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ATIENTSIN

Yrom the General Hospital to the Cemetery on added to the one in progress, gave the order to bear upon it by the Chambore of Commerce of baju made, like some people's promes, only

of the a gud-marriage, covered, with the Union Jack, pas la practice the famous motto of the Hook England, started in expedition from Burmeh to to be broken. Formerly not a single boat

and drawn by soman from H 11.8. Modesta, a and Ladder Company," Say the word, and Tunnan. Fortunately, the Indian Government. Uandra? Police Barracks

strong party from HM.B. Kingdous following, down comes your house. Books and ropes was better informed of the condition of things was allowed on nmn-of-war ground; now they

Vistoria, Hongkong, 30th January, 1876, And a number of officers closing the rear here were apeedily attboked to the buildings in in'Obing than the Chambers, otherwise that ewarm about the anchorage and dredge for

Sir, I have thể hồngs to forward, for the was, however, no band. The funeral service question, and large portions of them pulled down expedition might have been the cane of ur things not lost, but thrown overboard for

information of His Excellency the Governor, was read by the Rev. J. Llewellyn, chaplain of so as to form a barrier impassable to the flames, great a political blander as it was a great com. The Annual Police Report, Bladiation for the the Modeste, and a firing party of marines from and there can be little doubt that by this plece merolol I MADE them to pick up. They are also always horor Dr. Korosty has entered Farliament, and ing near the vessels, in readings for things introduced to the Speaker, who intimated that Bio Block, and Bourns of Crime for the year the same chip piúd the final tribute of reepict of timely carlos, both Me. Hopkins and Cap The greator portion of Western Chim was in 1874.520 ejus to the armory of the deceased, by Aring three tain Tough's preatings wase saved from destrite the bands of Rebels to the Imperial Govern Dr. Kenely The retorum show a deorems of crime to rollers over the gravere andreja, enda tion. Barch

ma vient, and but for the care taken not to let the to be dropped into their boats by Dock Yard wo sponsor were required,

the extent of 32.96 por us at on all cases reported, Ata meeting of the Manteigal Counail beld By the endden falling ontwarde of thres of Erpadition Guer into any negotiations of, a native mechanics, property either of the ship objected.

or of 11,47 per cent in serious orimes; and 25.45 on the 2nd February, permission was given to the lofty orleans, dividing the arches of the political nature with the thes Rebel Govern the latter are working on, or brought with

in minor offences, as hog blways been the p:o the Chius Merchants BN. Oo, to erect a line building at the Twentelu rodd end, two persons ment, campliortions might have arison which them from the yard. The mysterious dis A motion declaring Jahn Mitchell diequalities the percentage has hoon calculated on the of telegraph babydon their Offias in Hanko were injured. One of them was a Chinese fire world have seriously affected our friendly rela appearages of so many vahmble articlos and, and ordering a ager writ, has been adopted number of ones reported, and nos on the num-Road and their godowne in Hongkow. If the man, and he was completely buried andor the tips with China and the trade already existing

bor of prisoners an Chinees can apprecinto, a line of Colegraph in man of bricks and mortar. Ho va qakly there. from HMS Victor Emmanuel, probably in GEMANY AND APAIN. es of murder ocurred, for one of the Bettlement why do they object to me dragged out by some of the bystanders, and, "Surely this misdirection of the commercial the mauner just named, has caused the In conséquenes of the tardiners of Spain to which on British Kowloon fons mense elsewhere! We are glad to End that conveyed to the Shahinng Hospital, where it infirends, based on the Chamber's aut of Commodore to address the police on the afford satisfaction in the Griske affair, Germany toned to death, but this ponnity was com drilléergeant for the Volunteers is to be was found that, although no bones were broken, knowledge of the rate of affairs in Chine, is mated to Poul Earastade for life. The second procured from Hongkong. The Haybour hewan otherwise seriously injured. The other greatly to be regretted, and the more na "whwa subject. As a consequanes, nine or ten in praparing a naval expedition against the ass occurred i Si-Ying-Fun, had the Masser, greeta cartain Dew Fire Signale fuas Mr. Peaib rton, of the fox and Lighter we consider that this influence das from that boats karo bean arrested and brought Carl M

auspected man escaped all to the Mainland of one of fire amongst ships in harbour. The Company, who was also knocked down by the time beer solely interested pod active in press Obiner be wan Lowever traced down, and on Connell fear this would sunnecessarily compli" falling mags and much bruised about the hond Jog the question of further Government inter before the HannÖUE MASTER and the Magis. Hongkong, Blet Fobrary, 1815.

application being made to the Chinese oate signale, as the Mauicipal Fire Department and body. Other cases of injury odeurred at ference in the samu diréotion. T

At this present moment, the Indian Governa HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOUR

Authorities, he was by them rated and is ziet in a position to render assistance to shipe the front of the building. Mr. Yeo, manager of

in the attenti, All Municipal officers are to be the Gas Work with Mr. Bugeract, one of the ment, acting under the same pressure, bay de- Such fines, however, are scarcely heavy COMPANY, LIMITED.

