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protable, considering all things that is toks on the part of the phertores to say that he the same morning the man now in court canto Dwight it likely she would consent bad was in refused to take acfell cargo. Whether the and oined the clothes is his. I told him who durleg har, halt forming der LS

his charterers were in a hurry to get off or ware I had bought the glothon from, and went to the ropin, that tho ruistunzo wa A more rifle, sud afraid of having to pay demureige, they did Home, but this prisoner was not there AL that the resistance made the goỏng was tiómeno alto say, more cargo, here was no lombe, absatsiz o'clock vu, a Chinda cortable erme she had told the so herself and that nothing that on the 20th Marah, the last day otro was by me, Dat from what he said, I went to the Waik would have been heard of the case bab for the bipped the vessel was getting full up cargo Point Polton Station, whore I saw the prisoner fact that the other woman saw what was be was dead weight in that the fast of thera being, în anstody,

waterRivers fod by springs and shaded by woods are compa mlávely uniform in volume, they carry but little gravel or sediment from the ligh lands whence they flow, and their channels, there lore, art, aubject to gradual changes only." The came ovil pegrails to a most serious af. tent in Japan, and some of the Tehohama papers bave pointed out the necessity of tho Japanese Government taling stay the ravages on the forests. These war ings and the fearful famine in Chine owing to the sang cluse love, we are glad to notice, Had the effect of inducing the Authorities to: draw up regulations for the preservation of existing plantations and the formation of PPD new ones. We wish the Japanese all success BroKE ALLING CHEY JUSTION SNOWDEN done, that her story of being in the room and so heer the vessel trixamod. He then went

ing done and art out. It was hardly possible, a nave left in the bold had nothing to do Tas owner of the property gave aridance LONDON 1th Aprl hardly feasible, baat any man sould be go med or with 16 At that time tho vesel draw the affect that tip had missed it from his room at The Busmans have aldoned their intention foolish as to stiept to commit rage, to foros fog 12 feet 5 inches aft and something less the Bailong Home, and that be recognised fas

this woman to do whật sạo was unwilling to do, forward, cad the opptain and mate were looking things directly he saw them. embark, and the mlitary authorities declare with this other woman stout sad ke kapwing it out to see how the ship he set lag down in the PC. No. 92 gave evidence proving the appre tant the Russian trong thill remail a San How oh more probable, low musk more con-water na she was being london. Accarling to hensies of the first prisoner. T Stephans while the Bridal Ironblad Suadron meistent with the woman's en story, that no for that competition it would have been ato ta Tang Abl, a slipmat at the clothes alior, in the Son of Karmora,

Some reason or another was under the belief that have leaded the ship down to 13 ft. The second corroborated the first week's evidence.

The prisoner-Webb, in datonde," said I was In the House of Commons the Address to the he was a willing and consouling party Anfoup branch of the phin's case was that the de-

pasing he lost that pinion in his but was not fendant by the outer panty had warranted the dog the night of the oil instant, and was Crown giving thanks for the calling out the that opinion confirmed by the ixifing reistance veggel az of 6m) mouls carrying capacity, put to bed by the steward and others. I did not reserves het been agreed to without a division the woman offered ? As she sail herself she let That was a matter of law and tiles were deelded staal, nor did I sell the sloths

Prince Corleokulu has replied to Lord Salishira do what his Birl, he did not in any cases showing that a statement of that kind in Thomas Maducol said I know the prisoner shoyin oz foren make that resistance which a charter-pany does not constituts a warranty did not stand the clothes, Eat a man namel Brod. land shoukt formulate some praction proposals She was out o stranger just bined from the hon the charterer has an opportunity the Bradley come in, ind he had a pair of white bury's Cironlar Thinták, suggesting that Fuge aby women net orasenting would have done, it is a mers matter of descripdon, sapecially for did. I was in the prisoner's mom when which would afford a basis for agreement.? interior who Lad never seen a foreigner had in this use of examining the shig himself panel trousers under his cont. Brudley, scif

and was Le mot entitled, from the tittle resistance Captain Fermion, the defendsal was called, that he wanted tell them.

and and that on the 20th Masch he went pu sho ufored, to cezidor hier o consenting a board his varsel oliout on a block and found them He submitted that no man ought to be convicted of this offence of supɔ̃ on fuck, evifionco no had loading salt from each side, Tho suporcargo | boon given by the prosecutrix. He could not rasid the two lighters thieu alongside and a small honestly suggest any reason why they should ono natern contained all the salt they had Wit doubt the main Enets of the prosecntrix's, ovì. nots told them to unload the two alongside first

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The Formosan niorgios who are travelling on the Chinese gunboat Chi-ors were yesterday afternoon shown over the Central Police Station, and appeared to take great interest in overy-hing they w

SUPREME COURT April 11th SPECIAL OBIMINAL 358870s.

AND A SPECIAL JUBY

The prisoner Webb, said that he recollected

now all that the inst witness had said

Robert Brullay was then placed in the dook as the sacotid prischer

FOOCHLOW..

After haaring his evidence, Lie' Worahij dis-- okurged him, and sentenced the first prisoner to four months' imprisonment will hard labour.

