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NOTICE,

WATSON AID

FAMILY AND DISTURBING CHEMISTS,

The Meraries Maritianes Company's steam. ship Tigre loft,Saigon for this rort at pix. and CO., passed Capo St. James né eleven, o'clock 12. 02

Saturday.

By Appointment to His Excellency the Go. VERNOR and his Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE, AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS PERFUMERS,

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDAYMEN, Ani

AERATED WATER MAKERS, SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED,

Passenger SHIPS SUPPLIED.

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Norics-To avoid delay in the execution Onders it is particularly requested that all business ommunications be addressed to the Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co.. or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY)

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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondents are requested to forward their name and addron with nutentions addreaved to the Fitor, not for publicution, Latine evillones of good faith.

The Daily Press.

Rosgrove, Adever 20za, 1977"

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The maximum temperature at the Peak during the past week, ne spoorded in Saturday's Gazette, was 80.0, the minimum 71.5; at the Horbour- Master' ca, Praya West, the misrimam was 910 and the minimum 73.5. 147 inches of vain fell during the wack.

It appears from a lottor by the Collector of Stamp Ravenas published in the Gazette that the total collected inst month smonated to 80 488.08, and that the amount of stamp revonne collected this year so the 31st July was 366.424.33, compared with 860,203.44 in the same period of last year, showing an increase of $6,215.80.

It is notified in Saturday's Casette that Hr. G, L. Tomlin, first clerk of the Survey Dopart meat, returned to his regalar duties on the 35th instant, and that H. E. the Governor with the pointed provisionally Captain Gordon CS. Dugnt sanotion of the Military Authorities, has a of Hor Majesty's 28th Regiment, to be Asting Superintendent of the Hongkong Gael, pending the return from Europe of Mr. M. 8. Tonnashy

Ratniu of Maltors to the City Hall Library -nad-Mussani for the week ending August 15th-

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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 1877.

FORCING TEBIE WAY IFTO THE TILATOR. Yew Ahai and Li Akong wore charged with forelig themselves into the Koshing Theatre. The sonend was also charged by dan waterman with assaulting him.

The first prisoner was find bo cents, aut the sacond was fined $1. have LALOHNT OF SNIPA STORES,

REFUSAL TO PAY CHAIR HIEK.

MARINE COURT.

August 18th,

BEFORE H. G. TROMERIT, BBQ., B/N.

*TH"; "G." CROSнaw.” James F. Irving, master of the British bark Creala, oharged E. Eces, the cook, with being drunk and disorderly on housed on the 18th instant.

COBEA

NAUTICAL ITEMS.

etrusk on a rook on the 4th vil, off Drest.

The Sylph of the French Channel Squadron,

Doring the month of Jine 100 ships passed te f3080,000, through the Suez Canal, the receipts amounting

Messrs. A Mas Milan and Son, of Tuwhartón,

shle for gordially moreasing in strungth and continuing so blow, more or less, until the worn-

the Sailor Homo. Until their arrival in Eng. ing of the 8th, when the weather moderated.

land their wages are to continue' ramming at the Fortunately, the wind blow stendily from one from the Okura Trading Company in Fasan, Albula. This shows how neousy it is for chip

A little while sincs, we published a letter same sate as they were repaiving on board the quarter, and was not therefore what la popularly Corca The following is from the same source, nora, when sending their steamers to the East, termed a typhoon, or more cordatly a oyclone. This will account for the comparatively anal fished in the Choya Shimbun The Corian Gothair slips articles, failing which, they are and libo continuation of the first latter, as pub to pay particular attention to the wording of amount of damage done allout. On Monday and serpent oppresses its subjecte ac severely that liable to be put to much inconvenieres, delay, Tuesday nearly all trafo by nativo boats had they do not seem to have any freedom. Tha and oxysma

The Fingy, 6, composita gum.véssel, 774- Thomas Crow, the apprentice belonging to the aged on the river, and was only partially re people seem to be perfectly sentonted with their The delay, inconvenience, and expense ta Devonport by Commander W. K Hal with. Cong, 760 harue power, has been commissioned at British bark Brisbane, obarged with, tfering tumed on Wedredday. The lettere por steraner poor condition, and have no ambition to become which suitors in our Courte of Law are subcomplement of 100 offers and men, for the oabic storms, was again brought up. The Hi Kwang which striped from Shanghai on the rich, aud ar sundngly satisfied with the poor jeeted, may be illustrated by the case of Suaroon Mediterranean station. prisoner produced bis charnoter from the afternoon of the 6th were only hairred on the food which they ve upon, sa well as with the v. Chitty. We are informed witnesses, one at training ship Wellesley from Clue 4th April, 1878 Sth, it being touted impose ble to dospatch case clothing they wear. But they are as shy Isael from Culoutta, have been kept here in that that the Lord of the Lates (British stainer). to the 27t). February, 1877, since when he had vither sampan or stent launes from the cassol and punning a monkeys, which la fue rosnit of case for over a period of twelve months, daily! Java, to Rottoritat, with general cargo, bas A telegram dated Gibralte, June 25, atazin been in the Brisbane. His character showed From Pagoda Anchorage we hear that several the vil administration of political foirs. The posting that the case would be called op, and pat in there with boiler fenky. She is repairing "goal" and "sery good in all respsats vessels dragged their anchors. During the night Cormu Gericauent registally extorts large it may have been a great consolation list to the in the barbour, and wilt pealekly pressed to-day.