The lollowing Rapart of the Board of Direo The execution of oriminale takes plice in allowed nine months leave, after Are years staployés, entered the building to save the gas apatabed another expedition to Western Chind, enough to act as powerful deterrenta, con-

The Peking Gasetin of the 90th January, dou bruises from falling briake, bia coat being also mind of the Lomo Chambera the important aidering the harrest the Chinese have reamed tors will be presented at the Ordinary Yourly the Magistracy Compound, which is situato in service. ORTA meter, when Mr. Rogersch received commostrerà, the interest in which catirely shuts out of the"

Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the Ofcus the rentre of the European portion of the City, by their trespass. It will be incessity to im- of the Company, Club Chambare, Hongkong, on Whether the extreme publicity in sections fatains a memorial from the flovernor of Kings, much torn. While inside, these gentlemes algo question of the extension of our trade in Ear- desirable to very doubtful Independent of the oariously mutenting the blind folly with which managed to saree number of articles, and also ten Chinna Caot #bich cannot be too much To the Sharshaiders of the Hongkong and disgust felt by many respectable people at seeing the Peking Government insists on the rice the hooke of the firm. Inter in the evening, regrotted, see ng that if the same atops wors ose high penalties before the evil complained Wednesday, the 24tb instant, of is likely to be shuted. The cost of disobe Whampoa Dook Company, Limited, Test the scaffold standing in so conspiccous a plane, tribute. The pruction hos obtained for some Mr. Too ventored, in a second time, enlling taken by the some Gofortiment to extend that dience to the law must be made to over- Gentlemen, As usual at this period of the it is found that the orond of spectators rarely time in Kiangal, of commuting a great part of upon Mr. Kant, whether employé, to follow him, trade, at incallable benefit, bosh politically Lalance, of at least to equal, the profits which rear, the Directors bave the pleasure to lay number two hundred perence, of whom soireely the tribute into menny. The Peking people when they were both afrook dowa, Mr. Kent and commercials, would follow are netted by setting it at defiance. It is before yon their Report, for the six montke moięty aro Chloess. There appears to be however, ure disuntisfied apparently with the receiving a deep ont on the loft temple, causing The only thing that the beme Chambers can little reason why the executious bere, da in rate of commutation, and iceist that they will so great a loss of blood that be fainted, Mr. congratulate themselves on in the fact that the ending 31st December, 1879-

They are glad to have to notice an improve-aglsd, should not take place in one of the Laps the tribute to kind. The experiment af Yeo being alen to much hurt that he present Expedition will bring back th it reli- tainly time that the Chinese were taught that beal ordinances were made to be respected.ment in the earnings of the Company, and their yards of the Guel, and, if doomed necenery, in shipping rice hy, the G. 3. S. N. Co, from an obligad to be taken home Mr Kent we able information, and will, if successful, add to There is too much latitude allowed them in profite would have bosa, larger, bat for the dis- she presence of the convicts 12 Shangbai has been successful, and their steamere attended by La Hopkins, and was afterwards our friendly intercourse with the Mandarins of.

astrous typhoon luat Jeptoubor, which pameed-In my Beport for 1878, I alluded to the can as well teko rine from Kicking The Gis conveyed to the Temperance Hall and pat to Lonnad some respects, given the inch, they are but considerable damage to their premises nad doprease of Piracy, but remarked that it would vernor says be onnot lary the tribute in kind, bed. By 11.80 all dange of appréhension of the Viewing the liberal and energetis quoduct of works, both at Aberdeen and Kowloon be very imprudent for Baropean miting vessels and if the Government inaista on haring rice, further apread of the fire was removed, but the the India Gurornment in Es proper light, I. too prompt to take the ell

In accordance with the resolution passed at to rely on immunity from attach, and to sail all he can do it to raise the comcoated fax in flames ebatinged to food on the wreck in the cannot understand why, if that Government the last meeting, it will to cheervod from the nourmod, potil it was known what would be money, and bar rice. Ono su re mistaken bascinent, and it was not antil four o'nlock can take active measures for the opening TAE raport of the Captain Superintendent accusats ampered that the sum of $20,998.25 2000 of the men brown out of employ by the process of raising revenue ha moansive Is it yesterday morning that the Fire Brigads was up of the Wester provinces to bue trade of Police contains & suggestion which we bas been written off thei: Property Account, losing of the 2000 Barracoons. In 1874, no not virtunity incurring the loss of a double fally withdrawn

through Barat, the home Government pandor As to the origin of the fire, it is, as the take some steps to open up the towns of the and a further sum of $6.965.69 was required to Enropean sailing vessel was attacked, but the transmutation, in order to create freight for

phrase goes, shrouded in mystery. We are upper Yang-tasa; for clearly no more complica trust will be carried into effect. The public wipe out the old bad debts of the Company, steamer Spark was, in the 22nd of August, the O, M, 8. N Co. F

informed that the building was an old ones to cat are out of the action of the one execution of oriminals in England hes bo-thus leaving a balance from previous recount captured by Pirates on her way from Canton to

that is, old for Shanghai, and that some time department of our Government than the other. ago one of the floors in that part of whom As an instance of the complete indifference come a thing of the past; there is no valid of $324.99, and with the profite of the pre-Moso; and the result of the want of proper

(From N. O. Daily Noon);" reason why the custom should be continued sont half year $87,079.44, making now atsihi prcecatione having been taken for the safety of $37,404.4. to drow, sad the protection of the vessel, was

It is worth remarking that even in Tientsin, the fire broke out, gave way. A number of existing in the minds of the home Chambers painfully shower The Captain and five others so close to the Capital, rumours have been cur- Chinese barretera were employed to repair it with reference to the already established trade, bore. If it is thought that the sight of the

were murdered, and oue Europeus pausenger, rent about the state of affairs in Peking, nearly and some twenty of these were at work on I would bring to your notice the fact that a dreadful death punishment hasn solutary and

and five others of the crew were seriously as wild as those we have noted from time to Saturday until Eva o'clock, when the huiding statement in the trade report of Burman for terror-inspiring effect on the spectators, wo

wounded, whilst the Pirates retained possession time in Shangai was reported at. Peking was closed, no one remaining in it. The gas last year, to the effect that a trade in European venture to express an opposite opinion. The

af, and planded the vessel for five hours. when he was quiet in hie provincial capital of bad been cut of during the repairs, so thers salt between that country and Western China One of the head-pirates was arrested in this Posting: wut when he did go to the Capital, was no ebance of damage from that courate was growing up, was made the ambiret of con- spectacle is certainly calculated to brutálise,

