the effect has timotion, the Chinese have no auch broad lins quially bethought him that no baris would be been to hinder the resumption of business of demarcation, and to muske matters worse, by the Pianiste was a very brilliant Pantsen on laa your at 53 feet 5 inches: Sny die Irish Aira, which was also composed exprenity 30. HUNKING WIDE JUMP, 8 trials Prize, doue, while a Baile amusement might bo de Mesara Gordon Bro.'s circular snysAlthough every petty trade will possibly be found to have. rived, from sunotioning the shamind, riang, the New-year bolidays terminated on the 24th its own customs. An general rule, the broker for her by Sir Jules Benedict. It produced a

H. B. Riet (17 feet 9 inches)

he sympathetically inforated the disconsolate alto, we are still unable to report the general does not ciepiose the name of bia principul, and Growd that their relative and friend bad breathed resumption of business importa, the present in sach a one is undeniably liable; but, ho being A. arpenter (16 feet 6 inshoo), I. M. Gray.

his last, and that the body moet at once be hindrance being attributable to dispute bein many casda & man of straw, the proviso that removed to the station. This was done, node the Tional and the native Banks regard buyond bimself his prinsipal is likewise liable Noed!!!

the officer then applied a few simple bat effco-ing the issuing of orders, the exact nature of is sure to lead to endlose complexities. It tare moans of resuscitation with the result that which is out clearly known, although the effect the man returned to life with remarkable is felt in the cumplete stoppage of sales and aleority, and quite sa airtily yel. Explanations clearance, dealera bolding alcof until they are falowa, ang Johnny said he put his strategy in a position to finance ne formerly Prices of no ouage in rates ruling bahore the native into practice in order it be assailant might both Lottos and Woolian Goods shew little or receive as Bere a penalty as ourge of horicide could bring upon him. On the fol New-year The fiannol ditonity affects has police were in search of him had immediately nominal, any The 9 foral, to Tls. 11 for beat 11 FLAT RACE, 100 yards. In prize the giren himself opwas brought before the new. Stor 55,000 pienle

Chinese magistrate on a simple charge, to his Ladies Fure; 2nd:$ID;?\.

P. Ruodes

astonishment, of seault, and fined $21 B. Biob,GA RU. Bobtead, A. J. Lewis

money.

Though favourable advices have been received from Shangbal, in the way of more business doing in the Opium market, also from India regarding the orop for next gast, they have had no affect upon tire market, owing to there being very little or no speculation existing bore now a-days also from the natives having bought a lot after the arrival of the Caleasta steamere,reat effect, and Madame Goddard was loudly and inlending at present to speculate amongst encored, and knowledged the compliment. themaalves. The market this remains quict with little anguity at £5833 to $533 for. Now Paton, and $6621 to $363 for Now Bewares.

The following Notice to Martners, received from the Admiralty, is published in Eaturday's ¡Qasefic

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The summit of: Groen is--

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land bears.....Esterly,

South extreme of Chung-

bae island in line with

Changbae rock.....N. South-east extreme öf

Innte......... Victoria Peak

by E

Of Mra, Smythe'a songy, of which a very nice. D. Weeks..... selection was given in the programma, sto all

WG. Humphrey Fans

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seems aarprising, that the experience of con turies has not evolved some clearer system.

Two Violoncello Solos were given by a wall other hit, and made a distance, of 17 feet 9 lowing day the latter, who, finding that the Cottons, and the quotations are merely to determino its rolution with the other on a

A well known amateur officiated moet affi. F. by 38' cables.oiently as accompanyiet in the songe and rio We The concert altogether was of a mos do lightful chainoter. The third and last concert is zo take place to-morrow evening, the ro tramme for which will be found in our ad var teing colume

the property of Chinese passengers on board. Three of the defendanta were farther charged

day,

TEE SALE OF A WOMAN

inches.

12-THREE

$15.

Rhodes and Rich.. Lewis and Skinnering in 2 Foss und Humphreys. MaRen and Watson,

NAGASAKI...

(N. U., Daily News:)

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of high wors very pleasingly rundered, Dote. Weeks fell at the first attempt and injured

In agreements between masters and servants, to the dance, the second, was most favourably himself, and did not try again. Gray after the recaired, the audience demanding an encore. First or acbond jump retired. Komphreya sabes

the utmost liberty seems to prevail in China, to settle disputes, it line probably resulted that Can Tho at Song Wood Nymphe Call," was also quently followed, and the content log between

Neither side laying any tribunal to appeal to, thrco. Reed had to give in fret, and Carpenter The substance of this Notice, na soon as it is encored, and cho gave in cospores Gin a body had to give it up at 10 fuel 0 inches. Rich bad,

the bustom has arisen of permitting aither party received on bonid, is to be inserted in red ink moet a body" in a avoot and effective style.

