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February 150.

IN VÍOR ADMIRALTY, BEFORE ME Justice Jnewra

olimod that Captain Robarts and Captain notice given, and the Scotland suiting fortho scone Templar and tinir party ohtraded themselves of the week on the 10th January, an imperativo. upon there panocosurily and without suffieiont necessity area for there to take immenfists alops, to Lecoultry, to be done with:

rencon, and that all the serviés neitoimel by protest their own uiterste, they socordingly. in the Fire Brigade, na wy both lnd the honour of þes

thom, pr etter of them or any vi tusie, party sugaged Captain Roberts and soul him « to sisting on the commission, a good many things

abouid innrs to the benefit of the ahazterers of Swalow in Mr. Hope's soloogar yacht Loiterer are discussed on the populanten, of worry,

the Scotland, That even if it should be held to watch the proceedings of the Scotland, Cap.. and a good reany, improvabtouts were duggested

that they are not entitled to chim the whitetain Roberts wrote to Captain ploom, and with reference to the Fire Brigade Several de-

This was as arising out of the silvage of the benefit of steli warrines ne farasaid, that from the latter replied, flot unless Captain Roborte Leote wire remedied, and we have orory rodonare of the Jzpre The Queen's Advouste (Ion the inception of the muterprise they contidored could show some explsive right to soil of soek to bolove the belends is now in nices eficient Phillippo), instructed by Mowers Sharp, Tollor, the most por mi and difficult part of the ou the crust of Chin ho would teks but little state than it was, and I don't think it was within and Jaungon, moared for the promovanto and undertaking wasto and the wreck, and having notion of the warding that it was not his inten our provings to suggest any further moane. We Mr. Hayllar, QC Instruoted by Mr. Brorston, by a large expenditure of tooney, by judofstigtion to interfere with Cantala Roberta Buding S WATSON AND CỤ States, and all the Chinese who are likely to provomenta which the Government could carry, voro. Wilish Ward Dalles, trading & Battles sea fouid's port (win if this part was only one tion to be interkoel with in relation, to did not so that we duelli anggoot any further appeared for the pugnants The promorants able skill, vigilance, risk, sul great eqxeura st the wreck and solving nor was it his inten. enigmats, to America could only be about.

and Co. John Luglis and Arthur, Chart, trading of this paddle wheels) they aisinn taint the inding the home all tandened er derelict properly CHEMISTS,

corbed there. They thoughtless gustare. HE MEHAB It l not be supposed for nas John Inglis and Co., Ehn Samuel Cox and and baoying of the net wheel materially bene in or on the high eens being gen to Balving by By: Appolutuant to His Excellency the Ameries like the Queensland gold diggers, astion on the distin, I could do so, China Tralore Insuranna Co., Limited, and the moro peästisble to Indl and save the property proceedings until the 10th Jonë, wien. moment I have any desire to chat any re Georgo Bache Emory, and the impagnants the fed the undertaking, bu made it easier and the first findor; he answer then set out, cha, VERNOR and his Royal Highness the

have been actuated by seltehnoks in their in the face of such extremely favourable results other farine Insurance Companies and inter alved The dollar and gold dual louge in the after ties given by Captada Roberts, DULT OF EDINBURGH;: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS opposition to the Chiese, and by-and-bynthos prected to-day Them is, however tors having been or being interested in the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London, Captain Holcomb loft willingly, and expressat s wide spread feeling in the community of large treasure and galaksilver on the steamer Japon and China wore arrested by the March of the hisself weary of the undertaking and hopeles if they mucceed in driving out tuuso indus- that while Hongkong has been progressing at the time she was harne

Const, Tus interact of Tome Thornton An of ita kuncess, selling to Captain Roberts trious people, they will find reason to repout materially in a variety of ways during past years. The pitition fat out the descretion of the thoxy and Card Heinrich Elbert Seimand, prod the ran buoy usod for marking the supposed. the material, valde of the possessions in the Faci6 Mail steamship Japan by are, philst on ing a Broadies Anthony and Con loving wruck. It was not a foot at the alleged their short-sighted conduct

colony beltg largely increased, the provisions a youngs from San Francisco to Hongkong.coms insolvent, their interest in the under paddlo veel and askinery were taken as for the prevention and extinction of fires have on to night of couber 17th, 1874 that taking is now rated in the Oloial assign starting point and dash from is the rook was not increased in a proportionate degree. That she was abandoned and supposed to have The interest of Crayton Philo Haleemh is found bat list it was the promovants we took holders of Union Church was held yesterdaynow referred to, and which, as sail, wak nn-Brunkor Point: shot she had on board $365,000 Jack has declined to take part in thaya pro aulerwrites and obtained at their east and ex- The sunual meeting of the menbors and set fooling found its embedmont in the resolution, auk somewhere in the neighbourhood of now vested in Willian Ward, Battles, John Failyantero of information in possession of the. SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED, afternoot. Mr. A. Falconer was elected sero animously adopted, receiving at the same time in bestod oksilver lagt af endings The interest of Babert Duuoan is mense te ascertain the approximate position of tady for tap onsning year, and Mr. J. G. Smith the consideration and suction of the dicotors about 10 000, and some gold and gold dust tow vested in Chorge Bashe Faery. Then the rock, and the object supposed to be tus treasure The Bev, J. Lamont, la responeo to v request to that affeptensexted to continue the indeed, the chairman ved the words at the last that Mr Baths 2 rooived the idea abortly tarest of the said Gearge Brown Lefavour bene paddle wheel was fomul by Captain Roberts NOCICNIC aroid delay in the execution of pastorats of the church until the arrival of among that in his opinion the present pravi after the nows ronahod: Hongkong of fitting out vested in Felis feary Benary, who by his at before it was grappled by the Selland sion for the prevention and extinction of Sres an expedition to find the wreck and solve the torney deulmon to take part in those proceedings The discovery of the wreck was an solely to the Octoes it in particularly requested tint all