Colony, and exconted at Canton six Pirates all sorts of ideas were started as to the motive, Beveral of Meters, Lace and Crawford's cm-gratulatory cotics in the papers of some of as it did in the United Kingdom, but it has

were executed; ons died of wounds received at oulainating in the suggestion that he would ployés occupied enoms in the Cong, and lave of our manufacturing towns, whin the fact that his capture, and two others were in November probably remains near the Throne, and be a corna lost all they pongamed, you In Eastern Orina are not allowed to trade lat waiting in prison shy result of Carther in ceeded by either Chung-how, or by Tang Kwo. The total loss cannot yet be ascertained, but in salt is viewed wab complete indifference. quicios. In addition to the shows, five men olisen to brother of the late Teong Kwo-ID), it is estimated to bo considerably over the With anob facts Ender contemplation, may were arrested in Hongkong, but released for in the Vice-royalty of Chibli Private lettera amount of inenmaco, and that will not prove we not ask why the Chinese Government, which want of sufficient evidence and here I may of the 25th, indicata strong apprehensions that to be less ibas from Tls, 50,000 to Tla. 60,000. probíhits is importation of ant through the remark shat can remember to see in which there would be disturbance at Peking. It The Long will, we bolove, fall chielly upon Sastard ports, permits the Import of that the malefistors ware men by so many people, was bought Prinsa Kang could not like the the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company.-N. O azticle from Barnab late Western China, and yet so much difficulty experienced il ob now order of thinge, and that although matters Daily News, Feb. 15th taining testimony Notwithstanding the efforts seemed to be going on smoothly, a storm was of the Authorities at Micso where the passen very likely brewing under the warface. Lat. gera chreffy liend, tăces who were expable of ters of the lat, however, both from Péking and

London, 18th October, 1874, giving valmble information maintained steady Tientsin, show that all was stili quiet, and we

To the CHAIRMAN OF THE CHAMBER OF indifferent to the matter, and pretended only remark the curious fact that very simaar

COMMERCE, Shanghai,» dificulty in beng able to identify men who ramours and incertainty were lost here and

NIR,As one aut altogether a stranger to were for fire bears in their ocupazy Thein Shanghai. Of the young Emperor himself,

Finally, Sir, I would not wish to be unfer Chiuso Authorities applied for the arrest, aut correspondent writeThe Chines say he your Chamber, especially in contosion with the andition of two other man for the same offence orice from morn to are for his mother, from trade and trade routes of China, I feel that stood as opposed is any way to efforte being The arrests were effected and the prisoners whom he ass beed aparated for eyes, He is read no exons to enable me to enter upon the made to jaurease the commercial relations committed for trial at the Supreme Court, but sing amongst entire etrangers not evon las discussion of avocal important facts bearjeg between Birmah and Western China; on the the witnesses failed to appear; the investige farmer Eureo is allowed to accompany him to especially upon, the extension of the already contrary, I watch with interest all progress in tion, however, furethe Magistrate threw great his palace; the objent being that he shall grow up established tride of Ching

that direction, feeling sure that in years to came doubts on the guilt of the accused. In each of stranger to his original home, and only regard While this trade is of paramount importance both countrim will be benefited by it. But I two other dance classed as piracies thres men the Depresses Dowager as bis mot here. It does to the commercial community of Shanghai, and would urge open your Chamber the decosity of were arrested, and on application given up to not appear larly yet who are likely to be the those European Alanalecturers who supply the taking anchetaps se shall rescue your trade from the Chinese Authorities for trial,

loading men at the Capital under the new goods for your market, a little is generally a neglect which is at present suffers from 6. As might have been expected from the régfase. All the old officials appear to retain known to Europe by the commerolal and Ar an galightered and well-informed body on remation of the cosignation of Chinese coolies their posts, the only notable change, so far, manufacturing body at large, of the economical teapot, it should by dint of oozetant.com- from Mano the number of cases of kidoapping being the substitution of Prince Pin (a son of principles on which the trade now and for the manisation with the principal Crambers of of that clasa han grantly diminished. In 1873 San-kolin-win for Prince Chan, as come tate must exint, that it is not to be wondered Europe, so remove the indifference and ill- this Government passe an Ordinance for the mandant of the Peking Manoba garrison. One at if grave mistakes ara made in the advocacy founded Ideas prevalent among those bodien as better protection of Chinese women and child correspondent poshte out what our readers will which has been used to induce Her Majesty's world in thort time ro direct their attentio ren. A mamber of onses arise from the breach no doubt remember, that: Prince Ubun (the Government to interfere in one of its depart and powerfal influence to the more rational of this Ordinance, more especially no Chinese father of the new Emperor is the man vitamente, for the extension of our commercial object of increasing the trade already estab enatim permise the buying and aoling of whos Gonnt Rochechouart bad u fracas some relations with Chinnlighed women and children

years ago, through collision between their There is every Feason to suppose to this retainers in the atrocis. Prince Chan spo- Ordinance, has a deterrent effect, but it will be logised, but is believed to have retained a litely some time before the lower classes of Chinese dislike of the French ever since.