The prisoner was convicted of the hireens, of Monday the Created Wase dragged her a sum of money from rich sorulants and farmers, waitors and them, which must have amply repaid but as this was his fire offence, and taking the chers, necessitating the shifting of her berth to and in return vill slovate them in rank, which is them, to have been gesciously informed, that have launched from their parċ the Lepidas, an aircumstances into consideration, the magistente a position forthm un the river, she Lowever a smilar emetom to that, which prevailed in our some, intuence should be extruised upon the ran slipper ship of 1,150 tons register, to class antioned him and then priored him to be taken gasa dragged, and on Tuesday the wind blowing own country when it was under the rigs of the Colonial Offico to induce it to send us highest grade at Lloyd's. The abs are bon board his ship.-

in strong gusts undo the ass almost unman-Tokugawa Government, when wealthy merchants another judge or two. The trial commented Mrs. Jolin Patton, jan, and Co. of London. agensles, sail she fouled the pilot boat No Name, and farmers were allowed to wear swords on pre on 4th May, and went on until 11th May, The Leonidanis intended for the East Indian trodo. Thomas North, a sea was charged with dog het soms detrage and later on the fouled senting à curtain sum of money to the Govern when the Acting Claf Justice ike. Kn. The magistrate ordered him to pay 25 coats to a damage consisted of smashed skylight, and being made by the Corean authorities and ro- tie azoursions to another part of the Sotilaments of Messrs. Horland and Wolff, Queen's Island, refusal to pay chair hire, aut

the Nadala, damaging her slightly, while her mout. In the use of an extortionate demand geno Bus's bese, hat to take one of his peripate, just been launched from the shipbuilding vard A new iron ship and the Himar Lagen bus the coolies:

binnacle, with sundry chafea. So, she avontaally used, the unfortunate merchant or farmer will to endeavour to get through a portion of the Belfast. The ship is to be barquerigget, and anchored near the CMS.N. Co. a bulk, and has be nulated by means of a flue. Thus it is that naizens them. The thread of the trial was will register about 1,000 tons. She has boun anco discharged esign and gens into dusk. The thus poorer class of people are apt to consider that again taken up on 12th Jane, and the arguments built for Messrs. Neill, slipowners, Belfast and Jessic Macional and Naicelda hell on well. they are in a preferable conilition to the rich, were completed by 19th June, and on the 2nd Bangor, and is intended for the East Inlistrate nover boving started their anchors, This day and are not so lialds to be oharged with some August forty-four days afterwards-the plain Cecilia, anchored half way betwoon Pagoda and erinisial act. This indoor tho the uaglost tits were rewarded for their patienas by beating which pat Tuto Brest, with dumage, finished bor The Leonie, Richard, from Glasgow to lo lo. Spiteful Island, sppose to have dragged consider their business and rest satisfied with their pre-judgment delivered in the short space of 90 days repairs on the lat July. The reloading of the ably. Most of the Arsonal vessels sent down sont condition; they do not manifest any desire after the trial had commenced. Bush is one acro would be complete in a few days, and tho chat spare anil masts and rode out the gale.to start into any new sphere of business; thus it instance of delay in the administration of Justice vessel would proovid without having required Foochow Heradi.

is that in the course of a handred years ther which, in this case, from its importar.co, como ether a loud or bottency or the partial sale of make no progress at all.

forward prominantly to public attention, but incargo, as the bener would supply the necessary No pen can properly and miciently describe how many instances in cases involving smaller fishin the dopalism of the Corsan Government, which sums, but to the suitors of equal importance, bas literally has no sympathy whatever with the into this alismeful state of matters caured loss, if Nutsond Lifebone Institution on the 5th time, It was reported to the meeting of the Rorai. teruss or feeling of its subjecte. Owing to the not ruin P Tamagos committed by the famine last year, large

that the institutional been instrumental dur. If all we hear is correct, the question of ouring the past six months, by its litubuat and mambers of people were daily to be meat with în rice supplion is hocóming daily more and over other means, in saving 576 lives from diferent the streets of every town and village in the serious one. The artlolo is much wanted in shiperanks, besides masisting to rescue. 18 vessels conuiry in a state of the most abject poverty, Malacos and Panang, while stocks here are very frour destruction. Payinenta uzounting to 2.100 and yet no effort was put forth on the part of the low, said indeed to be nearly exhausted, and were ordered to he mute on some of the life- anthorities to raliovs the foneful distress, but, prices are unprecedented. The steaarship Peboat catablishments of the institution, ou the contrary, the tyrannoni exactions worenang brought about 2,000 bags of Java white continued as before. The people were naturally rice from Samarang yesterday (9th), which were Royal Adelaide at Devonport under the presi A court-martial has be held on board th spiritless and powerless; and lived calmly nader at once mapped ap by the Beat Quay dealem atency of Captain the Hon. W. J. Ward, for the the wicked alainistration, and never thought of $150 per COFLE of forty picule. They will trial of Navigating Lisatenant Alfred S. Ridder atributed to the fact that the offictra are foarsuper van and that was to the courants or the 10th June while doing dury upbraiding the offiouls. The secility may be sell it to small dealers at a profit of $10 to $20 (andorty, September 10th, 1874), charged with 03 Envoi is Pipers, and looked upon as gods,

something like $14 per pioul. Four or fro on board HM.S.Flaringe in Korham... Prison The nobility wear a garment rasamling our anni) vessels tre expected from Bangkok, but pleaded guilty, and as court, after a short cott lower class of European tromen, with the exep pad by decres at any moment, and very pro, and to lean two years seniority. hitatare. The women dress very much like the the export of grain from Siam may ha stop sultation, adulged him to be dismissed his ship, tion of the trousers which are after the style bably it will. The price today of Siari

Tho Adiniralty has died that all ship now worn by the Chinese woman. But we cannot No. 2 is reported at 8165 por cuya The fitting out be supplied with a steam cutter, sof help duiring the exactitude with which both Carisbrooke ia shortly expected from Saigon, only for the purpose of rolving the crew from the men and women, of even the lowest, classes, but supplies there are reported to be nearly laborious work when on foreign stations bat, dress. They always dress neatly, and are sort exhausted and to be winter for China The should occasion require, to ant as a guard against palously particular in not allowing my part of cargo of Saigon rice by the Chan Phys, torpedo attacks, this proper defence against thin their arms or logs to be exposed. Our people which left for Penang on the 7th inst. has been kind of naval warfare The Flamingo, now thing allow their arms and legs to bo zaked, which bought by the Government contractor in cheen, in Devonport Yard will be supplied with the affords the Corans an opportunity te ridicate at, it is sait, $200 per soyan. In comanation with mutter intended for the Penguin, and others aro a ouston they doom maat barbarons

the existing scarcity and dosens of rico; it is to be preceeded with a fast as possible. They are pulite in their intercourse with us: with pleasure we have to record an set of liberality but, like the Chinuse, they are very immoral.

