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to $6,890,402 was imported in the sam period, of which $5,810,200 name from Hong- kong. There was a decline in the import of opium to the extent of 549 chests. This may partially, account for the increased im- port of the drug in Wingpo. Maiwa was the kind most in dewand, but at reduction on the previous gour's rates. It will be in teresting to learn that out of an export of
THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1875.
POLIOR INTELLIGENOE 20th January.
BEFORE JAMES Ruasi, Esq.
who wanted a wild, at who liked, siib would take | herba.girl ornoohted. The recond defen
FIRE ON BOARD H,M.M. "CURLDW." (From the N. C. Daily, Ninna, Jan. 12th)
of their commissioner but as be appoirs to with those of the preceding year, show an
941,402 taols, and the larger por consider that the present mining operations increase dant naked for to kodoushany her to her natíva Yesterday mornies, shortly sitar ten n'clock, are badly oendusted, and this pronta arising tion of this increase is in foreign goods. The plade with the girl. Shed so on the 11th July an alarm of five was given on board it.. therefrom very small as the romalt, they may opium import has been greater during They went from 8h-kin to Kai-chdong and were vessel Our law, Compindos Church, which arei on the road, when ung of men met them; ved at Shanghai frem Hongkong (et which port ultimately arrive at a decision that it will be the year under notice than for severu
bang and said this girl, and run away, and they must abe and hean recommissioned), only on Saturday worth while to introduca mining schinory years provious, the Malwa drug
demand. In the fake ber to bar muitar. They took ber sway last. The fire broke out in the all-roam, jual The mines at prosent worked is very near the obly kind in and gave her and the second defendant a dollar over the port forward magazine, and was for the surface, and are not carried inward any native goods the articles exhibiting the eaale to go boine niging
tuuately discovered before it bad obtained much distance. The scams, tod, are only about largest increase are sugar, fish, and silk pics The second defendunt made the same atats. headway. The crew were immediately called to thrau fost thick. It is most probable that goods; in the import of raw cotton there is
firo-quarters, and wont to their stations, with mente, at de 560,607.68 piculs of ten Great Britain took from a foreigner on board the steamship Pan auggestion till the Sistinkt, when it.wIR comety of the sent of "the fire to the gazinouainty of coal, and in thicker seams, would also marked by a entisfactory increase. This The case was then romsadest at Hie Warabin's anatomary nieority and coolness. The proximi. by bring bolow the rock surata, a better an iranienee docine. The export trade is
due to the Farge shipments of g on before the two maglathtas.
rundered it necessary that the Brat stop should be discovered. Of course suck work would
is mainly
of green be to flood that source of artreme danger. be speculative, but there le fair ground to teas, the export for the year reaching 60,567 The valven were therefore quickly opened, the believe that valuable mines might this picule, boing an increase over that of 1872 of hose rigged, and large qualities of water be opaved. The sinkings at Sandwell
10an of ten of all kinds exported in 1872, must be
$81,484.28' piculo, and Australin 86,565.86 picule. We are ovidently the ten-drinking nation par encdionice.
The set value of the import trade of Amoy for the your 1878 was 6,364,966 teals; that of the exports 3,367,926 tuels, unitedly giving an increase over the trade of 1872 of 242,455 taols. The increase arisce cutirely
596,774 taals; whilst Great Britain took goods to the value only of 10,066 taela. To the large excess of the import over the expert trade of this port must likewise be added 118,985 fuels, the balance of the impert above the expert of treasure. Nearly stl the
YOUNLAWFUL POSSESSION. European constable No. & oburged Loung Ayou, with themulawful possession of quantity of flour
Complainant and he saw the defendant in Stasey street fastening up two bundles. On his approach the defensant ran away, but he pangor him, and the defend at said he got it couver: 1 The chief officer told him that no por: son had a right to give four away on board, and he produced a note to that effect, M.
Defendant, who said he could point on the rasa who give it waa suut to do so, bat failing in this be was fined 20 shillings, or oua monila
RETURNING FROM DEPORTATION,
A DEREXTER,
INQUEST, AND
Auinquet was held before Mr. Russell at poured in rong the powder absen. In the in Staffordshire, bavo boen carrieark,11,890-pivuls. Against 7.456.776 tasks worth.
the Divil 1, ospite, greedy on the body of intentione. the agual for Lid we ran aloft and immenso depth, and spite of several dis-set 7,064,335 tasis as the produce of 1873, Chinaman, named fat, who was an osatant was speedily answered from the signata appointments, coal found at last; but giving an exess of over halla
Prillion taele. signalmin at the Peak From the evidence it on the Poutung ab oro and from the other ships,
crop
raquan-
to
ogin imported here was Potna and Botares; in 1878, "He upproheaded him walking to wants und 20 cents for vil) they should be supplied | flames spreading, and it was not antil e aolorer, the Government choso, to take up the Celestial traveller is infinitely more rared
STRAUNG DLASS,
P.O. Kerr, No. 87, abarged Low Afat and Lappeared that deceased's hours of duty were. But a very fee onautes slapped ere bouts dit is ecarcely reasonable to depest the Chinese The reasons given for this increase are of a
from nine o'clock at night to five in the morn-lansches were a falling bird far the scene to start such a work as that. Nor is it likely speculative natura, since, although the Asing with returning from deportation.