Cuong other point the on the Charts affdated by it; and introduced

moment's notice. practice in Ubiza ia more definite than in Eog- in the margin, or otherwise in the page, of the

lund, bongh bere again the ancient practice Sailing Directions to which it relates, See In-known ematear. The first we a Sonata in D Minor by Archangely. Corelli written carly in

assimilated more closely, In the ease of structions, Navigation and Pilotage, p. 172."

proper legal tribunals, business is carried on SUNKEN ROCK IN THE CAFSINGMOON TASSAGE. the 17th century. It opens with a prelude, în

The stormer Chuo, advertised for Hongtang

The Telegram. I sent you on Sra inst., will inore ixrgely by a system of guarantee than is on the 10th, just, was detained in consequenJA. Information has been received of the disro, the old style, followed by an Allegro, which very of a sunken rock off Landau, in the Osp reminded as much of Handel. These are fol

...of an accident whisa occurrecite or sebe was have given you the Intest news regarding the chewbere necessary, and these guarantees have leaving Hunt's Whart. It appears that the Hizan insurrection namely, the official an- always been held to be biuding. In fact, the aimoor passage, Hongkong.

This danger (Passage rock) has zot more than lowed by a Largo movement terminating with a

This nowa has since been confried by the guaranteetill they learned that in Boud one foot water on it at low water springs, and gige. The piece is one of a big classical After one or two fara starts, the compebawser at ber stern ecoóidentally fell overboard, vonnement of te supression, Chinces never thought of dispsting each titora got off well Together with the ex- and became cuauglett with her screw, whic is only about 10 yards in circumferens; from obaracter, and was rendered magnificently ception of Smythios, who and entered, and,de ax rayolutions before her engines bould return to Nagaki of all the troops previously respects the Buglist practice differed: From The second pieco, Espagnol by Stahl who through lasing the catch, failed to be stoppet. Divory went down three or four sent from here, and by the re-establishment of their ow This subject is intimately con start at all. Rhodes took the lead, and wastinos to endearony, it possible to disentangle telegraphie communication as far as Saga. A nested with the next the law of partner kaachi, a pretty pageant moremont in Tires followed by Rion, and as the distance was baly the bowser, but without squees. Under these small steamer (formerly bailt in Oak and abip. So unsettled is Chinese practice, and two time, was played with a taste which would 10 yards they carried off the prizes. Tice. If circunstances, Appliantion was made to the known there I believe na the Berlin) bas diagao open to evasion, that we need not do recit to a professional performer. BesThe Fares was subsequently presented to Customs to be allowed to discharge the cargo peared with several of the ringleaders of the wonder that it formed, neat to the practice bo Mr. Rhodes by Miss Kenneuy. Seal abe from the after held in order, by shipping largeureotion, and the Government are perplex- tween principal and brokor, the great obstacle al great pleasure in pressing him with Lie qualities of fead at Eto bows, to rate the eterned to find out whore she has, gose to. China in commercii, velations. No minus exist for Ladies' Parve. It was not the first time he had ne bigh as possible in the water. The applies they cou to think a been her destination, learning the names of the partners in a radiog won it and at bopod it would not be the last, tion was, of entree, granted, and should these and to Chins they are now gending some concern, and though all are madeningly able All Bearings are Afagnetic. Fariation •

Falthough she was afmid it might be the last roos, por sucessful, the China will meet high offioiale, there to negociate for the grif. proved partours, the difficulty of gaining

tradition of these rebels From my know this proof is too often insurmountable. Batterly in 1873,

time she would have the pleasure of presenting probably proceed to eca to-day, Erratum in Notice to Marinera, No. 119.

it, na who wna zbout to leave the Colony, Mr Among ozges disposed of at the Mixed Court ledge of the steawor supposed to have carried attempt is likely to be anade in Hongkong Rhodes in acepting the gift, thanked Mina this week was one in which a large patsber of off the instirgent leaders, I should say the to alter this state of affairs within the Co- For long. 107 3940 E., road long, 107

Kennedy for the kind way in which she hid gamblers received punishment for badulging chances are indoh agniast ber ever reaching lony itself; but so far as our trade with By Command of their Lordehips,

presented it. The race this year and been think ourlined propensity at this esam of China or if not notonly lost at sea, the quffer. China is concerne tere seems he possibility of GEO. HENRY Richards,

batter and closer, contested than on form the year, rambling in a small way or on ings of the crow withare been sufficiens punish altering the present position. It was probably Hydrographer HONGKONG ATHLETIC SOCIETY. Occasions, and had been consequently acroulavat unirthally among Obivese, bat it is of ment to prevent their erercating to rebel again the feeling that, both with regard to the Hydrographie Ogos, Admiralty, Indian, 1st The zoni sports in connection with this diet to win. He was sure that the best ab inter-social kind that as little onlla for inter So for the Imperial forces have certainly practice of brokers and principale and also the December, 1879.

