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Managor," and not to indivilmala by name.

Correspondents aro enquested to forward their name Kæð*KUAZAAR" "with communisations addressed to the

Feitor, not for publication, but as video of good

faith.

BIRTH..

of a Daughter.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 19TH, 1973.

fasi

not bear any other construction Probably

his Lundehip was influenced by a kindly wish

to make things pleasant all round, and sup port the good fare of the woman, Init se this crot be done without in the sante de gree relacita gor the man who was discharged by the jury, it would have been better, as it seems to us, to let the matter end with the simple zerdict.

The British steamer Garden Casila pagsed Giraftar on the February for New York.

A movement is on foot, we netice Vy the Straits. papers, to forma s Volunteer eerpaat Bingapore,. The delivery of us English Mail-was begun at twenty minutes to twelve yesterday morning The sailing vossol Bertha, Captain Bingo, at eived at Curanven from Hongkong on the 2nd February

EL DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH, 1878.

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ider of the for klx calf to the Bar, Hộ wi for Culus in July

MDK Mason Fiamese Contul, witnessed party of gender, hy the invitation of the trial of the Ferotrin yanht milk for the King of Sam by Messrs. Day and Summers, of Abogado Nurham, and noticed in a previous Issue. The trial to be very satisfzotory, both under

We note the actival from Saigon, per seteamer State of Alabaine, of Mr. Taro Aude, Japanese Consul at this port..

By the Singapore papers we notion that the Dutch stemmer Patocab left that port for Hong king on the 28th altime

The eating of the Hongkong and Chins Baking Company, Lucited, has been further

djourned until this afternoon,

We notice that two ornamental lampsars now being placed on the Nullab Bridgs, near the dockyard, which has lately been widened.-..

The following sailing vessels are loading at boms for Hongkong ––––dia Helmore, Captain Lavall: Mabel Clark, CaptainSheldon; and Land- wer, Captain Kuswiss.

The Ocean Steamship. Company's steamer Orartes, which was to leave Liverpool on the 15th

as usual, but at Entavia instead.

SUPPLIED

LGRAMS { servosɛgs, another example of the energy, and : The bankrupt and Leong Cho Kam wère olosoly The Court ondered Mr. Tharonin' to zators the Econdliness of the present Viceroy. The details | cross-examined by hin- Hayllar si to the circum, safe into court. The mirrors and billiard, tablos LEGRAMS.

of the terrible malamity remain to ba tela, bati stances under which the signment was made were ordered to be sold for the benefit of the

but I must say were not shaken in any material estate the damage to lie and property must in any point, thong Leong Chin Kim's denial of any Me Watson asked for an ajournment to allow THE DAILY Pacss"

esse be very grual, and several wooks must elipso knowlaza of the original contrast is hard to be him to make further inquires, and the examina 22 [BT NOUTHEBY ROUTE,

byfors Shemien can present a remaotablo sp. llova. The dankrupt soya than it was after, hệ tion voc adjourned nutil Menosy, part. Dovucy, 11th April.

posranco. The steamer Tapa iad a narrow and formed of Leong Cho Kom the $400 in The bankrupt naked the court to make an September, 1874, that is took on assignment of order for, the payment to him of something out THE FOLITICAL SITUATION IN EUROPE.");

oscopo, as she arrived at the exact spot the origius contrast from Wing Shing. This of the estate for subsistereo. He said he had Fringe Gortschool's reply to Lord Salis where the whirwind originated ten zalimites must be an error be the signment was mato by Etself and a family support and had ng. ateams and all. She ran with steam 103 kaots barr's Cisociar Dapatot is generally looked aftur de damage was done. Hit the wet the un agréngent dated 21st of August, 116 set mense of maintenance per afara and 123 koots steam and canvas, ander the coupon ne aggressive

ford of the hurricane, there le no doubt that he advancing honey to complete the dock to an to minice such an ord. The property now be out that in consideration of Ming Cheung His Tardship nid he had no whatevar od of Captată: Tase, who takes her out to In the Horse of Commons the Ministerial must have been instantly overturned, with her mount not exceeding the balance of $110,000 longed to the sreditors, and he had no more power Bangkok in fortnight. Wacongratulato his lay on the recolz of a gratulate motion for the Address to the Crown was agreed creand or so of passengers on board. Captain remaining supaid, loss penalties and deductions to interfere with their property than with his and handsome little craft

to by 318 to 64 votes.

Caroy, as it was, bad the ntnost diffochy li} Wing Bing signed to him the hole ament (Mr. Whitos). Possibly the creditors might bringing his vereel up to the wharf, hut forto, of the contract sum of $110,00f hon vamining allow lim squething out of the estate, nately this was accomplished without coldout for a 1 know, beon notably determined. The due or unpai?: What the amother was has over,

May Be Bossey took place on Shorceen bankrupt anys that he did not mention the dock In pas place the deal bodies of ten Chiang were to Leong Cho Xum at firet; and only told him bông dug from the rains of Masera, Ahold's where he had invested the money already bor

cowed three months after the loan of $400 in Sep- ember, 1971. He then told Leong Cho Kun that hold over a fire of shavingu, kindled in a large jar he had put the money in the dock, and naked in order to restore vitality, Foreign ladies were - fur ódvances Loong Cho Kun said "Yos, it ī

TERRIBLE TORNADO AT

CANTON

We hear that Her Majorty is about to confor the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michaci and St. George upon the King of Siam This announcement will set with general approval. sideration of the servicos on fored by the Rajab in the Far East, and we hope will had to a con of rain, who now that his Bazara ha a GREAT DESTRUCTION AND LOSS OF Blown in another Aramod child was being decorated with the higher Under, may with jus ties ressive some tokes of the respect due to lim sa an intelligent nutz and a firm friend of the British. It will be remembered that to his ever- tlaus the capture of Sultan Ismail and his fot. lowing was dne.

LIFE.