Mr. A. Grey, warden of the gaol, identified ing. He was at bis pust on Toceday night of the fire. They were from the French gun that any such formidable experiment would is adinitted to have been undoubtedly goed, on the foreign imports; on the exports the first prisoner as baring bean sentenced to wearing an erect supplied from the Harbour vouset Kollu, the US corvaltes Hartford and prove necessary; a thick coal mensurn would it is thought improbable that the mason's there was a decline of 303,059 wels. The three years" peral servitnasio: March, 1878, for Master's Department, and was relieved at the Kearsage: 1. cosveble Mindcate and gunvessel doubtless bo struck at no great depth. At gathering could have yielded the extra
· other coal figures to
exports largest customer for native prodhues at this bighway robbery with, vitletoe and receiving and on being willing and there nearby Bingdore. The lauubos sola carried a deck fire-all events it would be worth while to make a lite. Among
stolen goods. He received a conditional pardoned on called me clone ufterwards by engine, and were quickly songside the Earning trial port during 1873 wae the United States, on the 2811 Octuber, 1874 The second prisquer arctlier Chinatnan he unde na answer. The shinand at wors. The floating re-engine from ria bering, for the parkce coal is always advantage, as it shows an increase in valug Over r the preceding year of 7,678 tacle, and to the tune of 370,580 taels; Hongkong (for) whe ́sentenced to three years' penal servitude on attention of Wallace, the signalpan, was then Kla-lee-yuen wialno son at land, and the poor, and consequently, les romuserative haces occupies a similar position. In the
Wani of NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT foreign countries) following, with a bill of the 10th February, 1878, for highway robbery called to this, un ou going through the window hose being us on board aided in the work of work.
of the house wisere deemed was, found him extinguishing the tire. Notwithstanding the
its, equally with lack of ea notes on the shipping occur the following ith violence. He received a conditional pardon dead. It was stated that the thermometer That Body of water poured into the saloon afterprise, operates in keeping back the dove remarks on the passenger boats: "In on the 6th October, after having had fi strokes, de a tato Put on steady. Dr. The Durys, wurdent that, bele had tos lopment of the collieries in the Kalung disrespect of cheapness, comfort and impidity part of his sentence. was remanded till the 22nd instant.
Prisoners admitted the charge, and the oase Wherry, who bed examined the body, gave it arrived too & on, for smoke began to astcut trict. The master miners, or owners, are the Chinese are now provided with the best us lais opinion that dealt hnd resulted from though the haachways in large quartits not waithy enough to purchase powerful means of river. travelling civilization can exposure to cold. The jury returned u verdiotsbewing that the fire would soon lure obtained and expensive machinery, much less to sink afford, and as • accommodations sad shelter- E. Welsh was charged by P.0. No. 13 with to this front, and veesuse it well paid & sarina hold of the vegea, the lower deck capital in trial borings, however sucesful frein sun and inslemancien of the weather
Chineseuignulment were not at all well paid (de- barm indeed vs so fully ignited, that it was balag a deserter from the 30th reglineat.
The complainant said the defendunt desuted cased having only received $6 u month wages found necessary to ent it away to prevent the they might promise to turn out." If, how the
the first-class passengers on board se disgrful little Channel boats at only 49.05 plculs of Bindwe arrived. The Pottinger street. The defendant said ho gave with some clothing in addition to the overcosts water bad becopped on horfend the ter-nad-opan out the mines tliore would thoso
forehold so far flied that it reached withis be a speedy elsage for the better in the home." So much the better for the China. import of haw cotton exceeded that of 1872 biecif ap at Yokohama on the 20th November which uro provided,
very few inches at the lower dook baus, prospects of the community. Or
One die men; no doubt the attention to his and was sent to Hongkong, but as no one esine by nearly 1,000 piculs, whilst that of cotton to receive him, he went on ebare
Another inquest was held yesterday, on the bringing the ship greatly down by the bend advantage which the minors have to contend fort is rewarded, as it should be, by a good yara has increased to a still greater extant, The defendant was remanded, ponding in body of Captain J. C. Boban, for some time a
elite all further sores of danger was present with, however, according to the report, dividend on the capital laid out. Viewed resident in the coltoy.
va. About the time this was whieved, the might and saglit to be very speedily re from the commoral standpoint, 1873, in Among smaller items mentioned in the instructions from the Military authorifica,
Dr. Wharry, Superintendent of the Govern- Talles steamel to the soone to render aid medical. This consists of tho want of an Kiukinng proved not so good as statistics parts is one that is worthy of note, because An Indian watchman at the Union Deck, eat Ciril Kopial, it descend was brought to and brought up just autors of the Cheron and convenient, red way for antier might induse us to boliaye, owing to its boing probably unknown to most English roadors. Kowloon, sharged coolio with the unlawful him yesterday morning, eridently suffering from but her services were not required. At about even We rotor to the Bicho de Mar, a marine slug, possession of some brass brackets and page, the effects of opium. He used the stomach pump 1.35 p.m., it was announced that the fire was transport of the coal from the mines. Were prejudicially affected by the bad crops the
ord found nothing but some Chinese extract of extinguished, and the engines sensed working this provided, the profits, it is
reported, found near at the islands from Austra
The defendant denied that he was going to splom and barley water. He died shortly after. Previous to this the men had been engaged would be greatly chanced. By the proper to make this Work in every way suitablelin up to firmetra and the Gulf of Manassar. steal them, but having than is his possedioe
J. Borges, proprietor of the Old House at in getting on desk thuis ils saught by the fire, development of its black diamonds, and
HONGKONG. for Public, Moresatile, and Gauocal Offices.