was totally inadeguate. I have asked what has trasero, quicheror, gold and gold dust, that The Bim Blackhail, and Co has to skill and ingenuity of Captain Roberta, sirtet be interesting to the public, in the been done to remedy that uniformally atmitted he assoontod himself with other partios for the nonood its interest. The pomorants prayed by Captain Templer and the divers, tad in ne business communicatious to addvosed to fleticnl govition of sffairs in Europe défent. The Chairman saga the compactos have purgans of procliup the necessary funds, and that the Tadge would bin pleased to degres, such and whatever to the act of the univent. It ma Firm, A.B. Watson and Ös, or

know that the Busintendout of the Esotern comunicated on with the other but that they that at the first meeting of taas parties holds of money out of the property so recovered in point of fact discovered elevan miles to wind: to be 110 to the sail partles a compensation ware of this allegat paddle wheel during the 17 Extension Telegraph Company yesterday roosived to the attention of the Guremment on the 11th Try 1875, Messes Broadhur

telepryphic polificaties from the Bureau Inter prominently to the subnet I think it will Anthony and Co wore appointed managing part for their presunt loge us thiarabullnom provalence of the South-West Moon, the set. national de Administrations Telegraphiques at basanlly admittel that reinsurare cu nors and ageute, and were authorised to take most together with their gists and exposes, and the turret dnding the whole period of thu Berne, annoaning that the Company's cables avis responsibilities, privileges and doties ivice as to the bgality of the enterprise, and if use to ecclemn the parties opponent thorom, souro laving licen together frrogate and vari botscon Chastantinople and Odeses has been re- The principal of their privileges in theipt of there was in Tin obfbotion to eater into a olma. The answer of the impugnals set out that able, in the wreek hal been so discoverei premis, the of their lubrity paying for losses the party with Capimin C. F. Holcomb, of the up the arrival of Captain Warsaw in Hongkong this anderwriters liave been contiumonsly nogaged opened for the transmision of mossages.

Their duty may be emmer og I think, in the honor. Scotland, and to pineare the necessary le rate an official report of the loss of the Japan during the months of the year in which saigo Iteimo of visitors to the City Hall Library and one fact of endeavouring to prevent and extin-appiness and appliances. A gartnersluy agron to the agent, Mc. Emory, one of the promo operations out be properly conducted, up to the Museum for the wack snding with Feluuncy guish firear but that duty is simply between the ment was enters into the partners then being vants in the pressat suit. Through him (Mr. prsial is in saline the tearoon hoard STHOFEAR. CHINESE directors and their insurers, ibis not between Battles and Co-Mr. W. W. Battles. Dmory) information of the low reached the the Japan, and they have suocolod in recover- the company and theybis I don't think that Mrs. Broadber, Anthony and Co. Captain respective owners of the pargo, who accading in the whole $186,678.35 The expenses in the fire insurance companies are called upon to Holcoral, M. J.S. Cox, Mr. J. Jack, Mr. R. Daningly abandoned the subjaots of their insar onred by the docwriters, including those of extinguish fros in isolate positions where they fees, J. Toglie und Co., leseca. F. Dokoncos to the underwriters, and the palician discovering this wreck mount to $167.11540) have no interests. Theifera tint daty is not lead and Co., Captaia G. B. Leferunr, and Mr. gruntod torou were fully paid and is being it deficit of over $700, so that the under- antisient to provide for the nosority of the ease. GD. Emory. Captam Lalavour and extra hourly, fed. To Instrranep offcor and underwriters writers up to the present have lost instead of I feel that the Government has a great respon and two vers vare employal, and the Setland shielly interested word the China Traders' In gained by the said salvage operations. Before sibility in this matter. The prevention of frosts sailed in search of the wreak on the 6th Januars sarunco Co Limited, the Yangtze liides any treasure had been calvel, about $81,000 had mitter in which every one in the colony is Whil's getting under way Crayton Phil Hol Association, the Chinese Turunca Co Limited, boon expended by the acilosceters, and tbe The American Expert Review says Minister corned, and the poorer he is the larger life pre-comb and Messrs Broadbear, Anthony & Co. the Chins and Japan Marine Insurance Co., the renter part of this sula had geen expanded in Sowerd writes from Poking, ander date of Sop portion of personal interestinilo natior. Tesla rocal ved letters from Mesara. Augasting Heard Union Insurance Society of Contor, and the discovering the wreck, and protecting the in tember had, in-relation to bbs circulation of the vonot theprrangements, the start, the personel, & Co., who represented themselves as acting for Home Mutual Tuneance Co. Immediately after forests of the underwriters against the nots sof HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 16TH,8