The circumstance that bath the sons of tho in tls talk. If a native makes suy purchase and they are also addiated to wasting their time two or three times from us, he considers he has I perfect right to be treated as an intimate friend After the fourth purchase he considers he is on fitled to obtain goods on credit. If we refuse,

The prisoner admitted haring demuk, and was zentenced to three days' imrisonment.

CANTON

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

15th. Angust.

We have again experienced some heavy rains during the past few days, with the result that some of the lower parts of the ally have lanz inundatou, canslor great discomfort and some loss to the inhabitanta,

The wei-ren in the Sze Woo distrist fokin

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THE WAR. IN AḤIA KINOR

LONDON, 16th August. THE RETREAT OF THE XUSBIANS. Tolagrans from the seat of war sunonce that the Bassine troops have evaounted. Kustendja.

that, Abene Mukan Paalala keramining

Neva frum Asiatic Turtoy is only to the

defousive.”-

THE BRITISH MINISTRY

the foot

The following fram the polios raport of the Printeiplin Buletin, was

wooldad us to bellova that the Chioninen hi the Eustern cities of the United Staton are fast assumilating with the l habits and moral of theje naighboura:—“ John WHEN passing sentence on the prisoner Al Sing, a Chinsman, who had formerly been Lưng Axum at the Orional Sessions on residing in a tonement-house, No. 341 & Front Saturday it was evident that the Chief. strost, was arrested at that place, yesterday, for shooting Samuel Winslow. It seems that Al Justice would fain have added a dose of the Sing had married an Englishwoman, who for lash to the seven years' penal sorvitude Lemery resided with him in the Louse mentioned. station, who a short time burs in s disputo with AISATGER SO THAT onun before him. He

He venne jaslona of the attention, pali ita, har ji timber merchant posted him into the water, by Winslow, mul he attempted to end these at- usaping lus douth, has been degraded on the told the prisoner that there was no "in-tations by ending the existence of Winslow. representations of the Viceroy to the Govern fanous punishment which could be devised" The ball from the pistol entered the leg of Winzent at Poking. It will be remembered that "Lord Beanield and Lort Darly will bath

slow, causing painful wend. The injuroil man the quarrel arose out of an attempt by the weiremain in town this urbum, that he ought not to suffer. Had the case

was conveyed to the Pennsylvanis Hospital. Ah yuan to “arnanza”, the unfortunate merchant, occurred during Sir ARTHUR KENNEDT's Sing had a hearing before Magistrato List, and who had the temerity to resist, whereupca the

SHANGHAI, H4 August. adraïnistration there is little doubt the fellow

war cununitted for trial"

itate official gave him a push that sent him inte ! EM, GUNBOAT “PROLIC" IT COLLISION. would have been condoned to receive a

the water by which he was almost instantly The British gunboat Frotic cars into collision flogging in addition to hie term of imprison

carried away the current being very strong. with a morekat vasool and has gens ashore at

As I mentioned in a former comunicativa, mont, whatever that might have been. He

a band of robbers some two or three thousand the month of the Yangtza. S strong. had collected in the hilly country le tween Ying Tak and Ching Yuen diarista. This banditti looked so formidable that the lowa?? oficiala esat down to Cantón for assistance to disperse them: The Governor socordingly doa- patched an officer with a party of soldiers at -1 reinforcement to the local fores. They here the robbers and have captured one of the ring- since, I ain informed, succeeded in scattering leaders and several of his zen, who have been sent down here for trial and punishment. It is effectually dispersed..

SUPREME COURT.

August 13th. CRIMINAL SI88IONS,

BEFORE THE HON. CHIEF Justier SIR JOHN SMALE.

HIGHWAY NORBERY,

LONDON, 17th August

• JUNCTION OF THE TURKISH FORCES IN EUROPE

The Commander-in-chief of the Turkish Army is marching to join his forces to those of Sute men Fash, Those cavalry is tow beyond RESUMPTION OF CLERATIONS IN ASTA EX THE crossed] the Balkans.

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doubtedly richly deserved it, and it would have been most suitably awarded. But His Excellency the GoYRENOx, unfortunatoly for the Colony, thinks differently from all bi predecessors, and the Chief Justice, having had one sentence of the kind reversed, and the person of Captain Barr, late of the CMSN

Loong Akumi was charged with standing from rally abstained from ordering the lash in Co.'s steamer Long Ting, a silver watch, gold this instance. The GOVERNOR's policy does chain, and at appendage, on the evening of the 2nd more credit to his heart than to his headunt, In Garden-font. The primer pleaded daubtful, however, whether the band has bethe Russian Ganeral Helikof-boving received gratitude. It is also customary for them, after Singapore Times,

guilty.

The circumstances of the robbery were these. the benefit of his health, was taking a walk alone Captain Burr, who had come to Hongkong for along Garden road. He saw a Chinaman sp proaching him, but apprehended no danger. The

"AMOY.

BURGIANKUAN A

Prom Asiatic Turkey news comes to hand that

strong reinforcements, bus resumed the offensive

MANILA:

by Mr. Cheung Hong List, the Optam and Spirit Princo and Princess of Wales were sunt on beard our netian Last week, Mr. Hong Lim presented people to believe that the two young Princes Farmor, which a correspondant as brought to the Britannia training-hip has relly Ind the poor Bugis and Malave, como 200 in number, were destined for the naval service. This is not residing in Passir Panjang, with 200. pioule of so (says the Whitehall Review), the elder (Princo rice and $200 in cash, to mitigate the distross Albert Victor) will in due course enter the army, he becomes very angry and samplains of one in- is very sorious matter to the poor antires remain in the navy. The judicious nature of caused by the present high pries of rice, which while his brother (Prince George Froderick) will

JAVA.

this resolve of the Fringe and Princess of Wales will, we feel certain, be generally conceded:

A now Tostan torpedo vessel is being built at St. Petersburg, which is to be named the sented at the World's Shew at Paris in 1878.