"It is not unlike a large black garden Blueho was fined 20 shillings, or one month's hard Home" public-Loure, and deponend had been and it was matter of surprise that domparative (the augmentation thereby of the wealth and |
The past fortaigby buy been as dull as the living in his house for three months, and ly little damage had been done to them. The The Directory is pablished in two Forme,
and is commonly from four to ten inches in CHARGE OF PUSHING CHINAVINN INTO A DOOR. latterly bad been drinking very hard. He paid cloueness with which they were stowed will in prosperity of the people, the Chinese Go-pressding unc, azi e bare little noms of im Completo at $5; or with the Lista of
length by two or three inches in girth, though
Frank Craigi, a lad 17 years of age, Cadet u 81 per kay for one ronth, bat afterwards refused a measure recoil for this; but saficient dan veromont would do much to strengthen their portance to record:
of the inland is lately of a warrant granted by O. May, Esq., for that nigband hedid not see him againntil moming, fre broken out in the night time, the destruction noticed edible is highly relished by the Chinese, who he did maliciously inflict upon How afook and when, in coneoquence of what his son told him, he would have bon math greater. Of aduras curious, and they would do wisely to lose them, whereby they fell to the bottom of the had been taking opium, the effects of which had are cleared of the water and debris, kis ftipes. And by such a conso as that above indicated, Press Office, or to the following Agent strengthoning. Birds' nests, another Chinees Hope deck, at Aberdeen, and got dangerously overcome him. Heat unca reported the matter able to asertio what amount of damage the che step would be taken towards the accom
shig barself has sustained; but it is, believed Macao Mess78. J. P. DA SILVA & Co dicacy, is included in the list, and the im- hat, on the 18th instant, wus obarged with the at the station.
QUELCH MI CAMPBELL.
U. R. Freerky, of Moss, Freerks, Rodate & this will be found to be no more than can baplishment of a very necesary proceding. port of this ediole in 1873 shows & slight offence. WILSON, NICHOLbs & Co,
The information laid was eend out to the Co., and be had known deceased for ten years, repaired without going into dook, Too much WILSON, NICHOLLS & Oudercass on that of the preceding year. That defendant, and Choy Alamo, who laid it, being during seven of which he had commanded the praise cannot be given to the officers and men
THE TRADE OF CHINA. Hedex & Co.
of coal in the same period shows an increase called into the witness bis, and it was true German bark Gustav Adolph. Decersed, who of the several ships bed, and also those of
Aa camination of the Reports on Trade of one who pushed the caisson down into the He came to vite house the previona skill with which they rendered aid in the Jock. The workmen were being sentabed night, the worse for liquor. They refused to emergency. Had the fire reasbed the powdar, which have reached us lately, enables us to Swatow trade returns for 1873 exhibit an at the time and the defendant pushing the let bim have anything beyond one glass of the destruction of life and property gan only be lay some interesting facts relating to some
two men, they fell. He assisted to get clnret,
imagined the Felte and Kearsage lying no of them before our readers. From the J. Borges, son of the second wites, said at close to the Curlers that they at lust could not port on the trade at Newchwang yo glean HALL&ROLTZяod KELLY/increase, both in imports and exports, over them up on board the China, and it be 30 n., he obserred the deceased with opium | bave avoided the effects of the convasion. The that the year was to some extent, an excep in the office of the Colonial Segretory, und clerk
to disastrous floods HALA HOLTZ and KELLY of foreign goods für this former was 6,388,979-were-aent by bind to the Government Civil in bis hand, some in paper, and more in a glasa, origin of the fire was said to be spozitantumnal one, oil the disturbances in 1 had been in ill bealth for some tirac paal, was when he went to take him his coffee. conbastion, arising from the heating of dump the besyr rail account for the fall-in bis 61at year. Nuits has also been received
NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDULE
HONGKONG; beaides other local information and statis-. tics eurrooted to data of poblication, lending
Iesidents, Port Directories. Mups, &e.,
ULL 33.
used on bourd skópu.
labour.
We
faricera met with
it sometimes attains two feet in length." The board P.M. steamship China, ariosted by virtue to pay more. Deceased went out the previous age was done, bowever, to bow that had the hold on Formosa. Their tenure re-hadies have been recovered, has bann Trized,”
Ordua for Copies may La sent to the Daily make it into soup, and aver that it is very Hee Afong, grevions bodily hareng, pushing went to the deceased's room and found that be until the magazine, stroom, and lower hold zo time in putting their house in orat vessels eunk in the harbour during the typhoon.
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KALLY & Co., Shanghai. HALL & HOTTE. - ·
"The steamer Esoner; from which merantoen
and was towed into dusk ou the 18th instant. It will be remembered that she was one of the
Attemple are being made to recover the treasure from the wreak of tae Japan A strong body of divers recently left this port in the A auricum schumer Soodland for this pure
pono
A burglary was attempted at Mountain Lodge on the night of the ith instant. The thieves.
of more than a thousand tons ever. the im. He was a carpenter and the defendiat was the had been here shout three months, drank tres the Kin-lee-yurt engines for the rendiness and the Treaty Ports in China for the year 1873, however, only carried off the lightning.com.
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port of 1872.
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The man How Afook then gave evidence, and said it was tiffin time, and the defendant searched bed by the defondant and fell from the the workman. After searching Li, La was caisson on to the steps ofte dook, about fifteen fest. He became insensible, and his right leg and bip were grazed,
C. F. Montell, the third oficer, anid the defendant was on board at the time and did not search the workmen. Two other oudeto, Clark and Rickard, woaroked them, The injuries ensteined by the two moti were caused by the rash of the workmen over the caisson. There werone-chaing to present the men from fading, and there were from 70 to 100-men on the sission at the time. Neither Clark up Rickards were gear the end of the caisson, from whooo the nien Fell. He was on the guard of the ship and saw the accident himself. The defendant was on board, as he saw him going on ahead of his previous to the resident to is dinner, and be believed be what have been hav- ing bis diener at the time.
appeared insonsible, and he called his father.
Andrew Wobitors asid deceased orgó to hĩa ones at 8.30 pm, on the 19th, looking will and said to too Lolge. He told him to clean himself dirty. He asked bini where he was going, sad he before he went farther, Deceased told him he had been kicked on his boarding house and beat be, but would not my hour dings and the decanned that he would give him food, bus he must find some place to sleep la, till he got employment.
