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the British and foreign community in this Colouy have lost tena of thousands of doller annually through this miserable praction of chopping, while thenatinos hárs bean grow. ing rich at their experino, and, by their know- ledge of all the firms' Quancial operations, together with the business experionco perjuired by pham, they have been on abled to compete with, and in large degros to supplast, foreign merchants. It

of the injury which has served to foreigners through this system. Of a truth it is timb. it came to auoml, and foreigner should make an effort to bring this about. They have borne the tors and aquoyance long enough, and it is simply marvellous that they have submitted to Buh a condition of things though all these yours. With a clon, undefined coin, Mr. SHAur rightly contends we can do with out surolls, by judging for ourselves. Surely we ought to be able to do so, just as readily as we can decide on the quality of sovereigas,

THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 19TH, 1877.

At the Marine Magietrato's Opart yesterday

on the fobre and in the balls when the Interior of the building fall throgh. "The kolei dant -$1,000,000 at the Egginning of the war.

Byad Nassile, a Bremaa op board the Pa OATEST TELEGRAMS may have been a number sufbestod and lying steamer Adria,obatged by Osptula W-B.Brosze with abacating himself from 14th instant to (Eg 17th, wis ordered to forfair twelve days pay.

It has been decided to make a path straight up the Glenealy ravine, terminating in a flight of etapa opening on to the vond exactly opposite the entrance to the new Foblio, Gardsos. This will be a devided improvement, at small cost, and the now walk will doubtless ba extensively

Bod

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILE PRESS,"

(Via Buen.)

THE WAR.

LONDON, 16th May. THE ENGAGEMENT KEAE BATOUM, Russian offcial despatches declare that their suffered only a trifling lose near Datours,

PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE. A Russian division har grossed the Danube and entered the Dobrudrohe.

Lower, 17th May.

DÉRÉAT OF TEN RUSSIANS AT HATOU ME

CONFIRMEDVIKLE

THE TICEDORNE DEMONSTRATION,

LONDON, April 17th, NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

All the troops will be held in garrison this. afternoon, in readiness to turn out, il required. A FEARFUL WAY OF WINDING OF BESINERS In Fiew of the threatened march of the body of

Few Toux, April 5th. Tichbornices to the House of Coumore, to Tas memorial to His Excellency, the Lisa-

"This morning a fourful tragedy coourted in the present a pálition for the roleɛse of Arthur office of the Messrs. Jowetts, white lead mann-Orton, Immenes orowds are lining the streets tenant-Governor on the currency question, facturers, where bombshell exploded, instantly to the Houses of Parliament, Great numberz which will be found in another column, pats. kiling Gao, W. Jawett, of Port Richmond, of policemen have been told off to intercept the the matter in a fair, temperate, and reason- Staten feland, best of the dem, and the son of procesion. There is mucb szoitement and talk able light. Having pointed out the loss John Jowett Orville D.-Jawait, a relative, also in the House lobby. Alterama.

from the stupid practics of chopping member of the firm, bad, his hand shattered

Moure, the motorint proceeds to demons the dollare From 50,000 to 60,000 people took part in the state that it really affords no security against and offered internal injurious He was takon

mutilated

would, indeed, be dithen't to define the extent commenoid yesterday. The Chief Justiso aid while the Turks sustained enarmony losses, to Chambors-atreet Hospital. Joseph A. Dann Tichborne demonstration to-day. Their lander, fraud, 10 proces of time it beconies impos-

of Orange, N... hed his knee-pan fractured Demargan, proceeded alone to the House of sible to distinguish the stop cuthe m and suffered internal injuries, Boch Messro, Courinene, He wrote to Mr. Cross, Home coin, while no one over Dean and Jewett refuse to make pay stato Scoretary, who replied that he would read the fle no one over dreams of regarding ment of partibulans of the terrible aur. The petition to-morrey, and if good racons were it as any guarantee of quality. The system explosion sccurred in an office on the ocoond given, would move that Demorgan be heard at is persevered in ma

in mainly in the interests of the floor, and the office furniture is shattered to the Bar of the Eonse. The crowd disperad sbrous, large ambers of whom find employ- bics. The body of-Tawett. Itna In his private | pengeably.

inent on the staffs of donimoreis? houses. As

and aarpots are bathed in guro. Portions of ofice, fronting on Barling Slip. The vorpes RUSSIA'S ADVANTAGES. ÖVES, THE TURES IN a matter of fact, the Chinese generally would ARIANNA prefer clean coins, bat the shroffs and a ger- a shell or band grenade were found imbedded

I

· Loxvos, April 19th. Captain Bereaby returned last night from thin proportion of native bullion dealers and revolvers and u disk-knife were found on the his tour in Asia Minor. He says that if Russla it profitable to keep up the habit of chop one of were found the and affording every nerve to flour, A seubhard and belt, corresponding to determines to advance upon. Yan, in Armenia, the dollars, and will no doubt strain every of Orville D. de rest. Denna doen ask out for facility for the Roesian troops to pass Chrough bisbod. The inconvenience tires tourency information both by the police and reporters, her territory, Van must easily fall. There is of chopped dollars would cause crowns, and florius, At all events, let us beraggle be sucecoded in getting the Sergeunte Leen fought on land, in which the Turks lost merely angered Don't make me.” Orville wathing to prevent the Russians from capturing property of them would be quite une

D.Jewelt served in the Army during the lata Batoum from the land side. An attack on short Erdlow world be.