THREATNINO LANGUAGE, and the prisoner having connexion with her nahore again and returned about six o'nlock was true--but the storm must be taken en duud found, the two lighters had gone away. Richard Jones, a seaman, nemployed, wa THE ALLEGED RAFT LASS.

whale, and they saw there was no force or vis. The supercargo come to kim and said, have no charged by Robert Bradley with "nsing threat- Archibald Baird was charged with committing lones used by the prischa and no Tomstance Oro salt to pat in Tan finish landing, sad sing language,

y a-rage-upon-a-Chinntroman named Toping kin, make by the woman soob es a woman cendi rat live to go tri sen longgow morning. What Possear for fuld-This moving at this court at Capo D'Agullar, on the Beli March↑ The might, and ought to have unde under sudlr oir, time can you leave ***. Witness told him they was a whicss.in e pare where a European Attorney-General, instructed by the Crown Boehmstances. It was not shown that she made any would have to lowre as nine o'clock. The super: "sentan was sonformed to four months" im- hieltor, prosecuted. Mr. Francis, instructed Try noise patil she had last Amau In the passage try, cargo said: all rigat and went ashore, the vous prisonment for brceny. I laff the court and Mr. Broketon, appeared for the defence. The Ing the dones, and he thought in a vary fair inter sel was then unwing 12ft. bio nit and 11ft. 8in, was going down the hill whan the prisoner, jurors were Messrs. C. D. Bottomley, Benes today tant she did not He tally agreed of 10in. forward Witness wond consider har who was with other aermen, stid to me, "The Caughtrie, D. Ruttonin, LaG, Heaton, H. with what fell from the Attorney General that fally fighted when drawing 13ft aft and 12ft. Arst "ohanna I gat I'll stick o knife into this woman was as fully entitled to ask protection 50, forward. The vessel did not leave on the von I was afraid of being ill-treated and can da Poduy, E. C. Smith, and A. Lird. In opening the ease the Attorney-General at their hands, from violanos as any European following day bassuse the export daty had not away, until I mos the as Ineroster of Polios now stated the ciscanstandes under which the charge lady irth coơng, but he submitted with canhian paid by the plaintiffs and the ship could in Codet. I complained to him. – I-am akcoil to was brong at, and said that great care was necas fidense that there had so he put before them not olar. She left on the morning of the 2nd. go back to Remo, sary in dealing with outer of rape. A great such oridenes as would justify them in finding The chief rate said one of this lighters along. The prisoner said I am sorry I used the deal must depend on the degres of credit the that the offence of forrible possession of the side on the 20th March finished discharging language I did was angry because the praso jury gave to the statement of the prosecutrix woman had been proved. The learned counse. The other uns had about Lalf ler sango in it as enor and fist sensed hie sbaling money front there were only two parties concerned, the cited certain cases in support of his line of ar o'olent at which the time she handed of Wit a man and then soensed another man.

prisonere mouth was closed, and the only gumat, and argod that it was only because ness dit not tend then away and brew of nothing. His Worship remanded the oust until the 13th ovidenco the jury could have was the statement she had been soon that the prosecutrix, bicught done to prevent all the salt being taken on board instant, of the woman, corroborated to some extent this obarge. Having boom seen she must have the sidp. Witness heard the suprasīgo tell the by othor withossos. If the famed "woro proved some exons, and was hotter ore than that captain be ad finished loading and thus the the prisoner deserved severe punishment, she had boon forest Whether it was that the vessel should leave the teat day. He had seen because bataver, the nationality or croad prisoner had had connexion with her before the salt scooped up out of water in wone of the A low days ago the following note (which we of the woman she was entitled to protection or that, her animal instinats were pxoited, or lighters. In reply to the judge, tha wilnass reproduce verbalha¦ was received by a lordiga against the solvique assaults of mon, no matter whatever reasons induced her to sbmit, unless | spid the bottom of the ship was very lamp and resitlust, from a nativo purveyor of Cruituid vege The Growler 4 double snow gun-vessal, Com what their station in fifa might ba. In consider she was absolutely compelled to submit or was thirty after the saigo was discharged here, but tablos → There Shantour ponis ura cum Cheng, ander G. E. D. Wilber Till leave here shortlying this one he was ears the jury would con 10 torrified that she had lost, hur senses if she there was no water; it might have pased away hai to-day they are very small and nice thatefor after the azzival of the British steamer State of sidor ik the same as if it were between a European and say circumstances except under absolute The sound mats gave corroborative uradongo. we pleasant a sæill basset to your try ge data, with the English mail for Pakhoi, man muil a tampan woman, and would not overpowering force or fraud consenter or sub After hearing, the summing up of Mr. Toller We understand that in, consequence of repre- carrying a mail to that place,

allow the stations in life of the parties to inmitted-if she did it dissent, and dissent in the reply of Mr. Broton, as Lordship saldsentations from the British Cousal, the Chinese The French Admiral paid a visit to Cem-uence them either by dosire to protect women sneb a water as to make the prisoner under he thought the question of low did not ariso, it authorities have recently igned a proclamation. undore Watson on board HMS. Fictor Emanuel like the prosecutrix or in the way of sympathy stand that she was dissenting party, then was simply a question of evidence. The balance forbidling the eating down or mutilation of yesterday, and was received with the customary for the prisoner at the bar, but would consider ho submitted to his Lordship and naked the jury of the avidson was in favour of the defendant trees in the Foreign Settlement. The Umber on salute. Later the American Consul paid a veft the whole of the vicus and say whether the to find that the prisoner was not guilty of the and he therefore gave a verdict for the defendant the hi-ridds in China is, we believe, Crown

offence charged against him with corta,

moperty, and carpet therefore be removed unless to the Commodore and resolved the salute due to case was axde but or not.