POLICE COURT 12th April

We are requested to announes that the Eight the 318b ult, and would reach Loudon on the several houses in the settlement, Shortly after. ing. A waterspout rose from Fati and swept the dock, but of this Leong Cho Knin avors he then came and took him into custody. I went

at sia,

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CORRESPONDENCE.

act hul ourselves responsible for the opinions

sapressed by our correspondentsj.. THE CRIME OF THE COLONY. TÓ THE EDITOR OF THE UALLY. PRESB.”

A day or two ago à letter appeared

Police Constables were given their discharge by

At the Polise Court, yesterday, gizteau Sike We the Hon. C. May. Ther bad served & term of tex

that they und von their services for the country

to weigh the consequences, in a commercial years. Mr. May aid, on giving their discharges

tarian and all higher considerations may be

SUPREME COURT.

April 12th.

IN ORIGINAL JUSIDICTION,

in ignorsnes of the investments of the bankrupt John Houry Lochhead sald-I am a deotor of and when he demanded payment was told that website, and um attendance on the Densach- until the dock was finished payment nonld not bators ship Testerday afternoon, nixut four bad. The evidence in as follows-Foong Ming o'clock. I was seat for to go to the Victoria Dis

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THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The Pall Mall Gantte states, the Pope has

BEFORE THE How G♬ MÁY AND O V.

Thomas Welsh a seu on the American [FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDBET:] to be sain picking their way amongst the rains would make out for him a wiitten document Lark Ivank Marion, was charged with com

CANTON, Friday morning, of their houses, and trunks, furniture, and all deposited the assignment usacurity for the ban Prontos sud-I am caster of the American

The bankrupt wrote one cat bim HesaysImitong an assdolk upon Captain Eldridge, Tesforday afternoon one of the most sudden descriptions of personal property ware being It seems that the bankrupt wat in partnership bark Frank farien. The prisoner is a seman and alarming disasters that hast avar visited this hurtled to enfe pinces Amongst the suffering with some ofher persons us stationery business on hoard my ship, and have beers for nearly Caree addressed The Editor," and those on businessThe lime, will not call at Penang and Singapore, Foochow January 9th, Shanghai 11th, Yokohama aud lightning, the latter of a most vivid descripsioner, Mesurs. Desson, Masers, Thomas and which he boughs at the bankrupte aboy waited to the Aviation Copan, I came on shore The latest mail does received home were port overtook it. During the forenoon thunder hoses are also those of the Customs Commisg Cho Kum, who ved principally nesr raonths. At about noon on Thursday the pri

Maoas, inded with San Francisco in paper goods, assez razie on shore, having had love from me. (vill San Francisco) 12th, Manila 13th, Hongkong tion, wors caperienced, and about two o blook it | Marver, Mr. Muan du. &,, the only ones who the Kwasg Su From time to time he was elurtly afterwards and wet this prisoner at 17t, Butuvia 18th, Singapore 21th, Galle Febru In China, a great country for proveris, it is ary 2nd. The P. and O. mail, with the advices comenoud to rain than three and four have escaped zoot-free are those of Massrs, the habit of letting the bankiupt have money the Couronto The Consul being away from now customary to write at the top of the young dated as above, from Chins and the Straits Settle o'clock the sky beeste intensely bhok, and hail Birley, Vogel, Sampson, Chalmers, and Arch. to 118, the arrangement being that 1 per cent offles, I want away in my chair. The Celestials copy-books, The Woosing Railway monts, raschi London, vil Brindisi on the 23rd began to all, some of the stones being us large as doon Gray Strange to say, the church al per month was paid for the wad of it the bank primer, followed mo as far as Cochrane-street is the Raids of all evil!"-London Figaro February, two days early, and the Japan advices Walnuts. An excoolingy high wind no from with no damage. Semel homo-boats were sunk 1873 Long Cho Kam had leat him on these the old son of a Ha then struck me twice rupt says he got 44 per cent Up to 8th July when he began to abuse me and said "I will kill The Strait Timer says that the samer Banca, ie, rosolved per Occidental and Osiental Cam- touchi Tabora, wigs of Captain. You which arrivat at Slagagers on blus 27th utt, from pay's steamer ocks, ria San Franciscs, on the the South woat, and when opposite Shameen and and sourns of de tres torn up by the roots terms$1600 boginning from Marsh, 1871. He had with kia nks, brocking out one day fastlane Samarang, reported having soon the British bark from Yokohama 18th, Shangai 18th, Hongkong, which broke tha.windows and tore of the roofs of prongbing stone Pow was ist mitarest the bankrupt at advanced to the contractor for believe. I saw no one with him. A constable

18th February: The next inward French mail over Honarn it reached the force of harcivann, We are informed that the scene from the ap and atten September 3 or of the monny book The prisone was alone at the time,

borrowed about $8,700 from other people tofore then mulla me out of my abair and injured my Aurica arbore at First Paint, Banca Straits 24th, Sigspots $13, arrived at Marseilles on Rer. Bishop Hardon will preach as St. Peter's March.

wards 2 lungs waterenout was seen coming from towards Shamien, a huge sheet of water then was ignorant. The last advance more hofors be with them to the Kiation Church at six o'clock p.m. tomorrow, and that

Southerly direction, worsing its way up the hang for several minutes whirling round and was informed how the money was investor was By the Court My left side is paralysed so Fevoured with no weather, the trade on the snel dag northweek there will be Divine Service, river at Hamburg Enting the past week has er in a zig zag fashion, ap-turning sampant round with inocuteirable velocity over the eestle the 11th September 1874, when 100 were that I could not roget the stick When the in the morning at 11 o'obok and in the evening been steadily increasing, & coxaitarabic mmber and other craft, passing over Honam, where it ment. A sont waterspout about half a mile ba told him about the dook bad that he had lentisoner pulled me out of the chair he tore my