The business of the Criminal Sessiose wasary

to thought it right to explain why the Court sat on a mail day. Today (Saturday) was a rotor half-holiday, and Monday, being Whit Monday, as a Codié holiday. On Tuesday the Court sat in Summary Jurisdistice, and the Queen's Birthday also occurred next wook, so that it was noscessary to proceed at once with the ČÁˆÉO, undesirable though.It generally was to sit on a The annonconient by the Turke that. the asil day. Wong Apo was then placed upon.liis Russians received a savore, repulse at Batoum trial on a charge of being conversed in a bar is now substantially confirmed. beke ginry and wounding P. O. Perry while in the execution of his duty. The evidence was the REPORTED GREAT LOSSES OF THE TUBE8. same as that given at the Foties Court. It will be Russian offoal despatches report that the remebered that a muniter of armed men bruke Turkish; Ironoled squadra bombarded Bulbiam into a house at Ski-won, and the prisoner was paraued and caught by Sorgenut Perry: In the and that a great and decisiva battle bas thque into his mouth and kunwed it to the many killed Freed from the incubus of the defaced dollar. hana. Ha was yesterday found guilty, but The manifold evils and annoyances arising sentence was deferred. The jury were Mesare, from the chopping have been sufficiently dew. E. H. Dunn, C. F. Nun AJ, da Silva

D. Welsh, W. . Edwords, E. L. Woodia,

monstrated to convince all reasonable minda Souza, and 0 Fibal.Tho ations and of the gravd disadvantages which would adjourned until ten o'cloak to-day. follow any attempt to legalize dated coin as the currency of this Colony,

In the first instance it -is act forth that an

THE LATE ROBBERY AT CAPTAIN SANDS SLIP.

·THS WATOKHAN REWARDED.

RESIGNATION OF TAB FRENGE MINIGPIT,

The French Ministry hoa resigned.

FOOCHOW.

great improved upon by the native constructor. tetter day in local history. On that memorable Sunday lust deserves to be epoken of as a red day, the nations ensign was once more boisted. on the Conanlar Flagstaf, to the great delight

in the walla and seiling of the room; and two)

DISASTROUS STOAM IN SOUTH CASOLINA,

BUBBIA'S MANIFES70.

their fater walfaro,"

The document proceeds to state that this armed intervention is not meant for the purposo of opaquest, and will and after securing the

LONDON, April 20th.

zome

that

shopping

cause to the

larger

of foreign rasidents would be very

aad

be withdrawn the

momo-

abstain from all te

Legislation t the

matter, leaving the dollars of every find their own level of value as heretofore, or else that in any legislation the preference may bo given to that which is clean and nude-

reccive it ao dofhood, to dispose of it as best

a-coin, or

abovementioned results.

SNOWTOR IN ITALY food, leaving thos whe dofice the o

they may. Exactly Why should fo

war, and (t is stated that the shell was kept een front is unlikely, because Batonm'ie conel. by him as a relic of the late struggle. He dored impregnable from such an attack, The 12. was taken to Chambers-street, Hospital, where Russiana anabot cope with the. Tarkish Black pulmed af on to t

on to them by the wily untire, as the surgeon found shot wounds in the breast Ben finet. Having possession of Erzeroom and constant loss would hoessarily be sustained and Abdomen. The firm was composed of Geo. Van, they san easily adrause to Trebizona. in consequence. This threatened withdrawal W. Jewett, who was killed, J. A. Daan, slightly There is a good road between Ecceroom and of the ane dellar notes from

circulation The stonnier Zongest, being the året trading Injured; Orville, D. Jewett, badly wounded, Trebizond. Thus the chaucos are devidstly in for which act wo are as a loss to account---- vessel from Washow to this port, arrived lieve and Ohns. H. Jones, arhartt favour of the Passions'il they attack Turkey will tend to make a clean currency of sill on the 6th instant, and returned to the same

Asia Midoes de the Turks bags not on adequate greater importance. The notes at present place on the 8th. M

force to oppose them, and are without cavalry.

·URARLESTON, April 19th. We hear that a tiger cub is to be seen in the The heaviest gale and rain-storm known since It is to be teared that a cruel massacre of constitute the chief medium for transacting

• should then be past to grest THE arrival of M. BABER at Chungking, in Sheik Abdoclub, the watchman at Capt. Sanda Settlement. It was caught in the Ting Chow 1854 has prevailed here daring the past twenty- Christians by the Turkish troops may follow.business, and she which city he has taken up his residence as all, who was wounded on the occasion of the Kiangue, nad proaented by HE, the Fantai to the wharves, but the damage to shipping is prefecture of this provlace, on the borders of four bours." Considerable datonge was done to

people of this Colony Lonnor, April 20th. ipconvotience. Her MAJESTY'a Consular Agent, bas heen late raid upon the premises by a band of robhete Masers. Jardine, Matheson & Co. compradora slight. The tide to very high, and much of the A Vienna correspondent telegraphe:-I am It stoma absurd to suppose that, two cur-

was called up yesterday morning by the Chist aignalised by the local Authorities issuing Justice, before the comencement of the instant, situr innbsence of several mante, His froad trains all stopped running, in sonsequmée ‡ bas received a copy of the Rossinu manifesto01es can exist side. by sidoirthe Colony

Ting Frtai arrived from Forces on the 9th lower portion of the city is submerged. Rail-informed from Bacharest that Prince Charles noies rather singular proclamation. This docu-Crimiast Boasions. He appeared in the police Excel enoy is, we regret to learn, in bad health of damage to the tracks.

clean dollars and chopped-coin. which contains the following declaration :- inent is remarkably brief, but its contents uniform, and Mr. Creagh explained that he bed and unable to trangot official business, but it isEMBRIE BURNED 7098 OF LIFE

then, are wo to bove? The Govern- "Whereas, every endeavor by the Emperor of are sufficiently significant, and are worthy lately been enrolled in the force. His Lordship hoped that a few days rest will set him up again. addressed biar as follows, the remarka being the twentieth ease! Built at the "Mamot