Society came off at the Cricket Field on Satur wishes of all in the Colony old accompany Terenoc from the police as the tira-cent loo or gained the day, and this all-judged robellion Lbinese system of partnership, something ware en promptly suppressed, defuite was beeded, that led to the greater This Notion a Tests: the Hollowing Admiralty day afternoon. In the morning rain fell Hiss Kennedy, and he hoped but when she was quiet rutibur fur quartor-dollar puisis which in Bizon bas Charte-Hongkong, No. 1;46: Hoagkong to oppiously, and it was feared the day' souse in Bogland he would sometimes think of Soeps foreigners from premature spalence Bot is indat not he met that the last strigerey of the practice, with regard to after dinner. Occasionally, however, he native has been heard of risings Japan actest the guarantee is doing basincer with man Chelang peint, N. 1963, and Mongbow to rent was to be. Dired, but towards not HEY LEGGED RACE, 100 yarda Prize, sečza, the excitement of organised, gambling Government; too many cases exist for a son. Wao you do not know, or whom knowing yen Hongkong, No. 312; Ale China Pilot, thelcured spand, although at times threatening, it remaned fine the rest of the day. The

holesaleprobably does that of the opium deo,tinuance of the grievances of a large portion cannot reach, it becomes necessary to strain edition, page 44,

ground on the whok was in very goud condi.

for Inok of excitement or amusement of a more of its inhabitants, and nut these have been paint in exacting a guarantee from those who Llich. For most of the prizes there was a goodly

wholesome description; and it is to the breaking removed, a constant danger prevails of more ure known and occasible. A bandbook of POLIUE INTELLIGENÜBSg:

number of competitors, and the events general

upoftheaplanes, whenever they can be discover formidable emeates than even the lete ones in Chinese Commercial Castos, with instances of their application, world in the present position -14th March

ir were well contested. Considerable amuse-

ed, that the energies of the Police are directed. Aizen:

The Ringove returns to Hogg this afternoon, of affairs be of practical service, sent was caused by some boys and girls races As always the case, the race excited con- Ou Sunday evening, a. Ubinamas meating BEFORE THE Hos. O Mar.

which took place at the close of the programme, sidomble amusant amongst the spectators, Esperiutendent Penfold informed him that and The Dwarf remains bore for the present.

CHINESE EMIGRATION. and which were run in right earnest, large owing to the position of the competitors, al- ball was in fall toonge secret operations 8th March, 1674.

(N. O. Daily Neave.) THE WRLOT OF THE SURFS. Eumber of spectatore witoessed the sporte, though there, was less tripping up than abort distance off, in the same streak Taking

The prese snys-On the 22nd altino, a man. Inspector Skroad, of the Watar Police amongst whom wa alacrved HB the Go- generally happens very good start was with him the sergeant ou the beat. Mr. Fontolo

Although practically the emigration of Chi- Saigon Independant, to which we have al-gharged fifty-six Malaya and Chinese, crew vernor, and Mice Kennedy: Sir John Smulo made, and all pt well together for some little proceeded to the ouse indicated, whore be lately in the employment of the Governor of sese sualise to the West indies er South of the late steamship Sunfoo, with the qulawful and Lady Smale; Mr. Jnatice Brumaton Bir time, when Rial and Rhodes got aheul and found about forty gamblers, who, engrossed in Negaanki, was discovered in the act of makex America ay be conducted, as it has been nader ready referred, it appears that the design of possesion of more than $1,000 and clothing. Brooke kobertson; Admiral Shadwell; Hon. J. came la first. Lewis and Skinner ran well, and their game, had seglected the pression of an attempt to set fire to the Government for the Briti Emigration agency, in a manner at the French is to establish a thorough Pro-

Apatih; & D. Sassoon. Esq. M. 3. Touchy, although they fell as they reached the goal placing acoute on the lookout for such an in. The delinquent and his brother, the Governor'e

truption. The number of the party rendered servant, were both utrusted, and the result of once jet to she coulie and reefal to the with inredny. The case was remanded to Mon-ig a &o. Captain Bradshaw, of the 30th, came in second. Time, 35 sec.