Jest Threo months after this the bankrupt says of transatlantic vessels having made their destroyed matabeds and send homes, then high, and but a few yards thick, then started the contacter money for no fred line and with. Ir is not often that the Acrina CarDF

appearance, and the harbour commences to die tavaing of to Shamcon, where it uprooted from Shamian and out its way likos huge shake oab security. In July, 1873, he says he frating the last witness four or 379 days. On Thurs-

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Alukohair copie, sal home ban MITYS Justion makes use of expressions on the Ecclesiastical authorities to state that the persu Far East are to be reported the Hertha, Binge, wrecked many and injured nearly all the hansen thousands of crackersand, gün-shots which burst dely assigned on August. 21st, 1978, and notice late, but returned to my hair shortly after- We are requested by the Rosu Cattolic play a mozo lively aspect. Of arrivals from the trees, falanged the nal bridge considerably, through the sity, breaking under the influence of began to talk to the contractor, Wing Shingay afternoon about two o'clock I took him to the bensk which, give room for adverse criticism, going about this colons begging in the guise of tron Hongkong Park, Hafonhaeuser,

about assigning to him the contract, and i was American Conscinte Hs went into the Com priset and that he from Byria; but the remark he addressed to the pro-is an importge; and that the dross he now is from Apiù: Flestwood, Taylor, from Jarvis, and in the setkyment. Finally the waterspout broke forth all over the town

giren to Spent and Co. Shortly after he waire. When secutrix in the recent rape case reads almost he obtained in Macao.

La Phila Poppe, from Manila. Of dopartures over the city, wherein great quantities of guns rond" Allegother a more stunning shook has never cooms to have conducted the making of fallowing him. The last witnom got into my ospio out the prisoner was like an item froix Punch. He told the

Bone are recorded. At Bremen ne morement in sackers were fired for the parpaso of dispersing been atministered to the part of Cantos, and the the dock himself up to April 2nd. 1875-coat, and when in Wallington-street the prisoner The following vessels hore naived at New easterly direction has taken pince. The beztli woman that the jury had acquitted the York-Aynes, Captain Feiden, from Manila, on for East India and China at present is ouched it. After the burrions and water spout, which foreign residents have hardly get recovered from whence handed the work gror to Tung, vong came up and spoke to bir I saw the prisoner Leong Che Kum confirms this secsuntf we striks him with us fit, and then pull him out prisoner, but she was not to blame atal the 22nd Februry; Gold Huster, Captain Free by the following vessels Irvingstone, Mesek, dated only about ten minutes altogether the the exoltement,

make the necessary allowance for the habitual the chair, beet him, and tear his clothing. What he meant is rather difficult to sermine front Amoy; Southrinster, Captain Fou, and Prinzenbery, Soliwnsman, and Hamburg settlement was strawn from and to end with man, from Hongkong, Maring, Captain Jean, er Penang and Singapore; Manila II., Goenner, soone on Shameen was most deplorable. The tito

incommoy of Chinese witnesses with tolerable The last witness rods to the station in my hair. It is hardly probable that be intended to ex- Surtow, Captain Horus, from Manila, on the Vaa Kroge, all three for Hongkong; Francisha, zébris of all sorts, most of the houses boing.

acency. Redisainetly states thatthe assignment Blood flowed from his month, ant the bottom was me on strong pressure. He had been kept of my chair was povazed with blood press dissent from the verdict of the jury, 4th February; and the Basien, Captain Gondin, Bass, for Biogo and Yokolumn, and Ferric roofed, the trim gardens laid-desclato; and the

(stcampskip) Sobults, for her usual route. judging from the tone, in which Le suced Amoy, on the 27th Fobranry.

Mr. H. J. Rood, M.P., who has designed and Looking from the settlement on the river pilor trues being torn down or robbed of their branches. Early yesterday morning the colony was up the raso, but his words as reported will visited by a severe thunderstorm accompanied by equipped the three men-of-war for the Japanese of wraakaga vom da bị can floating.with uumer.BEFORE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE SHOWDER Cheong being prosed said "I will go to a lawyer users. I flees say the firk witasze. He had

heavy rain. Irring-nearly-the whole of the Gezermont, Intely noticed by us, wall, we lyse f tuning and afternoon the storm was hanging shortly visit Japan and China. The insinuation eus dead bodies, and from the Wost a lurid glare

with you and make a written document to make contased wound on the lower lip: Talo NOW B HUFFAM, OFFICIAL ASSIGNME, SPRATT Fou receive all your money from the dock botors wound from a forth which had renently been with loud pocis of thunder and Tiril lightning, Ragland, an unpaid Japanese ironclad-in plain houses in Shouten have besa rendered uninha meat This was a enit institated by the official 32,000raore, Twanted kini." thewitnessssys to shirt and alotbes, and his coat was torn about, and at five o'clock pm, another stova,utained in last week's Truth, that there is in eansed by a great fine, was visible. Half of the His Lordship alivorod the following judg. receive mins. I assentch and lent him then broken off inside the gam. I saw Hood upon his occurred. As will be observed the latter of English, of course, that the Japaness do not in- uz Canton correspondent, that city and neign toud to pay for their der is, we are assured, table, and nearly all hers sustained some dae of Fung Mini Cheong, who claimed about and I would not let hiur her pay more menoring the pacecontor. I had bogged of him be give assigose on April 21st, 1876, in the bankruptcy at all the amount in this docare Hosefused, Tise prisoner in defence, I admit assault- bomhood have been visited bedreadful kurwhally incrguet, linded, so apparently wrang uge. Moses. Siomasan'e and Messrs. Puston's $5,030 frota Mostra, Sprott for the construction Then he consented, and Ladvanced $2,300 this me enough money to pay for a best to go on ricane, and the storms experienced here appear is this, that the Imperial Government of Japan silk godowns have been completely demolished; of the Cosmonolitan Dook. to be just outside the circle.