Netherlanda Indla will be splendidly repra. Wery. It will have a length of 115 feet, and

■-width of sixteen foot; the-draught will be: From many quarters the Netherlands Indian Roy fest and a half at the bow, and ten het at Commission for that Exhibition has received the stern The part of the roseol below the water will be of copper, that slove the water of expense of the Government several collections have bem brought together for the commission that will be a tabe through which to throw ench as minerals by the mining department self-propelling torpedos. The vessel mast be gold and distconds, and woods by the forest seaworthy, in order to be used on the high naas, Ligat D. J. G: Boyce, an cfficer of the Royal department agricultural produce by the Factory arms baitis, and woven gonda gold and silver on the 4th alt. orgaged in testing a detonating. of the N. I. Trading Company; nostamos and gineers, on board the torpedo ship Hand, was

But Mr. HENNEasy's feelings wore lov streng him until he plunged through some bambos almost abated. The number of deaths from the Connany, it is bsmerted, along with the owner of many of the Tzushima islanders are looping promises of vigorous co-operation. At the steel plates; tho deck will be iron. As the bow

is

We are glad to notice that the carple of TING JIN-CITANG, the Futai of Folkien, in attempting reforms in the administration of

·che provincs is being followed by another

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The Chief Justion again asked him if he per sisted in the charge against Captain Burr,

night.

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SINGAPORE.

TIMOR.

We should have thought that what has been

making a small parohnaa, to ask for some dinner or something to drink, and in the event of their found to work thoroughly well for so may

request being refused, they turn round and abuse years, and that had received the sauction of

us. The lower classes of men are exceedingly lazy, and mulce the women do all the work in the officials by no means destitute of the milk of

BROM OUR OWN CORESSPONDENT human kindness, would atleast have been per Barr a sadden push, anatshed sway his watch However, when they met, gars Captain

16th August.

Tha Straits Timer takes the following items: rice fields or on the forms, t The cholera, which has been raging here in s from Manila papers to the 24th July-

In cur Settlement. are found the remains of a mitted a fair trial before it was condemned. and chain, and made off. Captain Burr pursued fearful manner during the last two routts, is

Madrid, 3th June, 1877-A Dutch steamship Baddhist temple, nu also a graveyard where ferring and was lost sight of Captain Burr sidene acording to official reports since the atomer Castilia, have made a proposal to the Japán Gazette, on the subject, apparently, to allow of a then went to the police station, being continstag July 10th to 8th August was 135, 130 of das Goverment to establish a mail Line which, set- lengthened consideration of it, and hace la by another Chiman of whom he inquired the number being fousles. These gutes probably ting out from a part. in Holland, shail tonok at a has suspended-with a view, of course, to its way. The property was, afterwas found in do not represent more than half of the deaths Spanish pert named by them, and shall terminato

the possession of the prisoner, who was un

that have actually occurred from the disease, at Manila, after touching at Batavia, and some ultimate abolition-the punishaicut of dog ployed in the Public Gardens, Great assistaues loing based upon information received through other port in the Dutch Colonies a the Eastern ship Copenhagen from the wreck of the Gloria, The coffee and tobacco brought by the steam ging. We repeat that corporal punishment was rendered to the police by the head gardenck. tos lasy to find ont correctly bow aus people month or ons per week, and the subsidy which Adsises from Penang to-day (10th) state, that Indihiang, Palembang loquered ware: artif. tricity, whon a fun in his hand explotad, owing.

Chinese tepecs or policetnen, who are generally Seps. They offer to make four voyens, pormalized stout $5,000 at auction, absolutely necessary in a Colony frequented made a disgusting charge against Captain Barz, buva is and a votes in talent, and to cut

When brought up at the police court, the prisoner

a work; plaiting work from Singapena and, sed for firing tapedoes by means of elec. to his having tested it with too strong current, by the seam of one of the most disorderly who, he said, had given him the watch.

It is believed by the Chinese that theso! obtained or aro, about to obtain from the Dutch unknown, but the Krachee probably. Ead bespeultural implements, topographical maps do.bability he will be permanently disabled. A populations in China. Mr. HEX298Yay be beroart to the combat of the hand garten-and-This-opinion is confirmed in the minds of the foreign flag may, it is feared, cause the pro-The Colonial Government, we an informed from the statistical survey; motels and maga piece of the exploded fuse entered the fell eye,

The Attorney Ocneral called the attention of deaths are caused by evil spirits of the departed. Government. The circumstance that the vessels lost on the Barwah coast.

by the Topographical Ofco); statistical maps thoroughly cord of this fact when he ate to that of the other Chinaman who rendered people by the simultuous departare of this Fosal not to be us nepted. has had some experience of the plan and assistance to Captain Burr, but who had not been epidemic from this port to Chang-chos-faw and farther instances among many of the difficulties about $100,000; po doubt, to replace the present increasing, in unmbor. Nevertheless there are fast irozolads. While ertising-off Hyères on

The following insidonts, it is observed, afford Stato for the Colonies, for a new steamer to cant surveying department: which collections are The injured eye was afterwards remored.

bas recently indented upon the Secretary of regarding artseis wall-boring by the land destroying the syeball, and pestrating the skull. people, but in the meantime it is much to be found again,

the arrival hoca of a gecut nelicios joss in the

The Franch navy has just lost one of its The Chief Justice mid that the head gardenias custody of a ruabor of priests and dortárs from of dealing with such savage dogpondees as the expensive Plato. regretted that he should make hasty altern-being in the empley of the Government, all that Fooohow, all at the expense of the provincial pirsticul Muros At Puerto Princess, in March The United States a sloop Ranger, Captain co-operation has been called for by the Commisho Sed alt, the Heine Blanche was run into by

still a bumber of authorities and persons whose tions of so serious u character in connection he could do with regard to him would to to ex- govornot. The idea is that the presence of last as was recorded at the time in the Straits de Maby, from Point de Gallo with dates to sion, but whose replies are still longingly looked the 2hctis: The sonunder, with great skilf, with the preservation of peace and good press a recommendation of his good conduct. the good joss, who is now being curried through Tibics, Duta Panglima Monac, the More headman the 24th ultime, anchored in the roads yesterday out for. There will be drawn up a report on coetrivel te besch the Reine Blanche in Badige The Attorney Generai said he thought it did the streets of the oily by large precessions of Aborian and two of his followers mised an (7th), a roade to China and Japan to join the trade, navigation, agriculturs, and industry in Bay, so that the ship's gum anil engines will be order in the Colony.

good in these cases if the conduct of people who people with statings of gongs and blowing of anck it were consequently killed on beard the American squadron in these watere.