No witnesses wero calls for the defence.

TAM SIGE TOHEUNG THE WAN

be permission of the local officials The Attorney General did not reply:

Tho inhabitants of the City and surrounding His Lordship delivered the following judgment districts are said to toe, anxiously looking for Tay Band of Her Majesty's 7th Highlanders

His Lordship then summed up to the jury in this case. This is a okam to reover $946.24, Ting Fatais refur from his ancestral home. In reps to Mr. Pancis, prosecutrix said-1 He said he was a very serious and painful case balance of a building contenot due piano October, Ting in a great favourite with the pouple, though will perform the following programma this even-

am 33 years of age by Chinese rookoning. My No one could as a man like the prisoner at 1857 Mr Donnys appeared for the plantiff few high officials are, we understand, mare dor ing Orotare.

Lo Cheval de Bronze" Amber Fonzgest child is three years old by Chinese the bar who had always (ho believed) borne and Ms. Breton for the defcura. The defenfially hated by the emailer mandarins and verən Selection.

"Grand Duchess Offenbech rockoning. I do not know in what year the road chorister and been a valuable public doct pleaded special defences (1) that cause of hangers in generally This, we think, speaks False-

Uncia di Laimmeraude "Donizeth was on the fl day of the soroath son, po is trial with indifference, and they apt did not averse within three jars of the volumes on hebalt of His Exoivacy "Il Corticola Dorado round. on that date this year the child will be would therefore be able to investigate the Acson and satisfaction; (4) Set off. It appears the broken archee of the Ling Benge las at last cass in the calmest possible mocner and that Chang Tung Wan, the father of the pro-bon completed. In point of construction sod throb years old complete. My husband was

fishermans and he lied at Hok Tsui. I whether the offence was proved against i sant defendant, and Lam Ayan were the owners material it is very similar to the short-lived ered was his ozly wife. He lost his life whist col-

of inland lots 271 and 373 respectively in the year isoting res ved at Hik Tani Rinco Laath, my uncle, who lives is the sale house with me, has enpported me.. I have a little ground myself and grow potatoes I baver receive any money for taking away the slops from the light house. The only muy that I-ever received from the prisoner was eight cents for zome wash. ing done

I have never done sny other work for the subject was very technical. He had heard

his.ruk,

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"Cormasy

Lo Ping Kit, the greecoabris, was called and gave evidence the ame as that taken at the Police Court the

betra. child was born. Ianir semacher that it servent--no one could see kisha maR THE

E. Belo.

-Me J. BUCHANAN, Hindmaster. Retara of visitors to the City Hall Library and Masoom for the weak ciking 10th April

PUROPEAN. GRIVES,

Thursday Friday

Saterday

Sunday

Tacedes

Monday Wodn seday

33

265 307

... Sunday

342

88$

396

419

2,109

On the other hand, it was their inty to see, that

commencement of this aut (2) Payment; (3)

We observe that the temporary platfovun over

over everyone in the Colony-ad, woman, his the protection of tas English law was thrown 1858 and that Cheang Tusg Van agreed with Lion, that are way on the lat nit, and canad

shild, and he was sure that if the jury came to the conclusion that the prisoner in a monent of passion had committed this aritmo hey would not hesitateto do their lutyand find him guilty: Thase cases were extremely diffonit, and the Inw up

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

BEFORE MR. JUSTICE RURGELL.

LEONG WONG FUN AND ANOTHRE ̈YA

PERTEN.-$1,000

"A hard waking ainsa of nativa sorvants are the

chases, for which the shopmon reccived pay-

Laur Aysu the owner of lot 273; and made some bin sons of Hau euced notertheless in assisting arrangement with Coung Tung Wan with plander the Philatives: mul of this wee foroned to building and left the colony in 1857 Prayished with an bpt Bluemtion only tow The aorthom bulves of lots 274 and 278 wore days ago. A visitor to the pert, being anrions nebuilt upon in 1857, and the present plaintiff to obtain some curios, sant, for one of they states that Tim Ayar made a present to him of his lot far building purpions, and promised to by desalers, frein whom lu made a font par- give him a duel, but no dead was ever made ontent on the spot. After the auro-dealer lind Acting upon this promise, dn built three hongst the premises a noisy altercation was heard an lot. 271, not on 278, or the impression taide the gates, and on inquiry it was acer- Chenng Tung Wan was leaving the colony farsign hong at which the globetrotter was that the fermor was Lam Ayan's lot. When toured that the abair-coules employed by the the plaintiff states that he told Cheung Asau staying bad demanded the stina of $2 commission in his prosonge to pay the balance of the of commission the rents as they were collected. The plain as they had permitted the chaprian to plunder life say he was hon living in houss fo and the barbarinn, they were in common faizness that he stated that when the balance was due ontitled to a liberal comption ho would have to pay rent. The rent of the With very deep regret we bare to record the place was haut $3 per month, but no money death at L15 m. or the 1st. lnstant, of De was ever paid to plaintiff, although frequently David Manson. In the prize and vigour of his asked for from Asan, and erunt was ever paid life, with every outward appearhaen of mbust or demanded from paintiff till 1870 The rout hodily health, tha mournful zews of the calamity