Tha suth of a on November 20th, 1878. A month after beard. He owes to some waged, but he would are highly pleased with their purchases, and and Messrs. Arnhold, Earberg's godown bas 31,717.42 was paid to court by the defondants, there was aether ad range of $3,500. Then of not give me any money. I was orated, but did HAVO no intention of selling them, even at a The British steamer State of Alabama, Cap-prost on their original cost. We may add tant shared a similai: fate. The residences of Mormongst others claiming a set of for penalties of cald that tho doel was not done and wanted 53,500 M. May storely ensured the prisoner for

who denied further liability for various reasons, $2,000 Then he says I demanded payment. He not mean to do bica so much injury. tain Ritchie, arrived hero yesterday from Suigor the Fuglsh Government sounded the Japanese Jardine Matheson & Co., W. Punton & Co $10,000, and for work and labour $26,782.58. more. 1 gave him a good scolding and lent him the mist dastardly attack pan the prooster, bringing the English mail and a low of the pas Embassy na to any likelihood of their property Thomas and Morcer, Gopp sad Co, Arnhold. The matters in difference between the parsing the money, Up to September, 1974, I hart lentbo was a oripule and unable to defend himelf. Twing that the determination of the surge er i The following is her report: being soldaat so much from the desire of being Karberg & Co., and Deacce & Co. have suffered were referred to the arbitration of the Hot J. him $23500. In March, 1875, the assignment was Ditish Goremment to refuse to allow them, and pronected no far as Cape St. James, offer for theur should an overtare hare best the most, I baliovo, but others have been dam Saurons Court in Ordinal Teristiction on the sad it is pretty clear therefore that the soconut montba ftigtendnument with hard labour

Eelt Saigon on the 7th April at four o'clock parchiasers themselves, but to be in a position to

31, Price, the Surveyor-General, by an ordne of the made, the recitals in the document confirm this, Section 13 of Ordinance 16 of 1875; to sován Their Warnkios sentonged the prisoner, under Tracty of Paris to be set aside, thus baulking when a signal was soon on the P & O. stramer made by Russia Russia sa extremely friendly go to some extent. Tush of some of the expected fruits of Virus. We soordingly anchored, and at the with Japan, and is in a position to ask favours,

4th day of August, 1876. By his award, datad of their affairs supplied to Mr Wotton, who In Canal road greatnunbars of the houses were: October 20th, 1877, the arbitrator found that a preparad the assignment, by the bankrupt and her victories over the Moslem, induces the cost of Captain Barlow look of the English and to wake them, in the neighbourhood of Tessa. Ulown down, and some of the inmates buried, in supr of $13,817.70 was due to the estate of Tang Womig Ming Chioug in Marok 1875, coincided

mails and passengers, and proceeded at balf past latter power to declare war against Great siz e'look p.m. for Hongkong. Experienced a

the rains. This morning on clearing away the state notice of motion was served on the plain-BFx reettes a dat duo to Leong Cho Kom of Ming Cheong. Before the sum was paid to the with these present statements. This navigameof Britain, (vide Japen Gazette's statement or strong .. monsoon as for a Capo Verols;

ruins of the house of Tung Cheng, the taller, if on January 90th, 1879, to show cause why the $22,300, and money due under the agreement The P. and O. Go's stemmer Nizam, Cap thence to port thick weather. that Mr. Foxoro, Japanese Ambassador

the bodies of that well know tradesman and ons ardor of the court dated November 2nd 1677, between the bankrupt, Spratt & Co., and Wing trin. A. E. Barlow, from Bombay 19th, Galle at St. Petersburg, bas tolegraphed to that

of his assistants word discovered. The Canal maisg Mr. Prico's award an cudor of court, Shing, of about $50,000. It can soarely be said effect), it becomes us here in the Far East

was filled with wreckage, amongst which dead should not be carried into offert, and the sum of that bankruptry was then contemplated, and the 25th, Penang 30th ultimo, and Singapore bodies ways to be seen in considerable numbers not be paid to Mr. Braroten as solicitet for Leong tmpt under the arbitration of Mr. Price was at whence the mail was brought on by the mozay etonding to the credit of the causa akonla spall amount ulticutely awarded to the bank. Ist instant, broke down near Saigon, from pout of view, in our specific commercial and he was very pleatoil to be able to give them your counus signed Joi" in whish the writer damage was done. This pativos were in a The only summ standing to the credit of the add that Mr. Wotton had the management of steamer State of Alabama, which arrived hero

Inaide the city and subcha almost incalculable Cho Kum, Fyong Leong, and Wing Chren Foong that is beyond all calciation. I will only interests. Enssia is said to have formed certificates of their good and steady conduct, for sought to throw discredit on the police, because state of the wildest terror and confusion, and cause at this time was the $1,717. paid inte court. the business, which is a guaraules that the yesterday morning. The following telegrams ng alliance with Turkey, and consequently the ten yns they had bow in the force. He also in the report of the Acting Captai Superia to aid to the uproar four different fires broke tion appeared by Lia solicitor, Mr. Holmios, and monte are concerned, was quite best fide. If the are taken from the Straite Tisan, Batra

The Official Assignee at the hearing of the nio transaction, so far at any rate as the legal docu wished them every happiness and long life in tonicnt just issued it is shown there has been a out in the Western Suburb at about a quarter ife. Brereton appeszed on behalf of Mosare grangement was pollmire the partes must

LONDON, 176h March with Egypt. It is not now our purpose their entire country. The Sicbe replied through decrease in the percentage of voictions to four o'clock. How these originated is Spratt, and also for the other parties who have gone to their soliciter tutured by some one to disenos what risk Russis runs by plungech obliged to his Worship, and hoped that this is a much more important feature of the Dot known, but it is suspected; and not helained undor separate assignments moneys else well versed in the requirements of English ordered the Italian Bishops to legalize their

the interpreter, Abdool Kador) that they were the number of cases he apparently thinks that ing into this fresh war beyond the total by ertinetion of her maritime resources: the and a long life and that it might "please Hot considerable decrease in the number of off one of incendiaries, with intent to pillage. At all pressed. I made an order as dater Navamber Br, the agreement before, though it in viteit in his Fewer

consent of the parties, althongb It is not so have remarked before. He dacias evor secing a taoit nocoptsnow of the loss of the Temporal question we would at this moment cereider Majesty to make Lis Worship the foreror of The public. I fancy, would be willing to sue the oronte, hands of robbers sallied forth to take 1577, that the Registrar should, out of the fund assigns and the bankrapt says was deposited Roout Pachs has had sudience of his Imperial is what risk would our commerce be exposed)