srátem is cautusant with theme views of politioni officiated as judge; and H. Foss and 0 D. 13-PLAT RACE, 200 yards 1st prize, 810. it impossible to escure them all at once, and enquiries made has be to implicato both in C, it is questionable how far the present Weeka, Eegs, also look prominent parts in the For Soldiers, milors, and police rost entries, those in the rear, taking advantage of their dividuale e being connected with the plot to management of the proceedings. Subjoined ars There were fourteen sompetitors entered for puoition, broke through a thin wooden partition set fire to all the Government buildings. They and expodicney which we band to great disgrace of the Macro system, the private Aood numed Leungia mu, residing in the results

this.de. May of the Iron Duke, was expected and escaped by jumping a 15-foot wall bugt two brothers have been lodged in jail, together prevail. In og international ratione. The Queen's road West, was charged by John Ine, 1-FLAT RACK, 300 yards. lat priza, $25 to win, und after the start was made bo nosumed bait got away bus, with more success apparently with the Forty-three conspirators previously elf of the crimp and shipper, bai bean specially assistent Inspector of robbels, with detaining 200 prize; $10,

the lead which be kept to the end, then the rash gambler who, ut Flongkong, the announced de having been apprehended, and quarded against, and the emigrant leaves China, girl 17 years of age, named Leung-tang-bi P. R. Sueythics, B.N.

14-FLAT RAUF, sulf mile. Handicap, fat viber day, had his back broker by jumping ie whole of the prisonara and to be sent to not indeed a free win for his bontracte with

the Governments of the Colonies forbid this against her will, with the intention of solling HI, B. Rich, RE

Prize 430 2nd $10. Prizes presented by the from a wildos, ur quother unfortunate who Tada, to be there dealt with for high treeon ber for immoral varposes, on the 13th Instant.

A. P. MoErreu

Hongkong Bace Olnb.A

sonte time ago, under susilar circumstances, in by the higher Government authorities. The bat certainly of his ona freiwill and accord, Mr. Stephena appeared for the defendant.

A. Jy Lewis

A. P. McEw

Shanghai, found his downward Eight abruptly remainder of the materials eared from the and with a fall knowledge of what is before Lerng-Lunghi stated that she was a servant After a filaè'etait had been made, the cam-

rolan by a gas lamp, over which he fractured wreck of the steamer Relief and brought to big and what he has to undertake. Hi G. Alfordummodes paysSAMEEN

a polar-bone. The captives were produced next uski relized $2,400. We hear that the failure of the Commission appointed to enquiro in her native place, when un cld woman caine petitors got off well together, but before the to ber master's honed and told her she could ground had been half traversod, it was s000

P. Rbodes......

day at the Mixed Coart, and were senteued to high prices which were ruling for rice in Nagu into the alleged wrongs of the coolie in British in far countrice, and especially in reference procure før her a husband. She was offered who was to be the winner, Sngthies amoned A Carpenter

100 blows auch, while the money found in their ski during the last week in February have Guinnu, to discover any great or peculiar hard- to ita interests in these parts. The Annexa tables, and she wont with her to Croton, the lead and maintained it, although to won Bhades had the farthest distance to ran, and, possession, amounting to $87-the "bar" been the means of indasing free avvivale from

fair proof that he condition was a reasonably tion by Francs of provinces in close proxi-ald woman took her to the defendant's house, bebind Time, 35 see

to gain a playa. MoBwen had the start at thewra confiscated for the boneft of the Chinesef bu place for whoncosupplice are expected comfortable ones while the fact that the pro without the knowledge of her master. The Lonely followed by Ricb: The óshers were far sithongå he got forward considerably, bo failed bad probably been waared by the escaped party the onigbouring districts to this port. One ships to which he was table, may be taken as sperity of thin condition was not sufficiently mity to China, is a subject which it might be where she stayed one night, when the defendant

outset, which he maintained to the Inst. Gostet, Eospital. The harms, in addition, sen to come ja rebellious Segu. for second, came up well.

marked to induce à free ourrent of Ubinene thought would be considerad of sufficient im- brought ber to Hongkong. She had been in Hongkong about one month. She hind hern

15.--CORBOLATION RACE, 200 yada fint. portance to demand sour attention, but it owed to walk about the Colony by herself

We take the following from the Coerier ofENTA

There has been some excitement a: Osaks, in emigration on the other hand, goes to show the 7th inst. M

that after all the labourer in',British Guiana Prize, $10. All winners errludóð. does not appear that the English Govern. The defendant toli ber she was taking her to