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Tue debe to the Hongkong Fire Insurance any bas been reduced to $190,000.00 since the reconnte wera made up, and the Directors are glad to state that the Dooks are now long good work, and they hope the succeeding half rear will prove equal to the pressuť ona,

DEN AND DIRECTORS. LON Mr. 8. D. Sassoon having left the Colony, Mr. I. Hoppins has been appointed irisis place, which will bave to be coolresed at this meeting, Messrs. J. B. Lapraik and R. Deacon, retire by rotation, and offer themselves for re-election

To Asconals have been audited by Messe W. Hitchell and John Robinson, who offer themselves for re-election

Bueuce. The practice survives bero, pro bably, simply because it has not receive much, if any, official notice. It is the new that legislative attention was directed to it Not only are these exhibitions unseemly and revolting, but taking place as they do, in the centre of the European portion of the city, they are a considerable nuisance to the residents. Moreover we owe it to our pants ed civilisation to show to the Chinese shat we are less barbarous, and more mindful of decency, even in the infliction of panishment than Eastern nations. On every ground it i sincerely to be hoped that Captain DRANE'SF. very sensible remarks on the question will succeed in bringing about this most desirable reform, and that no more public executions may take place in the Colony. While far from advocating the abolition of capital punishment for the crime of murder, we are anxious that it should be stripped of its most objectionable features. The friends of of their most cogent arguments against abolition have in England been robbed of

it by the adoption of private executions within the precincts of the prison.

The O.S.S. Co.'s star Diomed left Sugu

7th instant.

The stemskip Adria, having been up to Whampoa Docks to get elezned and painted, returned to her moorings yesterday morning. It is stated that, when the C. M. S. N. O

steamer Tung: Ching was leaving Canton on

AUDETORS,

J. WHITTAK Chorrman,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

* 20th February.

BEFORE U. MAY, Esq.

IN SHORE BEFORE GUNFIEL

European bonstable No. 16 charged two hautpeople uno for being in shore before gun distance food in the mum of 2 each, fire, and the other also with creating a great

They were

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.

a

NEWCHWAND.

MR. TT, COOPER ON TRADE WITH WESTERN CHINA

A fair answer to bush enquiry would be found in the statement that, official and commercial

energy and insouse is wrldly directed towards

impossible usuvement in the West, while the giteady established trade in the East of China is left to take care of itself, and is totally void of interest to those who abould leave no atoze unturned to fitorease it.

-1 allude directly to the misdirection of the By these means only will China trade receive pressure brought to bear on Her Majesty's In- proper attention, mud be increased to sneh diin Government by the Chambore of Commerce proportions as shall make it not buy a greater of England, for the porpose of opening ng the source of wealth to all the countries participat eo-called Western Chios trade, a project which, ing in it, but a powerful agency in the though it appeare calculated to increase our regeneration of the giant Empire of China. commerce, is, I bay leave to observe, highly, panindigial databankama hayaan minn olioar.

trade with China.

1.T. COOPEK. In order that tria may be wade- clear, it is necessary that I should go sourwast into the

THE ATOLIN WAL The correspondent of the Independance Belge details of the Western Ohion, trade, prenising, however, that your Chamber is as well informed, at the Hagnosticos that the English Govern

ment has given the Dutch Gorerument to un- on that outdent as myself

It is well known fact that the supply of derstand that Engliab trade is soforing from

Sri Akow, & servaat roman, and her mis- tras, wore charged by another named Ip Ayow with kidnapping her child.KINA

The prosecutrix said she had child, which pore, for this port, ut the aftertioɔn of the died in Siam, when a woman there gave China, learn to avail themselves of the

Bera (From N. C. Daily News.) her another and aho brought it to Hongkong in The British ship Atlantic which Jett this Math 18h. She eave it to the Armeene has already come to light in the investor and we are put back again last evening,

to get the child back when she refused to give those where a sale has already taken place Port is quiet and peaceful The Costome

7With reference to Borglary and Larceny Corps, numbering 50 men and officere, Fave it up, asserting it was her own. She madU : NI report at the station, and the prisoners in contin dwelling-houses during the right time, in daily drill, the big goa sent up by the British segcence were arrested coforday. The stild the past year the European Community has Admiral having been handed over tu Captain was two months of age when the gave it to the been very free from such attacks. Out of six Mat. It is a great pleasure to witness the canes reported, thres ocurred in British orolations of this miniature army, the training frat primmer. She saw the child just before Kowloon; in two other cases, a door or a of which releets the greatest credit on the Pieve Goods which now go to Westors China the blockade of the toasts of Atchin. It is now the Chinese New Year. MEASUR

The fret prisoner, end the child was berrian blind was baft open, and in the third a General and his Captains The Chinese, ing the Yang-isze hiver, in purchased out of said that General Verepyk will be sent out to as decision arrived at by Sir EDMUND Saturday night, a lurgo. £ro was raging in town; be brought it from her native plonfules key was used. The whole property stolen Hing from the wonderfully quick mannor in the proceeds of the Exporta from the Western finish the war by some onergetle measures. MA BORN, in the Supreme Court at Shanghai,city

She had to support an old mother-in-law in-these-az cess in rained at: 320,00. A which they aguire the duties of a soldiar, Enve provizes, which aperis urs chilly for active London, the ex-Governor-General of the Datch to diamisa the motion for a review of the