Mr. Bodata, of Messrs. Freecks, Rods & Co., end deceased, whans be had known for eight years, came to his Lousa tho prerious even- ing, about 9 o'clock, under the inflashes of drink. He looked as if he had been lighting. baving bruises on bis face. He tried to persuade bin to slay all night, as he anw he was not in a state to go on. Deceased was 35 years of age and a native of Hamburg,
The jury vetarned a verdict of death from an overdose of opium."
the previous year. The value of the imports reported to the Inspector of police the two men taels, compared with 4.735,935 taols in Hospitul. How Afook, however, Laa since bean
discharged from thet institution. 1872. The value of the spiun import was 4,257,000 tals, being about twice that of all other imports. With the exception of Shanghai and Chipsiang, Swatow is the largest importer of the drug, nud at its present rate of progression it will, are many years have clapsed, be the chief opium mart. This is owing partly to the import duty being about half that levied at Amoy and other porto, and partly to the advantagecue aitan Rod of Swalow for us distribution through the district. Malwa, on account of its being Teas and Overland Trade Report has
HR Editorial Department of the Daily subject to a lower duty than other opiams, is this day been ploed in the bands of Mr. the kind most in demand. Among other fcauses for the increased import of poppy at Swatów are mentioned a dimination in the production of the native drug in the interios, and a consequent increase in the use of
(From Foochow Herald, Jan. 14th.) foreign oping and a decrease in suuggling evidence. Acting Inspector Rivera deposed to at present sindying at the Arseusl, will proceed. Compared with 1872 there was in 1873 albo arrest of defendant, and said he went on to England after the Chinese Now Tur holi considerable increase in the import of cotton board last night, but although the Captain days for the purpose of paraging their studies pieces from Hongkong, but it did not come mastered the whole of the crew the first wilnese in that conutry.
failed to pick out his mua, stating it was too up to that of 1370 by 28,198 pieces. In the dark. I want on board again this murning Amy telegraph are, we believe, rensuring import of all metals save lead there was a satis-ut d'o'clock, and she informant picked out the The Compsty's cusc is being discussed by the Tungli Tumea and the Danish Minister, with factory increage, and this exception ie account defendant before austering.
every prospect of a satisfactory solution of existing difficulties while the Company's abeyance. The portion of the line already cun structed rouains uninjured,
CHATTERTON WILCOX.
Dasig Press Office,
W. H. BELL,
་
Fessez. Bongsong, January 11th, 1875.
BIRTH.
At Hongkong, on the 20th instant, Ebe wife of E. ALMARIO, Esq, of a daughter."
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The Daily Press
HONGKONG, JANUARY 21ST, 1875,
ed for by the increased demand for that metal
G. Salmon, the second steward, and W. M. Hirt, barber on board, corroborated the provipas
The defendant was then diesburgod.
KIDNAPPING.
POOCHOW:
It is reported that a number of Chinese pupils
Baily.
COMMERCIAL INTALLIGENCE
20th Januarz, 1875. Patu, 5552-ash, opening rate, closing at 5871 Beres, $555 cash opening mate, closing. Barge 2005, the orening 1950 nominal, market not opened. Exports to Shanghai, per Anker French Muild cheats Patna, 120 chest Benares; per Hydaspts to Stanghui ahont 1,100 chests Al alwa, 90 Cavate Paten, 70 cheets Benares, total 1,260
Of London---
wwwwwwww.doom.m
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bilts, on demand, ......... 4413-to 4/18 |
is
actor. No trace of them, or the missing pra perty, bas since been disgwered.
We have to record the death of one of the oldest officials in the Culosy in the person of Mr. Leonardo d'Almadi & Önatro, vũieľ olerk
of the Council. The dozensed geatleman, whe
Manchuria. This
off in the imports and sports which is of the death of Mr. James Collins, formarly noticable. The total of fonign goods im- olerk in the Magistrater office here, Mt Qulenttu. ported in 1878 was -2,865,561 tals, against Mr. Collins commenced his official orrer in 2,214,500 tacis in 1879, showing an increnec Hongkong in 1813. us bluf clerk in the Trea
His death occurred only three than aury office. of 141167 segles the turns in the Value kulkuskin arrivalin India
by
Up to 1 ppm on Saturday, the 16th just, tho - of native guods imported, which was 835,382 time fixed for closing the subscription list of tacks, compurad with 1,156,789 taels in the the Chinese Imperial Government Lown, no less preceding year. Among the principal items than 20,173 bonds had been applied for, being decrease were T-cloths, of which 17,171 in excess of the number for issue in showing a thero word imported 104,320 pieces, against Hungbong and Shanghai.
The Right Rev, the Bishop of Victoria Lua 211,420 in 1872: and iron, which showed a
resolved on the re-ticvitation of St. Pank's off of 5,785 plouls. In sugars, and munkeens
unumber of former pupils to a conference on lliardship stated that he
Buk Bille, & mortos sigül, 423 to 4/24*** Withere was also marked Gullege, and to this end rectly avi ed a
Credits, até mouths' sight..... 420 Documentary Bills, auroits"
sight ..................