1870, when Cheting A san told plaintiff that he had been exposed to the sun for some hours a lot 271 was always collected by nm up till nity med at frat Bearcely possible to realiza of the three houses brift by plaintiff for himself which had so mwxpectedly befallan the domina

would have to give up collecting the rent of on the price Thursday, and appeared to fol those hanges an an arrangement had been made, slightly the effet of it on the following day. so that the houses had passed to Cheung though no serious result was for a moment Tang Wan, and he further told him that

ho would have to pay rout in fataro for the apprehended On Sunday morning, however, graver symptoms manifested themselves, and house he himself oocopiad The plaintiff sur during the afternoon it was apparent to Doo- rendered his claims, he says, si bé tad Hover tors Stewart and Oeggo thịt bê vai den got any title from Lam Ayan: bat he never paid

Ose of the most important questions that ahould immedialoly engage the attention of the Chinese Government is the process of dieafforestation which has been going on. through the length and breadth of the Empire for so tauny centuries. The Chi nese eo comparatively little coal in any province, and in the southern provinces nothing but wood and charcoal aro con- sumed. There is a great and continual daround for rewood, and its supply affords a sugintouance to thousands of persons. But, unfortunately for the country, while the Spletion.

Valeo demand goes on increasing the supply ia dap steadily decreasing. The natives take no thought for the morrow, but remorselessly cut down the trees and never dream of planting others in their places. The stutape

the plaintiff to build kitoon tons on the tw lots suck serious las of life. Whether a like fata is become pollards, and these are

in tara

There were only eight houses built in ons store for the pressut structure is a question is voxy certain, if we may julge by its Himay vietinis of the até Meanwhile another

quench of the Failure of fazds, and four of the which we awauriling to speculate; but it It also includes a mess of useful information and more stunted growth springs up

eight were created on let 271 and the other four in addition to that usually found in works of the from the acres which have fallen aud

severe test in the event of another beary Freshet: on lot 278, making a row of eight, which faced socis, that is wooden stage will be put to a Square street. The building was completed in The stonework beneath is, it may be remarked, thereal of 1837. The builder, the presunt laintiff, taken root These are also eut down or

the prisoner. I was never in the prísazee's room nothing, fell from Mr. Frouals which he would entered and occupied a portion of No. 4. which/ Progressing at such a slow rato as to suggest to The larger Diretory coutains the different

before the 19th March, anr have I ever apoker not advise them to pay the greatest attention to the second house on the west side of the row, an irreverent mind the idea of provincial in Treaties and Convertions made by Chira and robbed of their branches and never attain.

A brutal usnult was committed yesterday to the prisoner before, as I do not inderstand The learned haige explainel bli la apen the but on what terms or conditions it is not shown.

•solvency. Japan with foreign countries, together with any sire. The retulit is that at the present afternoon in the stret, upon Captain Eldridge, English. I have never had ner laze I ever seen subject, and then read over the evidans. Cheng Tung Wan left this Colony in 1656 chat cooling one & to the main ades various Aots, Orlimaces, and Regulations retomout the hill sides of South China, of the American baiqua Frank Afarion Arese dolier note. I know that the prisoner said the theory of the prosecution, and the one introduced the plaintiff to ore Cheung Ass Their porquilles,“ squeezes, or us we heard it <nstead of being dulled with noble forests, month and knocked at one of his teeth, tearing uzels had shown he wore. I have seu aone was overcome by four. The jury would har nose writer to the Chinese Secretariat of this so numerous nor in the aggregate are they so

man belonging to his ship struck him in the offeret me sume dollar notes once because my theory he could suggest, was that the woman

as his agánt. Cheung Tong Woo was chief Chitormed the other dayebanses, are not quite It is further embellished with Chromolithe-are-bare and furrowed by the summer tor- his clothes, and otherwise iLasing him. The dollar note, also ten dollar holes cannot say to ansider whether they thought Colony, and Ohosting Ason was wohnected in casily obtained as are the chances of com-

graph of a

rents, which wash away the surface soil, and man was given into qualody and taken to the if I as the $10 moto in October-las. I have: mau wus 80 overpowered by fear that an weg in ammo capacity with the Survey Deportment. pradores- and nonse boys; but these indefatig PLAN of VICTORIA, BONGKONG;