Netherlands India which printed in the French are mistake in reading the signals was have behaved well is taken some publio uztice of trompets, frightens away the evil spirits that Spanish gunboat Callao, where they were then The captain, passangers, and crew of tho the other man had not been found

The Chief Justice expressed his regret that are doing the mischief. This procession is under detained to enforce the delivery of several pirs wrecked stemmer Gloria have we naturstazil, language, will be made glaimable at the exhibit case of the disaster. No lives wore lost. A Reutor's 'telegram suyaThe engineBTS tion the patronago of all high officers of the Chinese tioul murdorers whom Cinto, the Datu's brother, presented Captain Moppat of the steamship Bes.. The prisoner was then asked what he bad to Government and all classes of the people. had been sent to arrest and bring from Aboring ton with a testimonial in recognition of the nature to be mentioned. No important decrees, ensures for the best means of saving tho From Java there is nothing of a particular who have been sent to the spot to concert A fire of rather serious propertions took place where their crimes had been committed. Guinto assistanco rendered and courtesy displayed by or regulations have boon published. As to the wrecked ship, are of opinion that she can ke say why sentence should not be passed, but said Exothing.

in this port on the Sed inst. At braita ezt nhout was returning to Puerto Princess when ho hear him to that shiviste Ante dificaties

fosted and bought into port ples of the Government regarding Doll, espe The Chief Justive asked him what he had to PK d'olick in the evening in the promissa itis brother's death, upon which he ent the Rioc of Erst quality teached the exorbitant cially the regulating of the rolakens between

The oficial trial of the engines of the armour- Chinese official. His Excellency ME1 K. say of the infamous charge he had made against formerly occupied by Messrs. Brown and Co. en barcats of two blaves whom he was bringing as price of So per picul this morning, and, farther, planters and labourers, Bathing, Las, yet woon plated ship Tatentire has been måde at "tlin

Captain Bur

the Amoy side of the harbour and raged for hostages, and then went back to Aberlan swear- we are informed that a cargo of Saigon rice heard of them. CHAO, the new Futaiof Cheriang, is, according Prisoner said that if he had taken the things Several hours until the place was completely ing Yongcoupe. Tho Puerto Princess people at which was brought here this morning (11th) by prabus that were returning from sea, where the engines gare the greatest possible entäsfaction, Close by Samerang setorul sured mile off the Maplin Sands, when the to a correspondent of our Shanghai morning by forse this prossentor's clothes would juve been gaited Part of the house was occupied by first boloved that he would senine himself to the stormship Feur! was sold for as men han hoard had been buying us from sling and a higher rate of spool was attained than was contemporary, determined to carry out both veseele, have been plundered until stupy, berpected. The engines are 7,000 indicated take them by force from a man like Captain with their lives, their clothes.onal furniture boing by not sveing or even hearing of a single More, famine is threatening us, is, we regret to hear, pirates From the nativò principalities in JATE | Supplied by Messrs. Humphrye, Tennant, and conmical and administrative reform He

Ferie-power twin-cord vertical-and-tate boun all lest Quing to there being a goni supply of When they least expect it, turs the Diri decoming greater each day has already taken ons important step in

thers have beau apain reseived reports of gang water and to the vigorous efforts made to confine Masile of the 20th June, news reached the The damaged coul saved from the fire at the robberies. From Maoaggar: it is reported flat of Deptford. Each set of engines lus u this direction by abolishing the fleet of junks The prisoner said: Captain Burr made was provented from spreading farther. A party that at a place miles off Data Manac's 'brother amounted to 23.7131 tons which realised the net amongst buffaloes, deer, and wild swine is prevail-of 3ft 10in. The boilers, 12 in nabor, aro the fire to the building in which it originated, it authorities of Puerto Princesa on the 13th June Tanjong Pagar Wharf and sold at auction in the kingdom of Chos an extraordinary mortality ig prossure cylinder 70in. diameter, and a low- maintained for the suppression of piracy in tempt, hat he (prisoner) would not consent.

of sailors from the steamship Gorchy came had arrived with eight pralus, and had sum sum of $20,00264. The oxpenses incurred in ing, while the rise orap has is a great casure

pressure cylinder 11-fin, in diameter, with a stroke the Chusau Archipelago. He maintains that The Chief Justice Theo now I must show ashore and worked with a will to suppress the atomed all fue Mahordans thara to jrin tim and patting ont the fire anvented to $18,078.76, and been a failure from want of rain. As to trade arranged in four separate stokeholes. Accord

They pulled down un adigining house and venge Mom's death, and that Guinto afterwards this sam does not includo all the expenses of this there is this time nothing to be said they are perfectly useless, as the steamers my sense of the infamy of the man. by a very Br

Severe punishment. Tell him that, bad as his thus prevented the flames from reaching Messa landed with his forces and committed deeds of Dock Company, but merely the cash paid for A fire breaking out at Semarang on July 25th, were to indicate 7,000 Jerse power, but i ha ing to the terms of the contract, the engines built at Foochow have condored them un nerolitery is his ecunct by the way in which ha Johnston & Ca's premises. Othat houses and gubite aspatched in cose-fire engines and other gear, the him of steamers, laid wholly in aches, four campungs containing trial they indicated 7,168. The engines worked. sowary. The steam gunboats have in fact, attempted to voro: is, or cather to exonse it, is low-seemed at one fire in imminent parleze to punktie Meros esme in sight of polias, water, &c., e

infinitely worse. I have read those lepositions but fortunately they wore prveorvel.

the prahue. When Gainto and his followers sow ABD

We are informed that the swords of honour 150,000 guilders--Translated by Straits Times He entered the navy in 1887 as Erst-cicas wolne

107 house, the damage dens being estimated at remarkably well throughout the trial. put an end to pincy on a large scale along through with the greatest possible onto. They matter of ouurts, grant eroitamat prevailed, and the ameke of these gubeste, they abandoned commended by His Excellency Sir W. F. 1. From Jaro papers.