402200
ON BOMBAT,Bank, on demand 222" ON CALOUTTA,-Bank, on demand 222 OR SHANGHAI
to
remarked
in-
Bank title, at 30 days' sight, 13 20 4/13
to the first-the Bubject. referenco named articice, which are foreign imports, it wished to start with air theological students.
the market wa
was previously over- The pupils offered to devote the surplus pruncy stocked, and the import trade was further from the Bishop Smith's Memorial Fund to
of 1
new" the promotion of this desiga, market money." perl by the system general dullness of trade, consequent on The French Mail.steamer which left here or circumstances before mentioned, is chiefly the 15th instant took, among its passengers, the Dank, sight wingmanna 24 countable for the reduction in the other in Hen, H. Rawett, Mr. George Heard, and Mr. S. Private, 30 days' eight 134
porta. There was a slight lucrcass in the D. S. Mr. Rowett, has, for the last four yeare, bean connected with many important opium impor: (that for 1878 reaching 2,402 movements in the Colony in his positione SHARES.
chests) compared with that of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-parasts/m
under wen (for sume time) of the Hongkong and and we are only a decrease review -$50 par abure prominn, nominal,
also exhibit a
in the value of Shanghai Bant, &c.
expressing geperal centiment when we cay axports, as compared with the previous year, the in his departure we are losing w nost
This
· 81,950 per share,
af 421,000 taale, or over 20 per cent. This vainablepablic man. He has always manifested 76 decrease was most noticeable in beans, beta-desire to facuber the remeral good of the
sake, bean oil, and ginseng It is acto
accounted
Advices trossi Peking with regard to the Union Insurance Society of Canton, new xùnces your. The returns for the paceding of rember of the Legislative Couvel), chair
Uhinu Traders' Lasuruare Company's Sunges
China and Japax Murine Izauzeo.
per share,
at other ports. Almost the whole of the The remand one in whics Wong Achow, acperations between this place and Amoy are in Chinees Inguinea Company.-$155 per share for as followed unaoldin IGNsance in supporting measures to this end, bly
SHANGHAI
A communication has been forwarded to us,
et interes
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$527 per shares. China Fire Insurance Company's Share--9195 Victoria Fire Insprance Company's Shares
për share, ex interest;
816 per slure, ex interest.
oportion of the previously, and has rendered valuable assist year's heap crop remained
And fearlessly, in the Council, We ill affort and Swate, bringingatont a great depression at the present time to part with an whofhciel
stock market, causing
member of Mr. Rowett's stamp, and it may be in the Newswang mot na not be sold at long time before his dent is compied by us to accaionlate until
faiful public
out cerative prices. Beancake was affected in the Colous levant Daring he residence in the South, friende, and batti those who bave known him
by
and Japan was a match
Newekwang, Tientsiu, Cbufoo, and Kinkiang. to the interior, and the facilities for. com-latter. She lived in a family house at Macho ut friends, Last Friday night, the 8th iuxt, was Hongkong und Whampoa. Dook. Company great drought experience consumer of in his private and publio capacities onite in
Singapore. The defendant went to Muco to
Shares-70 to 49 per cent, discount. longong, Orton and Manus Stamboat Co.
Sbaren-7 per cent, premiam, Shanghai Stun Navigation Company T
78 per share, ar dividend..
exprcasing ret at bls departure. Mr. Heard
foreign trade of this port was in 1873 carried widow woman, was charged with bringis
girl named Lam Akwai to this Colony and At an interval of three days, we proceed on with Hongkong, as the following figures attempting to sead her to Singapore aguinat with our researcher in the Reports on Trade will decastrate-Value of goods imported her will, came on again to-day, when a witnes at the Treaty Ports of China, issued by the from Hongkong, 6,095,907 tals, other foreign for the defence was produced.
Oban Sheng dentured, received Customs Authorities at Shanghai. On the last ports, 900,419 taels. The principal trade of a letion at finde ud side tired mugs the NC. Daily News of the 15th instant, occasion we passed under review the trade of Swator consists in forwarding commodities he to come and give evidence, and produced the whiul muy prove intersting to our nautical Shup-fot-ban. Bliek new tie complainant, Lumalpar but dark, ad Amberet Rook was da That of Chinking now claims attonition as munication with Hongkong coablo merchants Akwni. She was in a brather ut Ship fat ban. tinctly seun Eroin the dick of a pilot hout at a diatanes of 94 miles, Sinweishan light being first in order after those plus mentioned. to purchase at the time and in whatever She knew the defendunt as a hair dresser la visible as 245 miles. The housing of the every branch of trade is shown for 1878 trade is very inconsiderable. The total assist her at Singapore as a hair dresser. The Achers Nocks NN.EE. Again, with gir came to the bouse with the defendant. Gutzlaff bouring soats, and the Lightship N.W. but as the former year was an entirely of exports for 1873 amounted to 5,239,333 tuels, o girl said she wanted to go to Singapore by W; the North Said Light was plainly in ceptional one, and as the latter compares compared with 4,045,818 tacks in the year with the defendant. She asked the defendant sight though at a distages of 294 miles. The favoumbly with 1870 and 1871, it cannot previous. The chief item was sugar, and the to lend ber 8200 and she gave the girl the night in question was oneret so dark and yet rightly be regarded as a bad year. The export for 1878, which was · valued at
away. The game was further remanded till clear a dewription, an ja seldom experienced in the Plat inasant.
these inlitudes. foreign-in ports for 1878 reached the value of 4,377,688 tuels, showed an ineroase" of "more-
· MÓDA. KIDNAPPING, 9,066,765 twols, against 9,458,346 faels, a than a million on that of 1879. By far the The renianded 'ques in, which two women
From M. C. Daily Noire. decrease of 352,952 taals. The native in- larger portion went to Shanghai; but the Sou Ying Lon and Chung boug Mai,
were charged by Lowe Sai Woon, a trader, with Early on the 26th December now began to ports for 1879 show a very slight increase, export of white to Hongkong exhibits the unlawfully taking away from the Colony, girl fall, with the wind blowing strongly from the es the figures for that year stand as 2,820,286 most remarkable advance, it being for 1872 named Sam Loy, who was in the service of the North-east, This wasther continued till about
Mr. Toller appeared to prosenute,
and the snow caused. A couple of hours later it Dew Sui Woon said he was a trader in Wingwat blowing a strong gale from the Northwest,
Compered with 1872 a large decrease in quantities they desire. Hence the re-export ses bor and said abe would like is person to North Saddle was SE by E, E, and the Hongkong Gas Company's Sbarce-7% or the export of Manch With banditti. In should bo compoiled, by failing health, to
TIENTSIN,
bw share.
cent. diasount..