Central Statice will be brought before the never seen a 210 note, but I have sean to out capable of resistance. Did they think that when leave them arid and unproductive. Here ifagistrates this morning. Captain Ehiridgedullar notes. I have sen a St note, but I do not the prisoner get her into his room he by force and there a smal forest of shunted trees was in a olmir at the time, and unable to decal know. in vant month. I did not have two 55 notes took possession of her person that indeed. was

in Octobe. It was in my uncle' re at the the whole question they bad to consider. FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF is to be seen, but it is only near the villages himself as he is suforing from the sets of lighthouse that I saw the notes: When my uncle know of no case sxactly similar to this. He had

SHANGHAI;

rcomt paralytie stroke, that any large trees are to be found. It is

is out employment, ho lives with me at Hot Tani never heard of a case in which a woman Chromolithograph Plate of the NEW absurd to suppose that troos would not British stunner Digo was flying the ensign re-j My husband died about the tonta mioon terror as to yield possession of her person with Yesterday morning at about seven o'clock the My two uncles at the lighthente are unmarried strong, healthy woman was so overcome with grow on these bills bogense of their alti-versed at her mainmast, and the signalPO of the Chinese year, four years ago. My out some struggle, but it was obligatte remine tude and exposure. The China pine will (rating) at her foranst. The Water Police youngest child was born a little tirgo after them that prosanix was Chinawoman. and fourish in almost any soil if plaated thickly heard it was found that the only thing wrong nexion with the prisoner. In October Ist I was This was a matter which they would take into were promptly in stendance, and on going on my husband's death. I have never had con- these people often viewed Europos with terror enough to allow of the trees protecting one was that the cook het refused duty. The ensign engaged by the pritener to unt some grass for him. their consideration. He was quite or another from the force of the wind. The vas also hoisted reversed on Wednesday morning I was in the cook-room when he asked me to do would take the whole cose into their serious effect of thin deculation of the trees is most on the same vesgol for some trivial thing. The that and he gave me two teneant pieves.. I did consideration, and say whether the theory of the encount due for building the houses out this plain, we are informed, or the ground that,

cook was, tüken before the Marino Magistrate, not say anything about that before because I soution was mala out. If they thunght the The Directory for 1878 contains several now innstrous on the climate, causing it to be and was ordered to be sent on board. The ma-was not asked. The only money I ever received worse at our they would give Postures and improvements, and will be found as hattet in summer and drier in the winter gistrats requested the chief olleer to inform the from the prisoner what wonty-eight cente. Habis the prisoins the benefit of the doubt, complete as possible.

The jury retired and turned into The Chronicle and Directory is the only while streame once perennial become tam captain that he must not to that signal for suck never given me a $10 noto to shangs for him. T

strall matters

do not know if I ever gave the woman Li Akuu,with a verdict of not guilty. the water ́earrior, a $10 note or $5. note to The prisoner was then discharged. publication of its kind for Chus and Japan, pocarytorrenta only causing itsandation at one

At the Marine Court yesterday, bofore Mr. Johange. I have never given her any money to His Lordship called the prosentrix up and and it will be found invaluable in all Public, time and scarcity of frosh water at other P. MsEven, B.N., Charlos Smith, cook on beard change. Li Akau was at the lighthouse on the told her that the jury hafi acquitted the prisoner, Mercantile, and Gasural Offices.

Looking at be frightful condition of the British steamer Dago, was charged by George 9th March. Sle walked before me to the but no blame artached to her at all. He said nairs in North Chins owing to the increasing of day on board on that day. Proscoator said that she walked with me and talked to me on the stood the Chinese attached great value to the Broker, abiaf officer of the vessel, with refusal lighthouse I did not say at the Police Court he wished to say this to her because he under dessication of the country, it is time that that on the 9th instant, when the prisoner came way to the house that morning. When I reached chastity of their widows. the Government of Peking paid earnest at- on board, witness told him to go to his duty. the lighthouse Li Akan was washing some

Mr. Rosario, the surt interpreter, said that Orders fod Coplas may be sent to the Dia. tention to the disappearance of the forests The prisoner was formerly cook, but the captain water-jare. I do not know aty. Englch words was another emes of widows. Re

took him out of the galley for incompetence and at al. None of my clothes were torn on the Preis. Ofis, what it is published, or to the It will be a dificult matter to restore the sent him to work forward He refused to work morning in question. I had on four jackets and country to its former fertility, but effort The prisoner sdmitted having refused to go to one pair of trousses fastened with a string, following Agenta

work pan ordinary saman, And forther stated There were no marks or bruises on my body, should be madein that direction by plauting on that he was not fit to do the work-His Wor-only I felt tired. I and no works whatever upon Mr. L. A de Graça. ...Masera, Campbell & Co.

an enormous scale and in a scientific manner ship ordered the prisoner to be sent on heard me. The cap I have on how is the same as I and Mesara Wilson, Nicholls & Co. in order to arrest the denudation and escape ...Messra Wilson, Nichelle & Co. the terrible and frequents droughts by which Justino Rassell, Mr. Dennya brought forward off in the passage, and was picked up by Lian, allogod, breach of ohartar-party, of the honks being pulled down Now it appears Batmoble him to throw off the attack. But auch