SAVANNAH, April 14th Russia to preserve the peaco has falled, owing ment is not likely to legalise defaced corns as The steamship Lee, from this port for Nassau, to the stubbornness of the Ports, while the tender on equal terms with clean Mexicans of of attention on garing a slight insight inter vandred a Chinese by the court interpreter Arsenal is, ahostly to he fannched. Some in- was burned on the morning of the 153, in a mocdition of the Clinicians in the East is nain other dollars. The chopped dollar must, in Chinese ideas in connection with foreigners. for the benefit of the Obiassa audience-Shock forest is to ken is thin varsel from the fact of it besiry couth-east gale, cigary miles, zanth of proved, their fires and property being manaced: 207 came, be at a discount compared withe

Abâaolah, I did not expect to have neon you in

being the firet coraposite craft that has been Tybee, and thirty miles off shore. The two therefore, his Majesty, in the mine of suity, unrutilated coins, and

imply prepos. god it is English official of the rank of Luierpreter gied to sugratulate you on it. You have got hae, morcorer, been built entirely by Ohinese briek, of New York, the only passengers, are duties as the natural protector of the Belarutan footing with them. What is wanted la the uniform you now wear, but I exoedingly constructed at the establishment in question. Misses Farmington, of Nassau, and Mr. Pappen-sud in the full consonances of his sovereign terous to think of placing it on the same it by your good conduct. has arrived, in accordance with a despate men and other patja places of nonfidence, as, more thủn one tense; while we toppose that the boats and are supposed to be lost. The rest of on obtaining, by force of arois, such ganrantees pressed in the words of the

Hope other watch which of coume greatly onhanges its value in missing. Eighteen of the crew went off in life-natione in the East, has been competed to resolve wall ox received from the Tsung-li Yêa, stating you have bean, will take, encouragement from original design, though presumably foreign, use the crew and officers were taken from a life- Tfor his "distressed fotkie believers on Turkish as follows: That the Government that England would appoint an official who the position you have no attained, which is a been. ns in the case of the corvette Tang Woo, raft at noon; on the 13th, by 160. Ruslan Lark soll, se appest absolutely secessary for scouring will either shot in footers of ever kind to woukl reside at Chungking for the purpose of great advantage to you, and that they will do

Hoppel, Captain Frederickson, from London as you have done. But the objevs I had to-day watching over the interests of commerce. The in calling you here was to give publicity to su

for Bully River; and brought to this city.

BLOOD STOVE FOR JAPAN, proclamation proceeds to inform the peoplis not of grace, kindness, and favour on the part of the Governor. You have received from

AAA LOUISVILLE, April 17th. that the official in question comes with to the Registrar a letter expressing in te me toof every loyal Briton. We saw it in 1860 for a with a view to purchasing stook la at present The Japanese Commissioner visiting a serion With brief descriptions of Hougtong the above intention, and has no constion with, which. I can add nothing the just adulation of few boute, and again for a brief period in the rambling through the Blue Grass section of Treaty Porta of Cliun, Japan, and the Philip.issionary enterpriso," consequently they are of the robbery at Captain Sunds' alip... You osme in our midst sud blew away the venerable borne has been purchased, this being one of Crops are seriously injured, especially milk, and reigners.who have ever condemned this s

His Excellency of your conduct on the ocassion ammer of last year; but alas a gale of wind Kontorky. So far, only one thoroughbred not to be taken by surprise oralarm. At first were awatoinn there, and you discovered a piece of bunting Though it has taken exactly Svigerth's stable, nimed Orilone." The fast It also includes a mass of aefelinformation blush this would appear a rather amusing dis-midnight one of a gang of thieves. You gave 270 days to asgepiplish what is now reaprded, it movements of these horses aronse auch sturprise in adlition is that usually found in works of the crimination, and one not particularly complibers until you were struck down and dangeroualy has been incurred; sed ell sensible people will will remain ten days longer, to buy stock, and the alarm. You fought against auperior cum.

is satisfactory to know that no ularming expense and admiration among the Japanese. They mentary tothe missionary cause. Butite origin injured, and you were removed to the Oil Has The larger Directory contains the different is to be tracal to the st no doubt that the pital and did not recover for nineteen days. All with us in thinking, assuming has the then rotorn with these parohagen, via San Frat-

British Consular Flagstaff was erected for a disco”? Treaties and Conventione made by China and Christians of Szachuon were, a few months back this came out at trotsial of one of the thieves specific purpose, that it looks better with a dag

at the last ratione. it was my duty to report an without one. Japan with foreign countries, together with subjected to gross and arnel persegution, and the facts to His Excellency, and the result is an varione Auts, Ordinances, and Regulations re- the Chinese of that remote province, naturally expression of His Excelleasy bigh approval of lating to Commerce and Shipping.

your conduct, marked subetantially by a gift of being unable to distinguish one European 320. I hope that the lasting good character It is further embellished with « Chrome nationality from another, might very reason you have the obtained will avail you for life

ably have judged that the British Consular and especially hope this honour to you. Agout was a French official charged with a watchmen, and make them fast that their will cause emulation in the whole class of mission to demand protection for the converts pyndast is uot only watched but when de FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF of the Romish missionaries and satisfaction Berg, duly appreciated. His Excellency

SHANGHAI;

by this, among bis Brat acta; bare, 'teaches the for the quirages recently committed. Such humbler olates that good services by them will Chromo-lithograph Plate of the NEW conclusion on the part of the people the be not only appreciated, but that men, however

CODE of SIGINALS in use at thic

officials evidently deemed it wise to prevent, will be rewarded by hiui, I hope your employer humble, who do their duty exceptionally well, fearing, perhaps, that it would give birth to bas duly rewarded you. What is Excellency Also of the various) HOUSE FLAGS

ill-will and unfriendly feeling which tight bas done is a public recognition of your services (Designed exprzesy for the Work);

to the community at large, ovoutually find vent in some unpleasant and The registrer then bunded the following to MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, &c.