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share-$65 por Indo-Chinese Sugar Company$7 per share.
nominal.
twelve
thels, compared with 2,818,29 taels. The 59,076 piculs, against 2,256 piculs in the year complainant, was now resumed. Boon, when the wind-reared to the Northwest Kwong-wing-pical, at $1.85, by 4866,698 tals in the months beauder she management of Mr. Fredk, D.
exports for the same year show a tremendous preceding. The export of treasure in 1873 falling off, the total standing at 710,584 exceeded the import at the port by Look street. He got possession of the to with the thermometer vary rapidly falling, till taels, againet 8,147,006 mels för 1873, re: 62,995,306.
foare ago, and ets was ten years of age then, ut drylight on the 27th it stood at sever degrees bing to travelling tradus 8.60, by Wo-sban ton se goods, whereby they become French corvette Montcalm, the German frivate · Be misaad ber on the 4th July lust, and in Fahrenheit. The river of the settlement was gistering a balanco against 1973 of 2,436,422 A Dock Yard for the building of Ironclad-ecsequence of what he beard sont a man into covered with ice about an inch in thickness, tark. The experts to Hongkong in 1875 War at Sharp teuk, Ponchod: $1,12. were nil, to Tientsin, Foochow, and Swatow Herald, in contemplation by the Chinese An-26th August, having seen hér, but could not get freeze, and this murong, I min people walking by Kwong-cheng doong to loen) traders the honesty of the foreign migretmet and felayed ultional and appropriatowire, ubhairty
thorities.
THE FORMOSA COATTIELDS There are few countries with resources son- developed as those of Formosa. The "Beauti
ir
purchases.
Foliears were, giron on all the vessel.oine,
this practice is persevered with much Sweet Home" was played on board the Iron o Dhiks she stemmed way and the rigging, longer it will operate Tory
Learnya dari destheads of the fest were the trade. When will
maaned. A number of Chinese in the sumpanz Mahonesty as the best policy
joined in the sainte will crackers, 7: CHg to intense corpolation in trade in The English mail, which arrived here on the former years inducing foreign merchants to 19th lost. brought the new Roman Catholic inter intu stupendous transactions, which re Bishop of Hongkong. Og landing, the Right Reverend Monsignor Raimondi was welcomed large concours of hs olergy and people, hotel by be with duty, any led to
bean thunusau The native brokers attribute the decline in the export of Coresa was one of the best known and generally liked ginseng to the impassableness of the roads residents, and great regret was felt that he and their being infested
seek's burge of ain : Mr. Sunoon, duưỡng bis ginseng, however,
stry in the Colony, has pccupied acveral there was a considerable augmentation.
The trade of Tientsin during 1878 shoes portant positions in connection with wom
of der local publje companies, and has always an improvement over that of its prede-discharge the duties desolving upon bim
GAS not equal to
-to" that with great tuot", und energy. As a merchont ¿cesor, but of 1871. The foreign imports amounted to be was much respected. All who tamé 9,768,679 tacts, against 10,444,756 tagis in in contact with him were struck by his Bales of JaNDARY 20TH, 1876.
1872 uative imports, 6,178,121 As reported by Chinees.
in 1872; giving a liberality, although exercisod unostenta Dried Lily Florers, 10 bege, at g11.70, by pared with 5,187,994 tels, Laels, com court deuconour and Lis kindly spirit, and tingly, was well-known. The steamships China total increase of 204,103 tacls. The exports and Japan were gully dressed with bunting, Kwong-wing-ching to travelling trader.
White Wuz, 2 pieces; at $84.50; by-Kwong-exhibit diminishing. quang with of the firm hero will now, it is understood,"
as they in our of his depackis. The hasiness wing-shing to travelling trader,
amounted to 1.256
1,256,750 compared White Sugar, 75 packages, 66.10, by
to loosi trader.
site clue principally to Sassoon sught falling off is Black Pepper, 100
rednetion in the export of
HMS. Iron Daki, which left bere on the straw hate, natire sing to los trader
Vermicelli, 30-bage; ut $0.20, by Wo-shun. 304p and enrios. Attention is called in the morning of the 13th instant, was on the occas report to the folly of orersiving English in zaluted by the shore battery, by the Lotus Nute, 1e, ut
Soil-
Elisabeth, the Ametrine Frigate Friedrich bing to travelling tinder
dewed, and have to be sold at rainons prices and suo Baseinu corvette scold, and slic in
her buch. He reported the watter to the Registrar serves the river on the ice, and I heard Ister Outfiefich, 10 bags, at $18.50, by Ine-wolours are now becoming chary in their dita; and to Cauton they fell from 1,762,089
Gears, and by him application was made to first sledges had begun to run on it. We fures to travelling trader. thela in 1872 to 11,011 taels the next your own, the Luthe Cecilie and Celestial live Consul at Canton, but is the passbane of his weather, such as we used to live. before the The stuntor Leonor having been docked at the Chiuero, Authorities through the Britial today, il fact, har proper Tientain winter The import of oplam for the year under Enker up their positize at the store of the pen girl by the present holders of her was not summer inundatics is the last four years in NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL notice excooded that of 1872 by 1,172.45 ken steamer day for the purpose of lifting against the laws of China be could not get her this region. pictls. The facilities for importing it, rather her.