In the Supreme Court yesterday, before dr. on the morning of the 9th March. It was looked Mears. Hodgo & Đà, egite

esars. Kelly & Wall, Sghai the northern provinces have lately bern the question of the fees to which counsel and Akt o gere it back to mo on the same attorneys respectively are entitled in cases heard morning when I was my uncle's room. The Afflicted The cost of planting would no in Summary Jurisdiction. A short time ago M. prischer pat his hand over my mouth so hurd that I could not bits him. I tried to run away HANKOW and Mesas Hall & Holt's call Kelly doubt be serious, but this must not be weighed Francis appeared for the plaintiff in a case in

Walsh, Shanghai. in the balance with the welfare of millions of which Mr. Denys appeared for the defendant. When in the room, but the prisoner had locked variel was chartered at Haiphong te prossed to sont defondant. Mr. Dinya arged; that the of his profession, and such, abkling sympatny, | Judgment:was given for the plaintiff, the door. I was very frightened, and said in, a ¦ Quinlon, where she was to discharge her sur non-payout of rest, although not interest, with suffering baisanity, whether Western ar Greson and Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly people and the permanent restoration of the Mr. Denays, said 3fp. Francis claimed Soft very low voice, I am dykay, I ma ring and bellast sad receiven full cargo of terabandiss was a paviment in the shape of interest and Chinose, that he had endeared himself to all, and TESTSIN And Messrs. Hall & Holtz und Kelly country to prosperity." Sterms and harri- costs, while if her. Donnys) had won the did not ran out loud. I could not call ont for Hongkong. The resgal was stated to be of and as statute of limitations from running a docpor gloom than that east over the Settles- Walsh, Shanghai, canse follow long, sensore of drought, and case be would have boon entitled to $10. Ha loud bestso, the prisner's hand was on my 312 tons.register.cr 6,600 picals, or thereabouts, and not operating as a to the recoverment throughout the 1st inst. it has never been” The carpet that I was thrown down carrying capacity The charter money was of this old. It is unaccessory te docideful duty to chronicle. He was buried objected to pay the $50. Mr. Francis was the apon was in front of the bed, bear the door. balk sum of $950, not so mach per pical that point, for it is clear on the plaintiff's on at 5 o'clock m the rening, in the English complete the ruin that the want of rain only counsel except Mr. Ng Choy who had ap inaugurated. The game wasteful and sui- farad in this way, bi cases in Sanmury far I do not know if the windows were shut or ton: Placing full reliance or the statement showing that in 1870 he was in the house No. constory, near to the grave of Doctor Beau- tion-Mr. Sangster, said the Attorney-General, my eyes were some open and sometimes that the vessel was of a carrying canally of simply on sufferance, and the only not of agency avat, who had died emetly six months earlier. cidal practice of disafforestation has been Mr. Hapllar, and Mr. Handley had all appeared did not resist, I let the prisoner do what, ha tared the vessel and agreed to pay this an As we domind payment of rant, and the attended the faneral, and many Ladies ment shut. I un sure that I received no bruises. I 5,500 ricula, or thereabouts, the plaintifs cher on behalf of the preuant, defeudent by Chaang Amast the entity number if foreign residents proceeding in India, with the same calamitous in cases in Summary Jurisdiation-Mr. Denny liked. At last tims my mouth was uncovered. They had made their calculations and knew what surrends of the right to the houses which the Messrs. Malheric, Jullien & Co. result. Ignorance of scientific laws and the said they had appeared at the hearing only. but I inule no resistance frem, the tinie I went in they could make out of it. Now it had been sure had the full at his own mongerenths of flowers to be placed on the cottu Mr. F. Algur, Olonient's Lane. want of proper regulations to ensure that Lordship said the matter war one that ought to and take some notes ont. I now what the hereabouts meant some approximation to that would have bean contouted with a rats of Aged 29 years. The burial service was impres Id not acted as attorneys all rough--Histura I saw the prisoner open the drawer decided that saga statements 0,500 pénale As to bhpmotite, it is very strange if the plaintiff David Wanson, M.D. Diol 1st April, 1878. The latter born the following ample inscription: Mr. Goo, Street, 30, Cornhill. '. Mesare, Bates, Handy & Co.

for every tree hewn down auther was planted be saleen in Chambers. Mr. Dennys, said exerisca was doing to me.

acul. When the vessel proceeded to Quinhentorest of something over three per coat per SANFRANCISCO ME. I. F-Fisher, 21, Mephants has there, as in Chinn, roduced vast tracts tion was threatened His Lordship sail tha

Exchange.

By the Attorney-General-I do not know how to load the charterers were prepared to put on annuin for his money, to say nothing of his giving sirely read by the Rev. Y. W. Hawkins, re- money might be paid into eart-Mr. Dennys of country into treeless wastes. A writer said he would do so if his Lenship thought that oug it was after my husband's death that my board 6.500 piouls, but in point of fact they were up his own this houses, and lying by sineo 1870sident chaplain. The coff was carried into the NEW YORK......Mesire. 8. 3. Pattingill & Co-syning birasolf "Philindins" has contributed tas propor courao-The matter was then ad-youngest child was borur:...).