Hongkong."

percentage of convictions continue to decrease provided the number of offences went on diminish advantage of the confusion, caused by the bar in scurt to the credit of the case. (The Oficial | He says that he did not know of the bankrupt's Majesty the Czar at which he was recsired with to if such war were to take place? Humani- Regarding the painstaking precautions roug. It is much better to prevent orime than to ricane and the fres. Efforts were made to stop faxed costs of the plaintifs solicitur in Las suit the time he mantiana Exgent as a test of Vezna should he restored to Tacker

specting the Chinese immigrants now taking allow it to be committed and then datch the ori- tas course of the fires, but they raged almost un- and of the arbitration, the latter not to exceed ordit this ons not soam to me very materialTyphus fever is raging at Aristople and Assiguos v, W. B. Spratt and znother), pay the connection with the Tms Company before great ceremony.. It is reported that he makes that place in the Straits, the Batavia Dagblad of the minala. The primary object. in the mainten fairly weighed bufore the war breaks out, 12th March thus akotahen the ocndition of the suce of a police forme la the preservation of checked and were not extinguished until shiamarn $105, and to pay over the balance remaining unless thers is farther evidence that the Phillipopolis had much stokeza, provašta, at but after a declaration of war both parties Chinoso in Jara Hers in Java we live with law and order: o poulabment of offenders is only leg, and I am told that several hundred houses after presnt of base costs to Mr. Brereton as whole prrangement between the Eckenpt | Erzerum and Constantinople will resort to the most effective means of the Chinese ou the best footing in the world. a near to this end. In the report of the were burned to the ground, and large arons aching erruugod by the consent of the solicitors Is quite clear that Fang Ming Cheong was Ratifications of Treaty of Peace between

solicitor for Leong Cho Kam The matter and Leong Cho Kuo was collage. I think it LONDON, 181 Mareh erushing their opponent, and of course walian race have been Netherlands Indions for vitally important point, the rumber of convle- Numerous robberies were committed by the was admittel, and it was with mash surprise I Messrs. Birali up to March 26th 1874, tu goods Potorburg on the 17th. The conditions were The ancestors of many a person of the Mongo-year, therefore, the number of offenses is the covered with nothing bu klapkoued ruins. for the parties the validity of the assignments deceiving in because he had monivan from Russia and Tarker were axolanged at Saint must be prepared for the Russians to do generations, and new comers find here such am- tions quite a secondary one. While writing op scoundrels who warned on the scaro, whatever lies in their power to injure Bri-feel themselves at home. Being tarifty and into an artele which appeared in your evening dreds of families have been rendered homeless December, 1877, calling on defondants to show Leong Cho Kum that he could not get any marey. It is reported that serious negotiations are pro-

berg, of their countrymen that they forthwith this subfoot will you kindly allow me to refer

Iam. found that a notice of motion was given by the and casa 27,211.50 and on April 11th horecaived paplished immediately afterwards, and communi-

plaintiff, the Ufficial Assignes en the 10th of 35,000 more, whereas he constantly assured osted to the Powers tish trade. As wa firmly believe that the dustrious, they always earn more than what they contemporary, an article bristling with spiteful by tire and storm, and great numbers reduced to cause why they should not pay all posts before the dook was finished. The recital, how coding between the Austrian Minister for Fo Husuing maritime resources will be com- strictly not. A portion of police authority, of aortions and absurd Jeduations. I may men doitation. pletely held in check if not actually crushed on quarters, we leave to themselves; about the reproduction of Mr. Creagh's report the daily provision for panjura, and of the upkeep of their tion tio way that in your contemporary's

of the plaintiff, and $128 costs of the arbitra: over, in the assignment, that about $50,000 were reign Affairs and the British Embassy at Vienu The number of shops and houses damaged or tion, and why the plaintide costs, including one under the contract, was not incorrect. Bdr for an alliance between England and Austria, by Her MAJERTY's Mary, we do not feel the last point above all, they have come peculiar average number of prisoners in goal during wreaked in the city by the storm is not known, the rests of the motion, should not be paid ont Hayllar, argued that this was an assignment of and that it thoy fall Count Andrassy will resign. beast apprehension concorsing the safety of customs. But every one ought to know how he the year was given at 8. It ought to be 395. wet Inn informed by Chinese that upwards of two and a court at this time consisted of the $1.217 and therefore was void. As the result has turned San Stefano and has occupied villages close to

can best arrange his own household, and the It would be moharitable to suppose that this was thousand buildings have sustained more or less in- baid inte gourt by the defendants, and soother out, it was the whole as n that time it was Mokrikos

of the moneys paid into court in that ent: The the whole of the bankrupt's remaining interest A Russian army, has crossed the river beyond this or any other of the British Colonics, nor Chinese of Batavia and other Netherlands Indiana ranton piece of mendacity, but not mors do we entertain much anxiety for the security towns are not less satisfied than the Jaws of than the negatments of your ocutomporary. The jury. The loss of life is variously estimated at from sum of $13,817, paid under the sward of Mr. erposted to turn out, it was not the whole. The The Russians have arrived closed to Bayukdare of the British mercantile navy. We are quite

Amsterdam."