Amarican trade dollar in China. Consul T. the matarial which tho value this Colony gequiros and our behalf of the Local Insurance Compatiss the loss of the Japan became coam by nasant the promovants. It is the intention of the midr contations having been made to him that the for the extinotion of fray. I know it will be ro interested, stating that the underwriters intended and artsagament between the several equiparjes wrators to purane their premtes, and to sa Tus agitators against Chinese migration circulation of the trade dollar might be increased garded by those har as ulizüst raportuity at to send a vessel to seek and take possession of and underwriters, ratißed by all the underwriters if possible, the remainder of the treasures in into California sepia, according to the last through the faronnihie action of the Chinese avut to talk of these things. I am only afraid the rest of the said steamship pan, and that interested in England and shewhere, a evor as the wreck of the Japan during the eug Rent- thorities. has already been cons at Canton, Mr. Bare way be some in this room who think thut they should regard the charter servings as they could be cotamhaicated with, it was decident on The underwriters finally araya that the received San Francisco parts, to have found Seward explains that Biese dollars are afrondy in my remarks at this moment are ill-timal but having to obtraded unnecessarily upon the and agreed that immediate efforts should be operations of the promovits were of no use ar a supporter in President HAXES. He is circulation and eosivable at a declared value in may be excused for making them, and there is one underwriters. It had been generally known in mode to save the treasure and quicksilver, and benefit to them, the underwriters, winter, and stated to have authorised Regiroscatative all ports of Chino except Shanghai. At this feating in schnection with the danger from fro to the Colony for more than a week that the Seof that the enrriage of the enterprise should be on-in a way conduced to the finding of the netual place there is a special demand for the old Spanialt which I think I shall be right in calling attention, bid was ultetered, and was being £tbed for his trusted to Messrs. Augustine Heard & Co. tieu of the Japain. That the seriods of the Davistounounce thatalthough he earnestly Carolay and the Moxigsa dollare, they being out not only increasing the risk of loss by the to a very voyage, and after taking legal advice, the notice general agents of the Chins Tradera Iuvarance promovants woro obtruded upon the underwriters, hopes that the Chinese residents in America rant in the great silk producing regions woont great extent; but what is far more important, contrined in thess lettera was disregarded by the Company. In April, 187, Messrs, Angative put them to great and unnecessary expouse, end to Shanghai, and comsuding a prizium which inring the risk of loss of life by fire. Firos charterers, nut the vessel proceeded on her voy. Heard & Co. went into ligaliation, and since acded them in discvoring the wreek and that be protected from outrage, he also sometimes ranges as high as fee per cent, for when they have originated in a one storey house age in to the team tur Full Fish, and that time the salvage operations have bean can the enterprise of the proniorate was unfores deeply sympathises with the Caucasiat werkericon and sight Ser Carolus dollars. It han, may be easily extinguished, but the more slevated arriving at Tuffron Ral on the 21st January, dusted by Mr. William Ray, the sporial agent upon with no view to the best of the under. been hoped that the trade dollar would eventually the house the greater the difficulty of their ex-1873, Captain Helosmb immediately commenced of the underwriters. Towards the close of writers, but morely as a matter of speenlation ing men in the evils they experience on ac- command premium at Shanghai, and so have an tinetion and of the coupe of those in the house.searching for the wrack, and employed a large Dosomber, 1874, and shortly after Captain The impugnants bhorefore mayon the petition count of the disastrous competition of Chinese officially declared valeo, as at Canton and other tisku we to you all that during the last twelve number of native fishing boats, whenever the Warsaw's arrival, intelligence rombed the might be dismissed with costs. cheap labour, and that he is also in sympathy ports; bus this has not yet happened. On the months a great increase has been malo in the weather was favourable, to seeist in the search, anderwriters that cortain fishermen at Swatow The Queen's Advocate, having real the petition with the people of the Pacific Coast, in their contry, the trade dellar is considerably undur.oration of Chinese buildings, We had formerly On the 23rd of January, 1876, the schoonor Lot had torn their sets on an obstacle in matly and answer, gud the first port on which tha valand at the port where a declared value has one storey butidings, they the imreased to two, tever arrived in Tougou Rods From Hongkong, found, which was conjectured to be the wreck of parties seemed to be at issue was with regard to desire to have Chinese immigration checked." hoon assigned to it by the Chinese Government and during the last twelte months I don't know and on the 26th of Jautary, 1875, the steamship the Japan, and Messrs. Augastion. Fant & Co the right of the promovants to have proceed This declaration of policy is important, if it

the ramber, but a number which would surprised from Shanghai, and commanood dragging wrote to Captain Warsaw, on the 2nd Janary upon the enterprise of affempting to saire from Some interesting experiments were made last everyone, of three stray buildings have been for the wreck tador the directict and control of requesting him to geantake charge of the wreck the wreck of the Japen the treasure and quick. be correct, as it shows that the clamour night, as the fount Mr. J. M. A de Silva, Old Greeted. The risk is very much larger, and I do on Captain John Roberts, who by letter addressed enclosing him a letter of credit for the mo0958xy