advised demonstration by the populace, Abdoolab The Chinese officials have no doubt. rocsived

The Supreme Court, 18th May, 1877. SHEIK ABDOOLAH-1 as directed by His The Chronicle and Directory is the only stringens instructions to do their utmost to Excellency the Lieut-Garornor to convey to publication of its kind for Chian and Japan, avert any collision between the ustives and you the expression of the approbation of H. E.

d it will be found invaluable in all Pablo, foraigners, past experience having taught hack, at midnight or the night of the 6into the case and this was, we learn, promptly The entire weight of cho russels and robinary. Placo Gooda, 19 bales Pengeo 6k, 10,401 Self

of your conduct as watchman at Mr. Sand'e Mercantile, and General Offsea

March last. Im Amao, the only one of the robbers ought, was tried and convicted at the April Sessions,

inge.

Fiad.

lithograph of a

PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG

THE

PEAK

▸

It is published in two forms-Complete at the Central Government that outrages on

55; or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Direc-forsigners buvo to be paid for pretty dearly. toris, Maps, &c., at §3.

following Agents :-

side. So for the proclamation seems to have were desained for nineteen days.

··BOMBARIMENT OF ODESEA ANTICIPATED,

Леке

to

lese habit of tutilating the coin, be asked bear the loss, the annoyance, and the incon venience which the accaptanes of chopped dollars as currency would entail upon them? The Chinese have reduced the dollars to battered shapeless

sof silver; let them pieces

A snow storm is raging in Lombardy, Italy, the loss will reach teveral million dollars: CUSTOM HOUSE AT THAT FORT TO BE OLOSED.

Gangs LondON, April 29th. A dispatch Zom danes says an early bom- bandment of that port in Afgised.

The Customs aathorities are warned mor.dispose of them as they like. They have NEW YORK, April 20tb. chants having goods in the Custom House to Mr. O. E-Porter, an American citizen, for The Tribune saye-The noval enterprise of remore shem, as it is to be dlased. Ships now open to foreigners. To accade to the merly a pilot at this post, was brought into town transporting large steaners Maross the Continent at Odeas are preparing to leave.

of getting rid of them which on the 5th inst., a prisoner in the custody of has been onocesefally carried out within a fa Uhinere solare, Enving ecen arrested by Chen, weeks. In October, 1876, George H. Bradbury

TRANSPORTING STEAMERS OVERLAND,

DEATH OF A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.. Willis Frederick Ormond O'Callaghan, Liberal member of Parliament for Tipperary is dead.

OPIUM.

are not

of ware

to do great injustion to the British and foreign wish of the natives in the respect would be

community in the Colony. The action of ons or two foreign firms in watkly yielding to the threats of the Canton Cotton Guild, and selling

for chopped dollara is much to bo sit will naturally lead to tho din

are

99' 19-

to

this chief of the Committee of Foreign Trade, President of the Occidental and Oriental Steam We hear on good authority that Mr. Porter ship Company, mande a contract with Fletcher, months since with a company of native fish of two side wheel steambouts, each of the follow- entered into a contract Roma three or four HAM & Co, of this city, for the construction marchants to go outside Bharp Peak on ing dimensions-koel, 120 feet; beans, 32 feet;

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, the Company's fiebing grounds, to saperin depth of held, 101 fact. Each was to have two

FRIDAY, 18th May. tand the prolection of their mats,--the Oom boilers, one vertical beam, condensing engine, pany, having lost mooh property through the with cylinder 50 inches in diameter, and 11 Test of Now at 3005. Nos Beanies plgoed at $555 opposition to the attempt by the natives

Of Ola Patris sales given to-day at $370, and thievish propezsities of neighbouring lawless length of stroke. The contract provides that Old quebed at 85561- Now Malwa quoted atonferre payments in defaced coin. But it must un charge ads to the Chipeto suthorities in built and fitted together bere, and then, when stack of Patos compated at 2,250 cheats, of tion probably had facilities for se fabermen. It is asserted that some tramped the bulls, machinery, and joiner work should be $570 to $5223, ezolusive of allowance. The be taken into account that the firms in ques the interest of these piratical Eshermen led to completed, the boats should be taken to pieues Bouares 350 chest, and of Malwa 400 chesta.

for sending up the shopped dollars rocoived for their cotton to the arrest of Ferter, together with saine natires and shipped by rail to San Francisco, and there

Foochow to of thediately handing over Mr. Porter to the agreement, Fletcher, Harrison & Co.; early in who work employed with him... Instead, however, put together again. In accordance with their

to pay for tex; whereas other firms, and still loss private individuals, have no

no op.. custody of the United States Consol they con Marob, forwarded the ball and machinery of the veyed their prisoner through the Foreign Selfirat vessel, and they have since despatched the

portunities of disposing of it except at a loss. Chinoac, while arsions to forceoff these tlement to the Tamen of the Trade Committee, hull and machinery of the second, and will

foreigners, tako good care. Staten Conani dalled open the Committes to boat were delivered in Jersey City about 's wook in the City; but is the meurtime, the United joiner-work for both, Boilers for the second

to insist upon payment to thomsolves being deliver Mr. Porter to him-pending an inquiry ago, and are now on the way to San Francisco

made in notes or glean Mexicana. Thore is

done.--Foochow Hold.