The other day, we noticed with pleasure the consequence of the news from the South, and was nos in a conspicely better state ban bie practical development of horticoltural testes the rave soldiers were told off to patrol the fellow on the plains of Hwangtong. In other went bare taken any steps with regard to it, Singapore Hnting the opportunity to go out whenoveraba liked, she went to a fortune teller,

sung de, as indicated by the high prices paid city. No trouble in actionated, however wonda, the Colonien būvs hitherto had more and if it be taken up now, the time for any and gus a letter written by him to her mustor.

far Robie really good flowersucd shrubs recent Kobe aces to have rented perfectly undian their are of the bonelite to be derived practical action, will, all kelihood, be The fortune teller forwarded the latter, and ber

ly arrived from England. But a still more turbed. A family of foar: Japanese were from the importation of labour from Caian, master came to Hongkong and found. her out.

eapbatio indiention of this pleasing proclivity tally murdered by housebreakers on the 23rd and the want of arms atual division accus passed.

She never knew the defendast before being

and one which will, donbulese, give an increased timo. The Oszka correspondent of the New now to be acting as a check on the establish- unnded wvór ba hèr one month ago.

momentum to it, is the starting of a Nursery and ways: The items of the week embrace two ment of a system of free emigration. While Seedaman' stablishment, a few weeks ago, by serious fires, a unioide, and the discovery of sands of Ohinese kuunally procsoda tr Mr. John Swinhoe, at the corner of Carter and, acrics of murders more waolestie even than Ewa Francisco and the Australian colonies, Sinza Roads. Tugay we have received a cat the chapber of horrera which so startled and no interference with the ordinary Ar lague of bis stock, which gives one au ide of your readers on Monday Inst. The police rangements of passenger traffic are found bow promising a beginning bo hao mare. First are reported to have arrested a woman, the necessary, the same obtas of Chiness cannot, dal, we have list of vegetable seeds, we of one of the river boatmen, who is neomed without the intervention of Government agency, subratings 93 species and variaties. This is of having decoyed away, and mudeled for the be found to go to the British West Indian followed by a catalogue of 98 varieties of eaks of thair clothes, a large number of children.olonies. It cannot be pretended that the fower feels to which are added mushroota Three or four years ago vases of viduappingcoulis does not know the differetis between the spano byscint glasses, and budding knives were quite frequent here, unt this, not arimp and bareicoom of the Macao trade, and (if tubercus ronted plants he as, yet only exaggerated, transcenda in borror the baby the perfect fresion afforded ander the auspices 11 varieties Hut of such plants as peler farin of Mary Anu Water. I heartily bop,uf Lue British emigration ayatom; ye, while goiums, fucchine, azulane, nencias, & be bus indeed, that it many prove to be greatly ship after ship was filled up at the former part, 100 species and varieties. We hope that the aggerated if act, bope this devil of use it is with the greatest difficulty, and after general soi liburul sapport hereteives will soon guise may be made to run the gauntlet of all the months of delay, that. Free omgronte can be Lusiness has hitherto been monopolised by cargo, before the fiufiber of tho is agency at Canton. Did, indeed, the latter pinge him to large his took. This women of Osaka, daoh well provided with induced to offer themselves to the British Ohmamon, but it is obvione a foreign ciastins performs his duty, if indeed anything has boun exhibit itself willing to accept all paigrants totanics will be able to give stateur gardensre, left for him to do. It is reported that upwards passed by the Mandarina, we believe there The girl, resuming evidence, said her master 4-THROWING THE CRICKET BALL, S

with perhaps little experience, inneh valuable of forty young children are missing, and that advice in the matter of selection and treatment of these eighteen are the victims of this wretch, and be litt dilicalty in Elling up the moves. enry ocmplement, but the dess of the Mandarina had two wires and each wife and several child triuls Prize bat, pads, and ball, presented by

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naturally differ, us to 180 mwen, devir-ble clues ren. She admitted her master died, and that the Hongkong Uricket Club

We hope therefore, to find the by Mr.NTANG ANGA

emigrants, Irom thoay of the Governmen ber master's oldest son then became her master,

SI-I beg to call the attention of the Unp. wisbee's assistance, we may boon be able to CHINESE COMMERCIAL LAW.