Mr. Hayllar and the first point was that there With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the of the Caucasian working classes in the that gentismar, The instrument is a simple and that the Government way he disposed to ra- 1875, elimed to be acting for some of the under. I point dub the week.Acting under so was in res in the jurisdiction of idio court, Ent

Bailey strest, with a telephono constracted by hope that this matter will be taken into secut to Captain Holcomb, and dated the 24th January, I expenses and rewarly to the Chinese who would Pacific States has had the desired effort. It ons, and was entirely axonfuctura in the Colony, consider their previous decisions with regniliters. The wreck was found on the 19th straptions Captain Warsaw proceeded at unus to that there was a daftalt on the expense incurred, is satisfactory, however, to find the President A party of gentlemen assorbed in the drawing the Fire Brigade and to provide sono further February, but a strong wind compelled the Swatow and the 5th Tauincy fled a doulanation The Queen's Advocate soil the integrants aneus that the Chiness residents should room where wires were laid from a magnetic means additional engines if necessary. A gery Scotland to leave it, and on her return it was in the British no: United States Consulates could zo allege that, because the whole question batter, one communicating with supper roue good suggestion was malo by M. Creagh, that found that the buoy, which had been left let there stating that he had taken possession of the way involved in that. The question was whe

The door of the drawing room being placul upon it, and that it would then form in The wok was again found on tho 10th March, autorwaters placed at the disposal of Capinin ut honey. The protanvants claimed the The larger Directory contains the different

YOO plored, a nonversation was opened with persons portant slition to the existing arrangements, and on the 1st May, John Henry Smith (of Warsaw the steamer Foung, which they had want that had heen recov-od, and then the Treátios and Conventions made by China and their recint appeal, enphatically assorted they upstairs, had the questions sud auswers wore That was nogavived. The Blanche was sold. the drit of E. Blwkbevil and Co.) who was hired at an cxpense of $350 per day Lettore question would be whether the impugnanter Japan with fowiga countries, together with bad not hitherto received. It is the duty of distinctly el Singing was a beard very That opportunity is now gone, but I do hope the then in charge of spentions, reported to this were received from Captain War, who left entitled to any expense at all, and if so whether. various Auts, Ordinances, and Regulations re

the United States Government to see that Plainly, she taup easily motod, though the wada direction will not case to make some common charterers that the diver had. discovered one of Svaton en the urining of the 8th init, acting the money had been properly expended. Inting to Commerce and Shippinggy

were not distingnisballs. Home, sweet home? rication to the Goverment on the anbjoot and the paddle wheels, the walking beam, the sylin- that, he had made inquiries from the Chinese at His Lordship said the court, must hold there protection from mob outrages is guaranteed was particularly distinot. A wire was their car that we shall have some further addition nude der, and other maghicery, but suuld not see the Tangs, and bad issued a notice thora offering as garo, because there was a certain amount It is furelise embellished with a Chromo-litho-to the Chiness. They pay taxes and conded to a bouse in Tigin-street some fifty yards to the fire-extinguishing apparatus of the Co-hull of the wreck, and that he was of opinion that $300 to any person who would point out the true of dollars and gold dust in the bank. The pro-

graph of a

tribute by their industry to the revenue, and distant, and the telephono having boon placed loay. We are very much behind our Ainoricia the hall was covered with sand. The charterers place of the wreck. The head fisherman stated novanta claimed they had a right to thow res consequently, however unwelcome their part of a pompally adjourned to Elgia-etrost, startanocas nobles of a tire is given. The stop-raport n to what he had seen, but id not agree for the wrink and if successful would immediately After some further discussion on this

on the piano in Me. da Silva's drawing-room, friends. They have the telegraph, by which in had confidence in the correctness of the diver's that he would send out two fishing inks to drag prior to the impugnante. S sence in the Pacifo States muy be, they from whence they board the piano most distinctly tion of that scheme in Hongkong would simply with him in his coue usiotu. regarding the hall, mul it know through the American Consul nf the mount was reservol

The Green's Advoonte tonerotinged his can justly claim the same protection as thnaigh the telephone, though the music common cost the value of a single bint shop. The raine and smployed ons Alfred Janes Manning, "a Swatow, Captain Warsaw returnal to Hogarpument. Both sides, he said, seemed to have to come from a distance. Conversation was also of single Ching shop in Queen's-road would stilled fire, who land zonently suived in Hongkong withent ascertaining the actual position of is nocprded to the white population The carried on between the gentiemst in the two pay for the gongs and instruments by which in a kour, to proceed at one to the wreek and ear the wreck further than that it lay within a docted on legal advice, so that there really was a Chun-lithograph Plate of the NEW