Saturday's Gazelle maning a pccolamation Some time ago she was sitting outside or dangerous gung-of barglars who attacked no doubt a zatnrs aptitude which is not met consumption in the Central, Bastern and East Indias, declared the way without consult

most be remembered Northern Provimes, and do not, arcept purbapsing the home Government, and his responsi- derision of the Mixed Court at Foochow confirming an ordinance authorising the appro stop meading clothes when the prosecutrix outlying Chinese houses was captured in with in Europe; for composed of H.M's Consul and the Tootai priation of a cupplementary sam, not creeding camp to her and bought some buttons Sheugaut Jest, and sight of them vero ocevicted, have to learn the mesin English, and they in the minnten degres, Infinence the export of bility was it the time generously covered by M. thirty-two thousand dollars, to defray the bad the obild on her back at the time. Then the month Septembar, a Typhoon on the scaledge of the league. The proditos shipped from the Uhins porta to Entrope Fransen vou de Patte, the late Prime Minister. promatrix quetioned her on several matters of annual force passed over the Colony, and out the knowledge the language. The com- Bening that the bulk of Western produco The present Minister of the Oglenies is totally there, in the well-known Kwangiang vase, Is charges of the your 1873. Eone was on the child. Ebe told the prosecutrix caused a great deal of work to be thrown on the munity bave renson to be gratăful for the be- finds anatomi nad easily accessible market in. opposed to every territorial extension in the to be regretted from more than one point of

We understand that the death, on the ith that she was afraid she would have to part with Police. The aumber of those killed wha sorality of the Cristotus in keeping up a body of the Eastern provinces, and that this produce is indist Archipelago, view. It will doubtless be remembered that time, of the Emperor of Chinn his been off her shild as she had a ninther-in-law to support greit Lbat the Government Demtrastor for the officient when who are certatul a protection to the result of the ingestigation at Foochow cially dosified to the Government of this Colony. The prosecutrix told her not to sell the child or removal of dead bodies was, after the first day the Port, and we are very fortunate in having was the amercament of the owners of the wad that the Fauerat ceremonies throughout give it away but to keep it, and she would soad wholly unable to fulfil his contract. Bot, with the winlies of the Inspector General so well the Quang Provinces will commenso this day her some rico and clothes and some future time the aid of Convicts, the Police assisted at the carried out by Captain Man, Liqut, de St. Croix steamer in $1,800 damages. Against this

9-I ecclose a list of men who have been feel that, led an they would be, by foreigner it. The prosecutrix did send hur some rice and

À GREAT NUISANCE..

Hongkong

18th January. I

not suited to the European market, the fact should not be lost sight of by these created ILLNESS OF MR. SPURGEON.

It was senounoud the morning of the 5th in the China trade

So far from this fact being taken into con- ultimo, at the second day's testing of “ the

There is little to be gleaned from the repost when the child had grown older, she would boy removal or bunal of nearly 150 corpses and other officers. In a case of omerganowo sideration by the home Chausber when Weck of Universal Prayer," beld at the London pressing the question of Government aid in. Tavern, Babopagate-street, under the pre- decision they were told there was no appeat, of me, 0. Atay, Superintendent of the Fire for doties. Since then, she had entered the arrested during the past year for breach of of andanbted courage, our Tartar soldiers would extending our commeraal intercours with idency of Mr. Hugh Matthieson, that the Rav

-China, it is entirely icat sight of, and the most Mr. Spargian was unardidubly absent, and in although Captain Pax bad from the cut-Brigade, publiased in Saturday'e Gaselle, beyond service of theccond prisoner, and all bor trans Conditional Pardon of Deportation Warrant, prove that they are as good as they look??

stranucks effortsúra mude to draw this at his place Lurd Radstock would deliver this set protested against the constitution of the the fact that, from the Inspections, regularly were now pecore, Ehe did not want to part 10 The state of the Folies Forse in similar

called Western Chine trade to the port of address, The rev.gensleman's beenco wux Court. The evidence given at the trial was fece working order and Today der any per with her shild, and the prosecutely bear wood to contiene to work faithfully, and steadily, and DESTRUCTION BY FILE OF MESSES. Rangoona in Esmalte and respect for caused through illuses. He is confined to his

made, the engines and equipments are in had no claim to that reported last year. The Inspectora of the most conflicting nature, and the cap gency.VN

I would, with the most profound respect for bed. The gathering at the London Tavern wak UNIT it and bad expressed a desire to have it

as a body tha mom bave behaved very well. ISLAND, ORAWFORD AND 00'S AUQ- tain of the Kangiusy strongly alleges that

am glad to be able to record that the cases of TION BOOKS AT SHANGHAI, that commeratal boily to which your Chamber immance, there being about 1,500 prosent.. There was again a large number of visitors prisoners were discharged.

drunkenness sra fever in number. The ex- At about twenty minutes to nine o'clock on belongs, arbmit that, in thine seiring to divert several hundreds of whom could not be recom. the junk had not shown sufficient lights, and at the Flower Show on Saturday, and the exhi

FC Bond, No. 4, charged Kwok Aine, and option to the general rule of good behaviour Satartny night, an alarm of fire rang through the natural care of the Western China trade, dated with dents. he had done everything in his power to avert bition to, on the whole, passed off voy be three other boat people, with hovering about Water Police, sa of whom coinmitted efferves it takes to write it, great clouds at smoke, themselves in the position of the do in the JUSTICE TO CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA.