EXPORT CARGOES,

Per atentabip Anchises, for Londonis- 16,028lbs. Scented Caper, 165,696 Ibs. 38. Oorgen, 138,4271ba; Scented Orange Pekoe piga Silk Pisss Goods, and 201 pkgs. Sundries.pured come on

Per steamship Zambesi, for London,

eta

For London 30 bales Raw Silk, 6 boxes Bill no reciprocity in the matter; they are all for

EXCHANGE

Bauk Bille, on demand... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 5/114 Bank Bilis, ut 6 months sight 4/01 Crodita, at 6 months" sight 4/04 Documentary Bills, at

is a British Colony and should not be dc- pandent upon distant foroiga countries for its coumga. That such a alate of affairs can exist is a monstrous anomaly and curtainly not cre- ditable to the British

Thoro Government. ht to be.

diffeulty in supplying Hong Tought

And through it the greater part of with a dollar which should be accepted

as shipped, was about 800 tons. Four boilers box Tea, 600 half-ohenta, 10,676 bage Sugar,! word couplated before being shipped, and taken and 931 pkgs. Sundries For Continent 3 bales

The prosent dificulty serves cute more le The people of Chungking are, therefore,

In reporting the case, the Chief Justice stated

LATE TELEGRAMS.

on loochstive tracks, whence they were trane Raw Silk, & balze Waste Stik, and late or show, with added force, the urgent necessity further exhorted not to bebavo rudely to the that your couuot nerved grout consideration.

(From the Rangoon Daily News.) fored to Lovell's Fit, whereupon they were yes Silk For New York 687 bull-cheats, 119 established here and in China. Honghong existing for some satisfactory currency being Orders for Copies may be sent to the. Daily new-corner or do injury to him either a kisan being brave and cool, and that you fought

LONDON, 26th April.

transported without change to their destination. boxes, and 562 pkgs. till you were severely wounded, and you were

Russian troops pouring into Roumanis have The alle were built by Lawrenos & Fobike,REN Press Olice where it is published, or to tur residence or during his peregrinations outcrried off ineeasible to the hospital, where you arrived at Galati. "A Russian regiment of Co. and the joiner work was done by H. B. Eels.

aacke nearing on Kaistat, whiob the Turkish Each shipment was delivered about twenty daye ON LONDON His Excellency has directed me to give you troops occupied. The Houmanian army ban after it let New York, The steamers are in had a good effect, Mr., BARER baring met the enclosed cheque for $20 ne « gubstantial; withdrawn to interior. Prines Nikita, at head of tended to run on San Francisco Bay, one from with nothing but civility during bis excur-proof of his consideration."

Montenegrin xrwy, is unching towards frontier San Francie to Santelito, the other from San ions in and round the city. The people, as

between Albania and Montenegro. Turkish Francisco to San Rafael No pains have been

spared to make them, in every respect as com troope are marosing upon Nickajolo. usual, were inquisitive, but not rude or

CONSTANZINGFLE, 28th April.fortable and elegant se possible, and it is believed, troublesome, and it is to be hoped that their

Occupation of Kalafat by Turks denied, that in point of spoed they will be acqualled Turkish forces orased Danube, it being rainy by any boats on the Facific Coast, demeanour will continue to remaia pacific. The that that he has no connection with mis-

weather. Tack sti flest commonoed bombarding CASA OHLINERA DEOLAIKER. Poti. Russian troops occupied Afraila, Quir- sionary enterprises will no doubt help to

gero. Navigation of Daube stopped.

AMOT...

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MACAO...... Mt. L. A de Graga SWATOW..........busers. Campbell

Messrs. Wilson, Nichols & Oo. FORMOSA Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Uo, Foodnow. Messrs. Hedge & Co. NINGFO..... Mesars, Kelly & Walet, Sghai,

SHANGHAI.....Messrs. Hall &Holtz. SHANGHAI......Mesure. Kelly & Walsh. BANKOW and Moser, Hall & Holte and Kelly EIVER FORTS

& Walsh, Shunghai. CHROO and Mesars. Hulk Holta and Kelly NEWCHWANG

A.

& Wales, Shanghai sauro for bin greater good will from the

populace.

NOTICE,

3. WATSON AND FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

·

The ship South Amerians sailed from 30 0: Francisco for Munils on the 12th altimo.

I am, youta chediently,

:

O.E, FLUSKET, Registran

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

19th May..

BEFORE CHAILes May, Esq.

· A DISHONEST SERVANT, TO-

Chung Atai, bestaan, was charged by Mr. Edwin Powell, of Messra, Lammert. Atkinson,

& Co., with stealing a two pound tin of

The prosecutor said the prisoner was a boat-

The Britle barque Antibok 'arcived at Sanma to the firm, having been employed for about two months. That morning be was employed

Toe Daily Telegraph states Russia is threaten. ing rapals it Khedire helps Turkey. France dissades Khedive. Interest creditors are sa sisting Porte,

ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC MAIL

HARTFORD, April 20th,

At the graduating exercises of the High Sobool to-day, Whang-Kai Kah, one of the Chinese boys being educated in this country, took the second prize in the dools, mations over

ix American bəyɛ, e

FOREIGN,

HERMAN RIGHTS IN OUDA,

|

- months' aight..... ON BOMBAZ-Bank, sight. OR CALCUTZ-Bouk, sight... OR SHANGHAI-

Banz, Bigalesammtán Privats, 30 days sight...............

SHARES

4/04: .2201 200

ht

Hongkong and Bhanghai Bank Share Union Insurance Society of Canton-8760

per cent. premitam..

Cantare..

טח.

as the standard. British trade interests in China far exceed those of all other foreign countries put together, and nothing, there fore, could be more fitting than that

British coin should be the mediam by which enormous business should be conducted.

21

Merico

por

it cannot be.

his

a backward country having no cam- mercial interests in China, and if dollars coined by her are so oubled that a British dolar

raceiced by the

Chinese

China Traders Insurance Company's Shares would be accepted without bosilation or

88,450 per share.