Li Akun Chu Akwai, and Chu Amar gave round could have held more, but the captain said other of Chouing Asan or the defendant which tende a work of respect the flag at the only allowed to put on board 4,681 piculs, The As indicated at the hearing, I had see no act cemetary and horns from the Mortuary Chapol to the rare by sight of his more intimata joustod very able article on "Famines and Floods

ovidence mach the same as that given at the it was not safe and realt not talle more ho kept alive this debt, over supposing it were s in India" to Macmillan's Magazine for Jana The following information about a reputed Poliss Court had five cargo boats alongside Idan with salt warred long before 1969 when the defendant's vucicie Canentes in the Foreign Sort

eboat, taken from the Japan Gazette, will be in- In reply to Ms. Francis, Chu Amaa erid-The and three of these they had to send away, leat: nection between disaforection and drought, Geraniu steamer Prins Fredrick Cart reports bis Life three or four years ago by falling into the There was nothing in the abarte” parte in qua Sakl light bearing N.NE. at a distance of had on a pair of cloth trousers and slaaping now sought for was simply damages for the dif "Philindus" does not hesitate to charge from eight to ten miles, we eased the engines jacket, I did not say at the Police Court that ference. A caloniation had been made showing the dentforestation of the Carnatie with the and took a gust of the lead found 8 fathoms be had trousers waisteont, and coat on. I did the profit realiset on the quantity stripped and dreadful famines which have desolated that Pat the helm aport and steered S. W., and on say these that be had a sleeping clothes en by the hame catenulation the legs of thaibartere

repeated adublings found 10, 12 nad 14 fathoms: In reply to the Court, Chu Akwn said the deficiency was $885.50

The authorities of Awomor: Em lavo opphed Lesubtry, and we may safely uscribe to the utter that 20 fathoms, and then no bottan The prisoner mayor fold twa to tell the prosecutrix Trong St San, the supercar, was called ta

Bain Datic, a native of the Seddwich Islands, to the Central Government for a loan of sixty same cause the famines which have during Siborod 8, W. about cao mile, then hauled up to to go and see a doctor. I saw her on the evening prove that the defendant refused to allow any was charged with stealing ihres jokats one thousand yan, for the Farias cenfablishing

mors salt to be put in the vessel than the grandits pillow, and ana sheet, from a leased brothel in farm on a large scale for the brooding of outle the last two years raged in the North of E. for about two iniies, and on sounding found of the day in question

fathers. Kept the lead going and ported the PI.D'Albon, light-keeper at Cape D'Aguilar oris. It appeared the salt was incnsured not West street

and propose to repay the loen by tapaithly instal China "Philindus" thus describes the ac hem, and found 7 fathoms. This shoal, is a lighthouse, abo gare, evidence the same as weighed, and the witness was oras-eramined by

The largely was not proved, but the prisoner tente. Mr. Toller as to whether the salt was hot we behaved kiimself in a disorderly manner, and his The Akódono Shimbua sanoanges that the tion of forests in arresting in the rainfall few miles inside the Portsmonth Breakers, as already palieled

these are marked in the chart. Its existenão. if Frausis then addressed the jury for the and therefore bosvig. He denied that such was Wordup fined him $2 in defcalf three days savon islundu of the province of Idan if whình As forests are cut down, the springs which has been generally disbelieved, particularly by defense, and urged that the woman was a con the caso. Ho said there wote only three lay days imprisonment

Hachijo is one, known na Idzonóʻahichísima, ara dow from them, and consequently the water old coasters, who are averse to its being put in conting party. Aoceding to the evidence of Li to run when the vessel left Quiihon, and two and

By now under the jurisdiction of the Tofið Forand courses which are fed by those, diminish in charts. It or the Portsmouth Breakers, Akua her foot were teecking the ground when half days would be required to unload in Hougham Bang gear on the recrill la falou be placa of call for the Kitan

was seen by Captain Jones of the Auretisan the prisoner took her into his room. If the had kong, but he was not in blurry to leave on that gunboat Alours, was charged by P.C, 212 with Bish Co Libanor me number, continuity, and volume. Observabatque Dispatch, sosis clares years ago Capludu had the yell to rosht she would have thrawn nooouut, he wanted a full cargo. On aival of Esing drank, and fundpable out the Praja, near The Government has insrooted the various tions in ull parts of the world have established Jones thon said that he was able to cufirm is herself down or struggled in some way, but no Bougkong ho claimed: $300 from the defondant-- the Cantón Wharfedal

Departments that for the future the salaries of discovery under most favourable circumstances, resistance whuterer was made. There wero no as damages for not currying a fall cargo, and if

His Worship ordered the prisoner to pay ten foreign employés are to de puod either in silver the fact that the diminution of Bowing water the slip being close to it, and there being dead marks either on the prisoner or the woman, and that bad boon, paid the prosent notion would not couts for the shaft hire patents may be convenient, and when contracts has invariably fellowed the destruction of low water, spring ikle, while the master himself soull be Lave, scrmitted the tango with have best brought.