has been in the condest of some of the Chinese the Bettlement, and in almostna little time as the cuited Chazakers of England bare placed. fully. The first prize for table decorations was the accident, Mesers. LAPRAIZ and Com-taken by Mrs. B. Sharp, and not by bly. G. men of war muchorage ground, and having in

against the Criminal Law, away

sacals of fame, and a perfect rain of burding table having drapped the anbetance, Ihey are Justice in California is so swift that it some- pany, finding there was to appeal from the Sharp, as erroneously stated in fig ist publish their passesalon a piece of wood, Government 1 Luve the honor to ba, Sir, cinders shot up into the sky, plainly indicating striving to lay hold of the shadow, and so long times overwates dulprits even before the actual

property from M. abip Victor Emmanuel Mixed Court, prayed for a review of the deed in faturday's paper,

To most obedient servant, that the calamity was one of more than ordi- as they strive for an impossibility in the West commission of the crimes which entitle them to The prosecutor baid: that since carpanters and

W. M. DEANE, mary magnituds. It was soun known that the al Obrna, co Bag will their powerful influence that designation. The San Francisco Call re- cision, with the result above given,A, BA We have rapeived the oven a number of the others had been on board the Victor Romancest

Capton Superintendent of Police, møte of the disaster was Mestra: Lane, Craw. va diverted Item the important question of tbo. ports the avere parishment inflicted on certain A bad precedent has been established by Medical Heports, which are now issued from the fitting bar out for a station ship numerous The Hen, J, Gi&DISE AUSTIN,

ford Co.'s Auction Roots and Cudowns in extention of our already established Obina Chinamen for offences tacy are likely to commit Customs Press at Shangbai by order of the things had bern, lust wood lind heen put out of this judgment which to use Sir EDMUND Inspector-General of Custume. Some of the theatern ports and things dropped into bonts,

* Octonial Borretary,

Kianges Road, and this knowledge added much tracle, It was reported the other day that some ore had to the excitement, the pimises being stored Your Chamber jarot perbapa awam of the been stolen from a gold mine in Sierra Country Houser's own words, will, it is too probable, reposta voluto by 1875 and others to 1974, bet and it was impossible to keepthese boats away,

with large quantities of valuable property of arguments put forth by ill-informed antaReinste, in that Sate Auber of Chinamon who prove "very inconvenient, and may in many they are all full of valuable information, especi- for as apom as the polis have in sight they

THE HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION,

Dearly

kade. It being just about the dianer in favor of diverting the Western China trade i lived in the neighbourhood were suspected of instances amount to a denial of justice.ally intereating to the mudíost profession, palled round only to refurd when the polies

TO THE EDITOR OF THE -- DAILY FARĒB,” hour, very few foreigners were in the street, to the gasport of Rangoon, and in order that the name" on general principles." The minera zat tu other points of their bent. He appre The Bead of H.M.'s Buch Ragsment will per honded the prisoners, when the second nod

BIRWill you kindly allow me space to dies and the feet alucm was raised by some Otin your Thamber may be better able to take steps therefore resolved that justice should take ita We fear there has been one in this instance, form, this evening, the following programme - Ftbird, throw overboard sama waóda, saa olim the greater murt of the rahare in the men; who ran along the Tientai, Kiangat, and to redirect thua, filoseva of the various rocurso, and accordingly set Åre to Lha buti ok The second prisoner was fined $1, and 13e arrangements, & of the late Floricultural Ninpo Roads, aboutlag Tahsing l'ob 1 Iscau Obbers to the important object of the Chinamen. The huts were all ablone, the third 80 coute; the roat were discharged and Horticultural Show" which has been erro shing Toh Capt. Tough, who wan sitting with extending the trade of the susports of Chius, Caisons were skipping around, and the fun was Deonely asigned to me by your reportor, and some friende in a room of his hong, facing the | I will itsta cabeigely the arguments which bars) at its height, when a miner name teasing up to "Der Morganstera

Chair bearers producing license number 546, o anggest that credit should be given to the now burning milding, bastened on to the gained for his visionary project an Dufounded the wene, of conflagration, out of breath, to summoned a German gentleman or are gentlemen of the Committee all of whom verandah, and saw the fames just bureting and dangerous importador AAA announce that the real thieves had been die- London Season Casio fusing to pay anficient fare for their hire as were test Iasily engaged in classifying and through the roof at the herb went corner First, it is said that it by a railway the pro- sovared and captured Some of the mob cere arranging the various entries for competition, the interior of that portion of the building being duce of Weatem China, could be brought to at this jobelors weak enough to suggest the sbuir coplies

The complicants wid they dsrried the in addition to the nicht sask of judging the even than lit up with an intanse glare, alieving Rangoon, thadiferencuan the rate of freight extition of the fire, but prominent miner that the fire had obtained firm hold and was and lime between the ports of Europe and the named Jos Warren argued, with great force, defendant's obair for fear, hours and wanted

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raging furiously. Bomebody, with praise ports of Rangoon and Shanghai would-be that if the Chinese had not stolen the ore there 90 cents, the defendant offered only 25 senta.

worthy forethought, rauto tun ball in Trinity greatly in favor of Bangaon. ⠀ ran to doubt that they would sisil something. Church compound, and rang out its note loud. The answer to this why tupient is not adieult in time, and that the fire had therefore, totcer und long. This was soon followed by the ones it le a law in the practical economy of go on. This view of the case was accepted by alarms at the different fre-atstions, and the Commerce that the rate of froights to and from the injority, so the exercient were continued," strects wore opeedily alive with members of the those porty which have the greatest Export and and the Chinese burned out completely. --Palt various Volunteer Fire Brigades in antform, Kupost are, où an average, lower than to sad Mall Garota burrying to their respective rendezrons. The from those which haren lees Export and

The British Consul at Foochow, for whom

Qiñok Merch.....-"New Chriety's Mitstreio". Riviere,

we entertain the highest respect, in not gene-Banar und Dichter Suppe,

Betation

rally credited with special knowledge of mantical matters, or is the Tastai, who assisted him is this not very entis-stop factory decision, Bay more capable ‹ af deciding in such & case. It is pretty cor-

in Council. But the CHIRI-JUSTICE said be

Labitzke,

-Verdi:

(Fast and Peakan)

Il Trovato

God Save the Queen

W. W. TEATRiva, Bandmasser: The report of the Captain Superintendent of

"experienced in gotting testimony in the caso

OHAIR BIRE DISPUTE..