PARA SA distrust.ho a Obica Inxicance Company-320 per share, is of a fluctuating charter, owing to the he supply of Mexicane, coreover, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares interaccine.distractions of that misgoverned

$10 per share,

The "O, and O. steamer Occardo, Captai By Appointment to His Exacilessy the Go-Franciacs from Hongkong on the 10th ulme, in the store cleaning, and from what witness Farselle, with datos from San Francisco to

VERNOR and his Royal Highness, tha

having made the passage iu nixty-fied days, beard his suspicion was cited. He watched the 21st ultimo, srrived here yesterday

Farther victories by the Imperis troopsure the prisoner without als noticing, and saw him WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS/reported from Japan. The rebels appear to stoop, take up a 2b. tie si butter, and put it morning. The subjoined items aro taken a thirty per cent. contribution. The German China Fire Lasaranoa Company's Shares-143 country. It would be necessary, However,

have coaserted an attack upon Kegoshima, under his jacket. The prismmer then rolled from dan Francisco papers→→→ which place is occupied by the Imperial forges, about for & short time and then went to a place but in several actaoke have been repoland with out of his sight be led to unother silant yongiderable low. The rebels have been attacked and drew his attention to the fact, and asked bim

DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

PERFUMERS,

PATENT MEDICINE VENDOUS,

DRUGOISTS' SUNDETMEN,

And AERATED WATER MAKERS.

SHIPS MEDICINE OBESTS REFITTED

*PASSENGER SEIFE SUPPLIED.

AMERICA. --

TERBIELE FIEK AT ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, April 11th,

per share.

in the event of Her Mary's Government Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's deciding to provide a standard dollar

Bhares-Jo per dont daugpuik

Ching to enter into an agreement with Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steambout Co.'s

Sharea-9 per cent, discount. of such a coin, or it would speedily a

to forbid the defacement Poking Authorities to

to

Hongkong Gus Company's Shures-575 her than There is

--30 per share,

share.

the

ghare the every reason suitable coin could be scut out from England in quantities enfficient 2000 to replace the rough product of the Mexican Mint... A British dollar would, alao, ba the standard for the Straits Settle ments, and find a large circulation

in Saigon, the Philippines, and Japan. In process of time, the Mint might perhaps bo terived in Hongkong, if it appeared that the institution could be profitably worked. But, at all

HAVANA, April 4th Nineteen German mérulante of Havana Lava been resently embargoed for their refusal to pay Dansul here bus received a commanication from the Imperial Government, stating peremptorily that German-residents in Cuba are, according to treaty, exempt from paying extraordinary contributions. It is said that, at the same time, in some of their strongholde by another portion to wateb prisoner in his part of the establisk, f, The woat frightful calamity that has ever Jorellar received orders from Spain not to Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tle. fate of the of the Emperor's troops, and have been defeated ment. The tin of butter and the prisoner were betallen St. Louis, took plaas at a very early proceed against German merchants, and to let

bour this morning, involving the destruction the master rest for the time. in two battles. Unfortunately for the prospect of soon after brought to him.

and alsted further that he observed prisoner large number of life. The fire caught in the

Mr. FR. Rogers gave corroborative evidence, of the Southom Hotel by fire, and a las of and ME. WÄLTEZ ZOBEED IN ROME, ****

* LONDON, April 12tb. & letter from Home says that dr. Walter, ager baan necessary of a certain place which store rooms in the basement, and was first seen subseqficatly examined and found socrcted incoming through the ground floor just north of the principai proprietor of the London Times,

the sixth floor, under the roof. This door was rubbed, but not hurt. The outage dreated box of rabbish the tin of batter produced the oflec. In ten minutes it ascended, the while passing through the Puerto del Fapoli do The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of elevatore and rotundo, end spread itself over the dih instant, was attacked by three man and

Jabour,

ocenpied entirely by the employse of the hotel, gaite a sensation. A haudred persons have the largest part of whom Warb woman. The best arrested on suspin Are spread rapidly, fling room and ball with flames and anoke. The scene was, of the most

LONDON, Apr) 15th, terrible description. Frantis men, women, and

The Athens correspondant of the Daily News children can through the baile, shrieking in the state that the Greek Government has given desperate efforts to escape The smoke was ao nses for active service, in case of need, The most heartrending manner in their wild and orders that an army of 60,000 won ba lo reali

were extinguished, which rendered egress to dense in- pomo-of-the-balle that the gas jets fooling in Athens is intensely anti-Russian,

thoo meat familiar with the building a wattor

LONDON, April 15th,

peace, rumours of trouble no longer woulined to Setauma, are published in the native papers : The Choya Shimbun say that the Blizoka of the Kochi ken are agitating for the stablish Nomor To avoid dalny in the execution of ready, it necessary, to support their demandshe butter, men eontenced to four mouths hard

ment of a representative assembly and are Oriors it is partionlarly requested that all by force of arms. The government oficials, buaine comunications be addressed to thoi Kioto hold daily meetings to discuss the Fira, A. S. WATSON and Oo,, az

best means to preserve peace among them;-. ser

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

BIRTHS.

At West Terrace, on the 15th inst., the wife of W. E. H. DUNN, of a Danghter

On the 16th instant, the wife of Mr W HORTON, Inspector of Police, of a Daughter.

MARRIAGE.

DEATH.

**

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, May 1909, 1877.

T

DEFRAUDING A THEATER.

UNLAWYED RETENTION.

DISEAZED-CATTLEA

-..

· KUNGARY TOR TÅR

LONDON, April 16tb

ekaret e Me Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$55 per 300 Obingia Imperial Loan £103. · Er, 40. 1d.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. FROM MESS25. YALCONER- & C's REGIST)

#YESTERDAY'S : TELEGRAMS.

Mur 18th,

Hard water). Mi --Enyaneler--4 7.Marti

Thermometer da Thenier-1 Kan Thermotiefer 42+

rantai-ga

Therandasid 1 Thermometer Macken

ThenaometerMaizan

80.974

60.008

39:996

冠

201.