Six Companies make out a strong rase. They houses, tas works being very plainly hard. The moment notice is given of the outbreak of a tain its true position, and the practicability of fined dfsmobor of some fitby iniles. On the 12th claim of right act up ou as side nad dispated alte wo most catisfiontary, pinly letras are. You all remember the accountablelling the treuse and report to them. On Jantar Custery Wasi men declaration at hon dde on the other. Now it was Junation. say.... For a long series of yours our papleing the practicability of this fast auid inoxt was two years ago of the San Francisco arrangement, the 20th of Mar 1675, the dartsines agents the United States Consuints, Hongkong, saling bind of so there well be some eridance have quietly submitted to rabberies, murders, detail of now inventions. Grant credit is due to I do hope soothing vill direct the attention of and Captain Holcomb received latters from that he liat Lake possession of the vessel. The on the part of the itapigrants, as to the intereat arsons, and assaults, and in not one case in theinious constructor of the instrument. Mr. the Government to the subject, I don't think Mesara, Olyphant & Co. and William Hezity, impugonuts therefore, alleged that the Japan they had at the time in the treasure. The notice was given by A. Hoare & Co., and the da Silva unde the telephone Leed last night from it muessary to say anything about the resolu-Ray, Kinting that they emphatically protested was only abandoned by her offlcers and crow fifty have the perpetrators bosa brought bossiptions in the London papers, and had any tion it stands where it is, and I think the duty against the prowl stant attempts of the charterers whilst she was on fre in the sense that the ani- question was whether they were and they punishment. With no one, until quite rediffenities to surmount, from aut being able to of the Company in connotion with that reso of the Nestland at salving their prozerty, and that virors of such officers and drow were Reivo one scouts for the Chiun Tradors, orduteg cently, to plead forms, we have for three months obtain the necessary materials. He does znt lution has hardly yet been performed, and I beg they Lad entered into contract with one Captain from her in the last extroraity by fire. That olamol to be agents for the local offices onbge Tins-Dirotory for 1878 contains several new endured in silence, Hundreds of our country of coarse only illustrates the principle of the

chim perfection for his little inistrament, which to call the attention of the directors to it. Topiar to raise the treasure and vargo from the it was inaccurate to say that Willion: Ward quently. They soomed to have widened that The CHAXEMAN-Itiaalmost a pity Mr.Sharp's watch of the Japan. Upon this Le chacterers Dattles conceived the idea of fitting on fible. When Mr. Bay was sppointed they featured improvements, and will be foundius men, have been murdered, and can Senator Colephone, and can be greatly improved upon, bat ednimble remarks could not he brought forward again suis legal adrieg auf answered thera as an expedition to find the wreck and solve the widezul Sucir agency to all complota as possible,

Mr. Hayllar said it was uit by SARGENT my that ninety-five per cent of the he may at least take to himself the credit of in some other place than this, although we all they were advised. On the 7th June the Amor treasure in the songe of his originating the

high the offes were interestod The Chronicle and Directory is the only

being the first to introduce the instrument iatu way agree with him to some exteak At all can steam ng Little Orakan arrived with Cap.idea that before the first meeting of the parties the extant publigation of its kind for China and Japan, perpetrators escaped punishment? The recent Hengborg.

events I don't think it is within the province of tain Templar, who went on board the Scotland held on the 11th January all etens, had beau was The Clan Tradera $15,000; Yangtze and it will be found invaluable all Publis, massacre of four of our countrymen at Chica

this Compray to take any further steps. With and gave Capta Holcomb i lettor stating that taken which could be reasonably properly. Ensgronde Association, 4700 Chinese Insur Moreantile, and Genersi Off

met with prompt action because good citi. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM reference to the three storey houses. I believe he had been omployyl and authorised to com taken by the underwriters to meet their ance, 340,000 Ukine and Japan: 613,000; Unima

PANY, LIMITED.

the Govornraont hue imported some firə escapex,

mence and curvy through the salvage of the title to the treasure in the Japaz. and to Insane, $25,000; Home Mutaal InsuranOD, It is published in two forms-Complete atzens of the country came forward with money

and I hope we shall not hour of much loss of life treasure and quicksilver. Captsiz. Holcomb and uchify such title to all partios concerned and $50,000. Oriental Banking Corporation, by power 95; . wish the Lists of Rositants, Fort Diroes and influenes and demanded that justice above company was hold at the Company's

The annual meeting of the shareholders in in.uch baltingspas

Mr. Bruith replied, refusing to be interfored with their intention to conduct salvage operations on of Attorney $13,000; Hongkong und stungbat The meeting thou fèrminato. tories, Mapa, &o., at . -

and Captain Templar thon loft. On the 30th their own account, and that before the 14th Bank, $50,000 and for all these the impagoarts should be done in vindication of their read allies Queen's-road rectorday afternoon.There

June, 1875, chils Captain Holcomb and the men January, when a partnership agmoment was es tod name. And this ia au exception to our Jongwore present Hon. H. Low cock (Chairman); Hon. P. Ryrie, Mosers. H. Hoppius, W. II. Forbes,