Admiral George Dobson died the end of June, the coast, and although a great many pirates are all carefully written taken by a mest the streets wors crowded with scolies ungaged in their praims and uped into the sea, carrying Jouvois, and approved by the Eoorstary of Stato

teer on board the Trident, bearing the flag at exist in the creeks and shallow waters they careful magistrate, and I have no doubt moving goods from the adjacent rodosos with them their effects and anus, reached the for the Colonies, for presentation to Hajah Mah

Malta of Sir Alexander Ball, In 1808 be are no longer formidable. The Feti designs entirely true.

that what is contained in these papers in Little damage was done to these, however, and shore and escaped into the jungle, thus making moci of Silangora, Syed Masahora of Salangnon,

removed to the Saracer, and became a midship- The place, Garden-road, the time, no res were bat. The origin of the fire is not further pursuit useless. The commanders of the Bajah ludur of Balingore, Fujah Dutch and

man in October, 180. He further served in the obtaining two gunboats of lighter draught and the circumstances altogether angativo what

gunboats, on saging this, deaided upon going to Rajah Asul of Enciatra, in consideration of their The Straits Times takes the following from Mediterranean in the Queen, bearing the flag of for this service, sad then, he thinks, piracy on conduct shows that he had stolen this ever semen of the British bark Tariever, of

At the rannast of the boatswain, carpenter, and Aborn, Guinto's sliding place, to punish the gallant and faithful services during the recent Netherlands Indis papers ju that man has infamously darod to say. His

Sir Francis Laforey. During the six years pirates there but bird to theit-diegust that operations in Perak, arrived here by the last Official advices from Timor come down, toimintalyusognent to the peace, we first will be pretty well provided againet. As propar When some one saw it in his head as Melhoras; offigid wasber 20,842, à naval court Guinto and all his followers dreading, doskiles, English mail

May last. In Mid Timor the crops had suffered his employed chiefly as master'e rate in the might have been expected, these measuresaid it was brass. He hid the watch away, and was hold at Har Britannis Majesty's Consulate Monno's death, forsa con Aborlan and had taken entered the stables of Mr. Binhard Holding, from field mice. In the island of Bavri the fields the close of 1821, proseaded to the Cape of Good flo punishment they no richly deserved had, after On Thursday night th); some migrants greatly from a drenght suddenly setting in and Pengerand Northumberland Hothon, bowards. did everything that a thief and a robber, and an at Amy on the 1st inst, to inquire into the were not decided upon without some opposi infamous roober, would do. The sentence of the ironmstsares attending the standing of that refuge in the depths of the jungle. The pirates omnious proprietor, in Rockers Road auil nue could not even be cultivated owing to the tatal Hope in the Andromach, to a liontonancy in tion from the Futai's subordinates. The court on you Leong Alum is thut for this offence vessel at the Impede Islands. The follow being out of reach, the gunboats returned to tured the necks and chests of nine out of loves failure of the rains, so that great nuinbers of which ship he was confured in 1894. He was Tastai opposed doing away with the junks, you be intended to pensi servitude for seven ing is the finding of the Court:hat the Porto Princes with the eight pealing captured harass with some, sharp instrument, completely cattle and korses have died for want of fodder. promoted to the emk of commander 18:12, and

years, and that in nef half enough for you. Rdriever appears to have struck on a coral Our readers remember well the slight oscillat disabling them. Dr. Robertson, Dr. Rowell, and In the interior of Timor disguse has carried off was employed in the Jew and Southampton=-- and urged that steamers alone uld not usunielment-which could i natch when anchored off the Ineopah Islande ing earthquake which won felt at this city at Mr. Enmorean Veterinary Surgeon, have many torns and buffaloes The Government For his anhsequent services in the oastguard. cope with piracy because the sight of their be devised Cant you ought not to suffer. Now, fiat no blame appears to attack to the mas mid-day on the 5th instant, and which did not examined the horses, and are of opinion that was doing everything possible to prevent a want to which he was appoinfast in 1888, he was smoke acted as a warlding to pirates. But as to these two witnesses, I shall take care to ter, either before or after the accidunt. That extend to the N. proviuens for it was not noticed polen we injected into the wounds when made of food, the stocka Husn en hand being suficient, advanced to post-rank in 1844, obtained fig

report the conduct of tize gazlenor who bilaved the investigatho was rendered necessary by the beyond Pangasimat. In Catarines it was very The two minjund horses did not belong to Mr. this weak argument, the only one that could as exceedingly well in the matter to His Excel statement handed to HBM Consul by the late severe. Auto this muster a correspondent writes Balding, and the diabolical act is attributed to sous 60 Portugues soldiers has brought about admiral in 1875.

Tue conveyance from Marse to Tigor Dell of rank in 1883), became vichacal 1609, and be advanced, was doubtless prompted by leucy the Clovernor and as to the other man, boafawain, Hugh Donohue, and that the costs to as as follows, under date the 5th instant from the jealousy and ill-will of other Chinese omnibus an offensive display of arbitrary power, The Garnet, 1 composite sor corrotto, 1,864 self-interest, and it did not go down with the Chinaman who has not gone forward but should be home by him. That the conduct us are Caceres Its now a quarter to 2 p.m..wers or contactors whose traffe has been usual the Government of Timor Deli had not tona, was launched af Chata Dockyard on the the Futai, who carried out his intention and hope he will be found, becausaanch a man should letter in question is highly consurable. That alam made by a severe earthquake which we felt to have shown their ill will in other wegs. We said datoshment, But means therefore wors soon tatas. The Garnet is built from the same plans

whose conduct was extremely good, I certainly the carpenter, steward, and row in sighing the and I write this under the disagreeable impras interfered with by Mfr. Holding, and who are said ready money enough to pay for the passing of the 30th Juna in thepresents of a large amber of spec got rid of the junks. It is stated that this be rewarded

the clerk of the court in allerede fee of $16.15 pm ita scillating wollen from trust the palios will sparo no efort to trace this found, & promaize was made to send the rescue the Emerald and other vessels in the Royal, reformer has since called for a returns of the Chief Justice prin commended fur and said seors for their attendance. (Signed) Chal. tion was about one minute and 21 seconds, nad We have han requested to draw attention to. Now mest if not all the owners of officent Timor #truction. Her dimensions are as follow