back. He now churged the Two defendants with In the Gazette of the 4th December, an epick- taking the girl away on the 4th July Jast, spaces the appointment of Chung-how, one than an ingrouse in its consumption, led to The American sckcaiur Loiterer which clears Lew Asow said he was in the employ of last of the chiefs of the Taungli Tamun, to Ell the this result
ed yesterday for Swatow, commanded by Oup witown. He was went to the mainland post of Right Vice-Freident of the Board of taip C. Richards, will proceed to the wreck of by his master on the 18th or 18 Augustus, addition that Vice President fil Island" abounds in extensive and wall- guted in glutted markets and a stagnat The value of the hands of Ningpe for 1978 the Japan to assist the schooner Botland in a look for the girl. He called at a place of the Board of War. A decres in the Gazette waterod plains, whose fertility is unsurpassed trade, Cheloo bus beau material sufferers „contrasts unfavourably with that of the pre- the recovery of treasure, &c.
anded Sa, Toi, boil gut some information the th December, Bave already writian Vegetation is exceptionaly luxuriant, and the ind the returns for 1873 stow a decline is vious year, the decrease amounting to not
and dually at Toong Kong baving seen one lu yna, appointed Proc Kenn, ous of the chiefe crops succeed each e with wonderful
which show a most marked falling less than 2,235,265 tacls. The import of 19th it remarks tint although certain foro gn of Low Acbnt, at Loong Kong, and there was in the Gunst, ofte following day another desraie pios cal agrown there, and fruits abound info may be noticed coton pites goods, the foreige seeds reached 6,451,935 taolo, of uses are tasking the she hid i Japanese, the tile livets girl. She gure him intors, siger does apportati at sa rodiouse on first day, be it great rarely, les clients ingéigious and dece or wing jikewing a very opaskine
Bible to gave informadon hini chief of abe Beard Magis-
variety. Its salubrious amounting to lean than 247, 767. which 1,890,407 tools worth came from permitted, therefore he thinks foreignare cannot on the mainland. He knew they fired in flong.sents his thanks for the former appointment.
understand early the wishes of the Mikado kong. He saw the fra defondant two days
The Governor-General, his Krcellanay: Lidegroes in the winter to 90 in the summer able amounted to 1,672,008 tacle. The exports instruction in Japanese religion will be given,
was partly balanced by
reed by a slight to Ere a Chinese house in the neighbourhood of
liedy to Shanghai, attained a value of
The second defenant w standing a little Posting for, the capital of the province, hereing the greater part of the year fresh breezes increase in steel. The nigh price of foreige of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's godown. Wa 7,721,672 tacls Of these, the value of the Consul bas issued his snnual invitation to im
The Foochow Herald notices that H. U. M. distance from here he will stay Lill next eping. Of course, during prevail and tempor the heat. The scenery iron has been the cause of this reduction, believe the minisbat for this atrocious orime
Cha Afook suid he was master of a passage the 100 days for which the Emperor abstains in
in many parts
! altitude upwards nativos prefor it te is more
The Autuion Races took place the: 7th 9702 of tea, dipped, to the extent of poveriosed ragrebtants, Ohaaverit, and other brat, which plied between Sa Tip and Kai frous publis business, His Majesty will set its moun Caire stand on disposing some of which bas been going sendile on since 1869, in death by starvation 2703,953 table. Shero is bere again an ad. edhjet contribute asscontos Cheong, Ho muw-tho-defendants on the 911 grint and anges to foreign Jen1050) and in the of fun and attain out this rice, parda host, los rusor til therefore more sand and 8th fast. The folowing are the winneras
camphor, coal, and
and leable than Bhansi iron. But
rop. But they cannot Maiden Stares, Mr. Froderick's Planeer; Fei
since it lphur, bave paddience till next April at unclist.. stated that the manufacture of native opium is eremony of re rogistering is simple in the girl with them. They all handed at Karoys, the Danish Minister will not be able to
Clepog
and it is extreme, but it is quite interesting and refresh
on the island. It may without ex costs 70 cash and the rotard metal only 50 Stakes, M. Hickling Blackmail; Oriterien also on the increme. The drug is extensively ing to note the cheerfulness with which the Yip Akee, master of the Yaan Lee boarding
dante by their coming to bie plans to stay Gen. Sofro bed entirely recovered from the prospect pleases.". It is, alag also true cash a catty. Importer, declare that prices Stakes.. Mr. Willon's Bensebia; Subeerip. hoase at Kni Obsong, said he knew the defon DARYOKOHAMA, “
eration be and of Forziosa that uard locally as toll es in Ningps, and some registration fee is invariably patd.
are so high at home that is barely pays ex- tion Chalenge Cop. Mr. Fredesjeka Pioneer fods its war inte ulion and KingA public maoting was held yesterday evening, sometimes in the evening of the Bil fever which prostrated in in for a fɔe duge in 1 that "munis thare; but no attempt bus puses to eles of the donworkers and Pey-Ladgon Cup, Mr. Willwynn's Caprios It is obvious that the Chus Sze Cup. My. Hickling Bintang. Second to reclaim him.