distinct assertion that there was no famine in the two hundred to five thousand, hat I believe that Price. The objecs of the motion was to make arbitration and its result no one could forses, despite the Porte dissenting to a Russian deck- South of Ching last year, hoverar, doos certainly the lawor figure is nearest the mark. At pre-chargealle with the costs, and not only the sim that the amigament of the whole or the groat

the whole fand formed by these two sums There are numerous authorities which lay down pation NE certain that the sperdid feet of unsurpassed The subjoined items are taken from the displey aither gross igacranes or a disregard for sent it is impossible to give a good guese, but which had been paid into court out to which part of a tracers outste to sorara an antosodent and suditions placards have been posted up about Great excitement prorails in Constantinople, tou clipper alegmera will wheti 2taen speed London and China Bapvers of the 1st alt veracity, as reference to the geluinns of either

His Excellency Li Fong Fas, with his of the local papers will show. Itfaraine" it any case both the mortality and the da stone my order of November 23rd, 1877, appled dantisen sot of bankruptcy and vold, as agonem. the oisy on unmolested, and per view in this respect secretary. Lo Fong Loh, visited Roms of the be rather a strong word to use, certain it is xlruction to property have been most serious. After hearing the nation of the 10th December proposition, but they very very much and it is is supported by the low rate of premium de- works at Shehold last work, and witnessed the that there was great and wide spread dis- The suddenness of the disaster of course con in a decree to the effent that without prejudice the sorority of carlier decisions had been much 34 at Four and half per cents, 321

1877, the Court made an order which is embodied hardly possible, I think, to reconcile them. But Consels, 95+ Feuch Rants, 1104. Bar Silver," manded at home to cover the war risk. But manufacts of heavy gums and the rolling of tress, that rice rose te slaget famine price, and tribute to the fatal nature of its effect. A good to the order of November 23rd, 1877, and the mitigated. After referring to the ons bed, and half per cats, 911 Exolisage on India is there is a risk which, in our opinion, is some-

that the scarcity, was so grest that the autho The Fortound, gunboat, en route to the Chiosrities remitted the duty on that sriols for many many perscLE were burned to death in the great rights of sither party to apply to not asiko og blandably emoluded:Moraver, there is 37b, Shirdings Ja, 91-94 lb. Shirtings 6s. what underrated, and one which it is well to Station, has been detained at Malls, and ordered months. Indeed, se stent was the distress that res in the Western Suburb

vary it, that the mation should stand over, and anther important difference between this and 10jd bring forward for discussion. We refer to the to Basika Bay. It is probable that the Frison, Canton have at last been driven by want haves at Fatskan, but as yet no details have been Marin 24th, 1975, made between him and the juralid. They generally contain a power ved at lobataldia from Tirtova

a number of the people in the district beyond I hear that the storm hoe also wrought similar the funds in court under an assignment dated where deeds of assignment bare best held Tyaty-five thousand Russian troops hava ar

that Leong Cho Kum claiming to be entitled to the majority, at any rate, of the casas cited zisk incurred in the passage through the which sailed for China lest work, will also be inte insurrection, and sororting to your Canton Suez Canal, which seems only too apparent detained for the present in the Mediterranean.

correspondent two the sand of them were tas

bankrupt, purporting to secure £22,500, and the to cizo the whole of the debtor's property The Servian array corps, wishing to protest hat which it would be a consolation to have

Among the presentations which were made at older day decapitated by the military. In

other fwr nesigabos, Fong Leong and Wong on demand of payment. In the case before, ne against the pesco souditlers, hare rooscopied proved to us is groundless. We take it wore the following:-By the Japanese Minister fod in saying "There is little doubt that the Queen's Drawing room on the 31st Marchview of these facts is not Mr. Creagh juati.

Chuan Fong, claiming to be entitled to $3,225 and there is no such thing, but merely an authority Waang, which, they refuse to evacuato unless $9,800 respectively, under like assignment: 1871, is given to Spralt and Co. to pay to Lasug Cho foread. The Sarvion Government remains pos- for granted that a sufficient naval foren Okashi Marinori and Jushie Enours Kaora, the famine and floods on the mainland and

and 14th April, 1875; and 15th Jane, 1875, in Kam money as it becomer, due to the can. 20, will be stationed at Port Said and at Suez Japanens gerilemon By Madame Wooyero, the manually high price of rice thracheat befilen the City and Suburbs of Canton. On should be at liberty to apply by motion for pay-won made had so far as we know been ex question, said the British Government are poss I have to inform you that a terrible disaster has priority to the claim of the official assignatrast The advances for with the Assignment The Chanpaliar of the Exologues, replying to to prevent-the possibility of Russian, Tore of the Japanese Minister-Madame Banyo, the year have caused much of the trime against Thursday afternoon, at åbent four o'clock, a ment of the said fund us they should be adviseLpended by the debtor in paying for wares and feotly stiffed under the prozent alroumitandos

wife of Jaslic Enonys Koora.

property to which the inorease in serious offences Colonel Dickens, of the 28th (North Glouces accounts of the famine ta the distressel districts companied by two hugh waterponts, and torrents of court to Leong Che Kam, The learned Al mentioned by the learned Attorney-General Lots 30th ware.

is due Trus, we have not had the graphic whirlwind of the most vicious description, ac- Application was made by motion dated 22nd material în carrying out the works. There was in retaining the fost near Constantinople. ing with our commercial fleet. We like tershire) Regiraent, assumes as comuniond of the of Kangtung which we have had of that of hail and rain descended like a thunderbolt upon feruey-General appeared for the claimant, Mr. which I think is good it was an appropri

January ultimo that the $13 should be paid out another ground for supporting this sasignment Obituary-General Sir Philip Gay wise regard it as probable that the can troops on the Straits Settlements. This officer's North, But this, I presume, is simply because the river, opposite Shamien, everturning and Hayllar for the ouser. The order of Novemberation of e apócific fund, and the woski fake frating troops on the Russo, Austrian frontier It is reported that the Russians are somoon, Tobial enrvine was in the Crimean war, the Isailingblinza are notre on the spot to write the Ro trul exercised there by the British Navy asgarita in which he was present with the 38tir tarning, however, to the police statistion, I and will be suficient to prevent the sinking of First Stafordshire Regiment. His was sovery that; whenes your contemporary ascribes the in-pans, tearing up numerces hago trees upon the citors for the parties to this suit, and the validity Ix ssers to me thon, that this assigntient must Bapakdere The Parte, however, objects and merchant vessels in the Canal and thereby wounded, and aboved for his services madal with cross in the total number of offences to the abo Band, whisking off the roofs of most of the the plaintiff's scheiter, it seems to me almost contemplation of Hankruptcy, nor with the in- Rodosta.