The gardener vai teve brought forward and at that a similar fue be paid to the nautical to 8. W has been great and forcible; its dura dinhodionl deed home to its partezature back to Macao with a fall freight of ceffool Navy, and is from designs by the Board of Con- every mandarin in the provines, with a sketch his conduct would no doubt be reinbered to Alabaster, president; DA Darling, trout, it consequently onsed pants. It is one of the gensand complaint on the part of local ship and Deli were, alas, not inclined to sell their producs Length between perpendionlars. 920 feet of his career, and why and how be obtained his dress Captein Barr his Lordship said Bigg, musture steamship Glenorchy; R. Mas war repeated threw times curing the short time Pangstiger.Act is very strictly enforced so far as was no cash on board. The would thus have inches: buries in tons (old mesurement),

Amoy: Ecbert Craig mosshart, Amey John heaviest reacllected by the oldest inhabitant. It steamer owners to the effect that, while the to this veel for the single-mason-that-diere---10--1-inch depth of hold, 18 feet- Addressing his post. If this be coret, and a tras I think it right that publicly to stato that every Michen, master bargne M. Fung

that has elapsed, statement is sent, io, a good number of the body who knowe anything of these oinmmtana

they are concerned and its eightest Infringe: | been very little chance of getting bold of a full 1,711 2-04ths. The first feet plate was laid va The now British Company owning the pugni- ment rigidly punished the large steam companies cargo for the ship though it was only 200 coyana, the 16th of March-1875, so that she has been officials may have cause to romble for their ustanove of your conduet from beginning

fbeat sugar manufastory at Mandaluyong insure slowed to drivas cash and four throngh it had not the Timor Dali tkörnment hit upon little more than two years building. Her engines to end, and that yea hare their sincere sympatley,

tends to enter inte contracts to buy sugar cane at air plaure and carry as many passengers the absurd idea of forcing the ownery to give up are of 2.100-lores power, and it is expected that posts, since it is pretty certain that many of Your conduct throughout was exceedingly good Last Sunday, the 5th inst, vas obervod by Luzon,

juice from growers in the contral provinces of as they plonse. We have no meus of kuosing their coffee in bartor for goals which the vessel she will attain a ligh rate of speel. At tha them have been obtained by means that will not and I am very sorry ideed that you should have the Chinese officials as a public holiday it being

ergotly what amount of truth there may be in had brought, from Macno, but which the coffee launch the prayers were read by the tobk yard bear looking into. It is to be hoped that bee exped to oh an unmeritted imputation the birthday of the Emperor.

The stambiunt aliena which Ind boon cap this complaint, but inve reason to believe that holder did not wish to have. Een the representa chaplain (the Rev. J. W. L. Bampfeld, MA), You leave this court as free from imputation

tured in Sooloo waters by the corretto Sinta there is some foundation for it. And certainly five of the Portuguese, Government the right to and the christening ceremony was performed by the real showu by the Fati of Choking is any gentleman hare

The steaner Douglas arrived hen the Licin, and two gunboats, is now being samed there, sevims to be no fason why whit in anne asus sueh arhitney corses against Hollanders Mrs. A. Fellowes a sister-in-law of Admiral notofthe same ficeting cancer as FruBAIK'S Captain Burn fhanast his Lordship, and said and having left Amoy en the 4th and fitted out as a gunboat in the Cavite armoal; for the rouse should not be sings for the gantar settled within its jurisdiction The N T. Superintendent Fellowes, &.B. The weave? left goodness. New brooms proverbially sweep expense he had been put to in prosecuting this sought his vessel enfely to port. The Douglas Zamboanga that is continuous drought had baon mitte: have, after matura opasidalen, coure to conoare robbery in the high moss, but it appears be immediately brought forward for commissioa

his words amply repaid him for the trouble and Captain Pitman reporte terrible weather out and will soon be ready

side, and may bo complimented upon having

too, in the matter, d

Me Government has the entisfaction of having the slip amid the hursals of those nissembled ind Under date the 10th July it le reported from We regret to learn that the Garden Com- obecked pisuoy in this arhipelago so far as the strains of the Royal Maring and Stus pill éleza, newly-appointed officials, not infre man, The story the psoar got up was a quently seek to distinguish themselves by Lists of Laisuhoi Lava-beginning to end, and sand in the Haitas, Straits for two daya prsyadhing those since Jazaaxy Just. A bad evo the sanctision to sell the rhinoses and tiger to us that the manner to which tho and Vodes The almson to which British, shipnissters mid exposing abuses and going in for retrench-ho (Captain. Bart) could only thank is Lordship the sunler craft, to the lower limits of Paguis irrigate the fielita on these force ortalling, an arouse of 8130 or nothing else then protected abbory:

The practice of restricting, vessels, especially was opested there owing to want of water to on the score of economy, the food and attendance audeavoured to drive a trade et Timor Dali is seen are the victims at New York continues for the sympathy he had shown with him Anchorage, has met with repeated objections on Uuler date the 8th July, it is offkrally $140 a month. The sun that saved or a par- raent. In China officials" have no difficulty His Lordship said he had expected this case to in finding out abuses, but it is not so easy to copy the day, and had requested Mr. Justice the part of master, mariners, and there, really reported from the Province of Principe that the tion at it, the Committee consider est 00, 12020, carry out their projected roforas, cu recount kindly consented to do so and be (the Chief Jus Anchorage is most inconveniently situated and station of the gall of the bon ssrpent. The resolution, we learn the Committee have come Snowden to take the others. Mr. Swden had upp to be fair ground for these expressions of moles opidemio prevailing there had been adinisuely employed in the extension of other disapprobation. The Custom House at Pagninohecked by pressing the interail use of of departments auth as the urinry, dis. A auther of the numerous cbstructions offered by their ties) had not the papers. Being Saturday, how in foot, a vory general option prevalis that the surprising results obtained thereby had greatly to is to make a sharge in fature for Hewers zap Olim the house of the ex-Bajul was taken in vary way demoralizing The scame them aubordinates. Moreover, when reforms have ever I thought the jury would not abject to present site would novor have beck pitched upon raised, the depressed spirits of the people there, plied from the gardens The Committee have at a time when tho onemy did not expect any selves derive no benefit from the proceedings