76

„UKINA ÜÕAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Map 181

Boxe

„BAROMETER,

ZANOMETER,

وعية:

BRLXG-

Nagas

KAI.

events, whatever is

ris done, let s have a clean. this Colony. Hongkong has put

coiunge i

di:

in

with a miscellaneous coinage and its manifold disadvantages long enough. It

time that s

some earnest attempt should

the

ba misde to regre

Colony of the evor culties arising out of this com

recurring difficulties

plicated question. The natives need not be studied in the matter. They possess a

am

gular aptituds for taking care of themselves, and can always find means for disposing of stopped and broken coins by con

by converting

them into Haiwan zynde, which involves only à fractional loss. are solely responsible for that loss and ought to

to bear it.

We trust it will not be supposed fromthond- secacy in these columns of the course adopted by the Memorialists upon the curranny.ques- tion, that we make light of the difficulties will which some of the merchants have at tin's time to contend. The term "force" used in the memorial is applied and it

that one or two of the guilds are on deavouring by every menus 10 foros off the Foochow qurrency upon the importera of Britials morehandise in this Colon made

Pell

DRUNKENNESÀ.” The Mai Nicht Sinben, on the as me enbject: hark Madure, wua Sined $1, for drankenness'..

Frank Williams, mau, on the British quoting the Gakamin-ahina, reports that Itagaki-Saisuko, es-Sangi, of Kochi, bas com-

Tan Akin, a bayker, wie obarged with de same opinion with himself, and bas gaconused to man matsed Tip Ayaw two tickets optalde maeed recently to collect all the men of the frauding the Tung Hing Theatre, in that he sold the deformination to prooved with them to Kioto in order to urge the Government to The burged was proved, and the prisoner was

for 17 centa cacb.. establish a representative assembly. TE the Government should refuse to comply with his sentenced to one month's hard labour. On the 3rd instant, at the Parish Churob, desixe, he will, he says, be a martyr for freedom.

of great difficulty. The density of the smoke The Standard's special frami Parth saya kil Knaresborough, Yorkshire, by the Rev. Canon Tuses who share his views are said to number keeper, and Wong Ayow, a married soman, were back into their rooms, and they rushed to the for Austria and Bug to remain sentral. The cass, in which Hu Quik Sang, a shop in the halls drore many guests and boarder the journals bere are nazeed that if is impossible Croathwaite, assisted by the Rev. E, J. Ram already hont 1,000 in his country, Toas Skill GEORG MILD Dans, of Tokohama, Ng Choy we autod to prection na a ote all he had purchased, and the second with raised ne, Bocu as possible, and women and against Russia Austris and Hongary are charged, the first with the unlawful detention windows for a utiles of escape. Ladders were Thoy argue in favor of an allinnes with England. Japan, to. ANNIE DOROTHBA CAROLINE, only child of Edward Earoshaw, Esq., J.P., of The barrister in the Supreme Court of Hongkong selling the semne to him, and in which the first children with nothing cu but their might even more interested than England in pro- Olnistars, Knaresborough.

Fosterday morning. The motion was made by prisoner (defended by Mr. Handley, instructed clothes were taken from the burning building, renting the entrance of the Rosions into the Attorney General in the following terms: by Mr. Brereton) was discharged, and the second Some fabited from fright, and others sunk ex- Bulgarin, and man At Chefoo, anddenly, on the 2nd instant, Befero proceeding to the original business of prisoner (undefended) was committedd for trial, buusted to the ground from persona prostration, __ THE TYRKISE FLEET AND ASUT, Y JONETH EDE WALLER, of Shanghai, aged 57. the Court, I have to more that your Lordship was again brought before the court, sa the The laddas ware generally too short to reach the

|will admit Mr. Ng Choy sa a larrietor of this Actorney-General considered it a case to be | fifth,and sixth etorica, but by hoisting come on A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph mayai Court. Ho tus produced i vertitieate from tão tried by two magistrates. Two magistrates at this one-story, bulocny on the cast sile and of I have just inspected, the Ottoman fleet in the Honourable Suofety of Incoln's Inn, which has nucordingly, and the whole of the evidence was the two story balcony on the north side of the Bospoorna, and and the condition of the Sulton's | been lodged in Cours, and, affidavite have been was repeated. The woman (6000ad prisoner) | building, theme floors were reached and all chose pary splendid, "The vessela kre fuly giзnuęć,

lodged by Mr. Francis and himself verifying the gas sentenced to six monthe' hard labour. at the windows secured.

A Pond the discipline au good as possible. Habere. faigaitures and proving be in the person, Zen+

While the dee was going on some frightloi Pasha has been formally appointed Commsadar tioned therein. 1 bave much pleasure therofors Tu Achong and Cheung Kwong Hing were-radenas odaarred. One man, who had been of the Black Sea Squadron, which comprises [in moving Mr. Ng Choy's admission. He is charged by Inspector Grings with bringing, gedopsing a window on the strest in front of fifteen tropelade. The forte suche Bosphorna

the first of his race, I believe, who hasever bean into the Colony's cow suffering how pleuros | flie hotel became desperate at the sneming delay are also ready. – Repacia, from the nomics are Barometer, The letter from Mr. GRANVILLE SHABE, Jony, and I hope that at some farate day there amined the beast, proved this fust, and after a he tore sheets from his bed into strips and bed Cawp of abe Surse, has left the Capital to Indmitted to penulisú na z barrister lo soy Cu- į pavamania. The Colonial-Surgeon," who ex- in effecting his escups. With morous bands. satisfactory. Melamet Fasha, First Ariodo- published in another colum, Bar im- will follow in his footsteps. The Chist Justice great deal of evidence the frat prisoner was shom-together, fastening this improvised rope inspect troops and munitions of war in Anatolia, portaat contribution on the cursener ques-replied I have looked through these affidavits,üned 85, and the second $10.