of these assignments having beon admitted by be supported, se I find that it was not made infers facilities for embarking at San Stefam pinctically closing that water-way for an Knight of the Legion of Honour.

these elsans, Turkish medal, and appointed lition of flogging, thors has been an appreciald Rocaign bongs & pot. Shation, demolishing ce contrary to bond fides that, uny attempt should tention to delay and defeat creditors: nee was it The the House of Comenius lust sight. Mr.

debreus in the nambar of offenges, in which indefinite period. Considering, however, that

dogging was most frequently administered,, viz. voral smaller cnidres upon tas Souflensur, tear, be subsequently made to rary or upset it, sad it fan assignment of all or, the greater part of the O'Donnell mored time the natiye Indian proj the Egyptian Government is bound to obey Fezalne Relief Frud was hold at the Agra Bank that more people we encouraged to commit peter laudred feet in width, and generally causing of referenas to ho awarded by die sout, thero was a previous agroamunt made upon pres. Lord George Hamilton (under Secretary of De Feline else do mittas of the Chins robbery with violence from the person. To any ing a channel through the suburb of several must stand so far as the $1,717 are concerned bankrupt's property Thought was made low way, habersire of the English constitution the orders of the Sears, the ally of Eason the 26th Febrity. Si Rutherford Alcook larcenies beanso Hogging as a punishment for

The costs of the arkitration were by the order partly in consideration of an antecedent debt, and must be submitted to the House of Commons. sia, what can guard the Scer Coal against proced, and amongst these ressut were giranother class of offenes way abolished is untold damage to life and property. The river and had application been made it is possible that eure to assign the debt sud vaneen sabéquant for Xulia) dofonded the object of the Indian Go a trifling explosion by engineering which was Waldir T. Douglas. Forsyth, Sir reductia ad absurdum. This, however, is the line exposite Shamión, after the storm-ten minutes the costs would have been thrown on the dete the verbal agreement. The whole thing many varment which was to mitigate the severity of could for months obstract the passage of and Mr R. N. Fowler. Sir John Davis, our Bargimy and larveny in o dweiling-hones at manke dead bodies, mate, and strook of every harpa catato devisible uniqagst the creditors the ofronrastances ander which the sasignment reoval. The motion was withdrar h

Walter Afedburst, Sir Macdonald Stevenson, of argument adopted in the article I refer to. in duration had passed; was a pandemovitira offendants, Moeurs. Sprut. It is said the offstalbe afraid; but, if so, it is very oleverly conecoted the existing few and facilitate the repression of

Essigno had no right. ut vessels? Russian assuredly would not first Plenipotentiary in China and Governor of night have also dooronet, the increase in the

give away part of the by some ons well versed in bankruptcy law (but ; sedition. He promised to submit the lag whọn hesitate to accomplish such a piece of wore not likely to learn polities sonomy homaged by that in cases of unlawful possession late, Mosara Jardins's, Mecers, Arnold, Korsarb the whole of the two fends. It it is good, Kum, as I pister to believe. It is a very cam indemnity, which la Brod at thres hundred mil Hongkong, wrote that, nithongs the Chinese total.zamber of ouses of serious orine; being desorption. The roots of the German Conen- This, however, dependa on the validity of Lang was made forbid the notion), or the fonts are The Cake his related to reinoo iho-Turkish

STREAM LONDON, 20th March. The commission to and from the gut at last learn from the fruits of and kirpeny Of the ears of larceny a Creagh berge Messrs. Cepps, and toany other hongs, his spisitor had a right to amgant that the mon arrangement for ons Chinaman who trusts lions of roubles (£43,000,000).

Cho Kum's deed of assignment which would ab- really as stated by the bankrupt and Isong Cho dia by the Suez Canal and by both shy generosity that, we were not so bad assays thirty-five por cent are thefts of articles were torn almost bodily away, leaving nothing easts should be paid ant of his mones: If it is bad smother to let him have lango runs of LONDON,

their rulers had pstoted us. Festas they might valued at inss than St. Although those are telegraph lince Hans must consider it draw some comparison Between the neglect which toshnically serious offences, and are practically but gaping rafters exposed He. Limberg's all the whole of his two mida goos to the without sasarity to uus. Ele becomes what is her primary object to intercept, is thereby hud boen shown them by their rulers and the rims enough, yet when the statistics are Inirgalow was levelled to the ground. The mo bankrupte oreditars, then the official assignes well know this capitalisty a part asnally the frisargent of Thessaly, and it is reported the greatest possible harm might be expected song to then, the hy the foreigner taken as a whole, an inerouss in these is hardly of one of the British Consulate buildings fell in has given consent he ought not to have fear, attended with disastrous want a when works that lie na offered that antaneme

Dording to the latest news sti tai provines of sullsient to ground the broad amation upon that to arome to England Ender any circum-Hoje, the matter of persons in need of relief

ivon, but by which he is bound Ther) arə uudsrisken unter contrasts with foreigners,