(NO. Daily Novej

genes. An emigration which would take away dit was hy wlio had come in search of ber,

talu Superintendent of Pollee to the non multo our friends in Hongkang, in the mat and to whom she wrote.PARAN

altezdiace of say polios oogstable on duty inter of Hortionitoral Exhibitionsão urticio in the China Review by AO.D. all the jail-birds and thieves of the province, Wan-wing-shing, who described himself as

Wellington-atreat out the Catholic Church Several months ago, we received and reprinted (Mr. Duloksen, wo believe) on Chinese pamer would meet with great favor from the anal the nephew of Wan, and conse to Aming, de- scribed the whole of the family, denied that

good, where one used always to be lately) for the laut most interesting doougouts votitied Staal Law, gives come insight into the practical oficials, and possibly this was one of the caused few nights, Ho fe quite aware of somebody tates for the International Life Bois Institu- working of trade customs 12 China, Commers why ite Mauro emigration was allowed to go We was dead, but aid Wan's father was dead, although it generally dorinted much from the leviar been knocked down in one of the hinge tion of China, We have to day receivel cial Law in the strict court of the teria in which on for so many years. The British colonion. foreign nations, geaemily, and we have no Hia anvain Aming was not married. The father course, an occurrence which abould not to leading from this street, eo especially in nights another copy of the same document, Recom- cap il, namely as the digest of centuries of fan the other hand, regaire emigrants of go d contre to anticipate events by saying anything of Wan kept a tubaconist's shop. named the place when handling the oricket lah. Doncs like the past week, dark and drizzling, one fe Boat fur the Costs of Chida," and by does not wins in Objas, and the writer is not to bo, thero is yet apparently room for mon panied by another containing Dekstiplina experience written down and strictly defined, oharacter; and, overororded se. Obina is anja Wan-loong, but Swing, at his father's death, ad Prior three woll the uncond time, while I must be required, and a blend which may lead to a contrary conclusion old it so Tin-abing and it in now, termed the Head was considerably in the roar. The win. Trusting this will be suficient, for what 7 Ohinode translations of beth:dovamente. The far wrong in his allusion to some of the causes able and willing to work at home. The causes

No doubt as soon as the matter is known in Europe, it will attoret some attention, hit probably as nothing has been done up to the prosent, no particular stops will be taken to prevent the annexation.

It is curious, however, to zote the apathy, which the English Government manifests in. the present day, with regard to all masters

:

Wo note this apathy on the part of our Govarurient, not so much in reference to its effects in the present instance, sa with regard to the general principles which actuate them at the present time. On the whole, proba. bly it might be a mistakto to oppose France, as she is not illiberal in her trading policy, and the likelihood is, that the opening of Tonquin would be beneficial to our interest in Hongkong and China. The tipo is now passing away when the intense international jealousy which, in former days, often wont

Mr. Stephens said to his Worship, that be would lay the case before bit as be had been instructed. The whole chargo wa fabrication. The defendant bad bad the on-tody of the girl for seven years, being prevent to her by the girl's parents, under written agreement that

2-THROWING TES HAMMER, 12, trials. Prize, $15. A

B. Craichshank (65 feet 11 inches).1 F. 9. Head (64 Poet 0 in) pirm C. D. Wels

HB-Bish

.0 Rich's first was declared no throw.. Weeks failed to use anything like mork, and the prize really lay between Cruickobank and Head. Head threw very well, but Cruickshank managed to beat him by nearly two feet. Cruickshank was winner last year, at a distance of 66 feet

S-HIGH RUNNING JUMP. 8 trials. First prize, 315, 2nd, $5

P. K. Smythias (5 fest), W. Humphreys........... R. H. Gray

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good some

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Sioner RG. Alford..

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A very good race, although some of the compet Lora did not seem to exert themselves se usuch as they might have done. There was not much distanos between the first and second. Time, 23 sec

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LONDON, 126 Marob, 1874, Two Queen and the Duke and Ducbse

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the defendant could marry her to wbourer ghen this event

ping liked, but was never to be sold, Trevions to this cok place. The competitora all cleared at a seven cura, the girl was in the earvios of the moderate height, and Gray was the first to Wan family, who sãe desgribed as ber 'master, give in, which he did at 4 feet 9 inober. Hệ | but her master dying, the girl's parents are followed by Rhodes, who want out at 4foet her over to the defendant, who stayed in Can-1 inches, Smythies throngheut, jumped ex ten till the last two years, when she took her ceedingly well, clearing the rope generally will to her own native place, Sunmingud sonsiderabla caso, and from the first it was Edinburgh have publicly entered London. acre than a month back she brought her thought he would come off riotorione. Hum.