to the windowsill.” Diorögarding the fast that sad enpèrintend final srrangements along the na it was my duty to do, and I use thay are all in

it did not reach more than twenty fest, he ist dalatio frontiersh tion. Mr. SHARP'S "extended experience forms. They are not absalately.necesary in the

himself down band over hand. Men below, who BUNDA PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION. entitle him to speak with an authority on use of Mr. Ng Oboy, bears baisso well known

sav bie position, turned away their heads to

— Bantus, April 178, the question which residents in China bore and it so very storiose that he has besn

Lavoid withcasing the aetening event that was

The German Federal Council bsa adopted the widow made abarriater. The motion is that Mr. Ngj The remanded case, in which Choi Aping inevitable. Fially he retched the end of the Bib proposed by Prusain, imposing company House Rain, can pretend to. His remarke on the system Choy Losy be admitted to practis as barrister and Choi Aping, two risal babebere, were alsot, and then for the first time he asamed to tory import duties on certain kinds of forsigt - at shrekaga wilk te received with interest in this Buurt, and i have very mons pleatre tafetorget with clanning a botcher's stall, "cente izendizet is position. Hostopped, thear his head wire a seu eleel and arve med vveel goods, **

granting it You will now be admitted to on again. Mr. Doomys appeared for the ae back, revealing a ghastly face, and awnng to und BY FRENCH CLERGY REBUKED, practise Mr. Ng. Choy. I am glad to see a cond prisoner. – Much evidence was taken, and fro, swayed by the breeze whiow the rouring

DE PARIS, April 17th. Chinamaan ruzning in the 1sos too cost bigbly, the result we that the first prisoner was dames shore grested. Hic limbs wazg around President MacMahon has instructed M. Mar- ware to be established, Very pertinently intellectuai in the world. I am glad to see that named Tam Aval, the wound Teo Aping, that convulsively, on ibough to catch around come, tel Minister of Justice and Pablis Worship, st ja atbalststumbland To paks, why, if the Feking Goverment Chisamaz who was educated at St. Paul's transfer had been made by the actual boy thing; then he fat go and groane went up from to express to the Bishop of Navarre His entire Danaenter on Wins, Janogistarokerage terá pianta, N. S.NI can get, and themselves bear the discount,

College here and who for years zoted as an aping to ligninto a debt, and that they in hundreds on be whirled round and round and disapproval of thorʻlatter's saking intervention carnet be trusted to work a wint, Chios of interpreter in the Polis Court, has become a nitr bad done likewise singo-1874, and thereby Brally strunk on the atone flagging. He died for the Pope, and state that the President secs. When to principals at home are waiting.

Forenar WonderOcala, 2 to Slight brees & to solerts.n postpone the receipt of money for which Tastly interior education, and here far more member of the English bar, In England ovary the ordinance had been mullified,

int few moments: 1wy other men jamped from with pain the ulergy meddling with interne, BENT BRA KROK WALTON, F. Chor his 1ky, C. Condy, 2 Trasy. svidently za that bankafs and merchants have liable to saduction, should be extrusted with office become open to-taleaf without favour After souto further evidence, the case was the fourth story window. One of them seemed foreign polioice. WR FO GO Halle Z. Leotengt for a

for affection. A fistinguished American stoken. dicobarged,

not to be duusgerously bart, while the other diod the management of the Hongkong currey? bar tugome, and now an ofpament

Oveprat By Pasing showers, • SyBuny motha chopped and broken biking shy of De inafur Domacie. The mamber known to be Way indeed and yet this is exactly what bas of the English bar and sil the bar will gladly Tha aggrogate indebtednem of the Ausicalion killed ja eleven. How many budies therə, muy ▲ Berlin spesial, says that 200,000 German 2. The teers crepeed is alleels, my head of the natives for which some decayaite"

*bail the time whed a Otiaamon shail distine grane and--New Zealand, is now ploso oni bo in the reins 5 of course, + matter of von cobaisti, in Bouthern Bushes Intend, ta ngest charge of thước nha boon done for years, and nicely have the wily guish himself as much as the chiment counsel 10,000,000, but sill not at excessive mannt festure. Peznone who wore through varied postgravilo Erasind heure of Athocions shrofe manipulated it. Without the smallcat to whom I fofer. I have no panger Laings for the present increasing population, with the portions of the hotel just before the floor fall | to "vold draft into the tray. The unigenhön

agreration we may confidently assert that than that happoa.

'trade of over ninety millions sterilug perandum, may it was clear of living people. Still shore. Was already begun.

He shows very clearly how readily this class

might be abolished, if only a clean currency

·

BEFORE JAKS HESSELL, ESQ

THE RIVAL-BUTCHERS. †**

GERMAN EMIGRANTS,

Dirpoti

Der Timeti

4

montera

and

which

for whony Salos

the gants

are desirous to remit, are offered to be clared

tsperes in ourrancy, which is

a discount of 1 per Dr Dam Cobb done trid in other cases amounts which haze been long overdue are tendend in this cur- Framar

L

rancy with the intimation that it i

Sa ofther. that or none Most SOLEILCOLY-

London kendis felt by some merchants; and it is not to be

Darometer, Jerol of the een sy lachen, Iana, kad haigal redan Pickajtazzini, fù Kihwenkesit degroot, vnd dens, kript is the opera wanderedat, bowever much it may be doplered. that some s should rutler accept what ther

The

fact

been

Domingos Bay, Mirenining In For US RE REASO18-an-ascumulation of it in the hands.

long

while pant

silver,

aad: there

Wanted

Temptation and intimidation are

ted to, so abit the loss, from the

of one dinge to thons of another,

"WHERE 24 BURE TO