being relieved of any more work that day. bean effected, unless a constant scrutiny bet The Sessions were then adjourned til this at all had it not been for certain rested interesta Many mothers who had biturto obstinately ou driven to this in pure self-detebearing thing of the kind at all. On warohing through take in their names by the bearding home "maintained, the “nuderlings in "the younčar (Monday) mavining,

in land, on that most ili favoared side of the rejected the said renigdy bad bean eagerly to the zoonsoleighle demands made on the the bugs than we found about 10,000 guilders keepers aid the lawyers whom these emplu, Oa river, that were allowed to override all other appiping for it. Now and bon received from - Kardens A fur erumple, then was no lean oinad 80,000 guilders gors in diansade the contrary, in a great number of cases they willepeedily revert to their old practices. The

considerations, especially, the public conveniesco Alley that operations of the coal mines of the than 400 baskets of dowers usted for end up All has been inventoried and sent up to Batavia become destitute, without a legal olaim POLICE COURTIN system of administration, too, is so faulay that!

and sconcity,If the mountain will pot como La Paz Coal Corpany there were so far advanned pain in the ones of last month furo. In hebeen Froper the hustlio kabinoms wore to odgular rallel, or are shipped off at it is almost impossible for any one oficial.

August 18thin Cat trials

to Mahomet Mahomet must go to the mountain," that 150 tons of cost will shortly be sent to people will have to pay a quarter of a dalt for rather quiet by last scopants," They continued the caprice of the boarding-house keepers and It Lappens, most unfortunately for all Mrmila for trial tendency of renof busket hat however to stel entitled from the Turton Hoes insuffoluntly ampplied with clatbing and however earest, vigerous, and conscientions

castle lines. BEFORE JAMES RUSSELL, EBS shipping of this port yogaigned an nagsfe Pangasinan, where it was feared tiny would do which arrived hers from England on the lil but forgot to take the calves alse, su that all but they have received itle or no portion he may be, to effect any permanent improve mont in it. At the same time, reformers

anchorage in order, apparently that they may rroparable daunge from the Bculty of carrying instant, on lies way to Butaca bid a freat coal two of us stolen animila otros to the night Tambarination, mutiny, and other arimos, a3 Wong Ann, s lake, and Char Akan, his be close proximity to the Custom Housent erders to pursue and destroy them owing to of trouble with his crow. It appears the stoner benrhood on the next day of their own and wall of sew a las port, are thus encouraged Mon like TING JIB-OHAN EL MET KI-CHAD are wife, warm larged with fighting and renting However the matter may be viewed by these in the state of the folds after the heavy rains that had a charter to proced to Estetic, but the crew The heat was grant at Kota Rajab, the thermo- are rendered more and incre unserviceable, whole. deserving of credit for good intentions, and disturbance in Third-street West Point, 10 ant authority we must nuite in condunning the bad fallendis rufused to a thither in her On the mattor mctor standing sometimes at 10 degresa aside some discipline le bit at deflation, and the cafety

sequence of the latter wanting to leave her present anchonge ground as being for at there is little doubt that they will be auto husband and take away her child little girl least as the walles chat are concerned--not Manila from Enigon with 24,800 plata of nee, found that by their ardelea waloh, they and Lokalera ossos did not appean Straits Tiles by the indicibey of an aworthy crew.

On the 9th July the tumor are arrived at being referred to the shipping-motel, 3 was a homes. The state of health was favourable and ofa naworthy ship may not som be pasillo desful in redressing many griovaness, and

The Sent prisoner said he was living at Shaw only extremely risky to yousel at highly aml; on the 15th following the remar Chow signed at South Billäide an England, they were ki Wam and the secmid prisoner who was his wife inconvenient to slipper is not

A Abuses of a smile clamster though by 'no hecking wich waste of the provincie and lift hhe. He was only sadeavouring to get To gale predicted in our tesne of the 20th 12,000 oils of white and narrent hoe passed to any port of parts between 90 degrés North so little in the world is the Endings la by American shipmasters and stamen in certain Phys prived there from the same pised with only bound to serve in the yoke when tyding, Das great reason why man practise generosity means to the saùm extent, sypour to be entered resources. It would be a good thing for her to go back to her home, butele would not go willing scame off a little before its appointed time, in strong Sugene bags, The Paano of the edited and the guns, ill powerly could there. Csacrity is outsking, and if so many British porta Fublic attention has been re Chine if the Futsis of other provinces would ot give har food. If she lived separato Iross him. It commazeed to, blow, wila, gone vigour on his wis expected & Manila with Pade, which is at Batavia The captain was obliged to disolange name reason that countrymen escape the small of things by the press of New York, and the The second prisoner said her husband would though marked by almost unprecedented severity. 17th July states that several other testers not be legally compelled to go in the steamyer to men mospel it in great degres from the peatedly directed to this anestiafactory mnditio adopt the principles and follow the excellent who, with her own daughter, salda ho own afternoon of the 5th instant, and on the morning hoped would end a fall in the value of that them, giving tiam rathen ran to England poberape they meet with no one to give it couaily for remelial option on the part of the ezample of theu reforming officials.

living.

of the 8th the wind had attained very consider. Tarticle.

and paying all expenses for board and ledging at them.

CHINESE SOCIAL LIFES

FOOCHOW.

Saya Consol Arokibald in his late commercial report, to be a very herious evil The syslanı under which British searen at that port are enticed or forood to desert, sul masters under to penalty of unscrupulous and harassing Jegal Kotta Rajah, 20th July, 1877 At Simpang proceedings, are compelled to pay their wages, in

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