Mr. Glidatons consent to remsla. Here. little short of making one nation look upon to Hongkong. The tale she told bad been partys kept up wall, but ultimately bad to any advantage gained by another as a posi, taught her by the two men who made the retiro in favour of Sniytties who made 5 feet her as the liberty of future retirement, and will Live detriment to themselves. Larger we complaint. The girl's name properly is Suasily. The winner'a beight last year was in retire immediately if desired,

ram, and not Leang tung Z are now prevalent, and we do not see any necessary cause to fear the results of ano. ther nation doing something in the direction of farthering foreign progress in distant countries, as well as ourselves. It may possibly turn out that, what has been done by France will be to the benefit of

A. Carpenter H. U. (98 yards 10 (n.).

J. Downes U.S.U

FE. Sawyer UANZ

F. S. HendLEN

The throwing on the whole was very

not so much as some of the others.

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The girl, on being reenlied," said Aming was 5,-HUEDLE, RADE, 200 Jarda. · First prize. married, having taken wito last year. Wan the Ashley Cep presented by S. D. Sanson was dead, to was Wan's father,

· Hongkong, 14th Merah, 1974. *

CORRESPONDENCE,

TO THE BUIFOB OF THE DAILY FEESS

I remain, yours truly, Hongkong, 15th March, 1874

4. BC.

But the point which is suggested by the Tin-bing tobacconist's shop. Aming has bebing ball by Carpenter www.comes hat wide, but allude to master is that if this prove to be the case, some ashool-mater we shall not have to think the foresight, but thethy of the Home Government for the result. If the contrary were the case, and Wituces denied that Aming was marries, or the annexation proved disadvantageous, the that Was war dead, and said it was bo who was married inar year. The letter produced

P. K. Saythics,videt meĀ

laneed to a musatula cangne,

HOGO!

of

The

Description sets out by drawing attention to which bare led to this state of affaire. The of failure of the British system are thus rather te beary loss of life annually on the coasts of absence of a well arrounged systom insy also be economie than sosial, and are to be attributed Chino. Il then alludes: 6 Jolly to the means, Ecouted for by two prominent cusco fires to the lack of opportunity offered to the eui faven in England, America, Holland, a., to the contempt with big the literary classes grant of really beitering Gia condition. On the save did by the institution of Lis Bat Aed in China have always regarded all mattery re- olderland, theraetho fear that the continuance sociations. It then spoke of theimprovemente lating to trade and, secondly, the conspictors of any system of encouraged ruigration may be A TANNER ACCIDENTALLY TANNED, which experience has suggested in the building wans of power in the Chinese mind to adapt taken huid ul to allord a plausible pretext for E Prior to the AASANANDRO There are troubles in life which are best of Life-Beate, and gives a mat of the 15 qualities abstract principles, to the pruation faire the continube, of the aliases at Macus. At Home Goremment would be in precisely was the one the girl sent to inform the family F. 9. Heads up

treated with menos, o imposible is it to offer the ara considered esential to po edectire of life. That any Chinese scholar should the present moment, the coolic traffic from that the same position, namely, that they had ut how she was situated.

This race was womewhat difficult coundering to the violaim any onsolation likely to be of life boat, be followergien pad think of neglesting the Great Learning port seems effectually put an end to; hut the To Mr. Stepbeat, be said that the girl Loung that the burdles were very large and that there service. A truble of this nature has, accord. It mest beu Arlas Towing bout in and the Little Learning for the sake of difficulties in purging out the old leaves are by simply allowed the matter to go, as it wery, tung-hi did not come into the service of the were no less than fifteen of thou with a dining to the Bredder, lately bufallon n unforte all wrentbers ne von 21 dat boh first-ofnes Lving abis better to do jossing between Wong no means to be desplast. The present reacte- by default, and had neither acertained all Wat family till some considerably later date to taste of 200 yards, At the start, Rich get off hate workmans it tubiflongate tannery who aniling beat in all weathers. Balety in mand Ting, who may have had a dispute in tuetion of Macnese has grown up within the influ the requisite facts, nor shaped to themselves that on the agreement he, Mr. Stephens, pro-well and kept the lond, oleating, beautifully till bilo proceeding with the aid of a dim light serial and manner of bading to copstituto course of their commarioal dealings, would be once of the trafo, and we know from experi. any definite policy on the Laubject.