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under bis charge wers actively engaged in gettered into botwin certain parties as propsided The Queen's Adcounts wart on to argue blat ting the Scotland in position over the wreek to in the petition the engagerent by the.under.as the impugants were not appointed spents Bable them La Rend Alfred James Manning writers of Captain Warsaw was officially known they would be substantially in the same position Plad beare employed by the charterers of the Fimovy, the agent of the Pacife mail steamship boon appointed agents there want a distanc Scotland, the Little Orphan réturust with Cap Cox by whose wustion Captain War bedtion The quistion, then would be a to what tain Roberts and Captain Templer and the other for the underwriters, Shortly after or about the were the rights between owners of properly. partios empleyad by the agents, and after giving same time Captain Warsaw was engaged desiring themselves to salvo, nl other persUTIN The BECERTARr having read the nobles con

notice to Captain Holeon of their intention to the muter writers also engaged bus services of not interested in the property, also desiring Las Bir-Bo"Bones" has been ruscitated. It bommene operations for salving the trosieuro and Captain JP. Roberts to disgoror the palve That took them somewhat to first prin San Franciséo Pross, betin guilty of a good ning the meeting,

The CHURMAN paid-It again becomes my be going to devota his time in writing such cargo on the rock, obtruded themselves dureces tion of the wreck and take charge of the ciples, this being as the promo want said a derelict many asalts and outrages upon the Chi-pleasing dots, gentlemen, now for the eighth waddle as appeared from his pen in your evening sarily and parsistently interfered with the balving enterprise of calving the cargo punk to her. Invesen. A derelict was a vessel atardoned at sea, antken ressel was hold. copt under HANOW and Mera. Hall & Holte und Kelly, use, but the statement of the Six Comms, to present to the unul report of the contemporary's last night's lune, I think it a operatius of the charterers Captain O P the early part of Jannarr Mr. G. F. He left and

& Wall: Shanghai papies is surely somewhat exaggerated. If tomary, you will allow me to couskler as read. for ushies rather improve the growth of the grass, but; finally to avoid a onilison, left the rook to other things, of saturing the services of Captain, derelief vessel or goods wore obsidered by sar Company business, which I presume, as ous-pity he wae ever picked up from the recourse Holcombremonstrated against Heir proceedings, Hongkong for Enron with the best among culiar circumstances, to be a derelict. A Cusano and Messrs. Holl & Helts and Kelly only afisho of it be true, it is a great ropnich In presenting to yos the report and recoubts and the public would have been saved the trouble Captain Roberts and Captain Templar ander CB Templar, iste of the Indian Navy, familhaw to be vested in the Orown, and salvor had NEWCHWANG

& Walsh, Shanghai,“ TIENTSIN and MEB Hall & Holtz and Kally to the Administration of the Golden State, and very little seat isocessary on my part, but of mading that rambling, esgless anecdotes of protest and said to them the large iron buoy one of the agcate of Lloyde Salvage Ascociation, always been considered entitled to liberal re

I think I may be allowed to congratulate the The Obelisk in last night's papor.

which the charterers of the Seciland had an who was mot by Mr. Hoard at Galle and was cration. W PRICING.

&Walah Shanghai.poe we sincerely trust will soon be wiped out. shareholders on the coolluted success of the Com- With regard to "Bones" scensation against hired to mark the locality of the wraak. Captain then on his way home. An agreement bav-

The Judge asked if that would apply to an NAGASAKYThe C. and J. Trading Co. H1960, OSAKA.The C. and J. Trading Co...

pany, as we buy oxperienced no losses during the me of pirating his tip about Claymore for The Hoicems then proceeded in the Scotland to Swaing been made mado, after correspondance Cap American vessel ek on the coast of Chius past year while the amount of promis. collected Garrison Cup, the ran bang confuc to three tow, and noted his protest at the United Stater tain Templar left England with two skilled The Queen's Advocale said he thought it woul YOKOHAMA.....Japan Gazette Offer

has been greater than it was during the previous, hopes, of which Chyriors is very much the Consulate. On the recoipt of advices of the pro chirers and the necessary apparatua On the apply to any blur dorefiet trought within the MANICA Messrs. J. de Logzaga & Co.

rear, notwithstanding the opposition of the ze superior, it did not require a prophet of gory sendings the churterers of the Sentiand decided 14th January the underwriters learned hy aanco jurisdiction of one Admiralty Courts After SAIGON... M. J. H. Bleoni. SINGAPORE... Messrs. Laddelow and Harlin.

should form the subject of a special message tivo insurance company which has started into mich intellect to spot that winner, and it is not not to make any offorts to retake possesion that Broadbear, Anthony mun Co. hall fitted out the salvers had been renuntated then may pot existones fince I het had an opportunity of no sarprising that I shall have bil spot lus same of the eud wrock nor to interfore with tha opecz the Scotland for the purpose of seeking the wakaon eliming to be an owner was beard, He sub- BANGKOK MER, fatherba, Jullien & Co. from the President to Congres, and that, drossing you: With these few romarks, unless animal asle dids But I think I can retaliate. tions of the salters erplayed by the underwriters and saving the ego. Rumours of such an fuilted us » gincial proposition that any person LONDON ... MI, F. Algar, Clement's Lane,canthile, every constitutional meansshould there are any questions to be uska or remark agua "Bones" for pirating myths about ponies, The petition wat on to state that the promo expedition being in the course of preparation was permitted and encouraged to eslçe derelicts, LONDON ........My God. Stret, 80, Cornhill, LONDON Moss, Babes, Handy & Co. he employed by the Californianate Go.made about this, basiassa of the company, I will which agpared in your last Monday's issue. vants were informet and believed that praviors to had, forn tes daya previously reached the wador and that the person first in possession was the SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P: Fishez, 21, Merolante vernment to prevent any future los apo poants passed.ge

propose that the report be adopted and the x-

"NUNQUAM DOMU the arrival of Captain Templar ny the 7th June, writers, but they did not know the aspecto entitled first as against the owners to salve W. N. Baker Mile Tor short Range Templ-neither of the vossais suployed by the ader of the parties concerned. The properations the derelict and claim the salvage. That, this is sa Exolange.