Tos defrodent contonded that as the com plainante were only stair benrere to his own private chair they were not entitled to as much

I ara Sir, Yours truly,

WM BARTHUR Hongkong, 20th February, leb

SHANGRAT (From N. G; Dakly News,)

Feb 19th

tain that they ought not to have acted with Police, published in another column, showe out the assistance of Nautical Assessors. Mancialotery decrease of crime in the colony WAINEWRIGHT argued at great length that Captain Dasne referent some length to the the Consul had, according to the clauso in Spark piracy, and complains of the difficulty or would be if the wear and tear of their the Treaty of Hentia which distinctly sets and pats it down to the indifferends of the pawn.chair bad been taken into consideration. forth that in suits involving eau of more engers. He remarks tint-side the cessition Be did not have the complainante chair; be $1,500 the Court shall hear and determine of the emigration of Chinese Couties from Macao anderstood he was engaging obair benrar. Be An cugairy was beld yesterday into the or the case with Assemors, violated the Order of ouses of kidnapping of that class did have one outside chain and made a distingumstances of the late riot mear Kangwang, quickness with which three arrived and get to Import, while the enormous preponderance of KASKGAB AND ITS FOREIGN

has greatly diminished.

tion with the bentors, Hephad them 50 cents and and the affair was satisfactorily estyled. The work was beyond all prame, showing so it did trade which your purts would have over Raz A RELATIONS they were satisfied. The bearers he paid 40 proceedings were quite inforum, the object the ezellent management of the Department, goon (even in site of the division of the West. The new in talagraphed from St. Petersburg members The Hook andern Chinn trade) disponca of the question of that a mission-bas arrived from the Atalik It appears from the report of the Master, cents each pair tiro pairs were Contented, bat being rather to prevent further sanoyance than and the zeal of was inclined to think it was utterly incom Mr. Alerander Falconer, that the attendance this pair was not considered 40 conts to give official promirieride to what has passed. Ladder Company and the Mih-ho-loongaswers | freight. The Qiffarenos in time is of no conme. Chapeo with the Indemnity for a Russian cara- petent to go berind the Treaty and say the at the Police Rohool in both large and regular, enoagh for the time he bad the He was in This object seems to bare bou attained the also conspicuously in forno, and, as will be pean quence on the fans of those ecocomic craditions Tan said to have been plundered on its paisage Comule shall not exercise the power exopt and additional nasistazes is required. The up the habit of taking chair bourers, and he would names of the offenders are registered, and they below, did good services with their destructive which draw the produce of the western provinces through hit dominiona. Kakoob Beg, in re ander the Order in Council Order to Preciation of the bements of the phool stown like to know if obair bearery baving no chair will be held responsible in case of any further but useful appliances to the North and East of the Empiro mitting the sum asked on behalf of one of the by the Chinese constable is no marked that wore entitled to as moli se cookies who had distar bacon-responsible not only for the past It was soon apparent that no offorts could Blond, it is urged that Western Chida conlateo Brat Fussing névénturons who appeared at which the EXFEROR OF CHINA, one of the Air Sulconer suggest that, if possible, the chairs For boy future misdeeds of their own, hat for the mayb sither the building or its contents, except produce much that suitable for European Kangar, has copccially protested against the contracling powers to the Treaty, is no school days for Chinens.bopstáblás be inoreased M Banders, her of the Damrt, produasd a possible misdeeds of hers which they are so much of the intter, as were stored in the markets, and this Export would go to form a mumption that there was any real charge to three days a week. Four quarterly examina tariff which ebemad that chair bearers were wound over to prevent the old lady especially, puces fronting the Klang Road bub so large trade in European Pisco Goode against bis own Horernment that could be party whatever. It is very possible, Low- tions for Buropeans have been held during the entitled to only half what coolies were entitled to the worst culprit be buying got up the rapidly did the fire make its way from rear ta in newer to this arrangement, I have only sustained on aridouce, Hin letter points ont eror, the precedent be has thus maction-year, and thirty-six have obtained obrtiboater to who had chuire, bat his Worship ruled other disturbances in hole security for the peace of front, that int little of those aven, were saved to resall to the recollection at your Chamber that the other Russian rohant found no dim. CNN The efforts of the firemen rura sonsequently the fact that a twenty-four your constant eplty in soming de going or trafoking, wod ed may turn out more prolife in het conse exempting from sobool. Soe of the mate hare wise, and ordered the defendant to pay a cents the neighborined.

obtained nearly all the seduesilon, they pošures to zach to the complailaite, en

C400/was tried yesterday before Sir, directed to the preservation of the surrounding intermoine Wariore hoe only just been brought') was perfectly satiấhed with the measures taken quences to foreigners than he wote of. It is from the sabook The unter has renewed hopes BIGAPING FROM OUSTODY, Homby, in which a Chinese named Fan Telgez ballunga Mexarn. Oomajce bung at the op to bloss in Inguin) and then to ask, is there to facilitate his fade; that the warce and to trus that it is provided in the Treaty of of again starting the angle Uhinese jelas, as In Afak was charged with scaping from out sought to recover 10,000 dainage for a ponte corner of this Kisuges rond, and Mr. Hop. population whose wants are to form ibis kirge hare been robbed were never shown to any ono, Tientsin that certain disputes or differences ba has now make time to dercte to such class, the custody of 0.0. No. 216 from the sb's alleged libel against him published in the Wei kine establähment, exactly behind the fire and i trade especially in a province which is mougat and might not here existed no lar as the Kuah- between Chinese and foreignors nro to be to constables boving nearly all room of the magistracy yesterday

pao. The paragraph allied that the plain-iff to dangerous proximity to it, requiring constant those less densely populated, in a very great gur officials were diade aware atid, faally secured pass certificates.