LARCENY OF HANDKERCHIEF with foreigners are renewed they must contain forests Nor has the removal of woods was at the past head. Very little notice was which he was charged without leaving marks Wong Aubin storman, gave corroborativa, Chan Atuk was charged by Charles Marthy, a special classe, to this effect

Lakes of Captain Jonas report, in fact it was The woman was not anonseions, but she said evidento as to the captain stopping the leading

senman, with stealing a pocket handarbetsya Nishi Nicki Shimbun savs that the de less certain or less marked effect upon the generally disbelieved The Prinz Fridrich Cart she was frightened. Who Ald not look fright. Toe Yu Ting, agint B Hongkong for the fron le person, on the evening of the 10th fast, obration of the second class of the Rising Bun character of foods both in sivers and in ter- having found as little os five fathoms of water enen in 213 witness and she was able charterers, gaye evlidings of the sain of the carga The change was proved, and his Worship lies, been for det to H Venomoto, the rents The surface of the earth says Mr. should clear away all docit about the existence to tell them all shout the rvom, where the and the amount of the loss of preflt on the statencedhe prisoner to three months impri Minister St. Petersburg to H H. Achi, tha

of the Portsmouth Breckons. The probabilly varfer was, que av Qu: Shia waa in full ostes quantity short. He said the suyo, waighel gormant with hard inbour,

fister to Berting to Vyczu, the Minis- LATEST Ass FULLEST TRADE. Marie in his book, “The Earth to middified, is there may be even leda tentar chara than that till hur senses and in a position miller to 4.60% on This bill was not very chip

tar to St. James'; to H. E. Yoshida, the Minister by Human Action") can never in its natural noted. Had it boon daylight at the time of the nt or dissout, and she dai not offer any I reply to Mr. Toller he said he claimed,

to Washington and to H; B. Samojima, klio INTELLIGENCE.

Minister to Pariskuntaan REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF condition your forth such deluges of water passing of the Prins Friedrick Carl more sound read resistance There wut comé, resistance, as, agus for the charterecs S800 for the d

he did not wish them to debeliore that; even on thiort dargo, and it that amount had bang. James Webb and Robert Brudley, describadi Ancording to the Tokas Nippo the Kuche COMPANIES

as flow from cultivated soil, since regatables would bare beed takon

the commonest pristikate would offer some paid he would not have brought the noilon, sa pesman, unemployed, were charged with la Minkmus proposed to cut a canalise that the THE LATEST TELEGRAM.mould not only absorbs nearly twice its own

resistance by a sort of feminine instinot of mook These days were, cocupied in Houghong in dia- | ceny A

he waters of Hakong lake may be conveniently let Equestrian asko"Will you please tell ins on modesty. Did they think is likely that the charging the cargos, there were only three By ImAk, mil1 am muster on the Tzinski; to the surrounding conate) for (trigatión. max. weight of water, but, when saturated gives which ade a gentleman should ride when accomprisoner, if he were contemplating the commissionidia to spare with the ship got haret ole alathoe shop at thet lamelat alot fall posts The Kupid otimates that by suck, sa off moisture to the mineral earth below. The panying ladies who are horseback riding of Luis effense with widok be was charged, would, rais concluded plantiff's esse

past seven o'clock on the 19th instant, the undertaking which will eat only 2,000 yea sintill doses was that be prisoner came to my shop, with 'n lannel shirt Istent wast bed of leaves, moreover that has not yet been Always ride on the outside. The bartes, do not have been so lost to all sense of the fitness of Me Toller said the

wil be ruclaimed to produce bunden márga, that lose and trousers which I bought for $15 He told like it well when you try to got inside. Fome things as to attempt it in broad daylight, with ; difi Brint.

$10,000 of riser am the work will converted auto vegetable mould itself retains horas that aro, mail sized, however, mor Lot the woman's relativea clero him, and anothér përfèedly ready and, willing to kuro lakin a full me, he fired at frie skiden Home:: Splored the therafordi provs, bli

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nor was asked for any rest for the house hacca gerously ill still hope was not given up, and This was a claim for damages arising out of pied, but last year he was turned out by the it was thought his youth and strength would Hawaiian brig Elion. Mr. Brereton upptered for Tam Aga and Cheung Fang Won was both was to be He never rallied, and as the plaintiffs, and Mr. Toller for the defendant, dond in the end of 1969, and Cheng Asp is sail might approseled he becaro unconscions and grainally passed away. Although but a few the master of the vessal

to have contined to collect the nuts on months amongst ou, Dr. Janson has displayed. Mr. Brereton, in opening the case, said, the hehalf of Channg Tang Wan't so the prostih untiring energy and ability in the exeraine

GINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Ery, in which he shows very clearly the con- toresting to ship masters Captain Mohr of the provasitrizia husband was my brother. He losting the cargo 1,879 or early,000 piouls short father died—dadgment for deterlant with costs were lowered to hate must. Foochow Herald,

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According to the Hochi Shimbun several vesnels; Lelonging to England, Bussia, and other countries, will shortly start for the North on t sealing expedition.