Rusa declines to by the treaty of peace în stances, it will not de for us to under-estimate was between six and seven millions. In the there has been largo increase in tas serious with a rash, the side wall starting out in imceedings in this case being somewhat comJudgment for defendants, question of costs re. the table at the European Congreen, na demazided

south of Chilli snow or runs repertod to crime of the colony, taking the word "serious" minat danger of falling, the inmates removing plicated, I have thought it right to profiz served b

by England, though admitting that the plenipo the power of our opponent for mischief in s have fallen in ponaskarable quantiles, is in its generally accepted souse Bechor that more their effects and taking refuge in an adjoining history of them, which does not affect the Mr. Hay bar, QC instructed by Mr. Holmes, tondiarice may discuss classes cake where a emali grain of common sense is therefore, to be hoped that in that region at least severe pishments has been awarded in this vocant house. The German lagetaff was swept the $1,717, for the payment of which un saler General Instructed by Mr. Brereton, for the co

main question te be decidal. With respect to appeared for the plaintiff, and the Attorney, magad Ader, dist March, sufficient to follow up the consequences the famine would not be prolonged beyond the class of ouses since Mr. Heusay overthrow the lot to the ground. The bridge over the crook was made by consent, I hold that order to be fendanta

The Cheatin with the London mails, of the 3th March sailed for Bombay last night sketched by us. What then is to be done orops of this year, would be gather it can hardly be laid to his chargs. As to tap was cleared almost completely of its bahnstrades binding on the pastice. The question next to be a

beginning of June, the time at which the first system of repeated shori sentences, the increase

TROKE, 31st March. with our now tea and silk shipments Long-eating was held on the 27th February at Ox-fciently explicit on that point. Apulugising up in various parts of the suburb, crowds of la the official assames of the bank-mpt's calate, Hobel, caahe ng for his last oxamination. In his after great diffulty, in forming a new Cobina

increase in minor offaudos, the report is suf- To make matters worse, fires were seen tueprius decided is as to the second sum of $13,312,70 Is BamazuryCY,

Signer Cairoli has lost appointed President of ward, and with our steamer cargoes outward ford, at the hours of Sir W. Hereohal, Bart for trespassing so much on your valuable space, incendiaries and looters swarmed in every durou de toes it go to the Gaimant Lane Cho Kom ons redstone he uronal with Cloan Cortion or juister, and Brass paid into court, moder the toward, does it belong Mr J. H. Maito lale proprietor of the Stag theftelian Connell of Ministers, and haaazooooded, for the purpos0, of forming a committes to co- when wriving at Buez and Port Said respec-operate with the London Cornmilton of the China Ism, Yours, &c., tively if the captains are told "The pas Famine Fund The meeting was well attended, Hongkong, 12th Apr7, 1879

tion, and Shuraim was poodily envared with under an assignment of a debt, ine from Spratt of 82.781-92; delitors to the smount of $10,044,57, 8 Minister for Warfa sage of the Suez Caral is temporarily blocked at The Vice Chancellor the Archdernct f and the following gentlemen were appointed to

thousands of curious spectators, who, however, of which assignment, they had notice, the back, pozazal estate Thoros bill of sale on the The ometa). Russian Gazette publishes the

and othure, for bukling the Cosmopoktau Dock, real estate nil, and be has surrendered his KSA PETERSBU10, 92nd March.” fortunately did not attempt to make raids upon ragt Laving taken over the contract from the forniture of 8900, Mr. Watson and Mr. Chastel, nditions of the treaty of peanos, which are up Would they be allowed to discharge. Oxford (Treasurer), Sir W. Herschel Bar There is still uncertainty as to win will be the wrecked foreign bongs, Her Majesty's original contractors, Wing Shing and others tws of the creditors, examined the bankrupt on to Mantical with theep elready published by Benter's at Suer and at Alexandria? or would the Green, the Warden of Kable College, Me Kal demoralshty of Canada. It was considered highly the Viamey Lia for the immaliste despatch of amigase that the Assignment was fraudulent Ar ivan info Tie sasid he had sold to Lowe the Ruslan hoops have occupied Resurss

Professur Lege, Frufessor Rolleston Professor Lord Dufferin's edatsor in the Governor Consul; Dr. Haque, at ottos sentin request or Mr. Hayllar contents on behalf of the offeinl the diaposition be bad made of practiced offes. The Barvis troops hers armonated and thereby be exposing the British property to land (Secretary), and one junior member of each probable st qne time that the Dake of Maitoheater

college. It was devided that an account of the would propond to Ottaya, to relieve the retirina body of troops to guard the settlement, during preference on the grounds that it was - 1st for 845 and it was now stored with dir of the University, and that collectors should be wald have been almost impossible to Lave made; and Cha ware on the spot with a hundred troops not made in consideration of a present advance because he had no plano to kab hom Himself, to hour you pressob more than I can tell you. mecking should be sent to overy resident membo Gorornor fueral, and a bellar appuitment it the night, and by sins poluak Majers Vip property to secure an antecedent debt and was sent to Herren, Friekel and Do, with a clergyman, tad, Parson, Lahould like

An assignmont of the whole of the boukruss. Ha bad also sold a plane. Twe reirrors to hail noted sharper, wishing to ingrskinte kümeslt', appointed in each college. An ecount has been but the Duke, or rather the Duchess, seemed dis- to preserve order. The pro-aptitude of Hi Sad That it was fraud as being a collusive and he he told the firm they had better sell them Well responded the olergyman, if you haỗ borison is douded in so threatening a opened at the Old Bank at Oxford, and all sub. inclined to reside out of England, a not manatural":

emptions ressived, there will be forwarded in foling. Methepa, going baharatachios neliency, in this arfsaings para for foreign In was the person in fnot the fork over ths or count with thous Two hillised kohled zen could have heard 2037 When was that f

rangement between himself and Xenne Chat Kamy and place the zuvient thay realistel ta thun dedit boek; where you might to fire been Hub Banday, “ananner, we shoulē Eira

grate whilst free vire caring large trote ontract from Wong Eling, the bankrupt Fong he Lndant to Mesars, Bane, Omgren & Cos; asked the throgh In the nuts gol of the nativa tawa is deserving of all praise, and 1 Wine Choong being warely the stenable onder they were still gold,

the reply

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ANOTHER ACCOUNT,

CANTON, Friday Morning.

LONDON, 5th March.

LONDON, 19th March,

Hobart Pasha has opened negotiations with