too sucessful The export of tea during 1873, though in-lebober's Buildings, Queer's Band East, to July, the defendants came to bid boose baving aboriginal Forms Ho ha crpremed Limself (over really boens wealth, however, I miners if Bagsud and Wales, Lare this to Hongkong Cup, Mr. Willsyon's Benachiv;:
auzsider the advisability of establishing a Tem... - a little girl with them. They Bayed in lus sa thoroughly satisfied with the restite of the Of all the sources of maller than that of 1872, is not unsatis perance Hall, in Dongions, Mr. 1. Disky pro house two nights. He asked the little girl her mission to Boined. It wys be mentioned that, oval is likely to prove the greatest, if proper answer for. The augmented prices of cal Stukus. Mr. H factory, and a healthier tone pervaded the sided, and there was a very good stendance, and obo-aid Sum-toy. They said ther during his absenco, bia family was soreased by ly worked, It is true the quality of the end iron will, is boliere unble but solution. Siakee, Dr. Willwynn's Meprisu ultimately gnu's Con
Stuku, Mr. Hickling's Grasshopper; Com trade. When the year opened, it did so with The birran explained the working of the were going to Leong Kong. They went away a son, who was abteel with the wall por a miners) is inferior to the product of over Enge the Chinese to work their
temperance societies in different parts of Chima, and be had not sea the little girl since. The few days before the Gezeral a returo....... We are lish cond a legicy of failure and disappointment, and and alluded partionlarly to the Tamperance first defendant pald for the board and lodging pleased to be able to say tónu the child has now that the practically inexhaustible. Isbow a falling of tom ports of Chefoo Chacipion Stakes, Mr. Wilbryan's Benachie: prospects were very gloomy. Subsequently Hall at Shanghai, and” the way in which it is of all the three: The girl sosured willing enough recovered fopan" Gardia, - matters looked up, and the results are fairly carried on. He pointed out how desirable it to go with them, quod
was to bave similar institution, in-ilia | Bir. Toller said that was his onse, Sign, A satisfactory, Tho valac of the total exports Colony, not so manch for the people residing The defendants were told that their case would- for 1878 was 7,721,672 taels, as compared here, as for many seamen who visit the be sent to the Suprema Court
port from time to time, and who object to go The first defendant said on the 7th July Just and live at any of the public-houses. The th's second defendunt care to her and said
2
A correspondent of the Oanka Shimbun of the Tip Akee at Kai Chow, He went to the house of the Taungli Yamu, a Minister of State. pidity. Nearly every production of theth those of 1872. among the Cathedral, where be was duly installed ns
tha
tro-
op.
FOOCHOW
From the Foochow Herald.)
We are informed that au indasdiary was
Hongkong, while the native goods imported are opposed to him, He hopes tlist good previons to this girl being missed talking to her. Hungchaug, fefe Tientsin on the 3rd for In spring therŋ eru genial abowers, and durease in the quantity of iron import caught a few day ago in the act of attempting
|_
ten.
but this
Nantai Plate. Mr. Willwynn's » Benachio ;
varce of the opiumi import shown, and it is dole of 8 to Her Majesty's Treasury. The July on board is bost, and they had little Empreses-Dounger Ju oot receive those Ecu indigo, ieved by song that gold afford to use it to any large extent, 17 Ma" Cup, Mr. Willwynu's Cuprice; Hook
with 10,061,119 taels in 1872.
YEDO
18
but there is reason to believe neglected wines. The
19
to trado
Willwyan's Caprices Welter
of silk,
and thero wa8
the chief front of ones. John Forster & Co.'s hong.
ling of to a similar extent as the Visitors' Cup, dr. Snaffle's Shadow Native. In a report reproduced from the N. Daily importa. Their value for 1878 was 2,188,512 Boranible, Mepriad ridden by Joe. Third Day given a translation of a note on the taels, compared with 3,607,771 taels in the price Cups Bar Satlu Tutol week Formosa coal-fields by a Chinese expert. He previous year, arhibiting a decrease of 469,959 Ron and Daprins & iniks, wch by Cuprices (From the Japan Gazette)
Eur 460,209.. The Vooroy is expected to arrive from For some reason, is yet unexplained, the was appointed to make it by the higher autacls. This diminution was in the foreign Chang Obpw about the 8th instant At Foochow a falling off in the value meeting WAD ULanimons as to the dezirability anall girl hyd boen Beaten by bar mistress and separated from the othés, nudis now called the observe an uxlication on their part to work alone, the native trade being about The steaia lasnol recently purchased by the
English department of the Go Gakko has been thorities at Fakien, and it is satisfactory to
oqual to that of other Jour Although the Lokio Oficiale is lying snugly at anchor in is the The Chimes are portion finds other onlots, Chefoo exports, und, no fru ist No know, bus bren, in too came foreign. gonds impartel. reaching 368,054 number of those present, gare in their names She went and saw braises on the girl's face. It is reported that. H.I.H. Prinou Higoes! introduction of cliinaryrection, so loth comparatively 1978. A failure of the bande. It is phosible to the high prios.of
as zubscribers, A Commities was climately The second defendant said to her. Go round Fuadri no-Miyu in likely to sasumis un importo slow to inore in auy now tmolu and on native produse of 10,723 taels appointed to look out for a suitable building, and see if ony rowärds are up. She same nune tant role in the Government, replacing one of to-loare the groove in which they have crop in Europe, however, would, of from the placing the craft a the satire Ba There was likewise a diminution in the ex- and we understand they will meet on an early and the little girl would not tell who was her the three chief ministera,
day to report what stops they have taken in | toaster or Mitrous She said she would wat Nothing debuite big ben decided opon with tofore, travelled, that it is worthy of notics port of ten, amounting to 90,000.00 pionie. this direction. It is intended, we believe, to go back, but would prafer to be an adop respect to the Imperial palace but it is not when they orhibit as desire to adopt Eu-cours, quicken the sill trace at this port
The imports of Kiukiang för 1873, amount The total value of all imports daring 1878 have the institution rondy for opening, if possited daughter or wito to someone. The sound impossible that the pipe will be aslected by ropean appliances in their industries As was 17,401,629 tacle. Treasure amounting ble, early next month.
Ldéfendsat sõid she had a relation at Teong Kong compitition,
yet they have not got further than the reporting in value to 12,113,413 tuels, compared
have hore- absence of doinau în
was a great comfortable position ever since she changed coal may have doterrad the present ownere We understand that the Telegraph line to Amoy is progressing satisfautority, and that abont 95 miles of wire has been laid, The
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