Soud or Deception NEW YORK. Messrs. S. M. Pettingill & Co., the Chinose. For the credit of the state, this Mr. REINERS seconded.

Poz. 1 Mile to ti-Black Writers was provided with diving apparatus. or unde had been contacted without any com- with regard to resists, afloat he thought there 37, Park Raw, will; no doubt, be carried into effect, other-

divers, and tlierefore were without any means of Lunication with the underwriters and with great could be no doubt, that is, if they are aflost in a Batin Darby Mr. Monate's Sta- making any investigation below the surface of the privacy. On learning on that day that the position where they are likely to come to danger. wise the Washington Gorurament is bound

Derly Prince, While nondes Thess. That se jared hud at that time any know old was wrtually preparing to call, Meseca. He would anhmit fast the suno principle applied to interfere without further delay.

Lily, or Bay Eum. Frize, White Lily and ledge or information regarding the discovery and Augustine Heard & Co. wrote to the master to euken veele. In this case there could. bo Cockchafer) or White loandian of the said wreck or any part of itax ud&to Broadbear Anthony mid Company, ao doubt that before she sunk she was derelict -Meantime the "bostility to the Chines in

Fohow Cap, a Milde Velg meg conting what they had gained from the char aring them notice that the cargo and treasure and any person, could by sono ingenious the Pacific States is still unabated, and their.

tarers of the Scotland and their employes, and had been abaloned to the insurance villes by means have extinguislied the fire he would friends are apparently powertois to stem the

Valley Subuription Geit. Black Velvet is the best by the operatices of the said charterra. The the owner and consignees, and that steps bad barn been antifled to slay Did the pro

An Eco Black Volvet. Subscription riflin

promovonta were informed that it is now said already be taken to discover the whereabouts of party of the owest in her naive by her tide of prejudice, prompted by motives of

How "Bones" came to make the mistake in that what Captain Holcomb had had possession the wreck, and that there was every emo to be-hoing snak? He submitted that they certainly self-interest, which has est in against them. On the motion of Mr. Feuss-Moondal by the Wong Nei-Chong about Thorption I'don't of and surrendered to Captain Roberts and lieve that the arch would be attends with so did not. He hail not been able to find any case The latest more of the anti-Chinese advocates Mr. DEACON. MESSES, G. M. Kerr and JH. Cox know, as there is no pouy of that name entered: Captain Tamplar under protest, proved en az ess; that it was their intention when weather for which had been held rat goods conk

were re-elected auditors.

no doubt his memory is short, and he forgot the amination by their divers to be only a part omitted to gonamenos procoding with the salvageet ramined in the owners so sa to prevent the is to secure thit the grant of a subsidy The CHAIRMAN-Tint, goatlanon, concludes name of tho pony I mentioned RENA

thu anil wrock, namely, one of the paddle wheels thecargo and treasure. The lettergantinted. The salyers salyng-kham even sa against the overs to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company the brineen of the meeting. Ism very much. There has bout nothing very stirring at the and some portions of this machinery They ware wreak is known to be lying in deep water beyond provided her made the first discovery. The may be accompanied with the condition obliged to you for your attendance and I hope course this work except the usual galloping, not prepared nor disposed to diggate the truth of the influence of weather, and at such a depth are pan the subjook, and one which next time wo meet I may bare as pleasing 5 - and the my shikon its ty Mr. Pards the statement if allages of it 14 not inconsistent to be out of the rasnprofiloprodation by Chiness, he supposed onld be relied on by his learned that only Amurkan termen yhalba em- port to offer. I would only suggest that shary Griline Tam, yours, de

with the reports of their divers, but they were who do not nessas the neogashry, apparatus for friend, is the Bony'oof, 14 Jurist, but thin ployed on board the Company's ships. At holders should do the best they can to promote

NUNQUAM DORMIO. further informed, pad baliated, that Cajitata diring to mahls tham to rendi ber

Fiore he gunmitted a sesontally different frogt the basiness of the Office,; and, if they have not Lengkong, 15th February 1878.

Robarts and his party took the aid paddle wheel circamstances we have to norm you be if you he sent and it was the only men which present a considerable portion of the crows binaur themselves induce their friends to do so. BB-Fraley Night-Inotice" Anold Sports and machinery on acting point and guide, and are.noessful in your endeavours in dranz the exception to the general rule. Theco of these steamors are Chinese, and it is The dividend warrants will be ready next Man man has pretty well eat upon Benes and I following the souras of the oncroat from that wreck and salving such portious of the parin ortayasel was not considered derelict, benazas it against the that this more le directed day,

cannot pass over his tips of to night without point found another part of the wreck & short trsware an have loen abandoned to as we shall, who will kagwa arnolly where she was A Vasso The proposal is clearly the result of strong question, Mr. Chairman.