Walderd

the last hardle hat one when he unfortunately from a horn lantern, down the tan yard, Sud good tromesen boat Stability or wear outirely contrary to all the instincts of the snoe how familiarity from aufussy desdeus the Farther dispropancies, arising between the fell, Rallowed Smythion, who was pretty dealy tumbled into us of the pits, and, baring once to appotting Balmbfoner for unct fells and literati of Cline. On the other feelings of fup higher rates then that in goos can only hope for the boots bab, if the witness and the girl, the ouse was remanded till stoas, behind, to pass big and come in fire by cho aideat lust is light, wie udable for ing through url: Imredinte self dis hand, the prouliar subtlety of the Chinese tion. The danger is that, in imitation of the matter is not quite concluded, would urge nex: Wednesday, for the purpass of getting the The others were considerally in the rers Time some time to extricate bimit. At last, how large of water breaking into har, Estra mind is such, that any attempts on the part of British Emigi tion oflee at Canton, new rules erer, Le managed to land and without loss of buoyancy, by Judicionsly arranged air-tight the trading classes themselves to raise a scienti- may be devised for conducting an apparently upon the Governments of foreign coun- fortas teller, sad other witnesses to account 341 code.

-for the discrepancies and

HOP, STEP AND JUMP, 5 trials. Prize, time burned home to bin an hottage The compartment in the eldes and at both ends fe epperstructure on the basis of their trade similar trafic.frops Maca Bales and rig-in- door was opened for him by his wife unt so 3-Power of self-righting if pict. 9.-Hoom customs would be lively to tail by running to tions may look well on papus indeed the late Cerribly changed was his appearance that she for carrying passagens. 10. Suitablenca fir waste in yuzes welolaatio pedantry. In point rules applicable at Macia sorted to lend av Evis: failed to recognize her husband. The being hunded upon the bench in a suit 11 of fact we may sum up the aunalusion of the support to the oiuus trade, which we beidz skin of the tumor is bow, it is stated, sinned a Moderate weight, for transport along the above writer, as the author of the chapter on okes carried on; but, wiesz it is the inter at fall. To contest in this event was limited, as aly: durs, green merece dolour by his jumersion 18 Protection from injury to the bottom. 15, Sa Tratand did himself, by the amplo anneanse Leadorned to bucke such rica, the more ape

Richa the liquor, and to strong is the thy sa incitable arrangements to carry water ballast mant that there is no Commercii Dawin cious is their outer aspect the greater dread od, in trade in these parta, would probably muted two chair coglies in the employ of the three competitors entered the lista,

there is of abuso long as coolie enigration servo to ducidate the actual state of affairs Acting Registry-General, for consing an ob somebow find to keep his fest, and bid to all probability the men will die a bookbinder's Timber. brade for scouring warpa to. 15 China.

-hopo kust this anticipation Fendera, life-Haus-to-G It would, however, be contrary to the law of is not perfectly free, the wisest mexiga und and if the annexation lies not yet been construction with their ninster'e hair as the retire in favour of Foss and Humphreys, The Kredo Lob pleted, perhaps the simplest way to test the truth Hongtong Hotel, and for re-latter did well, and was a good second any not be realised, and that by dint of soap

sisting lm in the execution of his duty, by re Daop KICK WITH FOOTBALL, & trisle and water und perasverance in serabbing, the pointe must be altooded to, and docalling bow, so extensively in comparcial de jogo, kad Governmenta concerned, scarcely suitos to prov

oloring volnue of tale and story may be of a they are scoured in the constraction of the Lite, whose people display so great an aptitude for boot it from abuses; who it is conducted by political situation, would be to demand the

Teas Aungsnesble hue that the first, right of sending Consule to Torquin, and of throwing it open to foreign nations on basis similar to that oxisting in Ching***

tries interested in these parts, some action The witnces Wan wing shing, was bound over $15

in $50 to appear, and d-fendant admitted to but in two euroties 250 oneb,

in regard to it.Joint action on the part

OBSTRUCTION AND EESISTING THE POLICE.

of Great Britain, the United States, and Germany, as the nations chiefly interest Tropeau constable. Befrain Pario, sum

H. Fost, (Kr fuel 7 ígobes), W. Humphrey H. B, Rch

fusing to remove the chair when requcated, Prize, $15

and for als making use of sithy langauge.

A. P. Handloy. (50 yards 6 inches).......

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After touch diconsalon on the waiter and cantion to the defendants, they were fined 25 cante suck.

F. 6. Hend C.D. Weake..

Humau excellence hangs upon trifles beantly without soap and water P

Boute in ass in the West, the writer ristioze the trade, could have rusted for so long a period third power, and under- officiula having a gouvé. peaosaity of living a couvenient and roomy without some fell defined, practice relating to or less direct painiary interest in its results. What bout-house at each station the hand always commercial transactions. Accordingly, when no regulations, however wiee and just, ung rendy in its carriage for immedinte usor and a we come to sit what is the practice in Chins succeed in doing away with the abuses,