The constables said the prisoner was sentenced had been smoking opina la a certain abop with attention. Fortunately the efforts of the Breton degree, than those of the East of China that all lose inquiry has failed to obtain any settled amicably, and, that failing, the assist

to one month's hard labour for returning from a friend, and had no money to pay for it that weresamostalig preventing the spread of the fire. Urdisposing of the allegatione in favor of trace whatever of the alleged onlrige on the EDUCATION=2ome suppose that evry learn- daportation, and farther Boad $10 for the uir be offered bit trousers in plogs, but the shop. By ball-past ten the white bulding was gutted, diverting the, Western China trade, I would claimant, which was beard of frat when he got ants of Chinose authority is to be alloweded man is a wise man. That man is w16c whố: lawcol possession of baset of 30 oz. mants'onian refused to take them, anda tov domind, but the large quantities of oil, and other infam. {anbmit that the keen observation, which the safely back into Rusaun territory Neverthe But there ought at all events to have been knows himseit, and take accurate coon male prisoner, peit his Bass and ban To pay added that Ban had formerly zuble material which had been stored therein, European chamorial body nocanhtedly possess, the messengors of the Atalik Ghises shy two competent assessors present, men pop sense views of men and things around him took bie departure, bolo teen fn the employ of the C. M. B. 1. Con but continued to born with great fary, lighting up messes would were it rightly directed her openly that that Prince has resolved Father to passed of a good and sorrate knowledge of Sowe xory learned men are givint fuola Larn The prisoner said he understood the impri had been diamrased and went on to points the ball with peculiarly grand effect. Derach that it is not to say to divert the course of a pay the indemnity suggested to him than m ing is only the means, not the end is valde sorment was in leg of fine, and having paid more about the vicious and degrading leadendy ments from the different men-of-war in barbour.) long tablished and Bourishing tradej, and jul any risk of thouring the enmity of so powerful nautical matters English aathorities are, contissa in giving the means of acquiring, the the latter be wast away, thinking that was all, of oping generally, His Dartakip bout that and app from the eagerie Maritime the rate nader vonsideration 1cam fell para neig about at Basia, and he hoist present it is to be feared, waxing somewhat over-wo of whing, properly managed, enlightens the The prisoner was sequitted on the charge of the paragraph we libellone, but that co specific stenu with their band engines and hose, were sundee that, it would be an easier task to direct likely to be involved in a scriona straggle with tender in their regard for sifre interests and mind

escape, but sent to Gool to work out the sen- damages had been proved. He gave judgment landed, together with parties from the merchant the course of the great river Yingtare, e Obink, bardly long formidable so für as Kashe A lady contractor, Mrs Fitzgerald, says Tence passed on tim the day previous

fos 350, to entry doutor veels, and all worked with a seal and morgy I now tarn from considering the misdirection zatias independenen ja ooncerned, bis conduct prejudices

Feb 17th praiseworthy in the extrament the influence of our home Chambers in the ander the airosamostanode is not diffent to the Railway Naye, who is said to be a woman UNLAWFUL FONERBAZON: H

The fames-baving destroyed, the building, comederation of those erenta whica may be understand. Pall Mall Gasetta of much executive ability and autorpro, Low Afook and another warp obarged by C. The mooguns of the Shanghai Race Club for recently completed a contras for gunding nine. 10. 236 with the unla foi posion of 69 enities the car 1874 show a balance in hand of Thy continued to work gradually through the series term in active prejudicial results on the

Cace Viatorin's grown there are 1563 teen miles of the Galveston Harrisburg and of old iron wire rope, four old hoop and one 2,049, beide some Tle 20 of depondoony and they macked the cooles quarters They Afroody satabilahed tynde, P

an Antonio rond in Texas, and has secured plese of iron, having found them near Wong. This remalur of Mr. JV2Oliver, late store had already aauglit fire in overal place when* In the year 1888-89 the Indian Government, brillant diamond 1373 rose diamonds and fuge at the Naval Ford, Pooting, wore in Mr. Bica doubtless seeing that unless the Are infpended by the laddable desire to increase t 147 table diamonds, 1 large ruby (7 mpphires. sackber contruct on the same roud. She oven Lehcheong at 5 pm. on the 13th instant.

xty miles and a full outfit of scrapers, The Aret prisoner was deed $1, and the second terra Jesterday at the Bow Demeters with would be stopped in Coir direction, Campher Remarcial pronarity of ita dominongand 11 ceneral mal rubiss and 217 pearls-2

disobargad ploughs, &c., and works a large force of niez

military honours. The corpse was conveyed, calamity, and probably more, would hays been noting immediately under pratite brought to total of 188 précison stones.

4 100t Ordinance, which has been in exist ence for some time, prohibits boats or vessels of any description anchoring or dredging on han-of-war ground without the permission of the Commodore, but it appears to have