Mr G, BHAI May I be perroilled to ask a some comment, Soarry-Annandale Qy. Par distance the lanward, and continuing the same regard your services a laving been chiraced ang rank in the harbour at Hongkong, for barco, seo Cap-Claymore. He was so proud of his course found the hall of the wreck (the portion necessarily upon the underwriters, and shalljapule scurely be considered as dors of The aniprus against the Chinese. They are at The CRAZENA About the business of the tip of Claymore for Garrison Cup in Farm which contained the treasure tank) wome ten plead this notices in reduction of any claim you learned Attorney, then referred the Courto

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Cap the winner of "Garrison" is excluded, yet he miles to the leeward of the whool and machinery may rest to covavour to estable against various authorities. With game, to the vas he CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, unce useful and docile, and it is economi-

Mr. SHARP—Yes.

giva Claymore as the winner; surely Bones! At the beginning of the North-esset monsoon, in the cargo sad treasure by way of extrage - Wat rambuted it was bot upes to his learned friend cal to employ them. It is certainly carrying The Chainua ---Certainly.

intellect must have suffered from his hate spill, the autumn of 1975 Ma. Roberts and Captain are also to inform you, in order fe prezantu

rerantz of tip that because the impagusate had spout matters very far to forbid their employment

Me. Bra-Wast lies bien done by the Yet I Is he did not fait on is head. Conk-Temple postponed their operations to are the you during my further expain, this milion low entitled to as many dollars. on the mail steamers, for as a matter of fast director of the Company in furtherence of the ohater was the favourite for The Derby last aid fratre and unicksilver natil April or May, mattor, that the underwriters purpose to took they had raised. The dollars in the bank resolution which was unanimously cried at this night at the lottorics and Busyita to alglt in 1876, won opérations were ruined, and fees and take possession of the wreck by one of the time of the street were the res now there are plenty of foreigners in American time year, that the alpoctors by requested to the Garmin Cap

sura mounting to about $25,000 whe then re vessel about to be specially engaged by them for available in the court Tho premorante claimed covered At the beginning of the North-east the purpose, and that they will not recognisany in the first place that The Bergiuse of the ships, and this being the case Chinese may confer with the difcctors of the sister company tr

aul the local government in reference to the po

motoon, in the autoon of 1876, Mr Roberta prior abain you my ondeavour to act up sunkumgnogle child huge ta their benefit, that... just as well be engaged on a line to and from vision of farther moans for the pereation and While waiting for kimin at the Clearing gala pastponed his operatloss until the month you agbeed in finding the actual position of the bar inatened the salyok upon the promorants China as seanion of any other nationality, extinction of fros? That resolution was also Crom station, young adlawit chatted with a of May, 1877, when operatione were agais re-week betere the arrival of their own land and ranovesmarily get themselves to great ar Altogether our friends in America, liks the believe, propered and panimously carried at the friend whom he had picked up. Addlewit had sumed and a further portion of the treasure, Upon in return to Hongkong of Captain War pense, But supposing the ceart did not hold Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's meeting a first-class ticket in his band, “I must leave emotating. spont 1158,000, and some gald saw it had became evident the underwriters that then the prmorants, being the first Queenslanders, are going much too far in at the time last year

**** you now " said the other, as the train was oom dust was racerored. The operations were list the wreck, sithend lety position had boon pirsons who discovered the weak, were, an their opposition to the Chinose, and some of The CRAINKAN-In Inerrance of the resola.ing in I travel second pinsa"Why don't again sospended at the copondent of the approximately se certained could not be discoveron titled to their expensos and a reasonable 1901)* shem are pretty sure to live to regret it. one of oppformer on several cosastons with in the same is fourpoane, ad as I go up and down movants syngs fiformed that opera ims are ngala sesech with amgs and the assistance of sfilod were the persons to whom the dissovers

tion which Mr. Sharp has spoken of, I had the page frat Boonuse, you are, the difference Northeast monsoon in this rent, and the pro- otherwise than by us and stomationeration. It would be nujnst, if the promorants the

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POLEFIÇAJ AND GENERAL NEWSThe immigration of Chinese into the United the Chairman of the Hongkong Fin Insurance four md Ave times a wook, that would come to a 1 to be resumed as ADA as possible hot ydar divers, and it had been the intention of the under treasure was to a great extent day that the ins

The Trade Report" has a large circulation States hus nervor, we believe, exocodod the Company, but koon after the mat nesting of this pretty round sim at the end of our var They were led informed fast the treasure writers to proceed to farther in the matter antil pugnante should aid in full for their expenses, emigration by four thoud, in a year company the Goldrament appointed a commia. Strack with the wisdots of this observation, and geld duet reported have been brought to the spring of 1675 had boon considerably advanced whitathopomorantz gut nothing. The found

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